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

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, following 22 editions 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

This will be the second meeting between Eastern Michigan and Liberty; the Flames defeated the Eagles (then known as the Hurons), 25–24, in

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Liberty Flames

Eastern Michigan Eagles

Game summary

Statistics

References

External links

Game statistics
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