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LendingTree Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-5) take on the Liberty Flames (10-3) Saturday in the Lending Tree Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we look at the Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.

The Eagles closed the regular season with a 31-10 setback at Central Michigan, but they won three of their final five outings while also going 3-2 ATS. The Under connected in each of the final three games.

The Flames are looking to rebound after a three-game losing streak to close out the season. They’re also 1-5 ATS in the past six games overall. Last season, Liberty capped off its season with its first-ever ranking at the end of the season with an upset win over Coastal Carolina in the Cure Bowl.

Rankings courtesy of the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:25 a.m. ET.

Money line: Eastern Michigan +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Liberty -370 (bet $370 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Eastern Michigan +9.5 (-107) | Liberty -9.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 57.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Liberty 34, Eastern Michigan 26

Money line

Liberty (-370) will cost you more than three-and-a-half times your potential return, and that’s quite risky betting behavior on a team that enters on a three-game losing skid.

AVOID.

Against the spread

EASTERN MICHIGAN +9.5 (-107) is worth playing catching nearly double-digit points. The Eagles are capable of piling up the points, as QB Ben Bryant is a solid option. He’ll be looking to match dual-threat QB Malik Willis, who is likely playing his final game for Liberty -9.5 (-115).

Over/Under

The OVER 57.5 (-115) is the best play on the board in this game. Eastern Michigan averaged 31.0 PPG this season, good for 46th in the country, and they were very giving with 27.8 PPG allowed.

Liberty went for 31.8 PPG and allowed 31.7 PPG. The Flames are particularly tough on the pass, allowing just 174.2 yards per game through the air, although Bryant is talented enough to get things done still.

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Liberty at Ole Miss odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s Liberty Flames at Ole Miss Rebels odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

With a Saturday noon ET kickoff, the Liberty Flames (7-2) head south to take on the Ole Miss Rebels (6-2) at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium. Below, we look at the Liberty at Ole Miss odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.

While keeping things on the down low may be Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin’s style, he let it slip that the Rebels practiced without 9 of their original 11 offensive starters earlier this week, 247Sports reported.

In this Heisman Trophy candidate faceoff, Ole Miss QB Matt Corral will be down at least his top weapon and potentially his top-three receivers. The injuries to Ole Miss have made this spread under double figures when it may have opened over two touchdowns in the preseason.

Liberty is led by star QB Malik Willis. Expected to be a first-round pick, he’ll have to be that superstar for Liberty to stand a chance against an SEC powerhouse.

Liberty at Ole Miss odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:52 a.m. ET.

Money line: Liberty +265 (bet $100 to win $265) | Ole Miss -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Liberty +9.5 (-107) | Ole Miss -9.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 66.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Liberty at Ole Miss odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Ole Miss 34, Liberty 31

Money line

PASS with a slight “lean” to Liberty. The Flames (+265) will be taking on a heavily-injured Rebels side.

While I’d love to tell you to bet on the Flames, they just haven’t shown much in big-time games, losing to Syracuse and Louisiana-Monroe, their two toughest opponents this season.

Against the spread

“LEAN” to LIBERTY +9.5 (-107) as the better side of the spread. The Flames are 6-3 against the spread this season and have a player that can keep this game close.

Willis is a legitimate superstar. The 6-foot-1 dual-threat quarterback has run for 684 yards with 9 touchdowns and thrown for 1,986 with 21 TDs. The concern is that, despite being nearly flawless against Syracuse, the Flames still came up short.

Ole Miss will be their toughest test of the season. Considering what we’ve seen from Ole Miss and the talent it should have even while missing some starters, I’d still not bet on its money line in this instance.

The injuries matter enough to look toward the spread, which Liberty has consistently rewarded backers in so far this season.

Over/Under

BET on the UNDER 66.5 (-108) as the best bet in this game.

I know what you’re thinking – how are you betting against two potential Heisman candidates? Well, quite frankly, Liberty may keep games close, but it hasn’t scored against competent defenses like it has against no-name competition.

Sure, it put 62 on UMass, but it hung just 21 on Syracuse despite Willis having three touchdowns and no interceptions. On the other side of the ball, Corral may not have his top three weapons and is nursing an injury of his own.

Both teams have been dubbed as having high-profile attacks which is why the pregame totals for both have been high this season. Ole Miss is 3-5 on the O/U, while Liberty is 3-5-1.

Considering the injuries and Liberty’s big-game limited scoring, the Under is the better play.

