2022 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game

2022 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
4th SBC Championship Game
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Troy Trojans
(9–2) (10–2)
26 45
Head coach: 
Jamey Chadwell		 Head coach: 
Jon Sumrall
1234 Total
Coastal Carolina 07613 26
Troy 1714140 45
DateDecember 3, 2022
Season2022
StadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
LocationTroy, Alabama
MVPQB Gunnar Watson, Troy
FavoriteTroy by 8
RefereeWayne Winkler
Attendance21,554
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersDave Flemming, Rod Gilmore and Tiffany Blackmon
2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy   6 – 2     9 – 4  
James Madison* x   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Marshall   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Georgia Southern   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Appalachian State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Georgia State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Old Dominion   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
South Alabama x   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Southern Miss   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Louisiana   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Texas State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Arkansas State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship:
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 3, 2022, at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. It was the fourth edition of the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the Sun Belt Conference for the 2022 season. The game began at 2:40 p.m. CST on ESPN. The game featured the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, the East Division champions, and the Troy Trojans, the West Division champions. Sponsored by tire company Hercules Tires, the game was officially known as the 2022 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship.[1]

Teams

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Main article: 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Coastal Carolina clinched a spot in the championship game following their defeat of Southern Miss on November 12.[2]

Troy Trojans

Main article: 2022 Troy Trojans football team

Troy clinched a spot in the championship game following their defeat of Arkansas State on November 26. The win also ensured they would host the game.[3] Troy is looking for its first Sun Belt title since 2017 and first outright title since 2009.

Game Summary

2022 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9–2, 6–2) vs. Troy Trojans (10–2, 7–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Coastal Carolina 0 7 61326
Troy 17 14 14045

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
  • Game time: 2:40 p.m CDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Overcast • Wind 4 mph (6.4 km/h) WSW
  • Game attendance: 21,554
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore and Tiffany Blackmon
  • Pregame line: TROY –6.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:07) TROY – Brooks Bruce 35 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:53; Troy 3–0)
  • (9:28) TROY – Deshon Stoudemire 65 yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:12; Troy 10–0)
  • (4:09) TROY – DK Billingsley 8 yard rush, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:43; Troy 17–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:36) TROY – DK Billingsley 33 yard rush, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:45; Troy 24–0)
  • (9:47) TROY – RaJae' Johnson 67 yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:46; Troy 31–0)
  • (0:29) CCU – Grayson McCall 8 yard rush, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:35; Troy 31–7)
Third Quarter
  • (12:08) CCU – Jared Brown 30 yard pass from Grayson McCall, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; Troy 31–13)
  • (8:42) TROY – RaJae' Johnson 36 yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:26; Troy 38–13)
  • (4:49) TROY – DK Billingsley 3 yard rush, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 8 plays, 7 yards, 3:40; Troy 45–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:55) CCU – Sam Pinckney 11 yard pass from Grayson McCall, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Troy 45–19)
  • (6:09) CCU – Tyson Mobley 21 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:03; Troy 45–26)
Statistics Coastal Carolina Troy
First downs 27 16
plays–yards 72–432 53–411
Rushes/yards 31–113 36–93
Passing yards 319 318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–41–1 12–17–0
Time of possession 32:22 27:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 29/41, 319 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Reese White 8 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Tyson Mobley 7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 12/17, 318 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing DK Billingsley 9 carries, 57 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving RaJae' Johnson 4 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs

References

  1. ^ "About the Championship Game". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Coastal Carolina Punches Ticket to Sun Belt Football Championship Game in Week 11 Play". sunbeltsports.org. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "VIDAL HAS 4 TDS, TROY ADVANCES TO SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME". foxsports.com. November 26, 2022.
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