Coastal Carolina University
4-0
Florida A&M
0-3
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 21 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 48 |
| Florida A&M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Coastal Carolina Routs Florida A&M, 48-3
9/20/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Alex Ross threw one touchdown pass and ran for another and Coastal Carolina routed Florida A&M 48-3 on Saturday night.
Ross threw a 25-yard touchdown strike to John Israel, and ran 13-yards for a score.
However, it was the play of All-American Quinn Backus on defense that set the stage early. After going up 7-3, Backus intercepted a pass, the seventh of his career, which led to a four-play, 30-yard scoring drive. Two plays later, Backus forced FAMU quarterback Damien Fleming to fumble. Calvin Hollenhorst picked up the fumble on the four yard line and scored for a 21-3 cushion. It marked the second straight week Backus has forced a fumble that returned for a Chanticleer touchdown.
De'Angelo Henderson had touchdown runs of 13 and 2 yards and finished with 107 rushing yards on 13 attempts (8.2 average).
The Chanticleers also came up big on special teams as Denzel Rice blocked a punt, and Osharmar Abercrombie ran for a 14-yard touchdown on the ensuing play for his first career TD to stretch the lead to 28-3.
Ryan Granger capped the scoring by kicking a CCU-record, 51-yard field goal.
Chase Varnadore kicked a 42-yard field goal for Florida A&M (0-3) on its first drive in the first quarter for the Rattlers' lone points. It marked the second consecutive week CCU has held an opponent to just three points, which is a first in school history.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
COASTAL 0, FAMU 3
FAMU - VARNADORE,Chase 42 yd field goal 8 plays, 49 yards, TOP 3:40
COASTAL 7, FAMU 3
COASTAL - ISRAEL, John 25 yd pass from ROSS, Alex (CATRON, Alex kick) 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:20
COASTAL 14, FAMU 3
COASTAL - HENDERSON, D. 13 yd run (CATRON, Alex kick), 4 plays, 30 yards, TOP 1:03
COASTAL 21, FAMU 3
COASTAL - HOLLENHORST, C. 4 yd fumble recovery (CATRON, Alex kick)
COASTAL 28, FAMU 3
COASTAL - ABERCROMBIE, O. 14 yd run (CATRON, Alex kick), 1 plays, 14 yards, TOP 0:07
COASTAL 31, FAMU 3
COASTAL - CATRON, Alex 39 yd field goal 7 plays, 54 yards, TOP 1:57
COASTAL 38, FAMU 3
COASTAL - HENDERSON, D. 2 yd run (CATRON, Alex kick), 10 plays, 91 yards, TOP 4:13
COASTAL 45, FAMU 3
COASTAL - ROSS, Alex 13 yd run (CATRON, Alex kick), 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:48
COASTAL 48, FAMU 3
COASTAL - GRANGER, Ryan 51 yd field goal 5 plays, 13 yards, TOP 3:37
