The Liberty University Flames (3-1, 1-1 Away) travel to face the Old Dominion University Monarchs (2-2, 2-0 Home) at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium on Saturday. The Flames are 3.5-point favorites, and the total is 41.5. Liberty is coming off a 21-12 win over Akron at Williams Stadium last Saturday. Johnathan Bennett was 13 of 27 for 152 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Dae Dae Hunter ran 18 times for 118 yards and a touchdown. Jaivian Lofton caught four passes for 47 yards. Old Dominion beat Arkansas State 29-26 at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium last Saturday. Hayden Wolff threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns. Keshawn Wicks carried nine times for 36 yards and a touchdown. Ali Jennings III also scored once. He caught four receptions for 140 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Flames won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 45-17 victory in September. Malik Willis threw four touchdowns and ran for another two for Liberty, as CJ Daniels scored twice.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Flames are averaging 26.8 points per game so far this season, 92nd in FBS, and they are facing a Monarchs defense that has surrendered 24.5 PPG (67th). Meanwhile, Old Dominion has scored 21.0 points a game this season, 109th in the country, and Liberty is allowing 22.5 PPG (56th).The Flames rank 102nd in the nation in passing yards per game (203.3) and 38th in rushing (192.5). Look for them to exploit a matchup advantage on the ground, as the Monarchs are 110th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (184.5). Against the pass, Old Dominion is 97th (259.0).Old Dominion has been one of the nation’s least productive rushing teams, averaging 58.8 yards per game (129th), while ranking 76th in passing yards (238.5). The Flames are allowing 211.8 passing yards (54th) and 141.5 rushing yards per game (69th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Kaidon Salter has thrown for four touchdowns (3 INT) and 202.0 yards per game to lead Liberty in passing. In two away games this season, he has four TDs (3 INT) and an average of 202.0 yards passing. Hunter leads the team in rushing with an average of 84.3 yards a game over four games. He has three touchdowns on the ground. Demario Douglas is the Flames’ leading receiver with 78.0 yards a game and four TDs. Wolff has seven passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 238.5 yards per game through four games to lead Old Dominion. In two home games this season, he has thrown for two TDs and an average of 222.0 yards. Blake Watson has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 57.0 yards a game through three games. He has one touchdown. Jennings III has been a star in the Monarchs’ aerial attack. He has five touchdowns and a 139.8 yard per game average through four appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Liberty (-165)
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