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played on December 18, 2021, and televised on

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. It was the 23rd edition of the

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, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Online lending marketplace

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was the game's title sponsor. This was the first LendingTree bowl to be played at

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. Originally scheduled to kickoff at 5:45 p.m. EST (4:45 p.m. local CST), the start of the game was pushed back 15 minutes due to local weather conditions. Liberty defeated Eastern Michigan, 56–20, to claim their third consecutive bowl victory.

Teams

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Liberty Flames

Eastern Michigan Eagles

Game summary

Statistics

References

External links

Game statistics
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