2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
Sun Belt co-champion Sun Belt East Division champion
Cure Bowl, L 34–37OT vs. Liberty
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 14
Record	11–1 (8–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Jamey Chadwell (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Newland Isaac (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Willy Korn (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Chad Staggs (2nd season)
Home stadium	Brooks Stadium
Seasons ←  2019 2021  →

2020 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+		8	–	0					11	–	1
Appalachian State		6	–	2					9	–	3
Georgia Southern		4	–	4					8	–	5
Georgia State		4	–	4					6	–	4
Troy		3	–	4					5	–	6
West Division
No. 15 Louisiana xy+		7	–	1					10	–	1
South Alabama		3	–	5					4	–	7
Arkansas State		2	–	6					4	–	7
Texas State		2	–	6					2	–	10
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	7					0	–	10
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled)
+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers were led by second-year head coach Jamey Chadwell and played their home games at Brooks Stadium. They competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

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.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 12	10:00 p.m.	at Kansas *		David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FS1	W 38–23	0
September 18	7:30 p.m.	Campbell *		Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN	W 43–21	5,000
October 3	12:00 p.m.	Arkansas State		Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN2	W 52–23	5,000
October 14	7:30 p.m.	at No. 21 Louisiana		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN	W 30–27	5,585
October 24	12:00 p.m.	Georgia Southern	No. 25	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPNU	W 28–14	5,000
October 31	12:00 p.m.	at Georgia State	No. 20	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPNU	W 51–0	3,642
November 7	8:00 p.m.	South Alabama	No. 15	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPNU	W 23–6	5,000
November 21	12:00 p.m.	Appalachian State	No. 15	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN	W 34–23	5,000
November 28	3:00 p.m.	at Texas State	No. 20	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	W 49–14	3,245
December 5	2:00 p.m.	No. 13 BYU *	No. 18	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC (College GameDay)	ESPNU	W 22–17	5,000
December 12	3:00 p.m.	at Troy	No. 13	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	W 42–38	11,000
December 19	3:30 p.m.	No. 19 Louisiana	No. 12	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC ( Sun Belt Championship Game )	ESPN	No contest [2] [3]	–
December 26	7:30 p.m.	vs. Liberty *	No. 12	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Cure Bowl) (rivalry)	ESPN	L 34–37 OT	4,488
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source: ^{[4] [5]}

Game summaries

At Kansas

Coastal Carolina at Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total •Chanticleers 14 14 0 10 38 Jayhawks 0 3 14 6 23 Date: September 12, 2020 Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Game start: 10:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes Game attendance: None due to COVID-19 Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NNW 6 MPH Referee: Kyle Olson TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Tim Brando (play–by–play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 6:22 CCU Grayson McCall 12 yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick) (10 plays, 62 yards, 5:17) 7–0 CCU 2:37 CCU C. J. Brewer 2 yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (6 plays, 26 yards, 2:58) 14–0 CCU 2 10:57 CCU Isaiah Likely 2 yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (7 plays, 89 yards, 3:07) 21–0 CCU 0:55 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 25 yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 36 yards, 1:15) 28–0 CCU 0:00 KU Jacob Borcila 47 yard field goal (7 plays, 29 yards, 0:49) 28–3 CCU 3 2:29 KU Andrew Parchment 14 yard pass from Miles Kendrick (Miles Kendrick pass to Kwamie Lassiter II for Two-point conversion) (15 plays, 89 yards, 8:12) 28–11 CCU 0:04 KU Velton Gardner 61 yard run (Two-point pass conversion failed) (3 plays, 72 yards, 1:09) 28–17 CCU 4 9:55 CCU Grayson McCall 2 yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick) (9 plays, 81 yards, 5:05) 35–17 CCU 7:00 KU Kwamie Lassiter II 5 yard pass from Miles Kendrick (Two-point pass conversion failed) (9 plays, 78 yards, 2:47) 35–23 CCU 1:13 CCU Massimo Biscardi 27 yard field goal (7 plays, 4 yards, 3:16) 38–23 CCU

See also: 2020 Kansas Jayhawks football team

Line	Over/under
KU −7	56.5

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	Grayson McCall	11–18, 133 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	C. J. Marable	21 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Jaivon Heiligh	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	Kwamie Lassiter II	5 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

