Ex Libertate Veritas | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

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What happened to Texas A&M?? The years have not been kind to them

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don't got no rueben bain on your team

still got Miami's chain hanging on my wall

defense been sus bruh

idk what the fuck. My secondary I expected to be suspect, but its getting ridiculous. Jeremiah Johnson better figure this shit out

What happened to Texas A&M?? The years have not been kind to them

they were ranked 10th to start the season and have an 89 overall roster, but their starting QB went down early and they never recovered

[Agent]

Bama boys brought you back down to reality

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Chanticleers Ride Dominant 2nd Half To Blowout Win


Once the Chanticleers started getting home on Rich Belin, that was all she wrote. Aside from a long 70 yard touchdown the Aggies were completely stonewall in a dominant 2nd half for Coastal.

BOXSCORE

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Coastal Carolina	14	0	7	24	45
Texas A&M	7	10	0	6	23

800040ScoringSummary

Q	Team	Time	Play	Coastal Carolina	Home
1st	Coastal Carolina	4:33	Mason Kelsay, 2 Yd Run	7	0
1st	Coastal Carolina	2:16	Matthew Hape, 9 Yd Pass From Mason Kelsay	14	0
1st	Texas A&M	1:20	Nathan Davis, 84 Yd Pass From Rich Belin	14	7
2nd	Texas A&M	9:55	LaMarcus Rawls, 1 Yd Run	14	!4
2nd	Texas A&M	7:11	Charlie Wall, 28 YD FG	14	17
3rd	Coastal Carolina	10:28	Sidney Barkow, 58 Yd Run	21	17
4th	Coastal Carolina	11:58	Mason Kelsay, 1 Yd Run	28	17
4th	Coastal Carolina	10:04	Mason Kelsay, 1 Yd Run	35	17
4th	Texas A&M	9:20	Alex Queiro, 70 Yd Pass From Rich Belin (XP Blocked)	35	23
4th	Coastal Carolina	2:33	Jesus Mendez, 40 Yd FG	38	23
4th	Coastal Carolina	2:22	Mason Kelsay, 2 Yd Run	45	23

Coastal Carolina
Passing_Stats

Mason Kelsay	26/41, 224 Yds, TD, 2 INT

Rushing_Stats

Sidney Barkow	18 Att, 135 Yds, TD
Mason Kelsay	17 Att, 51 Yds, 4 TD
Jason Toppins	3 Att, 13 Yds

Receiving_Stats

George Rabe	6 Rec, 29 Yds
Matthew Hape	6 Rec, 34 Yds, TD
Sidney Barkow	4 Rec, 13 Yds
Carl Kopp	4 Rec, 66 Yds
David Goedeke	3 Rec, 52 Yds
Trishtin Glass	3 Rec, 30 Yds

Defensive_Stats

LB Juan Acker	10 Tkl, 3 TFL, 1.5 Sacks
MLB Walt Reyna	9 Tkl, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks
SS Dalton Dexter	8 Tkl, 2 TFL, INT
LB Caleb Karapateas	5 Tkl, 3 TFL, Sack
CB Jojo Tate	5 Tkl, INT
DE Eric Wheat	4 Tkl, 3 TFL, 1.5 Sacks
DT Don Vasher	3 Tkl, 2 TFL, Sack

Texas A&M
Passing_Stats

Rich Belin	22/36, 403 Yds, 2 Td, 2 INT

Rushing_Stats

LaMarcus Rawls	10 Att, 14 Yds, TD
Rich Belin	9 Att, -36 Yds
Montrell Byard	7 Att, 23 Yds

Receiving_Stats

Alex Queiro	6 Rec, 122 Yds, TD
Antonio Kelly	6 Rec, 77 Yds
Alex Stroman	5 Rec, 68 Yds
Nathan Davis	4 Rec, 136 Yds, TD

Defensive_Stats

MLB Nick Rivera	15 Tkl, 3 TFL, Sack, 2 INT
MLB Marcos Bajema	12 Tkl, 2 TFL
CB Deron Anger	8 Tkl, 2 TFL
SS Alex Adebayo	8 Tkl, 2 TFL

College Station, TX. - Coming off their third loss of the season in Tuscaloosa — and after a week where head coach Kade Vaughn very publicly ripped into his defense — all eyes were on the Chanticleers as they stepped onto Kyle Field to face a talented but underachieving Texas A&M team.

