Fiesta Bowl: Liberty coach Jamey Chadwell details ‘one in a million’ odds in matchup with Oregon

Undefeated in its sixth year at the FBS level and first year as a Conference USA member, Liberty represents the Group of Five in this season’s New Year’s Six bowl games and meets Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Day. The Flames, despite their historic success during the 2023 campaign, are among the biggest underdogs of bowl season, though Oregon players say they are not taking the matchup lightly.

Liberty’s first-year head coach, Jamey Chadwell, spoke candidly about what is widely regarded as a one-sided matchup, dishing out high praise to an Oregon team that likely finished the year one win shy of a College Football Playoff berth.

“Everybody’s told us we got no chance,” Chadwell said in one of two Fiesta Bowl preview press conferences. “Somebody gave us a 1% chance, and it reminded me of the movie Dumb and Dumber — ‘So you’re telling me there’s a chance?’ One in a million, huh? But our team knows what’s at stake, and I expect us to play our best game.”

Below are notable quotes from Chadwell’s Fiesta Bowl media availabilities.