The Kennesaw State Owls and Liberty Flames meet Saturday in college football action at Williams Stadium. Here’s a Liberty vs Kennesaw State Prediction. This article will include a Liberty vs Kennesaw State Pick.
Kennesaw State Owls Betting Preview
The Kennesaw State Owls beat Missouri State and lost to Jacksonville State. The Kennesaw State Owls have won 8 of their last 9 games. Amari Odom is completing 65.2 percent of his passes for 1,899 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. Gabriel Benyard and Christian Moss have combined for 1,325 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Clayton Coppock has 20 receptions.
The Kennesaw State Owls ground game is averaging 161.6 yards per contest, and Coleman Bennett leads the way with 542 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Kennesaw State is allowing 23.5 points and 403 yards per game. Baron Hopson leads the Kennesaw State Owls with 104 tackles, Elijah Hill has 6.5 sacks and Five Hamilton has 1 interception.
Liberty Flames Betting Preview
The Liberty Flames lost to FIU and LA Tech. The Liberty Flames have lost 3 straight games. Ethan Vasko is completing 56.8 percent of his passes for 1,961 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. Donte Lee Jr. and Jamari Person have combined for 879 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Julian Gray has 18 receptions.
The Liberty Flames ground game is averaging 203.7 yards per contest, and Ethan Vasko leads the way with 1,072 yards and 12 touchdowns. Defensively, Liberty is allowing 27 points and 406.9 yards per game. Derrell Farrar leads the Liberty Flames with 68 tackles, Eli Hall has 4 sacks and Amarian Williams has 2 interceptions.
Why the Liberty Flames will win
- The underdog has won each of Liberty’s last three games.
- The home team has covered the spread in seven of Kennesaw State’s last eight games.
- Kennesaw State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four road games in November.
- Liberty has won the first half in each of its last six games against conference opponents.
- Liberty has won the first quarter in each of its last three home games against conference opponents.
Why the Kennesaw State Owls will win
- Kennesaw State has won eight of its last nine games.
- Liberty has lost four of its last five games in November.
- Liberty has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games.
- Kennesaw State has won the first quarter in four of its last five games against conference opponents.
- Kennesaw State has won the first half in six of its last seven games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Liberty’s last nine games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Four of Kennesaw State’s last five games have gone OVER the total points line.
Liberty Flames Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 14, Evan Dickens is one of only 10 players in the FBS to record 1,000 rushing yards with less than 200 attempts this season.
Kennesaw State Owls Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 14, Gabriel Benyard ranks 1st in the Conference USA for receiving yards (795) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Liberty has suffered the equal-most road losses by a margin of 10 points or less of any FBS team this season (4).
- Liberty ranks T14th among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (2.7).
- Kennesaw State ranks 7th among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (10.4).
- Kennesaw State ranks 12th among FBS teams for average point differential in first quarters this season (+6.0).
Liberty vs Kennesaw State Prediction
Kennesaw State is the better team and playing for a spot in the CUSA title game, but it has seen all 3 of its losses this season come on the road. Despite the results, Liberty is a scrappy team and has seen its last two games end in overtime.
While it blew its shot at a bowl trip, Liberty still has a chance to play spoiler and has 27 seniors on senior night. I don’t expect Liberty to roll over, and it’s not like Kennesaw State has the offense to pull away. Liberty has covered 6 of its last 9 games as an underdog and is 5-3 SU as a home underdog in the FBS ranks. I’ll grab the points with the Flames.