Ex Libertate Veritas | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

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Still got #8 Duke then the playoffs. We don't count our chickens until they become Chanticleers

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2028 - Week Thirteen Preview

#2 Coastal Carolina (11-0)
Offensive Scheme: Veer and Shoot
Defensive Scheme: 3-3-5
Offensive Points Per Game: 45.5 (2nd)
Defensive Points Per Game: 20.8 (15th)
Offensive Rankings: 549.8 (1st)
Defensive Rankings: 358.4 (38th)

#8 Duke Blue Devils (9-2)
86 Overall // 86 Offense // 86 Defense
Head Coach: Jon Sumrall (9-2)
Offensive Scheme: Power Spread
Defensive Scheme: 4-2-5
Offensive Points Per Game: 38.1 (15th)
Defensive Points Per Game: 15.3 (1st)
Offensive Rankings: 381.9 YPG (75th)
Defensive Rankings: 281.8 YPGA (1st)

Duke Blue Devils 2028 Results
Week 1 | @ Florida State (7-4) | L 42-25
Week 2 | TCU (7-4) | W 43-13
Week 3 | @ Louisiana-Monroe (3-8) | W 35-3
Week 4 | Nebraska (8-3) | W 28-25
Week 5 | FCS | W 63-0
Week 6 | @ Temple (4-7) | W 52-10
Week 7 | @ Purdue (3-8) | W 30-3
Week 9 | @ UConn (4-7) | W 47-11
Week 10 | Penn State (9-2) | L 41-14
Week 11 | Indiana (8-3) | W 38-17
Week 12.| @ Rice (4-7) | W 45-3

Coastal Carolina Injury Report
G Sua Faalele (86) | Torn Pec (22 Weeks)
DT David Stone (92) | Fractured Shoulder Blade (1 Week)

Duke Blue Devils Injury Report
G Gemyl Allen (77) | Torn Labrum (4 Weeks)

Duke Blue Devils Top Performers
SR(RS) QB Blake Barnett (88) | 197/314 (62%), 2,538 Yds, 23 TD, 3 INT
SO HB Matt Verrett (82) | 168 Att, 683 Yds, 10 TD
SO WR Lamar Bacon (88) | 55 Rec, 748 Yds, 11 TD
JR MLB Randy Paige (82) | 59 Tkl, TFL, INT
SR DE Bryce Davis (86) | 37 Tkl, 16 TFL, 10 Sacks
SR LB Bradley Gompers (87) | 13 Tkl, 8 TFL, 7 Sacks
SR(RS) CB KJ Flowe (81) | 40 Tkl, TFL, 4 INT

Notable Week Thirteen Matchups
#7 Michigan (10-1) @ #23 Ohio State (8-3
#10 Oklahoma (8-3) @ #24 Texas A&M (8-3)
#4 Oregon (11-0) @ #13 Washington (9-2)
#1 Auburn (10-1) @ #17 Alabama (8-3)

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Coastal Adds Pair of 4* WRs To Bolster 11th Ranked Class

Conway, SC. - The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers may have built their dynasty under Kade Vaughn through aggressive use of the transfer portal, but with the program’s star power exploding on the national stage, high school recruiting is now catching up in a big way.

With the 2028 regular season winding down, Coastal sits at No. 11 nationally in the recruiting rankings, thanks in part to the commitments of two more blue-chip receivers: Carl Kopp (#129) and Bernie Bender (#231). Both Carolina products bring size (each checking in at 6’4”) and speed to an offense that could undergo major turnover in 2029.

“We’ve got a lot of guys offensively that will be moving on,” Vaughn acknowledged. “But that just means it’s next man up. Carl and Bernie know there will be snaps on the table right away — it’s just about proving they’re the right ones to take them. I’ve got no problem playing a freshman if he’s ready.”

The two big-bodied wideouts join the crown jewel of the class so far: ATH Nick Cobb (#59), who shocked many by spurning hometown Texas A&M to pledge to The Teal.

In total, Coastal holds 10 verbal commitments heading into Senior Night against Duke, but the class still has room — and momentum. The Chanticleers are currently the favorites to land DT Jermaine Uzomah (#91) and WR David Goedeke (#110), while sitting in a tight race for WR Frank DuBose (#96).

