. . World News – USA – No.. 15 CCU prepare for a high-stakes game against App State, rivals for the Sun Belt Division

Coastal Carolina’s sophomore red shirt Jerrod Clark, 15, celebrates consecutive sacks during Chants’ 23-6 win over South Alabama Nov.. . 7 at Brooks Stadium. Nick Masuda / Staff

Coastal Carolina are 7-0 under head coach Jamey Chadwell en route to Saturday’s Sun Belt Conference showdown with Appalachian State. File / Coastal Carolina / Provided

Second year Coastal Carolina red shirt Jerrod Clark, 15, celebrates consecutive sacks in Chants’ 23-6 win over South Alabama in November. 7 at Brooks Stadium. Nick Masuda / Staff

Coastal Carolina are 7-0 under head coach Jamey Chadwell in Saturday’s Sun Belt Conference showdown with Appalachian State. File / Coastal Carolina / Provided

This is what the No.. 15 The Coastal Carolina soccer team (7-0, 5-0 Sun Belt) will be up on Saturday at 12. Midnight at Brooks Stadium on ESPN2 look for Appalachian State (6-1, 4-0 Sun Belt) The chants are 6-0 against all time in a game that may determine the Sun Belt East Division winner.

The chants have the highest rank in the history of the Sun Belt (No.. 15 in the AP Top 25 for the third time in a row) and are 7-0 for the first time in the FBS history of the program. That ties the Sun Belt record for the best start in conference history? with last year’s App State team.

The Chants may have the team to defeat the climbers once and for all this season and get the proverbial monkey off their backs.

« Well, I think there is a big game going on here this weekend, from what everyone is telling me, and our boys are excited for the opportunity, » CCU head coach Jamey Chadwell said. « Was disappointed last week that we couldn’t play but we tried to make the best of the situation and we had a good few days in training, good preparation. « . â ????

Chadwell is referring to the fact that due to too many COVID-19 cases and injuries in a position group within the Troy program, the Chants could not travel to Troy to take on the Trojans. The game has been postponed to December. 12th.

Chadwell knows this could be the team’s toughest game of the season as there is still a lot at stake for both teams.

« We have a four-time defending champion (Sun Belt) who knows what it takes to win in this league, » he said. « And so it will take a lot of effort from our team at all stages to have the chance to win the game with the talent they have. « . But (it is) one that we look forward to. You have put yourself in a good position here where we have the opportunity to control our fate in the Eastern Division and this would be a great opportunity for us to win the Eastern Division if we find a way to do so next Saturday win. â ????

The mountaineering offense has relied heavily on the running game this year as they are runner-up with an average of 261 in the sun belt. 4 rushing yards per game.

App State has four players who have run 275 yards or more this season, led by Daetrich Harrington with 595 yards and seven touchdowns.

Marcus Williams Jr. The ground attack is rounded off by Camerun Peoples (366 yards, 4 TDs). (350 yards, 2 TDs) and quarterback Zac Thomas (275 yards, 2 TDs).

« They always had the things they do, » CCU senior linebacker Teddy Gallagher said. They’ve done the same things since I played against them in 2018 and they just do well. They have a decent offensive lineman and decent running backs and we know they will follow us. â ????

Thomas leads App State airstrike and finishes 66. 5 percent of his passports (111 out of 167) for 1. 285 yards, 12 touchdowns and five interceptions.

Thomasâ ???? Favorite targets were Malik Williams with 25 catches for 291 yards and two touchdowns and Thomas Hennigan with 22 receptions for 367 yards and one touchdown.

The chants didn’t allow a touchdown in the last 10 quarters of the action, so something has to be done on Saturday.

The mountaineers take third place in the sun belt with an average of 32 points. 1 point per game.

On the other hand, App State takes second place in goal defense in the sun belt and only allows 16. 9 points per game this season.

The climbers only give up 324. 7 yards of attack on their opponents per game this season and have recorded 43 tackles, 17 sacks and 10 interceptions, all of which are in the top 5 of the conference.

« ???? You like to move forward a lot » ???? said Chant’s senior offensive lineman Trey Carter, who turned 44 on Saturday. Power start in a row. « So offensive to the line, I can tell you what we looked at: lots of weirds, stuff like that, lots of backers moved, stuff like that. « . But they have a good defense, no doubt about that. They have a good secondary (and) couple of good linebackers and their D-line does a good job at sloping and they’re quick and they’re strong so we have to bring it with us Saturday for sure. â ????

Chant’s Redshirt freshman quarterback Grayson McCall and the company must be on the lookout for linebacker Trey Cobb, who leads App State with a total of 54 tackles, including 7. 5 tackles against defeat and defender Ryan Huff and linebacker Brendan Harrington, each with three interceptions as team leaders.

Only one thing is guaranteed in this game – ???? No love is lost between these two teams.

« I mean, we’re really just focusing on this week, » Gallagher said. « For us we don’t really have to make this week bigger than what it is because we don’t like these guys at all, they don’t like us. « and (I) really can’t wait to get out on Saturday. â ????

« I totally agree with him (Gallagher), » Carter said. « Really, I don’t know what else to say about this, but it’s obvious that these two teams don’t like each other, and for good reason. « . â ????

Saturday’s propensity for ESPN2 marks the eighth time in eight games this season that the chants have appeared on national television.

Danny Kelly is a reporter for The Post and Courier Myrtle Beach covering sports and growth on Grand Strand. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism.

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