{"id":94747,"date":"2023-10-21T06:03:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T06:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/2023\/10\/21\/liberty-flames-vs-western-kentucky-hilltoppers-picks-preview-ncaafb-week-9\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T06:03:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T06:03:11","slug":"liberty-flames-vs-western-kentucky-hilltoppers-picks-preview-ncaafb-week-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/21\/liberty-flames-vs-western-kentucky-hilltoppers-picks-preview-ncaafb-week-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberty Flames vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Picks &amp; Preview | NCAAFB Week 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-dsid-content=\"ct14-nid13334-qid2323-syid8603-mid838576\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kaidon Salter will lead the Liberty Flames (7-0) into their battle versus the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-3) at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET.<\/p>\n<p>The Flames are small favorites (-1.5) in their game against the Hilltoppers. (On the moneyline, the Flames are and the Hilltoppers are .)<\/p>\n<p>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Pick&#8217;em Pool<\/a> with the Internet\u2019s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#0034ce\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Start here &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Game Info for Liberty vs. Western Kentucky<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Day:<\/strong> Tuesday, October 24, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Time:<\/strong> 7:30 PM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> ESPNU<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Bowling Green, Kentucky<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<caption>Liberty vs Western Kentucky Betting Information<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Spread<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Total<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Over Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Under Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Moneyline<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Moneyline<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Liberty<\/td>\n<td>-1.5<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Liberty Pick Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>So far this season, Liberty has put together a 5-1-0 record against the spread.<\/li>\n<li>Liberty is 5-1 against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.<\/li>\n<li>Three of Liberty&#8217;s six games with a set total have hit the over (50%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Liberty Stats &amp; Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Liberty sports the 33rd-ranked defense this year (331.7 yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 12th-best with a tally of 487.9 yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>Liberty ranks 31st in scoring defense this season (19.7 points allowed per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking 19th-best in the FBS with 36.3 points per game.<\/li>\n<li>Liberty is compiling 213.3 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 85th in the FBS. The defense ranks 48th, allowing 214.3 passing yards per contest. <\/li>\n<li>Liberty owns the 35th-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (117.4 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with 274.6 rushing yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>Liberty owns the 36th-ranked defense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (34.1% third-down percentage allowed), and has been more effective on offense, ranking 17th-best with a 48.8% third-down percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Liberty has the third-best turnover margin in college football at +9, forcing 18 turnovers (first in the FBS) while turning it over nine times (61st in the FBS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Liberty&#8217;s Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Salter has thrown for 1,493 yards, completing 57.9% of his passes and tossing 16 touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He&#8217;s also run for 497 yards (71 ypg) on 85 carries with six rushing touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Quinton Cooley has 726 rushing yards on 122 carries with six touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>CJ Daniels has hauled in 24 catches for 509 yards (72.7 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He&#8217;s found the end zone four times as a receiver.<\/li>\n<li>Treon Sibley has put up a 385-yard season so far with three touchdowns, reeling in 16 passes on 24 targets.<\/li>\n<li>Bentley Hanshaw has been the target of 18 passes and hauled in 13 catches for 170 yards, an average of 24.3 yards per contest. He&#8217;s found the end zone four times through the air this season.<\/li>\n<li>CJ Bazile Jr. leads the team with 2.5 sacks, and also has three TFL and 18 tackles.<\/li>\n<li>Tyren Dupree is the team&#8217;s leading tackler this year. He&#8217;s picked up 57 tackles, three TFL, two sacks, and two interceptions.<\/li>\n<li>Brylan Green has picked off a team-high five passes. He also has 21 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and five passes defended to his name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Western Kentucky Betting Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Western Kentucky is 4-2-0 ATS this year.<\/li>\n<li>In games they have played as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, the Hilltoppers are 1-1 against the spread.<\/li>\n<li>Two of Western Kentucky&#8217;s six games with a set total have hit the over (33.3%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Western Kentucky Pick Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Western Kentucky&#8217;s defense has been bottom-25 in total defense this season, allowing 463.6 total yards per game, which ranks third-worst. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 75th with 382.7 total yards per contest.<\/li>\n<li>Western Kentucky ranks 58th in the FBS with 30 points per contest on offense, and it ranks 85th with 27.7 points allowed per contest on defense.<\/li>\n<li>Western Kentucky has been struggling in pass defense, ranking 23rd-worst with 259.9 passing yards surrendered per game. It has been better offensively, generating 281.4 passing yards per contest (29th-ranked). <\/li>\n<li>In terms of rushing, this season has been ugly for Western Kentucky on both offense and defense, as it is putting up just 101.3 rushing yards per contest (13th-worst) and surrendering 203.7 rushing yards per game (sixth-worst).<\/li>\n<li>Western Kentucky ranks 100th in the FBS with a 35.9% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 96th with a 41.7% third-down percentage allowed on defense.<\/li>\n<li>Western Kentucky has generated 18 forced turnovers this season and have turned it over nine times, resulting in a +9 turnover margin, which ranks third-best in the FBS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Western Kentucky&#8217;s Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Austin Reed has thrown for 1,908 yards (272.6 yards per game) while completing 59% of his passes and collecting 16 touchdown passes with four interceptions this season. He&#8217;s also rushed for 92 yards with three touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Markese Stepp is his team&#8217;s leading rusher with 43 carries for 203 yards, or 29 per game. He&#8217;s found paydirt two times on the ground, as well.<\/li>\n<li>LT Sanders has racked up 22 carries and totaled 129 yards.<\/li>\n<li>Malachi Corley&#8217;s 590 receiving yards (84.3 yards per game) are a team high. 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