The No. 23 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-2, 6-2 Sun Belt) and Troy Trojans (10-2, 7-1) clash in the conference championship game Saturday. Kickoff at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we look at Coastal Carolina vs. Troy'from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
SBC East champion Coastal Carolina heads into the SBC title game after being routed by James Madison 47-7 on Saturday as 15-point underdogs. The Chanticleers averaged 454.4 yards of offense per game in its 1st 7 games but only 322.8 in its last 4. The Chanticleers were held to a season-low 183 total yards in Saturday’s loss.
The Trojans have won 9 straight games and haven’t lost since Sept. 17. They tied with South Alabama atop the SBC West Division, but won the title by way of an Oct. 8 triumph over the Jaguars. On Saturday, Troy covered a 13.5-point spread in a 48-19 win over Arkansas State. Over their last 5 games, the Trojans are 4-1 ATS.