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Kaidon Salter will lead the Liberty Flames (8-0) into their battle against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-6) at Williams Stadium on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET.
The Flames are expected to win by at least two touchdowns (currently -17) versus the Bulldogs. The over/under for this matchup is 58.5 points.
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Game Info for Liberty vs. Louisiana Tech
- Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
- Stadium: Williams Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | -17 | -109 | -111 | 58.5 | -110 | -110 | -856 | +567 |
Liberty Pick Insights
- Liberty has posted a 6-1-0 record against the spread this season.
- Liberty games with a set total have hit the over four times this season (57.1%).
Liberty Stats & Insights
- Liberty ranks 49th in total defense this year (350.8 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on offense, ranking eighth-best in the FBS with 488.4 total yards per game.
- On the offensive side of the ball, Liberty has been a top-25 unit, ranking 14th-best in the FBS by compiling 37.0 points per game. The Flames rank 37th on defense (20.9 points allowed per game).
- Liberty is totaling 207.8 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 93rd in the FBS. The defense ranks 74th, surrendering 233.1 passing yards per contest.
- Liberty sports the 31st-ranked defense this year in terms of rushing yards (117.6 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been more effective offensively, ranking second-best with 280.6 rushing yards per game.
- Liberty ranks 62nd in third-down defense this year (37.1% third-down conversion rate allowed), but has been shining on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 20th-best in the FBS with a 46.3% third-down conversion rate.
- Liberty owns the third-best turnover margin in college football at +10, forcing 19 turnovers (second in the FBS) while turning it over nine times (33rd in the FBS).
Liberty’s Best Players
- Salter has thrown for 1,662 yards, completing 58.7% of his passes and collecting 19 touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He’s also run for 614 yards (76.8 ypg) on 98 carries with seven rushing touchdowns.
- Quinton Cooley has carried the ball 139 times for a team-high 802 yards on the ground and has found the end zone seven times as a runner.
- CJ Daniels’ leads his squad with 576 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 27 catches (out of 46 targets) and scored five touchdowns.
- Treon Sibley has put together a 412-yard season so far with four touchdowns, hauling in 17 passes on 27 targets.
- Bentley Hanshaw has racked up 14 grabs for 178 yards, an average of 22.3 yards per game. He’s scored four times as a receiver this season.
- CJ Bazile Jr. paces the team with 2.5 sacks, and also has 3.0 TFL and 22 tackles.
- Tyren Dupree is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s picked up 62 tackles, 3.0 TFL, two sacks, and two interceptions.
- Brylan Green has a team-high five interceptions to go along with 23 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and five passes defended.
Louisiana Tech Betting Insights
- Louisiana Tech has gone 3-6-0 ATS this year.
- Louisiana Tech is 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 17 points or more this year.
- Louisiana Tech has gone over in three of their nine games with a set total (33.3%).
Louisiana Tech Pick Insights
- With 382.8 total yards per game on offense, Louisiana Tech ranks 70th in the FBS in 2023. On defense, it ranks 67th, allowing 374.6 total yards per contest.
- With 26.3 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, Louisiana Tech ranks 75th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 82nd, allowing 27.4 points per contest.
- Louisiana Tech has been dominant on pass defense, allowing only 172.4 passing yards per contest (13th-best). Offensively, it ranks 58th in the FBS by racking up 242.6 passing yards per game.
- Louisiana Tech’s defense has been bottom-25 in run defense this season, surrendering 202.1 rushing yards per game, which ranks eighth-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 88th with 140.2 rushing yards per contest.
- Louisiana Tech’s offense has been sputtering on third down, ranking 13th-worst in the FBS with a 31.1% third-down conversion rate. It has been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering a 37.2% third-down rate (67th-ranked).
- Louisiana Tech has not done well in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of -5 is 20th-worst in the FBS.
Louisiana Tech’s Best Players
- Hank Bachmeier has compiled 1,172 yards on 67.5% passing while recording seven touchdown passes with two interceptions this season.
- Tyre Shelton has rushed for 475 yards on 68 carries so far this year while scoring five times on the ground.
- Keith Willis Jr. has taken 33 carries and totaled 240 yards with three touchdowns.
- Smoke Harris paces his team with 637 receiving yards on 62 receptions with three touchdowns.
- Cyrus Allen has racked up 487 receiving yards (54.1 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 29 receptions.
- Kyle Maxwell has racked up 236 reciving yards (26.2 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
- Deshon Hall has 3.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has 4.0 TFL and 24 tackles.
- Myles Heard, Louisiana Tech’s top tackler, has 68 tackles and 2.0 TFL this year.
- Cedric Woods has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 18 tackles and two passes defended to his name.
