Dominic Lee-Knicely powers Coastal Carolina over Marshall 27-21

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In a college football game in Huntington, West Virginia, Dominic Lee-Knicely's strong performance helped Coastal Carolina secure a 27-21 victory over Marshall on Saturday. Lee-Knicely rushed for 169 yards and scored one touchdown, while the Chanticleers also forced six turnovers and led by double digits at halftime. Despite trailing early, Marshall closed the gap but could not overcome the deficit; Judah Price had 124 rushing yards and a touchdown, and quarterback Zion Turner threw for 219 yards with two touchdowns.
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On Saturday in HUNTINGTON, W.Va., Dominic Lee-Knicely powered Coastal Carolina to a 27-21 win over Marshall. Lee-Knicely rushed for 169 yards and scored one touchdown while averaging 6.8 yards on 25 carries and adding three catches for 42 yards. The Chanticleers forced six turnovers, leading 13-0 at halftime before extending their lead to 27 points in the third quarter with a 70-yard touchdown run by Lee-Knicely and another score from Jaden Allen-Hendrix. Although Marshall scored two touchdowns near the end of the game, Coastal Carolina held on for the victory. The Thundering Herd's Judah Price finished with 124 rushing yards and one touchdown, while quarterback Zion Turner threw for 219 yards and two scores. Next up, Marshall has a bye before hosting South Alabama on October 20th, while Coastal Carolina’s next game details are not provided in the excerpt.

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Chanticleers Coastal Carolina HUNTINGTON Marshall W.Va.

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Coastal Carolina ORG · 3× Marshall ORG · 3× Lee-Knicely PERSON · 2× Price PERSON · 2× Turner PERSON · 2× Chanticleers ORG · 1× Dominic Lee-Knicely PERSON · 1× HUNTINGTON GPE · 1× Sun Belt Conference ORG · 1× W.Va. GPE · 1×

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Deuce Bailey’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Karmello English in the second gave Coastal Carolina its first touchdown of the game and a 10-0 advantage Lee-Knicely averaged 6.8 yards on 25 carries and added three catches for 42 yards.
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Dominic Lee-Knicely powers Coastal Carolina over Marshall 27-21 · assertive framing

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Dominic Lee-Knicely rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown, and Coastal Carolina held on to beat Marshall 27-21 on Saturday. asserted
Carolina → rush → Saturday
The Chanticleers (2-4, 1-1 Sun Belt Conference) forced six turnovers and led 13-0 at halftime before scoring twice early in the third quarter. asserted
Chanticleers → force → quarter
Lee-Knicely broke a 70-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half to make it 20-0, and Jaden Allen-Hendrix added a 2-yard touchdown run less than three minutes later to extend the lead to 27 points. asserted
Hendrix → break → points
Marshall (3-3, 0-2) got on the board when Judah Price scored on a 50-yard run late in the third quarter. asserted
Price → get → quarter
The Thundering Herd pulled within 27-14 on Zion Turner’s 9-yard touchdown pass to Price with 2:52 remaining before Turner connected with Owen Sweeney for a 19-yard score 38 seconds later. asserted
Turner → pull → score
Deuce Bailey’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Karmello English in the second gave Coastal Carolina its first touchdown of the game and a 10-0 advantage Lee-Knicely averaged 6.8 yards on 25 carries and added three catches for 42 yards. asserted
Knicely → give → yards
Price rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown, while Turner threw for 219 yards and two scores. asserted
Turner → rush → yards
Up next Marshall has a bye before hosting South Alabama on Oct. 20. asserted
Marshall → have → Oct.
Coastal Carolina hosts Appalachian State next Friday. asserted
Carolina → host → State
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