Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina

Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina - 2024 Matchup Preview

Georgia Southern Eagles at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Saturday, November 23rd 2024 (3:30 PM EST)
Coastal Carolina -2 (59.5) (-125) Open: -1.5
Georgia Southern 26 - Coastal Carolina: 6 (Sun Belt)

Eagles (8 - 5) (8 - 4 - 1)
Coach Clay Helton (12 - 14)
Avg Score : 28 - 32 (20 - 35 on Road)
Record Prediction: 8 - 5 (#42)
'24 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

CCU is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Georgia Southern -2.5 (SP+ GASO -5)
Projected Score: GASO: 30 - CCU: 27 (57)
CCU Win prob: 55% | Cover: 50%
GASO Travel: 186 miles

Chanticleers (6 - 7) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Tim Beck* (8 - 5)
Avg Score : 22 - 33 (22 - 27 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6 - 7 (#72)
'24 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
GASO Players
CCU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Georgia Southern's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Georgia Southern vs Boise State	+13.0	57.5	L 45 - 56	O	Y
Sat 9/7	Georgia Southern at Nevada	+1.5	56.5	W 20 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/14	Georgia Southern vs South Carolina State	-27.5	52.5	W 42 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/21	Georgia Southern at Ole Miss	+35.0	68.5	L 13 - 52	U	N
Sat 9/28	Georgia Southern at Georgia State	+3.5	57.5	W 38 - 21	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Georgia Southern vs Marshall	-1.0	58.5	W 24 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/19	Georgia Southern vs James Madison	+9.5	58.5	W 28 - 14	U	Y
Thu 10/24	Georgia Southern at Old Dominion	-1.0	52.0	L 19 - 47	O	N
Sat 11/2	Georgia Southern at South Alabama	+5.5	60.0	W 34 - 30	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Georgia Southern vs Troy	-7.0	54.0	L 20 - 28	U	N
Sat 11/23	Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina	+2.0	59.5	W 26 - 6	U	Y
Sat 11/30	Georgia Southern vs App State	-2.5	60.5	W 29 - 20	U	Y
Thu 12/19	Georgia Southern vs Sam Houston	-3.5	48.0	L 26 - 31	O	N

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Predictions for Georgia Southern's Schedule

Coastal Carolina's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/29	Coastal Carolina at Jacksonville State	+3.5	54.5	W 55 - 27	O	Y
Sat 9/7	Coastal Carolina vs William & Mary	-17.5	0.0	W 40 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Coastal Carolina at Temple	-17.5	51.5	W 28 - 20	U	N
Sat 9/21	Coastal Carolina vs Virginia	+3.5	52.0	L 24 - 43	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5	Coastal Carolina vs Old Dominion	-4.0	51.5	W 45 - 37	O	Y
Thu 10/10	Coastal Carolina at James Madison	+7.0	59.0	L 7 - 39	U	N
Sat 10/19	Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana	+6.0	57.0	L 24 - 34	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2	Coastal Carolina at Troy	-4.0	52.0	L 24 - 38	O	N
Thu 11/7	Coastal Carolina vs App State	+1.5	62.5	W 38 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/16	Coastal Carolina at Marshall	+7.5	57.0	L 19 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/23	Coastal Carolina vs Georgia Southern	-2.0	59.5	L 6 - 26	U	N
Sat 11/30	Coastal Carolina at Georgia State	+0.5	52.5	W 48 - 27	O	Y
Mon 12/23	Coastal Carolina at UTSA	+12.5	56.5	L 15 - 44	O	N

Important Stats (2023)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
GASO	#55 (.21)	45% (32)	27.9	48% (21)	3.13 (64)	117	45% (40)	302	3.64 (88)	#118 (.27)	45% (107)	32.3	45% (94)	45% (115)	4.45 (123)	51.8	2.4	1.6
CCU	#53 (.22)	42% (75)	22.2	40% (100)	2.91 (106)	155	43% (52)	262	3.45 (99)	#53 (.16)	44% (94)	33.1	47% (114)	41% (56)	3.77 (67)	57.6	1.3	1.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
GASO		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
CCU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
GASO Offense	13	27.9	19.5	45.3%	3.64	2.4	23	419	117	302	4	35%	64%	48%	45%	17%	.21
CCU Defense	13	33.1	26.5	43.8%	3.77	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	52%	48%	47%	41%	15%	.16

