American college football season
The 2021 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Autry Denson, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a fourth-way tie for third in the Big South. Charleston Southern played home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at The Citadel* | | ESPN+ | W 38–21 | 10,848 |
September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 20 Monmouth | | ESPN+ | L 14–41 | 3,801 |
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at East Carolina* | | ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 39,218 |
October 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris | | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 2,844 |
October 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Hampton | - Buccaneer Field
- North Charleston, SC
| ESPN+ | W 35–5 | 3,928 |
October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at North Alabama | | ESPN3 | L 22–45 | 5,647 |
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Campbell | - Buccaneer Field
- North Charleston, SC
| ESPN+ | W 27–14 | 3,208 |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | North Carolina A&T | - Buccaneer Field
- North Charleston, SC
| ESPN+ | L 18–21 | 1,470 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb | | ESPN3 | W 32–24 | 3,150 |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 (FBS) Georgia* | | ESPN+/SECN+ | L 7–56 | 92,746 |
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Charleston Southern at East Carolina
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Buccaneers |
14 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
28 |
• Pirates |
0 |
24 | 7 | 0 |
31 |
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC - Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 4 hours and 33 minutes
- Game attendance: 39,218
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Connor Onion (play–by–play) and Stanford Routt (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:29 | CHSO | JD Moore 6-yard rush (Sam Babbush kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 4:31) | CHSO 7–0 |
06:18 | CHSO | Kale Anderson 38-yard pass from Jack Chambers (Sam Babbush kick) (8 plays, 98 yards, 2:17) | CHSO 14–0 |
| 2 | 13:10 | ECU | Keaton Mitchell 74-yard rush (Owen Daffer kick) (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:33) | CHSO 14–7 |
07:38 | ECU | Owen Daffer 33-yard field goal (11 plays, 39 yards, 3:59) | CHSO 14–10 |
05:00 | ECU | Mason Garcia 3-yard rush (Owen Daffer kick) (5 plays, 55 yards, 1:56) | ECU 17–14 |
02:31 | ECU | C. J. Johnson 60-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (3 plays, 66 yards, 0:39) | ECU 24–14 |
| 3 | 11:09 | ECU | Ja'Quan McMillian 23-yard interception returned (Owen Daffer kick) (3 plays, 12 yards, 0:49) | ECU 31–14 |
| 4 | 13:58 | CHSO | Jack Chambers 8-yard rush (Sam Babbush kick) (10 plays, 81 yards, 1:59) | ECU 31–21 |
01:50 | CHSO | Geoffrey Wall 2-yard pass from Jack Chambers (Sam Babbush kick) (8 plays, 86 yards, 1:21) | ECU 31–28 |
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Pregame line
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Over/under
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ECU –24.5 |
59
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Statistics |
Charleston Southern |
East Carolina
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First downs |
34 |
14
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Total yards |
536 |
388
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Rushing yards |
131 |
150
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Passing yards |
405 |
238
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Turnovers |
1 |
2
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Time of possession |
31:27 |
28:33
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Charleston Southern |
Passing |
Jack Chambers |
38/61, 405 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
JD Moore |
14 car, 58 yds, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Garris Schwarting |
8 rec, 94 yds
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East Carolina |
Passing |
Holton Ahlers |
17/26, 238 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Keaton Mitchell |
13 car, 125 yds, 1 TD
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Receiving |
C. J. Johnson |
3 rec, 95 yds, 1 TD
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Game Ten – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4–5) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10–0)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Charleston Southern |
0 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
No. 1 (FBS) Georgia |
28 |
21 |
7 | 0 | 56 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: -
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (color) and Alex Chappell (sideline)
- Pregame line: Georgia −52.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 99.9% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
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- First quarter
- (9:01) UGA – Jordan Davis 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
- (5:33) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 32 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0)
- (4:15) UGA – Zamir White 40 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0)
- (1:29) UGA – Brock Bowers 4 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–0)
- Second quarter
- (13:39) UGA – James Cook 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–0)
- (6:40) UGA – Brock Bowers 7 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 42–0)
- (1:37) UGA – Daijun Edwards 6 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 49–0)
- Third quarter
- (5:40) CHSO - Garris Schwarting 65 Yd Fumble Return (Sam Babbush Kick) (Georgia 49-7)
- (3:26) UGA - Brett Seither 9 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 56-7)
- Fourth quarter
no scoring
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Statistics
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CHSO
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UGA
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First downs |
10 |
22
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Plays–yards |
68–126 |
69–488
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Rushes–yards |
31–68 |
32–233
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Passing yards |
58 |
255
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Passing: comp–att–int |
14–37–1 |
20–37–2
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Time of possession |
31:56 |
28:04
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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CHSO
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Passing |
Jack Chambers |
11/30, 55 yards, 1 INT
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Rushing |
TJ Ruff |
14 carries, 46 yards
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Receiving |
Garris Schwarting |
3 receptions, 30 yards
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Georgia
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Passing |
Stetson Bennett |
8/14, 105 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Zamir White |
4 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Brett Seither |
2 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD
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