No. 23 Liberty (9-1) and No. 12 Coastal Carolina (11-0) are both in Orlando as the former Big South rivals prepare to renew acquaintances Saturday night at 7:30 in the 2020 Cure Bowl from Camping World Stadium. This game has gotten a lot of national attention since the pairing was announced on Sunday afternoon and is certain to grab the highest rated Liberty football game in school history. The Chanticleers are around a 7.5 point favorite against the Flames. Here’s a look around the nation at other predictions.
FROM THOSE WHO COVER THE TEAMS
LIBERTY
ASOR
Jacob Bleymaier: Liberty 42, Coastal Carolina 35
Jon Manson: Liberty 31, Coastal Carolina 28
Damien Sordelett, News & Advance: Liberty 31, Coastal Carolina 27
COASTAL CAROLINA
Alan Blondin, The Sun News: Coastal Carolina 34, Liberty 27
OTHERS
Ralph Russo, Associated Press – Coastal Carolina 31, Liberty 23
Kevin McGuire, Athlon Sports – Coastal Carolina 33, Liberty 31
Kerry Miller, Bleacher Report – Picked Coastal against a spread of CCU -7.5
Pete Fiutak, College Football News – Coastal Carolina 34, Liberty 30
Michael Jenkins, Covers.com – Picked Liberty against a spread of LU +6.5
DraftKings – Picked Coastal against a spread of CCU -7
Bill Connelly’s SP+, ESPN – Coastal Carolina 34, Liberty 28
National Football Post – Picked Liberty against a spread of LU +7
Racing Dudes – Picked Liberty against a spread of LU +7
Sports Book Review – Picked Coastal against a spread of CCU +7
StatSalt – Picked Coastal against a spread of CCU -6.5
The Advertiser – Coastal Carolina 36, Liberty 31
Tony’s Picks – Picked Liberty against a spread of LU +7
Top Bet – Coastal Carolina 30, Liberty 20
Joe Williams, USA Today – Coastal Carolina 36, Liberty 31
Winners and Whiners – Picked Liberty against a spread of LU +7
Yahoo Sports – Picked Coastal against a spread of CCU -7
