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11/08 14:43 CST Liberty takes on Middle Tennessee in CUSA action
Liberty takes on Middle Tennessee in CUSA action
By The Associated Press
Middle Tennessee (5-4) at Liberty (8-1), Nov. 14 at 3:30 p.m. EST.
Opening Line: Liberty by 21.5. Against the spread: Liberty 7-2, Middle
Tennessee 6-3.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
Liberty Offense
Overall: 409.7 yards per game (47th in FBS)
Passing: 204.7 yards per game (95th)
Rushing: 205.0 yards per game (22nd)
Scoring: 33.3 points per game (33rd)
Liberty Defense
Overall: 284.1 yards per game (13th in FBS)
Passing: 185.8 yards per game (27th)
Rushing: 98.3 yards per game (15th)
Scoring: 13.6 points per game (6th)
Middle Tennessee Offense
Overall: 363.3 yards per game (85th in FBS)
Passing: 211.0 yards per game (91st)
Rushing: 152.3 yards per game (72nd)
Scoring: 26.9 points per game (77th)
Middle Tennessee Defense
Overall: 406.2 yards per game (114th in FBS)
Passing: 215.9 yards per game (68th)
Rushing: 190.3 yards per game (125th)
Scoring: 31.0 points per game (117th)
Middle Tennessee ranks 117th in third down percentage, converting 34.2% of the
time. Liberty ranks 17th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 31.3%.
Both teams have strong turnover margins. Liberty ranks 11th in the FBS at +8,
and Middle Tennessee ranks 19th at +6.
Liberty is 133rd in the FBS averaging 78.9 penalty yards per game, compared to
Middle Tennessee's 66th-ranked 54.8 per-game average.
Middle Tennessee is 127th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to
score on 93.8% of trips. Liberty's red zone offense ranks 19th, scoring on
92.9% of red zone opportunities.
Middle Tennessee ranks 60th in the FBS with an average time of possession of
30:23, compared to Liberty's 3rd-ranked average of 33:47.
Team leaders
Liberty
Passing: Deshawn Purdie, 1,705 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 63.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Kam Davis, 666 yards on 102 carries, 8 TDs
Receiving: Makai Jackson, 702 yards on 35 catches, 6 TDs
Middle Tennessee
Passing: Roman Gagliano, 1,899 yards, 16 TDs, 4 INTs, 59.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Antonio Martin, 711 yards on 128 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Cam'ron Lacy, 579 yards on 54 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Liberty defeated New Mexico State 30-14 on Nov. 7. Purdie passed for 252 yards
on 19-of-28 attempts (67.9%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball nine times for 25 yards. Davis had 63 rushing yards on 15
carries and one touchdown. Jackson put up 76 yards on six catches with one
touchdown.
Middle Tennessee defeated Western Kentucky 51-42 on Nov. 7. Gagliano passed for
312 yards on 30-of-41 attempts (73.2%) with four touchdowns and no
interceptions. Martin carried the ball 16 times for 125 yards and scored two
touchdowns, adding one reception for two yards. Ziyon Butler had six receptions
for 129 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
Liberty hosts Western Kentucky on Nov. 21. Middle Tennessee plays at Sam
Houston on Nov. 21.
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