BYU vs Liberty prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 8, Saturday, October 22
BYU vs Liberty How To Watch
Date: Saturday, October 22
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, VA
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: BYU (4-3), Liberty (6-1)
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BYU vs Liberty Game Preview
Why BYU Will Win
BYU might not be having the season it wanted to have, but it was able to get by Baylor but couldn’t keep up in losses to Notre Dame and Arkansas.
That doesn’t mean it’s not good.
The passing game was strong against the Hogs, the running game was good against the Irish, and it should all work just fine against the Liberty defense.
The Flames might have stuffed the Wake Forest running game, but it hasn’t been tested by lines like BYU is about to bring.
On the other side, Liberty struggles to convert third down tries, there are way too many interceptions and too many turnovers, and …
Why Liberty Will Win
Liberty is a goldfish team – it gets as big or stays as small as the bowl.
It played great in a 37-36 loss to Wake Forest when the run defense showed up large and the offense clicked. It struggled to put away Gardner-Webb with a 21-20 win thanks to turnovers, and it took a fight to get by Akron and UMass.
However, the Flames find ways to win.
The defense is brilliant at coming up with picks helped by one of the nation’s best pass rushes. The defensive front is extremely active, the offensive side doesn’t have to worry about any sort of a pass rush from BYU, and …
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What’s Going To Happen
BYU needs to bring its offensive balance all while keeping the turnovers to a minimum. That’s where it’ll pull this off.
The three giveaways against Arkansas was off brand for an offense that turned it over just three times in the previous six games.
Liberty will be jacked up at home and take its game up a few notches to keep this close, but it won’t get the takeaways needed to go along with a big day from the running game.
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BYU vs Liberty Prediction, Line
BYU 30, Liberty 24
Line: BYU -7, o/u: 58
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
BYU vs Liberty Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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