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Liberty at Syracuse odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Friday’s Liberty Flames at Syracuse Orange odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Liberty Flames (3-0) and Syracuse Orange (2-1) meet Friday at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Liberty vs. Syracuse odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.

The Flames are not only unbeaten in three outings, but they covered the spread in all three games, too. That includes a 45-17 thumping of Old Dominion this past Saturday. Liberty edged Troy 21-13 Sept. 11 in a win in its only road game to date.

The Orange are flying high after a 62-24 win over FCS Albany last time out, bouncing back after a 17-7 loss to Rutgers. It was the first Over result in three tries for Syracuse.

Liberty at Syracuse odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:15 a.m. ET.

Money line: Liberty -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Syracuse +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
Against the spread (ATS): Liberty -6.5 (-112) | Syracuse +6.5 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 54.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Liberty at Syracuse odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Liberty 31, Syracuse 23

Money line

Liberty (-250) will cost you two and a half times your potential return, and that’s just a little too steep for a road team against a Power 5 team.

The Flames are on the cusp of the Top 25 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports, and they have put up 38.0 points per game in three outings. They have rolled up 433.7 total yards per game to rank 43rd in the nation.

The defense for the Flames is strong, allowing just 234.0 total yards per game and 12.3 PPG. They won and covered against Syracuse in the Carrier Dome last season, taking it 38-21, and they’ll do it again Friday.

However, AVOID, and play the spread instead for a better value.

Against the spread

LIBERTY -6.5 (-112) is worth a play on the road, as they won by 17 points in this building last season.

The Flames cashed in each of their last eight games as favorites, and they’re 5-0 ATS in their last five tries against teams with a winning record.

The Orange, on the other hand, haven’t had a lot of success stringing things together. Syracuse is 0-6 ATS in its last six games following a straight-up win.

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Over/Under

OVER 54.5 (-110) is the play, but play it lightly. Liberty gets a lot of headlines for the offense, but the defense is a bit on the underrated side.

The Syracuse offense showed out last week, but that was against an FCS opponent. With a short week to prepare for a team on the brink of a ranking, the Orange offense is sure to take a step backward.

Still, we should get enough points to see the Over inch across the finish line thanks to Liberty’s offense.

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Liberty at Oklahoma State NCAA Tournament First Round Odds, Picks and Prediction

The No. 4 seed Oklahoma State Cowboys (20-8) are a 7.5-point favorite in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 13 seed Liberty Flames (23-5) on Friday

The No. 4 seed Oklahoma State Cowboys (20-8) are a 7.5-point favorite in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 13 seed Liberty Flames (23-5) on Friday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The matchup starts at 6:25 PM ET on TBS. Here are insights into this Midwest Region 4-13 matchup to help you fill out your bracket.

On Saturday, the Cowboys faced Texas and fell short by a score of 91-86. The Cowboys failed to cover the spread as 3-point underdogs and the teams combined to hit the over on the 144.5 point total.

Last time out, Darius McGhee scored 21 points as the Flames earned a 79-75 win over North Alabama on Sunday. The teams combined to score 154 points to hit the over on the 133 point total by bookmakers, while the Flames were 13-point favorites and failed to cover the spread.

Liberty at Oklahoma State: Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 4:55 PM ET on March 17, 2021.

Money line: Liberty +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Oklahoma State -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS: Liberty +7.5 (-110) | Oklahoma State -7.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 140.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Oklahoma State: Three things to know

The Cowboys rebounds and assists leader is Isaac Likekele. He averages 6.7 rebounds and adds 3.7 assists per game. Cade Cunningham is the top three-point shooter for the team, connecting on 2.2 per game.
The Cowboys record 17.4 more points per game (77) than the Flames give up (59.6).
When Oklahoma State puts up more than 59.6 points, it is 20-8 overall and 17-0-1 against the spread.

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Liberty: Three things to know

McGhee leads the Flames scoring 15.6 points per game. McGhee paces the squad with a team-high 3.3 made three-pointers per game.
The Flames’ 74.9 points per game are just two more points than the 72.9 the Cowboys give up.
Liberty has put together a 17-0 overall record and a 12-0 ATS record in games where it scores more than 72.9 points.

Liberty at Oklahoma State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Oklahoma State 75, Liberty 68

Money line

BetMGM and the model both have the Oklahoma State Cowboys as the favorite in this matchup.

Against the spread (ATS)

The MGM line for this matchup is within 0.3 points of the model. Stay away from this one.

Over/Under (O/U)

In this game, the model projects a total (142.7 points) a little higher than the MGM over/under (140.5 points).

