Ethan Vasko throws 2 TD passes as Coastal Carolina beats Texas State 31-23
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) Ethan Vasko threw two touchdown passes, Reece White and Braydon Bennett each ran for a TD and Coastal Carolina beat Texas State 31-23 Saturday.
Vasko completed 17 of 27 passes for 145 yards and Sam Pinkney had six receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown for Coastal Carolina (7-3, 5-2 Sun Belt Conference).
Pinkney's 25-yard TD catch capped a nine-play, 82-yard drive and gave the Chanticleers the lead for good at 14-10 midway through the second quarter. Texas State went three-and-out on its ensuing drive, and Bennett scored on a 6-yard run about 2 minutes before halftime.
Coastal Carolina went 94 yards in 14 plays, taking more than 7 1/2 minutes off the clock, to take a 28-10 lead when Reece scored from 2-yards out on a fourth-down run with 7:16 remaining in the third quarter.
Ismail Madhi had 97 yards rushing on 21 carries and Malik Hornsby scored on runs of 8 and 4 yards in the fourth quarter for Texas State. Hornsby, who replaced starting quarterback TJ Finley to start the second half, finished 4-of-8 passing for 32 yards and added 16 carries for 52 yards. Finley completed 6 of 11 passes for 49 yards - 31 of which came on the opening drive.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Finley
7 QB
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T. Finley | 6/11 | 49 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hornsby
4 QB
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M. Hornsby | 4/8 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Mahdi
21 RB
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I. Mahdi | 21 | 97 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hornsby
4 QB
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M. Hornsby | 16 | 52 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Davenport
8 RB
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D. Davenport | 5 | 43 | 0 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Finley
7 QB
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T. Finley | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jeter
28 RB
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J. Jeter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Wilson
2 WR
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K. Wilson | 7 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Fox
9 TE
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K. Fox | 5 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hawkins
1 WR
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A. Hawkins | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Mahdi
21 RB
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I. Mahdi | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Davenport
8 RB
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D. Davenport | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Corrales
3 WR
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B. Corrales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Edwards Jr.
4 CB
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A. Edwards Jr. | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Holloway
0 LB
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B. Holloway | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Shipley
36 K
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M. Shipley | 1/1 | 23 | 2/3 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
S. O'Kelly
99 P
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S. O'Kelly | 5 | 44.4 | 1 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
I. Mahdi
21 RB
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I. Mahdi | 3 | 20.3 | 23 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Coleman 91 DT
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T. Coleman | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Wilson 2 WR
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K. Wilson | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. White
2 RB
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R. White | 12 | 41 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Beasley
4 RB
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C. Beasley | 9 | 34 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown
14 WR
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J. Brown | 2 | 28 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Simpkins
5 RB
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J. Simpkins | 3 | 26 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bennett
1 RB
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B. Bennett | 6 | 22 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Vasko
16 QB
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E. Vasko | 7 | 21 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Balthazar
3 RB
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M. Balthazar | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Graves
84 WR
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B. Graves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Pinckney
15 WR
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S. Pinckney | 9 | 6 | 81 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown
14 WR
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J. Brown | 8 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tucker
82 WR
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J. Tucker | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Karr
85 TE
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K. Karr | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Balthazar
3 RB
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M. Balthazar | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bennett
1 RB
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B. Bennett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Hooper Price
9 WR
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G. Hooper Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
W. Whitson
44 DL
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W. Whitson | 2-1 | 2.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Anokwuru
47 LB
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C. Anokwuru | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Mason
94 DL
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M. Mason | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Hensley
25 P
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K. Hensley | 1/1 | 25 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
E. Crenshaw
28 P
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E. Crenshaw | 2 | 46.5 | 0 | 53 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Simpkins
5 RB
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J. Simpkins | 3 | 19.3 | 33 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Hooper Price
9 WR
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G. Hooper Price | 1 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Fletcher
4 S
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T. Fletcher | 1 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Pinckney
15 WR
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S. Pinckney | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Fletcher 4 S
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T. Fletcher | 2 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Beasley 4 RB
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C. Beasley | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |