CONWAY, S.C. — Coastal Carolina claimed a first-place showdown with visiting App State on Saturday, winning 34-23 at Brooks Stadium.
In a game with five lead changes, App State (6-2, 4-1) moved ahead for the final time on Chandler Staton's 45-yard field goal with 11:47 left. The Mountaineers remained ahead 23-21 until Reese White scored on a 3-yard run for the 15th-ranked Chanticleers with 2:24 left, and D'Jordan Strong's 38-yard interception return for a touchdown on a fourth-and-22 pass from deep in App State's own territory in the final 90 seconds sealed the outcome.