Ex Libertate Veritas | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 19 Sep 2025, 18:59

djp73 wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2025, 07:10
squad looks pretty stacked

Captain Canada wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2025, 12:29
This roster is so elite. Holy shit.

championship or bust tbqh

I'm surprised at the rating with how low my QBs and WRs are rated, but we got expectations to live up to now.

Soapy wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2025, 10:28
good luck typing Koloamatangi, would bench him just for that

he ain't starting for half that reason lmao, he's not the worst I've had before. Okoronowko was rough last season

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 19 Sep 2025, 19:52

Andre Koloamatangi Announces Departure From Coastal Carolina

Conway, SC. - Four years ago, Andre Koloamatangi arrived in Conway carrying the weight of expectations. The Georgia native was the highest-rated prep recruit to ever sign with Coastal Carolina, and the belief at the time was simple: once Bryce Underwood graduated, Koloamatangi would be next in line.

That vision never materialized.

Koloamatangi redshirted during the 2028 title run, then watched as the Chanticleers dipped heavily into the transfer portal in back-to-back offseasons. First it was Mason Kelsay and Carter Smith, then Nick Golladay — DC Tony White’s former quarterback at Memphis. And as if that weren’t enough, Coastal doubled down by signing 4-star quarterback Frederick Meredith, a Shelby, North Carolina native, effectively leapfrogging Koloamatangi’s standing as the program’s top QB commit.

Despite being the most experienced quarterback in Coastal’s locker room, Koloamatangi was rarely in the picture. Golladay cemented the starting job last season, and when mop-up duty and “future reps” arrived late in games, it was Meredith — not Koloamatangi — who trotted onto the field. Even on Senior Night, when Golladay reportedly suggested Meredith get the nod as a symbolic “present and future” moment, Koloamatangi again found himself watching from the sideline.

“Honestly, that was the writing on the wall,” one program source said. “It wasn’t malicious, but the trust and reps had already shifted. Andre kept competing, but the gap was obvious.”

Still, he stayed. Even as transfer rumors swirled last winter, Koloamatangi resisted the portal, determined to at least compete with Meredith for the starting role. That competition never came. By the end of spring practice, it was clear Meredith was entrenched as QB1, with Tobias Gallimore ahead of Koloamatangi as the backup.

Now, just two weeks before the Chanticleers’ opener in the Aflac Kickoff Classic against Ole Miss, Koloamatangi is gone.

The redshirt junior informed the staff of his decision over the weekend, according to multiple sources, and has withdrawn from the program. For now, he plans to sit out the season, evaluate his options, and potentially transfer down a level in hopes of rebuilding his draft stock and proving himself as a starter.

Those close to him paint a picture of a player who felt strung along.

“He was told after a year he’d be in line to replace Bryce,” one confidant explained. “Then it was, ‘We need to hit the portal to compete nationally, but next year will be yours.’ Then another transfer came in. Then Meredith. From his perspective, the message kept changing.”

Head coach Kade Vaughn, asked about the departure after Tuesday’s practice, downplayed any sense of betrayal.

“Andre’s a good kid and a hard worker. He made a decision he feels is best for him and I respect that,” Vaughn said. “I’ve never promised any recruit a starting job here. Our motto has always been, ‘If you make plays, you see the field.’ Plans change, situations change. That’s part of the game.”

The timing leaves Coastal thinner at the position than expected. Behind Meredith, the Chanticleers now have just two scholarship quarterbacks: Gallimore, a redshirt junior with limited action, and true freshman Ezekiel Sanders, who enrolled in January.

The lack of depth is notable for a program with playoff aspirations, though staffers say they are not scrambling for a late portal addition. Instead, the emphasis will be on keeping Meredith upright behind one of the ACC’s best offensive lines.

As for Koloamatangi, his once-promising Coastal career ends without a single start.

“He stuck it out longer than a lot of guys would have,” another source said. “But at some point, you realize the writing isn’t changing.”

