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Unbeaten Liberty is seeking a second victory of the season against New Mexico State in the CUSA title game. This one features a line wobbling between the 10.5 and 11 favoring the Flames.
This one is on the money as we get a number of 10.68 courtesy of Sagarin.
Liberty will come into this game undefeated. The Aggies have won eight straight games since starting 2-3.
The Flames have owned this series since 2018. They've gone 4-1 over that period. The bigger picture, however, has the Aggies covering this current spread in four of the last six. The Flames are trying to preserve their unblemished record and, with some outside help, could wind up in a New Years’ Day bowl if they win.
“Obviously, we know each other. The thing that is different with this game is it has been 10 or 11 weeks since the first meeting, so they are a very different ball club to what they were then, but we are too,” Flames coach Jamey Chadwell said. “There are not going to be any surprises. I think it’s a unique experience to decide a true champion."
184.5 is the magic number of passing yards for Diego Pavia of New Mexico State.
He threw for three touchdowns and ran for three more last year when the Aggies won 49-14 at Liberty as 24-point underdogs, but was intercepted twice and accounted for just one touchdown in September.
Liberty QB Kaidon Salter passing yards total came in at 184.5. He has thrown for 29 touchdowns with just five interceptions and run for 899 yards and 11 more TDs. His ability as a dual threat makes it hard for teams to key on RB Quinton Cooley, whose 1,251 rushing yards rank 13th nationally and who has run for 13 TDs.
Liberty vs. New Mexico State Game Props
Team to Score First
LIB
-186
NMS
+139
3 Straight Scores by Either Team
yes
-286
no
+203
Any Team to Score 40+ Points
yes
+256
no
-371
Will there be Overtime
yes
+900
no
-2500
First score of Game is Touchdown
yes
-286
no
+190
Will there be a Scoreless Quarter
yes
+209
no
-295
Time of First Score O/U 6 (mins elapsed)
Under(6)
-154
Over(6)
+115
Defensive or special teams TD scored
yes
+208
no
-295
Team to Score Last
LIB
-170
NMS
+125
- Tony Caliente, Gambling911.com
