Virginia vs. Coastal Carolina Live Score Updates | NCAA Football

Matt Newton | Sep 21, 2024

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Virginia (3-1) earned a 43-24 victory at Coastal Carolina (3-1) in the first-ever meeting between these two programs on Saturday afternoon Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. See a full play-by-play and live analysis for the game in the thread below. Most recent updates are at the top of the article.

Read a full recap of the game here: Virginia Uses Dominant Ground Game to Overpower Coastal Carolina 43-24

Virginia 43, Coastal Carolina 24 | Final

Coastal Carolina turns the ball over on downs and Virginia runs out the clock, sealing the 43-24 win. UVA improves to 3-1 on the season heading into the bye week.

Virginia 43, Coastal Carolina | Final

Tony Muskett checks into the game for Virginia. The Cavaliers pick up a couple of first downs, the first being a nice third-down scramble by Muskett, but then they punt for the first time since the first quarter.

Virginia 43, Coastal Carolina 24 | 3:06 4Q

Led by backup quarterback Noah Kim, Coastal Carolina strings together an 8-play, 75-yard drive that takes a little over three minutes off the clock. Kim finds Senika McKie for a 41-yard gain. A few plays later, Kim scrambles to his left and lofts a pass to Bryson Graves in the back of the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown.

Virginia 43, Coastal Carolina 24 | 9:06 4Q

Virginia's ground game has ruled the day. Now, the passing offense reemerges as Anthony Colandrea finds an open Malachi Fields in the end zone for a 37-yard touchdown. That caps a six-play, 65-yard drive for the Cavaliers to extend their lead. UVA goes for two, but Colandrea's two-point pass is intercepted by Tobias Fletcher. Virginia leads 43-17.

Virginia 43, Coastal Carolina 17 | 12:12 4Q

Coastal attempts an option to the right side on 4th and 1 and Virginia blows it up. Chico Bennett Jr. swings Vasko to the ground for a loss and the UVA defense comes up with the big stop to force the turnover on downs.

Virginia 37, Coastal Carolina 17 | 14:48 4Q

That'll be the end of the third quarter. Coastal Carolina will have 4th and 1 from the UVA 31-yard line when the fourth quarter begins.

Virginia 37, Coastal Carolina 17 | End 3Q

Virginia drives the ball to the Coastal 33-yard line and goes for it on 4th and 5, but Colandrea is sacked by Joah Cash to give the ball back to Coastal Carolina. It would've been a 50-yard field goal attempt for Bettridge had the Cavaliers decided not to go for it.

Virginia 37, Coastal Carolina 17 | 1:48 3Q

Coastal gashes Virginia for a big play for the second drive in a row, as Vasko finds a wide-open Kendall Karr for a 65-yard catch and run down to the UVA 10-yard line. This time, the Chanticleers cash in. On 3rd and goal from the 3, Ethan Vasko calls his own number and finds the end zone for the touchdown. Coastal goes 75 yards in four plays to make it a 20-point game.

Virginia 37, Coastal Carolina 17 | 4:21 3Q

Virginia capitalizes on a Coastal turnover once again. Xavier Brown rushes for seven yards and then breaks free down the left sideline for a 75-yard run all the way to 10-yard line. Coastal gives UVA a couple extra chances with defensive penalties and eventually Kobe Pace gets into the end zone for a one-yard score. Virginia attempts a two-point conversion and Colandrea finds Chris Tyree, but Malachi Fields is called for offensive pass interference on a pick play. Bettridge knocks the PAT through after the penalty and UVA leads 37-10.

Virginia 37, Coastal Carolina 10 | 6:26 3Q

Ethan Vasko finds Tray Taylor, who runs down the right sideline for 58 yards into the UVA red zone. The Virginia defense makes a great stand after that, as Christian Washington is stopped on 4th and 1 by Antonio Clary and Kam Robinson short of the line to gain. UVA gets off the field with no points allowed.

Virginia 30, Coastal Carolina 10 | 9:16 3Q

Virginia puts a solid drive together coming out of halftime, with Tyler Neville catching and running for 19 yards and then Kobe Pace rushing a couple of times to get into Coastal territory. Anthony Colandrea takes a sack and then his third down scramble ends up just shy of the sticks, so out trots Will Bettridge, who hits a wobbler that just barely makes it through the uprights for a 45-yard field goal. It wasn't pretty, but Bettridge is now 3/3 on the day.

Virginia 30, Coastal Carolina | 12:27 3Q

The Cavaliers manage to add three points to their lead thanks to a 47-yard field goal from Will Bettridge, matching a career-long. Virginia takes a 17-point lead into halftime and the Cavaliers will receive the ball to start the second half.

Virginia 27, Coastal Carolina 10 | Halftime

Virginia forces a Coastal Carolina three-and-out. Kam Butler sacks Vasko on first down and Jonas Sanker makes a nice play on third down to force the punt. UVA will get the ball back with a chance to add to its lead before halftime.

Virginia 24, Coastal Carolina 10 | 1:46 2Q

Virginia continues to have success running the ball. Noah Vaughn catches a six-yard pass and rushes for three more on the next play. Kobe Pace returns from his injury and rushes twice for four yards each. Xavier Brown finds a hole for 16 yards and then Colandrea calls his own number and scrambles for 25 yards into the red zone. Sage Ennis is injured on the play and is helped off the field.

