The Liberty Flames saw their win streak and unblemished record take a hit on Friday night as the Flames fell to the Syracuse Orange, 24-21, from the Carrier Dome in New York. With the loss, Liberty is now 3-1 on the season, and here’s a look at what bowls Liberty is currently being projected into.
- ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: Boca Raton Bowl vs Appalachian State (3-1)
- ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (3-1)
- CBS’ Jerry Palm: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (3-1)
- 247Sports: Cure Bowl vs Florida Atlantic (2-2)
- Action Network: Lending Tree Bowl vs Troy (2-2)
- Athlon Sports: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (3-1)
- College Football News: Hawaii Bowl vs Utah State (3-1)
- USA Today: Boca Raton Bowl vs San Diego State (4-0)
- Last Word on Sports: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (3-1)
- Yahoo Sports: Hawaii Bowl vs Utah State (3-1)
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, again on the road, taking on UAB in Birmingham, Alabama. Kickoff against the Blazers is Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. and will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Alabama-Birmingham is 3-1 this season following their road upset of Tulane, 28-21. UAB will be opening their sparkling brand new Protective Stadium this weekend.
