Coastal Carolina quarterback Aramis Hillary threw for 245 yards and ran for 114, helping the Chanticleers win Saturday’s Big South battle with the VMI Keydets, 34-10. The matchup was the conference opener for both schools.
The homestanding Chanticleers (4-1, 1-0) scored the first 17 points before Jeff Sexton put VMI (0-5, 0-1) on the board with a 29-yard field goal with 4:30 left in the opening half. Coastal responded by scoring 10 points late in the half, aided by a Josh Norman interception, and took a 27-3 lead to halftime.
Adam Morgan led a fourth-quarter touchdown drive for the Keydets, capping the scoring by running for a touchdown in the final period. He also went 9 for 14 through the air during his time in the contest.