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 19 Sep 2025, 21:07

Around the NCAA - Preseason

Class	Name	School	Position	Class	Name	School
JR(RS)	Frank Silverman	Alabama	QB	SO(RS)	Justice Strait	Clemson
JR	Joel Nkansah	Ohio State	HB	JR	Josh Chamblin	Alabama
SR(RS)	Denzel Bagent	Georgia	WR	SR(RS)	John DiMarco	Ohio State
FR(RS)	Devonat Madu	Ohio State	WR	FR(RS)	Walt Slate	Ohio State
SR(RS)	Colin Cashman	KSU	WR	JR(RS)	John McCracken	Penn State
SO(RS)	Isaiah Kelly	Clemson	WR	FR(RS)	Gideon Adebawore	Clemson
JR	Lyle Little	Clemson	TE	JR(RS)	Afa Yee	Ohio State
SR(RS)	Evan Robiskie	Clemson	LT	SO(RS)	Stevie Foulds	Clemson
JR	Tyree Windt	Ohio State	LG	JR(RS)	George Omameh	Miami
JR(RS)	LaDarius Nortman	Clemson	C	JR(RS)	John Slaughter	Ohio State
SO(RS)	Caden Vea	Ohio State	RG	SR	Cole Calvin	Alabama
SO(RS)	Anthony Amerson	Alabama	RT	SR	Titus Hinish	Penn State
SR(RS)	Donnell Lenon	Alabama	DE	SR(RS)	Frank Hurt	Penn State
SR(RS)	Dalton Dogg	Georgia	DE	SR(RS)	Sean Jackson	Georgia
SR(RS)	Tavares Kennedy	LSU	DT	SO(RS)	Gordon Boyce	Ohio State
SR	Kameron Bayer	Georgia	DT	JR	Tyree Tapp	Ohio State
SR(RS)	Sean Jameson	Alabama	LB	SR(RS)	Cam Zuber	Ohio State
JR(RS)	Jabari Kashman	Georgia	MLB	SR(RS)	Hakeem Ekuban	Alabama
SR	Silas Paige	Miami	LB	SO(RS)	Kahlil Darnold	Clemson
JR(RS)	Pat Paul	Georgia	CB	JR(RS)	Manu Perrizo	Penn State
JR	Deron Anger	Alabama	JR	SR	Kevin Vaughn	Penn State
JR(RS)	Lee Chisena	Ohio State	FS	SO(RS)	Tory Keke	Ohio State
SR	Larry Carden	Ohio State	SS	JR(RS)	George Crumpler	Ohio State
SR	Javier Augustine	Penn State	K	JR	Enrique Ferraro	Ohio State
JR(RS)	Ramon Scioli	Georgia	P	SO(RS)	Klay Lanovoi	Michigan

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 19 Sep 2025, 21:42

Coastal Carolina 2031 Pre-Season Recruiting

Coastal Carolina Recruiting Rankings
Championship Contender: B+ 25th (3rd 2030)
Program Tradition: B 27th (3rd 2030)
Campus Lifestyle: C (93rd)
Stadium Atmosphere: C- 70th (70th 2030)
Pro Potential: B- 46th (45th 2030)
Brand Exposure: B+ 24th (26th 2030)
Academic Prestige: F (128th)
Conference Prestige: A+ 1st (3rd 2030)
Coach Stability: B- 44th (44th 2030)
Coach Prestige: A- 14th (3rd 2030)
Athletic Facilities: D+ 84th (84th 2030)
Prestige:

(

2030)

Graduating Seniors: 16

-2030-Recruiting-Rankings

Ranking	Position	Name	Height	Weight	Hometown	Tendency	NAT/STA/POS
	WR	Morgan Briggs	6'1	167	Bridgeport, CT	Route Artist	13/1/4
	DE	Russ DeVan	6'3	234	Princeton, NJ	Speed Rusher	27/14
	LB	Duke Ogletree	6'4	233	Apopka, FL	Signal Caller	29/4/2
	QB	Koren Moses	6'1	200	Charleston, WV	Dual Threat	33/1/7
	HB	Andre Miles	5'10	179	Opa Locka, FL	East/West Playmaker	41/5/7
	DE	Gill Frantz	6'6	243	New Canaan, CT	Power Rusher	48/2/6
	MLB	Stephen Lynn	6'2	231	San Diego, CA	Thumper	53/6/2
	DT	Antoine Michel	6'4	295	Alpharetta, GA	Speed Rusher	74/4/2
	T	Eli Mount	6'7	328	Towson, MD	Well Rounded	77/2/9
	G	Quincey Lemon	6'4	321	Monroeville, PA	Pass Pro	79/1/3
	WR	George Ofodile	6'2	205	Durham, NC	Gadget	81/2/17
	T	Prince Keke	6'4	326	Mount Ulla, NC	Well Rounded	130/4/19
	FS	Steven Middlebrooks	5'11	188	Abbeville, SC	Coverage Specialist	157/4/3
	G	Dustin McKie	6'3	290	Worcester, MA	Pass Pro	169/2/8
	CB	Miles Laborn	6'1	178	Alpharetta, GA	Bump and Run	313/29/23
	ATH	Ian Ojulari	6'1	244	Belle Glade, FL	Thumper	343/43/23

