The Liberty Flames appear to be in contention for bowl play when they take on the Kennesaw State Owls in Conference USA action Wednesday night on CBS Sports Network. Liberty is coming off a 31-24 win over Florida International on Oct. 8, while Kennesaw State dropped a 14-5 decision to Middle Tennessee State on Oct. 15. The Flames (5-0, 3-0 C-USA), who are 11-0 all-time in the league after winning the C-USA title in their inaugural season in 2023, are 1- this year 0 on the way. The Owls (0-6, 0-2 C-USA), who are in their first season in the conference, are 0-3 on their home court in 2024 and are just one of two winless teams in FBS.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET at Fifth Third Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia. Liberty has won two of the previous three meetings. The Flames are favorites by 25.5 points in the latest Liberty vs. odds. Kennesaw State, while the over/under for total points scored is 47.

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The model knows the Flames, who are trying to become bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season, are led by junior quarterback Kaidon Salter. He has completed 75 of 119 passes (63%) for 1,074 yards and seven touchdowns. He has been intercepted once and has a rating of 156.6. He was also dangerous in the running game, carrying 52 times for 191 yards (3.7 average) and two touchdowns. In the win over FIU, he passed for just 125 yards but added 12 carries for 60 yards and two touchdowns.

The model also took into account that the Owls are led by senior running back Michael Benefield. He had a career-high 112 yards rushing in Week 6 against Jacksonville State, becoming the first Kennesaw State player to reach 100 yards rushing this season. Last season, Benefield became the only player in program history with four consecutive 100-yard rushing games. For the season, he has 59 carries for 242 yards (4.1 average) and one touchdown.

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