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On Saturday afternoon, an interconference game will pit the Liberty Flames (8-1, 5-4 ATS, 4-5 O/U) against the Connecticut Huskies (5-5, 8-2 ATS, 3-7 O/U). Last week, the Flames defeated Arkansas on the road and came out on top. The Huskies defeated UMass at home in their previous game with a commanding victory.
Last Friday, the Huskies easily defeated the Massachusetts Minutemen at home, winning 27-10. RB With two rushing touchdowns, Victor Rosa was the offensive star of the game for UConn. In contrast, the Liberty prevailed in a close game against the Arkansas Razorbacks last week, winning 21-19. After the first half, the Liberty offense slowed down, but it still had enough points in the bank to win the game.
Liberty vs UConn Betting Odds
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Liberty vs UConn Match Details
Fixture: Liberty at UConn
Date and Time: Saturday, November 12 at 12:00 PM ET
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field -- East Hartford, Connecticut
Liberty vs UConn Key Stats
With the help of an outstanding defense, the Flames have now won six straight games. Earlier in the season, the Flames faced a highly-rated Wake Forest team and suffered their lone loss of the year. There are two capable quarterbacks at Liberty. Kaidon Salter is questionable after missing four straight games with an injury.
The rookie quarterback has accumulated 776 passing yards and a season ratio of 6:5 TDs to INTs. With at least 220 yards gained in three straight games, 1163 passing yards, and an 11:8 TD-to-INT ratio, Jonathan Bennett has been exceptional.
Many games have come down to the Flames' defense. Last week, they held a potent Arkansas attack to only 19 points on 428 total yards while limiting BYU to just 14 points. With rankings of 37th against the run and 47th against the pass, the unit is flawless.
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The Connecticut Huskies are aiming for their third straight victory. They beat Boston College convincingly, 27-10, at home last week to cover the significant 15.5-point spread after shocking Boston College with a score of 13-3 late last month.
Zion Turner won't put up big numbers in a high-powered offense. The rookie quarterback has 1,023 passing yards and an 8:4 TD-to-INT ratio so far this season, but only 60 passing yards were amassed last week.
Recently, the Huskies' defense has been excellent. Last week, they held ACC team Boston College to three points, then 10 points on 351 total yards. Earlier in the season, against tough opponents like Michigan and NC State, the unit was abused. While the rush defense is ranked 61st, the pass defense is ranked 91st.
Liberty vs UConn Best Picks and Prediction
Although the Huskies have made improvements this year, Liberty boasts a superior offense and defense. The Flames will also run quite a bit. Despite being ranked 61st in the FBS for rush defense, the Huskies can be defeated on the ground. UConn also makes extensive use of its rushing offense.
The Flames' tough defense, which ranks them 36th in the entire FBS, prevents opponents from gaining more than 125 rushing yards per game, so they won't be able to get the usual amount of running yards. The Flames have won a lot of games by big margins. Liberty has won two of its past three games by double digits.
Pick: Liberty Flames -13.5 (-110)
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