The Birmingham Bowl is set for Friday night when the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-3) play the East Carolina Pirates (7-5). Coastal Carolina is appearing in their third bowl game, third in a row, and have a 1-1 record. East Carolina is making their 21st appearance in a bowl game and currently have a 9-11 record. Below is my college football pick for Coastal Carolina vs East Carolina.
Coastal Carolina vs East Carolina Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | East Carolina -9.5 |
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This game will be played at Protective Stadium at 6:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
Why Bet East Carolina -9.5
✅ Coastal Carolina is just 2-6 against the spread in their last eight games.
✅ ECU is 13-7 against the spread in their last 20 games.
✅ The Pirates have won four of their past six games.
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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
East Carolina Pirates
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
| COAST | Passing | ECAR |
|---|---|---|
| 14.8 | CMP | 19.2 |
| 26.6 | ATT | 33.2 |
| 55.6 | CMP% | 57.8 |
| 206.6 | Y/G | 239.8 |
| 7.8 | Y/A | 7.2 |
| 1.6 | TD/G | 1.7 |
Defense/Offense
| COAST | Passing | ECAR |
|---|---|---|
| 16.9 | CMP | 20.4 |
| 28.3 | ATT | 33.9 |
| 59.6 | CMP% | 60.2 |
| 218.4 | Y/G | 276.8 |
| 7.7 | Y/A | 8.2 |
| 2 | TD/G | 2.2 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
| COAST | Rushing | ECAR |
|---|---|---|
| 36.7 | ATT | 41.9 |
| 175.8 | Y/G | 154.0 |
| 4.8 | Y/A | 3.7 |
| 2.0 | TD/G | 1.6 |
Defense/Offense
| COAST | Rushing | ECAR |
|---|---|---|
| 41.9 | ATT | 34.1 |
| 203.9 | Y/G | 152.3 |
| 4.9 | Y/A | 4.5 |
| 1.8 | TD/G | 1.7 |
Special Teams
| COAST | Special Teams | ECAR |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | Punts-GM | 4.3 |
| 41.1 | Punt Avg | 40.6 |
| 2.1 | Kick Ret GM | 2.3 |
| 19.3 | Kick Ret Avg | 25.6 |
| 0.8 | Punt Ret GM | 1.9 |
| 8.7 | Punt Ret Avg | 6.5 |
Betting Trends
| COAST | Betting Trends | ECAR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 19.67 | Avg Score | 25.67 |
| 38.33 | Avg Opp Score | 38.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 19 | Avg Score | 28 |
| 35 | Avg Opp Score | 33.33 |
| COAST | Betting Trends | ECAR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 23.6 | Avg Score | 27.6 |
| 31.2 | Avg Opp Score | 30.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 25.2 | Avg Score | 30.6 |
| 30 | Avg Opp Score | 26.6 |
| COAST | Betting Trends | ECAR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 28 | Avg Score | 31.1 |
| 30.6 | Avg Opp Score | 28.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 28.8 | Avg Score | 29.9 |
| 25.4 | Avg Opp Score | 22.7 |
Head to Head
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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Last time out, Coastal Carolina visited Troy and lost the Sun Belt Championship 45-26. The Chanticleers scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to make the final score make the game seem closer than it was. Troy scored the first 31 points of this game to leave no doubt about the kings of the Sun Belt.
Grayson McCall went 29/41 for 319 yards, three touchdowns, one interception, and added one touchdown on the ground. Defensively, Coastal allowed 411 total yards and did not force any Troy turnovers.
Through 12 games, Coastal is scoring 29.1 points per game and gaining 411.0 yards, 249.0 through the air and 162.0 on the ground. Defensively, the Chanticleers allow 30.1 points and 412.6 yards, 282.0 passing and 130.6 rushing.
East Carolina Pirates
East Carolina ended their regular season with a 49-46 win at Temple. This was a fun game that saw ECU lead 7-3 after the first quarter and 28-24 at the half. The Pirates kept their slight lead entering the fourth quarter but needed a touchdown with 1:11 left in the game to get the win.
Holton Ahlers went 25/37 for 314 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Keaton Mitchell ran the ball 27 times for 222 yards, an 8.2 average, and three touchdowns in the win. Defensively, ECU allowed 575 total yards and forced one Temple interception.
After 12 games, East Carolina is scoring 30.7 points per game and gaining 459.0 yards, 288.5 through the air and 170.5 on the ground. Defensively, the Pirates allow 27.0 points and 410.5 yards, 299.5 passing and 111.4 rushing.
