Conway, S.C. – The Chanticleers will step out of Sun Belt Conference one final time on Saturday, as Coastal Carolina heads north for a matchup with the University of Massachusetts Minutemen. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
 
Coastal Carolina (3-3, 1-1 Sun Belt) vs. UMass (2-5) 
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 • 3:30 p.m. ET
Amherst, Mass. • McGuirk Alumni Stadium (17,000)
TV: ELEVEN SPORTS Network/NESN
(In the United States, ELEVEN SPORTS is carried on DIRECTV, Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse and NCTC, and OTT services Twitch, FuboTV, Sony Vue, and iGol)
Video: UMass Sports Network | Watch Online
Radio: CCU Radio Broadcast | WRNN 99.5 FM (Flagship) | Listen Online 
Game Notes/Depth Charts
 
Memorable Opponent
• Coastal Carolina is 1-0 all-time versus UMass on the gridiron.
 
• CCU's game versus UMass last season in the 2017 season opener was the Chanticleers' first game as members of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Sun Belt Conference.
 
• The win over UMass was CCU's first-ever win over an FBS program, as the Chants were 0-7 versus FBS teams prior to the win.
 
2 X 2 X 2
• This marks the second meeting between Coastal Carolina and UMass in football.
 
• Both Coastal Carolina and UMass enter Saturday afternoon's contest on a two-game losing streak.
 
On the Road Again
• Saturday's game at UMass in Amherst, Mass. will be the fifth road game for the Chanticleers this season.
 
• The Chanticleers have played just two games at home over the first seven weeks of the 2018 season - Sept. 8 vs. UAB and last week (Oct. 13) against ULM.
 
• CCU'S home game with Campbell was moved up from Saturday, Sept. 15, to Wednesday, Sept. 12, and was relocated to Buies Creek, N.C. and Barker-Lane Stadium due to Hurricane Florence.
 
• With the location change to the Campbell game, the Chants played three-straight games on the road (Sept. 12 at Campbell, Sept. 22 at Louisiana and Sept. 29 at Troy).
 
• During that span, the Chanticleers were forced to evacuate from campus and their homes due to Hurricane Florence. CCU's players spent a total of 12 days - Sept. 11 through Sept. 22 - on the road in hotels in North Carolina, Florida and Louisiana, before returning to South Carolina. However, the campus was closed and the team had to stay in a hotel for another week until returning to campus on Sept. 29 after the road game at Troy.
 
Non-Conference Play
• Saturday's contest at UMass is the final non-conference game for the Chants this season.
 
• CCU is 2-1 in non-conference play in 2018 with the lone loss coming on the road at South Carolina (Sept. 1) in the 2018 opener.
 
Fourth Down Success
• CCU has been solid this season on fourth downs, as the offense ranks first in the Sun Belt and 12th nationally in fourth down conversions at 7-of-9 (77.8 percent) on the season.
 
• After not recording a single fourth down attempt over its first three games, the Chanticleers were a perfect 3-of-3 on fourth downs in the road win at Louisiana (Sept. 22).
 
• The Chants have gone 2-of-3 on fourth downs in each of their last two games at Troy (Sept. 29) and versus ULM (Oct. 13).
 
No Seniors Here
• The Chants are one of just 11 FBS teams across the nation to not have started a senior up front on the offensive line this season (courtesy of Iowa State).
 
FBS Teams Without A Senior Starter On The Offensive Line
Iowa State
UTSA
Auburn
Tennessee
Texas State
Louisiana
Oregon
Western Kentucky
Coastal Carolina
Southern Mississippi
Hawaii
 
Air Control
• The CCU defense has been strong in the back, as the Chants are allowing just 202.2 passing yards per game which ranks fourth in the Sun Belt and 39th overall.
 
• Behind only linebacker Silas Kelly (39 tackles), safety Fitz Wattley leads a secondary with 28 tackles and a pass breakup.
 
• Corner back Chandler Kryst has the lone two interceptions for the Chants' defense this season, while fellow corners Preston Carey (17 tackles) and Mallory Claybourne (24 tackles) have forced a fumble and recovered a fumble, respectively.
 
Historical Start
• Freshman kicker Massimo Biscardi has made each of his first seven field goal attempts of his career this season, which is the longest consecutive streak of field goals made to start a career for a CCU place kicker.
 
• The previous CCU record for most field goals made to start a career was Ryan Granger who made his first five kicks in 2013-14.
 
• Biscardi is a perfect 7-for-7 in the field goal department this season, one of only four kickers nationally to have a 100 percent field goal percentage heading into week eight of play.
 
Youth Movement
• Coastal is one of six programs in FBS to have 40 or more underclassmen (freshmen, redshirt freshmen, sophomores) see game action on the field this season (courtesy of UConn).
 
School                       Played
Georgia                      55
Coastal Carolina     50
Colorado                    49
Clemson                    41
Auburn                      40
Oregon                       40
 
Up Next
• Coastal Carolina will jump back into Sun Belt Conference play with a road tilt at Georgia State on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m. ET in Atlanta, Ga.