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
GASO Defense	13	32.3	35.3	44.9%	4.45	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	45%	45%	22%	.27
CCU Offense	13	22.2	21.7	41.5%	3.45	1.3	21	416	155	262	4.3	49%	50%	40%	43%	14%	.22

Additional Stats 2023

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Georgia Southern	13	31:06	23.1	46%	59%	5.8	51.8	2.4	1.6	7	1.8	4	30.8
Coastal Carolina	13	31:44	21.2	44%	38%	5.6	57.6	1.3	1.8	4.2	1.5	2	27.4

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
GASO Offense	13	35% (130)	48% (21)	29	117.1	4	16 (89)	.23 (25)	3.13 (64)	78% (35)	10% (63)	1.05 (41)
CCU Defense	13	52% (91)	47% (114)	-	-	-	-	.21 (105)	3.4 (118)	83% (118)	8% (120)	0.97 (47)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
GASO Defense	13	49% (55)	45% (94)	-	-	-	-	.25 (122)	3.16 (85)	72% (59)	14% (7)	1.13 (116)
CCU Offense	13	49% (75)	40% (100)	35.7	154.8	4.3	17 (81)	.09 (100)	2.91 (106)	67% (109)	10% (70)	1.01 (60)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
GASO Offense	13	64% (4)	45% (40)	28.9	44.4	302.2	6.8	10.5	26 (31)	20 (133)	.26 (74)	1.4 (131)	30% (41)	34% (35)	.41 (42)	8% (114)	2.1 (62)
CCU Defense	13	48% (44)	41% (56)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (21)	.13 (12)	1.5 (38)	32% (72)	33% (109)	.23 (27)	7% (52)	1.9 (18)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
GASO Defense	13	50% (81)	45% (115)	-	-	-	-	-	-	13 (26)	.3 (89)	1.5 (32)	31% (96)	35% (120)	.49 (127)	9% (5)	2.1 (81)
CCU Offense	13	50% (57)	43% (52)	21	31.5	261.6	8.3	12.5	24 (41)	9 (40)	.37 (32)	1.7 (37)	32% (66)	34% (31)	.55 (12)	4% (10)	2.3 (10)

Georgia Southern's Power Ratings
Georgia Southern's Power Rating: -8.83 #96
Georgia Southern's Offense Rating: 20.12 #66
Georgia Southern's Defense Rating: 14.04 #102
2024 Talent Rating: 245.00 #98
Blue Chip Ratio: 2% #82
Georgia Southern's 2024 Expected Record: 8.0 - 5.0
Georgia Southern's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.7 #76
Georgia Southern's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.5 #72
Georgia Southern's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.1 #90

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 235.21
Average Power Five Talent: 432.03
Average FBS Talent: 332.4

Power Ratings Matchup
Georgia Southern: -8.83 Coastal Carolina: -7.73

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia Southern: -1.7 Coastal Carolina: -6.9

Coastal Carolina's Power Ratings
Coastal Carolina's Power Rating: -7.73 #110
Coastal Carolina's Offense Rating: 17.50 #90
Coastal Carolina's Defense Rating: 13.88 #101
2024 Talent Rating: 236.00 #103
Blue Chip Ratio: 2 #82
Coastal Carolina's 2024 Expected Record: 6.0 - 7.0
Coastal Carolina's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #98
Coastal Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.5 #82
Coastal Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.4 #108

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 235.21
Average Power Five Talent: 432.03
Average FBS Talent: 332.4

Georgia Southern Scoring
Offense: 27.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 19.5
Defense: 32.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 35.3

Georgia Southern's 2024 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Georgia Southern 30
Coastal Carolina 27

Projected Total Points: 57

Coastal Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 21.7
Defense: 33.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.5

