2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

American college football season

2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football

Cure Bowl champion
Cure Bowl, W 47–41 vs. Northern Illinois
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	11–2 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Jamey Chadwell (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Newland Isaac (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Willy Korn (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Chad Staggs (3rd season)
Home stadium	Brooks Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Appalachian State xy	7	–	1	10	–	4
Georgia State	6	–	2	8	–	5
Coastal Carolina	6	–	2	11	–	2
Troy	3	–	5	5	–	7
Georgia Southern	2	–	6	3	–	9
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$	8	–	0	13	–	1
Texas State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Louisiana–Monroe	2	–	6	4	–	8
South Alabama	2	–	6	5	–	7
Arkansas State	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers were led by third-year head coach Jamey Chadwell and played their home games at Brooks Stadium. They competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Charles Arnold Jr. DB	Fairburn, GA	Langston Hughes HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–	May 15, 2020
Charles Arnold Jr. DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Max Balthazar RB	Fort Lauderdale, FL	NSU University School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Jul 11, 2020
Max Balthazar RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tom Bambrick OL	Madison, CT	Daniel Hand HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Tom Bambrick OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jared Brown WR	Lilburn, GA	Parkview HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Aug 20, 2020
Jared Brown WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tre' Douglass III DB	McDonough, GA	Eagles Landing Christian Vanderbilt	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
Tre' Douglass III DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tobias Fletcher DB	Atlanta, GA	Carver HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–	Jun 28, 2021
Tobias Fletcher DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ze'marion Harrell LB	Virginia Beach, VA	Salem HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Oct 25, 2020
Ze'marion Harrell LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Emmanuel Johnson DE	North Charleston, SC	Fort Dorchester HS Georgia Tech	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
Emmanuel Johnson DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
AJ Jones III RB	St. Johns, FL	Bartram Trail HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
AJ Jones III RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Zovon Lindsay OL	Fayetteville, NC	Trinity Christian NC State	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Jun 2, 2020
Zovon Lindsay OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ty Lyles QB	Kernersville, NC	East Forsyth HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Jun 17, 2020
Ty Lyles QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kiylan Miller ATH	Forest City, NC	Chase HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Aug 12, 2020
Kiylan Miller ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jared Morrow OL	Carrollton, GA	Mount Zion HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Jun 12, 2020
Jared Morrow OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dre Pinckney DB	Boiling Springs, GA	Boiling Springs HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Jul 11, 2020
Dre Pinckney DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chris Rhone WR	Columbia, SC	Gray Collegiate	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Nov 1, 2020
Chris Rhone WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Josaiah Stewart DE	Everett, MA	Everett HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–	Aug 13, 2021
Josaiah Stewart DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Malachi Taylor WR	Goose Creek, SC	Goose Creek HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Jul 17, 2020
Malachi Taylor WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jameson Tucker WR	Mauldin, SC	Mauldin HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Jameson Tucker WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Anthony Walton OL	Lamar, SC	Lamar HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
Anthony Walton OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A

Source:^[1]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Award	Player	Position	Year
Dodd Trophy	Jamey Chadwell	Head coach
Maxwell Award	Grayson McCall	QB	RS-SO
Chuck Bednarik Award	Jeffrey Gunter	LB	RS-SR
Davey O'Brien Award	Grayson McCall	QB	RS-SO
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team	C. J. Brewer	DT	SR
Biletnikoff Award	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	SR
Biletnikoff Award	Isaiah Likely	TE	SR
Mackey Award	Isaiah Likely	TE	SR
Jim Thorpe Award	D'Jordan Strong	CB	SR
Outland Trophy	C. J. Brewer	DT	SR
Outland Trophy	Trey Carter	OL	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	C. J. Brewer	DT	SR
Lou Groza Award	Massimo Biscardi	K	SR
Ray Guy Award	Charles Ouverson	P	SR
Wuerffel Trophy	Kennedy Roberts	DT	JR
Walter Camp Award	Grayson McCall	QB	RS-SO
CFPA Performer of the Year	Grayson McCall	QB	RS-SO
Lombardi Award	Isaiah Likely	TE	SR
Manning Award	Grayson McCall	QB	RS-SO

Sources:^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Chanticleers were picked to finish tied for first in the East Division and second overall in the conference.^[18]

East Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
T1	Coastal Carolina	44 (6)
T1	Appalachian State	44 (4)
3	Georgia State	24
4	Georgia Southern	20
5	Troy	18

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Louisiana	49 (9)
2	Arkansas State	38 (1)
3	South Alabama	27
4	Texas State	25
5	Louisiana–Monroe	11

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense

1st team

Grayson McCall – Quarterback, RS-SO
Isaiah Likely – Tight End, SR
Jaivon Heiligh – Wide Receiver, SR

2nd team

Trey carter – Offensive Lineman, SR
Willie lampkin – Offensive Lineman, SO

Defense

1st team

Jeffrey Gunter – Defensive Lineman, RS-SR
C. J. Brewer – Defensive Lineman, SR
Silas Kelly – Linebacker, SR
D'Jordan Strong – Defensive Back, SR

