2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
Cure Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record11–2 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorNewland Isaac (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorWilly Korn (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorChad Staggs (3rd season)
Home stadiumBrooks Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Max Balthazar
RB 		Fort Lauderdale, FL NSU University School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Jul 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tom Bambrick
OL 		Madison, CT Daniel Hand HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 305 lb (138 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jared Brown
WR 		Lilburn, GA Parkview HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Aug 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tre' Douglass III
DB 		McDonough, GA Eagles Landing Christian
Vanderbilt 		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) – Feb 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tobias Fletcher
DB 		Atlanta, GA Carver HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) – Jun 28, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ze'marion Harrell
LB 		Virginia Beach, VA Salem HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) – Oct 25, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
AJ Jones III
RB 		St. Johns, FL Bartram Trail HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Zovon Lindsay
OL 		Fayetteville, NC Trinity Christian
NC State 		6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) – Jun 2, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ty Lyles
QB 		Kernersville, NC East Forsyth HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Jun 17, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kiylan Miller
ATH 		Forest City, NC Chase HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Aug 12, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jared Morrow
OL 		Carrollton, GA Mount Zion HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) – Jun 12, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Dre Pinckney
DB 		Boiling Springs, GA Boiling Springs HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Jul 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Chris Rhone
WR 		Columbia, SC Gray Collegiate 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Nov 1, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Josaiah Stewart
DE 		Everett, MA Everett HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 245 lb (111 kg) – Aug 13, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Malachi Taylor
WR 		Goose Creek, SC Goose Creek HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Jul 17, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jameson Tucker
WR 		Mauldin, SC Mauldin HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Anthony Walton
OL 		Lamar, SC Lamar HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 300 lb (140 kg) – Feb 3, 2021 
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

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 Encock 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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.The Citadel*No. 22
ESPN+W 52–1416,236
September 107:30 p.m.Kansas*No. 17
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
ESPN2W 49–2217,697
September 1812:00 p.m.at Buffalo*No. 16
ESPN2W 28–2516,739
September 251:00 p.m.UMass*No. 17
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
ESPN+W 53–315,261
October 22:30 p.m.Louisiana–MonroeNo. 16
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
ESPN+W 59–618,674
October 77:30 p.m.at Arkansas StateNo. 15
ESPNUW 52–2012,086
October 207:30 p.m.at Appalachian StateNo. 14
ESPN2L 27–3031,061
October 287:30 p.m.TroyNo. 24
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
ESPN2W 35–2811,689
November 66:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern
ESPN+W 28–812,875
November 132:00 p.m.Georgia Statedagger
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
ESPN+L 40–4216,744
November 201:00 p.m.Texas State
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
ESPN+W 35–2110,386
November 263:30 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN+W 27–21 OT13,242
December 176:00 p.m.vs. Northern Illinois*
ESPN2W 47–419,784

[19][20]

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP2217161716151514242121RV———RV
Coaches2419181716 т151516242122RVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot released——————Not released

Game summaries

The Citadel

The Citadel at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 077 14
• No. 22 Chanticleers 7 24147 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
108:40CCUShermari Jones 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53)		CCU 7–0
214:08CCUReese White 4-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(10 plays, 91 yards, 5:53)		CCU 14–0
08:38CCUReese White 16-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(4 plays, 58 yards, 1:53)		CCU 21–0
02:48CCUJavion Heiligh 30-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(8 plays, 88 yards, 3:55)		CCU 28–0
00:00CCUMassimo Biscardi 34-yard field goal
(8 plays, 67 yards, 0:53)		CCU 31–0
313:17CCUShermari Jones 38-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:37)		CCU 38–0
06:08CITNathan Storch 1-yard rush (Colby Kinter kick)
(13 plays, 65 yards, 7:02)		CCU 38–7
03:45CCUXavier Gravette 49-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:23)		CCU 45–7
407:10CITRaleigh Webb 8-yard rush (Colby Kinter kick)
(13 plays, 61 yards, 7:42)		CCU 45–14
02:29CCUBraydon Bennett 4-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 1:41)		CCU 52–14