What was once unthinkable — Coastal Carolina competing head-to-head with power programs for elite high school talent — is now becoming routine under Vaughn. The transfer portal may have built the foundation, but prep recruits are lining up to help take the Chanticleers into the future.

-2028-Recruiting-Rankings

Ranking	Position	Name	Hometown	Tendency	NAT/STA/POS	Stage	Coastal Rank
	ATH	Nick Cobb	El Paso, TX	Agile	59/12/4	Committed	1st
	DT	Jermaine Uozmah	Converse, TX	Power Rusher	91/20/9	Top 5	1st
	WR	Frank DuBose	Valdosta, GA	Route Artist	96/10/15	Top 5	2nd
	WR	David Goedeke	Las Vegas, NV	Physical Route Runner	110/1/17	Top 5	1st
	LB	Craig Bragg	Orem, UT	Lurker	123/3/14	Committed	1st
	DT	Jaren Spears	Springfield, MA	Pure Power	126/3/12	Top 8	1st
	WR	Carl Kopp	Vanceboro, NC	Speedster	129/6/20	Committed	1st
	LB	Cory Tatum	Charleston, SC	Thumper	139/1/18	Committed	1st
	HB	Jason Toppins	Liburn, GA	North/South Blocker	143/12/14	Committed	1st
	G	Slade Levick	Rock Hill, SC	Raw Strength	178/2/10	Committed	1st
	WR	Bernie Bender	Abbeville, SC	Speedster	231/3/53	Committed	1st
	G	DeAndre Conte	Sanford, FL	Raw Strength	253/28/14	Committed	1st
	FS	Mike Momah	Philadelphia, PA	Hybrid	406/8/13	Committed	1st
	T	Markelle Chancey	New Palestine, IN	Pass Pro	429/3/27	Top 5	1st
	T	Rich Swenson	Parker, CO	Well Rounded	489/8/30	Top 5	1st
	T	Scott Grossman	Ridgely, MD	Agile	547/14/34	Tio 5	1st
	DE	Imani Wake	Eight Mile, AL	Pure Power	575/18/36	Top 5	1st
	DE	Lorenzo Witherspoon	WArner Robins, GA	Speed Rusher	638/55/41	Top 8	1st
	T	Dontae Waggoner	Chicago, IL	Raw Strength	696/19/41	Open	2nd
	ATH	Duke Kryspin	Raleigh, NC	Dual Threat	883/42/53	Committed	1st
	DT	James Otton	Shelby, NC	Power Rusher	1,293/55/76	Top 5	1st

-2028-Recruiting-Rankings-

Ranking	Rank	Position	Name	Hometown	Tendency	Top 3	Stage
	1st	DT	Glenn Chick	Hoover, AL	Speed Rush	Ala/Aub/FSU	Top 5
	2nd	DT	Tyree Trapp	Philadelphia, PA	Speed Rush	TAMU, tOSU, IND	Top 5
	3rd	LB	Rudy Creer	Marietta, GA	Thumper	Clemson	Committed
	4th	LB	Evan Stingley	Aurora, IL	Signal Caller	Mizz/Iowa/OU	Top 5
	5th	FS	Tory Keke	Cincinnati, OH	Coverage Specialist	Ohio State	Committed
	6th	LT	Jacob Sanchez	Mansfield, TX	Agile	Texas A&M	Committed
	7th	CB	Nathan Ryans	Clackamas, OR	Field	Ore/Wash/PSU	Top 3
	8th	FS	Barak Shembo	Mesquite, TX	Coverage Specialist	tOSU/Tex/PSU	Top 3
	9th	QB	John Nwosu	Palmdale, CA	Dual Threat	Ala/Ore	Battle
	10th	LT	Sione Incoom	Newark, NJ	Raw Stength	Penn State	Committed
	11th	LB	Malik Creech	Kennesaw, GA	Signal Caller	GT/Tenn/Clem	Top 3
	12th	LT	Colin Mixon	New Roads, LA	Pass Pro	Tex/TAMU/Ala	Top 5
	13th	CB	Deron Anger	Paradise, TX	Bump & Run	Texas A&M	Committed
	14th	CB	Coco Mohammed	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Zone	Georgia	Committed
	15th	HB	Matt Glennon	Cincinnati, OH	Contact Seeker	Penn State	Committed