2nd team

Teddy gallagher – Linebacker, SR

Special teams

2nd teams

Massimo biscardi – Kicker, SR

Personnel

2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Deon Fountain	So
RB	`2`	Reese White	Jr
WR	`3`	Aaron Bedgood	So
TE	`4`	Isaiah Likely	Sr
RB	`5`	Shermari Jones	Sr
WR	`6`	Jaivon Heiligh	Sr
QB	`7`	Jarrett Guest	So
WR	`8`	Ty Lyles	Fr
WR	`9`	Tyler Roberts	Jr
QB	`10`	Grayson McCall	So
WR	`11`	Kameron Brown	Sr
QB	`12`	Bryce Carpenter	Sr
RB	`13`	Max Balthazar	Fr
WR	`14`	Jared Brown	Fr
WR	`15`	Drew Leszczynski	So
WR	`16`	Tyson Mobley	So
RB	`17`	Randall Brown	So
QB	`18`	Zachary Stevens	So
RB	`19`	Nate Hope II	So
WR	`20`	Greg Latushko	Sr
TE	`21`	Logan Mauldin	Fr
TE	`22`	DJ Johnson	Fr
RB	`23`	Braydon Bennett	Fr
RB	`25`	Christian Malloy	Jr
RB	`26`	Isaiah Connelly	Fr
RB	`27`	CJ Beasley	Fr
WR	`28`	Fred Jackson	Jr
TE	`33`	Nic Burroughs-Rogers	So
WR	`38`	Kyre Duplessis	Fr
TE	`40`	Patrick McSweeney	Jr
OL	`50`	Jordan Donald	Jr
OL	`51`	Sam Thompson	Sr
OL	`53`	Kip Green	Fr
OL	`56`	Donnell Wilson	So
OL	`57`	Willie Lampkin	So
OL	`58`	Thomas Johnson	Fr
OL	`59`	Jared Morrow	Fr
OL	`60`	Rakim Cooper	Fr
OL	`63`	Trey Carter	Sr
OL	`65`	Jayden Addison	Sr
OL	`66`	Will McDonald	So
OL	`67`	Donavan Manson	Fr
OL	`68`	Caleb Godfree	Fr
OL	`69`	Willie Moise	Fr
OL	`71`	Isaac Owusu-Appiah	So
OL	`72`	Antwine Loper	Sr
OL	`73`	Anthony Walton	Fr
OL	`74`	Zovon Lindsay	So
OL	`75`	Mason Bowers	Fr
OL	`76`	Kameren Stewart	Jr
OL	`77`	Tom Bambrick	Fr
OL	`78`	Tyler Wagner	Fr
OL	`79`	Steven Bedosky	Sr
WR	`80`	Chris Rhone	Fr
WR	`82`	Jameson Tucker	Fr
WR	`84`	Nick Childs	So
TE	`85`	Xavier Gravette	Jr
TE	`86`	TJ Ivy Jr.	Jr
WR	`87`	Malachi Taylor	Fr
WR	`88`	Conner McCarthy	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DT	`0`	Josaiah Stewart	Fr
LB	`1`	Shane Bruce	So
CB	`1`	Derick Bush	Sr
CB	`2`	D'Jordan Strong	Sr
LB	`3`	JT Killen	So
LB	`4`	Kendricks Gladney Jr.	Sr
DL	`5`	Travis Geiger Jr.	Jr
CB	`6`	Lance Boykin	Jr
LB	`7`	Luke Ellenberger	So
S	`8`	Tré Douglas III	Jr
CB	`9`	Manny Stokes Jr.	So
S	`10`	Alex Spillum	Sr
DE	`11`	Amadou Fofana	Sr
LB	`12`	Isaiah Stephens	So
S	`13`	Mateo Sudipo	So
LB	`14`	Kiylan Miller	Fr
DL	`15`	Jerrod Clark	Jr
CB	`16`	Jordan Morris	Jr
CB	`17`	Myles Baker	So
S	`18`	Tobias Fletcher	Fr
S	`19`	Dre Pinckney	Fr
LB	`20`	Mason Shelton	Fr
CB	`21`	Charles Arnold Jr.	Fr
LB	`22`	Coleman Reich	So
CB	`23`	Jacob Proche	Jr
LB	`25`	Jamar Darboe	Jr
S	`26`	Brayden Matts	Sr
LB	`27`	Aaron Diggs	Fr
S	`28`	Shi'heem Watkins	Jr
LB	`29`	Silas Kelly	Sr
LB	`30`	Shon Brown	Fr
LB	`31`	Ze'Marion Harrell	Fr
LB	`32`	Charles Steele	So
S	`33`	Austin Randall	So
DE	`34`	Wilt Gabe II	So
LB	`34`	Teddy Gallagher	Sr
CB	`35`	Jaimeer Goodman	Jr
LB	`36`	Joah Cash	Fr
CB	`37`	De'Angelo Huskey	Jr
DE	`40`	Braylon Ryan	Fr
LB	`41`	Myles Olufemi	Sr
LB	`43`	Enock Makonzo	Sr
LB	`44`	E. J. Porter	Sr
LB	`46`	Kenny Byrd	Fr
LB	`47`	Justin Scola	Jr
LB	`48`	Bailey Carraway	Fr
S	`49`	Cameron Mitchell	Fr
DT	`52`	C. J. Brewer	Sr
LB	`54`	Luke Evans	Fr
DT	`90`	Rolan Wooden II	Jr
DE	`91`	Emmanuel Johnson	So
DT	`92`	Mark Milnac	So
DL	`93`	James Johnson Jr.	Fr
LB	`94`	Jeffrey Gunter	Sr
DL	`95`	Tate Finklea	Fr
DE	`97`	Johnny Magee	So
DE	`98`	Travis Batts	Fr
DL	`99`	Kennedy Roberts	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`29`	Massimo Biscardi	Sr
K	`31`	Liam Gray	Fr
P, K	`35`	Kieran Colahan	So
K	`36`	Kade Hensley	Fr
LS	`49`	Jayden Perry	So
LS	`55`	CJ Schrimpf	Sr
LS	`81`	Payton Bunch	So
LS	`55`	CJ Schrimpf	Sr
P, K	`98`	Charles Ouverson	Sr

