Liberty Flames (8-1) vs. UCONN Huskies (5-5)
November 12, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: UCONN Huskies +14.5 / Liberty Flames -14.5; Over/Under: +48.5
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The UConn Huskies and Liberty Flames clash Saturday afternoon in week 11 college football action at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. The Liberty Flames look to build on their 6-game winning streak. The UConn Huskies look to get a game above a .500 record.
The Liberty Flames have won 4 of their last 5 road games. Johnathan Bennett is completing 57.9 percent of his passes for 1,163 yards, 11 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Demario Douglas and Noah Frith have combined for 1,081 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while CJ Yarbrough has 12 receptions. The Liberty Flames ground game is averaging 184.2 yards per contest, and Dae Dae Hunter leads the way with 850 yards and 8 touchdowns. Defensively, Liberty is allowing 21.2 points and 341.3 yards per game. Mike Smith Jr. leads the Liberty Flames with 55 tackles, Durrell Johnson has 7 sacks and Robert Rahimi has 5 interceptions.
The UConn Huskies have won 3 straight home games. Zion Turner is completing 59.7 percent of his passes for 1,023 yards, 8 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Aaron Turner and Justin Joly have combined for 579 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Kevens Clercius has 19 receptions. The UConn Huskies ground game is averaging 187.6 yards per contest, and Devontae Houston leads the way with 434 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, UConn is allowing 24.6 points and 386.2 yards per game. Jackson Mitchell leads the UConn Huskies with 108 tackles, Eric Watts has 5.5 sacks and Tre Wortham has 4 interceptions.
The Flames are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 conference games and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games on grass. The Huskies are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Flames last 5 road games. The under is 5-0 in Huskies last 5 games overall.
The Liberty Flames are one of the hotter teams in the country with a balanced attack, and they’re fresh off back to back quality victories. Liberty is for real, folks. With that said, the UConn Huskies have quietly won 5 games and have a chance to become bowl eligible for the first time since the 2015 season. At home, national TV game and a ranked team coming to town, Connecticut doesn’t get these chances often. Expect a packed house and a motivated team. I’ll grab the points.
