Liberty will look to finish the season undefeated when they take on powerhouse Oregon in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl in Arizona on New Year's Day.
The 13-0 Flames are the first Conference USA team to play in a New Year's Six game. Liberty (No. 18 in the AP Poll and No. 20 in the Coaches' Poll) finished No. 23 in the final rankings of the College Football Playoff.
First-year coach Jamey Chadwell was named C-USA co-coach of the year and quarterback Kaidon Salter was named C-USA Most Valuable Player. Additionally, linebacker Tyren Dupree was named Defensive Player of the Year and running back Quinton Cooley was named Newcomer of the Year.
The Flames enter the bowl season averaging 302.9 yards per game after averaging a school-record 3,938 yards and 39 touchdowns in 2023. Liberty also ranks No. 2 in sacks allowed (0.69 per game ), No. 2 for first-down offense (333). , No. 2 in time of possession (33:43) and No. 3 in total offense (514.9 yards per game).
Defensively, Liberty leads the nation with 21 steals while ranking No. 2 in the nation in turnovers gained (25).
Eighth-ranked Oregon (11-2) will have several key players available for this game, including Heisman finalist quarterback Bo Nix. The Auburn transfer has thrown for 4,145 yards this season with 40 touchdown passes and three interceptions. Nix won the William V. Campbell Trophy as the nation's top college athlete.
Nix has solid protection against his offensive line. Center Jackson Powers-Johnson won the Rimington Trophy as the nation's top center and was named an Associated Press All-American. He became the 11th player in program history to achieve consensus first-team All-America status.
Wide receiver Troy Franklin was named second-team Associated Press All-America and is tied for second in the nation with 14 touchdown receptions. He also ranks fifth nationally with 1,383 receiving yards and is tied for sixth with 106.4 receiving yards per game. Franklin broke Oregon's single-season records for receptions (81), receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and 100-yard receiving games (8).
This will be the first-ever meeting between Oregon and Liberty.
What channel is Oregon vs Liberty on today?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Direct: Fubo
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Oregon vs. Liberty start time
- Date: Monday January 1
- Time: 1 p.m. ET | 10:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)
Oregon vs. Liberty kicks off at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, January 1. The game will be played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Freedom Calendar 2023
| Date | Opponent/Result | Kick-off time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | Liberty 34, Bowling Green 24 | — | — |
| September 9 | Liberty 33, New Mexico State 17 | — | — |
| September 16 | Liberty 55, Ox 27 | — | — |
| September 23 | Liberty 38, CRF 6 | — | — |
| October 5 | Liberty 21, Sam Houston 16 | — | — |
| October 10 | Liberty 31, Jacksonville State 13 | — | — |
| October 17 | Liberty 42, Middle Tennessee 35 | — | — |
| October 24 | Liberty 42, Western Kentucky 29 | — | — |
| November 4 | Liberty 56, Louisiana Tech 39 | — | — |
| November 11th | Liberty 38, Old Dominion 10 | — | — |
| November 18 | Liberty 49, UMass 25 | — | — |
| November 25 | Liberty 42, UTEP 28 | — | — |
| 1st December | Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35 | — | — |
| January 1st | Oregon | 13 hours | ESPN |
Oregon Calendar 2023
| Date | Opponent/Result | Kick-off time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | Oregon 81, Portland State 7 | — | — |
| September 9 | Oregon 38, Texas Tech 30 | — | — |
| September 16 | Oregon 55, Hawaii 10 | — | — |
| September 23 | Oregon 42, Colorado 6 | — | — |
| September 30 | Oregon 42, Stanford 6 | — | — |
| October 14 | Washington 36, Oregon 33 | — | — |
| 21st of October | Oregon 38, Washington State 24 | — | — |
| October 28 | Oregon 35, Utah 6 | — | — |
| November 4 | Oregon 63, California 19 | — | — |
| November 11th | Oregon 36, USC 27 | — | — |
| November 18 | Oregon 49, Arizona State 13 | — | — |
| November 24 | Oregon 31, Oregon State 7 | — | — |
| 1st December | Washington 34, Oregon 31 | — | — |
| January 1st | against freedom | 13 hours | ESPN |