Virginia vs Coastal Carolina Prediction College Football Picks 9/21/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Virginia

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Coastal Carolina

-Recent betting trends in games played between Virginia and Coastal Carolina

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Cavaliers and Chanticleers. 

Virginia Blew It

The last game for Virginia came against Maryland and it was a blown opportunity. At halftime, Virginia was up 13-7 but in the second half, they gave up 20 points while Virginia failed to score any points. One of the biggest issues for Virginia was the quarterback play. Anthony Colandrea completed 21 of his 37 passes for 247 yards, zero touchdowns, and two interceptions. In this game, they are going to need to clean up the turnover issues. The defense had some major issues with the coverage, especially against Tai Felton and that led to the struggles. Against Wake Forest Virginia secured 31-30 so at least they have been battle-tested this season. 

Perfect Start to the Season for Coastal Carolina 

Coastal Carolina has played three games to start the season and they have won each of the three games. In the first game against Jacksonville State, Coastal Carolina scored 55 points on the way to the victory. In the last game against Temple, it wasn’t dominant but they were still able to secure the 28-20 victory. Ethan Vasko is a duel threat quarterback and in the last game, he completed 15 of his 21 passes for 103 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. He also rushed 16 times for 92 yards. The defense did pick off Evan Simon one time and if they want to get the job done in this game, interceptions are going to be crucial. The defense also needs to be good to give the offense a chance. 

Why Coastal Carolina Will Beat Virginia 

• Coastal Carolina has won each of its last six games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Virginia has lost six of its last seven September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Coastal Carolina has covered the spread in seven of its last eight games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Virginia has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five September games as a favorite.

Virginia vs Coastal Carolina Prediction

Give me Coastal Carolina plus the points here as I think they are going to win this game outright. Coastal Carolina’s offense has been good and I trust Vasko to find success here. Coastal Carolina actually has the better quarterback here, and their quarterback is going to find plenty of success against the Virginia defense. Back Coastal Carolina to cover the spread here. Also, sprinkle a few dollars on the money line.