Head coach

Jamey Chadwell (East Tennessee State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Chad Staggs (South Carolina)
Defensive coordinator/s
Newland Isaac (North Greenville)
Co-offensive coordinator/rb
Willy Korn (Clemson)
Co-offensive coordinator/qb
Malcolm Dixon (Charleston Southern)
Tight ends
Bill Durkin (Massachusetts)
Offensive line
Bryant Foster (Gardner–Webb)
Defensive backs
Skylor Magee (Southern Miss)
Defensive line
Josh Miller (Appalachian State)
Outside linebackers
Tony Washington (Appalachian State)
Wide receivers
Rod Wilson (South Carolina)
Inside linebackers

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 3 July 2021

Schedule

The 2021 regular-season schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games. The Chanticleers traveled to Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, and South Alabama. Coastal hosted Sun Belt foes Louisiana–Monroe, Troy, Georgia State, and Texas State.

The Chants hosted three of their four non-conference opponents at Brooks Stadium: The Citadel, from the NCAA Division I FCS Southern Conference; Kansas of the Big 12 Conference; and UMass, an FBS Independent. They traveled to Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	The Citadel*	No. 22	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	W 52–14	16,236
September 10	7:30 p.m.	Kansas*	No. 17	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN2	W 49–22	17,697
September 18	12:00 p.m.	at Buffalo*	No. 16	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN2	W 28–25	16,739
September 25	1:00 p.m.	UMass*	No. 17	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	W 53–3	15,261
October 2	2:30 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	No. 16	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	W 59–6	18,674
October 7	7:30 p.m.	at Arkansas State	No. 15	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	W 52–20	12,086
October 20	7:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	No. 14	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN2	L 27–30	31,061
October 28	7:30 p.m.	Troy	No. 24	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN2	W 35–28	11,689
November 6	6:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 28–8	12,875
November 13	2:00 p.m.	Georgia State		Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	L 40–42	16,744
November 20	1:00 p.m.	Texas State		Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	W 35–21	10,386
November 26	3:30 p.m.	at South Alabama		Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 27–21 ^OT	13,242
December 17	6:00 p.m.	vs. Northern Illinois*		Exploria Stadium Orlando, FL (Cure Bowl)	ESPN2	W 47–41	9,784
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	22	17	16	17	16	15	15	14	24	21	21	RV	—	—	—	RV
Coaches	24	19	18	17	16 т	15	15	16	24	21	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

The Citadel

The Citadel at Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	7	7	14
• No. 22 Chanticleers	7	24	14	7	52

Date: September 2, 2021
Location: Brooks Stadium
Conway, SC
Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
Game attendance: 16,236
Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 2 MPH
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	08:40	CCU	Shermari Jones 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53)	CCU 7–0

2	14:08	CCU	Reese White 4-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (10 plays, 91 yards, 5:53)	CCU 14–0
	08:38	CCU	Reese White 16-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 58 yards, 1:53)	CCU 21–0
	02:48	CCU	Javion Heiligh 30-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 88 yards, 3:55)	CCU 28–0
	00:00	CCU	Massimo Biscardi 34-yard field goal (8 plays, 67 yards, 0:53)	CCU 31–0

3	13:17	CCU	Shermari Jones 38-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:37)	CCU 38–0
	06:08	CIT	Nathan Storch 1-yard rush (Colby Kinter kick) (13 plays, 65 yards, 7:02)	CCU 38–7
	03:45	CCU	Xavier Gravette 49-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:23)	CCU 45–7

4	07:10	CIT	Raleigh Webb 8-yard rush (Colby Kinter kick) (13 plays, 61 yards, 7:42)	CCU 45–14
4	02:29	CCU	Braydon Bennett 4-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 1:41)	CCU 52–14

