Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 12/23/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023

Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, HI

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Spartans (-5)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex is where the San Jose State Spartans (7-5) will take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7-5) on Saturday, December 23, 2023 in the EasyPost Hawaii Bowl. Coastal Carolina opens this contest as 5-point dogs. The total comes in at 54.5.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers head into this matchup 7-5 for this season. In their last contest, the Chanticleers stepped onto the field against the James Madison Dukes and took a loss by a final of 56-14. Ethan Vasko connected on 21/29 with 254 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 157.4 and walked away from the game without throwing a pick. Ethan Vasko led the offense in rushing for the Chanticleers with 9 totes for 45 yds (5.0 yds per carry). The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers ran the rock 25 different times and compiled 74 yards, which is an average of 3.0 yards per attempt. Overall, they tallied 54 plays which gave them a total of 328 yards. Coastal Carolina conceded 26 pass completions on 35 tries for 324 yards, and a completion rate of 74.3%. In the running game, the Chanticleers gave up 157 yards on 34 tries, which averages out to 4.6 yds per run allowed.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are averaging 28.0 points per contest. Offensively they're averaging 156.1 yards on the ground ranking this team at 70th in the nation. The Chanticleers currently have 5,075 total yards for the year. With reference to scoring, Coastal Carolina has amassed 22 touchdowns via the pass and 17 rushing touchdowns. Coastal Carolina has accrued 253 first downs, and they have been called for 64 penalties for 623 yards. They have surrendered the ball 17 different times.

When talking about passing yardage, the Chanticleers are giving up 2,538 yds which ranks them 41st in the nation. They are allowing 211.5 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 57.5%. In total, they are allowing 380.0 yards/game which has them ranked 68th in the nation. They have yielded 20 touchdowns by air as well as 14 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.6 yards per rush and 168.5 rushing yards per contest so far this year. For the season, they have conceded 2,022 yards via the ground game in 12 games. The Chanticleers sit in 57th in D-1 regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 24.7 points per game.

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The Spartans head into this matchup 7-5 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Spartans went home victorious with a score of 37-31 against the UNLV Rebels. Chevan Cordeiro (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 249 yds on 19/26 passing while his quarterback rating was 178.9. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.6. Kairee Robinson carried the football 17 times for 168 yards, finishing the contest with 9.9 yds per carry for San Jose State. San Jose State ran the ball for 5.8 yards per carry, finishing the game with 233 yards on 40 carries. The Spartans finished with a total of 482 yds while running 66 plays (7.3 yards per play). The Spartans secondary allowed a completion percentage of 65.5%, surrendering 229 yds on 19 for 29 through the air. San Jose State gave up 32 run attempts for 182 yards (5.7 yds per rush).

The San Jose State Spartans maintain an average of 406.0 yards/contest, which ranks them 50th in the country. The San Jose State offense has accrued 553 penalty yards on 66 violations, which has them sitting 84th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They maintain an average of 186.2 yards via the ground game and have run for 2,234 yards for this season. They have thrown 4 picks while conceding 4 fumbles and they have recorded 248 first downs. Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Spartans are ranking 31st in the country holding an average of 33.3 points per outing. During the season so far, the Spartans have thrown for a total of 2,638 yards via the pass as well as an average of 219.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 74th in college football.

San Jose State has given up a total of 2,075 yards on the ground (172.9 yards per game) and 23 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. They have given up 16 touchdowns through the air and 181.7 yards/game, which puts them in 14th in the nation. Their defense has compiled 10 fumbles recovered and 12 picks for the year. The Spartans defense has taken part in 772 plays, which ranks them 36th in D-1. The Spartans are allowing 25.8 PPG, which has them 64th in the country. In total, they have relinquished 310 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Spartans -5

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