The Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers (5-0, 2-0 SBC), one of the Sun Belt Conference’s top passing offenses, travel to face the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (2-3, 1-1 SBC), one of the conference’s weakest aerial defenses, at JPS Field at James L. Malone Stadium on Saturday. The Chanticleers are 14-point favorites, and the total is 58. Coastal Carolina is coming off a 34-30 win over Georgia Southern at Brooks Stadium last Saturday, their fifth straight victory. Grayson McCall threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns. CJ Beasley ran 12 times for 64 yards and a touchdown. Jared Brown caught five passes for 139 yards and a touchdown. Louisiana-Monroe lost 45-28 to Arkansas State at Centennial Bank Stadium last Saturday. Chandler Rogers was 12 of 20 for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Malik Jackson carried 16 times for 89 yards and a touchdown. Alred Luke also scored once. He caught two receptions for 66 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Chanticleers won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 59-6 victory in October. Grayson McCall threw two touchdowns for Coastal Carolina, as Isaiah Likely scored twice.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Chanticleers are averaging 36.4 points per game for the season, 33rd in FBS, and they are facing a Warhawks defense that has surrendered 36.8 PPG (121st). Meanwhile, Louisiana-Monroe has scored 20.2 points a game this season, 113th in the nation, and Coastal Carolina is allowing 27.0 PPG (77th). The Chanticleers rank 37th in the nation in passing yards per game (273.6) and 35th in rushing (190.4), while the Warhawks are 91st in passing yards allowed per game (247.6) and 58th against the run (133.8). Louisiana-Monroe has been one of the nation’s least productive passing teams, averaging 169.0 passing yards per game (114th), while ranking 83rd in rushing yards (143.2). Coastal Carolina’s defense has been most vulnerable through the air, as the Chanticleers are 117th in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (276.6). Against the run, the Chanticleers are 37th (112.8).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through five games, Grayson McCall has thrown for 14 touchdowns (1 INT) and 267.2 yards per game to lead Coastal Carolina in passing. In one previous away game this season, he had two TDs and 268 yards passing. CJ Beasley leads the team in rushing with an average of 81.8 yards a game over five games. He has two touchdowns on the ground. Jared Brown is the Chanticleers’ leading receiver with 78.4 yards a game and three TDs. Chandler Rogers has four passing touchdowns (3 INT) with 157.4 yards per game through five games to lead Louisiana-Monroe. In two home games this season, he has thrown for two TDs (1 INT) and an average of 222.5 yards. Malik Jackson has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 48.0 yards a game through five games. He has four touchdowns. Tyrone Howell has been a key target in the Warhawks’ passing game, averaging 36.8 yards per game through five appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Coastal Carolina (-500)
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