Bryce Carpenter, Coastal Carolina Football News: Draft Scout Player News

11/07/21 - QB Bryce Carpenter, rSr/2023, Coastal Carolina

Backup quarterback Bryce Carpenter threw for 85 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score to help No. 21 Coastal Carolina beat Georgia Southern 28-8 on a rainy Saturday night. The Chanticleers (8-1, 4-1 Sun Belt Conference) are tied with Appalachian State (7-2, 4-1) atop the East Division standings, but the Mountaineers are in the driver's seat after a 30-27 series victory last month. Coastal Carolina announced an hour before the game that starting quarterback Grayson McCall would not play. The school said McCall is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. "It is our interpretation that this is a long-term thing. Hopefully, we get him back before the end of the season," Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell said. McCall is a redshirt sophomore who has thrown for 2,063 yards, 17 touchdowns and two interceptions this season.

He leads the nation in passing efficiency and is third in completion percentage. "But we've been here before, and Bryce Carpenter has played a lot of football for us," Chadwell said. "It's next-man-up mentality. Bryce has that mindset and he'll play well and help our football team play well." Carpenter, who entered with 19 pass attempts this season, connected with Kameron Brown for a 12-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring. Carpenter made it 14-0 with a 23-yard run, and Mason Shelton recovered a blocked punt and returned it 33 yards for a three-touchdown lead. It was Alex Spillum's second blocked punt of the season, after a block and TD recovery in the end zone against Kansas. Josaiah Stewart led the defensive effort for Coastal Carolina, which forced four turnovers and held Georgia Southern (2-7, 1-5) to 233 total yards. Stewart finished with four sacks. Carpenter was 13-of-20 passing for Coastal Carolina. Shermari Jones carried 20 times for 96 yards and a TD. - Coastal Carolina/AP College Football

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