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Liberty Flames Georgia Southern Eagles
7-5 (T-2 Independent) 7-5 (2nd in SBC East)
Offensive PPG (33.7) Offensive PPG (29.2)
Defensive PPG (29.1) Defensive PPG (28.6)
Offensive YPG - 443 (152 Rush, 291 Pass) Offensive YPG - 334 (261 Rush, 73 Pass)
Defensive YPG - 423 (193 Rush, 230 Pass) Defensive YPG - 378 (137 Rush, 241 Pass)
Schedule
@Syr. 0-24 @Louis. 14-35 @LSU 3-55 Maine 26-18
Buffalo 35-17 Hampton 62-27 @Minn. 32-35 Louis. 24-37
New Mex. 17-10 @NM St. 20-13 @S. Ala. 20-17 Cst. Car. 30-27
Maine 59-44 @Rutgers 34-44 NM. St. 41-7 @App. St. 24-21
@UMass 63-21 @BYU 24-31 @Troy 28-49 La. Mon. 51-29
@UVA 27-55 NM St. 49-28 @Ark. St. 33-38 Ga. St. 38-10
Key Players
S. Calvert 58.8% 3393 yds. 26TD-5INT S. Werts 52.8% 704 yds. 9TD-0INT
F. Hickson 165 Carries 921 Yards 12 TDs J.D. King 175 Carries 776 Yards 8 TDs
An. Gandy-Golen 74 Catches 1333 Yards 9 TDs M. Michaud 14 Catches 218 Yards 4 TDs
J. Lemonier 72 Tack. 13.5 TFL 8.5 Sacks R. Wade 60 Tack. 12 TFL 4 Sacks
B. Wilson 3 INTs K. Duncan, R. Byrd 2 INTs
Injuries
WR - Kevin Shaa - Questionable OL - Jakob Cooper - Out
TE - Michael Bollinger - Out RB - Andrew Cunningham - Out
DE - Justin Ellis - Out
OL - Brian Miller - Out
RB - Logan Wright - Questionable
Blitzalytics Analysis
Line Georgia Southern (-5) Over/Under 58.5 Against the Spread - Liberty (6-5) Georgia Southern (5-7)
Liberty is led by quarterback Stephen Calvert. He has thrown for 6,400 yards and 47 touchdowns in two years as a starter. This includes a 26-5 ratio this year. Georgia Southern features a triple-option offense that can cause an issue for opposing defenses. This was especially true in the 24-21 upset at Appalachian State. This was the Mountaineers’ only loss of the season. Schedule strength could be an issue as Georgia Southern is ranked 93rd and Liberty is ranked 132nd.
The Degenerate Menace Says: Things are always interesting when a team plays against a triple-option offense since it is so rare nowadays. Both offenses could have a field day as it will be strength vs weakness. The Eagles average 261 yards on the ground while the Flames give up 192. Conversely, Liberty throws for close to 300 yards per contest and Georgia Southern gives up 240. The computer thinks the best way to stop a passing offense is to run the ball a lot and keep Calvert off the field.
Prediction: Georgia Southern 45 - Liberty 23