The Liberty Flames (0-0) and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-0) square off at M.M. Roberts Stadium on Saturday, September 3, 2022.
The Flames had an 8-5 record a year ago, and they won the LendingTree Bowl. Their offense averaged 33.6 points per game (26th in the nation), while their defense conceded 21.5 (25th). In 2021, the Golden Eagles went 3-9 and failed to make the postseason. They gave up 27.9 points per game (to rank 81st in college football) while scoring 17.7 per game (123rd).
The Flames are 3.5-point favorites in their matchup against the Golden Eagles. The over/under is 49.5 points.
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