| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCAR | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| SCST | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Coastal Carolina 27, SC State 20
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Quinn Backus' blocked field goal return for a touchdown and a defensive goal-line stand were the game-changers Saturday as Coastal Carolina beat SC State 27-20.
Backus scooped up a third-quarter field goal try that was blocked by LaDarius Hawthorne and raced 56 yards to score. Dalton Demos tied it at 20 with a 2-point conversion run and CCU's defense, largely manhandled in the first half, stepped up to shut down the Bulldogs' next drive with a goal-line stand.
CCU scored 15 unanswered points, including a game-winning 99-yard drive capped by a 1-yard run by Lorenzo Taliafero, who also scored in the first quarter on a 3-yard Alex Ross pass.
SC State led 13-12 at the half and Richard Cue threw a 74-yard score to Tyler McDonald for a 20-12 lead. The Bulldogs were threatening to pull away when Hawthorne blocked the kick.
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2023 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7-1 | 11-1 |
| Appalachian State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Old Dominion | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Georgia State | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Marshall | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Texas State | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| South Alabama | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Arkansas State | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Louisiana | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Southern Miss | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| UL Monroe | 0-8 | 2-10 |
2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 4-1 | 6-5 |
| North Carolina Central | 4-1 | 9-3 |
| Morgan State | 3-2 | 4-6 |
| South Carolina State | 3-2 | 5-6 |
| Norfolk State | 1-4 | 3-8 |
| Delaware State | 0-5 | 1-10 |
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