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Bank on these 3 March Madness Round 1 upsets

Previewing Round 1 of the 2021 March Madness tournament, with picks and predictions for the best upsets to bet.

The 2021 March Madness NCAA Tournament is back, and the field of 64 tips off Friday afternoon in Indiana. Below, we analyze three Round 1 upsets to target on the odds and lines, with March Madness picks and predictions.

It won’t be the same as previous years, but it’s better than the alternative like we saw last year when the tournament was canceled.

Part of the allure for bettors and casual fans alike is the potential for upsets. While I personally do not fill out brackets, I love to bet the games and I’m always looking to mine those money-line gems.

Let’s start small.

3 March Madness Round 1 upsets to bet

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11 Utah State (+155) vs. 6 Texas Tech (Friday at 1:45 p.m. ET)

The Aggies racked up 20 victories this season and they head into the NCAA Tournament with six wins over their past seven outings. They came up just short in a 68-57 loss to San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference Final, but they’re a dangerous team with two wins this season against the Aztecs, a fellow MWC team in the NCAA Tournament.

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What makes the Aggies special is their defense. They allowed just 62.9 points per game to rank 24th in the nation, and they were 18th in defensive field-goal percentage at 39.6. If they have an Achilles’ heel, it’s their inability to prevent the 3-pointer, giving up triples at a 34.4% clip to rank 233rd in the country.

Texas Tech wasn’t a good team from behind the arc, so Utah State won’t need to worry too much about that part of the game from the Red Raiders.

Texas Tech was the national runner-up in 2019, falling in overtime in Minneapolis in the last NCAA Tournament game played as Virginia cut down the nets. This version of the team struggles from the floor and is not a good free-throw shooting team. That makes the Aggies a rather attractive play straight up.

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13 Liberty (+280) vs. 4 Oklahoma State (Friday at 6:25 p.m. ET)

It has been a great year for Liberty athletics. The football team enjoyed its first-ever national ranking at one point, and the basketball team is dancing. It could get even better.

The Flames ranked ninth with a 3-point percentage of 38.8 to tie fellow NCAA Tournament combatant Oral Roberts in that department. Liberty enters on a 12-game win streak starting Jan. 16 at Stetson. Liberty picked up victories on a neutral floor against Mississippi State and South Carolina this season, so it won’t be fazed by the big stage.

The Cowboys of Oklahoma State were so-so defending the three, allowing 32.2% from behind the arc to rank 94th. If Liberty starts canning shots from long distance and OSU tries to keep up, that could be a problem, too. They ranked just 179th in the nation during the regular season on 3-point shooting, and they were just 71.1% from the free-throw line. It doesn’t bode well for Oklahoma State in a close game.

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14 Colgate (+333) vs. 3 Arkansas (Friday at 12:45 p.m. ET)

Fans “brushing up” on Colgate will discover it shot lights out from behind the 3-point line. OK, no more toothpaste jokes, I promise.

The Raiders were second in the nation with 85.7 PPG, they were 11th in field-goal shooting at 49.8% and they hit 38.4% from behind the 3-point line to rank 17th. They’re also a good free-throw shooting team at 75.2% in case it’s a close one.

Defensively, the Raiders allowed just 67.8 PPG, they were 27th in defensive field-goal percentage and they ranked first in the country in allowing just 26.3% from behind the arc. Not since the days of Adonal Foyle have the Raiders entered the NCAA Tournament with such high expectations, even if they are just a 14-seed.

Arkansas resembles the Nolan Richardson days of “40 Minutes of Hell”, as it can run up and down with the best of them, but they’ll have their work cut out trying to solve a strong Colgate interior defense. If Colgate starts hitting long-distance shots, the Razorbacks could be in for a long afternoon.

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Cure Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. Liberty odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Liberty Flames Cure Bowl sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and predictions.

The 11th-ranked Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-0) and the Liberty Flames (9-1) meet Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Camping World Stadium in Orlando for the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl. Below, we analyze the Coastal Carolina-Liberty college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Rankings courtesy of the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Coastal Carolina vs. Liberty: Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 4:41 p.m. ET.