The Aggies entered 2029 with championship aspirations, but a carousel of injuries at quarterback left them limping to a 2-8 record. Even so, with the defending champs in town, the 12th Man roared to life.

Coastal struck first, scoring on its opening two drives to quiet the stadium, but A&M flipped the script in a hurry. Nathan Davis slipped behind the secondary for an 84-yard touchdown, the crowd exploded, and linebacker Nick Rivera took over from there. Rivera intercepted Mason Kelsay twice in the red zone — killing Coastal scoring chances — and the Aggies rattled off 17 unanswered points to carry a 17-14 lead into halftime.

It was another shaky opening act for a Chanticleers defense that gave up 249 passing yards and two scores to A&M’s third-string quarterback in the first half alone.

Then came the reset. Middle linebacker Walt Reyna, the heartbeat of the unit, jump-started the turnaround with a 1st-down sack on the Aggies’ opening drive of the third quarter. From that moment, the floodgates opened. Coastal racked up seven sacks and two interceptions after halftime, holding A&M to just 120 total yards the rest of the way. Seventy of those came on one busted coverage that went the distance — otherwise, the defense looked every bit like champions again.

“We know we can play like this for four quarters, it’s in us,” Reyna said afterward. “We just have to put it together — and that starts with my leadership.”

On the other side of the ball, Kelsay kept things steady after his early miscues. Instead of forcing passes, he leaned on short-yardage runs and took advantage of the turnovers Reyna and company provided. The senior quarterback found the endzone on three second-half scoring drives that put the game out of reach and silenced any upset hopes in College Station.

The Chanticleers return home next week for Senior Night against rival Liberty (8-3), needing a win to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.

It looked like another rough day was coming after Nathan Davis broke free for an 80 yard touchdown strike in the 1st quarter.


Sidney Barkow had a steady day, but this 57 yard touchdown in the 3rd quarter was easily the play of the game that sparked the dominant 2nd half.


Nick Rivera playing like a corner with a pair of red zone INTs to stall Coastal in the 1st half.

Notable Week Twelve Results
51 #14 Clemson (8-3) @ #1 Louisville (11-0) 53
27 #23 Penn State (9-3) @ Purdue (7-4) 29
42 #2 Georgia (11-0) @ Auburn (7-4) 21
33 #3 Alabama (9-2) @ #15 Tennessee (9-2) 18
34 TCU (8-3) @ #15 Arizona State (9-2) 49
20 #11 LSU (9-2) @ #16 Ole Miss (8-3) 38

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2029 - Week Thirteen Preview

#8 Coastal Carolina (8-3)
Offensive Scheme: Veer and Shoot
Defensive Scheme: 3-3-5
Offensive Points Per Game: 46.8 (2nd)
Defensive Points Per Game: 28.2 (53rd)
Offensive Rankings: 549.9 (1st)
Defensive Rankings: 449.6 (124th)

Liberty Flames (8-3)
66 Overall // 64 Offense // 69 Defense
Head Coach: Ray Sharp (19-17)
Offensive Scheme: Power Spread
Defensive Scheme: 4-2-5
Offensive Points Per Game: 30.6 (56th)
Defensive Points Per Game: 22.0 (19th)
Offensive Rankings: 410.6 (52nd)
Defensive Rankings: 335.8 (11th)

Liberty Flames 2029 Results
Week 1 | @ Virginia Tech (5-6) | W 38-31
Week 2 | FCS | W 24-14
Week 3 | @ Western Kentucky (7-4) | L 42-31
Week 4 | @ East Carolina (7-4) | W 42-21
Week 5 | Missouri State (3-8) | W 13-10
Week 6 | Kennesaw State (3-8) | W 37-10
Week 7 | @ Middle Tenn (6-5) | W 52-14
Week 8 | Jacksonville State (2-9) | W 31-14
Week 9 | Delaware (5-7) | W 34-7
Week 11 | @ Louisiana Tech (6-5) | L 41-21
Week 12 | @ Sam Houston (7-4) | L 38-14

