2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team explained
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | Sun Belt |
| Coachrank: | 14 |
| Aprank: | 14 |
| Record: | 11–1 |
| Conf Record: | 8–0 |
| Head Coach: | Jamey Chadwell |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Cooff Coach1: | Newland Isaac |
| Cooc1 Year: | 2nd |
| Cooff Coach2: | Willy Korn |
| Cooc2 Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Chad Staggs |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Brooks Stadium |
| Champion: | Sun Belt co-champion
Sun Belt East Division champion |
| Bowl: | Cure Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 34–37 vs. Liberty |
The 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jamey Chadwell, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the Sun Belt East Division title. Coastal Carolina was scheduled to play Louisiana, champion of the Sun Belt's West Division, in the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game on December 19, but the game was cancelled, and two teams were declared co-champions of the conference. The Chanticleers were invited to the Cure Bowl, where they lost in overtime to Liberty. Coastal Carolina played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
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.
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Game summaries
At Kansas
See also: 2020 Kansas Jayhawks football team.
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Kansas |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | | 11–18, 133 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | | 21 carries, 75 yards |
| Receiving | | 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 | | 5 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
Campbell
See also: 2020 Campbell Fighting Camels football team.
| Statistics | Campbell | Coastal Carolina |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 | | 3 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD | |
Arkansas State
See also: 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Coastal Carolina |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Arkansas State | Passing | | 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
See also: 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team.
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Louisiana |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 | | 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
See also: 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team.
| Statistics | Georgia Southern | Coastal Carolina |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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
See also: 2020 Georgia State Panthers football team.
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Georgia State |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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
See also: 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team.
| Statistics | South Alabama | Coastal Carolina |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| South Alabama | Passing | | 23/31, 243 yards |
| Rushing | Carlos Davis | 17 carries, 73 yards |
| Receiving | | 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
See also: 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team.
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Coastal Carolina |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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
See also: 2020 Texas State Bobcats football team.
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Texas State |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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
See main article: 2020 BYU vs. Coastal Carolina football game. 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.
See also: 2020 BYU Cougars football team.
| Statistics | BYU | Coastal Carolina |
|---|
| 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 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| BYU | Passing | | 19/30, 240 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | | 13 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | | 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.
See also: 2020 Troy Trojans football team.
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Troy |
|---|
| 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 | C. J. Marable | 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 11 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs |
| Troy | Passing | | 25/37, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jamontez Woods | 9 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | | 9 receptions, 103 yards | |
Vs. Liberty (Cure Bowl)
See also: 2020 Liberty Flames football team and 2020 Cure Bowl.
| Statistics | Liberty | Coastal Carolina |
|---|
| 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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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Liberty | Passing | | 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 | |
Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2021 NFL draft.
Notes and References
- Web site: Talty . John . SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season. AL.com. 30 July 2020.
- Web site: . Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Schedule 2020 . . August 5, 2024 .
- Web site: . 2020 Football Schedule . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . August 5, 2024 .
- Web site: Campbell Fighting Camels vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers . Odds Shark . 16 September 2020 . en.
- Web site: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers . Odds Shark . 3 October 2020 . en.
- Web site: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns . Odds Shark . 14 October 2020 . en.
- Web site: Georgia Southern Eagles vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers . Odds Shark . 27 October 2020 . en.
- Web site: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Georgia State Panthers . Odds Shark . 4 November 2020 . en.
- Web site: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Texas State Bobcats . Odds Shark . 29 November 2020 . en.
- Web site: BYU Cougars vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers . Odds Shark . 6 December 2020 . en.
- Web site: Liberty Flames vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers . Odds Shark . 29 December 2020 . en.
