Florida International visits Liberty in CUSA matchup
Florida International (3-4) at Liberty (6-1), Oct. 31 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Game
Florida International (3-4) at Liberty (6-1), Oct. 31 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Liberty by 12.5. Against the spread: Liberty 5-2, Florida International 3-4.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
Liberty Offense
Overall: 413.9 yards per game (51st in FBS)
Passing: 192.0 yards per game (107th)
Rushing: 221.9 yards per game (11th)
Scoring: 31.6 points per game (49th)
Liberty Defense
Overall: 292.4 yards per game (18th in FBS)
Passing: 177.1 yards per game (20th)
Rushing: 115.3 yards per game (36th)
Scoring: 14.0 points per game (7th)
Florida International Offense
Overall: 377.6 yards per game (79th in FBS)
Passing: 250.7 yards per game (43rd)
Rushing: 126.9 yards per game (112th)
Scoring: 20.1 points per game (120th)
Florida International Defense
Overall: 292.6 yards per game (19th in FBS)
Passing: 171.0 yards per game (14th)
Rushing: 121.6 yards per game (42nd)
Scoring: 16.3 points per game (20th)
Both teams perform well defensively on third down. Liberty is 11th in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 29.7% of the time. Florida International ranks 6th, allowing a 28.4% third down conversion rate.
Florida International is 87th in the FBS with a -2 turnover margin, compared to Liberty's 20th-ranked +5 margin.
Liberty is 137th in the FBS averaging 85.7 penalty yards per game, compared to Florida International's 64th-ranked 55.4 per-game average.