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –33.0	56.5

Statistics	The Citadel	Coastal Carolina
First downs	16	28
Total yards	237	610
Rushing yards	223	262
Passing yards	14	348
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	34:39	25:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing	Darique Hampton	2/3, 16 yards
	Rushing	Jaylan Adams	16 carries, 100 yards
	Receiving	Raleigh Webb	2 receptions, 16 yards
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	16/19, 262 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Shermari Jones	9 carries, 100 yards
	Receiving	Jaivon Heiligh	6 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD

Kansas

Kansas at Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	9	6	7	0	22
• No. 17 Chanticleers	7	21	7	14	49

Date: September 10, 2021
Location: Brooks Stadium
Conway, SC
Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 54 minutes
Game attendance: 17,697
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 2 MPH
Referee: Kevin Hassell
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	10:07	KU	Jacob Borcila 46 yard field goal (8 plays, 36 yards, 4:45)	KU 3–0
	08:13	KU	Jaivon Heiligh 33 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Massimo Biscardi kick good (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:54)	CCU 7–3
	01:40	CCU	Devin Neal 2 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick blocked (11 plays, 66 yards, 6:25)	KU 9–7

2	11:02	CCU	Grayson McCall 2 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good 12 plays 75 yards, 05:38	CCU 14–9
	08:23	CCU	Alex Spillum 0 yard return of blocked punt, Massimo Biscardi kick good	CCU 21–9
	02:36	CCU	Reese White 2 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good 4 plays 35 yards, 01:48	CCU 28–9
	01:36	KU	Jason Bean 34 yard run, Luke Grimm pass from Jason Bean failed 3 plays 65 yards, 01:00	CCU 28–15

3	11:36	KU	Jason Bean 46 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good 3 plays 65 yards, 01:16	CCU 28–22
3	08:37	CCU	Reese White 19 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good 7 plays 75 yards, 02:59	CCU 35–22

4	14:11	CCU	Reese White 3 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good 12 plays 72 yards, 05:13	CCU 42–22
4	04:49	CCU	Kameron Brown 11 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Massimo Biscardi kick good 10 plays 83 yards, 06:32	CCU 49–22

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –27.0	52

Statistics	Kansas	Coastal Carolina
First downs	16	27
Total yards	412	460
Rushing yards	174	215
Passing yards	238	245
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	30:49	29:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jason Bean	12/24, 189 yards
	Rushing	Jason Bean	13 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Kwamie Lassiter II	7 receptions, 85 yards
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	17/21, 245 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Reese White	14 carries, 102 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Javion Heiligh	6 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD

At Buffalo

Coastal Carolina at Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 16 Chanticleers	7	7	7	7	28
Bulls	14	0	3	8	25

Date: September 18, 2021
Location: University at Buffalo Stadium
Amherst, NY
Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
Game attendance: 16,739
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 8 MPH
Referee: Matt Packowski
TV announcers (ESPN2): John Schriffen (play–by–play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	10:26	CCU	Aaron Bedgood 16-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray kick) (7 plays, 55 yards, 2:51)	CCU 7–0
	05:31	UB	Dylan McDuffie 2-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick) (12 plays, 86 yards, 4:55)	TIE 7–7
	00:38	UB	Matt Myers 13-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick) (4 plays, 84 yards, 1:42)	UB 14–7

2	13:45	CCU	Jaivon Heiligh 17-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray kick) (5 plays, 56 yards, 1:53)	TIE 14–14

3	12:20	CCU	Isaiah Likely 6-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40)	CCU 21–14
3	06:08	UB	Alex McNulty 36-yard field goal (12 plays, 47 yards, 6:12)	CCU 21–17

4	14:57	CCU	Shermari Jones 1-yard rush (Liam Gray kick) (7 plays, 25 yards, 3:15)	CCU 28–17
4	02:41	UB	Kevin Marks Jr. 7-yard rush (Quian Williams two-point conversion pass from Kyle Vantrease) (16 plays, 92 yards, 7:12)	CCU 28–25

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –14.0	58

Statistics	Coastal Carolina	Buffalo
First downs	21	20
Total yards	444	408
Rushing yards	212	262
Passing yards	232	146
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	28:26	31:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	13/19, 232 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Shermari Jones	16 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaivon Heiligh	4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
Buffalo	Passing	Kyle Vantrease	13/20, 146 yards
	Rushing	Dylan McDuffie	15 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dominic Johnson	6 receptions, 66 yards

UMass

Massachusetts at Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	0	0	0	3	3
• No. 17 Chanticleers	13	23	14	3	53

Date: September 25, 2021
Location: Brooks Stadium
Conway, SC
Game start: 1:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
Game attendance: 15,261
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	11:00	CCU	Grayson McCall 3-yard rush (Liam Gray PAT failed) (2 plays, 4 yards, 0:41)	CCU 6–0
1	02:58	CCU	Reese White 12-yard rush (Kieran Colahan kick) (9 plays, 99 yards, 4:27)	CCU 14–0

