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Coastal Carolina at Louisiana: Week 12 preview

• Coastal Carolina (3-5) visits Louisiana (5-3) on Sat, Nov 21 · TBD.
• SP+ power ratings: Coastal Carolina -10.3 (109th), Louisiana 0.4 (68th). SP+ projects Louisiana by 13.2, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Coastal Carolina offense ranks 69th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.11); the Louisiana defense ranks 20th (−0.01 allowed). Biggest Coastal Carolina edges: second-level yards per carry. The Louisiana defense holds the edge in EPA per rush, rushing explosiveness, standard-downs success rate.
• The Louisiana offense ranks 84th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.08); the Coastal Carolina defense ranks 96th (+0.16 allowed). Biggest Louisiana edges: stuff rate, line yards per carry, power success rate. The Coastal Carolina defense holds the edge in explosiveness.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Coastal Carolina −4.8 (101st toughest), Louisiana −8.2 (129th toughest).