No. 16 Coastal Carolina holds on to beat Buffalo 28-25
— The high-scoring Chanticleers didn’t fire on all cylinders, but No. 16 Coastal Carolina embraced adversity in its first road victory of the season.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
28
Buffalo Bulls
25
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCU | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| BUFF | 14 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Old Dominion Monarchs | L 8-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Georgia State Panthers | W 31-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/16/26 | vs App State Mountaineers | L 32-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Marshall Thundering Herd | W 27-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Georgia Southern Eagles | L 24-31 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:41 28-25
Kevin Marks Jr. 7 Yd Run (Kyle Vantrease Pass to Quian Williams for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 14:57 28-17
Shermari Jones 1 Yd Run (Liam Gray Kick)
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Field Goal 6:08 21-17
Alex McNulty 36 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:20 21-14
Isaiah Likely 6 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray Kick)
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Touchdown 13:45 14-14
Jaivon Heiligh 17 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray Kick)
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Touchdown 0:38 7-14
Matt Myers 13 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)
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Touchdown 5:31 7-7
Dylan McDuffie 2 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)
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Touchdown 10:26 7-0
Aaron Bedgood 16 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray Kick)
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CCU
7 plays, 31 yards, 2:41 · End of Game
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BUFF 2:41
16 plays, 92 yards, 7:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:41 28-25
Kevin Marks Jr. 7 Yd Run (Kyle Vantrease Pass to Quian Williams for Two-Point Conversion)
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CCU 9:53
3 plays, 66 yards, 1:49 · Interception
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BUFF 11:42
6 plays, 14 yards, 3:15 · Punt
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CCU 14:57
7 plays, 25 yards, 3:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:57 28-17
Shermari Jones 1 Yd Run (Liam Gray Kick)
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BUFF 3:12
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:53 · Punt
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CCU 4:05
4 plays, 18 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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BUFF 6:08
12 plays, 47 yards, 6:12 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:08 21-17
Alex McNulty 36 Yd Field Goal
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CCU 12:20
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:20 21-14
Isaiah Likely 6 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray Kick)
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CCU 0:05
6 plays, 22 yards, 0:58 · End of Half
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BUFF 1:03
6 plays, 37 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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CCU 3:07
13 plays, 62 yards, 7:00 · Missed FG
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BUFF 10:07
8 plays, 42 yards, 3:38 · Missed FG
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CCU 13:45
5 plays, 56 yards, 1:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:45 14-14
Jaivon Heiligh 17 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray Kick)
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BUFF 0:38
4 plays, 84 yards, 1:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:38 7-14
Matt Myers 13 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)
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CCU 2:20
5 plays, 20 yards, 3:11 · Punt
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BUFF 5:31
12 plays, 86 yards, 4:55 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:31 7-7
Dylan McDuffie 2 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)
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CCU 10:26
7 plays, 55 yards, 2:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:26 7-0
Aaron Bedgood 16 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray Kick)
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BUFF 13:17
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:43 · Punt
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Team Stats
CCU
BUFF
21
1st Downs
20
3-9
3rd down efficiency
9-16
2-2
4th down efficiency
1-1
455
Total Yards
408
232
Passing
146
13/19
Comp/Att
13/21
12.2
Yards per pass
7.0
223
Rushing
262
42
Rushing Attempts
47
5.3
Yards per rush
5.6
3-30
Penalties
3-15
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
28:26
Possession
31:34
Highlights
00:20
Shermari Jones scores 1-yard rushing touchdown vs. Buffalo
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00:25
Coastal Carolina fakes out Buffalo's defense for 16-yard TD
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00:26
Dylan Mcduffie rushes in for 2-yard rushing TD
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00:24
End Zone! Matt Myers scores 13-yard rushing touchdown vs. Coastal Carolina
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