News from the FCS
October 12th, 2013, 11:30 PM
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Charleston Southern and Coastal Carolina remained undefeated as both squads won their Big South openers on Saturday.
#25 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 25, VMI 17 | BOX SCORE (http://csusports.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20131012_76gl.xml)
After a back and forth contest throughout, a pair of fourth down plays late in the game made the difference as the No. 25 Charleston Southern Buccaneers eked out a 25-17 win over the VMI Keydets in Big South football action Saturday at VMI’s Foster Stadium. The contest was the Big South opener for both schools.
With CSU (7-0, 1-0 Big South) having extended its lead to 25-17 on a field goal with 7:38 to play, the Keydets (1-5, 0-1 Big South) responded with a six-play, 60-yard drive that gave them a fourth and 5 at the CSU 15. A quick-in intended for Mario Thompson fell incomplete and CSU took over on downs, but VMI got the ball back with 3:22 to play. A 40-yard Eric Kordenbrock to Doug Burton bomb to the CSU 45 gave VMI hope, but three incompletions and a sack forced another turnover on downs and CSU held on for the victory. READ MORE - CSU (http://csusports.com/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/20131012dgb9ll); READ MORE - VMI (http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209282206&DB_OEM_ID=9800)
#6/8 COASTAL CAROLINA 42, GARDNER-WEBB 7 | BOX SCORE (http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2013-2014/game6.html)
Lorenzo Taliaferro rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns, Quinn Backus had a 73-yard interception return for a touchdown and Alex Rosscompleted 12-of-21 pass attempts for 157 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 6/8 Coastal Carolina to a 42-7 win over Gardner-Webb Saturday at Brooks Stadium in the teams' 2013 Big South opener. The Chanticleers improve to 6-0 overall and 1-0 in the League while the Runnin' Bulldogs fall to 4-3, 0-1.
Taliaferro rushed for three touchdowns for the third time this season and the third time in the last four games while scoring 11 TDs over the last four. Also, he ties a Big South single-season record, joining four others that have scored three rushing TDs three times in a game in a single season. READ MORE - CCU (http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101213aaa.html); READ MORE - GWU (http://www.gwusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10300&ATCLID=209282243)
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Charleston Southern and Coastal Carolina remained undefeated as both squads won their Big South openers on Saturday.
#25 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 25, VMI 17 | BOX SCORE (http://csusports.com/sports/fball/2013-14/boxscores/20131012_76gl.xml)
After a back and forth contest throughout, a pair of fourth down plays late in the game made the difference as the No. 25 Charleston Southern Buccaneers eked out a 25-17 win over the VMI Keydets in Big South football action Saturday at VMI’s Foster Stadium. The contest was the Big South opener for both schools.
With CSU (7-0, 1-0 Big South) having extended its lead to 25-17 on a field goal with 7:38 to play, the Keydets (1-5, 0-1 Big South) responded with a six-play, 60-yard drive that gave them a fourth and 5 at the CSU 15. A quick-in intended for Mario Thompson fell incomplete and CSU took over on downs, but VMI got the ball back with 3:22 to play. A 40-yard Eric Kordenbrock to Doug Burton bomb to the CSU 45 gave VMI hope, but three incompletions and a sack forced another turnover on downs and CSU held on for the victory. READ MORE - CSU (http://csusports.com/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/20131012dgb9ll); READ MORE - VMI (http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209282206&DB_OEM_ID=9800)
#6/8 COASTAL CAROLINA 42, GARDNER-WEBB 7 | BOX SCORE (http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2013-2014/game6.html)
Lorenzo Taliaferro rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns, Quinn Backus had a 73-yard interception return for a touchdown and Alex Rosscompleted 12-of-21 pass attempts for 157 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 6/8 Coastal Carolina to a 42-7 win over Gardner-Webb Saturday at Brooks Stadium in the teams' 2013 Big South opener. The Chanticleers improve to 6-0 overall and 1-0 in the League while the Runnin' Bulldogs fall to 4-3, 0-1.
Taliaferro rushed for three touchdowns for the third time this season and the third time in the last four games while scoring 11 TDs over the last four. Also, he ties a Big South single-season record, joining four others that have scored three rushing TDs three times in a game in a single season. READ MORE - CCU (http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101213aaa.html); READ MORE - GWU (http://www.gwusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10300&ATCLID=209282243)
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