Appalachian State visits Coastal Carolina in Sun Belt action
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Appalachian State (3-2) at Coastal Carolina (2-4), Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Appalachian State by 1.5. Against the spread: Appalachian State 3-2, Coastal Carolina 3-3.
How to watch: ESPN2
Key stats
Appalachian State Offense
Overall: 403.0 yards per game (63rd in FBS)
Passing: 268.6 yards per game (32nd)
Rushing: 134.4 yards per game (101st)
Scoring: 28.4 points per game (73rd)
Appalachian State Defense
Overall: 335.4 yards per game (51st in FBS)
Passing: 197.8 yards per game (52nd)
Rushing: 137.6 yards per game (62nd)
Scoring: 19.8 points per game (41st)
Coastal Carolina Offense
Overall: 373.3 yards per game (87th in FBS)
Passing: 224.3 yards per game (77th)
Rushing: 149.0 yards per game (80th)
Scoring: 25.2 points per game (93rd)
Coastal Carolina Defense
Overall: 403.3 yards per game (116th in FBS)
Passing: 213.7 yards per game (79th)
Rushing: 189.7 yards per game (122nd)
Scoring: 24.3 points per game (76th)
Appalachian State ranks 125th in third down percentage, converting 30.8% of the time. Coastal Carolina ranks 106th on defense, holding its opponents to 42.3%.
Coastal Carolina is 6th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 65.2% of trips.
Team leaders
Appalachian State
Passing: Malachi Singleton, 1,278 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs, 65.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Jaquari Lewis, 261 yards on 57 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Sam Pickett III, 333 yards on 21 catches, 3 TDs
Coastal Carolina
Passing: Deuce Bailey, 1,340 yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs, 53.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Dominic Knicely, 362 yards on 62 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Clayton Coppock, 231 yards on 13 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
Appalachian State fell 10-3 to Old Dominion on Oct. 10. Singleton led Appalachian State with 72 yards on 5-of-23 passing (21.7%) for no touchdowns and one interception. Lewis carried the ball 10 times for 41 yards, adding one reception for -1 yards. Jamel Howse had one reception for 25 yards.
Coastal Carolina defeated Marshall 27-21 on Oct. 10. Bailey led Coastal Carolina with 73 yards on 8-of-18 passing (44.4%) for one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball eight times for 21 yards. Knicely had 169 rushing yards on 25 carries and one touchdown, adding three receptions for 42 yards. Karmello English had two receptions for 15 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
Appalachian State hosts James Madison on Oct. 22. Coastal Carolina plays at Georgia State on Oct. 31.