Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Troy Trojans

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Trojans (-4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Troy Trojans (10-2) will go up against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-2) at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Troy opens this contest as 4.5-point favorites. The total is 48.5.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers head into this game 9-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Chanticleers went up against the James Madison Dukes and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 47-7. Jarrett Guest finished 10/23 with 99 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 85.3 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Reese White was the leader on the ground for the Chanticleers with 7 totes for 29 yds (4.1 yards per attempt). The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers ran the ball a total of 39 times and totaled 90 yards, which came out to an average of 2.3 yds per attempt. In all, they had 65 plays which gave them a total of 183 yds. Coastal Carolina conceded 17 pass completions on 32 attempts for 287 yds, and a completion percentage of 53.1%. When it came to stopping the run, the Chanticleers conceded 215 yards on 34 attempts, which averages out to 6.3 yds per run surrendered.

The Chanticleers have tallied 4,500 total yards for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Coastal Carolina has amassed 23 passing touchdowns and 18 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 14 times. Coastal Carolina has amassed 237 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 63 penalties for 597 yards. As a team they average 166.5 yards on the ground which is 57th in college football. When talking about scoring, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are averaging 29.4 points per game.

In terms of yards through the air, the Chanticleers are allowing 3,055 yards which ranks them 101st in the nation. They are conceding 277.7 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 62.2%. For the season, they have relinquished 411.5 yards per game which has them sitting 96th in the country. They have yielded 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 17 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.0 yards per rush on the ground and 133.7 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. For the season, they have conceded 1,471 yards via the ground game in 11 games. The Chanticleers are ranked 89th in the nation concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 28.7 points per game.

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The Trojans head into this game 10-2 for this season. When they last played, the Trojans took home the win by a final score of 48-19 against the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Kimani Vidal ran the football 33 times for 208 yds, finishing the game with 6.3 yards per attempt for Troy. Gunnar Watson (1 touchdown) finished the game with 144 yds on 9/15 through the air while his QB rating was 149.3. He had 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 9.6. Troy relinquished 25 rushing attempts for 38 yds (1.5 yards per rush). The Trojans pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 56.8%, relinquishing 221 yds on 21 for 37 passing. The Trojans finished the contest with 412 yds while they ran 66 plays (6.2 yards per play). Troy rushed for 5.3 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 268 yards on 51 attempts.

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Trojans sit 88th in the country maintaining an average of 24.6 PPG. During this campaign to this point, the Trojans have compiled 2,969 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 247.4 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 50th in the country. The Troy Trojans maintain an average of 372.3 yards per outing, which has them ranked 82nd in the nation. The Troy offense has 613 yards of penalties on 68 violations, which is good for 80th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team.

Troy has given up a total of 1,418 yards rushing (118.2 yards/game) and 14 touchdowns rushing this year. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 198.3 yards per outing, which puts them in 26th in Division 1. The Trojans defense has been on the field for 830 plays, which has them sitting 78th in the nation. The Trojans are giving up 16.8 points per game, ranking them 8th in the country. This year, they have relinquished 202 pts.

Who will win tonight's Chanticleers/Trojans college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Trojans -4.5

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