-2030-Top_15_Recruiting-Rankings-

Position	Name	Hometown	Tendency	Top 3
FS	CJ Kashama	New Orleans, LA	Box Spealist	Tulane/LSU/AzSt
T	Deon Spears	Milan, MI	Well Rounded	PSU/Mich/Ind
QB	Kyle Ramsour	Alabaster, AL	Dual Threat	Aub/Neb/Ten
T	Khalid Genus	Fort Myers, FL	Raw Strength	Clem/Bama/Mia
WR	Carlos Small	Sumter, SC	Elusive Route Runner	Clem/CC/PSU
WR	Morris Nicholson	Greenville, SC	Contested Specialist	Clem/OleM/Ark
CB	Bruce Luter	Pickerington, OH	Boundary	tOSU/ND/LSU
WR	Cole Tamm	Brentowod, TN	Elusive Route Runner	Clem/OleM/Tulane
CB	Josh Kanuch	West Hills, CA	Boundary	Tex/LSU/USC
QB	Kevin Bragg	Miami, FL	Backfield Creator	Ala/FL/Mia
HB	Fredrick McCallum	Indianapolis, IN	East/West Playmaker	tOSU/ND/IND
QB	Jameson Girault	Hayden, AL	Pocket Passer	UGA/Neb/Tulane
WR	Morgan Briggs	Bridgeport, CT	Route Artist	CC/ND/Pitt
QB	Tevin Wimbley	Durham, NC	Pocket Passer	Clem/tOSU/Bama
T	Jeremiah Kuntz	Memphis, TN	Pass Pro	Ark/OU/Ore

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 20 Sep 2025, 00:30

2031 - Week One Preview

Coastal Carolina
Offensive Scheme: Veer and Shoot
Defensive Scheme: 3-3-5

Ole Miss Rebels
91 Overall // 91 Offense // 91 Defense
Head Coach: Lincoln Riley (46-12)
Offensive Scheme: Air Raid
Defensive Scheme: 3-4 Multiple

Ole Miss Rebels Top Players
SO(RS) QB Mafu Hufanga (80)
JR(RS) HB Trevor Moffatt (85)
SR(RS) WR Siaki Alufohai (90)
SR(RS) WR Kevin Garmon (87)
JR TE Kris Kareem (88)
JR(RS) T Jabari Moon (92)
SR(RS) DE Davon Moultrie (89)
SO(RS) DE Stefon Stephen (89)
SR DT Eric LeVrone (88)
JR MLB Malik Dishman (88)
JR(RS) LB Colin Smoot (90)
SR(RS) CB Zach Sexton (86)

ACC Week One Schedule
#14 Notre Dame @ #1 Clemson
Boston College @ UConn
TCU @ Wake Forest
Bowling Green @ Syracuse
#23 West Virginia @ Tulane
FCS @ #4 Miami
#13 Duke @ #15 Texas
#9 LSU @ #16 Louisville
Georgia Tech @ #7 Alabama
FCS @ Virginia
FCS @ North Carolina
FCS @ Virginia Tech
South Carolina @ NC State
FCS @ Florida State
FCS @ Pittsburgh

Notable Week One Matchups
#19 Indiana @ Florida
#2 Georgia @ #3 Ohio State

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 20 Sep 2025, 02:17

Chanticleers Knockoff Defending Champion Ole Miss To Kickoff 2031 Season

Fred Meredith showed why Vaughn and Co have been signing his praises with a 300 yard, 3 touchdown season opening performance./i]

