The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-6) face off against the UTSA Roadrunners (6-6) on Monday, December 23rd. This game will be played at Brooks Stadium in Conway and televised on ESPN. Coastal Carolina is coming off a win in their previous game, while UTSA is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Army. Kickoff is set for 11:00 ET.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs UTSA Roadrunners

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Coastal Carolina Offense Breakdown

Coastal Carolina’s offense is averaging 29.8 points per game, placing them 40th in the nation as they head into their matchup against UTSA. Our power rankings have them 76th overall. Their run game is the strength of the offense, averaging 181.6 rushing yards per game on 36 attempts.

Braydon Bennett leads the ground attack with 727 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns, and an impressive 6 yards per carry. Quarterback Ethan Vasko has thrown for 2,110 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions, with a passer rating of 84. Coastal Carolina ranks 89th in passing yards per game.

UTSA Offense Breakdown

UTSA’s offense has been centered around their passing game, ranking 12th in passing attempts and 13th in completions. They are 16th in passing yards, averaging 285.6 yards per game, and are 31st in scoring, with 32.2 points per game. Owen McCown has thrown for 3,168 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions, with a passer rating of 93.

Robert Henry Jr. leads the rushing attack with 706 yards and 7 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Willie McCoy has 534 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns on 28 catches. UTSA’s offense is ranked 97th in our power rankings heading into week 1.

Coastal Carolina Team Defense

Coastal Carolina’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 30.6 points per game. In their recent game against Georgia State, they gave up 27 points but managed to secure four interceptions. Georgia State totaled 428 yards, including 202 rushing yards and 226 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 184.2 rushing yards per game against Coastal Carolina, ranking them 137th nationally. The defense has also allowed 225.4 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 60.1% of their passes and posting a 96.5 passer rating.

Coastal Carolina Team Defense

UTSA’s defense has allowed an average of 31.3 points per game this season, ranking 81st nationally. They’ve given up 273.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 163rd, and a passer rating of 92.6, with opponents completing 57.2% of their passes. Against the run, UTSA is ranked 26th, allowing just 112.9 rushing yards per game.

In their recent game against Army, UTSA allowed 29 points, giving up 338 rushing yards on 55 carries, but only 17 passing yards on two attempts.

Coastal Carolina vs UTSA Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 28 points per game in this stretch.
• Across the UTSA Roadrunners last five home games, the team averaged 24 points per game while allowing 38. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-4, while going 0-5 straight-up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.
• As the betting favorite, the UTSA Roadrunners have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.

Chanticleers vs Roadrunners Prediction

UTSA is the -7.5 point favorite at home in their week one matchup against Coastal Carolina. We expect the Roadrunners to cover the spread, with a projected final score of 31-20 in their favor.

For the over/under, with the line set at 57.5 points, our recommendation is to take the under, as our projections suggest a combined total of 51 points.

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