[Agent]

Everybody getting CLAPPED. Duke don’t stand a chance

[djp73]

Xixak is not walking through that door

[AJ_Josh]

Not winning the championship at this point would be a huge disappointment. Win or bust now

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Recruiting class going crazy

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Everybody getting CLAPPED. Duke don’t stand a chance

Xixak is not walking through that door

Almost wish he would - might make it easer

Not winning the championship at this point would be a huge disappointment. Win or bust now

It definitely is. With the uncertainty of the future with Underwood graduating this could be our one shot for a while. QBs on the roster are meh so unless we hit the jackpot in the transfer portal again - who knows when we'll be this close.

Recruiting class going crazy

They believe the hype

Playing style is still killing me with a few but whatevs. Coach Prestige, Champ Contender, and Conference Prestige (Thanks ND) are all giving me the edge on some of the blue bloods

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Chants Storm Back From 20-3 Deficit To Finish 2028 Perfect


Bryce Underwood may have secured a 2nd straight Heisman with a marvelous performance on senior night, seen here scoring the go-ahead touchdown before the Chanticleers tacked on 10 more points to salt away the victory.

BOXSCORE

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
#8 Duke	17	10	7	0	34
#2 Coastal Carolina	3	14	14	17	48

ScoringSummary

Q	Team	Time	Play	Duke	Coastal Carolina
1st	Duke	7:29	Jayden Moore, 74 Yd Pass From Blake Barnett	7	0
1st	Duke	4:26	George Escobar, 36 Yd FG	10	0
1st	Coastal Carolina	2:40	Jesus Mendez, 29 YD FG	10	3
1st	Duke	0:50	Matt Verrett, 74 Yd Run	17	3
2nd	Duke	6:23	George Escobar, 33 Yd FG	20	3
2nd	Coastal Carolina	4:49	Jeremiah McClellan, 66 Yd Pass From Bryce Underwood	20	10
2nd	Coastal Carolina	2:02	Jeremiah McClellan, 26 Yd Pass From Bryce Underwood	20	17
2nd	Duke	0:19	Alphonso Croom, 6 Yd Pass From Blake Barnett	27	17
3rd	Coastal Carolina	8:31	Jeremiah McClellan, 38 Yd Pass From Bryce Underwood	27	24
3rd	Coastal Carolina	5:34	Bryce Underwood, 8 Yd Run	27	31
3rd	Duke	1:25	Alphonso Croom, 3 Yd Pass From Blake Barnett	34	31
4th	Coastal Carolina	8:21	Bryce Underwood, 8 Yd Run	34	38
4th	Coastal Carolina	2:41	Jesus Mendez, 33 Yd FG	34	41
4th	Coastal Carolina	1:52	Trishtin Glass, 3 Yd Pass From Bryce Underwood	34	48

Coastal Carolina
Passing_Stats

Bryce Underwood	32/44, 403 Yds, 4 TD, INT

Rushing_Stats

Bryce Underwood	14 Att, 91 Yds, 2 TD
Dareon Doctson	14 Att, 81 Yds
Michael Allen	9 Att, 43 Yds
Jalen Likely	1 Att, 13 Yds

Receiving_Stats

Jeremiah McClellan	13 Rec, 240 Yds, 3 TD
Talyn Taylor	8 Rec, 68 Yds
Trishtin Glass	5 Rec, 40 Yds, TD
Dareon Doctson	2 Rec, 22 Yds
Matthew Hape	2 Rec, 25 Yds
Joey Bannon	1 Rec, 10 Yds
Spencer Yeast	1 Rec, -4 Yds
Michael Allen	1 Rec, 2 Yds

Defensive_Stats

FS Gage Drummond	11 Tkl, 4 TFL
SS Dalton Dexter	9 Tkl, TFL, FF
MLB Walt Reyna	8 Tkl, 4 TFL
LB Juan Acker	6 Tkl, 2 TFL
DE Darrion Hammer	4 Tkl, 2 TFL, 1.5 Sacks
CB Jo'Ziah Edmond	4 Tkl, TFL, FR
CB Josiah Persinger	3 Tkl, INT
DE Charlie Collins	2 Tkl, 2 TFL, 0.5 Sack

