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CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will host their second Power 4 opponent in program history Saturday afternoon as the Chants welcome Virginia to Brooks Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET. Jeff McCarragher, Nate Ross, and Joanne Bethea will have the call on ESPN+. CCU fans can hear the Chanticleer Sports Radio Network broadcast with Chris Burgin, Layne Harris, Joe Catenacci, and Sam Weiderhaft on WRNN 99.5 FM and online at wrnn.net.
 
2024 Coastal Carolina football tickets are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets online by visiting www.GoCCUsports.com/tickets or by calling the Chanticleer Athletics Ticket Office at 843-347-TIXX.
 
BALL SECURITY
• After losing a fumble and throwing an interception in the season opener against Jacksonville State, the Chanticleers did not commit in turnover in either of their last two games.

• Coastal had not gone back-to-back games without a turnover since 2021, when the Chants had zero turnovers in consecutive games against Arkansas State and Appalachian State.

• CCU has not gone three consecutive games without a turnover since the last game of the 2019 season and the first two contests of 2020.

DOUBLE DOSE
• Christian Washington recorded two rushing touchdowns for the second consecutive game against Temple.

• With his 15-yard run and his five-yard run against the Owls, Washington became the first Chanticleer to rush for multiple touchdowns in back-to-back games since Shemari Jones rushed for a pair of scores against Arkansas State and Appalachian State in 2021.
 
PHILLY SPECIAL
• Coastal Carolina recorded its third defensive touchdown in as many games and its first pick-six last Saturday at Temple.

• Safety Xamarion Gordon snagged a pass that defensive lineman Deamontae Diggs deflected and returned it 29 yards for a Chanticleer touchdown.

• The touchdown was the first career score for the Southern Cal transfer and Coastal's first interception return for a touchdown since JT Killen and Tobias Fletcher returned a pair of picks for scores against Duquesne in 2023.

DIGGS' DAY
• Along with the pass deflection that led to the touchdown, Diggs notched six tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, and 1.0 sack.

• The Youngstown State transfer recorded season-highs in all three categories. 
 
VASKO'S VERSATILITY
• Quarterback Ethan Vasko rushed for a season-high 92 yards in the win at Temple
 
• His 92-yard outing was the second-highest of his career, trailing only his 170-yard game against Old Dominion last season that set the Coastal program record for rushing yards in a game by a quarterback.
 
NOSE FOR THE END ZONE
• Coastal Carolina's defense has scored in three consecutive games for the first time in program history.

• The CCU defense has scored more touchdowns than two FBS team this season.
 
EYES ON THE UPRIGHTS
• Kade Hensley currently leads the Sun Belt and is tied for ninth in the nation with 2.0 field-goal attempts per game.

• His percentage of 87.5 (6-of-7) is tied for 15th-best among FBS kickers with at least five attempts this season.
 
IT STARTS UP FRONT
• Coastal Carolina's offensive line ranks seventh nationally in tackles for loss allowed per game and tied for ninth in sacks allowed per game.
 
• The Chants are one of only five teams to be ranked in the top-10 in both categories.
 
SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS OF VIRGINIA
• Virginia is 2-1 and coming off a 27-13 loss to Maryland.
 
• Virginia ranks sixth in the nation with just 3.3 penalties per game.
 
• Wide receiver Malachi Fields leads the Cavalier receiving corps with 20 catches for 284  yards and has 373 receiving yards in his last four games. 
 
• Quarterback Anthony Colandrea has averaged 330.0 yards of total offense through the first three games, the ninth-most in the nation.
 
• Virginia ranks 114th nationally in red zone touchdown percentage this season.
 
• Safety Jonas Sanker was named to the preseason watch lists for the Jim Thorpe Award and the Nagurski Trophy, along with earning preseason all-ACC accolades.
 
• Kicker Will Bettridge, a preseason watch list candidate for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award and the Wuerffel Trophy, is 5-of-6 on field-goal attempts this season.
 
• Cornerback Kempton Shine has made 42 consecutive starts for the Cavaliers.
 
SERIES SNAPSHOT WITH VIRGINIA
• Saturday marks the first meeting ever between the Chanticleers and Cavaliers.

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