Liberty at Delaware
NEWARK, Del. (Interstat) — Liberty will visit Delaware on Friday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Delaware Stadium. The Flames enter with a 3-1 record, while the Blue Hens are 2-2. Liberty is the visiting team, and Delaware is the home team.
Liberty most recently won 34-17 at Coastal Carolina. Quarterback Ethan Vasko completed 1 of 1 pass for 6 yards and rushed once for 8 yards and a touchdown while also throwing for a touchdown. Deshawn Purdie completed 11 of 16 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns and rushed seven times for 12 yards. Kam Davis ran 18 times for 166 yards and caught two passes for 7 yards and a touchdown. Earlier this season, Liberty beat Ball State 51-15 at home, edged Gardner-Webb 24-23 at home and lost 20-13 at James Madison. Vasko rushed once for 4 yards and a touchdown against Ball State. He is a player to watch for the Flames. Liberty is 2-0 at home and 1-1 on the road.
Delaware most recently lost 42-3 at Virginia. Quarterback Riley Trujillo completed 1 of 3 passes for 38 yards. Nick Minicucci completed 4 of 8 passes for 24 yards and rushed once for 8 yards. Braden Streeter completed 2 of 16 passes for 9 yards. Earlier this season, Delaware beat Coastal Carolina 22-14 at home, lost 35-26 at Vanderbilt and beat Merrimack 42-7 at home. Trujillo is a player to watch for the Blue Hens. Delaware is 2-0 at home and 0-2 on the road.
Liberty has scored 51, 24, 13 and 34 points in its four games. Delaware has scored 42, 26, 22 and 3 points in its four games. The Flames’ wins came against Ball State, Gardner-Webb and Coastal Carolina, while their loss came at James Madison. The Blue Hens’ wins came against Merrimack and Coastal Carolina, while their losses came at Vanderbilt and Virginia. Liberty’s most productive players in its most recent game were Vasko, Purdie and Davis. Delaware’s most productive players in its most recent game were Trujillo, Minicucci and Streeter.
After Friday, Liberty is scheduled to host Sam Houston, visit Kennesaw State, host Florida International, visit New Mexico State, host Middle Tennessee, host Western Kentucky and visit Missouri State. Delaware is scheduled to visit Middle Tennessee, host Missouri State, visit Western Kentucky, visit Kennesaw State, host Florida International, visit New Mexico State and host Jacksonville State. Liberty’s next seven games include five home games and two road games. Delaware’s next seven games include three home games and four road games.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Liberty 32, Delaware 21. Delaware is installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -7.5. The over/under is 50.5.