The Georgia Southern University Eagles (3-1, 1-1 Away) and their powerful passing offense are on the road to face the Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers (4-0, 1-0 SBC), one of the country’s weakest aerial defenses, at Brooks Stadium on Saturday. The Chanticleers are 10.5-point favorites, and the total is 64.5. Georgia Southern is coming off a 34-23 win over Ball State at Allen E. Paulson Stadium last Saturday. Kyle Vantrease was 26 of 39 for 310 yards and two touchdowns. Jalen White ran 15 times for 69 yards. Derwin Burgess Jr. caught five passes for 133 yards. Coastal Carolina beat Georgia State 41-24 at Center Parc Stadium last Thursday. Grayson McCall threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns. CJ Beasley carried 25 times for 142 yards. Jared Brown scored twice. He caught five receptions for 129 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Chanticleers won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 28-8 victory in November. Bryce Carpenter threw one touchdown for Coastal Carolina, as Shermari Jones added a rushing TD and Kameron Brown scored once.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Eagles are averaging 39.8 points per game so far this season, second in the SBC, and they are facing a Chanticleers defense that has surrendered 26.3 PPG (9th). Meanwhile, Coastal Carolina has scored 37.0 points a game this season, fourth in the conference, and Georgia Southern is allowing 26.8 PPG (10th).The Eagles rank as one of the country’s top teams in passing yards per game (322.5, 15th), while they are 41st in rushing yards (187.0). Look for them to take advantage through the air, as the Chanticleers are 111th in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (274.8). Against the run, Coastal Carolina is 23rd (96.5).Coastal Carolina is 57th in the nation in passing yards per game (258.3) and 27th in rushing (200.5). Georgia Southern’s defense has been most beatable on the ground, as the Eagles are 124th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (218.8). Against the pass, the Eagles are 58th (214.8).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through four games, Vantrease has thrown for eight touchdowns (6 INT) and 322.5 yards per game to lead Georgia Southern in passing. In two away games this season, he has two TDs (5 INT) and an average of 306.5 yards passing. White leads the team in rushing with an average of 76.3 yards a game over four games. He has six touchdowns on the ground. Burgess Jr. is the Eagles’ leading receiver with 83.2 yards a game and two TDs. McCall has 11 passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 250.2 yards per game through four games to lead Coastal Carolina. In three home games this season, he has thrown for nine TDs (1 INT) and an average of 244.3 yards. Beasley has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 86.3 yards a game through four games. He has two total touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving. Sam Pinckney has been a key target in the Chanticleers’ aerial attack. He has one touchdown and an 84.0 yard per game average through four appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Coastal Carolina (-350)
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