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09/27 14:42 CDT Georgia Southern meets Coastal Carolina in Sun Belt action
Georgia Southern meets Coastal Carolina in Sun Belt action
By The Associated Press
Georgia Southern (1-3) at Coastal Carolina (1-3), Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Georgia Southern by 1.5. Against the spread: Georgia Southern
3-1, Coastal Carolina 2-2.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Georgia Southern Offense
Overall: 376.0 yards per game (85th in FBS)
Passing: 267.8 yards per game (39th)
Rushing: 108.3 yards per game (123rd)
Scoring: 23.3 points per game (102nd)
Georgia Southern Defense
Overall: 301.8 yards per game (37th in FBS)
Passing: 184.8 yards per game (41st)
Rushing: 117.0 yards per game (50th)
Scoring: 23.8 points per game (78th)
Coastal Carolina Offense
Overall: 390.5 yards per game (77th in FBS)
Passing: 261.3 yards per game (44th)
Rushing: 129.3 yards per game (109th)
Scoring: 25.0 points per game (94th)
Coastal Carolina Defense
Overall: 377.0 yards per game (97th in FBS)
Passing: 189.3 yards per game (46th)
Rushing: 187.8 yards per game (121st)
Scoring: 23.5 points per game (74th)
Coastal Carolina ranks 118th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 75.0% of
trips. Georgia Southern's red zone defense ranks 62nd at 84.6%.
Coastal Carolina ranks 113th in the FBS with an average time of possession of
28:02, compared to Georgia Southern's 49th-ranked average of 31:20.
Team leaders
Georgia Southern
Passing: Max Johnson, 996 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 66.2 completion percentage
Rushing: David Mbadinga, 172 yards on 29 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Ashton Hollins, 202 yards on 14 catches, 2 TDs
Coastal Carolina
Passing: Deuce Bailey, 1,039 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs, 54.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Jevon Edwards, 137 yards on 42 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Colton Hinton, 220 yards on 10 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Georgia Southern fell 42-28 to Houston on Sept. 26. Johnson led Georgia
Southern with 284 yards on 26-of-38 passing (68.4%) for three touchdowns and no
interceptions. Mbadinga had 37 rushing yards on six carries. Alex Taylor had
six receptions for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Coastal Carolina fell 34-17 to Liberty on Sept. 24. Bailey led Coastal Carolina
with 213 yards on 17-of-34 passing (50.0%) for two touchdowns and two
interceptions. He also carried the ball 15 times for 31 yards. Dominic Knicely
carried the ball five times for 25 yards. Tristian Gardner had four receptions
for 86 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
Georgia Southern hosts James Madison on Oct. 10. Coastal Carolina plays at
Marshall on Oct. 10.
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