2	11:30	CCU	Isaiah Likely 25-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kieran Colahan kick) (8 plays, 78 yards, 3:38)	CCU 20–0
	09:32	CCU	Team Safety (4 plays, -25 yards, 1:58)	CCU 22–0
	08:01	CCU	Tyson Mobley 32-yard rush (Liam Gray kick) (4 plays, 59 yards, 1:31)	CCU 29–0
	02:20	CCU	Jaivon Heiligh 23-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray kick) (7 plays, 69 yards, 3:25)	CCU 36–0

3	12:38	CCU	Braydon Bennett 1-yard rush (Liam Gray kick) (6 plays, 79 yards, 2:22)	CCU 43–0
3	07:10	CCU	Tyson Mobley 9-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (Kieran Colahan kick) (6 plays, 81 yards, 3:45)	CCU 50–0

4	14:39	CCU	Kieran Colahan 38-yard field goal (14 plays, 54 yards, 5:43)	CCU 53–0
4	08:22	MASS	Cameron Carson 35-yard field goal (13 plays, 57 yards, 6:17)	CCU 53–3

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –36.0	66

Statistics	UMass	Coastal Carolina
First downs	13	30
Total yards	158	558
Rushing yards	28	312
Passing yards	130	246
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	26:06	33:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing	Brady Olson	14/23, 86 yards
	Rushing	Ellis Merriweather	6 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Rico Arnold	4 receptions, 38 yards
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	10/14, 162 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Braydon Bennett	8 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaivon Heiligh	5 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Monroe at Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	3	0	3	0	6
• No. 16 Chanticleers	14	24	0	21	59

Date: October 2, 2021
Location: Brooks Stadium
Conway, SC
Game start: 2:35 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
Game attendance: 18,674
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 6 MPH
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	09:06	CCU	Isaiah Likely 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall(Liam Gray Kick) (6 plays, 55 yards, 3:28)	CCU 7–0
	04:46	CCU	Braydon Bennett 10-yard rush (Liam Gray kick) (6 plays, 63 yards, 3:09)	CCU 14–0
	00:55	ULM	Calum Sutherland 40-yard field goal (4 plays, yards, 1:12)	CCU 14–3

2	12:50	CCU	Isaiah Likely 30-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kieran Colahan kick) (7 plays, 81 yards, 2:57)	CCU 21–3
	11:19	CCU	Aaron Bedgoood 9 yard return of blocked punt, Liam Gray kick good	CCU 28–3
	3:32	CCU	Braydon Bennett 29-yard rush (Liam Gray kick) (7 plays, 86 yards, 4:29)	CCU 35–3
	00:00	CCU	Liam Gray 46-yard field goal (7 plays, 52 yards, 1:23)	CCU 38–3

3	7:31	ULM	Calum Sutherland 30-yard field goal (12 plays, 59 yards, 5:24)	CCU 38–6

4	14:39	CCU	CJ Beasley 15-yard rush (Kieran Colahan kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 8:03)	CCU 45–6
	12:56	CCU	Chris Rhone 32-yard pass from Jarrett Guest (Kieran Colahan kick) (2 plays, 40 yards, :39)	CCU 52–6
	03:34	CCU	Jared Brown 5-yard pass from Zachary Stevens (Kieran Colahan kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 6:19)	CCU 59–6

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –34.5	57

Statistics	Louisiana–Monroe	Coastal Carolina
First downs	10	26
Total yards	203	557
Rushing yards	72	275
Passing yards	131	282
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	24:14	35:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Chandler Rogers	9/17, 100 yards
	Rushing	Chandler Rogers	11 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Zach Jackson	3 receptions, 48 yards
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	13/13, 212 yards
	Rushing	Reese White	15 carries, 95 yards
	Receiving	Isaiah Likely	5 receptions, 95 yards

At Arkansas State

Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 15 Chanticleers	10	14	14	14	52
Red Wolves	0	0	14	6	20

Date: October 7, 2021
Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR
Game start: 7:33 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
Game attendance: 12,086
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	11:37	CCU	Isaiah Likely 99-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (2 plays, 99 yards, 00:39)	CCU 7–0
1	01:45	CCU	Massimo Biscardi 19-yard field goal (12 plays, 67 yards, 6:44)	CCU 10–0

2	5:56	CCU	Shermari Jones 8-yard rush( Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 70 yards, 4:08)	CCU 17–0
2	00:13	CCU	Isaiah Likely 4-yard pass from Grayson McCall ( Massimo Biscardi kick) (7 plays, 51 yards, 4:10)	CCU 24–0

3	13:17	CCU	Isaiah Likely 16-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:43)	CCU 31–0
	9:06	ARST	Corey Rucker 15-yard pass from Layne Hatcher ( Blake Grupe kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04)	CCU 31–7
	7:29	CCU	Isaiah Likely 64-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 82 yards, 1:32)	CCU 38–7
	9:06	ARST	Te'vailance Hunt 63-yard pass from Layne Hatcher ( Blake Grupe kick) (3 plays, 63 yards, 00:26)	CCU 38–14

