Liberty at Virginia Tech - 2020 Matchup Preview

Saturday, November 7th 2020 (12:00 PM EST)
Virginia Tech -16.5 (67.5)
Liberty 38 - Virginia Tech: 35

Flames (10 - 1) (9 - 2 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 27 (20 - 26 on Road)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

LIB coming off BYE
VT is playing their 7th straight game
Our Line: -5.5 (SP+ VT -6)
Projected Score: LIB: 27 - VT: 25 (52)
VT Win prob: 90% | Cover: 54%
LIB Travel: 69 miles

Hokies (5 - 6) (4 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 21 - 30 (26 - 32 @ Home)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
LIB Players
VT Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Liberty's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/19	Liberty at Western Kentucky	+15.5	52.0	W 30 - 24	O	Y
Sat 9/26	Liberty vs Florida International	-10.0	61.0	W 36 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/3	Liberty vs North Alabama	-33.0	65.0	W 28 - 7	U	N
Sat 10/10	Liberty vs UL Monroe	-17.0	63.5	W 40 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/17	Liberty at Syracuse	-3.0	55.0	W 38 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/24	Liberty vs Southern Miss	-14.0	59.5	W 56 - 35	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7	Liberty at Virginia Tech	+16.5	67.5	W 38 - 35	O	Y
Sat 11/14	Liberty vs Western Carolina	-39.0	63.0	W 58 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/21	Liberty at NC State	+4.0	66.5	L 14 - 15	U	Y
Fri 11/27	Liberty vs Massachusetts	-35.0	57.5	W 45 - 0	U	Y
Sat 12/26	Liberty vs Coastal Carolina	+6.5	60.0	W 37 - 34	O	Y

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Predictions for Liberty's Schedule

Virginia Tech's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/26	Virginia Tech vs NC State	-6.5	57.5	W 45 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/3	Virginia Tech at Duke	-11.5	54.5	W 38 - 31	O	N
Sat 10/10	Virginia Tech at North Carolina	+3.5	59.0	L 45 - 56	O	N
Sat 10/17	Virginia Tech vs Boston College	-13.0	61.5	W 40 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/24	Virginia Tech at Wake Forest	-10.5	69.0	L 16 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/31	Virginia Tech at Louisville	-3.0
Sat 11/7	Virginia Tech vs Liberty	-16.5	67.5	L 35 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/14	Virginia Tech vs Miami	-2.0	67.5	L 24 - 25	U	N
Sat 11/21	Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh	-6.5	52.5	L 14 - 47	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 12/5	Virginia Tech vs Clemson	+23.5	67.0	L 10 - 45	U	N
Sat 12/12	Virginia Tech vs Virginia	-3.0	64.0	W 33 - 15	U	Y

Important Stats (2019)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
LIB	.27	47%	25.6	48%	3.04	150	45%	289	4.06	.18	43%	26.5	43%	42%	3.46	61.6	1.2	1.7
VT	.17	43%	21.4	41%	2.75	176	43%	209	4.07	.11	38%	30.2	38%	36%	3.2	52.3	1.7	1.6

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
LIB		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
VT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2019

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
LIB Offense	13	25.6	19.7	47.4%	4.06	1.2	22	439	150	289	4.5	44%	55%	48%	45%	18%	.27
VT Defense	13	30.2	31.6	37.6%	3.2	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	46%	53%	38%	36%	21%	.11

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
LIB Defense	13	26.5	25.7	43.4%	3.46	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	54%	44%	43%	42%	20%	.18
VT Offense	13	21.4	26	43.2%	4.07	1.7	20	385	176	209	4.1	58%	39%	41%	43%	18%	.17

Additional Stats 2019

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Liberty	13	27:52	22.2	40%	31%	6.8	61.6	1.2	1.7	8.7	3.5	2	26.7
Virginia Tech	13	30:48	19.8	39%	69%	5.3	52.3	1.7	1.6	8.5	3.5	1	30.6

Run Game Stats (2020)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
LIB Offense	13	44%	48%	33.5	150.5	4.5	25	.13	3.04	78%	10%	0.86
VT Defense	13	46%	38%	-	-	-	-	.08	2.36	67%	14%	1.16

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
LIB Defense	13	54%	43%	-	-	-	-	.11	3.04	67%	13%	0.98
VT Offense	13	58%	41%	43.5	176.1	4.1	22	.05	2.75	77%	13%	0.85

Pass Game Stats (2020)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
LIB Offense	13	55%	45%	19.8	34.8	288.9	8.3	14.6	29	8	.39	1.6	30%	32%	.31	8%	1.9
VT Defense	13	53%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	.15	1.6	35%	35%	.43	8%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
LIB Defense	13	44%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.28	1.7	34%	38%	.39	6%	1.8
VT Offense	13	39%	43%	14.2	24.4	208.8	8.6	14.8	24	8	.37	1.8	33%	34%	.3	5%	1.6

Liberty's Power Ratings
Liberty's Power Rating: NR
Liberty's Offense Rating: NR
Liberty's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #127
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Liberty's 2020 Expected Record: -
Liberty's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.6 #44
Liberty's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.6 #34
Liberty's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.2 #62

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Liberty: Virginia Tech: 8.2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Liberty: 5.6 Virginia Tech: 11.4

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: 8.2 NR
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #34
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Virginia Tech's 2020 Expected Record: -
Virginia Tech's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.4 #27
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 36.3 #18
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.6 #48

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Liberty Scoring
Offense: 25.6 PPG
Offense on Road: 19.7
Defense: 26.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 25.7

Liberty's 2020 Record
Record: 10 - 1
Record vs Spread: 9 - 2 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 4
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 0 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 0 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Liberty 27
Virginia Tech 25

Projected Total Points: 52

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 21.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 26
Defense: 30.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 31.6

Virginia Tech's 2020 Record
Record: 5 - 6
Record vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 6
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2022	11/19	Liberty	22	Virginia Tech	23	Liberty -10.5	Virginia Tech	46.0	Under
2020	11/07	Virginia Tech	35	Liberty	38	Virginia Tech -16.5	Liberty	67.5	Over
2016	09/03	Virginia Tech	36	Liberty	13	Virginia Tech -35	Liberty	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Virginia Tech	2	1	1 Overs
Liberty	1	2	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 3	0 - 0
Road Teams	2 - 1	3 - 0	0 - 0	3 - 0

(#) LIB at (#) VT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	LIB	VT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#44	#27
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#127	#34
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Liberty Injury Report

Virginia Tech Injury Report

Liberty on Offense


CategoryCat	LIB Off	VT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#34	#48
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Liberty Run Game


CategoryCat	LIB Off	VT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Liberty Pass Game


CategoryCat	LIB Off	VT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Virginia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	VT Off	LIB Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#18	#62
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Virginia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	VT Off	LIB Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Virginia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	VT Off	LIB Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
VT 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average P4
'20 Profile: Remains Average P4

LIB 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'20 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Lane Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 10
Virginia Tech -16.5 (67.5)
Liberty won at Virginia Tech this year (38-35)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

LIB's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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LIB's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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VT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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VT's DC ()

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