Grayson McCall, Top Coastal Carolina vs. Arkansas State Players to Watch – Week 8

Written By PlayPicks Staff on October 15, 2023

On Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (3-3) will visit the Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-3).

The Chanticleers came out on top 27-24 last time out when they took on the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The Red Wolves fell short by a final score of 37-3 last time out against the Troy Trojans.

Grayson McCall finished with 373 yards on 19-28 passing (67.9%) in the Chanticleers’ last game, tossing two touchdowns. Braydon Bennett rushed for one touchdown while totaling 64 yards on 15 attempts. He also hauled in two receptions for 63 yards Sam Pinckney earned 102 yards on seven receptions.

For the Red Wolves in their last game, Jaylen Raynor finished with 15 completions on 27 attempts (55.6%) for 156 yards. Zak Wallace carried the ball nine times for 28 yards. Jeff Foreman snagged four passes for 76 yards.

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Coastal Carolina Players to Watch

  • McCall has passed for 1,675 yards while completing 64.8% of his throws (127-of-196), with eight touchdowns and six interceptions (279.2 yards per game).
  • Bennett has run for a team-high 309 yards on 64 carries (51.5 yards per game) and four touchdowns. He also has 145 receiving yards on 11 catches (24.2 yards per game) .
  • CJ Beasley has 135 yards on 27 carries (27 ypg), with one rushing touchdown.
  • This season Pinckney has 35 receptions for a team-high 545 receiving yards (90.8 per game) and three touchdowns.
  • Jared Brown has also chipped in with 29 receptions for 354 yards and one touchdown.
  • This season Jameson Tucker is averaging 38.6 yards per game, with 10 catches for 193 yards and two touchdowns.

Arkansas State Players to Watch

  • This year, Raynor has racked up 850 passing yards (212.5 yards per game) while going 50-for-79 (63.3% completion percentage) and throwing 10 touchdowns and one interception. He has tacked on 194 rushing yards on 50 carries with two touchdowns, averaging 48.5 yards per game.
  • Ja’Quez Cross has 55 carries for a team-high 353 rushing yards (58.8 per game) and three touchdowns.
  • So far this year Wallace has run for 215 yards on 65 carries (35.8 ypg), with one rushing touchdown.
  • Courtney Jackson has 15 catches, leading his team with 280 yards (46.7 ypg) while scoring four touchdowns this season.
  • Foreman has also contributed with 260 yards on 10 catches and three touchdowns. He averages 65 receiving yards per game this year.
  • Corey Rucker has caught 12 passes for 179 yards, averaging 29.8 yards per game this year.

Coastal Carolina Recent Stat Leaders

  • Nino Mastromatteo has helped spur the Chanticleers’ defense with in their last three games.
  • Ja’Vin Simpkins has helped spur the Chanticleers’ defense with in their last three games.
  • Mason Shelton has helped carry the Chanticleers’ defense in their last three games with seven tackles in games.
  • With nine tackles, Shane Bruce has helped spur the Chanticleers’ defense over their last three games.

Arkansas State Recent Stat Leaders

  • In the Red Wolves’ last three games, Takare Lipscomb has collected nine tackles.
  • The Red Wolves’ Wallace has totaled nine tackles for the Red Wolves in their last three outings.
  • Cross has totaled nine tackles in the Red Wolves’ last three contests.
  • On defense, Reagan Ealy has racked up nine tackles for the Red Wolves in their last three games.

Coastal Carolina vs. Arkansas State Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Coastal Carolina -9.5 -110 -110 59 -110 -110

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Team Stat Comparison

Coastal Carolina Arkansas State
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 30.2 (74) 22.2 (113)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 23.7 (46) 36.5 (116)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 8 (61) 6 (29)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 8 (60) 3 (127)

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