4	12:21	ARST	Lincoln Pare 1-yard rush (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23)	CCU 38–20
	11:28	CCU	Reese White 64-yard rush(Massimo Biscardi kick) (2 plays, 83 yards, 00:46)	CCU 45-20
	7:49	CCU	Bryce Carpenter 67-yard rush(Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 76 yards, 2:03)	CCU 52-20

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –20	73

Statistics	Coastal Carolina	Arkansas State
First downs	23	16
Total yards	685	273
Rushing yards	294	18
Passing yards	391	255
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	36:27	23:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	18/23 365 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Shermari Jones	10 carries 113 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Likely	8 receptions 232 yards, 4 TDs
Arkansas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	13/29 185 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	6 carries 29 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Te'Vailance Hunt	6 receptions 138 yards, 1 TD

At Appalachian State

Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Chanticleers	14	6	7	0	27
• RV Mountaineers	0	14	13	3	30

Date: October 20, 2021
Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
Boone, NC
Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
Game attendance: 31,061
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 4 MPH
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play–by–play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	6:46	CCU	Shermari Jones 1-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick) 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:49)	CCU 7–0
1	1:11	CCU	Kameron Brown 1-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 81 yards, 1:38)	CCU 14–0

2	14:02	APP	Camerun Peoples 1-yard run (Chandler Staton kick) (6 plays, 79 yards, 2:09)	CCU 14–7
	13:20	APP	Malik Williams 47-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (3 plays, 48 yards, 0:42)	TIE 14–14
	2:23	CCU	Massimo Biscardi 50-yard field goal (6 plays, 19 yards, 2:59)	CCU 17–14
	0:00	CCU	Massimo Biscardi 46-yard field goal (2 plays, 0 yards, 0:11)	CCU 20–14

3	9:39	APP	Corey Sutton 28-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14)	APP 21–20
	4:36	CCU	Shermari Jones 1-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick) (9 plays, 83 yards, 5:03)	CCU 27–21
	1:43	APP	Camerun Peoples 43-yard run (two-point conversion failed) (6 plays, 77 yards, 2:53)	TIE 27–27

4	0:00	APP	Chandler Staton 24-yard field goal (9 plays, 55 yards, 3:53)	APP 30–27

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –4.5	61

Statistics	Coastal Carolina	Appalachian State
First downs	17	22
Total yards	346	575
Rushing yards	55	228
Passing yards	291	347
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	29:32	30:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	15/23, 291 yards, TD
	Rushing	Reese White	9 rushes, 33 yards
	Receiving	Jaivon Heiligh	6 receptions, 103 yards
Appalachian State	Passing	Chase Brice	18/28, 347 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nate Noel	16 rushes, 82 yards
	Receiving	Malik Williams	10 receptions, 206 yards, TD

Troy

Troy at Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	7	7	7	28
• No. 24 Chanticleers	7	14	7	7	35

Date: October 28, 2021
Location: Brooks Stadium
Conway, SC
Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
Game attendance: 11,689
Game weather: Sunny
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	13:48	CCU	CJ Marable 59-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12)	CCU 7–0
	08:22	CCU	CJ Marable 20-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (9 plays, 90 yards, 4:18)	CCU 14–0
	04:02	TROY	Evan Legassey 42-yard field goal (14 plays, 45 yards, 4:20)	CCU 14–3

2	12:26	TROY	Kimani Vidal 4-yard rush (Evan Legassey kick) (13 plays, 87 yards, 3:51)	CCU 14–10
	05:27	TROY	Evan Legassey 28-yard field goal (14 plays, 79 yards, 5:28)	CCU 14–13
	01:38	CCU	CJ Marable 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49)	CCU 21–13
	00:00	TROY	Evan Legassey 23-yard field goal (8 plays, 66 yards, 1:38)	CCU 21–16

3	04:33	CCU	Jaivon Heiligh 6-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (16 plays, 83 yards, 9:48)	CCU 28–16
3	03:18	TROY	Reggie Todd 41-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Evan Legassey kick) (4 plays, 69 yards, 1:15)	CCU 28–23

4	05:03	CCU	Grayson McCall 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 4 yards, 2:18)	CCU 35–23
	02:48	TROY	Jamontez Woods 3-yard rush (Evan Legassey kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 2:15)	CCU 35–30
	01:20	TROY	Tray Eafford 6-yard pass from Jacob Free (Jacob Free two-point conversion pass to Khalil McClain) (7 plays, 40 yards, 1:11)	TROY 38–35
	00:35	CCU	Jaivon Heiligh 23-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 0:45)	CCU 42–38

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –13.0	53

Statistics	Troy	Coastal Carolina
First downs	29	29
Total yards	514	443
Rushing yards	176	89
Passing yards	338	354
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	36:28	23:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	24/29, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	CJ Marable	20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jaivon Heiligh	11 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	25/37, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jamontez Woods	9 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kaylon Geiger	9 receptions, 103 yards

At Georgia Southern

Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Chanticleers	0	21	7	0	28
Eagles	0	0	0	8	8

Date: November 6, 2021
Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA
Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours
Game attendance: 12,875
Game weather: Sunny
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)