See also: 2021 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
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 234Total
Jayhawks 9 670 22
• No. 17 Chanticleers 7 21714 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
110:07KUJacob Borcila 46 yard field goal
(8 plays, 36 yards, 4:45)		KU 3–0
08:13KUJaivon Heiligh 33 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Massimo Biscardi kick good
(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:54)		CCU 7–3
01:40CCUDevin Neal 2 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick blocked
(11 plays, 66 yards, 6:25)		KU 9–7
211:02CCUGrayson McCall 2 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good
12 plays 75 yards, 05:38		CCU 14–9
08:23CCUAlex Spillum 0 yard return of blocked punt, Massimo Biscardi kick goodCCU 21–9
02:36CCUReese White 2 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good
4 plays 35 yards, 01:48		CCU 28–9
01:36KUJason Bean 34 yard run, Luke Grimm pass from Jason Bean failed
3 plays 65 yards, 01:00		CCU 28–15
311:36KUJason Bean 46 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good
3 plays 65 yards, 01:16		CCU 28–22
08:37CCUReese White 19 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good
7 plays 75 yards, 02:59		CCU 35–22
414:11CCUReese White 3 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good
12 plays 72 yards, 05:13		CCU 42–22
04:49CCUKameron Brown 11 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Massimo Biscardi kick good
10 plays 83 yards, 06:32		CCU 49–22

See also: 2021 Kansas Jayhawks football team
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 234Total
• No. 16 Chanticleers 7 777 28
Bulls 14 038 25
    
Scoring summary
110:26CCUAaron Bedgood 16-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray kick)
(7 plays, 55 yards, 2:51)		CCU 7–0
05:31UBDylan McDuffie 2-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick)
(12 plays, 86 yards, 4:55)		TIE 7–7
00:38UBMatt Myers 13-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick)
(4 plays, 84 yards, 1:42)		UB 14–7
213:45CCUJaivon Heiligh 17-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray kick)
(5 plays, 56 yards, 1:53)		TIE 14–14
312:20CCUIsaiah Likely 6-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40)		CCU 21–14
06:08UBAlex McNulty 36-yard field goal
(12 plays, 47 yards, 6:12)		CCU 21–17
414:57CCUShermari Jones 1-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)
(7 plays, 25 yards, 3:15)		CCU 28–17
02:41UBKevin Marks Jr. 7-yard rush (Quian Williams two-point conversion pass from Kyle Vantrease)
(16 plays, 92 yards, 7:12)		CCU 28–25

See also: 2021 Buffalo Bulls football team
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 234Total
Minutemen 0 003 3
• No. 17 Chanticleers 13 23143 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
111:00CCUGrayson McCall 3-yard rush (Liam Gray PAT failed)
(2 plays, 4 yards, 0:41)		CCU 6–0
02:58CCUReese White 12-yard rush (Kieran Colahan kick)
(9 plays, 99 yards, 4:27)		CCU 14–0
211:30CCUIsaiah Likely 25-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kieran Colahan kick)
(8 plays, 78 yards, 3:38)		CCU 20–0
09:32CCUTeam Safety
(4 plays, -25 yards, 1:58)		CCU 22–0
08:01CCUTyson Mobley 32-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)
(4 plays, 59 yards, 1:31)		CCU 29–0
02:20CCUJaivon Heiligh 23-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray kick)
(7 plays, 69 yards, 3:25)		CCU 36–0
312:38CCUBraydon Bennett 1-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)
(6 plays, 79 yards, 2:22)		CCU 43–0
07:10CCUTyson Mobley 9-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (Kieran Colahan kick)
(6 plays, 81 yards, 3:45)		CCU 50–0
414:39CCUKieran Colahan 38-yard field goal
(14 plays, 54 yards, 5:43)		CCU 53–0
08:22MASSCameron Carson 35-yard field goal
(13 plays, 57 yards, 6:17)		CCU 53–3