Campbell

Campbell at Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total Camels 0 9 0 12 21 •Chanticleers 14 7 7 15 43 Date: September 18, 2020 Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes Game attendance: 5,000 Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 9 MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 8:08 CCU C. J. Marable 2 yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 56 yards, 1:40) CCU 7–0 0:34 CCU Shermari Jones 3-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick) (9 plays, 62 yards, 4:24) CCU 14–0 2 11:18 CAMP Robert Brown 45-yard field goal (9 plays, 47 yards, 4:16) CCU 14–3 6:23 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 21-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (11 plays, 86 yards, 4:50) CCU 21–3 0:59 CAM C. J. Freeman 9-yard run (McKay Taylor two-point conversion rush failed) (11 plays, 85 yards, 5:20) CCU 21–9 3 6:02 CCU Reese White 3-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 60 yards, 4:23) CCU 28–9 4 14:57 CAM Bryant Barr 7-yard run (Hajj-Malik Williams two-point conversion pass failed) (13 plays, 75 yards, 6:05) CCU 28–15 13:55 CCU C. J. Marable 9-yard run (Grayson McCall pass to Jaivon Heiligh for Two-point Conversion) (3 plays, 74 yards, 0:56) CCU 36–15 11:42 CCU Isaiah Likely 57-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (1 play, 57 yards, 0:09) CCU 43–15 3:02 CAM Hajj-Malik Williams 4-yard run (Robert Brown kick blocked) (14 plays, 72 yards, 5:29) CCU 43–21

See also: 2020 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

Line	Over/under
CCU −26.5	54.5 [6]

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	Isaiah Likely	3 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

Arkansas State

Arkansas State at Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total Red Wolves 14 0 0 9 23 •Chanticleers 7 17 7 21 52 Date: October 3, 2020 Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 12:01 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes Game attendance: 5,000 Game weather: • Weather: CLEAR • Wind: N 7 MPH Referee: Wayne Winkler TV announcers (ESPN2): Bill Roth (play–by–play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 05:38 ARST Dahu Green 33-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick) (5 plays, 82 yards, 1:28) ARST 7–0 05:26 CCU Isaiah Likely 72-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (1 play, 72 yards, 0:12) TIE 7–7 02:30 ARST Brandon Bowling 21-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick) (3 plays, 27 yards, 0:52) ARST 14–7 2 12:04 CCU C. J. Marable 12-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 5:26) TIE 14–14 10:28 CCU Massimo Biscardi 42-yard field goal (4 plays, 6 yards, 1:35) CCU 17–14 00:58 CCU C. J. Marable 3-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (18 plays, 94 yards, 8:38) CCU 24–14 3 06:57 CCU Kameron Brown 3-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (14 plays, 83 yards, 7:57) CCU 31–14 4 14:05 ARST Blake Grupe 42-yard field goal (8 plays, 45 yards, 2:32) CCU 31–17 10:29 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 6-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 69 yards, 3:30) CCU 38–17 06:16 CCU Shermari Jones 15-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 52 yards, 2:20) CCU 45–17 05:07 ARST Brandon Bowling 44-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe PAT blocked) (5 plays, 73 yards, 1:04) CCU 45–23 04:12 CCU Braydon Bennett 35-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (2 plays, 44 yards, 0:54) CCU 52–23

See also: 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Line	Over/under
ARST −3.5	64.5 [7]

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	Layne Hatcher	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

Coastal Carolina at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total •Chanticleers 7 6 7 10 30 No. 21 Ragin' Cajuns 7 6 7 7 27 Date: October 14, 2020 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:35 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes Game attendance: 5,585 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SSW 4 MPH Referee: Jeremy Parker TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Eric MacLain (analyst), Lericia Harris (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 10:04 LA Jalen Williams 12-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:56) LA 7–0 04:49 CCU C. J. Marable 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 5:15) TIE 7–7 2 04:28 CCU C. J. Marable 13-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi PAT failed) (7 plays, 84 yards, 3:39) CCU 13–7 00:05 LA Levi Lewis 8-yard rush (Nate Snyder PAT failed) (9 plays, 77 yards, 0:58) TIE 13–13 3 06:48 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 6-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (16 plays, 75 yards, 8:12) CCU 20–13 03:47 LA Elijah Mitchell 9-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (7 plays, 66 yards, 3:01) TIE 20–20 4 14:12 CCU Grayson McCall 3-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:55) CCU 27–20 12:44 LA Elijah Mitchell 1-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (4 plays, 55 yards, 1:28) TIE 27–27 00:04 CCU Massimo Biscardi 40-yard field goal (11 plays, 61 yards, 5:26) CCU 30–27

See also: 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Line	Over/under
LA −8	58.5 [8]

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	Levi Lewis	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

Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 7 7 0 0 14 •No. 25 Chanticleers 7 7 0 14 28 Date: October 24, 2020 Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes Game attendance: 5,000 Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: N 2 MPH Referee: T. Livingston TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play–by–play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 07:10 CCU Sam Denmark 72-yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick) (2 plays, 71 yards, 0:46) CCU 7–0 00:57 GASO Wesley Kennedy III 60-yard punt returned (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, −7 yards, 2:14) TIE 7–7 2 08:57 CCU Kameron Brown 2-yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 59 yards, 2:00) CCU 14–7 00:24 GASO J. D. King 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (7 plays, 54 yards, 1:07) TIE 14–14 4 08:53 CCU C. J. Marable 24-yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 63 yards, 2:34) CCU 21–14 06:58 CCU Reese White 20-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (1 play, 20 yards, 0:11) CCU 28–14

See also: 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Line	Over/under
CCU −1	49 [9]

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

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total •No. 20 Chanticleers 7 27 14 3 51 Panthers 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 31, 2020 Location: Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 53 minutes Game attendance: 3,642 Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 12 MPH Referee: Wayne Winkler TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play–by–play) and Jay Walker (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 08:14 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 35-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (6 plays, 70 yards, 2:46) CCU 7–0 2 11:39 CCU C. J. Marable 18-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (7 plays, 71 yards, 3:41) CCU 14–0 10:39 CCU Reese White 13-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi PAT failed) (2 plays, 26 yards, 0:41) CCU 20–0 06:32 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 10-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 52 yards, 2:09) CCU 27–0 00:50 CCU Grayson McCall 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (10 plays, 48 yards, 4:25) CCU 34–0 3 09:12 CCU C. J. Marable 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 5:48) CCU 41–0 03:33 CCU Kameron Brown 12-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (7 plays, 49 yards, 3:20) CCU 48–0 4 13:57 CCU Massimo Biscardi 24-yard field goal (7 plays, 44 yards, 3:05) CCU 51–0

See also: 2020 Georgia State Panthers football team

Line	Over/under
CCU −4	60.5 [10]

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

South Alabama at Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 3 3 0 0 6 •No. 15 Chanticleers 14 3 0 6 23 Date: November 7, 2020 Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 8:02 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours, 6 minutes Game attendance: 5,000 Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE, 5 MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play–by–play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 10:24 CCU Shermari Jones 1-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick) (7 plays, 72 yards, 2:48) CCU 7–0 5:06 USA Diego Guajardo 31-yard field goal (11 plays, 62 yards, 5:18) CCU 7–3 5:06 CCU C. J. Marable 9-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:50) CCU 14–3 2 5:08 USA Diego Guajardo 43-yard field goal (13 plays, 74 yards, 5:15) CCU 14–6 0:18 CCU Massimo Biscardi 26-yard field goal (7 plays, 61 yards, 2:11) CCU 17–6 4 10:47 CCU Massimo Biscardi 30-yard field goal (7 plays, 46 yards, 3:33) CCU 20–6 6:07 CCU Massimo Biscardi 27-yard field goal (8 plays, 72 yards, 4:10) CCU 23–6

See also: 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Line	Over/under
CCU −17	57

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	Desmond Trotter	23/31, 243 yards
	Rushing	Carlos Davis	17 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Wayne	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

Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total Mountaineers 7 10 3 3 23 •No. 15 Chanticleers 6 3 12 13 34 Date: November 21, 2020 Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 12:01 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:35 Game attendance: 5,000 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ESE, 2 MPH Referee: T. Livingston TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Dustin Fox (analyst), Marty Smith (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 11:40 APP Camerun Peoples 1-yard run (Chandler Staton kick) (8 plays, 70 yards, 3:20) APP 7–0 11:29 CCU Isaiah Likely 75-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi PAT failed) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:11) APP 7–6 2 10:50 CCU Massimo Biscardi 51-yard field goal (9 plays, 27 yards, 5:10) CCU 9–7 4:57 APP Chandler Staton 44-yard field goal (12 plays, 48 yards, 5:53) APP 10–9 0:09 APP Christian Wells 25-yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick) (9 plays, 84 yards, 0:51) APP 17–9 3 14:11 CCU Grayson McCall 62-yard run (Two-point pass conversion failed) (3 plays, 65 yards, 0:49) APP 17–15 10:55 APP Chandler Staton 36-yard field goal (7 plays, 69 yards, 3:12) APP 20–15 6:21 CCU C. J. Marable 19-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Two-point pass conversion failed) (10 plays, 65 yards, 4:34) CCU 21–20 4 11:47 APP Chandler Staton 45-yard field goal (10 plays, 53 yards, 5:07) APP 23–21 2:24 CCU Reese White 3-yard run (Two-point pass conversion failed) (10 plays, 49 yards, 4:35) CCU 27–23 1:20 CCU D'Jordan Strong 38-yard interception return (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, −10 yards, 1:04) CCU 34–23

See also: 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Line	Over/under
CCU −3	49

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

Coastal Carolina at Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total •No. 20 Chanticleers 14 21 7 7 49 Bobcats 7 0 0 7 14 Date: November 28, 2020 Location: Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Game start: 3:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 50 minutes Game attendance: 3,245 Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Cloudy, Light Rain • Wind: NNE 8 MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 10:46 CCU C. J. Marable 14-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (7 plays, 81 yards, 2:43) CCU 7–0 07:08 CCU C. J. Marable 9-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:31) CCU 14–0 04:33 TXST Javen Banks 14-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (7 plays, 77 yards, 2:30) CCU 14–7 2 09:54 CCU Reese White 10-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 55 yards, 3:41) CCU 21–7 04:19 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 14-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (7 plays, 78 yards, 3:37) CCU 28–7 00:25 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 7-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 77 yards, 2:32) CCU 35–7 3 10:01 CCU C. J. Marable 23-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59) CCU 42–7 4 09:00 CCU Baden Pinson 9-yard rus (Kieran Colahan kick) (13 plays, 94 yards, 7:11) CCU 49–7 06:08 TXST Jahmyl Jeter 5-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (5 plays, 66 yards, 2:46) CCU 49–14

See also: 2020 Texas State Bobcats football team

Line	Over/under
CCU −17	58.5 [11]

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

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.

BYU at Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total No. 13 Cougars 0 14 3 0 17 •No. 18 Chanticleers 6 7 3 6 22 Date: December 5, 2020 Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 5:37 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes Game attendance: 5,000 Referee: Kyle Olson TV announcers (ESPNU): Bill Roth (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 00:10 CCU C. J. Marable 6-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi PAT failed) (17 plays, 94 yards, 9:05) CCU 6–0 2 13:50 BYU Tyler Allgeier 42-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick) (4 plays, 76 yards, 1:15) BYU 7–6 04:00 CCU Reese White 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (11 plays, 51 yards, 5:54) CCU 13–7 01:45 BYU Dax Milne 41-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick) (6 plays, 94 yards, 2:07) BYU 14–13 3 12:28 BYU Jake Oldroyd 29-yard field goal (7 plays, 56 yards, 2:27) BYU 17–13 06:32 CCU Massimo Biscardi 41-yard field goal (4 plays, 7 yards, 2:07) BYU 17–16 4 11:35 CCU C. J. Marable 2-yard rush (Two-point conversion rush attempt failed) (13 plays, 85 yards, 6:06) CCU 22–17

See also: 2020 BYU Cougars football team

Line	Over/under
BYU −10.5	63 [12]

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Zach Wilson	19/30, 240 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tyler Allgeier	13 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dax Milne	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.

