Chanticleers Fall To Old Dominion On Homecoming - Coastal Carolina University Athletics
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Chanticleers Fall To Old Dominion On Homecoming
CONWAY, S.C. â Marcellius Pulliam recorded 22 tackles and Coastal Carolina held Old Dominion scoreless in the second half, but the Chanticleers fell 21-8 on homecoming Saturday at Brooks Stadium.
The Monarchs (3-7, 2-5 Sun Belt ) turned two first-half fumbles into touchdowns and intercepted four passes after halftime. Coastal (3-6, 2-3) got two field goals from Nico Cavanillas Alti and a fourth-quarter safety.
Quinn Henicle opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run with 5:05 left in the first quarter. Just 37 seconds later, Mario Thompson returned a fumble 42 yards for a touchdown to give Old Dominion a 14-0 lead.
Cavanillas Alti put Coastal on the board with a 30-yard field goal midway through the second quarter. The Monarchs recovered another fumble at the Coastal 6 with 27 seconds left in the half, and Jaxon Potter found Leon Haughton Jr. for a touchdown on the next play. The Chants answered with a 44-yard field goal from Cavanillas Alti as time expired to make it 21-6 at halftime.
Coastal drove 86 yards to the Old Dominion 8 in the third quarter, but Ja'Mez Drummer intercepted a pass at the 1 to end the threat. Pulliam and Nolan Korzeniowski tackled Maurki James in the end zone for a safety with 13:22 remaining to cut the deficit to 21-8.
Ja'Marion Wayne returned an interception 35 yards to the Old Dominion 14 with 7:51 to play, but Coastal turned the ball over on downs. The Monarchs kept possession for the final 7:34.
Deuce Bailey completed 17 of 33 passes for 233 yards. Karmello English led Coastal with five catches for 57 yards, while Clayton Coppock and Colton Hinton each had 48 receiving yards.
Jesse Powell II added 11 tackles for the Chants, and Xzavier Booker finished with eight, including three for loss and a sack. Coastal held Old Dominion to 264 yards of total offense and finished with 263. The Chanticleers wrap up their home schedule next Saturday, Nov. 14, against Arkansas State. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Brooks Stadium.
ODU - Henicle,Quinn 2 yd run (Nelms,Andrew kick), 9 plays, 50 yards, TOP 03:31
ODU - Thompson,Mario 42 yd fumble recovery (Nelms,Andrew kick)
CCU - Cavanillas Alti,Nico 30 yd field goal 10 plays, 59 yards, TOP 04:44
ODU - Haughton Jr.,Leon 6 yd pass from Potter,Jaxon (Nelms,Andrew kick) 1 plays, 6 yards, TOP 00:04
CCU - Cavanillas Alti,Nico 44 yd field goal 5 plays, 49 yards, TOP 00:23
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