BOXSCORE

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
#10 Coastal Carolina	7	14	5	7	33
#6 Ole Miss	0	3	7	6	16

ScoringSummary

Q	Team	Time	Play	Coastal Carolina	Home
1st	Coastal Carolina	7:38	Devin Hajrullahu, 38 Yd Pass From Fredrick Meredith	7	0
2nd	Coastal Carolina	7:09	justice Spear, 1 Yd Run	14	0
2nd	Ole Miss	1:01	Ron Hopper, 52 Yd FG	14	3
2nd	Coastal Carolina	0:52	Devin Hajrullahu, 75 Yd Pass From Fredrick Meredith	21	3
3rd	Coastal Carolina	9:51	Safety	23	3
3rd	Ole Miss	3:19	Shakir Simonson, 12 Yd Pass From Mafu Hufanga	23	10
3rd	Coastal Carolina	0:11	Gene Marable, 46 Yd FG	26	10
4th	Coastal Carolina	2:29	Percy LaRue, 9 Yd Pass From Fredrick Meredith	33	10
4th	Ole Miss	1:50	Siaki Alufohai, 68 Yd Pass From Mafu Hufanga (Failed 2PT)	33	16

Coastal Carolina
Passing_Stats

Fredrick Meredith	24/39, 307 Yds, 3 TD, INT

Rushing_Stats

Justice Spear	18 Att, 60 Yds, TD
Devin Hajrullahu	5 Att, 28 Yds
Fredrick Meredith	3 Att, 32 Yds
Jason Toppins	1 Att, 7 Yds

Receiving_Stats

Denard Cruise	10 Rec, 86 Yds
Devin Harjullahu	5 Rec, 148 Yds, 2 TD
Tavares Tinker	4 Rec, 37 Yds
Percy LaRue	2 Rec, 14 Yds
Tyler Hagg	2 Rec, 28 Yds
Justice Spear	1 Rec, 24 Yds

Defensive_Stats

MLB Ty Oden	11 Tkl, 3 TFL, 0.5 Sack
MLB Anthony Atogwe	5 Tkl, 3 TFL
DE JD Coward	5 Tkl, 3 TFL, Sack
DT Mitch Dora	3 Tkl, 2 TFL, 1.5 Sacks
SS Randy Granger	4 Tkl, 2 TFL, 0.5 Sack
CB Xavier Montague	6 Tkl, TFL, INT

Ole Miss
Passing_Stats

Mafu Hufanga	18/24, 243 Yds, 2 TD, INT

Rushing_Stats

Trevor Moffatt	17 Att, 15 Yds
Mafu Hufanga	7 Att, 15 Yds
Taylor Morris	2 Att, 6 Yds
Kyle Britt	1 Att, 8 Yds

Receiving_Stats

Kyle Britt	5 Rec, 32 Yds
Siaki Alufohai	4 Rec, 134 Yds, TD
Kris Kareem	3 Rec, 13 Yds
Trevor Moffatt	2 Rec, 13 Yds
Shakir Simonson	1 Rec, 12 Yds, TD
Shawn Mama	1 Rec, 30 Yds
Kevin Garmon	1 Rec, 5 Yds
Greg Byler	1 Rec, 4 Yds

Defensive_Stats

MLB Malik Dishman	12 Tkl, TFL
LB Stephen Kelly	10 Tkl, 2 TFL
LB Colin Smoot	4 Tkl, 2 TFL
CB Zach Sexton	3 Tkl, INT

Atlanta, GA. - It may have only been Week 1, but for Coastal Carolina head coach Kade Vaughn, Saturday night felt like a necessity.

“After a turbulent season in 2030, we needed this one in a real way,” Vaughn said after his Chanticleers stunned defending national champion Ole Miss, 33-16, in the Aflac Kickoff Game. “All in all, I don’t think us or Fred could have scripted a better season opener if we tried.”

