The Liberty Flames (1-0) host the UAB Blazers (1-0) at Williams Stadium on Saturday, September 10, 2022.
The Blazers head into this matchup after a 59-0 win over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in their last outing. The Flames’ most recent game finished in a 29-27 win over the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Dylan Hopkins threw for 191 yards, with one touchdown and no interceptions on 13-of-18 passing (72.2%) for the Blazers in that matchup against the Bulldogs. He also added two carries for -6 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jermaine Brown Jr. ran for 114 yards on 10 carries (11.4 yards per carry) and one touchdown, adding one reception for 12 yards. Tejhaun Palmer had four receptions for 57 yards (14.3 per catch) against the Bulldogs. Kaidon Salter’s performance for the Flames against the Golden Eagles included 8-of-13 passing for 148 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He rushed nine times for 65 yards. Dae Dae Hunter put together an 11-carry, 62-yard game (5.6 yards per attempt), while also adding one reception for two yards . Demario Douglas had 97 yards through t he air after five catches (on seven targets), with two touchdowns.
The Flames are 5.5-point underdogs against the Blazers (the game has a total of 51.5 points).
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