WKU Hilltoppers (7-3) vs. Liberty Flames (7-2)
November 23, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Liberty Flames -1,5; Over/Under: 59.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Liberty vs Western Kentucky Prediction for this College Football Week 13 game on Saturday, November 23rd, at Williams Stadium. Let’s take a look at a Liberty Flames vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers pick.
Western Kentucky Offense Looks to Bounce Back
Western Kentucky beat New Mexico State 41-28 two games ago, but in the last game, the offense wasn’t good enough. The Hilltoppers faced off against Lousiana Tech and they scored only seven points on the way to the defeat. Caden Veltkamp completed 17 of his 26 passes for 152 yards, zero touchdowns, and zero interceptions. In this game, the offense is going to need to be a whole lot better. If the offense struggles, this will be a long game. Western Kentucky has been averaging 28 points per game so far this season. This ranks their offense in the 64th position in college football. Their defense has allowed for an average of 21.1 points per game, ranking them 35th in comparison to other defenses.
Why Western Kentucky Will Beat Liberty
- Western Kentucky has won seven of its last eight road games in November.
- The underdog has covered the spread in each of Western Kentucky’s last four games.
- Liberty has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last 10 games.
Liberty Coming off an Overtime Win
Liberty comes into this game with a 7-2 record overall but they almost suffered an awful loss in the last game. It took overtime but they were able to secure the 35-34 victory in overtime. Kaidon Slater wasn’t good enough and he completed 9 of his 16 passes for 114 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. Running back Quinton Cooley had a huge game though finishing with 20 carries for 147 yards and three touchdowns. Liberty has been averaging 31.3 points per game. Offensively, they are ranked 41st amongst others so far this season in college football. Their defense has given up an average of 23.89 points per game. This ranks them 63rd when compared to other defenses in college football.
Liberty vs Western Kentucky Prediction
Give me Western Kentucky to pull the upset here. I am not sold on Slater under center, and I do trust the Hilltoppers defense. Western Kentucky’s defense is giving up 21.1 points per game and they are going to step up in a big way here. Liberty is going to have no answer and it’s going to be Western Kentucky that is going to get the job done here. Back Western Kentucky against the spread. This is one of my favorite plays on the board.
