Coastal Carolina University
7-5 , 5-3
James Madison
11-1 , 7-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Chanticleers Drop Regular Season Finale
11/25/2023 7:39:00 PM | Football
JMU struck first with a one-yard touchdown run to go ahead 7-0 with 5:41 to play in the first quarter, then broke the game open with 21 points in the second quarter to take a 28-0 lead into the locker room.
Sam Pinckney made history on Coastal's second offensive possession, hauling in a 15-yard reception to become the Sun Belt Conference's career leader in receiving yards. Pinckney, who extended his NCAA record streak of consecutive games with a reception to 57, broke T.Y. Hilton's conference record of 3,531 career receiving yards.
James Madison extended its lead to 35-0 in the third quarter before Coastal got on the board with a 42-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Vasko to Max Balthazar at the 7:07 mark. However, the Dukes answered with 21 consecutive points. Vasko capped the scoring with a 16-yard rush with 3:12 left in the game.
Vasko finished 21-of-29 for 254 yards and one touchdown, while Pinckney led the receivers with four catches for 63 yards. Vasko paced the rushing attack with 45 yards on nine carries.
Clayton Isbell tallied a team-high 10 tackles, while Will Whitson finished with seven tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, and 1.0 sack.
Coastal Carolina will await its bowl selection on Dec. 3.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
JMU 7, CCU 0
JMU - McCloud,Jordan 1 yd run (Wise,Camden kick), 9 plays, 50 yards, TOP 04:15
JMU 14, CCU 0
JMU - Brown,Reggie 29 yd pass from McCloud,Jordan (Wise,Camden kick) 6 plays, 68 yards, TOP 02:30
JMU 21, CCU 0
JMU - Sarratt,Elijah 1 yd run (Wise,Camden kick), 11 plays, 71 yards, TOP 06:19
JMU 28, CCU 0
JMU - Lawton,Ty Son 1 yd run (Wise,Camden kick), 5 plays, 43 yards, TOP 01:08
JMU 35, CCU 0
JMU - Sarratt,Elijah 4 yd pass from McCloud,Jordan (Wise,Camden kick) 7 plays, 34 yards, TOP 02:32
JMU 35, CCU 7
CCU - Balthazar,Max 42 yd pass from Vasko,Ethan (Hensley,Kade kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:15
JMU 42, CCU 7
JMU - Sarratt,Elijah 32 yd pass from McCloud,Jordan (Wise,Camden kick) 4 plays, 41 yards, TOP 01:49
JMU 49, CCU 7
JMU - Horton,Zach 10 yd pass from McCloud,Jordan (Wise,Camden kick) 9 plays, 67 yards, TOP 04:16
JMU 56, CCU 7
JMU - Sarratt,Elijah 24 yd pass from McCloud,Jordan (Wise,Camden kick) 7 plays, 69 yards, TOP 04:06
JMU 56, CCU 14
CCU - Vasko,Ethan 16 yd run (Hensley,Kade kick), 9 plays, 62 yards, TOP 05:29
