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At Allen E. Paulson Stadium on Saturday, the Georgia Southern Eagles (3-1) take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2-2).
The Chanticleers are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+6.5), against the Eagles (with an over/under of 63.5 points).
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Game Info for Georgia Southern vs. Coastal Carolina
- Game Day: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NFL Network
- Location: Statesboro, Georgia
- Stadium: Allen E. Paulson Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | -6.5 | -110 | -110 | 63.5 | -110 | -110 | -259 | +209 |
Georgia Southern Pick Insights
- Georgia Southern has covered the spread twice in three games this season.
- In games it has played as at least 6.5-point favorites this season, Georgia Southern is 1-0 against the spread.
- One of Georgia Southern’s three games with a set total has hit the over (33.3%).
Georgia Southern Stats & Insights
- Georgia Southern owns the 49th-ranked defense this year (334.3 yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-best with a tally of 480 yards per game.
- Georgia Southern is putting up 34.3 points per game on offense (41st in the FBS), and ranks 31st defensively with 18.3 points allowed per game.
- Georgia Southern ranks 41st in pass defense this season (200.8 passing yards allowed per game), but has been shining on offense, ranking eighth-best in the FBS with 340.8 passing yards per game.
- On offense, Georgia Southern ranks 86th in the FBS with 139.3 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defensive unit ranks 71st in rushing yards allowed per contest (133.5).
- Georgia Southern has been a difficult matchup for opposing teams on third down, ranking top-25 in both third-down offense (17th-best with a 51% third-down percentage) and third-down defense (23rd-best with a 31.4% third-down conversion rate allowed) this season.
- Georgia Southern owns the 22nd-worst turnover margin in college football at -4, forcing six turnovers (54th in the FBS) while turning it over 10 times (121st in the FBS).
Georgia Southern’s Best Players
- Davis Brin has 1,289 pass yards for Georgia Southern, completing 72.5% of his passes and recording nine touchdowns and seven interceptions this season.
- OJ Arnold has carried the ball 31 times for a team-high 256 yards on the ground and has found the end zone three times as a runner. He’s also tacked on seven catches for 64 yards (16 per game).
- This season, Jalen White has carried the ball 34 times for 184 yards (46 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Derwin Burgess Jr.’s 310 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 39 times and has registered 29 receptions and two touchdowns.
- Khaleb Hood has hauled in 27 receptions totaling 283 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Dalen Cobb has hauled in 15 receptions for 161 yards, an average of 40.3 yards per game.
- Marc Stampley II has collected one sack to lead the team, while also recording one TFL.
- Georgia Southern’s leading tackler, Marques Watson-Trent, has 14 tackles, one TFL, and 0.5 sacks this year.
- Jalen Denton has a team-leading one interception to go along with three tackles and one pass defended.
Coastal Carolina Betting Insights
- Coastal Carolina is 3-1-0 against the spread this season.
- Coastal Carolina is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.
- In Coastal Carolina’s four games with a set total, one has hit the over (25%).
Coastal Carolina Pick Insights
- From an offensive angle, Coastal Carolina is posting 415.3 total yards per contest (53rd-ranked). It ranks 87th in the FBS on defense (382.5 total yards surrendered per game).
- Coastal Carolina ranks 56th in the FBS with 31.5 points per game on offense, and it ranks 44th with 20 points surrendered per game on defense.
- In terms of passing, Coastal Carolina ranks 30th in the FBS (281.5 passing yards per game) and 51st on the other side of the ball (206.5 passing yards allowed per contest).
- Coastal Carolina is generating 133.8 rushing yards per game on offense this season (91st-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 176 rushing yards per contest (108th-ranked) on defense.
- Coastal Carolina ranks 24th-worst in third-down conversion percentage allowed (46.3%), but at least it has been getting things done on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 18th-best in third-down rate (50.9%).
- Coastal Carolina owns a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking seventh-best at +5.
Coastal Carolina’s Best Players
- Grayson McCall has thrown for 1,003 yards on 66.7% passing while collecting five touchdown passes with two interceptions this season.
- Braydon Bennett has run for 131 yards on 34 carries so far this year while scoring two times on the ground.
- Jared Brown has 208 receiving yards (52 ypg) on 20 catches and one touchdown while piling up 95 rushing yards on five carries with one touchdown.
- Sam Pinckney’s 311 receiving yards (77.8 yards per game) are a team high. He has 21 catches on 36 targets with two touchdowns.
- Kyre Duplessis’ seven targets have resulted in five receptions for 112 yards and one touchdown.
- Micheal Mason paces the team with 1.5 sacks, and also has one TFL and 13 tackles.
- Juan Powell, Coastal Carolina’s tackle leader, has 17 tackles and one TFL this year.
- Clayton Isbell has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 16 tackles and three passes defended to his name.
