Liberty’s ground game set to test Sam Houston in Conference USA opener
Liberty hosts Sam Houston on Thursday, with the teams bringing contrasting offensive strengths into the Conference USA matchup.
Liberty is scheduled to host Sam Houston at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg on Thursday, with kick-off set for 7 p.m. ET. The calendar date was not specified in the source. Liberty enters at 4–1; Sam Houston is 1–3.
Liberty beat Delaware 30–14 in its Conference USA opener. The source describes the Flames as run-heavy, averaging 208.2 rushing yards per game, while Sam Houston begins conference play with a pass-first offence averaging 308 passing yards per game.
Sam Houston quarterback Landyn Locke is reported to have thrown for 1,168 yards and 11 touchdowns. The teams’ series is tied 1–1 since both joined Conference USA.
The latest odds cited by CBS Sports list Liberty as a 13.5-point favourite, with the total at 52.5 points. SportsLine’s model projects 53 combined points and favours the over in 51 per cent of simulations; that remains a forecast, and the reported lines may change.
