The Liberty Flames, who have the nation's longest active regular-season winning streak at 16 games, will look to stay perfect this year when they take on the Florida International Panthers on Tuesday night in a key conference-USA game. The Panthers (2-3, 1-0 CUSA), who are 0-2 on the road this season, are looking to start conference play 2-0 for the first time since 2018. Liberty (4-0, 2-0 CUSA), who went 8-0 to win the championship last season, are 3-0 on their home court in 2024.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty has a 2-0 series lead, including a 38-6 win at Miami last season. The Flames are the 16.5-point favorites in the latest FIU vs. Liberty odds, according to SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 55.5.

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The model knows that the Flames are led by redshirt junior quarterback Kaidon Salter. He scored four touchdowns in a 35-24 win over East Carolina on September 21st. In that game, he completed 19 of 32 passes (59.4%) for 223 yards. This season, Salter has completed 66 of 103 passes (64.1%) for 949 yards and seven touchdowns with just one interception, for a 162.0 rating. He is also Liberty's third-leading rusher with 40 carries for 131 yards (3.3 average), including a long distance of 22 yards.

The model also takes into account that sophomore quarterback Keyone Jenkins drives the Panthers' offense. He has completed 91 of 145 passes (62.8%) for 1,104 yards and nine touchdowns this year. He was intercepted four times but has a rating of 141.7. He also pounced on a score. In the win over Louisiana Tech, he completed 17 of 31 attempts (54.8%) for 208 yards and a score. He threw three touchdowns in a 38-20 loss at FAU on September 14th.

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