The Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers (6-1, 3-1 SBC) head to face the Marshall University Thundering Herd (4-3, 1-2 SBC) at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday for a matchup that pits one of the Sun Belt Conference’s strongest offenses against its best defense.
The Thundering Herd are 2.5-point favorites, and the total is 55.5. Coastal Carolina is coming off a crushing 49-21 loss to Old Dominion at Brooks Stadium on October 15. Grayson McCall was 26 of 34 for 358 yards and three touchdowns.
Reese White ran 10 times for 46 yards. Sam Pinckney caught seven passes for 113 yards. Marshall beat James Madison 26-12 at Showker Field at Bridgeforth Stadium last Saturday. Cam Fancher threw for 159 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. Khalan Laborn carried 30 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Corey Gammage added a touchdown of his own. He caught five receptions for 107 yards.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Chanticleers are averaging 33.0 points per game for the season, 42nd in FBS, and they are facing a Thundering Herd defense that has surrendered 16.6 PPG (11th). Meanwhile, Marshall has scored 26.6 points a game this season, 81st in the nation, and Coastal Carolina is allowing 29.3 PPG (90th).
The Chanticleers rank 30th in the country in passing yards per game (282.9) and 49th in rushing (175.3). They can expect a tough test on the ground, as the Thundering Herd are third in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (78.1).
Against the pass, Marshall is 39th (206.3).Marshall is 109th in the nation in passing yards per game (184.6) and 23rd in rushing (204.0), while the Chanticleers are allowing 266.1 passing yards (106th) and 147.6 rushing yards per game (71st).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through seven games, Grayson McCall has thrown for 18 touchdowns (1 INT) and 277.1 yards per game to lead Coastal Carolina in passing. In two away games this season, he has three TDs and an average of 257.0 yards passing. CJ Beasley leads the team in rushing with an average of 76.7 yards a game over seven games. He has four touchdowns on the ground. Sam Pinckney is the Chanticleers’ leading receiver with 89.0 yards a game and one TD.
Henry Colombi has six passing touchdowns (4 INT) with 157.2 yards per game through six games to lead Marshall. In three home games this season, he has thrown for three TDs (3 INT) and an average of 137.0 yards. Khalan Laborn has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 143.1 yards a game through seven games. He has 12 touchdowns. Corey Gammage has been a key target in the Thundering Herd’s aerial attack. He has four touchdowns and a 51.6 yard per game average through seven appearances.
HOME AND AWAY
Coastal Carolina is looking to remain unbeaten on the road this season in two games.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Coastal Carolina (+110)
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