# 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

The 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Tim Beck, the Chanticleers played their home games at the Brooks Stadium, located in Conway, South Carolina.

## Preseason
### Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Chanticleers were picked to finish third place in the East division.
Media poll (East division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 96 (12) |
| 2 | James Madison | 79 (2) |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 67 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 50 |
| 5 | Marshall | 49 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 32 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 19 |
Tight end Kendall Karr and defensive lineman Will Whitson were named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt second team offense and defense, respectively.

## Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State* | AmFirst StadiumJacksonville, AL | CBSSN | W 55–27 | 18,977 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 13 (FCS) William & Mary* | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | W 40–21 | 19,294 |
| September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at Temple* | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPN+ | W 28–20 | 13,945 |
| September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Virginia* | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | L 24–43 | 22,104 |
| October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | W 45–37 | 18,552 |
| October 10 | 7:30 p.m. | at James Madison | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA | ESPN2 | L 7–39 | 25,622 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisiana | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPNU | L 24–34 | 17,812 |
| November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at Troy | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 24,223 |
| November 7 | 8:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN | W 38–24 | 19,415 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Marshall | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV | ESPN+ | L 19–31 | 24,175 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | L 6–26 | 14,556 |
| November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at Georgia State | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | W 48–27 | 12,606 |
| December 23 | 11:00 a.m. | UTSA* | Brooks StadiumConway, SC (Myrtle Beach Bowl) | ESPN | L 15–44 | 8,164 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Jacksonville State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 17 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 55 |
| Gamecocks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
* Date: August 29
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,977
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Logan Ryan (analyst)
* Recap,Game Book
| Statistics | CCU | JVST |
| First downs | 25 | 16 |
| Total yards | 76–555 | 57–357 |
| Rushing yards | 56–297 | 30–123 |
| Passing yards | 258 | 234 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–20–1 | 14–27–2 |
| Time of possession | 39:51 | 20:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 12/19, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Ja'Vin Simpkins | 12 carries, 80 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Tray Taylor | 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD |
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Tyler Huff | 7/14, 173 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing | Tre Stewart | 4 carries, 62 yards, TD |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving | Michael Pettway | 1 reception, 92 yards, TD |

### vs. No. 13 (FCS) William & Mary

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 (FCS) Tribe | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Chanticleers | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 40 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 19,294
* Referee: Steven Robinson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play-by-play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
| Statistics | W&M | CCU |
| First downs | 19 | 23 |
| Total yards | 319 | 456 |
| Rushing yards | 142 | 277 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 179 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–29–0 | 10–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:41 | 30:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| William & Mary | Passing | Darius Wilson | 11/21, 165 yards, TD |
| William & Mary | Rushing | Tyler Hughes | 54 yards, TD |
| William & Mary | Receiving | DreSean Kendrick | 2 receptions, 74 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 8/23, 160 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Christian Washington | 100 yards, 2 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Cameron Wright | 3 receptions, 39 yards |

### at Temple

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Owls | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 13,945
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
| Statistics | CCU | TEM |
| First downs | 19 | 15 |
| Total yards | 287 | 314 |
| Rushing yards | 184 | 129 |
| Passing yards | 103 | 185 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–21–0 | 17–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:41 | 30:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 15/21, 103 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Ethan Vasko | 16 carries, 92 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jameson Tucker | 4 receptions, 35 yards |
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 17/25, 185 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Temple | Rushing | Antwain Littleton II | 14 carries, 74 yards |
| Temple | Receiving | Dante Wright | 9 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD |

### vs. Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 43 |
| Chanticleers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 22,104
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play-by-play), Nate Ross (analyst) and Joanne Bethea (sideline)
| Statistics | UVA | CCU |
| First downs | 25 | 13 |
| Total yards | 525 | 384 |
| Rushing yards | 384 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 302 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–23–0 | 16–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:09 | 22:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 13/20, 131 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia | Rushing | Xavier Brown | 9 carries, 171 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Malachi Fields | 4 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 10/21, 222 yards, TD, INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Ethan Vasko | 8 carries, 24 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Tray Taylor | 3 receptions, 70 yards |

### vs. Old Dominion

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Monarchs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| Chanticleers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 18,552
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play-by-play), Nate Ross (analyst) and Joanne Bethea (sideline)
| Statistics | ODU | CCU |
| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Total yards | 462 | 515 |
| Rushing yards | 200 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 367 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–40–1 | 19–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:59 | 34:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 22/40, 262 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Old Dominion | Rushing | Devin Roche | 12 carries, 86 yards, TD |
| Old Dominion | Receiving | Isiah Page | 8 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 19/26, 367 yards, 3 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Christian Washington | 8 carries, 89 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Cameron Wright | 4 receptions, 148 yards, TD |