Coastal Carolina Injury Report
WR Terrence Rugamba (85) | Broken Collarbone (2 Weeks)

Liberty Flames Injury Report
G Dalton Square (78) | Pulled Groin (1 Week)
LB DeMarco Keo (82) | Dislocated Ankle (7 Weeks)

Liberty Flames Top Performers
JR(RS) QB Boogie Choice (81) | 230/387 (59%), 2,850 Yds, 19 TD, 3 INT
SR(RS) HB Malachi Fannin-Render (76) | 184 Att, 762 Yds, 7 TD
SO WR JD Bohanon (75) | 53 Rec, 758 Yds, 4 TD
SR SS Peter Levine (74) | 64 Tkl, 3 TFL
SR(RS) DE August Pendleton (80) | 28 Tkl, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks
JR(RS) LB James Wicks (89) | 19 Tkl, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks
FR(RS) CB Alex Kendricks (73) | 51 Tkl, INT

Notable Week Thirteen Matchups
#4 Ohio State (11-0) @ #5 Michigan (10-1)
#7 Florida State (9-2) @ #17 Florida (8-3)

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Senior Night Beatdown


Mason Kelsay threw 5 touchdowns passes in just a quarter and a half as the Chanticleers finished the season with a 70-10 rout over rival Liberty

BOXSCORE

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Liberty	0	10	0	0	10
Coastal Carolina	28	21	14	7	70

ScoringSummary

Q	Team	Time	Play	Liberty	Coastal Carolina
1st	Coastal Carolina	10:54	Sidney Barkow, 19 Yd Pass From Mason Kelsay	0	7
1st	Coastal Carolina	8:08	Carl Kopp, 27 Yd Pass From Mason Kelsay	0	14
1st	Coastal Carolina	4:58	Matthew Hape, 13 Yd Pass From Mason Kelsay	0	21
1st	Coastal Carolina	1:27	Dimitri Shakir, 40 Yd Pass From Mason Kelsay	0	28
2nd	Liberty	10:54	Caleb Willis, 32 Yd FG	3	28
2nd	Coastal Carolina	8:16	Carl Kopp, 2 Yd Pass From Mason Kelsay	3	35
2nd	Liberty	5:22	Peter Kopp, 9 Yd Pass From Boogie Choice	10	35
2nd	Coastal Carolina	3:38	Sidney Barkow, 28 Yd Run	10	42
2nd	Coastal Carolina	1:14	Trishtin Glass, 58 Yd Pass From Carter Smith	10	49
3rd	Coastal Carolina	8:33	Jason Toppins, 11 Yd Run	10	56
3rd	Coastal Carolina	4:45	Percy LaRue, 26 Yd Pass From Nate Kennedy	10	63
4th	Coastal Carolina	3:12	David Goedeke, 12 Yd Pass From Andre Koloamatangi	10	70

Coastal Carolina
Passing_Stats

Mason Kelsay	11/16, 170 Yds, 5 TD
Nate Kennedy	6/10, 93 Yds, TD
Carter Smith	1/3, 58 Yds, TD
Andre Koloamatangi	5/8, 57 Yds, TD, INT

Rushing_Stats

Jason Toppins	14 Att, 152 Yds, TD
Sidney Barkow	10 Att, 81 Yds, TD
Jalen Likely	6 Att, 36 Yds
Mason Kelsay	3 Att, 20 Yds
Vince Shurmur	2 Att, 6 Yds
Carter Smith	2 Att, 44 Yds

Receiving_Stats

David Goedeke	4 Rec, 68 Yds, TD
Matthew Hape	4 Rec, 41 Yds, TD
Sidney Barkow	3 Rec, 53 Yds, TD
Percy LaRue	3 Rec, 47 Yds, TD
Dimitri Shakir	3 Rec, 59 Yds, TD
Spencer Yeast	2 Rec, 15 Yds
Carl Kopp	2 Rec, 29 Yds, 2 TD
Trishtin Glass	1 Rec, 58 Yds, TD
Jalen Likely	1 Rec, 7 Yds