Scoring summary

2	08:54	CCU	Kameron Brown 12 yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 36 yards, 1:28)	CCU 7–0
	03:23	CCU	Bryce Carpenter 23-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 40 yards, 1:12)	CCU 14–0
	00:00	CCU	Mason Shelton 33-yard blocked punt returned (Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 19 yards, 3:16)	CCU 21–0

3	05:17	CCU	Shermari Jones 7-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (12 plays, 92 yards, 6:49)	CCU 28–0

4	10:56	GASO	Beau Johnson 6-yard pass from Cam Ransom (Cam Ransom two-point pass conversion to Derwin Burgess) (5 plays, 45 yards, 2:22)	CCU 28–8

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –16.0	56

Statistics	Coastal Carolina	Georgia Southern
First downs	17	15
Total yards	305	233
Rushing yards	220	86
Passing yards	85	147
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	31:37	28:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Bryce Carpenter	13/20, 85 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Shermari Jones	20 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kameron Brown	3 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	Justin Tomlin	6/13, 83 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Justin Tomlin	10 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Khaleb Hood	5 receptions, 66 yards

Georgia State

Georgia State at Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Panthers	14	14	0	14	42
Chanticleers	14	9	3	14	40

Date: November 13, 2021
Location: Brooks Stadium
Conway, SC
Game start: 2:05 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
Game attendance: 16,744
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH
Referee: Matt Loeffler
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	12:55	CCU	Shermari Jones 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (6 plays, 77 yards, 2:29)	CCU 7–0
	03:40	GSU	Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:12)	TIE 7–7
	03:25	CCU	Braydon Bennett 75-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:15)	CCU 14–7
	01:19	GSU	Aubry Payne 3-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:06)	TIE 14–14

2	14:57	GSU	Tucker Gregg 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (2 plays, 1 yard, 0:37)	GSU 21–14
	09:38	CCU	Team Safety (2 plays, -2 yards, 0:35)	GSU 21–16
	05:02	GSU	Jamyest Williams 36-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03)	GSU 28–16
	00:45	CCU	Shermari Jones 8-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17)	GSU 28–23

3	04:42	CCU	Massimo Biscardi 24-yard field goal (15 plays, 44 yards, 8:52)	GSU 28–26

4	09:15	CCU	Shermari Jones 8-yard rush (Greg Latushko two-point conversion pass to Bryce Carpenter) (9 plays, 64 yards, 4:26)	CCU 34–28
	04:53	GSU	Terrance Dixon 2-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:22)	GSU 35–34
	02:36	GSU	Tucker Gregg 4-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (2 plays, 8 yards, 0:11)	GSU 42–34
	01:09	CCU	Isaiah Likely 17-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (two-point conversion rush failed) (8 plays, 75 yards, 1:27)	GSU 42–40

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –12.5	53.5

Statistics	Georgia State	Coastal Carolina
First downs	18	26
Total yards	373	442
Rushing yards	175	209
Passing yards	198	233
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	25:11	34:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	18/24, 198 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jamyest Williams	11 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Roger Carter	3 receptions, 70 yards
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Bryce Carpenter	17/29, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Braydon Bennett	10 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Likely	7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

Texas State

Texas State at Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	14	7	0	21
• Chanticleers	7	7	14	7	35

Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Brooks Stadium
Conway, SC
Game start: 1:05 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
Game attendance: 10,386
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	03:57	CCU	Kameron Brown 19-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (12 plays, 83 yards, 6:19)	CCU 7–0

2	06:27	CCU	Jaivon Heiligh 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 28 yards, 1:38)	CCU 14–0
	01:46	TXST	Jahmyl Jeter 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:41)	CCU 14–7
	00:00	TXST	Calvin Hill 54-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (4 plays, 69 yards, 0:23)	TIE 14–14

3	12:21	CCU	Kameron Brown 52-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 62 yards, 1:32)	CCU 21–14
	09:48	TXST	Marcell Barbee 38-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick) (4 plays, 64 yards, 2:23)	TIE 21–21
	04:45	CCU	Isaiah Likely 21-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 5:03)	CCU 28–21

4	08:23	CCU	Tyson Mobley 39-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 68 yards, 1:59)	CCU 35–21

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –24.5	60

Statistics	Texas State	Coastal Carolina
First downs	17	30
Total yards	301	498
Rushing yards	188	179
Passing yards	113	319
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	24:54	35:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Tyler Vitt	14/27, 113 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Calvin Hill	12 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ashtyn Hawkins	3 receptions, 48 yards
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	22/28, 319 yards, 5 TDs
	Rushing	Shermari Jones	23 carries, 92 yards
	Receiving	Jaivon Heiligh	10 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

At South Alabama

Coastal Carolina at South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Chanticleers	0	0	7	14	6	27
Jaguars	7	3	0	11	0	21

Date: November 26, 2021
Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, AL
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
Game attendance: 13,242
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 15 MPH
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): J. D. Byars (play–by–play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	06:42	USA	Lincoln Sefcik 8-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (12 plays, 88 yards, 5:05)	USA 7–0

