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Liberty Flames vs UTEP Miners Recap - Flames Win 19-8
The Flames were Week 7 winners on Wednesday, coming out on top of the Miners by a score of 19-8 at Sun Bowl.
Liberty won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 46.0.
Vaughn Blue rushed for 75 yards, while Caden Williams added 36 yards in the win. Julian Gray and Jamari Person added 63 and 52 receiving yards respectively.
Skyler Locklear rushed for 58 yards for UTEP, while Elijah McCoy added 10 yards. Skyler Locklear threw for 90 yards for the Miners, while receivers Kenny Odom and Josh Schuchts had 53 and 18 yards respectively.
UTEP lost the offensive yardage battle to Liberty 403-167 yards in Wednesday's game. Liberty had more first downs as that total ended up 22-9.
The time of possession battle favored Liberty as their offense was on the field for 39:57, longer than the 19:08 of their opponents.
Liberty looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against New Mexico State. UTEP will aim to get back on the winning track at Sam Houston State.