Duke
Passing_Stats

Blake Barnett	25/40, 331 Yds, 3 TD, INT

Rushing_Stats

Matt Verrett	16 Att, 103 Yds, TD
Blake Barnett	6 Att, 17 Yds
Cole Denson	1 Att, -1 Yds

Receiving_Stats

Lamar Bacon	7 Rec, 92 Yds
Jayden Moore	6 Rec, 154 Yds, TD
Alphonso Croom	5 Rec, 30 Yds, 2 TD
Kamryn Petty	3 Rec, 12 Yds
Matt Verrett	3 Rec, 36 Yds
Nick Slater	1 Rec, 7 Yds

Defensive_Stats

MLB Randy Paige	18 Tkl, 3 TFL, Sack
CB Donovan Starr	12 Tkl, TFL
SS Tyrone Akbar	6 Tkl, INT
DE Bryce Davis	3 Tkl, TFL, Sack

Conway, SC. - “Man, they had us in the first half, not gonna lie,” Bryce Underwood admitted after what is likely his final home game at Brooks Stadium. “But this is why we’re undefeated, why we’re mounting trophies, and why we expect to be in Tampa at the end of the year. You’ve got to come at us for four quarters with everything you’ve got. Ain’t no one done it yet.”

The Heisman winner delivered that line after putting together yet another gritty performance in a Senior Night classic. Honored pregame with a highlight reel of his record-breaking two years in Conway, Underwood walked off The Teal with the only legacy that really matters: winning.

But Duke didn’t make it easy.

The Blue Devils came out fearless, landing haymaker after haymaker behind Jayden Moore and Matt Verrett, while their defense stuffed Coastal’s early rhythm. By midway through the second quarter, Brooks Stadium was stunned as the scoreboard read 20–3, Duke.

Then the storm came.

Jeremiah McClellan jump-started the rally with a breathtaking 66-yard sideline catch-and-run that sent a charge through the crowd. Minutes later, he snagged another touchdown, and just like that, it was a three-point game. Duke silenced the rally with a perfectly executed two-minute drill capped by a touchdown with 19 seconds left, giving them a 27–17 halftime lead.

McClellan wasn’t done. His third score of the night early in the third quarter pulled Coastal within a field goal. Then came the defensive spark: Dalton Dexter drilled Verrett on a bubble screen, Jo’Ziah Edmond scooped the fumble, and six plays later Underwood danced into the end zone for Coastal’s first lead.

Duke briefly stole it back with an 11-play march capped by Alphonso Croom’s second TD grab. But from there, it was all Chanticleers.

Underwood engineered a bruising 14-play drive, converting three fourth downs before diving across the goal line himself. After Jesus Mendez tacked on a field goal, the dagger came courtesy of Josiah Persinger, who read Blake Barnett’s deep shot perfectly and made a centerfielder-style interception. The final Coastal touchdown sent the crowd into a frenzy as chants of “Mount ’Em!” echoed through Conway.

The 48–34 win was hardly clean, but it was telling. The Chanticleers absorbed Duke’s best shot, bent but never broke, and finished their third straight undefeated regular season with another trophy for the wall.

Now, with conference championship week looming, Coastal Carolina enters the wait-and-see game — hoping their résumé is enough to lock down a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.

McClellan's 3rd TD was just as impressive as the first two, snagging this deep shot to keep Coastal rolling in the 2nd half.


Jayden Moore caught the Chants defense napping with this slant route turned 75 yard touchdown.


With Duke poised to push the lead back go 17 Dalton Dexter rocked Matt Verrett and turned the tide of the 2nd half.

Notable Week Thirteen Results
41 #4 Michigan (11-1) @ Ohio State (8-4)
24 Oklahoma (8-4) @ #18 Texas A&M (9-3) 48
37 #6 Oregon (12-0) @ #19 Washington (9-3) 16
17 #10 Auburn (10-2) @ #11 Alabama (9-3) 42
34 #21 Notre Dame (9-3) @ #23 USC (8-4) 42

Chanticleers' Trophy Wall

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