Georgia Southern outlasts Coastal Carolina 30-27 in 3OT
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) Wesley Kennedy III ran 25 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning TD in the third overtime, to help Georgia Southern beat Coastal Carolina 30-27 on Saturday.
J.D. King broke a tackle in the backfield to convert a third-and-2 with a 14-yard run to the 3 to set up Kennedy's touchdown run to end the game. King finished with 80 yards rushing on 21 carries.
The Eagles (3-3, 2-1 Sun Belt Conference) scored touchdowns in all three overtimes. Mark Michaud caught touchdowns on back-to-back plays, a 20-yarder from Shai Werts on a fourth-and-5 in the first OT and a 25-yarder on the first play of the second OT.
The Chanticleers (3-4, 0-3) scored touchdowns on their first two overtime possessions but were held to a field goal in the third OT.
Bryce Carpenter passed for 96 yards and a touchdown and ran for 61 yards and a TD for Coastal Carolina.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Carpenter
12 QB
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B. Carpenter | 11/14 | 96 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Carpenter
12 QB
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B. Carpenter | 23 | 61 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hairston
28 RB
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J. Hairston | 15 | 41 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Marable
1 RB
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C. Marable | 7 | 36 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Holmes
3 WR
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T. Holmes | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Payton
9 QB
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F. Payton | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Likely
4 TE
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I. Likely | 3 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Marable
1 RB
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C. Marable | 5 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Tyler
19 WR
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K. Tyler | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Heiligh
6 WR
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J. Heiligh | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Miller
84 WR
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J. Miller | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Biscardi
29 K
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M. Biscardi | 2/2 | 45 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Prosser
37 K
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M. Prosser | 5 | 41.6 | 3 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ouverson
98 P
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C. Ouverson | 1 | 47.0 | 1 | 47 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. Werts
1 QB
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S. Werts | 4/8 | 61 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
W. Kennedy III
12 RB
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W. Kennedy III | 25 | 129 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. King
15 RB
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J. King | 21 | 80 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Werts
1 QB
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S. Werts | 13 | 48 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hood
4 WR
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K. Hood | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Murray
16 WR
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M. Murray | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. LaRoche
5 RB
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M. LaRoche | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Michaud
23 WR
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M. Michaud | 2 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Kennedy III
12 RB
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W. Kennedy III | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ransom
6 WR
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C. Ransom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Phillips
96 NT
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T. Phillips | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Springer
98 DE
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D. Springer | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Ecton
7 LB
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L. Ecton | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. Bass
16 K
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T. Bass | 1/3 | 45 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Beck II
98 P
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A. Beck II | 3 | 36.0 | 1 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
W. Kennedy III
12 RB
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W. Kennedy III | 1 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
W. Kennedy III 12 RB
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W. Kennedy III | 1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |