| 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football | |
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Sun Belt co-champion Sun Belt East Division champion | |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| East Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| AP | No. 14 |
| Record | 11–1 (8–0 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Newland Isaac (2nd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Willy Korn (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Chad Staggs (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Brooks Stadium |
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| No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 15 Louisiana xy+ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers were led by second-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.
Schedule
Coastal Carolina had games against Duquesne, Eastern Michigan, and South Carolina, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] These were partially replaced with games against Campbell and Liberty. On December 3, due to COVID-19 issues in the Liberty football program, the game against Liberty was canceled and replaced with BYU.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 12 | 10:00 p.m. | at Kansas* | FS1 | W 38–23 | 0 | ||
| September 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Campbell* | ESPN | W 43–21 | 5,000 | ||
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | ESPN2 | W 52–23 | 5,000 | ||
| October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Louisiana | ESPN | W 30–27 | 5,585 | ||
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | No. 25 | ESPNU | W 28–14 | 5,000 | |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia State | No. 20 | ESPNU | W 51–0 | 3,642 | |
| November 7 | 8:00 p.m. | South Alabama | No. 15 | ESPNU | W 23–6 | 5,000 | |
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | No. 15 | ESPN | W 34–23 | 5,000 | |
| November 28 | 3:00 p.m. | at Texas State | No. 20 | ESPN+ | W 49–14 | 3,245 | |
| December 5 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 13 BYU* | No. 18 | ESPNU | W 22–17 | 5,000 | |
| December 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at Troy | No. 13 | ESPN+ | W 42–38 | 11,000 | |
| No. 19 | No. 12 |
| No contest[2][3] | – | |||
| December 26 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Liberty* | No. 12 | ESPN | L 34–37 OT | 4,488 | |
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Game summaries
At Kansas
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| Line | Over/under |
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| KU −7 | 56.5 |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Kansas |
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| First downs | 19 | 23 |
| Total yards | 318 | 367 |
| Rushing yards | 185 | 178 |
| Passing yards | 133 | 189 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:25 | 29:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 11–18, 133 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | C. J. Marable | 21 carries, 75 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 3 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD | |
| Kansas | Passing | Miles Kendrick | 15–24, 156 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Velton Gardner | 11 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kwamie Lassiter II | 5 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD |
Campbell
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| Line | Over/under |
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| CCU −26.5 | 54.5[6] |
| Statistics | Campbell | Coastal Carolina |
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| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Total yards | 342 | 466 |
| Rushing yards | 205 | 193 |
| Passing yards | 137 | 273 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:19 | 25:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Campbell | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 12/25, 137 yards |
| Rushing | C.J. Freeman | 14 carries, 83 yards | |
| Receiving | Bryant Barr | 3 receptions, 36 yards | |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 11/16, 273 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | C. J. Marable | 11 carries, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Likely | 3 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD |
Arkansas State
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| Line | Over/under |
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| ARST −3.5 | 64.5[7] |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Coastal Carolina |
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| First downs | 15 | 25 |
| Total yards | 385 | 539 |
| Rushing yards | 36 | 217 |
| Passing yards | 349 | 322 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 18:39 | 41:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 12/23, 184 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 6 carries, 18 yards | |
| Receiving | Brandon Bowling | 7 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 20/29, 322 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | C. J. Marable | 15 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |
At Louisiana
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| Line | Over/under |
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| LA −8 | 58.5[8] |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Louisiana |
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| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total yards | 414 | 413 |
| Rushing yards | 212 | 240 |
| Passing yards | 202 | 173 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 38:11 | 21:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 17/24, 202 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | C. J. Marable | 17 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 8 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
| Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 14/24, 173 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Levi Lewis | 6 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jalen Williams | 4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD |
Georgia Southern
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| Line | Over/under |
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| CCU −1 | 49[9] |
| Statistics | Georgia Southern | Coastal Carolina |
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| First downs | 12 | 20 |
| Total yards | 218 | 382 |
| Rushing yards | 119 | 130 |
| Passing yards | 99 | 252 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 7/20, 94 yards, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | J. D. King | 15 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Malik Murray | 2 receptions, 46 yards | |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Fred Payton | 15/28, 252 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Shermari Jones | 5 carries, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 5 receptions, 107 yards |
At Georgia State
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| Line | Over/under |
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| CCU −4 | 60.5[10] |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Georgia State |
