College Football Week 5 Odds Pick & Prediction: Georgia Southern vs. Coastal Carolina (2022)

Let’s take a look at the College Football Week 5 odds, picks, and predictions for this week’s game: Georgia Southern vs. Coastal Carolina.

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College Football Week 5 Early Odds, Picks & Prediction: Georgia Southern vs. Coastal Carolina

Georgia Southern (+10.5) at Coastal Carolina

Georgia Southern is no stranger to pulling off longshot upsets in 2022. They've already walked into Lincoln and left with an upset as 23.5-point underdogs. They present an element that is crucial in pulling off upsets, an explosive offense.

The possibility of bad weather is in the forecast due to Hurricane Ian. The running games will be the focal point of both offenses. This could lean in Georgia Southern's favor. The Eagles rank 25th in offensive EPA per game. Their running game has been very effective, totaling over 5.6 yards per play on the ground in the early season. They'll look to exploit a Coastal Carolina defense that gave up over 5 yards per play to the run-heavy Army offense. Meanwhile, Coastal Carolina has leaned on QB Grayson McCall and the passing game, which could be negated due to the weather.

Georgia Southern and their strong running game will look to add another longshot upset to their resume against Coastal Carolina. Potentially sloppy conditions will favor the team with a better running game. Georgia Southern has the right recipe to walk into Conway, SC, and leave with an upset win.

Pick: Georgia Southern ML (+300)

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