Football This Week In The Carolinas
#16 Coastal Carolina Trounces ULM Warhawks 59-6
CONWAY, S.C. – The No. 16 nationally-ranked Coastal Carolina football team led from start to finish in a 59-6 blowout win in front of a record crowd of 18,674 inside Brooks Stadium in their Sun Belt Conference opener.
#23 NC State Rush Attack In 2nd Half Beats Louisiana Tech 34-27
RALEIGH, N.C. – No. 23 NC State ran its home winning streak to seven straight games, all four this season, with a hard-fought 34-27 win over Louisiana Tech. The Wolfpack improved to 4-1 on the season, and won at Carter-Finley Stadium for the third straight week.
#24 Wake Forest Wins Thriller In Louisviller 37-34
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Wake Forest football team earned its fourth-consecutive home victory on Saturday afternoon as the Demon Deacons took down Louisville at Truist Field, 37-34.
#25 Clemson Kicks Field Goals To Win Against Boston College 19-13
CLEMSON, S.C. – Placekicker B.T. Potter accounted for 13 points, hitting all four of his field goal attempts and adding an extra point to help No. 25 Clemson (3-2, 2-1 ACC) hold on to a 19-13 win over Boston College (4-1, 0-1 ACC) on homecoming at Memorial Stadium in front of a crowd of 79,159.
https://clemsontigers.com/clemsonvsbc-21/
UNC Chapel Hill Wallops Duke 38-7
CHAPEL HILL—Sam Howell threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns and North Carolina topped Duke 38-7 on Saturday, keeping hold of the coveted Victory Bell for a third straight year.
https://goheels.com/news/2021/10/2/football-tar-heels-trounce-duke-38-7.aspx
UNC Charlotte Falls To Illinois 24-14
Illinois (2-4) scored 14 unanswered points in the second half to rally past Charlotte, 24-14, at Memorial Stadium, Saturday afternoon as the 49ers dropped to 1-1 against power conference opponents in 2021.
Appalachian State Crushes Georgia State 45-16
ATLANTA, GA. — Shaun Jolly’s tone-setting interception just two plays into the Sun Belt Conference opener was one of three picks for App State in a 45-16 victory, and Chase Brice threw three touchdown passes while completing 20 passes for a whopping 326 yards.
South Carolina Squibs One Over Troy 23-14
David Spaulding returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown, Parker White kicked three field goals and South Carolina overcame several mistakes in the second half to hold off the Trojans 23-14 on Saturday.
https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2021/10/2/football-south-carolina-holds-on-to-edge-troy-23-14.aspx
East Carolina Burns Tulane 52-29
GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina can count on Keaton Mitchell for at least one electric play per game. The speedy freshman running back delivered three jolts Saturday afternoon in a career performance to lead the Pirates to a 52-29 homecoming victory over Tulane in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
https://ecupirates.com/news/2021/10/2/football-ecu-wins-rolls-in-aac-opener-52-29.aspx
Elon Exterminates #22 Richmond In The Spiders’ House 20-7
RICHMOND, VA – The Elon defense held Richmond scoreless on three trips inside the 10-yard line in the second half and the Phoenix came away with their biggest win in two seasons, a 20-7 victory over the No. 22-ranked Spiders.
Shaw Bears Defeat Virginia Union 27-7
RICHMOND, VA – The Shaw University football team used a complete team effort in winning their third straight game staying unbeaten in conference play as the Bears defeated Virginia Union University 27-7 Saturday afternoon at Hovey Field in Richmond, VA.
https://www.shawbears.com/sports/fball/2021-22/releases/202110030abwnu
North Carolina A&T Beat Robert Morris 41-14
GREENSBORO, NC – The Aggies started the Big South Conference, the way they ended play in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) – dominant at home. North Carolina A&T bested their first-ever Big South opponent, Robert Morris, 41-14, Saturday at Truist Stadium to improve to 42-6 on their home grass over the last decade.
https://ncataggies.com/news/2021/10/2/football-aggies-get-historic-win-at-truist-stadium.aspx
NC Central Comeback Falls Short To Mississippi Valley State 17-16
ITTA BENA, MISS. – North Carolina Central University snapped a tie game with a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Davius Richard with just 25 seconds left in the contest, but Mississippi Valley State University responded with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Jalani Eason to Caleb Johnson with no time on the clock to give the Delta Devils at 17-16 homecoming victory inside Rice-Totten Stadium on Saturday.
Gardner-Webb Loses To Monmouth 54-17
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth jumped out to a 33-0 lead in the second quarter and Gardner-Webb couldn’t recover in a 54-17 loss to the first-place Hawks Saturday afternoon.
The Citadel Knocks Off VMI 35-24
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel played a near flawless game in knocking off No. 18, 35-24, to return the Silver Shako to Charleston.
https://citadelsports.com/news/2021/10/2/football-bulldogs-bring-home-silver-shako.aspx
Davidson Rallies Past Stetson 35-28
DELAND, FL. – Senior Coy Williams rushed for three scores and Davidson erased an early 14-point deficit to rally past Stetson, 35-28, in Pioneer Football League action Saturday afternoon at Spec Martin Stadium.
https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2021/10/2/football-davidson-fends-off-stetson-38-25.aspx
Chowan Throttles Winston-Salem State 73-7
MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Football team silenced some critics in a 73-7 throttling of Winston-Salem State in CIAA action on Saturday evening to move to 5-0 for the first time since 1980.
https://gocuhawks.com/news/2021/10/2/chowan-football-throttles-rams-73-7.aspx
Western Carolina Drops Game To Chattanooga 45-17
CHATTANOOGA, TN. – Chattanooga used big plays and a strong defensive effort that produced three turnovers in downing Western Carolina 45-17 on Saturday afternoon in Southern Conference action at Finley Stadium.
Campbell Overcomes Early Deficit To Beat North Alabama 48-24
FLORENCE, ALA. – Campbell overcame an early deficit with 41 straight points, downing North Alabama 48-24 Saturday in the Big South Conference opener for both teams at Braly Stadium.
https://gocamels.com/news/2021/10/2/football-camels-down-una-48-31-in-big-south-opener.aspx
South Carolina State Bulldogs Bomb Bethune-Cookman 42-35
ORANGEBURG, SC—Sophomore quarterback Corey Fields, Jr., had another exciting day throwing 20-of-30 for a game-high 314-yards and a touchdown to topple Bethune-Cookman’s late rally surge, 42-35, Saturday (Oct. 2nd) inside Oliver C. Dawson Stadium/Willie Jeffries Field.
https://www.scsuathletics.com/news/2021/10/2/football-bulldogs-hold-off-wildcats-42-35.aspx
Wofford Terriers Lose Close Game To East Tennessee State 27-21
JOHNSON CITY, TN. – The Wofford College football team was defeated 27-21 by East Tennessee State University at Greene Stadium. A missed field goal gave the Terriers the ball with ninety seconds remaining, but they could only advance to midfield before time expired.
https://woffordterriers.com/news/2021/10/2/football-drops-heartbreaker-at-etsu.aspx
Johnson C. Smith Falls To Bowie State 44-7
BOWIE, MD – Reggie Bryant scored the Golden Bulls only touchdown of the day as JCSU falls to the Bulldogs of Bowie State University 44-7, inside Bulldog Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
https://goldenbullsports.com/news/2021/10/2/football-jcsu-falls-to-bowie-st-44-7.aspx