East Carolina Pirates vs Liberty Flames Prediction, 9/21/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs Liberty Flames

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Location: Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (-7.0)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Liberty Flames (3-0) host the East Carolina Pirates (2-1) at Williams Stadium on Saturday, September 21, 2024. East Carolina opens this matchup as 7.0-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 54.5.

The East Carolina Pirates head into this game 2-1 for this season. In their last matchup, the Pirates played against the Appalachian State Mountaineers and went home with a loss by a final score of 21-19. The East Carolina Pirates ended up running the ball 30 different times and compiled 98 yds, which is an average of 3.3 yds per carry. For the game, they tallied 58 plays which gave them 324 yards. East Carolina relinquished 32 pass completions on 47 tries for a total of 424 yds, and a completion rate of 68.1%. When it came to stopping the run, the Pirates conceded 81 yds on 36 tries, which calculates to 2.3 yards per rush surrendered.

The Pirates have earned 1,296 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, East Carolina has earned 5 touchdowns through the air and 3 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 12 times. East Carolina has tallied 73 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 23 infractions for 160 yds. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 143.0 yards on the ground ranking them 89th in D-1. In terms of scoring, the East Carolina Pirates are averaging 27.0 PPG.

The Pirates are sitting in 29th in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 12.7 PPG. They are giving up 1.8 yards per rushing attempt and 73.0 rushing yards per game so far this year. In total, they have allowed 219 rushing yards through 3 contests. Concerning yards via the pass, the Pirates have conceded 687 yards which has them ranked 92nd in Division 1. They have allowed 229.0 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 60.1%. Over the course of this year, they are conceding 302.0 yards per contest putting them 52nd in the country. They have given up 3 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 1 touchdown on the ground.

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The Flames head into this game 3-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Flames walked away with a victory by a final of 28-10 against the UTEP Miners. The Flames finished the contest with a total of 407 yds while running 62 plays (6.6 yds per play). Liberty ran for 4.2 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 179 yds on 43 attempts. Liberty gave up 30 run attempts for 91 yds (3.0 yds per rush). The Flames pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 60.5%, surrendering 244 yds on 26 for 43 through the air.

The Liberty Flames hold an average of 471.0 yards per game, ranking them 23rd in D-1. The Liberty offense has compiled 269 penalty yards on 24 infractions, which is 28th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They are averaging 225.0 yards per game on the ground and have run for 675 yards for the year. They have given away no picks while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have earned 65 1st downs. Concerning the points being put on the board, the Flames currently sit 53rd in D-1 holding an average of 33.0 points per game. For the year so far, the Flames have compiled 738 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 246.0 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 57th in the nation.

The Flames are surrendering 19.3 points per game, which has them sitting 54th in the nation. Liberty has given up a total of 334 rushing yards (111.3 yards per game) as well as 3 touchdowns rushing this year. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 58 points in total. They have allowed 4 touchdowns through the air in addition to 198.7 yards per outing, which has them in 65th in D-1. The Flames defense has been on the field for 188 plays, which is 70th in college football. They have 2 fumbles and 2 picks on the season.

Who will win tonight's Pirates/Flames college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Flames -7.0

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