Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction, 11/12/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Location: Brooks Stadium in Conway, SC

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Chanticleers (-11.5)

Total/Over-Under: 53

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-1) welcome the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5-4) at Brooks Stadium on Saturday. Coastal Carolina opens this game as 11.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 53.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles come into this game with a record of 5-4 for this season. In their last matchup, the Golden Eagles played against the Georgia State Panthers and took a loss by a score of 42-14. Trey Lowe III connected on 6/14 with 84 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 116.8 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Frank Gore Jr. led the offense in rushing for the Golden Eagles with 11 carries for 87 yards (7.9 yards per attempt). On the day, they ran 60 plays which totaled 202 yds. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles ended up running the ball 28 different times and accumulated 33 yards, which is an average of 1.2 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Golden Eagles conceded 388 yds on 59 attempts, which averages out to 6.6 yards per run allowed. Southern Miss allowed 15 completions on 23 attempts for 133 yards, and a completion percentage of 65.2%.

The Golden Eagles have attained 2,879 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Southern Miss has earned 14 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 21 different times. Southern Miss has recorded 149 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 63 infractions for 548 yds. As a team they average 118.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 106th in D-1. In terms of putting points on the board, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles are sitting at 25.3 PPG.

The Golden Eagles rank 51st in D-1 regarding team defense, giving up 24.3 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 137.8 rushing yards per game on the campaign. During the season, they have conceded 1,240 yards on the ground through 9 contests. In terms of passing yards, the Golden Eagles have given up 2,169 yds which has them sitting in 86th in college football. They are allowing 241.0 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 59.9%. Overall, they have surrendered 378.8 yards/contest which puts them 70th in college football. They have conceded 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 12 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Chanticleers come into this game with a record of 8-1 for this season. For their last game, the Chanticleers walked away with a victory by a final of 35-28 against the Appalachian State Mountaineers. Grayson McCall (2 TDs) ended the contest with 253 yds on 18/26 through the air while his quarterback rating was 176.4. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 9.7. Jared Brown ran the football 3 times for 84 yds, ending the game with 28.0 yards per carry for Coastal Carolina. Coastal Carolina ran for 4.3 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 192 yards on 45 carries. The Chanticleers finished the contest with a total of 476 yards on 72 plays (6.6 yds per play). The Chanticleers secondary conceded a completion rate of 67.9%, surrendering 279 yards on 19 for 28 through the air. Coastal Carolina relinquished 27 running attempts for 88 yards (3.3 yds per rush).

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers average 439.6 yards/game, which is good for 33rd in D-1. The Coastal Carolina offense has 491 penalty yards on 51 violations, which is 86th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. During the season thus far, the Chanticleers currently sit at 2,385 passing yards as well as holding an average of 265.0 passing yards per contest, putting them at 40th in the nation. In relation to how much they score, the Chanticleers are ranking 44th in Division 1 holding an average of 32.2 PPG.

The Chanticleers are surrendering 27.3 points per contest, which puts them 78th in Division 1. Coastal Carolina has given up a total of 1,204 rushing yards (133.8 yards/game) and 14 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 246 points in total. They have allowed the opposition 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 274.0 yards per outing, which has them in 113th in the country. The Chanticleers defense has taken the field for 585 plays, which ranks them 34th in the country.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Chanticleers -11.5

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