Defensive_Stats

CB Xavier Montague	9 Tkl, TFL, 2 INT
MLB Walt Reyna	7 Tkl, 2 TFL, Sack
CB Mike Momah	3 Tkl, INT
DT Mitch Dora	3 Tkl, TFL, Sack, FR
DE Darrion Hammer	3 Tkl, 2 TFL, Sack, FF
DE Brooks Wheat	2 Tkl, TFL, Sack
DT Don Vasher	Tkl, TFL, Sack

Liberty
Passing_Stats

Boogie Choice	18/30, 200 Yds, TD, 2 INT
Randy Knott	4/9, 52 Yds, INT

Rushing_Stats

Malachi Fannin-Render	13 Att, 81 Yds
Boogie Choice	8 Att, -12 Yds
Randy Knott	4 Att, -7 Yds
Kevin Avril	1 Att, 1 Yds

Receiving_Stats

Peter Kopp	9 Rec, 104 Yds, TD
Malachi Fannin-Render	5 Rec, 35 Yds
Jay Jay Brake	4 Rec, 51 Yds
Antwaun Maples	2 Rec, 28 Yds
Kevin Avril	1 Rec, 6 Yds
JD Bohanon	1 Rec, 19 Yds
Ian Ferwerda	1 Rec, 9 Yds

Defensive_Stats

LB Evan Hemphill	10 Tkl
SS Peter Levine	6 Tkl, INT
LB RJ Hagans	3 Tkl, TFL

Conway, SC. - They say you can’t call it a rivalry until both sides notch a win — and as long as Kade Vaughn has patrolled the sidelines, the Liberty Flames have been nothing but extinguished. In a season defined by defensive inconsistency, Coastal Carolina closed out the 2029 campaign with one of its most complete efforts, a 70-10 demolition on Senior Night that sends the defending champs into the postseason with renewed confidence.

“This is the type of game we needed as a secondary, just to validate the work we’ve been putting in all year,” said redshirt freshman Xavier Montague, whose interception on Boogie Choice’s first pass set the tone for the blowout. “We’ve had our share of struggles, but it’s not how you start — it’s how you finish.”

The finish was emphatic. Mason Kelsay carved Liberty apart with five touchdown passes before the midway point of the second quarter, giving Coastal all the cushion it could possibly need. The early fireworks also gave Vaughn the chance to script a rare moment — getting all three senior quarterbacks snaps in their final game on The Teal.

“It was the plan to get all three of them some reps,” Vaughn confirmed. “They deserved it. Both Neal [Kennedy] and Carter [Smith] entered the season expecting to be QB1. They didn’t get that, but they’ve been nothing but professional and selfless all year. I was honored to get them some time in the sun.”

Both Kennedy and Smith delivered, tossing a touchdown apiece before the torch was passed to redshirt freshman Andre Koloamatangi, who many expect to be in the QB battle again next year. Koloamatangi added his own score in extended duty, capping a night where everything went Coastal’s way.

By the final whistle, the Chanticleers had piled up 717 yards of total offense while holding Liberty to just 10 points, a performance as cathartic as it was dominant.

Now, Coastal waits. With no conference championship game as an independent, the Chanticleers can only watch the chaos of Championship Weekend unfold and hope the playoff committee views their résumé as strong enough for a return trip to the College Football Playoff.

First pass of the day for Boogie Choice sailed high and right into the waiting hands of Xavier Montague to set the tone from the jump.


Coastal followed up the 1st drive INT with a pair of sacks and then another INT as Choice's day started off bad and never got better.


Percy LaRue showing off the hands late in the 4th Q. LaRue is expected to take the graduating Trishtin Glass' role as TE1 next year with high expectations.

