Live coverage: BYU leads Coastal Carolina on Tyler Allgeier 42-yard touchdown run

BYU huddles before the Cougars’ game against Coastal Carolina at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina, on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. | Photo courtesy BYU

The Cougars respond to the Chanticleers’ opening score with a quick, four-play drive that covered 76 yards.

No. 13 BYU’s biggest game of the year is here — even if it was officially scheduled just two days ago.

The Cougars will have the chance to add a second signature win to their resume when they face No. 18 Coastal Carolina on Saturday (3:30 p.m. MST, ESPNU). Undefeated BYU (9-0) already has a win over a top 25 team, Boise State, earlier this year, but the College Football Playoff Selection Committee has made it clear they aren’t impressed with the Cougars’ COVID-19 impacted schedule.

Enter the undefeated Chanticleers (9-0), who are off to their best season since moving full-time to FBS play in 2017.

Follow along with our live coverage as BYU takes on Coastal Carolina.

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13:50, second quarter

BYU 7, Coastal Carolina 6

Tyler Allgeier gets BYU on the board with a 42-yard touchdown run up the middle, as the Cougars march 76 yards in just four plays to counter Coastal Carolina’s touchdown. Zach Wilson completes his first pass of the game, a 16-yarder to Neil Pau’u to get BYU past midfield.

End of first quarter

Coastal Carolina 6, BYU 0

A few notes from the first quarter:

• Coastal Carolina has 118 yards of total offense, 94 of those coming on the scoring drive. The Chanticleers have 89 yards rushing on the ground.
• Zach Wilson was 0 of 3 passing in the first quarter, while BYU has 55 yards of total offense, all on the ground.
• That was the first first-quarter touchdown the Cougars have allowed since Oct. 24 against Texas State.
• Coastal Carolina has run 21 offensive plays, to 10 for BYU.

0:10, first quarter

Coastal Carolina 6, BYU 0

The Chanticleers strike first, going on an impressive 17-play, 94-yard drive — the longest scoring drive in school history — for the game’s first touchdown. CJ Marable scores on a 6-yard run, as Coastal Carolina chewed up significant amount of yards on the ground on the scoring drive.

Coastal Carolina strikes first pic.twitter.com/MdXE7bkSHU

— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 5, 2020

9:15, first quarter

BYU 0, Coastal Carolina 0

We have punts from BYU and Coastal Carolina on their opening possessions, as both teams had drives stall near midfield. BYU had a 91-yard touchdown pass wiped out by a penalty.

Pre-game

Here are a few links to stories you may want to read prior to or during the game:

A few personnel notes from Deseret News BYU football beat writer Jay Drew:

BYU is out on the field warming up now; RB Lopini Katoa (ankle) going through all the motions, will apparently play.

— Jay Drew (@drewjay) December 5, 2020

BYU cornerback Keenan Ellis and DE Tyler Batty won't play tonight, per KSL radio.

— Jay Drew (@drewjay) December 5, 2020

The Cougars huddle up one final time before the big game:

BYU wraps up warmup and heads to locker room for final instructions pic.twitter.com/uJxOevoaGn

— Jay Drew (@drewjay) December 5, 2020

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