The Liberty Flames had a dominating win on the road as an underdog against UAB this past Saturday night, defeating the Blazers 36-12. With the win, the Flames improve to 4-1 on the season ahead of this week’s homecoming game against MTSU, and here’s a look at what bowls Liberty is currently being projected into.
- ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl vs Fresno State (4-2)
- ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (4-1)
- CBS’ Jerry Palm: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (4-1)
- 247Sports: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (4-1)
- Action Network: Cure Bowl vs East Carolina (3-2)
- Athlon Sports: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (4-1)
- College Football News: Hawaii Bowl vs Hawaii (3-3)
- USA Today: Boca Raton Bowl vs No. 25 San Diego State (4-0)
- Last Word on Sports: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (4-1)
- Yahoo Sports: Hawaii Bowl vs Utah State (3-2)
The Flames are looking to return to a bowl game for the third straight season after Hugh Freeze led the program to bowl appearances in its first two seasons as a full FBS member. Liberty has only made an appearance in the Cure Bowl in Orlando, Florida, winning that game against a Sun Belt opponent in each of the past two seasons. In 2019, the Flames knocked off Georgia Southern, and in 2020 Liberty defeated former Big South rival Coastal Carolina in overtime.
Liberty is back in action this week taking on Middle Tennessee State at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EST on ESPN3. MTSU is 2-3 on the season and coming off a 34-28 win over Marshall.