Notable Week Thirteen Results
24 #8 Ohio State (11-1) @ #3 Michigan (11-1) 34
36 #22 LSU (9-3) @ Arkansas (6-6) 41
20 #14 Florida State (9-3) @ #15 Florida (9-3) 23
35 #4 Alabama (10-2) @ Auburn (7-5) 21

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2029 Conference Championship Game Results

Conference USA
30 UTSA (10-3) vs Western Kentucky (8-5) 28

Pac-12
38 #8 Oregon (12-1) vs #10 Washington (10-3) 24

Mountain West
17 Colorado State (7-6) vs San Jose State (10-3) 38

Big 12
27 #12 Arizona State (10-3) vs #12 SMU (10-3) 38

MAC
35 Kent State (7-6) vs Buffalo (11-2) 36

Sun Belt
28 Louisiana-Monroe (8-5) vs Georgia State (10-3) 23

SEC
#14 Tennessee (10-3) vs #2 Georgia (13-0) 34

American
20 #19 UCF (12-1) vs Tulane (10-3) 17

ACC
13 #16 Florida State (9-4) vs #1 Louisville (13-0) 31

Big Ten
20 #9 Ohio State (11-2) vs #2 Michigan (12-1) 59

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Jeremy Hurley Becomes 2nd Duck To Earn Heisman

For only the second time in program history, an Oregon Duck has captured the prestigious Heisman Trophy. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jeremy Hurley edged Coastal Carolina’s Sidney Barkow and Louisville’s Bryce Baker to claim college football’s highest individual honor.

Hurley announced himself in Week 1 with a 453-yard, three-touchdown demolition of Division II Western Oregon, and never looked back. Operating Lane Kiffin’s wide-open offense with surgical precision, Hurley shredded defenses through the air and on the ground, finishing the season with 50 total touchdowns and a string of highlight-reel performances.

Barkow’s monster season kept the race tight down the stretch, but without a conference championship game to bolster his résumé, the Coastal Carolina star couldn’t close the gap. Hurley’s Heisman moment came in the Pac-12 Championship, where he avenged Oregon’s lone blemish — a 27-23 loss to rival Washington in Week 11 — by rolling up 325 total yards and five scores in a 38-24 title victory.

Now, Hurley will try to take Oregon somewhere it has never been: all the way to a national championship. Marcus Mariota, the only other Duck to win the Heisman, fell just short in 2014 against Ohio State.

While Hurley joined the pantheon of Oregon legends, Coastal Carolina linebacker Walt Reyna carved out history of his own. The heart of the Chanticleers’ defense became the first player ever to win both the Chuck Bednarik and Bronko Nagurski awards three times, sweeping the honors as a freshman, sophomore, and now junior.

“Got to try and make it 4-for-4, set the bar really out of reach,” Reyna joked on X after the ceremony, hinting that he already plans on returning to Conway for his senior season.

2029_Award_Winners

Award	Name	School
Heisman	QB Jeremy Hurley	Oregon
Maxwell	QB Jeremy Hurley	Oregon
Walt Camp	QB Jeremy Hurley	Oregon
Bear Bryant Coach of the Year	HC Kirby Smart	Georgia
Davey O'Brien	QB Jeremy Hurley	Oregon
Chuck Bednarik	MLB Walt Reyna	Coastal Carolina
Bronko Nagurski	MLB Walt Reyna	Coastal Carolina
Jim Thrope	CB Kwabena Chosen	Michigan
Doak Walker	HB Sidney Barkow	Coastal Carolina
Fred Biletnikoff	WR Tavares Stockton	San Jose State
Lombardi	DT Christian Godwin	Nebraska
Unitas Golden Arm	QB Bryce Baker	Louisville
Edge Rusher of the Year	DE Steve Lucky	Florida State
Outland	C Lorenzo Augustine	Ohio State
John Mackey	TE Eric Braun	Kansas
Broyles	DC Alex Grinch	UCF
Dick Butkus	MLB Walt Reyna	Coastal Carolina
Rimington	C Lorenzo Augustine	Ohio State
Lou Groza	K Grant Mims	Middle Tennessee
Ray Guy	P Jesus Madden	Army
Jet Award	WR James Volk	Ole Miss
Shaun Alexander	WR Elton Alabi	Ohio State

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The Road to Miami

With Championship Weekend in the books, all eyes turned to the CFP Committee as college football braced for the final bracket reveal. Eleven spots were secure. The only drama came at No. 12.

