Minus McCall, Coastal Carolina holds off Southern Miss 26-23
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) C.J. Beasley ran 56 yards to set up the final score of the game and Coastal Carolina rallied for a 26-23 victory over Southern Mississippi on Saturday night in the Chanticleers' first game without starting quarterback Grayson McCall.
McCall injured his foot in last week's 35-28 win over Appalachian State and will miss 3 to 6 weeks.
Coastal Carolina (9-1, 6-1 Sun Belt Conference) jumped out to a 17-0 lead after one quarter. Aaron Bedgood ran 30 yards for a touchdown on the Chanticleers' first possession, Reese White added a 1-yard scoring run and freshman Kade Hensley kicked a 43-yard field.
Southern Miss (5-5, 3-3) bounced back with a 17-point second quarter to tie the game at halftime. Briggs Bourgeois kicked a 21-yard field goal, freshman Kenyon Clay had a 1-yard touchdown run and Trey Lowe passed to freshman Tiaquelin Mims for a 15-yard score.
Bourgeois and Hensley traded field goals in the third quarter to keep the game tied.
The Golden Eagles grabbed a 23-20 lead early in the fourth quarter on another Bourgeois field goal, but Coastal Carolina needed just three plays to regain the lead for good.
Beasley's long run came on first down and White ran for a 17-yard gain before scoring from 2 yards out.
Jason Garrett started in place of McCall, completing 7 of 14 passes for 163 yards with two interceptions. Beasley had a game-high 68 yards on just four carries. Sam Pinckney caught four passes for 106 yards.
Lowe completed 19 of 36 passes for 295 yards for the Golden Eagles. Jason Brownlee had six receptions for 123 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Lowe
8 QB
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T. Lowe | 19/36 | 295 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Gore Jr.
3 RB
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F. Gore Jr. | 1/2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Wilcke
12 QB
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Z. Wilcke | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
F. Gore Jr.
3 RB
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F. Gore Jr. | 13 | 46 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Willis
11 RB
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A. Willis | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Clay
20 RB
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K. Clay | 5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Wilcke
12 QB
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Z. Wilcke | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lowe
8 QB
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T. Lowe | 8 | -14 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Brownlee
1 WR
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J. Brownlee | 13 | 6 | 123 | 0 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Gore Jr.
3 RB
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F. Gore Jr. | 5 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mims
21 WR
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T. Mims | 7 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cavallo
33 TE
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C. Cavallo | 4 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Caston
15 WR
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J. Caston | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. May
82 WR
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J. May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Pittman
2 RB
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C. Pittman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Jones
17 WR
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L. Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jones
0 WR
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D. Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
N. Brooks
0 DB
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N. Brooks | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Latham
6 LB
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S. Latham | 3-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Newsome
35 LB
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T. Newsome | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
5 S
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J. Jones | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Knight
3 S
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T. Knight | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Habas
46 LB
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A. Habas | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stanley
21 S
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J. Stanley | 1-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Gill
31 LB
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D. Gill | 1-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Quewon
7 DL
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D. Quewon | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Scott, Jr.
2 DB
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E. Scott, Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Harrell
29 DB
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C. Harrell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Shorts
9 DB
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M. Shorts | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Booth
94 DL
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K. Booth | 1-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Robinson
11 S
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J. Robinson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Daniel
1 S
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L. Daniel | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
96 DL
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J. Williams | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Bivens
95 DT
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Q. Bivens | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ratcliff
93 DL
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J. Ratcliff | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Clemons
8 LB
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J. Clemons | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Toles
17 DB
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B. Toles | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Bourgeois
40 K
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B. Bourgeois | 3/3 | 22 | 2/2 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Hunt
16 P
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M. Hunt | 4 | 35.5 | 1 | 41 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Mims
21 WR
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T. Mims | 3 | 26.3 | 35 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Harrell
29 DB
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C. Harrell | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Guest
7 QB
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J. Guest | 7/14 | 163 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Carpenter
12 QB
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B. Carpenter | 1/1 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Beasley
4 RB
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C. Beasley | 4 | 68 | 0 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. White
2 RB
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R. White | 12 | 42 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Bedgood
3 RB
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A. Bedgood | 2 | 29 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bennett
1 RB
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B. Bennett | 5 | 17 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Carpenter
12 QB
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B. Carpenter | 8 | 15 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Guest
7 QB
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J. Guest | 7 | 4 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown
14 WR
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J. Brown | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Pinckney
15 WR
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S. Pinckney | 6 | 4 | 106 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bennett
1 RB
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B. Bennett | 2 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mobley
8 WR
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T. Mobley | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown
14 WR
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J. Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Beasley
4 RB
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C. Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Arnold Jr.
38 S
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C. Arnold Jr. | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Boykin
7 CB
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L. Boykin | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Pinkney
39 LB
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T. Pinkney | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Fletcher
4 S
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T. Fletcher | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bruce
1 LB
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S. Bruce | 2-5 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Parker
26 S
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J. Parker | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hope
81 LB
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A. Hope | 1-4 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jenkins
84 TE
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J. Jenkins | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Strong
2 CB
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D. Strong | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Griffin
3 DT
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J. Griffin | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Proche
23 CB
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J. Proche | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Killen
21 LB
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J. Killen | 1-9 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Clark
15 NT
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J. Clark | 1-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stewart
0 LB
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J. Stewart | 1-3 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Ryan
40 DE
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B. Ryan | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Henry
52 DT
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A. Henry | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jackson
10 S
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T. Jackson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Fofana
11 DE
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A. Fofana | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Robinson
22 S
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J. Robinson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Shelton
45 LB
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M. Shelton | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Roberts
99 DT
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K. Roberts | 0-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson Jr.
93 NT
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J. Johnson Jr. | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Hensley
25 K
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K. Hensley | 2/2 | 43 | 2/3 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
E. Crenshaw
28 P
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E. Crenshaw | 2 | 35.5 | 0 | 38 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |