Liberty at NC State 11/21/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/20/2020 at 7:42 PM ET

On Saturday, the No. 22 ranked Liberty Flames visit Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina to play the North Carolina State Wolfpack. Liberty remained unbeaten, improving to 8-0 following its 58-14 rout of Western Carolina on Saturday. The Flames held Western Carolina to just 282 yards of total offense and forced the Catamounts into three turnovers. Liberty quarterback Malik Willis passed for 306 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns

Malik Willis has passed for 1,645 yards with 15 touchdowns, one interception has been sacked 14 times. Willis is also the leading rusher for Liberty with 700 yards and nine touchdowns. The leading receiver is DJ Stubs with 399 yards and three touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Anthony Butler is the leader in tackles with 51 and defensive end Durrell Johnson is the leader in quarterback sacks with 7.0.

North Carolina State improved to 5-3 following its 38-22 victory over the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday. The Wolfpack gained 413 yards of total offense while holding Florida State to 347 yards of total offense and forcing two Seminoles turnovers. Carolina State quarterback Bailey Hockman passed for 265 yards with three touchdowns and one interception while Thayer Thomas caught 11 passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns.

Bailey Hockman has passed for 1,044 yards with eight touchdowns, six interceptions and has been sacked and times. The leading rusher for North Carolina State is Zonovan Knight with 545 yards and five touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Emeka Emezie with 515 yards and four touchdowns. On defense, linebacker Peyton Wilson has a team-high 75 tackles and defensive end Terrell Dawkins is the leader in quarterback sacks with 4.5. 

Liberty has played very well this season winning each of its first eight games outright and will play well enough on the road Saturday to cover. The Flames have covered the number in each of the last five overall and in five of the last six played during the month of November. North Carolina State has won four of his last six straight up and playing at home will defeat Liberty, but come up short covering the nut. Final Score Prediction, North Carolina State Wolfpack wins but falls short ATS 33-31.

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