How to Watch Oregon Ducks vs. Liberty Flames – January 1

By Lineups Staff | Dec 31, 2023, 3:09pm

The Liberty Flames take the field against the Oregon Ducks in the Fiesta Bowl as massive, 18-point underdogs on January 1, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN. The point total is set at 70.

You’ll want to check out ESPN for the upcoming matchup between the Ducks and Flames.

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Ducks vs. Flames Game Info

Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Channel: ESPN
Livestream: Stream NCAA football on Fubo and ESPN+
City: Glendale, Arizona
Venue: State Farm Stadium

Ducks Insights

The Ducks have been making things happen on both sides of the ball this year, as they rank second-best in total offense (528.8 yards per game) and 23rd-best in total defense (320.5 yards allowed per game).
The Ducks have been a tough matchup for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (second-best with 44.2 points per game) and scoring defense (10th-best with 17.3 points allowed per game) this season.
Oregon ranks 64th in pass defense this year (222.8 passing yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking second-best in the FBS with 342.8 passing yards per game.
The Ducks rank 29th in rushing yards this year (186.1 rushing yards per game), but they’ve been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking 10th-best in the FBS with 97.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
Oregon ranks 34th in third-down defense this year (35.2% third-down conversion rate allowed), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best in the FBS with a 50.7% third-down percentage.
The Ducks have forced 13 total turnovers (67th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over five times (second in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +8, the seventh-best in college football.

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Flames Insights

Liberty’s offense has been consistently moving the chains, piling up 516.2 total yards per contest (third-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 46th by surrendering 356.4 total yards per game.
Liberty’s defense ranks 44th in the FBS with 22.7 points allowed per contest, but it has been led by its offense, which ranks fifth-best by accumulating 40.8 points per game.
The Flames rank 84th in the FBS with 212.0 passing yards per contest on offense, and they rank 100th with 243.5 passing yards given up per game on defense.
Things have been going well for Liberty on both offense and defense, as it is posting 304.2 rushing yards per game (best) and surrendering only 112.8 rushing yards per game (17th-best).
The Flames’ third-down defense ranks 51st in the FBS with a 37.0% third-down conversion percentage given up, but they’ve been bolstered by their offense, which ranks fourth-best by generating a 49.7% third-down rate.
Liberty has generated 23 forced turnovers this season and have turned it over nine times, resulting in a +14 turnover margin, which ranks second-best in the FBS.

Ducks Leaders

Bo Nix ranks second in the FBS with 4,145 passing yards through 13 games this year, averaging 318.8 per game with a 77.2% completion percentage and 40 touchdowns (first in the FBS) against three interceptions.
He has added 228 rushing yards (17.5 per game) and six touchdowns on the ground.
Troy Franklin’s 1,383 receiving yards this season (fifth in the FBS) have come from zero targets and 81 receptions. He’s averaging 106.4 receiving yards and 6.2 catches per game, with 14 receiving touchdowns (third in the FBS).
Through 13 games, Mar’Keise Irving has amassed 1,063 yards on the ground, averaging 81.8 yards per game and scoring 10 touchdowns.
Irving has totaled 53 catches on zero targets for 395 yards, with two receiving TDs.

Flames Leaders

Kaidon Salter is averaging 10.3 passing yards per attempt (sixth in the FBS) and 211.5 yards per game this year, completing 60.9% of his passes on the way to 2,750 total yards, 31 touchdowns (seventh in the FBS) and five interceptions through 13 games.
On the ground, Salter has added 12 rushing touchdowns and 1,064 rushing yards (second on the Flames).
Quinton Cooley has scored 16 rushing touchdowns, while totaling 1,322 rushing yards (6.2 per carry and 101.7 per game).
So far this season, C.J. Daniels has caught 47 passes for 988 receiving yards with 10 touchdowns through the air. He has been targeted zero total times and is averaging 3.6 receptions per game over 13 games played.