Coastal’s defense set the tone, holding the Rebels to just 16 points and under 300 yards of offense. Outside of a 68-yard catch-and-run by receiver Siaki Alufoha, the Rebels were bottled up all evening. Their 10 points from scrimmage — one touchdown, one field goal — both came directly off Chanticleer miscues: a turnover on downs near midfield and a third-quarter interception.

“Obviously, you don’t like the interception, but it wasn’t a backbreaker,” Vaughn explained. “Fred just got too caught up in trying to drive the final nail home.”

Quarterback Frederick Meredith, making his much-anticipated sophomore debut, wasted no time putting Coastal ahead. On the opening drive, he connected with hybrid back Devin Hajrullahu on a 24-yard strike, then found him again on a screen for the first touchdown of the season.

Meredith’s biggest highlight came late in the first half. After Ole Miss finally got on the board with a long field goal, Meredith immediately answered with a 75-yard bomb to Hajrullahu, who slipped free on the sideline after the corner blitzed. The quick strike pushed Coastal ahead 21-3 at the break and sent the teal-clad crowd into a frenzy.

The defense piled on after halftime. Following a penalty that pinned Ole Miss at its own 5-yard line, Penn State transfer JD Coward crashed through the line and buried quarterback Mafu Hufanga for a safety.

Ole Miss briefly tightened the score when Hufanga and Alufoha hooked up for the 68-yard touchdown, but by then the game’s outcome was no longer in doubt.

“This Chanticleer defense looks night and day from last year’s unit,” analyst David Pollack said on the broadcast. “All the talk in the spring and summer doesn’t appear to be smoke. They’re working as a cohesive unit out there and it shows.”

Linebacker Anthony Atogwe exemplified that shift, disrupting two screens and recording three tackles for loss.

For Vaughn, the win wasn’t just about beating Ole Miss. It was about reasserting Coastal Carolina’s national relevance.

Next week, the Chanticleers open Brooks Stadium against No. 18 Notre Dame, a program reeling after a 34-20 loss to Clemson in which the Irish were outscored 21-3 in the second half.

Ole Miss hoped to get back on track in the 2nd half, but an opening drive safety derailed those plans.

Hajrullahu showed off his versatility with a beautiful over the shoulder grab, never breaking stride on his way to a 75 yard score.

A late touchdown wasn't enough to salvage a pedestrian season opener for the Rebels.

ACC Week One Results
20 #18 Notre Dame @ #1 Clemson 34
42 Boston College @ UConn 13
49 TCU @ Wake Forest 21
24 Bowling Green @ Syracuse 31
21 West Virginia @ #21 Tulane 31
7 FCS @ #3 Miami 37
7 #17 Duke @ #11 Texas 35
27 #8 LSU @ #22 Louisville 10
14 Georgia Tech @ #6 Alabama 35
10 FCS @ Virginia 49
6 FCS @ North Carolina 59
10 FCS @ Virginia Tech 49
21 South Carolina @ NC State 41
7 FCS @ Florida State 28
7 FCS @ Pittsburgh 58

Notable Week One Results
25 Indiana @ Florida 31
31 #1 Georgia @ #9 Ohio State 29

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 20 Sep 2025, 02:24

2031 - Week Two Preview

#4 Coastal Carolina (1-0)
Offensive Scheme: Veer and Shoot
Defensive Scheme: 3-3-5

#18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-1)
88 Overall // 91 Offense // 84 Defense
Head Coach: Marcus Freeman
Offensive Scheme: Power Spread
Defensive Scheme: Multiple Defense

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Week 1 | @ Clemson (1-0) | L 34-20

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Top Performers
FR(RS) QB Femi Savage (77) | 29/54 (53%), 416 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
SR(RS) HB Floyd Kaddu (91) | 18 Att, 53 Yds
JR(RS) WR Landon Smelter (84) | 7 Rec, 143 Yds, TD
SO(RS) MLB Jabu Ebukam (92) | 11 Tkl
SR(RS) DT Juan Pratt (87) } 4 Tkl, TFL, Sack
SO(RS) DE Ramon Queiro (81) | 3 Tkl, TFL, Sack

ACC Week Two Schedule
FCS @ #2 Clemson (1-0)
Virginia (1-0) @ Southern Miss (1-0)
Florida International (0-1) @ #3 Miami (1-0)
FCS @ Georgia Tech (0-1)
FCS @ Syracuse (1-0)
Boston College (1-0) @ Virginia Tech (1-0)
Wyoming (1-0) @ #17 Duke (0-1)
FCS @ #22 Louisville (0-1)
Pittsburgh (1-0) @ West Virginia (0-1)
Wake Forest (0-1) @ Maryland (1-0)
NC State (1-0) @ Charlotte (0-1)
North Carolina (1-0) @ Bowling Green (0-1)

Notable Week Two Matchups
#16 Illinois (1-0) @ #23 Washington (1-0)
#14 Michigan State (1-0) @ #15 USC (1-0)

Post by **djp73** » 20 Sep 2025, 07:21

Targets on yalls back now after taking down the champs

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 20 Sep 2025, 13:25

djp73 wrote: ↑
20 Sep 2025, 07:21
Targets on yalls back now after taking down the champs

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 20 Sep 2025, 14:42

Spear, Hajrullahu Power Chants Over Irish

Devin Hajrullahu continues to be a mismatch wherever the Chanticleers line him up, with this 38 yard swing pass for a touchdown giving Coastal a much needed 10 point cushion in the decisive 4th Q.

BOXSCORE

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
#18 Notre Dame	0	14	7	3	24
#4 Coastal Carolina	7	10	7	12	36

ScoringSummary

Q	Team	Time	Play	Notre Dame	Coastal Carolina
1st	Coastal Carolina	4:07	Justice Spear, 13 Yd Run	0	7
2nd	Notre Dame	9:09	Jabu Ebukam, Returned Interception 48 Yds	7	7
2nd	Notre Dame	7:00	Elijah McAddley, 69 Yd Pass From Femi Savage	14	7
2nd	Coastal Carolina	3:52	Justice Spear, 2 Yd Pass From Fredrick Meredith	14	14
2nd	Coastal Carolina	0:36	Gene Marable, 48 Yd FG	14	17
3rd	Notre Dame	7:24	Stephen Avril, 33 Yd Pass From Femi Savage	21	17
3rd	Coastal Carolina	2:28	Justice Spear, 10 Yd Run	21	24
4th	Coastal Carolina	7:34	Devin Hajrullahu, 36 Yd Pass From Fredrick Meredith	21	31
4th	Notre Dame	2:39	Robert Wolf, 34 Yd FG	24	31
4th	Coastal Carolina	1:52	Gene Marable, 42 Yd FG	24	34
4th	Coastal Carolina	0:52	Safety	24	36

Coastal Carolina
Passing_Stats

Fredrick Meredith	29/44, 370 Yds, 2 TD, INT

Rushing_Stats

Justice Spear	19 Att, 91 Yds, 2 TD
Devin Hajrullahu	5 Att, 34 Yds
Fredrick Meredith	3 Att, 0 Yd

Receiving_Stats

Denard Cruise	6 Rec, 64 Yds
Percy LaRue	5 Rec, 61 Yds
Devin Hajrullahu	5 Rec, 105 Yds, TD
David Goedeke	4 Rec, 46 Yds
Tavares Tinker	3 Rec, 37 Yds
Justice Spear	3 Rec, 27 Yds, TD
Tyler Hagg	2 Rec, 22 Yds
Carl Kopp	1 Rec, 8 Yds

Defensive_Stats

MLB Ty Oden	7 Tkl, 2 TFL, FF
MLB Nick Farrior	5 Tkl, TFL, Sack
MLB Antony Atogwe	4 Tkl, TFL, FR
DE Alphonso Smith	3 Tkl, 2 TFL, Sack
DE JD Coward	2 Tkl, TFL, Sack
DT Mitch Dora	Tkl, TFL, Sack

Notre Dame
Passing_Stats

Femi Savage	27/38, 303 Yds, 2 TD

Rushing_Stats

Floyd Kaddu	9 Att, 21 Yds
Femi Savage	6 Att, -25 Yds
Taron Beckford	2 Att, 8 Yds

Receiving_Stats

Stephen Avril	11 Rec, 85 Yds. TD
Floyd Kaddu	6 Rec, 60 Yds
Ramon Torrez	4 Rec, 39 Yds
Eijah McAddley	3 Rec, 88 Yds, TD
Landon Smelter	2 Rec, 16 Yds
Corbin Ripkoswki	1 Rec, 15 Yds

Defensive_Stats

MLB Jabu Ebukam	15 Tkl, 2 TFL, INT, TD
CB Nicholas Brents	10 Tkl
DT Juan Pratt	4 Tkl, TFL, Sack
DT Chad Heslop	3 Tkl, 2 TFL
LB Fredrick Snowden	3 Tkl, TFL, Sack

Conway, SC. - For a brief stretch Saturday night, it looked like Coastal Carolina’s hot start to 2031 might unravel at Brooks Stadium. But behind a poised response from quarterback Frederick Meredith and a defense that stiffened in the fourth quarter, the Chanticleers closed strong to dispatch No. 18 Notre Dame, 36-23.

Coastal appeared in command early, sandwiching an opening touchdown drive between two Irish punts. But with a chance to go up 14-0, disaster struck. Meredith misread zone coverage and threw directly to linebacker Jabu Ebukam, who sprinted 46 yards for a pick-six.

The turnover rattled the redshirt freshman, who misfired on the next series. Notre Dame capitalized immediately with a 69-yard strike to Elijah McAddley, flipping the scoreboard to 14-7 and seizing momentum.

Meredith, though, steadied himself. He engineered a methodical drive to tie the game, then piloted a crisp two-minute drill before halftime, capped by a 48-yard field goal that gave Coastal a 17-14 edge at the break.

Notre Dame punched back after halftime. Tight end Stephen Avril slipped free on a play-action pass for a 33-yard touchdown, pushing the Irish ahead 24-17. Coastal’s response stalled, and when a 49-yard field-goal attempt sailed wide left, the Irish seemed poised to seize control.

Instead, linebacker Ty Oden swung the game. He jarred the ball loose from Avril on a drag route, and three plays later Justice Spear powered in from 10 yards out to give Coastal the lead back for good.

Hajrullahu provided the cushion, turning a swing pass into a 38-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Notre Dame’s final push fizzled into a field goal — and when a sack, a holding penalty, and finally Mitch Dora’s safety buried the Irish in the closing minutes, the night belonged to the Chanticleers.

“This is a game you feel like we let them back in it last year,” Vaughn admitted. “But this time, the backs were sticky, the passes he did complete we rallied for, and obviously the defensive line grabbing four sacks in the 4th quarter made it more difficult than normal.”

Meredith finished with 370 passing yards and two touchdowns, showing resilience after the first-half pick. Vaughn didn’t shy away from praising his young quarterback’s leadership.

“He owned it,” Vaughn said. “Apologized to the whole team on the sideline, pointed the finger directly at himself for the bad read. Guys love that stuff. Everyone knows the QB runs the show — but when he puts the pressure solely on himself? Everyone buys in.”

Coastal (2-0) now takes its unbeaten start on the road, opening conference play next week against NC State (2-0) in Raleigh.

Ty Oden swinging momentum to the Chanticleers for good with the forced fumble.

Stephen Avril hauled in the PA pass with no one in the same area code as he rumbled for the touchdown.

Mitch Dora nailing Femi Savage for the safety to put the final bow on the win.

ACC Week Two Results
21 FCS @ #2 Clemson (2-0) 70
28 Virginia (1-1) @ Southern Miss (2-0) 41
6 Florida International (0-1) @ #3 Miami (2-0) 44
21 FCS @ Georgia Tech (1-1) 52
7 FCS @ Syracuse (2-0) 49
29 Boston College (2-0) @ Virginia Tech (1-1) 22
31 Wyoming (2-0) @ Duke (0-2) 24
0 FCS @ #18 Louisville (1-1) 41
14 Pittsburgh (1-1) @ #25 West Virginia (1-1) 38
24 Wake Forest (1-1) @ Maryland (1-1) 20
42 NC State (2-0) @ Charlotte (0-2) 17
44 North Carolina (2-0) @ Bowling Green (0-2) 41

Notable Week Two Results
39 $20 Illinois (1-1) @ #16 Washington (2-0) 42
3 #19 Michigan State (1-1) @ #13 USC (2-0) 24

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