Birmingham Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina Betting Preview and Insights

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will take on the East Carolina Pirates in the Birmingham Bowl. Last year's Birminghambowl saw Houston defeat Auburn 17-13.

Coastal Carolina and East Carolina are playing in Birmingham Bowl on December 27, 2022. Coastal Carolina is a 9-3 team, while East is 7-5. The Pirates are listed as -7.5-point favorites. East had a 7.7-6 record against the spread, whereas Coastal was 4-7 against it. Both teams have good offenses. The over is 63. 5. It's a back-and-forth affair. Grayson McCall has a passer rating of 191.9. Reese White has picked up first downs on 26% of his rush attempts.

Grayson McCall has a passer rating of 191.9 with 7-10 yards to go since last season. Coastal Carolina's skill players have averaged 18.7 yards per reception on 3rd and long this season, which is 2nd best among FBS Teams. Reese White has picked up first downs on 26% of his rush attempts with 7 to 10 yards, compared to 15% last year.

East Carolina's skill players have a combined 1,024 receiving yards on 3rd down this season. C.J. Johnson has the second most receiving yard on third down among FBS Receivers. Holton Ahlers has a passer rating of 168.4 with over 10 yards to go. East Carolina RBs have averaged 8.3 yards from scrimmage per touch on3rd downs this year.