The No. 19 Liberty Flames (8-1) meet the Connecticut Huskies (5-5) Saturday at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Conn. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Liberty vs. Connecticut odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Flames, ranked No. 23 in the College Football Playoff rankings, picked up a giant 21-19 win at Arkansas last week as a 14-point underdog, Liberty’s 2nd straight outright win as a ‘dog of 7 or more points. Liberty has won 6 in a row since its lone setback at Wake Forest on Sept. 17, a 1-point loss.
The Huskies have already gone Over their preseason win total, but UConn now finds itself needing 1 win in the final 2 games to qualify for a bowl game. UConn has put itself into position for the postseason with a 4-1 SU mark in the last 5 games, and the Huskies have covered 6 in a row. The Under is 5-0 in the last 5 for Connecticut, too.
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