The Liberty Flames (4-1) and the UMass Minutemen (1-4) square off on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in a battle of FBS Independent opponents.
The Flames faced the Old Dominion Monarchs in their most recent game, winning 38-24. The Minutemen are coming off of a 20-13 loss to the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Kaidon Salter threw for 170 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions on 10-of-19 passing (52.6%) for the Flames in that matchup against the Monarchs. Dae Dae Hunter totaled 121 rushing yards on 15 carries (8.1 yards per carry), scoring two touchdowns on the ground. He added three catches for 60 yards and one touchdown. CJ Yarbrough led the receiving charge against the Monarchs, catching four passes for 94 yards and one touchdown. Gino Campiotti’s performance for the Minutemen against the Eagles included 8-of-18 passing for 87 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. He rushed 25 times for 118 yards and one touchdown. In that matchup, Kay’Ron Adams had a 15-carry, 37-yard game (2.5 yards per attempt). George Johnson recorded four catches for 66 yards (on seven targets).
The Minutemen are massive, 24.5-point underdogs in their matchup against the Flames (the game’s total is 50.5 points).
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