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The Liberty University Flames (8-4, 4-2 Away) travel to face the University of Toledo Rockets (8-5, 5-1 Home) at FAU Stadium on Tuesday.

The Rockets are five-point favorites, and the total is 54. Liberty is coming off a one-sided 49-14 loss against New Mexico State at Williams Stadium on November 26, their third straight defeat.

Kaidon Salter was 12 of 17 for 101 yards and a touchdown. T.J. Green ran nine times for 55 yards and a touchdown. Demario Douglas caught seven passes for 78 yards.

Toledo beat Ohio 17-7 at Ford Field on December 3. Dequan Finn threw for 154 yards and a touchdown. Jacquez Stuart carried nine times for 93 yards and a touchdown. Jerjuan Newton hauled in six receptions for 77 yards.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Flames are averaging 28.3 points per game for the season, 69th in FBS, and they are facing a Rockets defense that has surrendered 25.5 PPG (59th).

Meanwhile, Toledo has scored 32.1 points a game this season, 41st in the country, and Liberty is allowing 24.9 PPG (57th). The Flames rank 77th in the nation in passing yards per game (222.0) and 48th in rushing (179.0).

They will be facing a tough test through the air, as the Rockets are 17th in the country in passing yards allowed per game (185.5). Against the run, Toledo is 63rd (146.4).

Toledo is 68th in the country in passing yards per game (227.8) and 50th in rushing (178.0), while the Flames are allowing 201.1 passing yards (30th) and 144.1 rushing yards per game (60th).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through 11 games, Johnathan Bennett has thrown for 12 touchdowns (9 INT) and 139.5 yards per game to lead Liberty in passing. In six games away from home this season, he has seven TDs (5 INT) and an average of 123.8 yards passing.

Dae Dae Hunter leads the team in rushing with an average of 94.9 yards a game over nine games. He has eight touchdowns on the ground and three through the air. Demario Douglas is the Flames’ leading receiver with 81.4 yards a game and six TDs.

Dequan Finn has 22 passing touchdowns (12 INT) with 193.4 yards per game through 11 games to lead Toledo. Jacquez Stuart has been the team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 50.7 yards a game through 13 games. He has four touchdowns. Jerjuan Newton has been a key target in the Rockets’ passing game. He has nine touchdowns and a 65.7 yard per game average through 12 appearances.

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*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.