Sept. 11, 2010

Final Stats

Coastal-Towson Final Stats in PDF Format

TOWSON, Md, - The game between Coastal Carolina and Towson was tied at the end of regulation, as well as the first through fourth overtimes, However, the Tigers were able to convert its two-point conversion and the Chanticleers could not in the fifth overtime to give Towson the 47-45 victory Saturday evening at Johnny Unitas Stadium.

Late in the fourth, Towson (1-1) took advantage of a pass interference call to continue its drive, which ended with a fourth down, four-yard touchdown pass from Chris Hart to Alex Blake with 25 seconds left in the game. Nick Wallace added the point after to force overtime.

In the first OT, both teams made field goals. Wallace hit from 34 yards and Justin Durham made a 42 yarder. In the second overtime, both teams scored touchdowns, but Coastal's PAT went wide left and the Towson PAT hit the left upright. The teams each scored touchdowns in the third extra frame. By rule, teams must go for two starting with the third OT and both teams failed to convert. In the fourth overtime, Durham nailed a 43-yard field goal, while Towson's Wallace answered from 27 yards out.

In the fifth, and ultimately final overtime, Hakeem Moore scored on the first play, a 25-yard TD strike from Hart. On the two-point conversion, Johnny Hartsfield knocked the ball loose from Hart, but the Tiger QB was able to recover and get into the endzone. Coastal used six plays and scored on a five-yard Zach MacDowall to Eric O'Neal pass. On the two-point try, MacDowall tried to hit Jamie Childers in the endzone, but the pass fell incomplete to end the battle.

The Chants (0-2) took the opening kickoff and scored on their first drive to take an early 7-0 lead. Key to the drive was a 24-yard MacDowall to Childers completion on third and seven and a 12-yard MacDowall to Brandon Whitley completion. O'Neal reeled off a 15-yard run to the one, then capped the drive with a one-yard dive into the endzone.

There was a lot of excitement in the latter part of the first half, which led to nothing essentially. While Coastal lost the ball on a fumble on its third drive, CCU junior Marcus Lott came up with an impressive interception, corralling a tipped pass on the sideline. While the Chants appeared to have lost the ball again on an interception, an offsides and unsportsmanlike penalties against Towson gave Coastal first and 10 on the 35. The drive stalled and CCU ultimately had to punt.

Towson got on track as the first half drew to a close, despite avoiding a near interception by Dominique Davenport, successfully converting a fourth and short from the 11. After Tiger quarterback Chris Hart picked up four yards to the five on first down, Hart looked to have a clear path to the endzone but senior Chris Walls made a shoe-string tackle at the two. Hart then tried to leap into the endzone on third down, but was stopped by E.J. Brown and Dexter Holman. On fourth and goal from the one, Hart could not find an open receiver and his pass fell incomplete out of the back of the endzone with 1:36 left before the break. Coastal was able to run out the clock to preserve the 7-0 lead at the break.

To start the second half, Coastal looked to have stopped Towson, but a roughing the quarterback call gave the Tigers new life, eventually leading to a 24-yard Hart to Moore touchdown pass to tie the contest at 7-7.

Coastal Carolina answered right back with a 10-play, 65-yard drive, capped by a one-yard MacDowall run, to regain a seven-point advantage (14-7). The drive was kept alive by an 11-yard Racheed Gause run and a 16-yard MacDowall completion to Childers and a 17-yard completion to O'Neal. Once to the Towson 14, MacDowall took over with a run to the four, a run to the one and his one-yard score.

Coastal's defense forced a three and out and rode that momentum to pad its lead. After a dropped pass, MacDowall went right back to Willis, who had a 16-yard gain and first down. As the fourth quarter began Duran picked up a first down on third-and-three on a seven-yard completion from MacDowall. Two plays later, Gause scored on a quick hitter up the middle for an 10-yard touchdown and a 21-7 CCU lead early in the fourth quarter.

The Tigers changed the momentum on the first play after the CCU kickoff to go up 14. Hart hit Moore on a 57-yard pass to the Coastal four. On third and goal, Hart found Oboh for a two-yard TD pass and making the score 21-14.

O'Neal and MacDowall each scored two rushing TDs for the Chants, while Gause had one to go with his 56 yards on 13 carrries. MacDowall finished 19-of-33 for 185 yards and a TD. Defensively, Andrae Jacobs once again paced the Chants with 11 stops, while Holman, Walls, Desmond Steward and Lott each added seven.

Coastal Carolina will play its 2010 home opener this coming Saturday (Sept. 18), hosting Georgia Southern at 6 pm at Brooks Stadium for Armed Forces/Public Servants Day.