Coastal Carolina at Troy

1 2 3 4 Total •No. 13 Chanticleers 14 7 7 14 42 Trojans 3 13 7 15 38 Date: December 12, 2020 Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL Game start: 3:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes Game attendance: 11,000 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 11 MPH Referee: Wayne Winkler TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 13:48 CCU C. J. Marable 59-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12) CCU 7–0 08:22 CCU C. J. Marable 20-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (9 plays, 90 yards, 4:18) CCU 14–0 04:02 TROY Evan Legassey 42-yard field goal (14 plays, 45 yards, 4:20) CCU 14–3 2 12:26 TROY Kimani Vidal 4-yard rush (Evan Legassey kick) (13 plays, 87 yards, 3:51) CCU 14–10 05:27 TROY Evan Legassey 28-yard field goal (14 plays, 79 yards, 5:28) CCU 14–13 01:38 CCU C. J. Marable 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49) CCU 21–13 00:00 TROY Evan Legassey 23-yard field goal (8 plays, 66 yards, 1:38) CCU 21–16 3 04:33 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 6-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (16 plays, 83 yards, 9:48) CCU 28–16 03:18 TROY Reggie Todd 41-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Evan Legassey kick) (4 plays, 69 yards, 1:15) CCU 28–23 4 05:03 CCU Grayson McCall 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 4 yards, 2:18) CCU 35–23 02:48 TROY Jamontez Woods 3-yard rush (Evan Legassey kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 2:15) CCU 35–30 01:20 TROY Tray Eafford 6-yard pass from Jacob Free (Jacob Free two-point conversion pass to Khalil McClain) (7 plays, 40 yards, 1:11) TROY 38–35 00:35 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 23-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 0:45) CCU 42–38

See also: 2020 Troy Trojans football team

Line	Over/under
CCU −13.5	51.5

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	Gunnar Watson	25/37, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jamontez Woods	9 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kaylon Geiger	9 receptions, 103 yards

Vs. Liberty (Cure Bowl)

Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 OT Total •Flames 14 3 7 10 3 37 No. 12 Chanticleers 0 13 6 15 0 34 Date: December 26, 2020 Location: Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL Game start: 7:35 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 49 minutes Game attendance: 4,488 Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Frosty • Wind: Calm Referee: Ron Hudson TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play–by–play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 06:59 LIB Malik Willis 5-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick) (10 plays, 64 yards, 4:54) LIB 7–0 00:06 LIB Malik Willis 6-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick) (9 plays, 68 yards, 5:18) LIB 14–0 2 06:00 CCU Massimo Biscardi 21-yard field goal (12 plays, 66 yards, 6:11) LIB 14–3 02:02 CCU Isaiah Likely 25-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 62 yards, 2:02) LIB 14–10 00:42 LIB Alex Barbir 37-yard field goal (7 plays, 40 yards, 1:20) LIB 17–10 00:00 CCU Massimo Biscardi 33-yard field goal (7 plays, 50 yards, 0:42) LIB 17–13 3 08:28 LIB Malik Willis 10-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick) (1 play, 10 yards, 0:05) LIB 24–13 04:36 CCU Greg Latushko 43-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Grayson McCall two-point conversion pass attempt failed) (7 plays, 80 yards, 3:52) LIB 24–19 4 13:22 LIB Malik Willis 3-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 6:14) LIB 31–19 10:34 CCU Grayson McCall 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 77 yards, 2:48) LIB 31–26 05:03 LIB Alex Barbir 32-yard field goal (10 plays, 61 yards, 5:31) LIB 34–26 03:01 CCU Greg Latushko 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Grayson McCall two-point conversion rush) (6 plays, 72 yards, 2:02) TIE 34–34 1OT LIB Alex Barbir 44-yard field goal (4 plays, -1 yards) LIB 37–34

See also: 2020 Liberty Flames football team and 2020 Cure Bowl

Line	Over/under
CCU –6.5	60 [13]

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing	Malik Willis	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

Rankings

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	—	—*	—	RV	—	RV	RV	25	20	15	15	15 T	16	14	11	9	9	14
Coaches	—	—*	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	21	16	17	18	17	14	13	12	11	14
CFP	Not released												20	18	13	12	12	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2021 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
6	191	Tarron Jackson	DE	Philadelphia Eagles

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