Southern Miss at Coastal Carolina - 11/12/22 College Football Picks and Prediction

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers face off on Saturday in a college football showdown at Brooks Stadium. This is the first recent meeting between the two teams. 

Southern Miss comes into this game with a 5-4 record overall and they have gone 6-3 against the spread. In the last game against Georgia State, Southern Miss scored 14 points while the defense gave up 42 points. Southern Miss had three different players under center in the last game, and it’s really unclear who they are going to start here. Running back Frank Gore Jr finished with 11 rushes for 87 yards and a touchdown. Southern Miss is averaging 25.3 points while their defense is giving up 24.3 points. In this game, they are going to need the guys around Gore Jr to step up. 

On the other side of this matchup is Coastal Carolina who sits with an 8-1 record overall and they have gone 4-4-1 against the spread. In the last game against Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina scored 35 points and were able to secure the seven-point victory. Grayson McCall completed 18 of his 26 passes for 253 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Coastal Carolina is averaging 32.2 points while their defense is giving up 27.3 points per game. In this game, the Chanticleers need to try and run up the score.