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One of the best QBs in college football will be featured when Kaidon Salter and the Liberty Flames (10-0) host the UMass Minutemen (3-7) on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
The Flames are very big favorites (currently -27.5) in their game versus the Minutemen, with the over/under at 63.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Flames are -4973 and the Minutemen are +1530.)
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Game Info for Liberty vs. UMass
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
- Stadium: Williams Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | -27.5 | -112 | -109 | 63.5 | -110 | -110 | -4973 | +1530 |
Liberty Pick Insights
- Liberty is 8-1-0 ATS this season.
- Five of Liberty’s nine games with a set total have hit the over (55.6%).
Liberty Stats & Insights
- On the offensive side of the ball, Liberty has been a top-25 unit, ranking seventh-best in the FBS by putting up 496.4 yards per game. The defense ranks 43rd (347.4 yards allowed per game).
- Liberty ranks 34th in scoring defense this year (20.7 points allowed per game), but has been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 10th-best in the FBS with 39.0 points per game.
- On offense, Liberty ranks 79th in the FBS with 218.4 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 76th in passing yards allowed per contest (233.0).
- Offensively, Liberty has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking best in the FBS by averaging 278.0 per game. The Flames rank 27th on defense (114.4 rushing yards allowed per game).
- On offense, Liberty has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking ninth-best in the FBS by averaging a 49.1% third-down conversion rate. The defense ranks 53rd on defense (37.0% third-down percentage allowed).
- Liberty owns the ninth-best turnover margin in college football at +9, forcing 20 turnovers (fifth in the FBS) while turning it over 11 times (29th in the FBS).
Liberty’s Best Players
- Salter has thrown for 2,184 yards, completing 59.3% of his passes and recording 26 touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He’s also run for 705 yards (70.5 ypg) on 115 carries with nine rushing touchdowns.
- Quinton Cooley has 1,066 rushing yards on 181 carries with nine touchdowns.
- CJ Daniels has hauled in 37 receptions for 792 yards (79.2 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone eight times as a receiver.
- Treon Sibley has put up a 429-yard season so far with four touchdowns, reeling in 19 passes on 31 targets.
- Noah Frith has a total of 221 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 11 passes and scoring two touchdowns.
- CJ Bazile Jr. has collected 3.0 sacks to lead the team, while also recording 3.0 TFL and 28 tackles.
- Liberty’s leading tackler, Tyren Dupree, has 77 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, and two interceptions this year.
- Brylan Green has a team-leading five interceptions to go along with 31 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and five passes defended.
UMass Betting Insights
- So far this year, UMass has compiled a 4-6-0 record against the spread.
- UMass has not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 27.5 points or more this season (0-2).
- UMass games have hit the over in seven out of 10 opportunities (70%).
UMass Pick Insights
- UMass ranks 88th in total yards per game (359.5), but it has been less effective defensively, ranking 24th-worst in the FBS with 416.1 total yards allowed per contest.
- UMass’ defense has been bottom-25 in scoring defense this season, surrendering 37.4 points per game, which ranks third-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 94th with 23.5 points per contest.
- With 204.6 passing yards per game on offense, UMass ranks 92nd in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 39th, allowing 207.5 passing yards per game.
- UMass’ defense has been bottom-25 in run defense this season, allowing 208.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 71st with 154.9 rushing yards per contest.
- UMass ranks 81st in third-down conversion percentage (37.7%) on offense, but it has been less productive defensively, ranking 13th-worst in the FBS with a 45.8% third-down percentage allowed.
- UMass sports a +2 turnover margin this season, which ranks 47th in the FBS.
UMass’ Best Players
- Taisun Phommachanh has racked up 1,038 yards (103.8 yards per game) while completing 62.3% of his passes and recording four touchdown passes with three interceptions this season.
- Kay’Ron Adams has run for 1,014 yards on 201 carries so far this year while scoring nine times on the ground.
- Gregroy Desrosiers has piled up 285 yards (on 31 carries) with four touchdowns.
- Anthony Simpson’s 637 receiving yards (63.7 yards per game) are best on his team. He has 45 catches on 74 targets with three touchdowns.
- George Johnson has put together a 355-yard season so far with three touchdowns. He’s caught 28 passes on 45 targets.
- Mark Pope has racked up 301 reciving yards (30.1 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Billy Wooden has racked up 5.0 sacks to lead the team, while also recording 5.0 TFL and 39 tackles.
- Nahji Logan is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s picked up 43 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and 0.5 sacks.
- Juan Lua has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 16 tackles and two passes defended.
