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The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the Troy Trojans square off in the Sun Belt Championship Game on Saturday afternoon.
The Chanticleers (9-2) are coming off a 47-7 road loss against the James Madison Dukes last Saturday. The Trojans (10-2) have won nine straight games and are coming off a 48-19 road victory over the Arkansas State Red Wolves last Saturday.
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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Troy Trojans: Match Details
Fixture: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Troy Trojans
Date & Time: Saturday, December 6, 3:30 p.m EDT
Venue: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, Alabama
The Chanticleers have been doing pretty well offensively, as they have scored 29.4 points on 409.1 total yards per game thus far. Junior quarterback Grayson McCall is currently 71st in the country at this level with 2,314 yards while having a 21:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio. They also have an excellent running back in sophomore CJ Beasley as he has 130 catches for 672 yards (5.2 yards per reception) with four receiving touchdowns.
Defensively, they are struggling, giving up 28.7 points per game, but are allowing teams to pass for 278.7 yards per game against them. They have been able to apply pressure and force turnovers as they have 30 sacks as a team and nine interceptions as well as 13 fumble recoveries throughout the entire season.
The Troy Trojans have not been dominant offensively in scoring the ball as they are averaging 24.6 points on 371.4 total yards per game. A huge factor is their ability to run the football, with sophomore running back Kimani Vidal coming in with 189 carries for 1,006 yards (5.3 yards per attempt) and nine rushing touchdowns as well as 23 catches for 128 yards (5.6 yards per reception) without receiving touchdowns. Junior quarterback Gunnar Watson has been doing well as he has completed 61.4 percent of his passes for 2,387 yards with 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
Their defense has been brutal as they have given up 34.2 points per game this season, allowing 303.2 passing yards allowed per game thus far. They have 10 interceptions and eight fumble recoveries, as well as 37 sacks this year.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Troy Trojans: Betting Odds
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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Troy Trojans: Pick
The Trojans are a good pass defense as they are allowing 199.1 passing yards, but Sam Pinckney is going to do well in this matchup. In his last five games, he is averaging 65.2 receiving yards per game and should be getting the ball thrown down the field. That means he does not need to have too many catches in order to dominate and reach this total. All in all, go with Pinckney to get a minimum of 50 receiving yards here.
Best Pick: Sam Pinckney Over 49.5 Receiving Yards (-114)
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Troy Trojans: Prediction
These teams are very similar, but there is a reason why the Trojans have been doing extremely well lately. Looking at the defenses in the previous five games heading into this championship game, Coastal Carolina is allowing 32 points per game while Troy is giving up 13.4 points per game. The Trojans are 4-1 ATS in their last five games against the Chanticleers, so go with the Troy Trojans to cover the spread in this game.
Final Prediction: Troy Trojans -7.5 (-110)
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