- The Liberty Flames take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in Saturday night Week 1 college football action.
- The Flames welcome Charlie Brewer into the fold, as the Utah transfer will serve as the starter under center.
- Dan Keegan sees value on the other side, however, and explains why below.
Liberty vs. Southern Miss Odds
Saturday, Sept. 3 7 p.m. ET ESPN+
| Liberty Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
| -3.5 -105 | 49.5 -110o / -112u | -178 |
| Southern Miss Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
| +3.5 -115 | 49.5 -110o / -112u | +146 |
Odds via'FanDuel.'Get up-to-the-minute'college football odds here.
There are two keys to know about this game: First, Ty. As in Ty Keyes. Secondly, throw out the 2021 results — they don't matter for this matchup in 2022. It will be hard to find two teams that will have rosters that are as different as these two.
Liberty has a TARP (Transfer Assets and Returning Production) of -0.5; Southern Miss has a TARP of 11.0. (Read a primer on TARP here).
Unfortunately for Liberty, it’s a team headed for a major step back. Meanwhile, Southern Miss is a team that will surprise anyone who wrote it off.
Fortunately for you, you can take Southern Miss on the moneyline.