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CONWAY, SC –
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will host their second Power 4 opponent in program history on Saturday afternoon when the Chants welcome Virginia to Brooks Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Jeff McCarragher, Nate Ross and Joanne Bethea will provide commentary on ESPN+. CCU fans can listen to the Chanticleer Sports Radio Network broadcast with Chris Burgin, Layne Harris, Joe Catenacci and Sam Weiderhaft on WRNN 99.5 FM and online at wrnn.net.
2024 Coastal Carolina football tickets are now on sale. Fans can purchase tickets online at www.GoCCUsports.com/tickets or call the Chanticleer Athletics Ticket Office at 843-347-TIXX.
BALL SECURITY
• After losing a fumble and throwing an interception in the season opener against Jacksonville State, the Chanticleers have not lost a turnover in their last two games.
• Coastal had not played consecutive games without a turnover since 2021, when the Chants had zero turnovers in consecutive games against Arkansas State and Appalachian State.
• CCU has not gone three consecutive games without a turnover since the last game of the 2019 season and the first two games of 2020.
DOUBLE DOSE
• Christian Washington scored two rushing touchdowns in the second consecutive game against Temple.
• With his 15-yard run and his 5-yard run against the Owls, Washington became the first Chanticleer to score multiple touchdowns in consecutive games since Shemari Jones scored two touchdowns against Arkansas State and Appalachian State in 2021.
PHILLY SPECIAL
• Coastal Carolina recorded its third defensive touchdown in as many games and its first pick-six last Saturday at Temple.
• Security Xamarion Gordon grabbed a pass that the defensive player Deamonte Diggs deflected the ball and returned it 29 yards, resulting in a touchdown for Chanticleer.
• The touchdown was the first career score for the Southern Cal transfer and Coastal’s first interception return for a touchdown since JT Killen And Tobias Fletcher returned a pair of picks for points against Duquesne in 2023.
DIGGS’ DAY
• In addition to the pass defense that led to the touchdown, Diggs recorded six tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and 1.0 sack.
• The Youngstown State transfer posted season-highs in all three categories.
VASKO’S VERSATILITY
• Quarterback Ethan Vasko ran a season record of 92 yards in the victory at Temple
• His 92-yard effort was the second-highest of his career, surpassed only by his 170-yard game against Old Dominion last season, in which he set the Coastal program record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a game.
NOSE FOR THE ENDZONE
• Coastal Carolina’s defense has scored in three consecutive games for the first time in program history.
• The CCU defense has scored more touchdowns than two FBS teams this season.
EYES ON THE POSTS
• Kade Hensley currently leads the Sun Belt and is ninth in the nation with 2.0 field goal attempts per game.
• His percentage of 87.5 (6 of 7) ranks 15th best among FBS kickers with at least five attempts this season.
It starts at the front
• Coastal Carolina’s offensive line ranks seventh nationally in tackles for loss allowed per game and ninth in sacks allowed per game.
• The Chants are one of only five teams ranked in the top 10 in both categories.
Exploring the Cavaliers of Virginia
• Virginia is 2-1 and just lost to Maryland 27-13.
• Virginia ranks sixth in the nation with just 3.3 penalties per game.
• Wide receiver Malachi Fields leads the Cavaliers’ receiver group with 20 catches for 284 yards and has 373 receiving yards in his last four games.
• Quarterback Anthony Colandrea has averaged 330.0 yards of offense through the first three games, ninth most in the country.
• Virginia ranks 114th nationally in red zone touchdown percentage this season.
• Safety Jonas Sanker was named to the preseason watch lists for the Jim Thorpe Award and Nagurski Trophy and also received preseason All-ACC honors.
• Kicker Will Bettridge, a preseason watch list candidate for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award and Wuerffel Trophy, has made 5 of 6 field goal attempts this season.
• Cornerback Kempton Shine has started 42 consecutive games for the Cavaliers.
SERIES SNAPSHOT WITH VIRGINIA
• The first meeting between the Chanticleers and the Cavaliers will take place on Saturday.
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