Coastal Carolina's 2024 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/15	Georgia Southern	45	Coastal Carolina	40	Georgia Southern -3	Georgia Southern	59.5	Over
2024	11/23	Coastal Carolina	6	Georgia Southern	26	Coastal Carolina -2	Georgia Southern	59.5	Under
2023	09/30	Georgia Southern	38	Coastal Carolina	28	Georgia Southern -6	Georgia Southern	67.5	Under
2022	10/01	Coastal Carolina	34	Georgia Southern	30	Coastal Carolina -10	Georgia Southern	69.5	Under
2021	11/06	Georgia Southern	8	Coastal Carolina	28	Coastal Carolina -16	Coastal Carolina	56.5	Under
2020	10/24	Coastal Carolina	28	Georgia Southern	14	Coastal Carolina -1	Coastal Carolina	48.0	Under
2019	10/19	Georgia Southern	30	Coastal Carolina	27	Georgia Southern -7	Coastal Carolina	43.0	Over
2018	11/17	Coastal Carolina	17	Georgia Southern	41	Georgia Southern -7.5	Georgia Southern	52.5	Over
2017	12/02	Coastal Carolina	28	Georgia Southern	17	Georgia Southern -3	Coastal Carolina	49.0	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Coastal Carolina	4	4	3 Overs
Georgia Southern	5	5	6 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 3	4 - 5	3 - 3	1 - 2
Road Teams	3 - 6	5 - 4	2 - 1	3 - 3

(#96) GASO at (#110) CCU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	GASO	CCU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#96	#110
SP+SP+	#76	#98
Perf GradeGrade	#95	#100
OffenseOff	#96	#79
DefenseDef	#90	#114
Spec TeamsST	#74	#94
TalentTal	#98	#103
Blue ChipsBC%	#82	#82

Georgia Southern Notes(11/25) Big W @ Coastal. Beat App & help=SBC title
(11/25) French torced CC, Rgame awful, Def 3 INTs in W
(11/18) Bad L vs Troy, Rgame awful, Pass D awful
(11/3) Big W (S. Al), Outgained (100+) but forced 2 TOs
(10/24) Killed by ODU, gave up 500+ yds, 250+ rushing
(10/20) Rgame 190 (4.8 ypc), Def great in JMU upset
(10/18) QB French (concussion) cleared for JMU game
(10/13) Rgame bad vs Marshall, 21 pt 4Q comeback W
(9/28) Rgame 261 (5.4), French good vs Ga St.
(9/1) Good fight vs Boise, QB French good. Def awful
(8/17) Big year for Helton, need progress
(7/30) QB battle, Williams (IU) vs French, WR look good
Georgia Southern Injury Report

Coastal Carolina Notes(11/25) 4 TO's, Pass Def torched in bad L vs GaSo
(11/18) 3 TOs cost @ Marsh, Off OK, Run Def great in L
(11/8) Rgame good vs App St, 200+ yds, 5 ypc, 4 TD in W
(11/3) Run D torched by Troy? 3 straight L's, getting sad
(11/3) Beck called plays (Trickett) vs Troy, meh
(10/20) Pass D torched by ULL, all 17 4th Q pts in L
(10/10) Run Def all 200 yds (5.4 ypc) vs Old D. Vasko good
(10/10) Feasted on shit teams. Not competitive vs goods
(9/23) Run Def destroyed by UVA. Regroup after Bye?
(9/20) 1st 3 games, Run 2/3 time and good, pass bad
(7/30) HC Beck (bad IMO), OC & DC all in 2nd year
(7/30) QB battle Vasko (J w/ legs), Kim (MSU)/Hudson (NC)
Coastal Carolina Injury Report

Georgia Southern on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 53%, Run: 46%
CategoryCat	GASO Off	CCU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#96	#114
SuccessSuc	#32	#94
ExplosiveExp	#95	#25
PPAPPA	#55	#53
PowerPwr	#66	#101
SP+SP+	#72	#108
Pts POPPO	#88	#67
HavocHav	#91	#104

Georgia Southern Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 53%, Run: 46%
CategoryCat	GASO Off	CCU Def
Run GameRun	#80	#122
Run SuccessRSuc	#21	#114
Run ExplRExp	#41	#47
PPAExp	#25	#105
Run BlockR Blk	#114	-
OL YdsOLY	#64	#118
Stuff RateStuff	#106	#114
TackleTak	-	#109

