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The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-6) and UTSA Roadrunners (6-6) meet Monday in the Myrtle Beach Bowl at Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Chanticleers used both QBs Ethan Vasko and Noah Kim this season, but both players are in the transfer portal, and unlikely to play. Coach Tim Beck said that redshirt freshman QB Tad Hudson is the probable starter, with fellow freshman QB Alex Walker also available.
In addition, CCU will be without top defensive players LB Clev Lubin, who is off to the Auburn Tigers via the portal, while CB Matthew McDoom has already signed with the Cincinnati Bearcats. In addition, offensive line starters T Zovon Lindsay and G Anthony Walton have been dealing with injuries, and appear unlikely to go.
UTSA has a handful of players in the portal, too, but coach Jeff Traylor told the media he expects most players on the roster to be available, with some portal players traveling with the team.
The best defensive player for the Roadrunners, LB Jimmori Robinson, was nicked in the season finale against Army. The AAC Player of the Year has elected to opt out of Monday’s bowl game to get ready for the 2025 NFL Draft.
UTSA is 1-4 in 5 previous bowl games, while Coastal Carolina has managed a 2-2 all-time record in postseason games.
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Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Sunday at 3:16 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Coastal Carolina +333 (bet $100 to win $333) | UTSA -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Coastal Carolina +11.5 (-110) | UTSA -11.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA picks and predictions
Prediction
UTSA 33, Coastal Carolina 16
Moneyline
UTSA (-450) will cost you 4 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s quite a bit of risk for a team which was 0-6 SU this season on the road.
While the Roadrunners catch a break against a depleted and banged-up Chanticleers team, that fact remains UTSA hasn’t won off campus since a 35-17 win in the Frisco Bowl last season against Marshall for its first-ever bowl win.
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Against the spread
BACK UTSA -11.5 (-110) lightly laying the points in Myrtle Beach.
The Roadrunners haven’t won on the road, but Coastal Carolina +10.5 (-110) will be starting a redshirt freshman under center with no prior playing history. There are going to be some ugly moments for the Chants offense.
The Roadrunners are without Robinson on defense, so that’s going to help the young pass throwers for CCU, but expect UTSA to be a lot better on offense.
Over/Under
UNDER 55.5 (-105) might be the best play on the board.
It’s hard to imagine the Chanticleers moving the ball up and down the field with a redshirt freshman QB who has never played at the collegiate level. CCU figures to lean on RB Braydon Bennett, the experienced rusher. Running the ball runs the clock, which Under bettors love.
The Under finished 3-1 in the final 4 games for CCU with a full squad, while the Under hit for UTSA in the season finale at Army. That halted a 6-0 Over run, though, so don’t get carried away. With this Roadrunners offense is rolling, it can score plenty.
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