Money line: Coastal Carolina -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Liberty +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
Against the spread/ATS: Coastal Carolina -7 (-105) | Liberty +7 (-115)
Over/Under: 59.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Coastal Carolina vs. Liberty: Three things to know

Despite an 11-0 record, a Sun Belt conference championship and a win over fellow non-Power 5 contender BYU, the Chanticleers were not only snubbed for a major bowl bid, but they’re playing in one of the earlier, lesser bowls. At least the powers that be, due to some other canceled games, have moved this kickoff from noon to primetime.
Head coach Jamey Chadwell’s CCU offense rolled up 446.8 total yards per game to rank 26th, and it was 15th with 223.2 rushing YPG. It was also good for 37.5 points per game to check in at 18th. Defensively it was rock solid, too, conceding just 18.7 PPG to rank 15th.
Liberty just missed a perfect 10-0 season by one point, as it fell 15-14 at NC State Nov. 21. It still covered that game, and it wrapped up the regular season with a 7-0 ATS run, while going 8-2 ATS overall. The Flames were a strong rushing offense, going for 252.1 YPG to rank eighth, and 38.3 PPG to check in 17th. Defensively, Liberty allowed just 301.2 YPG to rank seventh, and it was 17th in scoring defense with 19.2 PPG allowed.

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Coastal Carolina vs. Liberty: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Coastal Carolina 36, Liberty 31

Money line (ML)

Coastal Carolina (-275) will cost you nearly three times your potential return, so it’s a very risky play. It is going to cap off a perfect 12-0 season, but it’s going to be a tight game against a very good Liberty squad. PASS.

Against the spread (ATS)

LIBERTY +7 (-115) is a strong play as it rides in cashing in seven straight games. Liberty’s high-octane rushing offense and lockdown defense made every single game a thriller this season. This will easily be its biggest test, however. Liberty beat two of the three Power 5 teams it faced (Syracuse and Virginia Tech) while covering in each of the three outings. It is not intimidated by any opponent, and that won’t change in Orlando.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 59.5 (-110) is the best play on the board in the Cure Bowl. This one will be an entertaining game under the lights. Liberty rolled up 38.3 PPG this season with 483.5 YPG, while Coastal Carolina is good for 37.5 PPG and 446.8 YPG. Hopefully the scoreboard operator at Camping World Stadium has his/her fingers limbered up, because he/she will be busy Saturday night.

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Massachusetts at Liberty odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Friday’s Massachusetts at Liberty sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Massachusetts Minutemen (0-3, Independent) visit the Liberty Flames (8-1, Indep.) Friday for a noon ET kickoff. Below, we analyze the Massachusetts-Liberty college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Massachusetts at Liberty: Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 1:50 p.m. ET.

Money line: No line posted as of this publishing
Against the spread/ATS: Massachusetts +37.5 (-110) | Liberty -37 (-110)
Over/Under: 56.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Massachusetts at Liberty: Three things to know

The Minutemen were blanked offensively last week, notching just a safety in a 24-2 loss at FAU last Friday. UMass has scored 12 total points across three outings, and they have failed to score an offensive point in two of those contests. They allowed 92 total points in the first two games before yielding just the 24 last week, but that’s mostly a product of FAU’s struggling offense.
The Flames were torching everyone offensively, posting 28 or more points in each of the first eight outings. That figured to continue last week against a leaky N.C. State defense, but Liberty went down in flames by a 15-14 score, suffering its first setback of the season. They still covered, running their cover streak to 6-0 ATS in the past six.
The Flames rank 23rd in points scored per game, 37.6, while allowing 21.3 PPG to check in 23rd defensively. They are also seventh in the nation with just 172.9 passing yards per game allowed, and 37th with 136.6 rushing yards per contest. QB Malik Willis has passed for 1,817 yards, 17 touchdowns and four interceptions while running for a team-best 744 yards and nine scores.

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Massachusetts at Liberty: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Liberty 51, Massachusetts 10

Money line (ML)

There was no money line posted as of this publishing, probably because of the lopsided spread. It wouldn’t be worth pursuing, anyway.

Against the spread (ATS)

LIBERTY -37 (-110) will get on track against this struggling Massachusetts side, which is averaging just 4.0 PPG this season. Liberty has gone for 56 or more points in two of the past four outings, and they have covered six in a row. They’ll get back on track in a big way against a UMass side, which is an FBS football team in name only. They’re more like a mediocre FCS side.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 56.5 (-110) is the best play on the board in this game, and the Flames are more than capable of inching the total over the line even if the Minutemen cannot put any points on the board. Willis and company will be ornery after taking their first L in Raleigh last weekend.

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Liberty at NC State odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Liberty Flames at NC State Wolfpack sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Liberty Flames (8-0) visit the NC State Wolfpack (5-3) in a Saturday night non-conference tilt Raleigh, NC. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Liberty-NC State college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

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Liberty at NC State: Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 3:20 p.m. ET.