Georgia Southern Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 53%, Run: 46%
CategoryCat	GASO Off	CCU Def
Pass GamePass	#87	#105
Pass SuccessPSuc	#40	#56
Pass ExplPExl	#131	#38
PPAExp	#74	#12
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#23	#78
F7 HavocF7	#63	#120
DB HavocDB	#114	#52

Coastal Carolina on Offense

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	CCU Off	GASO Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#79	#90
SuccessSuc	#75	#107
ExplosiveExp	#27	#83
PPAPPA	#53	#118
PowerPwr	#90	#102
SP+SP+	#82	#90
Pts POPPO	#99	#123
HavocHav	#43	#4

Coastal Carolina Run Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	CCU Off	GASO Def
Run GameRun	#45	#84
Run SuccessRSuc	#100	#94
Run ExplRExp	#60	#116
PPAExp	#100	#122
Run BlockR Blk	#85	-
OL YdsOLY	#106	#85
Stuff RateStuff	#124	#61
TackleTak	-	#64

Coastal Carolina Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	CCU Off	GASO Def
Pass GamePass	#43	#77
Pass SuccessPSuc	#52	#115
Pass ExplPExl	#37	#32
PPAExp	#32	#89
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#85	#89
F7 HavocF7	#70	#7
DB HavocDB	#10	#5

Program Comparison
CCU 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'24 Profile: Down to Average G5

GASO 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average G5
'24 Profile: Up to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Brooks Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 13
Coastal Carolina -2.0 (59.5)
Georgia Southern won at Coastal Carolina this year (26-6)

Previous Matchups
Georgia Southern beat Coastal Carolina last year (45-40)
Georgia Southern beat Coastal Carolina in 2024 (26-6)
Georgia Southern beat Coastal Carolina in 2023 (38-28)

GASO's OC Ryan Aplin (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
JC French	269	410	66%	2831	17	11	6.9
Dexter Williams II (Tr)	19	30	63%	248	3	0	8.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jalen White	164	745	14	4.5	49
OJ Arnold	62	315	3	5.1	32
JC French	118	238	2	2.0	19
David Mbadinga	58	229	3	3.9	29

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Derwin Burgess Jr.	59	659	3	11.2	48
Josh Dallas	46	614	6	13.3	59
Dalen Cobb	52	599	4	11.5	55
LV Bunkley-Shelton (Tr)	30	322	0	10.7	34

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GASO's DC Brandon Bailey (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Marques Watson-Trent	118	8	2	2	1
Davon Gilmore	62	5	3	4	1
Jusfin Meyers	61	3	1	1	1
Chance Gamble (Tr)	48	2	0	0	7

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Davon Gilmore	62	5	3	4	1
Davion Rhodes	22	6	3	1	0
Elhadj Fall	20	5	3	1	1
Marc Stampley II	42	2	2	0	7

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Chance Gamble (Tr)	48	2	0	0	7
Marc Stampley II	42	2	2	0	7
Isaac Walker	23	4	2	3	3

CCU's OC Travis Trickett (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Ethan Vasko	148	271	55%	2120	14	8	7.8
Noah Kim (Tr)	30	56	54%	333	4	1	5.9

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Braydon Bennett	134	781	11	5.8	67
Christian Washington (Tr)	102	537	5	5.3	68
Ethan Vasko	107	447	5	4.2	29
Simeon Price (Tr)	44	136	0	3.1	18

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jameson Tucker	33	574	6	17.4	47
Bryson Graves	27	327	2	12.1	50
Senika McKie (Tr)	24	319	4	13.3	41
Cameron Wright	19	314	2	16.5	58

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CCU's DC Craig Naivar (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Shane Bruce	68	5	0	2	1
Tobias Fletcher	59	0	0	0	0
Barry Brown	58	5	1	1	0
Juan Powell	57	2	0	1	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Clev Lubin	43	11	10	7	3
Deamontae Diggs (Tr)	34	7	5	6	2
Tray Brown	34	6	3	4	1
Will Whitson	20	4	2	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Matthew McDoom	36	3	0	10
Cristian Conyer (Tr)	9	0	0	3
Juan Powell	57	2	1	3