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Sun Belt Football Earns Six Non-Conference Wins in Week 1 Action

NEW ORLEANS – After leading the FBS in non-conference victories in 2020, the Sun Belt Conference picked up six wins against non-conference foes in Week 1 action.

In front of the second-largest crowd in Brooks Stadium history—16,236 fans—No. 22/24 Coastal Carolina tallied 610 yards of total offense in a dominant 52-14 season-opening victory over The Citadel on Thursday evening.

Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year redshirt sophomore quarterback Grayson McCall posted a 16-for-19 performance for 262 yards and a touchdown through the air, as the Chanticleers scored on 8-of-10 offensive possessions.

You know the drill: We win, WE SING?