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Libertyโs Chadwell named a finalist for the Paul โBearโ Bryant Coach of the Year Award
Read full article: Libertyโs Chadwell named a finalist for the Paul โBearโ Bryant Coach of the Year AwardLiberty head football coach Jamey Chadwell was named one of the eight finalists for the 2023 Paul โBearโ Bryant Coach of the Year Award.
Kaidon Salter leads unbeaten No. 20 Liberty past New Mexico State 49-35 for C-USA title
Read full article: Kaidon Salter leads unbeaten No. 20 Liberty past New Mexico State 49-35 for C-USA titleKaidon Salter threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and undefeated No. 20 Liberty maintained its hopes of a New Yearโs Six bowl bid, beating New Mexico State 49-35 in the Conference USA championship game.
Coastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell is AP coach of the year
Read full article: Coastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell is AP coach of the yearFILE - In this Oct. 31, 2020, file photo, Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell waits to lead his team onto the field for an NCAA football game against Georgia State in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)Coastal Carolinaโs Jamey Chadwell is The Associated Press college football coach of the year after leading the Chanticleers to a surprising, near-perfect season. UCFโs Scott Frost was AP coach of the year in 2017 and Gary Patterson won the first of his two AP awards with TCU in 2009 when the Horned Frogs were competing in the Mountain West. Chadwell came to Coastal Carolina in 2017 as offensive coordinator for former coach Joe Moglia after four successful season at FCS Charleston Southern. ___VotingJamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina - 88 points (16 first-place votes).
No. 23 Liberty outlasts No. 9 Coastal Carolina in Cure Bowl
Read full article: No. 23 Liberty outlasts No. 9 Coastal Carolina in Cure Bowl9 Coastal Carolina in a wild finish Saturday night in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl. Coastal Carolina (11-1) got a huge break in regulation when Liberty's Joshua Mack fumbled inside the 1 with 41 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Coastal Carolina overcame an early 14-0 deficit, and drove 72 yards to tie it in the fourth quarter. โWe couldn't do anything with their quarterback,โ Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell said. Coastal Carolina answered quickly on McCallโs 43-yard scoring pass to Latushko.
Successful season? College football played 500-plus games
Read full article: Successful season? College football played 500-plus gamesโDo I think it would be a great matchup in college football, particularly in 2020? College football researcher and statistician Cody Kellner calculated 82 scheduled games were never played and 86.8% of the major college football season will be completed if no games are canceled Saturday. Teams played 52 of 55 potential regular-season games, including 43 of 45 conference games, plus a championship game. Teams played 85 of 90 potential regular-season games, including 70 of 75 conference games, plus a championship game. ___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at https://westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
McCall, Heiligh lead No. 20 Chants to rout of Georgia State
Read full article: McCall, Heiligh lead No. 20 Chants to rout of Georgia State20 Coastal Carolina cruised to a 51-0 victory over Georgia State on Saturday. โWe were not ready to compete," Georgia State coach Shawn Elliott said. Georgia State: The Panthers never found any rhythm after Noel Ruiz missed a field goal on the opening possession. He finished with 11 carries for 56 yards, and Georgia State averaged just 2.8 yards on 24 carries. Georgia State: Host Louisiana-Monroe next Saturday.