### at James Madison

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dukes | 7 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 39 |
at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
* Date: Thursday October 10, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: S at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 25,622
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
| Statistics | CCU | JMU |
| First downs | 8 | 20 |
| Total yards | 181 | 421 |
| Rushing yards | 79 | 222 |
| Passing yards | 102 | 199 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–26–2 | 16–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 21:06 | 38:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 5/18, 84 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Braydon Bennett | 12 carries, 45 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jameson Tucker | 2 receptions, 44 yards, TD |
| James Madison | Passing | Alonza Barnett III | 16/28, 199 yards, 3 TD |
| James Madison | Rushing | George Pettaway | 13 carries, 89 yards |
| James Madison | Receiving | Taylor Thompson | 2 receptions, 58 yards, TD |

### vs. Louisiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
| Chanticleers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 17,812
* Referee: Tim Barker
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| Statistics | LA | CCU |
| First downs | 26 | 19 |
| Total yards | 516 | 400 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 208 |
| Passing yards | 373 | 192 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–36–0 | 19–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 38:32 | 21:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana | Passing | Ben Wooldridge | 27/36, 373 yards, 3 TD |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Bill Davis | 19 carries, 110 yards |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Terrance Carter | 7 receptions, 149 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Noah Kim | 16/25, 182 yards, 2 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Braydon Bennett | 13 carries, 132 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Bryson Graves | 3 receptions, 54 yards |

### at Troy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| Trojans | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW 7 mph
* Game attendance: 24,223
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst) and Junior Louissaint (sideline)
| Statistics | CCU | TROY |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total yards | 313 | 511 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 342 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 169 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–34–0 | 9–16–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:10 | 33:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 18/34, 206 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Braydon Bennett | 10 carries, 69 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jameson Tucker | 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
| Troy | Passing | Matthew Caldwell | 9/16, 169 yards, 2 TD |
| Troy | Rushing | Damien Taylor | 28 carries, 190 yards, TD |
| Troy | Receiving | Gerald Green | 1 reception, 83 yards, TD |

### Appalachian State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Chanticleers | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
* Date: Thursday November 7, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 19,415
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
| Statistics | APP | CCU |
| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total yards | 376 | 353 |
| Rushing yards | 150 | 203 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 150 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–31–2 | 14–18–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:15 | 30:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Joey Aguilar | 17/31, 226 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Ahmani Marshall | 28 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Kaedin Robinson | 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 14/18, 150 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Braydon Bennett | 9 carries, 88 yards, 3 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Braydon Bennett | 4 receptions, 33 yards |

### at Marshall

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
| Thundering Herd | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 24,175
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
| Statistics | CCU | MRSH |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 391 | 254 |
| Rushing yards | 124 | 35 |
| Passing yards | 267 | 219 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–40–1 | 20–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:52 | 29:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 21/39, 267 yards, TD, INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Braydon Bennett | 19 carries, 67 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Bryson Graves | 6 receptions, 87 yards |
| Marshall | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 21/30, 219 yards, 3 TD |
| Marshall | Rushing | Jordan Houston | 9 carries, 33 yards |
| Marshall | Receiving | Carl Chester | 4 receptions, 69 yards |

### Georgia Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| Chanticleers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 14,556
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play-by-play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
| Statistics | GASO | CCU |
| First downs | 21 | 12 |
| Total yards | 384 | 280 |
| Rushing yards | 90 | 163 |
| Passing yards | 294 | 117 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–38–0 | 11–32–3 |
| Time of possession | 38:45 | 21:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | JC French | 25/38, 294 yards, TD |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | Jalen White | 13 carries, 46 yards, TD |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Derwin Burgess Jr. | 8 receptions, 98 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 10/25, 92 yards, 2 INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Braydon Bennett | 16 carries, 138 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Senika McKie | 5 receptions, 78 yards |

### at Georgia State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 12,606
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | CCU | GAST |
| First downs | 27 | 19 |
| Total yards | 475 | 428 |
| Rushing yards | 275 | 202 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 226 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-20-2 | 17-32-4 |
| Time of possession | 32:43 | 27:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 13/17, 200 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Christian Washington | 20 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Senika McKie | 5 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDs |
| Georgia State | Passing | Christian Veilleux | 15/26, 205 yards, 4 INTs |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 14 carries, 71 yards, 2 TDs |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Ted Hurst | 8 receptions, 131 yards |

### UTSA (Myrtle Beach Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roadrunners | 0 | 21 | 6 | 17 | 44 |
| Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
at Brooks Stadium, Conway South Carolina
* Date: December 23rd, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST/8:00 a.m. PST
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First Quarter
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Third Quarter
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Win Probability
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Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UTSA | Passing |
| UTSA | Rushing |
| UTSA | Receiving |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving |