Coastal Carolina University
4-3 , 3-1
App State
4-3 , 1-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| App State | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
Football Erases 14-Point Deficit, Beats App State for Fourth Straight Year
10/18/2025 7:54:00 PM | Football
BOONE, N.C. – Despite trailing for most of the game, Coastal Carolina rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to defeat App State, 45-37.
Dominic Knicely's 1-yard touchdown run with 3:19 remaining tied the game at 37. Kian Afrookhteh's extra point gave the Chanticleers their first lead of the night. Jevon Edwards then added insurance with an eight-yard touchdown run with 1:56 left, extending Coastal's lead to eight.
App State's final drive ended with a strip sack by Zeke Campbell, recovered by Noah Arinze, sealing the win for the Chants.
With the victory, Coastal Carolina improves to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in Sun Belt Conference play.
Streak extended
Coastal has now defeated App State in four straight meetings, including back-to-back wins in Boone.
Leading the Way
Quarterback Samari Collier paced the Chanticleers with a game-high 73 rushing yards and two touchdowns. He also threw for 118 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown strike to Jameson Tucker. MJ Morris added another touchdown pass in the win.
Ground & Pound
For the second consecutive game, Coastal's offense rushed for over 200 yards, finishing with 246 on the ground. It's the third time this season the Chants have eclipsed 200 rushing yards. CCU is now 4-0 when rushing for at least 100 yards.
Living in the Backfield
Ibrahim Diawara was a disruptive force, tallying three of Coastal's seven tackles for loss. He finished with four total tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble. Defensive back Ja'Marion Wayne led all players with a game-high 11 tackles.
Next Up
Coastal Carolina enters its second bye week of the season. The Chanticleers return to action on Thursday, Oct. 30, when they host Marshall at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
CCU 0, APP 7
APP - Dozier,Davion 15 yd pass from Kohl,J.J. (De Freitas,Dominic kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:50
CCU 3, APP 7
CCU - Afrookhteh,Kian 43 yd field goal 7 plays, 49 yards, TOP 02:14
CCU 3, APP 14
APP - Dubinion,Rashod 12 yd run (De Freitas,Dominic kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:30
CCU 10, APP 14
CCU - Gillie,Malcolm 34 yd pass from Morris,MJ (Afrookhteh,Kian kick) 7 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:48
CCU 10, APP 21
APP - Barnes,Jaden 6 yd pass from Kohl,J.J. (De Freitas,Dominic kick) 15 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:45
CCU 17, APP 21
CCU - Collier,Samari 4 yd run (Afrookhteh,Kian kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:05
CCU 17, APP 24
APP - De Freitas,Dominic 31 yd field goal 1 plays, yards, TOP 00:04
CCU 17, APP 31
APP - Barnes,Jaden 77 yd punt return (De Freitas,Dominic kick)
CCU 24, APP 31
CCU - Collier,Samari 6 yd run (Afrookhteh,Kian kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:03
CCU 24, APP 34
APP - De Freitas,Dominic 25 yd field goal 13 plays, 68 yards, TOP 05:12
CCU 31, APP 34
CCU - Tucker,Jameson 37 yd pass from Collier,Samari (Afrookhteh,Kian kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:28
CCU 31, APP 37
APP - De Freitas,Dominic 23 yd field goal 14 plays, 84 yards, TOP 06:00
CCU 38, APP 37
CCU - Knicely,Dominic 1 yd run (Afrookhteh,Kian kick), 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:44
CCU 45, APP 37
CCU - Edwards,Jevon 8 yd run (Afrookhteh,Kian kick), 3 plays, 27 yards, TOP 00:20
