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10/25 14:42 CDT Florida International visits Liberty in CUSA matchup
Florida International visits Liberty in CUSA matchup
By The Associated Press
Florida International (3-4) at Liberty (6-1), Oct. 31 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Liberty by 12.5. Against the spread: Liberty 5-2, Florida
International 3-4.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
Liberty Offense
Overall: 413.9 yards per game (51st in FBS)
Passing: 192.0 yards per game (107th)
Rushing: 221.9 yards per game (11th)
Scoring: 31.6 points per game (49th)
Liberty Defense
Overall: 292.4 yards per game (18th in FBS)
Passing: 177.1 yards per game (20th)
Rushing: 115.3 yards per game (36th)
Scoring: 14.0 points per game (7th)
Florida International Offense
Overall: 377.6 yards per game (79th in FBS)
Passing: 250.7 yards per game (43rd)
Rushing: 126.9 yards per game (112th)
Scoring: 20.1 points per game (120th)
Florida International Defense
Overall: 292.6 yards per game (19th in FBS)
Passing: 171.0 yards per game (14th)
Rushing: 121.6 yards per game (42nd)
Scoring: 16.3 points per game (20th)
Both teams perform well defensively on third down. Liberty is 11th in the FBS,
allowing opponents to convert 29.7% of the time. Florida International ranks
6th, allowing a 28.4% third down conversion rate.
Florida International is 87th in the FBS with a -2 turnover margin, compared to
Liberty's 20th-ranked +5 margin.
Liberty is 137th in the FBS averaging 85.7 penalty yards per game, compared to
Florida International's 64th-ranked 55.4 per-game average.
Florida International is 94th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 82.6% of
trips. Liberty's red zone defense ranks 16th at 73.3%.
Both teams rank high in time of possession. Liberty is 6th in the FBS with an
average time of possession of 33:58, while Florida International's 20th-ranked
average is 32:31.
Team leaders
Liberty
Passing: Deshawn Purdie, 1,226 yards, 9 TDs, 0 INTs, 60.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Kam Davis, 583 yards on 83 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Makai Jackson, 540 yards on 23 catches, 5 TDs
Florida International
Passing: J.J. Kohl, 1,637 yards, 10 TDs, 8 INTs, 57.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Devonte Lyons, 383 yards on 84 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Maguire Anderson, 569 yards on 36 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Liberty defeated Kennesaw State 34-6 on Oct. 22. Purdie led Liberty with 176
yards on 10-of-19 passing (52.6%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He
also carried the ball four times for 20 yards. Davis carried the ball nine
times for 59 yards and scored one touchdown. Jamari Person put up 72 yards on
four catches.
Florida International was beaten by Middle Tennessee 26-23 on Oct. 20. Kohl
passed for 179 yards on 15-of-28 attempts (53.6%) with three touchdowns and one
interception. Lyons had 115 rushing yards on 19 carries, adding four receptions
for 32 yards. Kyle McNeal put up 49 yards on two catches with one touchdown.
Next game
Liberty plays at New Mexico State on Nov. 7. Florida International hosts
Missouri State on Nov. 7.
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