Georgia Southern Eagles at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
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Johnson throws a pair of 4th-quarter TD passes to lift Georgia Southern past Coastal Carolina 31-24
Johnson hit River Helms with a 16-yard touchdown pass with 14:14 remaining to give Georgia Southern a 24-17 lead, then connected with Alex Taylor for a 14-yard score to make it 31-17 with 10:07 to play.
Deuce Bailey tossed a 29-yard touchdown pass to Karmello English for Coastal Carolina (1-4) to cap the scoring with 1:11 left.
Johnson finished 18-of-29 passing for 233 yards. He also threw a 23-yard touchdown to Zay Hilliard in the first quarter.
Weston Bryan added 88 yards rushing that included a 67-yard touchdown run in the second quarter for Georgia Southern (2-3).
Bailey completed 19 of 33 passes for 228 yards with two touchdown passes for the Chanticleers. English had five catches for 81 yards.
Coastal Carolina: At Marshall on Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:09 | Tripp Bryant 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 2:37 | Zay Hilliard 18 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:38 | Nico Cavanillas Alti 51 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:14 | Weston Bryan 67 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:23 | Robby Washington 73 Yd Punt Return (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:16 | Goldie Lawrence 9 Yd pass from Deuce Bailey (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:14 | River Helms 16 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:54 | Alex Taylor 14 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:57 | Karmello English 29 Yd pass from Deuce Bailey (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick) |
Statistics
 GASO |
 CCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 4-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 407 | Total Yards | 370 |
| 241 | Passing | 228 |
| 19/31 | Comp/Att | 19/33 |
| 7.8 | Yards per pass | 6.9 |
| 166 | Rushing | 142 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 6.4 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 5-51 | Penalties | 10-110 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:34 | Possession | 33:26 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, SC
Attendance: 20,576 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 5-0 | 2-0 |
| Georgia State | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 2-3 | 1-0 |
| App State | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Marshall | 3-2 | 0-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Old Dominion | 1-4 | 0-2 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| South Alabama | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Troy | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Southern Miss | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Arkansas State | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| UL Monroe | 0-5 | 0-1 |
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