Chanticleers Get Their Lick Back In A Big Way
Jamal Stephen's crisp 13 yard touchdown on a slant route opened what would be a 31 point 1st half for Coastal who decimated rival Clemson on The Teal.BOXSCORE
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| #10 Clemson | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| #3 Coastal Carolina | 14 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 48 |
ScoringSummary
| Q | Team | Time | Play | Away | Coastal Carolina |
| 1st | Coastal Carolina | 7:24 | Jamal Stephen, 13 Yd Pass From Fredrick Meredith | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | Coastal Carolina | 3:57 | Tavares Tinker, 2 Yd Pass From Fredrick Meredith | 0 | 14 |
| 2nd | Coastal Carolina | 5:26 | Carl Kopp, 17 Yd Pass From Fredrick Meredith | 0 | 21 |
| 2nd | Coastal Carolina | 3:54 | Devin Hajrullahu, 12 Yd Run | 0 | 28 |
| 2nd | Coastal Carolina | 0:00 | Gene Marable, 32 Yd FG | 0 | 31 |
| 3rd | Clemson | 4:12 | Tony Patino, 24 Yd FG | 3 | 31 |
| 4th | Clemson | 8:44 | Larry Baldrige, 7 Yd Run | 10 | 31 |
| 4th | Coastal Carolina | 8:29 | Tavares Tinker, 83 Yd Pass From Fredrick Meredith | 10 | 38 |
| 4th | Coastal Carolina | 5:48 | Gene Marable, 42 Yd FG | 10 | 41 |
| 4th | Coastal Carolina | 4:56 | Jamal Stephen, 5 Yd Pass From Tobias Galliimore | 10 | 48 |
Coastal Carolina
Passing_Stats
| Fredrick Meredith | 22/28, 284 Yds, 4 TD, INT |
| Tobias Gallimore | 4/7, 20 Yds, TD, INT |
Rushing_Stats
| Justice Spear | 10 Att, 66 Yds |
| Jason Toppins | 6 Att, 13 Yds |
| Devin Hajrullahu | 3 Att, 41 Yds, TD |
| Fredrick Meredith | 2 Att, 13 Yds |
| Duke Kryspin | 1 Att, 19 Yds |
Receiving_Stats
| Jamal Stephen | 6 Rec, 39 Yds, 2 TD |
| Tyler Hagg | 5 Rec, 42 Yds |
| Devin Hajrullahu | 5 Rec, 64 Yds |
| Tavares Tinker | 4 Rec, 93 Yds, 2 TD |
| Justice Spear | 1 Rec, 0 Yd |
| Bernie Bender | 1 Rec, -2 Yds |
| Jason Toppins | 1 Rec, 12 Yds |
| Denard Cruise | 1 Rec, 18 Yds |
| Carl Kopp | 1 Rec, 17 Yds, TD |
| Percy LaRue | 1 Rec, 21 Yds |
Defensive_Stats
| MLB Ty Oden | 10 Tkl, 2 TFL, INT |
| MLB Nick Farrior | 7 Tkl, TFL |
| SS Caleb Karapateas | 6 Tkl, INT |
| MLB Anthony Atogwe | 4 Tkl, 2 TFL, FF |
| DE Alphonso Smith | 3 Tkl, 3 TFL |
| LB Craig Bragg | 2 Tkl, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, FR |
| DE JD Coward | Tkl, TFL, Sack |
Clemson
Passing_Stats
| Justice Straight | 18/27, 172 Yds, 2 INT |
| Dillon Kasay | 2/7, 0 Yds, INT |
Rushing_Stats
| Baraka Higgins | 9 Att, 10 Yds |
| Clayton Crum | 5 Att, 1 Yd |
| Justice Straight | 3 Att, 15 Yds |
| Dillon Kasay | 2 Att, -13 Yds |
| Larry Baldridge | 2 Att, 8 Yds, TD |
Receiving_Stats
| Lyle Little | 4 Rec, 17 Yds |
| Isaiah Kelly | 4 Rec, 49 Yds |
| Gideon Adebawore | 4 Rec, 42 Yds |
| Geg Babineaux | 3 Rec, 28 Yds |
| Julius Heaps | 1 Rec, 2 Yds |
| Fetu Chang | 1 Rec, 13 Yds |
| Josh Fehoko | 1 Rec, 19 Yds |
| Larry Baldridge | 1 Rec, -2 Yds |
| Baraka Higgins | 1 Rec, 4 Yds |
Defensive_Stats
| MLB David Clark | 9 Tkl, 2 TFL |
| FS Connor Steinmetz | 2 Tkl, TFL, INT |
| CB Titus Roldan | 4 Tkl, INT |
| DE James Mohamed | 1 Tkl, Sack, FF |
Conway, SC. - A year ago, Clemson finally landed a punch in the budding Coastal Carolina rivalry, riding five Nick Golladay interceptions to their first win over Kade Vaughn’s Chanticleers and snapping a four-game skid. This year, Coastal returned the favor — emphatically.
“I’ve said it all season: losing to a rival stings more than anything else. And the way we lost, to those guys?” Vaughn said postgame, shaking his head. “We had to get that lick back.”
The Chanticleers wasted no time. On their opening drive, Fredrick Meredith marched the offense 75 yards in six plays, capping it with a 13-yard strike to 6-foot-7 tight end Jamal Stephen. After a Clemson three-and-out, Meredith struck again, this time finding Tavares Tinker on a quick out for a 14-0 lead.
Clemson briefly threatened, driving inside the Coastal 5 after a Justice Straight scramble and an Isaiah Kelly catch. The field goal was true, but a roughing the kicker penalty gave the Tigers a new set of downs starting at the two. They eschewed the field goal and gambled for a touchdown. It backfired.
Baraka Higgins was stuffed for a loss, then Straight forced a throw into traffic. Linebacker Ty Oden snatched it for an interception, and Coastal made them pay. Eleven plays later, Meredith found veteran Carl Kopp for a 17-yard touchdown.
By halftime, the Chanticleers led 31-0, thanks in part to a second Straight interception and a 12-yard Hajrullahu score.
Clemson salvaged pride in the second half with a pair of long, clock-chewing drives, but each ended in frustration — a field goal after stalling inside the 5, then a turnover on downs when Clayton Crum was swallowed up at the goal line.
Meredith did toss a third-quarter interception, setting up Clemson’s lone touchdown, but responded instantly: an 87-yard catch-and-run by Tinker that restored Coastal’s swagger and cleared the way for the backups to close out a 48-10 rout.
“We executed the plan perfectly,” defensive coordinator Tony White said. “The idea wasn’t sacks — they’ve got a great O-line. It was to get in Straight’s head, press the receivers, make him uncomfortable. And our guys delivered.”
For Coastal, the win was more than just bragging rights. It restored control of their ACC fate. A year ago, losses to West Virginia and Clemson kept them out of Charlotte and the playoff conversation. This time, with Miami off the schedule, the Tigers may have been their toughest league opponent.
“This was one we circled,” Vaughn admitted. “Now it’s about stacking it.”
The Chanticleers (4-0) won’t have long to savor it. Defending national runner-up Nebraska — ranked No. 5 — comes to The Teal next week for another top-10 showdown.
Clemson went from chipping away at the Chanticleers lead to watching it grow after Straight thew a red zone interception to MLB Ty Oden.
Titus Roland fighting through Tyler Hagg for the 3rd Q interception that would set up the only touchdown of the contest for Clemson.
Meredith answered the interception with an 87 yard strike to Tavares Tinker to send the 1st team to the showers.
ACC Week Four Results
44 #5 Nebraska (3-0) @ NC State (2-2) 41
45 #24 West Virginia (3-1) @ Northwestern (2-2) 21
45 North Carolina (3-1) @ Duke (1-3) 7
7 FCS @
Boston College (3-1) 52
10 Syracuse (2-2) @
Virginia (3-1) 37
23 #12 Miami (3-1) @
Florida State (3-0) 56
37 #15 Louisville (2-1) @ Georgia Tech (1-2) 0
17 Virginia Tech (1-3) @
Old Dominion (1-3) 26
41 Notre Dame (0-3) @
Pittsburgh (3-1) 43
Notable Week Four Results
37 #16 Texas A&M (3-0) @ Ole Miss (2-2) 27
