Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Temple Owls
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Christian Washington rushes for 2 TDs and the Coastal Carolina defense locks down Temple 28-20
Christian Washington rushed for a 15-yard touchdown late in the first quarter to open the scoring and Xamarion Gordon returned an interception for a 29-yard touchdown less than a minute later for a 14-0 lead. Deamontae Diggs deflected the pass that Gordon caught near the line of scrimmage and went untouched into the end zone.
Shane Bruce added another defensive turnover when he secured a loose ball that Emmanuel Johnson knocked out of the hands Temple QB Evan Simon. Two plays later, Vasko's lone touchdown pass went for 15 yards to Cameron Wright to make it 21-10.
Washington's second touchdown run was a 5-yarder to cap a 13-play, 75-yard drive with 3:48 left in the third. Washington, who finished with 59 yards rushing, recorded two rushing touchdowns for the second game in a row. Braydon Bennett also had two-touchdown performance against Jacksonville State in a season opener for the Chanticleers.
Diggs added a huge sack to bring up third-and-16 with 51 seconds left to help seal it for Coastal Carolina (3-0).
Simon was 17 of 25 for 185 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Temple (0-3). Starter Forrest Brock did not play after taking a few hard hits late in a 38-11 loss to Navy last week.
Antwain Littleton gained 74 yards on 14 carries, and Dante Wright caught nine passes for 99 yards and a touchdown for Temple. Maddux Trujillo missed a field goal on the opening drive of the game, but later made field goals of 54 and 37 yards.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Chanticleers at Owls 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:14 | Christian Washington 15 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:30 | Xamarion Gordon 29 Yd Interception Return (Kade Hensley Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 1:37 | Maddux Trujillo 54 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:25 | Cameron Wright 8 Yd pass from Ethan Vasko (Kade Hensley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:37 | John Adams 15 Yd pass from Evan Simon (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:26 | Dante Wright 2 Yd pass from Evan Simon (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:48 | Christian Washington 5 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 12:58 | Maddux Trujillo 37 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 CCU |
 TEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 7-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 287 | Total Yards | 314 |
| 103 | Passing | 185 |
| 15/21 | Comp/Att | 17/25 |
| 4.9 | Yards per pass | 7.4 |
| 184 | Rushing | 129 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 4.4 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 4-25 | Penalties | 2-15 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:41 | Possession | 30:19 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 13,945 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7-3 | 5-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| James Madison | 8-2 | 4-2 |
| Old Dominion | 4-6 | 3-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-5 | 2-4 |
| App State | 4-5 | 2-4 |
| Georgia State | 2-8 | 0-6 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 8-2 | 5-1 |
| Texas State | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| Arkansas State | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| South Alabama | 5-5 | 4-2 |
| UL Monroe | 5-5 | 3-3 |
| Troy | 3-7 | 2-4 |
| Southern Miss | 1-9 | 0-6 |
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