Over the past few weeks, Liberty has increasingly gotten more bowl projections from various websites. This week is no different as the Flames have been projected into the Cure Bowl, Quick Lane Bowl, and the Birmingham Bowl.
On Tuesday, the USA Today updated their projections and the matchup might be intriguing for Liberty fans.
The USA Today projects Liberty to play Virginia Tech in the Belk Bowl which will be played on December 31st in at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte at 12 noon on ESPN.
The Hokies and Flames are both currently 5-2 on the season and both riding hot streaks. The Flames have won 5 straight while Virginia Tech has reeled off 3 consecutive wins.
If the meeting comes to fruition, it will be the 2nd ever meeting between the two programs with Virginia Tech besting the Flames, 36-13, in the 2016 season opener. The Flames and Hokies are scheduled to meet to open the 2020 season on September 5th in Blacksburg, the first of six scheduled dates between the two schools over the next decade.