2	12:14	USA	Diego Guajardo 30-yard field goal (10 plays, 58 yards, 4:20)	USA 10–0

3	02:24	CCU	Jaivon Heiligh 10-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (19 plays, 95 yards, 9:27)	USA 10–7

4	14:49	CCU	Shermari Jones 75-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (2 plays, 82 yards, 0:17)	CCU 14–10
	11:14	USA	Diego Guajardo 33-yard field goal (7 plays, 50 yards, 3:35)	CCU 14–13
	04:24	USA	Jalen Tolbert 57-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Jake Bentley two-point conversion pass to Caullin Lacy) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:24)	USA 21–14
	00:39	CCU	Bryce Carpenter 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (10 plays, 82 yards, 3:45)	TIE 21–21

1OT		CCU	Grayson McCall 25-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi PAT failed)	CCU 27–21

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –15.0	55

Statistics	Coastal Carolina	South Alabama
First downs	25	20
Total yards	491	349
Rushing yards	315	-5
Passing yards	176	354
Turnovers	3	3
Time of possession	32:52	27:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	16/25, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Shermari Jones	23 carries, 211 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaivon Heiligh	6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
South Alabama	Passing	Jake Bentley	28/41, 354 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Terrion Avery	6 carries, 11 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Tolbert	10 receptions, 191 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Northern Illinois (Cure Bowl)

Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	10	14	14	3	41
• Chanticleers	6	13	14	14	47

Date: December 17, 2021
Location: Exploria Stadium
Orlando, FL
Game start: 6:00 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 42 minutes
Game attendance: 9,784
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: E 8 MPH
Referee: Scott Hardin
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Morgan (play–by–play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	9:51	NIU	Cole Tucker 5-yard pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 5:09)	NIU 7–0
	5:13	CCU	Braydon Bennett 13-yard run (Massimo Biscardi PAT blocked) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38)	NIU 7–6
	1:43	NIU	John Richardson 41-yard field goal (8 plays, 34 yards, 3:30)	NIU 10–6

2	13:46	CCU	Aaron Bedgood 40-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (9 plays, 79 yards, 2:57)	CCU 13–10
	8:35	NIU	Clin Ratkovich 2-yard run (John Richardson kick) (9 plays, 68 yards, 5:11)	NIU 17–13
	5:48	CCU	Massimo Biscardi 27-yard field goal (8 plays, 58 yards, 2:47)	NIU 17–16
	1:12	NIU	Miles Joiner 12-yard pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson kick) (10 plays, 67 yards, 4:36)	NIU 24–16
	0:05	CCU	Massimo Biscardi 43-yard field goal (10 plays, 44 yards, 1:07)	NIU 24–19

3	12:34	CCU	Isaiah Likely 27-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26)	CCU 26–24
	10:08	NIU	Rocky Lombardi 1-yard run (John Richardson kick) (5 plays, 79 yards, 2:26)	NIU 31–26
	9:27	CCU	Braydon Bennett 60-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41)	CCU 33–31
	3:13	NIU	Antario Brown 7-yard run (John Richardson kick) (10 plays, 67 yards, 6:14)	NIU 38–33

4	11:51	NIU	John Richardson 45-yard field goal (9 plays, 28 yards, 4:03)	NIU 41–33
	9:07	CCU	Isaiah Likely 40-yard pass from Grayson McCall (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (6 plays, 64 yards, 2:44)	NIU 41–39
	6:40	CCU	Braydon Bennett 34-yard pass from Grayson McCall (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (1 play, 34 yards, 0:09)	CCU 47–41

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –12.0	63.5

Statistics	Northern Illinois	Coastal Carolina
First downs	29	22
Total yards	516	514
Rushing yards	335	199
Passing yards	181	315
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	39:20	20:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing	Rocky Lombardi	20/33, 181 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jay Ducker	24 carries, 154 yards
	Receiving	Cole Tucker	6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	22/30, 315 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Braydon Bennett	6 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Isaiah Likely	7 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TDs

References

^ "Coastal Football Adds Two Mid-Year Transfers for 2021". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
^ "Chadwell Named to the 2021 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ "McCall and Gunter Named to Maxwell and Bednarik Award Preseason Watch Lists". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ "McCall Earns Spot on 2021 Davey O'Brien Award Preseason Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ "Brewer Named Nominee for Allstate's 30th AFCA Good Works Team®". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ "Heiligh and Likely Named to the 2021 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ "Likely Earns Spot on 2021 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ "Strong Named to the 2021 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ "Carter and Brewer Named to the 2021 Outland Trophy Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ "Brewer Earns Spot on the 2021 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ "Biscardi Named to the 2021 Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ "Ouverson Earns Spot on 2021 Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ "Roberts Named to the 2021 Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ "McCall Named to Walter Camp 2021 Player of the Year Preseason Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ "McCall Earns Spot on 2021 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ "Likely Named to 2021 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ "McCall Named to Allstate Sugar Bowl Manning Award Watch List". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
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^ "2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Football Schedule". Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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