No. 25 Liberty got back in the winning column on Friday after the Flames 10-game win streak came to an end a week ago. On Black Friday, Liberty shutout UMass, 45-0, to improve to 9-1 on the season ahead of the Flames showdown with former Big South rival No. 14 Coastal Carolina in Conway, South Carolina.
Coastal Carolina opened as a 7 point favorite for Saturday’s regular season finale for the Flames. Here’s a look at what bowl game Liberty is being projected into by various publications.
- ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: Boca Raton Bowl vs UCF (6-3)
- ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: Boca Raton Bowl vs UCF (6-3)
- CBS’ Jerry Palm: Montgomery Bowl vs FAU (5-1)
- 247Sports: Boca Raton Bowl vs UCF (6-3)
- College Football News: Myrtle Beach Bowl vs Appalachian State (7-2)
- Sporting News: SERVPRO First Responder Bowl vs TCU (4-4)
- Bowl Season (from 11/27): Boca Raton Bowl vs UCF (6-3)
- The Athletic (from 11/27): Boca Raton Bowl vs FAU (5-1)
- Bleacher Report (from 11/24): Montgomery Bowl vs FAU (5-1)
- USA Today (from 11/24): Montgomery Bowl vs Tennessee (2-5)
- Athlon Sports (from 11/23): Boca Raton Bowl vs UCF (5-3)
The Flames are looking to return to a bowl game for the second straight season after Hugh Freeze led the program to its first ever bowl appearance a season ago when Liberty defeated Georgia Southern in the Cure Bowl.
