Liberty vs. UTEP Spread, Line, Odds and Betting Preview | Sept. 14

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Liberty vs. UTEP Spread, Line & Odds for Sept. 14

Data Skrive:

The Liberty Flames (2-0) will take on the UTEP Miners (0-2) on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. ET.

The Miners are expected to lose by at least two touchdowns (currently +24) versus the Flames (with an over/under of 57.5 points).

Read on for our preview for this season, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!

Spread

Liberty -24 vs. UTEP

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Liberty vs. UTEP Betting Odds

  • Spread favorite: Flames (-24)
  • Moneyline: Flames (-2703), Miners (+1159)
  • Total: 57.5 points

Liberty vs. UTEP Betting Stats and Info

The Flames are winless in two games against the spread. Against the spread, the Flames are winless in one game when favored by 24 points or more. Liberty has won both games as a moneyline favorite this season. UTEP, in two games with a set spread so far this season, is 0-2-0 against the spread. Against the spread, the Miners are winless in one game when underdogs by 24 points or more. This will be the second time this year UTEP is an underdog on the moneyline. The Miners lost the first one.

Liberty vs. UTEP Key Players

Liberty Flames

  • Last season Kaidon Salter recorded 2,876 passing yards (205.4 per game) while going 177-for-290 (61%) and throwing for 32 touchdowns with six interceptions. He tacked on 1,089 rushing yards on 163 carries with 12 touchdowns, averaging 77.8 yards per game.
  • Quinton Cooley ran for 1,401 yards on 221 attempts (100.1 yards per game) and scored 16 touchdowns a season ago.
  • Last year CJ Daniels was targeted 87 times and collected 55 catches for 1,067 yards and 10 touchdowns.
  • Treon Sibley’s stat line last year revealed 23 grabs for 467 yards and four touchdowns. He put up 33.4 yards per game.
  • Noah Frith caught 17 passes on 32 targets for 323 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 23.1 yards per game.
  • CJ Bazile Jr. put together an impressive stat line of three sacks, seven TFL and 47 tackles last year.
  • In last year’s campaign, Tyren Dupree racked up 122 tackles, seven TFL, 2.5 sacks, and two interceptions.
  • Brylan Green intercepted five passes while adding 38 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and five passes defended a season ago.

UTEP Miners

  • Cade McConnell recorded 1,437 passing yards (119.8 per game) with a 53.5% completion percentage last year (92-for-172), throwing for six touchdowns with four interceptions.
  • Deion Hankins picked up 812 rushing yards (67.7 per game) and scored five touchdowns.
  • Last year Torrance Burgess Jr. ran for 620 yards on 124 carries, with two rushing touchdowns. He also caught 17 passes for 227 yards (18.9 per game).
  • Last year Kelly Akharaiyi reeled in 48 passes for 1,033 yards (86.1 per game) and seven touchdowns.
  • Jeremiah Ballard also tacked on 551 yards on 34 grabs and one touchdown. He was targeted 68 times, and averaged 45.9 receiving yards last year.
  • Last season Maurice Westmoreland registered 7.5 sacks, eight TFL and 38 tackles.
  • Tyrice Knight’s 2023 campaign saw him total 125 tackles, 11 TFL, and 3.5 sacks.
  • Oscar Moore picked off two passes and tacked on 22 tackles and two passes defended last season.