The Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers (6-0, 3-0 SBC) play host to the Old Dominion University Monarchs (2-3, 1-0 SBC) at Brooks Stadium on Saturday for a matchup that pits one of the Sun Belt Conference’s strongest rushing offenses against one of its toughest ground defenses. The Chanticleers are 12.5-point favorites, and the total is 56.Old Dominion is coming off a 38-24 loss against Liberty at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium on October 1. Hayden Wolff was 27 of 46 for 297 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Blake Watson ran 15 times for 80 yards. He added six receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown. Ali Jennings III caught eight passes for 129 yards and a touchdown. Coastal Carolina won for the sixth straight game last Saturday, beating Louisiana-Monroe 28-21 at JPS Field at James L. Malone Stadium. Grayson McCall threw for 246 yards and a touchdown. CJ Beasley carried 15 times for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Pinckney hauled in nine receptions for 133 yards.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Monarchs are averaging 21.6 points per game for the season, 13th in the SBC, and they are facing a Chanticleers defense that has surrendered 26.0 PPG (7th). Meanwhile, Coastal Carolina has scored 35.0 points a game this season, fourth in the conference, and Old Dominion is allowing 27.2 PPG (9th). The Monarchs rank as one of the nation’s worst teams in rushing yards per game (71.4, 130th), while they are 62nd in passing yards (250.2). The Chanticleers are 117th in passing yards allowed per game (277.0) and 35th against the run (118.2).Coastal Carolina is 37th in the country in passing yards per game (269.0) and 36th in rushing (189.8). Old Dominion’s defense has been most vulnerable on the ground, as the Monarchs are 113th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (189.6). Against the pass, the Monarchs are 100th (260.8).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through five games, Hayden Wolff has thrown for nine touchdowns (2 INT) and 250.2 yards per game to lead Old Dominion in passing. In two away games this season, he has five TDs (1 INT) and an average of 255.0 yards passing. Blake Watson leads the team in rushing with an average of 63.8 yards a game over four games. He has one touchdown on the ground. Ali Jennings III is the Monarchs’ leading receiver with 137.6 yards a game and six TDs. Grayson McCall has 15 passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 263.7 yards per game through six games to lead Coastal Carolina. In four home games this season, he has thrown for 12 TDs (1 INT) and an average of 267.0 yards. CJ Beasley has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 87.3 yards a game through six games. He has five total touchdowns, four rushing and one receiving. Sam Pinckney has been a key target in the Chanticleers’ passing game. He has one touchdown and an 85.0 yard per game average through six appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Coastal Carolina (-450)
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