Bryson Gordon

After sneaking by UMass in overtime to avoid an upset bid by the Minutemen on Saturday, a pair of Liberty players were recognized with weekly honors by Conference USA for playing big parts of the Flames' 35-34 win.

Liberty welcomes Western Kentucky to Williams Stadium for the first time since 1995 on Saturday. The teams are in the hunt for a berth in the Conference USA championship game. A first look at the Flames and Hilltoppers with a key matchup, player to watch, how to watch the game, odds and more:

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Nelson's Lakota Shaver leaps over a teammate while chasing down Gretna quarterback Rayshaun Logan during an Oct. 25 game in Gretna.

The only way for Liberty to seize that chance to return to the Conference USA title game on Dec. 6 is to win its final two games. Their first crack will come Saturday, when it returns home for the final time this regular season to face Western Kentucky. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.

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The phrase the Altavista football program has rallied around entering this postseason sounds exhausting.

Liberty football's long climb back to the Conference USA championship game is one win away from being complete.

Liberty's Vaughn Blue protects the ball against Western Kentucky's Upton Stout at Williams Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.