Arizona State entered the Big 12 title game in prime position, but stumbled against SMU. The Mustangs not only claimed the league crown, but also snatched the final playoff bid, jumping into the 12-seed and leaving the Sun Devils on the outside looking in.

“If you’re Arizona State, you have no one to be mad at but yourself,” said Nick Saban on ESPN’s coverage. “You knew the stakes, and you came up short.”

The 1st round sets up some heavyweight clashes. Perhaps the most intriguing comes in Eugene, where Ohio State will square off against Oregon. The Buckeyes, once seen as playoff locks, dropped back-to-back heartbreakers to Michigan — first in The Game, then again in the Big Ten Championship. Their “reward”? Facing the nation’s hottest quarterback, 2029 Heisman winner Jeremy Hurley, fresh off a five-touchdown performance in the Pac-12 title game. The winner heads to the Cotton Bowl against No. 1 Louisville.

Washington, stung by its Pac-12 Championship loss, gets no respite. The Huskies will head east to Conway to face No. 7 Coastal Carolina. The Chanticleers already beat Washington 35-21 earlier this season and will try to repeat the feat with a berth in the Orange Bowl opposite No. 2 Georgia at stake.

Clemson, last year’s runner-up, draws No. 6 Notre Dame in what promises to be a bruising defensive battle. The prize for the victor? A Peach Bowl showdown with Big Ten Champion Michigan.

And then there’s SMU. Riding high after their Big 12 title, the Mustangs now head to Lincoln to take on the No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers. Survive that, and a date with Alabama looms in the Fiesta Bowl.

The stage is officially set. Now the chase to Miami begins.

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2029 - 1st Round College Football Playoff

#7 Coastal Carolina (9-3)
Offensive Scheme: Veer and Shoot
Defensive Scheme: 3-3-5
Offensive Points Per Game: 48.8 (1st)
Defensive Points Per Game: 26.7 (62nd)
Offensive Rankings: 563.8 (1st)
Defensive Rankings: 438.4 (117th)

#10 Washington Huskies (10-3)
86 Overall // 86 Offense // 86 Defense
Head Coach: Steve Sarkisian (30-9)
Offensive Scheme: Spread
Defensive Scheme: 4-2-5
Offensive Points Per Game: 36.6 (21st)
Defensive Points Per Game: 21.2 (15th)
Offensive Rankings: 428.7 (38th)
Defensive Rankings: 361.7 (30th)

Washington Huskies 2029 Results
Week 0 | FCS | W 38-3
Week 1 | @ Tennessee (10-3) | L 42-21
Week 2 | @ Stanford (8-4) | W 40-28
Week 3 | Boise State (5-7) | W 44-10
Week 4 | @ Oregon State (2-10) | W 59-14
Week 5 | USC (8-4) | W 40-35
Week 6 | Coastal Carolina (9-3) | L 35-21
Week 7 | Colorado (7-5) | W 40-7
Week 8 | Washington State (2-10) | W 52-7
Week 9 | @ Fresno State (5-7) | W 35-10
Week 10 | San Diego State (5-7) | W 35-24
Week 11 | @ Oregon (12-1) | W 27-23
CCG | Oregon (12-1) | L 38-24

Coastal Carolina Injury Report
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Washington Huskies Injury Report
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Washington Huskies Top Performers
SO(RS) QB Eli Corbin (84) | 200/282 (70%), 2,554 Yds, 23 TD, 3 INT
SO(RS) HB Daunte Kalis (90) | 233 Att, 1,263 Yds, 18 TD
SO(RS) WR Darnell Burnette (87) | 46 Rec, 693 Yds, 8 TD
JR MLB Ofisa Mix (88) | 91 Tkl, 10 TFL, 4 Sacks, 2 INT
JR DE Devin Free (84) | 53 Tkl, 14 TFL, 7 Sacks, INT
JR DT Bret Vigil (79) | 20 Tkl, 7 TFL, 4.5 Sacks
SR(RS) SS Jacari Fant (73) | 67 Tkl, 3 TFL, 2 INT