Game notes: Coastal Carolina at Louisiana
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The matchup
- Coastal Carolina (2–5, 1–2 in conference) at Louisiana (5–2, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, Cajun Field.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their fifth meeting; the series is even at 2–2.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 19, 2024: Louisiana 34, Coastal Carolina 24.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2018: Coastal Carolina 30, Louisiana 28.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Last four meetings: 2024: Louisiana 34–24 (at Coastal Carolina); 2020: Coastal Carolina 30–27 (at Louisiana); 2019: Louisiana 48–7 (at Coastal Carolina); 2018: Coastal Carolina 30–28 (at Louisiana).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Coastal Carolina
- Coastal Carolina is 2–5 (1–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 24–31 at West Virginia; W 45–7 vs. Fordham; L 14–22 at Delaware; L 17–34 vs. Liberty; L 24–31 vs. Georgia Southern; W 27–21 at Marshall; L 32–35 vs. App State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Coastal Carolina is No. 119 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Ryan Beard is 2–5 in his first season at Coastal Carolina and 9–10 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Ryan Beard faces Louisiana as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Deuce Bailey (QB): 1,638 passing yards, 16 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Dominic Knicely (RB): 452 rushing yards, 3 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Marcellius Pulliam (LB): 68 tackles, No. 5 in FBS in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Nico Cavanillas Alti needs 4 field goals to pass Grant Clayton (10, 2011–12) for ninth on Coastal Carolina’s career field goals list. He has 7 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Deuce Bailey needs 290 yards to pass Bryce Carpenter (1,927, 2018–22) for 10th on Coastal Carolina’s career passing yards list. He has 1,638 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Deuce Bailey is tied with William Richardson (16, 2005–08) for 10th on Coastal Carolina’s career touchdown passes list, at 16 so far; one more touchdown pass breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, Coastal Carolina beat App State 34–23.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Louisiana
- Louisiana is 5–2 (2–1 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 38–7 vs. Lamar; L 30–49 at No. 14 USC; W 21–14 vs. UAB; W 34–7 at Charlotte; W 23–20 vs. Arkansas State; L 31–32 at Louisiana Tech; W 33–6 vs. Troy.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Louisiana is No. 57 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Michael Desormeaux is 34–27 in his sixth season at Louisiana.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Michael Desormeaux is 1–0 against Coastal Carolina.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- D’Wayne’ Winfield (QB): 1,158 passing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- J.J. Garner (RB): 252 rushing yards, 4 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jake St. Andre (LB): 48 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- D’Wayne’ Winfield needs 3 rushing touchdowns to pass Jerry Babb (19, 2003–06) for 10th on Louisiana’s career rushing touchdowns list. He has 17 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1936, Louisiana lost to No. 5 LSU 93–0.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Ryan Beard and Michael Desormeaux as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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