Coastal Carolina Chanticleers @ Gardner-Webb Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CCAR | 12 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 55 |
WEBB | 13 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
Coastal Carolina 55, Gardner-Webb 33
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- Alex Ross passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns in his first start and Coastal Carolina broke open a tight game with 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to beat Gardner-Webb 55-33 Saturday.
The Chanticleers (5-4, 3-1 Big South Conference) led 34-20 with 11:43 left in the third quarter after Ross connected on scoring passes of 60 yards to DeMario Bennett and 81 yards to Niccolo Mastromatteo.
The Runnin' Bulldogs (2-7, 1-3) surged back, cutting the deficit to 34-33 with a 5-yard pass TD from Lucas Beatty to Kenny Cook followed by Juanne Blount's 6-yard run with 4:30 to go in the period.
The fourth quarter was all Coastal Carolina. After Lorenzo Taliaferro's 7-yard TD rush, interceptions on consecutive Gardner-Webb drives set up Marcus Whitener's scoring runs of 10 and 39 yards.
Both teams had season highs in total offense, Coastal Carolina with 596 yards and Gardner-Webb with 547.
Game Information
Boiling Springs, NC
2025 Standings
| Sun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Old Dominion | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| App State | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| Georgia State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Sun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Southern Miss | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Texas State | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| South Alabama | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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