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The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. The Chanticleers and the Georgia State Panthers will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at Center Parc Stadium. With a combined 1,103 yards of offense in their previous games, we can expect a fast-paced game.
Coastal Carolina netted a 38-26 victory over the Buffalo Bulls on Saturday. RB CJ Beasley was the offensive standout of the contest for Coastal Carolina, punching in one rushing touchdown in addition to snatching one receiving TD. One of the most thrilling moments was Beasley's 59-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter.
Coastal Carolina's defense was a presence as well, as it embarrassed Buffalo's offensive line to sack QB Cole Snyder six times for a total loss of 33 yards. It was a group effort with six guys contributing.
Meanwhile, Georgia State missed a PAT kick in the second quarter against the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday, and it came back to haunt them. The Panthers lost 42-41 to Charlotte. What made the loss an especially bitter pill for Georgia State to swallow was that they had been favored by 19.5 points coming into the matchup. Despite the defeat, they got a solid performance out of QB Darren Grainger, who passed for four TDs and 343 yards on 34 attempts in addition to picking up 48 yards on the ground.
Coastal Carolina's win brought them up to 3-0 while Georgia State's loss pulled them down to a reciprocal 0-3. A pair of defensive numbers to keep in mind before kickoff: Coastal Carolina enters the matchup having picked the ball off five times, good for 12th in the nation. The Panthers are not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they enter the contest having picked the ball off four times, good for 19th in the nation.