Money line: Liberty +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | NC State -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS: Liberty +5 (-110) | NC State -5 (-110)
Over/Under: 65.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Liberty at NC State: Three things to know

NC State is the third Atlantic Coast Conference foe Liberty has taken on this fall. The Hugh Freeze-led Flames defeated Syracuse 38-21 Oct. 17, and Virginia Tech 38-35 Nov. 7. Those two games are sandwiched in a five-game stretch (Oct. 10-Nov. 14) that has seen LU average 46 points per contest. For the season, the Flames have averaged 40.5 points per game (16th FBS).
Liberty marks the third straight ranked opponent (UNC, Miami) NC State has played. Overall, the Wolfpack are 1-3 straight-up and 2-2 against the spread in four games against ranked foes this fall.
Flames QB Malik Willis — a transfer from Auburn — has thrown 15 touchdown passes while running in 9 scores. Willis has a team-high 700 rushing yards on the year, and that run game figures to be key against an NC State squad which has yielded 178.5 rushing yards per game. In two of the ‘Pack’s three losses (Virginia Tech, Miami), running quarterbacks torched NC State for a combined 198 yards on 34 carries.

Liberty at NC State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

NC State 28, Liberty 24

Money line (ML)

Too much gray area: PASS ON PRICE.

Against the spread (ATS)

The Wolfpack have played the much tougher schedule, and their most recent misstep — a 48-21 loss to North Carolina on Oct. 24 — was very much colored by four giveaways (NC State is a minus-3 in turnover margin for the season). The ATS line makes for a PASS — it brackets the odds of a 1-7 point Wolfpack win on both sides.

Over/Under (O/U)

The strongest play here is on shading a lower scoring game between two teams that run more than the average FBS team does in 2020. Laying out all the game-flow scenarios, a mid-50s-to-low-60s total comes out more often than a figure in the 70s. The Under has hit each of the last six times NC State has been favored in a home game. BACK THE UNDER 65.5 (-110).

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Liberty at Virginia Tech odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Liberty vs. Virginia Tech sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Liberty Flames (6-0 Indep.) and Virginia Tech Hokies (4-2, 4-2 ACC) meet at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. for a 12 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday. Below, we analyze the Liberty-Virginia Tech college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The Flames notched their first-ever ranking in The Associated Press Top 25, and they also received 92 points in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Liberty at Virginia Tech: Betting odds and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 7:30 a.m. ET.

Money line: Liberty +425 (bet $100 to win $425) | Virginia Tech -589 (bet $589 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS: Liberty +14.5 (-110) | Virginia Tech -14.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 67.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Liberty at Virginia Tech: Three things to know

The Flames head into this one with six wins and no losses straight up, while covering each of the past three. They haven’t been an underdog since Sept. 19, their opener at Western Kentucky, and they won outright 30-24 as 14.5-point underdogs.
Liberty enters with 471.3 total yards per game (17th in the country), 255.5 rushing yards (6th) and 38.0 points (16th) per game. Defensively the Flames are strong, too, allowing just 294.0 total yards (10th), 174.2 passing yards (9th) and 21.3 points allowed (21st) per game. Dual-threat QB Malik Willis has passed for 1,122 yards and nine touchdowns while running for 495 yards and six touchdowns.
Virginia Tech is averaging 42.5 PPG in two home games while going 2-0 SU/ATS. The Hokies have also allowed just 19.0 PPG in two games at Lane Stadium, including a 40-14 win over Boston College Oct. 17, in their most recent showing.

Liberty at Virginia Tech: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks

Prediction

Virginia Tech 41, Liberty 34

Money line (ML)

Virginia Tech (-589) will cost you nearly six times your potential return, as they’re the heavy favorites despite actually being ranked lower than visiting Liberty (+425). If anything, the high-flying Flames are worth a small-unit play. AVOID.

Against the spread (ATS)

LIBERTY (+14.5, -110) is a strong play catching 14 and a hook. Head coach Hugh Freeze has this team playing just as well as the ACC’s Virginia Tech (-14.5, -110), and they’re certainly fast and strong enough to hang with the middling Hokies. A spread of this nature is, quite frankly, a slap in the face of the Flames. Bad for them, but good for you. Take advantage.

Over/Under (O/U)

Play the OVER 67.5 (-110) in this non-conference tilt for the Hokies. Virginia Tech has posted 38 or more points in five of its six games to date, hitting the Over four times. Liberty dropped 56 on Southern Miss last time out, and scored 38 in a win over the ACC’s Syracuse Orange on the road in Week 7. This team has scored 28 or more points in each of its six games to date. This will be a track meet.

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ACC Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 9

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