Watch: Undefeated Coastal Carolina topples BYU from ranks of the unbeatens

Coastal Carolina remained undefeated and stopped BYU a couple of yards from the goal line to hand the Cougars their first loss

Most rivalries take decades to build. In the case of Coastal Carolina and BYU, it took two days. And it was worth it.

In a game that came together in an instant, undefeated Coastal Carolina went to 10-0 by downing previously undefeated BYU, 22-17, on Saturday in Conway, S.C.

And these teams didn’t like each other in a blink. Check out the way the Chanticleers manhandled BYU QB Zach Wilson at the end of the first half.

The game came together because Liberty fell out of Coastal’s schedule due to COVID-19 issues and BYU had previously said it would play any school, any time anywhere.

The winning score came at the end of an 87-yard drive in the fourth quarter when CJ Marable (132 yards, 2 TDs) scored from two yards out to make with 11:36 left.

BYU had a last chance drive that died at the 1-yard line of the Chanticleers when a Wilson pass to his roommate, Dax Milne, saw the wideout tackled before reaching the end zone.

The Coastal Carolina defense throttled Wilson for much of the game. The Heisman candidate finished with 239 passing yards but many of them came on the final drive.

Coastal (10-0, 7-0 Sun Belt Conference) is ranked 14th in the AP Poll, BYU (9-0) was ranked eigthh. Both are ranked among the top 20 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings – CCU is No. 18 and BYU is No. 13.