Colandrea throws a screen to Tyler Neville, who runs for 12 yards to the Coastal 5-yard line. A holding penalty backs Virginia up to the 15-yard line and, but Noah Vaughn gets it all back with a 13-yard run. Two plays later, Brosterhous pushes it in with the Grady Bunch pushing him, his second rushing touchdown of the game. That's a 10-play, 75-yard drive for Virginia to take a 24-10 lead.

Virginia 24, Coastal Carolina 10 | 2:59 2Q

Coastal Carolina responds with an 8-play, 90-yard scoring drive. Jam Jackson committed a pass interference penalty on third down and then Tray Taylor went for 22 yards on a reverse. On 4th and 2, Coastal keeps its offense on the field and Ethan Vasko throws a perfect ball to Jameson Tucker in the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown. Tucker beat Kempton Shine for Coastal's first touchdown of the game.

Virginia 17, Coastal Carolina 10 | 7:26 2Q

Virginia is starting to get into a rhythm in its ground game. Kobe Pace rushes for 5, 4, and 4 yards to pick up a first down. Pace then picks up 13 yards and another first down and then Xavier Brown finds some open turf for a 24-yard rush down to the Coastal 24-yard line. That's the last play of the opening quarter as Virginia leads 14-3.

Pace goes down with an injury on a run and is helped off the field. Virginia converts on 4th and 1 with the Grady Bunch, but the drive ultimately ends in a field goal. Will Bettridge converts from 24 yards out to give Virginia a 17-3 lead. That caps a 13-play, 64-yard drive that took seven minutes and 45 seconds.

Virginia 17, Coastal Carolina 3 | 11:14 2Q

Virginia's defense forces another three-and-out. For some reason, Coastal Carolina is not trying to pound the ball with its nationally13th-ranked rushing offense. Vasko's third down pass is broken up by Jonas Sanker and Coastal punts it away.

Virginia 14, Coastal Carolina 3 | 3:59 1Q

Virginia capitalizes on the plus field position, finally utilizing the ground game. Xavier Brown gets the carry and finds a gap on the left side, sprinting for 29 yards inside the 10. Two plays later, Grady Brosterhous enters the game and finds the end zone on a QB keeper for a five-yard touchdown run. That's the second touchdown of the season for Brosterhous.

Virginia 14, Coastal Carolina 3 | 4:47 1Q

Virginia stops Christian Washington for a loss on a running play and that leads to a long 3rd and 12. Ethan Vasko's pass is tipped into the air and Antonio Clary makes a diving catch for Virginia's first interception of the season. UVA takes over at the Coastal Carolina 35-yard line.

Virginia 7, Coastal Carolina 3 | 6:09 1Q

Virginia goes three-and-out for the second drive in a row, as Colandrea throws three-straight incomplete passes. Looks like UVA is abandoning the run again. Sparks shanks his punt out of bounds for just a 28-yard punt.

Virginia 7, Coastal Carolina | 7:00 1Q

Coastal's punt returner falls and doesn't field the punt so it goes as a 60-yard punt for Daniel Sparks. The UVA defense forces Coastal to go three-and-out and the UVA offense will have good field position on Coastal's side of midfield.

Virginia 7, Coastal Carolina 3 | 7:27 1Q

Virginia goes three-and-out on its second offensive possession, as Chris Tyree and Anthony Colandrea are stopped for a short gain and then Colandrea overthrows Malachi Fields on 3rd and 8.

Virginia 7, Coastal Carolina 3 | 8:50 1Q

Coastal Carolina puts a drive together, sparked by a 31-yard pass from Ethan Vasko to Jameson Tucker. The UVA defense holds after that though and forces Coastal to settle for a 30-yard field goal from Kade Hensley. Chanticleers are on the board.

Virginia 7, Coastal Carolina 3 | 10:11 1Q

Virginia capitalizes on the Coastal fumble and scores a touchdown just three plays into the game. On 3rd and 3 from the 7, Anthony Colandrea finds Malachi Fields in the front left corner of the end zone and Fields makes the catch for the touchdowns. UVA strikes first on the road.

Virginia 7, Coastal Carolina 0 | 13:36 1Q

Coastal Carolina returner Tray Taylor attempts to field the kickoff from Daniel Sparks on a bounce and he fumbles the ball. Eli Wood recovers for Virginia and the Cavaliers will have an early opportunity in the red zone, taking over from the Coastal 13-yard line.

Virginia's four captains for today's game are Corey Thomas Jr., Kendren Smith, Sage Ennis, Payton Bunch. UVA wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. Coastal Carolina will receiver the ball first.

As we await kickoff from Brooks Stadium, read a preview of the game here: Virginia Football vs. Coastal Carolina Game Preview, Score Prediction

Virginia vs. Coastal Carolina Notes

• Saturday marks the first-ever meeting between Virginia and Coastal Carolina. The two programs were scheduled to play in the 2022 season, but the game was canceled due to the tragic deaths of UVA football players Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler, and D'Sean Perry on November 13th, 2022. The Cavaliers and Chanticleers will play each other again in the season opener for the 2025 football season.
• Virginia is facing a Sun Belt team for the third-straight season and is 5-4 against current members of the Sun Belt all-time.
• UVA is playing a road game against a non-Power conference team for the first time since 2021, when the Cavaliers visited BYU.
• Coastal Carolina is one of 43 unbeaten teams remaining in the FBS and the Chanticleers are one of four undefeated teams remaining on UVA's 2024 schedule, joining Louisville, North Carolina, and Pittsburgh.