The Liberty Flames will face off against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at noon ET on Saturday at Houchens-Smith Stadium. While Liberty was not exactly top dog last year, they did wrap up the year with a winning record of 8–5. WKU was 9–4 last season and is coming off of a 35–21 loss against the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday.
A pair of last-season defensive stats to keep an eye on: The Flames were 19th worst when it came to passing touchdowns allowed last season, with the squad giving up 27 overall (bottom 86%). To make matters even worse for Liberty, WKU was 12th best in the nation (top 9%) in rushing touchdowns allowed, finishing the 2019 season giving up only 11.
The Liberty sideline is surely aware that they’re the underdogs in this one. Perhaps they’ll be able to flip the script and come out with a big win.
