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Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers: Can Chanticleers end their losing streak?

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are hosting the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Brooks Stadium (SC), Conway, SC on Thursday.

The Mountaineers are in solid form

The Appalachian State Mountaineers are fifth in the Sun Belt East Conference with a 4-4 record for the season and 2-3 in conference play. They have won the last two games and are coming off a 28-20 win over the Old Dominion Monarchs. Joey Aguilar threw four touchdown passes including the game winner, and Zyeir Gamble’s interception on the last play sealed the deal for the Mountaineers. Appalachian State is 31st in the nation with 436.5 total yards per game and are ranked 80th scoring 26.9 points per game.

The Chanticleers are struggling lately

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are sixth in the Sun Belt East Conference with a 4-4 record for the season and 1-3 in conference play. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 38-24 loss to the Troy Trojans. Ethan Vasko was 18 of 34 for 206 total yards. The Chanticleers are 39th in the nation scoring 30.9 points per game and rank 68th totaling 386 yards per game.

Betting Trends

The Chanticleers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 2-4 SU in their last 6 games in Week 11 and 6-2 SU in their last 8 games played on Thursday. They are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Sun Belt Conference and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the East Division. Coastal Carolina has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, their last 5 home games and 6 of their last 7 games played in November. The Mountaineers are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games overall, 4-11 SU in their last 15 games on the road and 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the Sun Belt Conference. They are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games played in November. Appalachian State has played under the total point line in 6 of their last 9 games overall, 6 of their last 7 games in Week 11 and 4 of their last 5 games played on Thursday.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both teams are going into this game with a 4-4 record but a completely different momentum. Coastal Carolina is struggling big time by losing the last three games, while App State is looking for their third straight win. The Chanticleers are under pressure to keep the season alive, but allowing at least 34 points in the last three games does not look promising at all. The Mountaineers are also pretty poor defensively, which brings the total point line as high as 62.5. Coastal Carolina has gone over in 4 of their last 5 games overall and the last five home games, so we expect another high-scoring game that will go over the given margin.