Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/23/2023

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Saturday, December 23, 2023

Venue:  Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  CCU +10.5, SJSU -10.5; Over/Under:  52.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  CCU +10, SJSU -10; Over/Under:  52 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  CCU +10.5, SJSU -10.5; Over/Under:  52.5 points

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers:  7-5 (5-3) (3rd place, SBC East)

San Jose State Spartans:  7-5 (6-2) (2nd place, MWC)

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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers:  lost their last game at home against the James Madison Dukes 56-14.

San Jose State Spartans:  won their last game on the road against the UNLV Rebels 37-31.

Coastal Carolina is entering this game with a 7-5 record overall and they have a 5-3 record in their conference games too. They are 4-2 in their home games, 3-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against South Alabama 56-14. Ethan Vasko was the starting QB and he completed 21/29 passes for 254 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Ethan Vasko led the team in rushing yards with 45 and 1 TD. Sam Pinckney led the receivers with 63 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Abraham Temoney III led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Will Whitson led the defense in sacks with 1. Courtney Eubanks came away with the only interception for them in that game. 

 

 

 

San Jose State is entering this game with a 7-5 record overall and they have a 6-2 record in their conference games too. They are 4-2 in their home games, 3-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against UNLV 37-31. Chevan Cordeiro was the starting QB and he completed 19/26 passes for 249 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Kairee Robinson led the team in rushing yards with 165 and 2 TDs. Nick Nash led the receivers with 98 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Tre Smith led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 6 assisted tackles while Bryun Parham led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have San Jose State listed as a 10.5 point favorite in this Hawaii Bowl game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. San Jose State has looked good this season with their 7-5 record overall and they have looked a lot better in their games lately as they finished the season strong after a rough start with a tough opening schedule. They were great in their conference games all season with their 6-2 conference record and were really starting to surge near the end of the year playing their best football as they even had a chance to make the MWC Championship in their final game of the regular season. Meanwhile, Coastal Carolina finished with a 7-5 record overall too but they haven't looked as good in their games with some really bad losses this season. They also have a large number of players entering the transfer portal, including their starting QB Grayson McCall. San Jose State has a big advantage here with not nearly as many players entering the transfer portal but they have also looked like the better team in the 2nd half of the season too. The best way to place a bet here is on San Jose State to cover the spread in this game. 

Coastal Carolina San Jose State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, December 23, 2023 (10:30 pm ET start time) is SJSU 41 CCU 20.

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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers: 5-11 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 4-13 ATS after playing a game where 70 total points or more were scored. 8-4 UNDER in all games. 9-5 UNDER off 2 or more consecutive overs. 12-4 UNDER after playing a game where 70 total points or more were scored.

San Jose State Spartans: 8-3 ATS in all games. 8-4 ATS off an upset win as a road underdog. 7-3 ATS after a game where they committed 1 or less turnovers. 9-5 UNDER after a road game where both teams score 31 points or more. 10-1 UNDER after a game where they committed no turnovers. 

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers:  G. McCall (QB) Out indefinitely - Concussion. T. Mobley (WR) out for season - Undisclosed.

San Jose State Spartans:  J. Canaan (TE) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. J. Galloway (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. J. Lockhart (WR) Out indefinitely - Arm.

“It’s been an incredible two weeks. We’re super excited about going to the game. I think our players, coaching staff, families (and) fans (all are). What a great opportunity, right? It’s once in a lifetime. You get to go to the rock and play a football game. One of the most beautiful places in the world.” - Tim Beck on his team playing in the Hawai’i Bowl.

“I’m so excited for our team to play at the EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl. I’m so excited for Chevan. This is a real special opportunity for us and we’re going to play a big-time opponent in Coastal Carolina. The coolest thing about this is that we get to bring Chevan Cordeiro home for his final college football game. I can’t think of a better ending for a tremendous player and a great human being.” - Brent Brennan on his team playing in the Hawai’i Bowl.

WR Tucker, Jameson 

WR Pinckney, Sam

WR Duplessis, Kyre 

TE Karr, Kendall 

QB Vasko, Ethan  

RB White, Reese

WR Miller, Malikhi 

WR Nash, Nick 

WR Ross, Charles 

TE Olson, Sam 

QB Cordeiro, Chevan 

RB Robinson, Kairee

FB Rogers, Charles 

Passing: G. McCall (1919)

Rushing: B. Bennett (381)

Receiving: S. Pinckney (904)

Touchdowns: S. Pinckney (7)

Passing: C. Cordeiro (2549)

Rushing: K. Robinson (1124)

Receiving: N. Nash (695)

Touchdowns: K. Robinson (20)

Coaches:

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers: Tim Beck (1st season)

San Jose State Spartans: Brent Brennan (7th season)