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| First downs | 30 | 5 |
| Total yards | 530 | 106 |
| Rushing yards | 250 | 76 |
| Passing yards | 280 | 30 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 41:04 | 18:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 18/24, 254 yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | C. J. Marable | 10 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 5 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 6/10, 30 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Destin Coates | 11 carries, 56 yards | |
| Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 2 receptions, 15 yards |
South Alabama
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| Line | Over/under |
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| CCU −17 | 57 |
| Statistics | South Alabama | Coastal Carolina |
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| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 336 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 93 | 236 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 209 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 23/31, 243 yards |
| Rushing | Carlos Davis | 17 carries, 73 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalen Wayne | 5 receptions, 91 yards | |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 17/24, 209 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Reese White | 9 carries, 81 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 5 receptions, 95 yards |
Appalachian State
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| Line | Over/under |
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| CCU −3 | 49 |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Coastal Carolina |
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| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Total yards | 415 | 369 |
| Rushing yards | 204 | 189 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 200 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:50 | 26:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Appalachian State | Passing | Zac Thomas | 17/29, 211 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 27 carries, 178 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Malik Williams | 3 receptions, 79 yards | |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 12/21, 200 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Grayson McCall | 14 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Likely | 3 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD |
At Texas State
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| Line | Over/under |
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| CCU −17 | 58.5[11] |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Texas State |
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| First downs | 32 | 13 |
| Total yards | 572 | 318 |
| Rushing yards | 406 | 116 |
| Passing yards | 116 | 202 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 37:31 | 22:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 11/18, 154 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | C. J. Marable | 16 carries, 157 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Likely | 4 receptions, 73 yards | |
| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 20/26, 202 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jahyml Jeter | 7 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Calvin Hill | 3 receptions, 68 yards |
BYU
Coastal's originally scheduled opponent for this week was Liberty, which was forced to cancel the game due to COVID-19 issues. BYU, which had been looking to add a game for this week, was booked as the Flames' replacement.
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| BYU −10.5 | 63[12] |
| Statistics | BYU | Coastal Carolina |
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| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Total yards | 405 | 366 |
| Rushing yards | 165 | 281 |
| Passing yards | 240 | 85 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:09 | 37:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| BYU | Passing | Zach Wilson | 19/30, 240 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Tyler Allgeier | 13 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dax Milne | 6 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 10/15, 85 yards |
| Rushing | C. J. Marable | 23 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Kameron Brown | 4 receptions, 47 yards |
At Troy
Postponed from originally scheduled date of November 14.
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| Line | Over/under |
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| CCU −13.5 | 51.5 |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Troy |
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| 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 |
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| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 24/29, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | C. J. 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 |
Vs. Liberty (Cure Bowl)
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| CCU –6.5 | 60[13] |
| Statistics | Liberty | Coastal Carolina |
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| First downs | 26 | 24 |
| Total yards | 475 | 483 |
| Rushing yards | 255 | 165 |
| Passing yards | 220 | 318 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:49 | 29:11 |
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| Liberty | Passing | Malik Willis | 19/29, 220 yards, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Malik Willis | 21 carries, 137 yards, 4 TDs | |
| Receiving | DJ Stubbs | 5 receptions, 68 yards | |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 21/32, 318 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Grayson McCall | 15 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 13 receptions, 178 yards |
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | — | —* | — | RV | — | RV | RV | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 T | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| Coaches | — | —* | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
| CFP | Not released | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | Not released | |||||||||||
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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| 6 | 191 | Tarron Jackson | DE | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
- ↑ Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Sun Belt Conference Championship Football Game Canceled". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ↑ Selbe, Nick. "Sun Belt Title Game Canceled Due to Positive COVID-19 Test". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ "2020 Football Schedule". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Campbell Fighting Camels vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Georgia Southern Eagles vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Georgia State Panthers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Texas State Bobcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ↑ "BYU Cougars vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Liberty Flames vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
