Jacksonville State vs Coastal Carolina Game Highlights Week 1 Aug 29, 2024 | NCAA 2024

famous queso that nacho dip that we have to somehow get a bow of up here Rita's nacho dip here comes the kickoff and that's going to Sail Out Of The End Zone as Liam gray here's your stat of the day Logan has now tied the school record for most touchbacks in Coastal Carolina history and they want to continue that pace to begin this season it's Smothers in the backfield and War Lewis takes a hit and coming downhill and chopping him Tobias Fletcher had a beat on it Tobias comes downhill like a heat seeking missile and that's a great tackle inside out gets him down for a t for a one yard game wasting no time a deep split in the back field on the hash was Lewis not much going there and now that'll bring up third down just like that as Shane Bruce was in on the tackle real quick look at the Jack State offense Kay Webb you know he's good if you highlight a guard I saw a couple Pro Scouts here tonight it was for web he is going to be playing on Sundays ladies and gentlemen he is a NFL caliber player third and eight the Back Field empties trying to throw a strike and just outside the reach it was Michael pway running the crossing route and that's the danger of this fast-paced offense you can go three and out real quickly and give it right back to the other team absolutely Jack State got off track you saw they had ran two exotic perimeter plays got tackled for no gain and now they're in a third and long they don't want to be in third and Longs very very often this game is not their strength Jack Dawson the senior from Sylvania Waters Australia back to punt up for the ray guy award watch list this year fair catch signal called by Trey Taylor at we saw from Javin Simpkins that opening drive they'll fake the hand off to him rolling to his right as Vasco Vasco finds his big tight end Kendall Carr it takes a flurry of Jack State Defenders to finally bring him down 12 yds on the first first down pick up we know they love their tight ends in this offense they've been playing two a lot 12 Personnel Kendall car's one of them and you see all that running in the first first series now you come out with a play action your tight ends wide open I like how they're calling it so far Carr pre-season second team Sun Belt one of the many tight ends that coach Beck raved about in our call it's the handoff Simkins trying to make his way to the line of scrimmage chopped down and that's kaiwan McCrae that was able to get there in the back field just highlighted those tight ends they kept them both in there they ran it behind them and that didn't work Kwan McCrae had something to say about it and here we go with a second and long I'm sure they're going to try to approach this somewhat manageable so they get a third and manage I know they want Ethan Vasco in those situations [Music] tonight right goes in motion you see the defense shift with him waiting on the snap is Vasco patient slow developing handoff and it's just Simpkins that continues to churn those legs near the first down marker at Midfield Javin Simpkins 59 190 lbs but he's turn those legs he's keeping him pushing his Dynamic nicely Stout running back that has strength and speed and power brings up third and one defensively Jack State now you're going to have to be ready to defend a lot of different options here yeah they can go for it on fourth down you can take a shot here because if you go for it on fourth down I think they want to convert this third down they load the right side leaping over the ball is loose it's still on the turf scrambling for it or both teams and this looks like Jack state is going to force their first turnover of the season and you mentioned the defense dominating the line of scrimmage so Logan Smothers back in the game gets another chance fakes the hand off Smothers darting to the left side of the field Smothers finally brought down down just outside the 40 yd line but Logan Smothers showcasing the running ability picks up 13 yds and that's what Logan Smothers does he's athletic he can run the ball he can run the offense put it in his hands great gain there they continue to push the pace the hand off to Lewis Lewis spinning pinballing his way forward and now you see that Tempo start to benefit Jack State Rich Rod says he wants to see what the backup defense alignment looked like how deep they are he wants to run it so fast pass the starting defensive linan have to go take a break things slow down just a little bit you still see some signals from the sideline for Jack State as those receivers need to know where they line up pway in motion it's the handoff once again as Lewis really starting to find his footing picks up another first down after the seven yd gain we haven't mentioned him yet anoir Lewis returning back he knows the system a leading rusher from last year and he's he's right back in it lined up right now bres set of downs at the 31 the hand off to Lewis and he has stood up getting in there was will witson the seconde player out of JC that has been a key force of this defensive line Rich Rodriguez is someone that will run the same play twice he ran it one time he runs it again Coastal Carolina not fooled they brought some pressure and that is a great tackle there witson pushes him back and he lines up a second and eight Here Andrew Paul the transfer from Georgia the running back now in the game no flag they're going to Chuck it to the outside and that is batted down on the perimeter Matthew mcdom able to get a on it they thought they had a free play there they thought they had off sides they can just throw it up they didn't get it put it up mcdom is a guy who can win one-on-one I'm going speaking a lot about him tonight not only because his last name is super cool but he is their best corner he can play on an island he can defend manto man this guy has a potential to play on Sundays as well I'm about to say MCD Doom's a little bit more intimidating than Ryan as a last name in that second they're not saying Legion of Ryan Legion of MC Doom he's got it patented if he want it third and eight for Jack State Smothers in the shotgun Paul to his left Smothers has time in the pocket dancing forward but doesn't make a decision in time brought down by that defensive front a very impressive display by that front six there for Coastal Carolina yeah the front Rush extremely disciplined there but this is a coverage sack they had it all protected in the back end they did not give up the big shot that's what Smothers wanted he was smart let it rip as he tries to put jack State