Coastal Carolina vs. UL Lafayette Pick
The Sun Belt will be on display on Wednesday night when Coastal Carolina takes on UL Lafayette at 7:30 p.m. ET. Listed as a 7.5-point favorites, are the Ragin Cajuns a good play tonight for bettors?
Game Snapshot
169 Coastal Carolina (+7.5) at UL Lafayette (-7.5); o/u 58.5
7:30 p.m. ET, October 14, 2020
Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
TV: ESPN
Coastal Carolina Game Notes
Coastal Carolina redshirt freshman QB Grayson McCall completed 20-of-29 passes for 322 yards and four touchdowns with one interception in Saturday’s 52-23 win over Arkansas State. McCall (6’3/195) continues to shine for the Chanticleers, who are now 3-0 on the season. In addition to his work in the passing game, the redshirt freshman rushed for another 44 yards on 17 carries. After completing just over 61 percent of his pass attempts in the Chanticleers’ season-opening win over Kansas, McCall has hit 69 percent in each of his last two games.
UL Lafayette Game Notes
Louisiana senior RB Elijah Mitchell (COVID-19 restrictions) is listed on the depth chart released ahead of Wednesday’s game vs. Coastal Carolina. Mitchell (5’11/218) was one of the starters who was not listed on the depth chart released ahead of the Ragin’ Cajuns’ September 26 win over Georgia Southern, with COVID-19 restrictions being the reason why. Whether that means the senior running back tested positive or was subject to contact tracing measures remains unknown, but as of Sunday (when the updated two-deep was released) he is back in the fold. Louisiana is still awaiting the results of its most recent round of testing, so hopefully Mitchell and the other starters that were held out of the team’s most recent game get the all clear. Trey Ragas would get the start if Mitchell is unable to go Wednesday night.
Coastal Carolina vs. UL Lafayette Prediction
The Chanticleers are 4-0 against the spread in their last four road games, have covered in five of their last seven conference games and are 7-1 against the number in their last eight road games versus a team with a winning home record. The Ragin’ Cajuns, meanwhile, are just 1-5 against the spread in their last six games overall, are 0-4 against the number in their last four games as a favorite and are winless at the betting window in their last four conference games.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 7 PREDICTION: COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS +7.5
