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	1	2	3	4	T
GASO	10	7	0	14	31
CCU	0	10	7	7	24

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Georgia Southern beats Coastal Carolina 31-24

Georgia Southern Eagles beat Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 31-24 on Saturday at Brooks Stadium (SC).

The first quarter made the difference: Georgia Southern outscored Coastal Carolina 10-0.

Georgia Southern outgained Coastal Carolina 407-370 and won the turnover battle 2-0.

For Georgia Southern, Max Johnson (QB): 18/29, 233 YDS, 3 TD. For Coastal Carolina, Deuce Bailey (QB): 19/33, 228 YDS, 2 TD.

Georgia Southern improves to 2-3. Coastal Carolina falls to 1-4.

Attendance: 20,576.

Full recap at ESPN: Johnson throws a pair of 4th-quarter TD passes to lift Georgia Southern past Coastal Carolina 31-24

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Top performers

GASO · Passing YardsMax Johnson QB18/29, 233 YDS, 3 TD

GASO · Rushing YardsWeston Bryan QB8 CAR, 88 YDS, 1 TD

#87

GASO · Receiving YardsRiver Helms TE4 REC, 89 YDS, 1 TD

CCU · Passing YardsDeuce Bailey QB19/33, 228 YDS, 2 TD

#23

CCU · Rushing YardsDominic Lee-Knicely RB16 CAR, 74 YDS

CCU · Receiving YardsKarmello English WR5 REC, 81 YDS, 1 TD

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	QBR
Max Johnson	18/29	233	8.0	3	82.0
Weston Bryan	1/2	8	4.0	0	--
Team	19/31	241	7.8	3	--

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Weston Bryan	8	88	11.0	1	67
David Mbadinga	8	55	6.9	0	17
Max Johnson	2	13	6.5	0	10
Tyrese Woodgett	2	6	3.0	0	7
Taeo Todd	4	5	1.3	0	5
Alex Taylor	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Team	26	166	6.4	1	67

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
River Helms	4	89	22.3	1	32
Alex Taylor	6	77	12.8	1	34
Andre Greene Jr.	3	32	10.7	0	19
Zay Hilliard	1	18	18.0	1	18
Josh Dallas	1	9	9.0	0	9
David Mbadinga	2	9	4.5	0	6
Taeo Todd	1	4	4.0	0	4
Jeremiah Ware	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team	19	241	12.7	3	34

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Jakyri Jones	0	0	1
Team	0	0	1

Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Jakyri Jones	9	5	0	0.5	0	0
Brandon Tyson	9	3	0	0	1	0
Diego Aviles	8	2	0	0	0	0
Anthony Bynum	5	1	1	1	0	0
Eli Anders	5	0	0	0	0	0
O'Marion Brown	4	1	0	0	0	0
Aaron Sears	3	2	0	0	0	0
Chace Calicut	3	2	0	0	0	0
Chance Gamble	3	1	0	0	0	0
Tracy Hill Jr.	3	1	0	0	1	0
Noah Mangham	2	2	0	0	0	0
MJ Stroud	2	0	0	0	0	1
Carlo Thompson	2	0	0	0	1	0
Kebba Secka	2	0	0	0	0	0
Elijah Fears	1	1	1	1	0	0
Ethan Johnson	1	1	1	1	0	0
Blake Ford	1	1	0	0	0	0
Uche Iloh	1	1	0	0	1	1
Jamarian Samuel	1	1	0	0	0	0
Festus Davies	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jeremiah Ticket	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nigel Eldridge Jr.	1	0	0	0.5	0	0
Team	68	26	3	4	4	2

Kick Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Jeremiah Ware	2	25	12.5	21
Taeo Todd	1	9	9.0	9
Team	3	34	11.3	21

Punt Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Josh Dallas	1	9	9.0	9	0
Team	1	9	9.0	9	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Tripp Bryant	1/2	50.0	41	4/4	7
Blake Ford	0/1	0.0	0	0/0	0
Team	1/3	33.3	41	4/4	7

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Alex Smith	4	175	43.8	1	1	48
Team	4	175	43.8	1	1	48

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Deuce Bailey	19/33	228	6.9	2	0	57.8
Team	19/33	228	6.9	2	0	--

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Dominic Lee-Knicely	16	74	4.6	14
Deuce Bailey	14	58	4.1	15
Jaden Allen-Hendrix	3	5	1.7	4
Jevon Edwards	2	4	2.0	3
Trever Jackson	1	1	1.0	1
Team	36	142	3.9	15

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Karmello English	5	81	16.2	1	32
Clayton Coppock Jr.	2	41	20.5	0	34
Tristian Gardner	3	37	12.3	0	27
Robby Washington	3	34	11.3	0	15
Goldie Lawrence	2	22	11.0	1	13
Dominic Lee-Knicely	3	10	3.3	0	5
Zeke Marshall	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team	19	227	11.9	2	34

Fumbles	FUM	LOST
Jaden Allen-Hendrix	1	1
Clayton Coppock Jr.	1	1
Team	2	2

Defense	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Marcellius Pulliam	10	3	0	0	1	0
Travis Roman	8	5	0	2	0	0
Ja'Marion Wayne	4	1	0	1	0	0
Ahmad Poole	4	1	0	0	0	0
Jalen B. Lee	4	0	0.5	0	0	0
Jesse Powell II	3	1	0	0	0	0
Brandon Rose	3	1	1	0	0	0
Ibrahim Diawara	3	1	0	0	1	0
Xzavier Booker	3	1	0.5	0	0	0
Reggie Jean	3	0	0.5	0	0	0
Mitchell Toney	3	0	0	1	0	0
Se'Von McDowell	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chase Jackson	2	1	0	0	0	0
Damill Bostic Jr.	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ryan Grayson	1	1	0	0	0	0
Wyatt Gedeon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Donovan Grayson	1	0	0.5	0	0	0
Azarel Juste	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gabe White	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clayton Coppock Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kaden Sapp	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gavin Carrick	1	0	0	0	0	0
Donald Quist	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dezmond Barnes	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robby Washington	0	0	0	0	0	1
Obinna Onwuka	0	0	0	0	1	0
Team	65	17	3	4	3	1

Kick Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Robby Washington	1	18	18.0	18	0
Team	1	18	18.0	18	0

Punt Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Robby Washington	1	73	73.0	73	1
Team	1	73	73.0	73	1

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Nico Cavanillas Alti	1/1	100.0	51	3/3	6
Team	1/1	100.0	51	3/3	6

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Roland Podesta	5	210	42.0	0	1	49
Team	5	210	42.0	0	1	49

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Georgia Southern beats Coastal Carolina 31-24

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Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers: Full Highlights

Tripp Bryant kicks 41-yard field goal

Max Johnson throws 18-yard TD pass to Zay Hilliard

Nico Cavanillas Alti kicks 51-yard field goal

Weston Bryan powers past defense for 67-yard rushing touchdown

House call! Robby Washington scores on 74-yard punt return

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Max Johnson throws 0-yard TD pass to River Helms

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