on the board for the first time this season the kick is up that is right over there at army so Garrison Ripa with a career-long 49 yd field goal on that last drive and that sets it up the kickoff here Christian Washington will bring it out had a nice return to start this game lowers the shoulder finally takes another hit see his down at the 23 yd line 19 yd on the return yeah that's a win I mean this Rich Rodriguez offense that we've been talking about hasn't got started yet I think COA wants to keep it that way Braden Bennett making his first appearance of the game in the backfield designed run for Vasco he lowers the shoulder picks up five impressive yards on the opening carry and now you're seeing both quarterbacks here Logan not afraid to run immediately after the snap I think their legs are their strength right we think about a quarterback obviously their arms needs to come to account but they both want to run the ball Braden Bennett is their biggest back a blocking back a lead back a running back as well so he's in the game now I think they can be a little more versatile with him in the game second and four six yards on the Vasco carry this time Vasco rolling out a lot of his options covered up has to just dump it off late to Bennett Bennett able to get the catch spins forward and a split second decision by Vasco helps him pick up so a new set of down for the Shanta CLE just under 5 minutes left here in the first quarter they've dominated the time of possession as well much more slower and deliberate on their drives than Jacksonville State the handoff Bennett going around The Tackle Box keeps his footing scampers forward brought down at 215 a typical frame for a back we get the carry again this time busting through the middle tackled near the low go and here comes Coastal Carolina getting to that Groove with their running game Bryson Bennett was a guy that highlighted coming in and now you're seeing why he can run it outside he can catch the ball he can run it downhill the more you give him the ball the better day you're going to have on [Applause] offense Bennett will check out Simkins will come back into the game who did most of the heavy carrying the first two drives Basco keeps it the stiff arm and it's just leveled at the 50 yd line coming down in coverage Derek Carter laying the lumber yeah Jack state has all Drive started in this game as a defense I imagine you're trying to load the Box you're going to be thinking run more than anything else look at all these DBS right here lined up under 10 yards I mean they're playing aggressively the pitch to the outside Simkins trying to get to the edge Simkins dragging a few Defenders fights his way forward gain of five and here's where we get to the third Downs right this is so important for Coastal to convert third Downs to control the time of possession to control the game now is do you pass it you probably have to Ethan Vasco this is the time we got to see your arm this is the time we got to see you set up make a good read and make a good throw like I said earlier Jack state is baiting you to throw the ball right now interesting for Jack State no Jrock Swain on the line right now he was their most disruptive Defender last year here's the snap third and five Vasco trying to throw it to the outside able to haul it in high degree of difficulty Jamon Tucker the captain keeps the chains moving Jameson Tucker is their go-to guy for a reason Vasco puts this ball behind but James and Tucker is able to adjust and make a contested catch nice see Coastal Carolina fainting Tempo baset will go to the line they saw some pressure here now they're going to change the play little cat and mouse game between the coordinators Vasco has shown some impressive composure here in the first quarter Basco this time buying it downfield Jacksonville State Defense the many games doing that the question with Coastal Carolina was what this offense was going to look like missing several key pieces their leading passer their top two leading receivers from last year they have not skipped a beat the fair catch is called and let's check it out here this last play Let's Get on when I see all these guys appreciate about you Logan you're a busy Dad yet you still find time for NCAA into to hop on the sticks here here's Smothers Smothers Logan Gets smothered coughs up the football postal Carolina trying to punch this in and how about this the defense coming up huge will witson the initial hit will witson you came up with two of my keys right there buddy I I thank you for making me look so great in the booth one we created a takeaway sacks aren't good enough we need to get the ball we need to steal possession so they're going to take one more look because we did but that's almost as bad as a kickoff return fumble which is just a back breaker for any team to try and deal with and now some early season adversity for Jacksonville State so it looks like the official Che that out this is going to stand and cam Jones was the guardian eared touchdown lubben the redro sophomore from suffer New York a highlight he will always remember extra point is good 173 lead for Deadpool and Rob melany let's go rexam let's not get relegated I'm learning more and more about you as that kick sails out of bounds and feels just as capable up the handoff that's going to be the reverse faked by Lewis Lewis gets to the corner scampers out of bounds but not before picking up 11 yards in the first [Applause] down yeah Tyler Huff the firman transfer not just just a firman transfer the Southern Conference player of the year he can ball too Logan Smothers has not been taking care of the ball obviously we saw the turn so this is why I think we see the change to Huff and huff is actually the better passer downfield so this opens up their offense a little bit TR Stewart now the back in the game the senior from Winston Salem North Carolina a stable of running backs here for Jack State the toss and a miscommunication intercepted on the sidelines it is Matthew mcdoom and backto back possessions with backto back for was what was he wearing right there that was like a house of a Dragon uh thing on his back there either way I know it's really hot right now having that on as we go ahead and see Braden Bennett back into the game for the Shanta CLE and he has a nice 5yd gain it is just everything turning up for Coastal Carolina at this moment it's all Shanta clear's right now and they're running it they're taking care of the ball and honestly they made less mistakes in the first half an explosive first half defensively for Coastal Carolina 173 at