See also: 2021 UMass Minutemen football team
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 234Total
Warhawks 3 030 6
• No. 16 Chanticleers 14 24021 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
109:06CCUIsaiah Likely 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall(Liam Gray Kick)
(6 plays, 55 yards, 3:28)		CCU 7–0
04:46CCUBraydon Bennett 10-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)
(6 plays, 63 yards, 3:09)		CCU 14–0
00:55ULMCalum Sutherland 40-yard field goal
(4 plays, yards, 1:12)		CCU 14–3
212:50CCUIsaiah Likely 30-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kieran Colahan kick)
(7 plays, 81 yards, 2:57)		CCU 21–3
11:19CCUAaron Bedgoood 9 yard return of blocked punt, Liam Gray kick goodCCU 28–3
3:32CCUBraydon Bennett 29-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)
(7 plays, 86 yards, 4:29)		CCU 35–3
00:00CCULiam Gray 46-yard field goal
(7 plays, 52 yards, 1:23)		CCU 38–3
37:31ULMCalum Sutherland 30-yard field goal
(12 plays, 59 yards, 5:24)		CCU 38–6
414:39CCUCJ Beasley 15-yard rush (Kieran Colahan kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 8:03)		CCU 45–6
12:56CCUChris Rhone 32-yard pass from Jarrett Guest (Kieran Colahan kick)
(2 plays, 40 yards, :39)		CCU 52–6
03:34CCUJared Brown 5-yard pass from Zachary Stevens (Kieran Colahan kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 6:19)		CCU 59–6

See also: 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
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 234Total
• No. 15 Chanticleers 10 141414 52
Red Wolves 0 0146 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
111:37CCUIsaiah Likely 99-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(2 plays, 99 yards, 00:39)		CCU 7–0
01:45CCUMassimo Biscardi 19-yard field goal
(12 plays, 67 yards, 6:44)		CCU 10–0
25:56CCUShermari Jones 8-yard rush( Massimo Biscardi kick)
(8 plays, 70 yards, 4:08)		CCU 17–0
00:13CCUIsaiah Likely 4-yard pass from Grayson McCall ( Massimo Biscardi kick)
(7 plays, 51 yards, 4:10)		CCU 24–0
313:17CCUIsaiah Likely 16-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:43)		CCU 31–0
9:06ARSTCorey Rucker 15-yard pass from Layne Hatcher ( Blake Grupe kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04)		CCU 31–7
7:29CCUIsaiah Likely 64-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(3 plays, 82 yards, 1:32)		CCU 38–7
9:06ARSTTe'vailance Hunt 63-yard pass from Layne Hatcher ( Blake Grupe kick)
(3 plays, 63 yards, 00:26)		CCU 38–14
412:21ARSTLincoln Pare 1-yard rush
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23)		CCU 38–20
11:28CCUReese White 64-yard rush(Massimo Biscardi kick)
(2 plays, 83 yards, 00:46)		CCU 45-20
7:49CCUBryce Carpenter 67-yard rush(Massimo Biscardi kick)
(3 plays, 76 yards, 2:03)		CCU 52-20

See also: 2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
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 234Total
No. 14 Chanticleers 14 670 27
• RV Mountaineers 0 14133 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
16:46CCUShermari Jones 1-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick)
10 plays, 72 yards, 4:49)		CCU 7–0
1:11CCUKameron Brown 1-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(3 plays, 81 yards, 1:38)		CCU 14–0
214:02APPCamerun Peoples 1-yard run (Chandler Staton kick)
(6 plays, 79 yards, 2:09)		CCU 14–7
13:20APPMalik Williams 47-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(3 plays, 48 yards, 0:42)		TIE 14–14
2:23CCUMassimo Biscardi 50-yard field goal
(6 plays, 19 yards, 2:59)		CCU 17–14
0:00CCUMassimo Biscardi 46-yard field goal
(2 plays, 0 yards, 0:11)		CCU 20–14
39:39APPCorey Sutton 28-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14)		APP 21–20
4:36CCUShermari Jones 1-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(9 plays, 83 yards, 5:03)		CCU 27–21
1:43APPCamerun Peoples 43-yard run (two-point conversion failed)
(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:53)		TIE 27–27
40:00APPChandler Staton 24-yard field goal
(9 plays, 55 yards, 3:53)		APP 30–27

