The Liberty Flames (2-1) visit the Old Dominion Monarchs (1-2) at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
The Flames head into this matchup after a 21-12 win over the Akron Zips in their most recent game. The Monarchs’ most recent game ended in a 29-26 win over the Arkansas State Red Wolves. In that matchup with the Zips, Johnathan Bennett had 152 yards on 13-of-27 passing (48.1%) for the Flames, with two touchdowns and one interception. Dae Dae Hunter carried the ball 18 times for 118 yards (6.6 yards per carry) with one touchdown on the ground. Jaivian Lofton led the receiving charge against the Zips, catching four passes for 47 yards. Hayden Wolff’s showing for the Monarchs against the Red Wolves included 19-of-32 passing for 279 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Keshawn Wicks carried the ball nine times for 36 yards (4.0 yards per attempt) with one touchdown. In the passing game, he added three catches for 14 yards. Ali Jennings caught four passes for 140 yards (35.0 yards per catch), scoring one touchdown.
The Flames (-1.5) are slight favorites against the Monarchs. The over/under is set at 42.5 points.
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