Liberty matches up against Coastal Carolina in Week 4

Liberty (2-1) at Coastal Carolina (1-2), Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Liberty by 1.5. Against the spread: Liberty 1-2, Coastal Carolina 2-1.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

Liberty Offense

Overall: 386.7 yards per game (81st in FBS)

Passing: 221.3 yards per game (76th)

Rushing: 165.3 yards per game (70th)

Scoring: 29.3 points per game (83rd)

Liberty Defense

Overall: 285.3 yards per game (38th in FBS)

Passing: 132.3 yards per game (12th)

Rushing: 153.0 yards per game (91st)

Scoring: 19.3 points per game (54th)

Coastal Carolina Offense

Overall: 423.3 yards per game (60th in FBS)

Passing: 277.3 yards per game (36th)

Rushing: 146.0 yards per game (95th)

Scoring: 27.7 points per game (88th)

Coastal Carolina Defense

Overall: 341.0 yards per game (71st in FBS)

Passing: 178.3 yards per game (43rd)

Rushing: 162.7 yards per game (107th)

Scoring: 20.0 points per game (57th)

Liberty is 108th in the FBS averaging 67.7 penalty yards per game, compared to Coastal Carolina's 40th-ranked 46.7 per-game average.

Coastal Carolina is 113th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 75.0% of trips. Liberty's red zone defense ranks 41st at 77.8%.

Coastal Carolina is 105th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:17, compared to Liberty's 27th-ranked average of 32:50.

Team leaders

Liberty

Passing: Deshawn Purdie, 563 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs, 56.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Kam Davis, 144 yards on 29 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Makai Jackson, 230 yards on 9 catches, 3 TDs

Coastal Carolina

Passing: Deuce Bailey, 826 yards, 8 TDs, 0 INTs, 55.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Jevon Edwards, 120 yards on 33 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Colton Hinton, 196 yards on 9 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Liberty won 51-15 over Ball State on Sept. 19. Purdie threw for 211 yards on 13-of-20 attempts (65.0%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball six times for 29 yards. Terron Kellman carried the ball three times for 51 yards, adding one reception for 21 yards and one touchdown. Jackson had four receptions for 88 yards and one touchdown.

Coastal Carolina fell 22-14 to Delaware on Sept. 19. Bailey led Coastal Carolina with 250 yards on 16-of-26 passing (61.5%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 12 times for 42 yards. Edwards carried the ball 14 times for 49 yards. Goldie Lawrence had one reception for 62 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Liberty plays at Delaware on Oct. 2. Coastal Carolina hosts Georgia Southern on Oct. 3.