See also: 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
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 234Total
Trojans 7 777 28
• No. 24 Chanticleers 7 1477 35
         
Scoring summary
113:48CCUCJ Marable 59-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12)		CCU 7–0
08:22CCUCJ Marable 20-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(9 plays, 90 yards, 4:18)		CCU 14–0
04:02TROYEvan Legassey 42-yard field goal
(14 plays, 45 yards, 4:20)		CCU 14–3
212:26TROYKimani Vidal 4-yard rush (Evan Legassey kick)
(13 plays, 87 yards, 3:51)		CCU 14–10
05:27TROYEvan Legassey 28-yard field goal
(14 plays, 79 yards, 5:28)		CCU 14–13
01:38CCUCJ Marable 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49)		CCU 21–13
00:00TROYEvan Legassey 23-yard field goal
(8 plays, 66 yards, 1:38)		CCU 21–16
304:33CCUJaivon Heiligh 6-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(16 plays, 83 yards, 9:48)		CCU 28–16
03:18TROYReggie Todd 41-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Evan Legassey kick)
(4 plays, 69 yards, 1:15)		CCU 28–23
405:03CCUGrayson McCall 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(4 plays, 4 yards, 2:18)		CCU 35–23
02:48TROYJamontez Woods 3-yard rush (Evan Legassey kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 2:15)		CCU 35–30
01:20TROYTray 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
00:35CCUJaivon Heiligh 23-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 0:45)		CCU 42–38

See also: 2021 Troy Trojans football team
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 234Total
• Chanticleers 0 2170 28
Eagles 0 008 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
208:54CCUKameron Brown 12 yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(3 plays, 36 yards, 1:28)		CCU 7–0
03:23CCUBryce Carpenter 23-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(3 plays, 40 yards, 1:12)		CCU 14–0
00:00CCUMason Shelton 33-yard blocked punt returned (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(8 plays, 19 yards, 3:16)		CCU 21–0
305:17CCUShermari Jones 7-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(12 plays, 92 yards, 6:49)		CCU 28–0
410:56GASOBeau 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

See also: 2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
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 234Total
• Panthers 14 14014 42
Chanticleers 14 9314 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
112:55CCUShermari Jones 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:29)		CCU 7–0
03:40GSUTucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:12)		TIE 7–7
03:25CCUBraydon Bennett 75-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:15)		CCU 14–7
01:19GSUAubry Payne 3-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:06)		TIE 14–14
214:57GSUTucker Gregg 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(2 plays, 1 yard, 0:37)		GSU 21–14
09:38CCUTeam Safety
(2 plays, -2 yards, 0:35)		GSU 21–16
05:02GSUJamyest Williams 36-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03)		GSU 28–16
00:45CCUShermari Jones 8-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17)		GSU 28–23
304:42CCUMassimo Biscardi 24-yard field goal
(15 plays, 44 yards, 8:52)		GSU 28–26
409:15CCUShermari Jones 8-yard rush (Greg Latushko two-point conversion pass to Bryce Carpenter)
(9 plays, 64 yards, 4:26)		CCU 34–28
04:53GSUTerrance Dixon 2-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:22)		GSU 35–34
02:36GSUTucker Gregg 4-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(2 plays, 8 yards, 0:11)		GSU 42–34
01:09CCUIsaiah Likely 17-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (two-point conversion rush failed)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 1:27)		GSU 42–40

