Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at South Alabama Jaguars
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McCall, Coastal Carolina beat South Alabama 27-21 in OT
Coastal Carolina (10-2, 6-2 Sun Belt Conference), which was ranked No. 22 in the preseason poll and climbed as high as No. 14 after winning its first six games, fell out of the Top 25 after a 42-40 loss to Georgia Southern two weeks ago. The Chanticleers are headed to a bowl for the second consecutive season and the second time in program history after moving to the FBS level full-time in 2017.
Bentley hit Jalen Tolbert at the 10 and he raced for a 57-yard touchdown and a 2-point conversion gave South Alabama (5-7, 2-6) a 21-14 lead with 4:24 left in regulation. The Chanticleers answered with a 10-play, 82-yard drive to force overtime when Bryce Carpenter took the snap and scored from 2-yards out with 39 seconds remaining.
Carpenter, a 6-foot-1, 210 pound senior, is 41-of-69 (59.4%) passing for 483 yards and four touchdowns and has 54 carries for 217 yards and three scores this season.
Kelly finished with eight tackles — including the clinching sack, which gave him 2 1/2 this season — and an interception at the 5. Coastal Carolina then went 95 yards, using 19 plays and chewing up nearly 9 1/2 minutes, to trim its deficit to 10-7 when McCall threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Jaivion Heiligh with 2:24 left in the third quarter.
Shermari Jones scored on a 75-yard on the first play of the fourth quarter and South Alabama's Diego Guajardo made a 30-yard field goal to make it 14-13 with 11:14 left in regulation.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Chanticleers at Jaguars 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:42 | Lincoln Sefcik 8 Yd pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:14 | Diego Guajardo 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:24 | Jaivon Heiligh 10 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:49 | Shermari Jones 75 Yd Run (Massimo Biscardi Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:14 | Diego Guajardo 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 4:24 | Jalen Tolbert 57 Yd pass from Jake Bentley (Jake Bentley Pass to Caullin Lacy for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:39 | Bryce Carpenter 2 Yd Run (Massimo Biscardi Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Grayson McCall 25 Yd Run (Massimo Biscardi PAT failed) |
Statistics
 CCU |
 USA |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 2-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-5 |
| 491 | Total Yards | 349 |
| 176 | Passing | 354 |
| 16/25 | Comp/Att | 28/41 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 8.6 |
| 315 | Rushing | -5 |
| 46 | Rushing Attempts | 23 |
| 6.8 | Yards per rush | -0.2 |
| 7-84 | Penalties | 3-27 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 32:52 | Possession | 27:08 |
Game Information
Location: Mobile, AL
Attendance: 13,242 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Old Dominion | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 7-6 | 4-4 |
| Marshall | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-8 | 2-6 |
| Georgia State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-6 | 6-2 |
| Southern Miss | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas State | 7-6 | 3-5 |
| South Alabama | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-9 | 1-7 |
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