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.
Teams Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Coastal Carolina clinched a spot in the championship game following their defeat of Southern Miss on November 12.
Troy Trojans
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. Troy is looking for its first Sun Belt title since 2017 and first outright title since 2009.
Game Summary
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 StatisticsCoastal 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
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