See also: 2021 Georgia State Panthers football team
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 234Total
Bobcats 0 1470 21
• Chanticleers 7 7147 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
103:57CCUKameron Brown 19-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(12 plays, 83 yards, 6:19)		CCU 7–0
206:27CCUJaivon Heiligh 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(5 plays, 28 yards, 1:38)		CCU 14–0
01:46TXSTJahmyl Jeter 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:41)		CCU 14–7
00:00TXSTCalvin Hill 54-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)
(4 plays, 69 yards, 0:23)		TIE 14–14
312:21CCUKameron Brown 52-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(4 plays, 62 yards, 1:32)		CCU 21–14
09:48TXSTMarcell Barbee 38-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick)
(4 plays, 64 yards, 2:23)		TIE 21–21
04:45CCUIsaiah Likely 21-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 5:03)		CCU 28–21
408:23CCUTyson Mobley 39-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(4 plays, 68 yards, 1:59)		CCU 35–21

See also: 2021 Texas State Bobcats football team
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 234OTTotal
• Chanticleers 0 07146 27
Jaguars 7 30110 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
106:42USALincoln Sefcik 8-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)
(12 plays, 88 yards, 5:05)		USA 7–0
212:14USADiego Guajardo 30-yard field goal
(10 plays, 58 yards, 4:20)		USA 10–0
302:24CCUJaivon Heiligh 10-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(19 plays, 95 yards, 9:27)		USA 10–7
414:49CCUShermari Jones 75-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(2 plays, 82 yards, 0:17)		CCU 14–10
11:14USADiego Guajardo 33-yard field goal
(7 plays, 50 yards, 3:35)		CCU 14–13
04:24USAJalen 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
00:39CCUBryce Carpenter 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(10 plays, 82 yards, 3:45)		TIE 21–21
1OTCCUGrayson McCall 25-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi PAT failed)CCU 27–21

See also: 2021 South Alabama Jaguars football team
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 234Total
Huskies 10 14143 41
• Chanticleers 6 131414 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
19:51NIUCole Tucker 5-yard pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:09)		NIU 7–0
5:13CCUBraydon Bennett 13-yard run (Massimo Biscardi PAT blocked)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38)		NIU 7–6
1:43NIUJohn Richardson 41-yard field goal
(8 plays, 34 yards, 3:30)		NIU 10–6
213:46CCUAaron Bedgood 40-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(9 plays, 79 yards, 2:57)		CCU 13–10
8:35NIUClin Ratkovich 2-yard run (John Richardson kick)
(9 plays, 68 yards, 5:11)		NIU 17–13
5:48CCUMassimo Biscardi 27-yard field goal
(8 plays, 58 yards, 2:47)		NIU 17–16
1:12NIUMiles Joiner 12-yard pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson kick)
(10 plays, 67 yards, 4:36)		NIU 24–16
0:05CCUMassimo Biscardi 43-yard field goal
(10 plays, 44 yards, 1:07)		NIU 24–19
312:34CCUIsaiah Likely 27-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26)		CCU 26–24
10:08NIURocky Lombardi 1-yard run (John Richardson kick)
(5 plays, 79 yards, 2:26)		NIU 31–26
9:27CCUBraydon Bennett 60-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41)		CCU 33–31
3:13NIUAntario Brown 7-yard run (John Richardson kick)
(10 plays, 67 yards, 6:14)		NIU 38–33
411:51NIUJohn Richardson 45-yard field goal
(9 plays, 28 yards, 4:03)		NIU 41–33
9:07CCUIsaiah Likely 40-yard pass from Grayson McCall (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(6 plays, 64 yards, 2:44)		NIU 41–39
6:40CCUBraydon Bennett 34-yard pass from Grayson McCall (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(1 play, 34 yards, 0:09)		CCU 47–41

See also: 2021 Northern Illinois Huskies football team and 2021 Cure Bowl
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

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