Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Troy Trojans
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Caldwell accounts for 3 TD to help Troy end skid, beat Coastal Carolina 38-24
Caldwell finished 9-of-16 passing for 169 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions and his 1-yard touchdown run just before halftime gave the Trojans a 28-7 lead. Gerald Green had 123 yards rushing on 18 carries.
Troy (2-7, 1-4 Sun Belt Conference) won for the first time since it beat Florida A&M 34-12 on Sept. 21.
Vasko finished 18-of-34 passing for 206 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions for the Chanticleers. Jameson Tucker had six receptions for 106 yards and Braydon Bennett added 69 yards rushing and a TD.
Green's 1-yard touchdown run capped a seven-play, 99-yard drive and gave Troy a 7-0 lead with 5 minutes left in the first quarter.
Avyonne Jones blocked a Trojans punt that went out of bounds, the Chanticleers took possession at the Troy 11 and, on the next play, Ethan Vasko scrambled for an TD run that made it 7-7 with a little more than a minute left in the first quarter.
Troy responded with an 11-play, 82-yard drive that took nearly 5 1/2 minutes off the clock and culminated when Caldwell threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Devonte Ross early in the second quarter. Coastal Carolina (4-4, 1-2) went three-and-out on its ensuing possession and Green caught a short pass along the left sideline and ran the rest of the way for an 83-yard TD that gave the Trojans an 21-7 lead with 4:57 to go in the first half.
Caldwell's TD run with 23 seconds left in the second quarter made it a 21-point game.
The Chanticleers opened the second half with a 12-play, 73-yard drive that took 5-plus minutes off the clock but stalled at the 11 and they settled for Kade Hensley's 29-yard field goal that trimmed the deficit to 28-10.
How To Watch
How can I watch Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Troy Trojans?
- TV Channel: Chanticleers at Trojans 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:02 | Gerald Green 1 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:12 | Ethan Vasko 11 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:42 | Devonte Ross 3 Yd pass from Matthew Caldwell (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:57 | Gerald Green 83 Yd pass from Matthew Caldwell (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:27 | Matthew Caldwell 1 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:43 | Kade Hensley 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:22 | Braydon Bennett 21 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:22 | Damien Taylor 41 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:20 | Jameson Tucker 38 Yd pass from Ethan Vasko (Kade Hensley Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:42 | Scott Taylor Renfroe 36 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 CCU |
 TROY |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 3-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 313 | Total Yards | 511 |
| 206 | Passing | 169 |
| 18/34 | Comp/Att | 9/16 |
| 6.1 | Yards per pass | 10.6 |
| 107 | Rushing | 342 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 55 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 6.2 |
| 6-55 | Penalties | 2-25 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:10 | Possession | 33:50 |
Game Information
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 24,223 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| James Madison | 9-4 | 4-4 |
| Old Dominion | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-6 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 3-9 | 1-7 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| UL Monroe | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Troy | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-11 | 0-8 |
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