2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team explained
The 2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Gabe Giardina in his second season as head coach. The Buccaneers played their home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in Big South–OVC play to finish in last place.
Preseason
Preseason poll
The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 17, 2024. The Buccaneers were picked to finish sixth in the conference.[1]
| 1 | UT Martin | 61 (5) |
| 2 | Eastern Illinois | 53 (2) |
| 3 | Southeast Missouri State | 51 (2) |
| 4 | Tennessee State | 41 |
| 5 | Gardner-Webb | 40 |
| 6 | Charleston Southern | 27 |
| 7 | Tennessee Tech | 24 |
| 8 | Lindenwood | 18 |
| 9 | Western Illinois | 9 | |
Transfers
Outgoing
Incoming
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Schedule
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Game summaries
The Citadel
See also: 2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team.
| Statistics | CIT | CHSO |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 360 | 383 |
| Rushing yards | 190 | 93 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 290 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–17–0 | 20–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:11 | 27:49 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| The Citadel | Passing | Johnathan Bennett | 10/17, 170 yards |
| Rushing | Corey Ibrahim | 16 carries, 68 yards |
| Receiving | Dervon Pesnell | 3 receptions, 86 yards |
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Rob McCoy | 20/25, 290 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Rob McCoy | 12 carries, 40 yards |
| Receiving | Chris Rhone | 5 receptions, 90 yards | |
at No. 15 Furman
See also: 2024 Furman Paladins football team.
| Statistics | CHSO | FUR |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 20 |
| Total yards | 257 | 336 |
| Rushing yards | 114 | 101 |
| Passing yards | 143 | 235 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–23–0 | 18–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:53 | 32:07 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Rob McCoy Jr | 12/23, 143 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Autavius Ison | 19 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Noah Jennings | 7 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD |
| Furman | Passing | Trey Hedden | 12/25, 193 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Myion Hicks | 14 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Ben Ferguson | 3 receptions, 108 yards | |
at Richmond
See also: 2024 Richmond Spiders football team.
| Statistics | CHSO | RICH |
|---|
| First downs | 10 | 18 |
| Total yards | 131 | 370 |
| Rushing yards | 39 | 213 |
| Passing yards | 92 | 157 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–24–2 | 13–15–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:12 | 33:48 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Zolten Osborne | 10/19, 81 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Autavius Ison | 13 carries, 49 yards |
| Receiving | Quay Kindell | 2 receptions, 26 yards |
| Richmond | Passing | Kyle Wickersham | 10/12, 128 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Zach Palmer-Smith | 21 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Nick DeGennaro | 5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD | |
at Tennessee State
See also: 2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team.
| Statistics | CHSO | TNST |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 11 |
| Total yards | 309 | 206 |
| Rushing yards | 219 | 101 |
| Passing yards | 90 | 105 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4–12–0 | 12–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 41:29 | 18:31 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Kaleb Jackson | 4/12, 90 yards |
| Rushing | Autavius Ison | 33 carries, 157 yards |
| Receiving | Chris Rhone | 2 receptions, 39 yards |
| Tennessee State | Passing | Draylen Ellis | 12/24, 105 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jordan Gant | 5 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Bryant Williams | 5 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD | |
Western Illinois
See also: 2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team.
| Statistics | WIU | CHSO |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 329 | 431 |
| Rushing yards | 132 | 325 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 106 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–23–1 | 9–17–2 |
| Time of possession | 23:28 | 36:32 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Western Illinois | Passing | Nathan Lamb | 17/23, 197 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Cameren Smith | 25 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Elijah Aragon | 10 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD |
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Rob McCoy Jr | 9/17, 106 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Autavius Ison | 29 carries, 229 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Noah Jennings | 4 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD | |
at Lindenwood
See also: 2024 Lindenwood Lions football team.
| Statistics | CHSO | LIN |
|---|
| First downs | 8 | 25 |
| Total yards | 197 | 392 |
| Rushing yards | 98 | 240 |
| Passing yards | 99 | 152 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–29–2 | 12–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 19:35 | 40:25 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Rob McCoy Jr | 14/23, 98 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Autavius Ison | 14 carries, 77 yards |
| Receiving | Chris Rhone | 4 receptions, 46 yards |
| Lindenwood | Passing | Nate Glantz | 12/25, 152 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Nate Glantz | 18 carries, 103 yards |
| Receiving | Jeff Caldwell | 2 receptions, 52 yards | |
No. 8. Southeast Missouri State
See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team.
| Statistics | SEMO | CHSO |
|---|
| First downs | 28 | 12 |
| Total yards | 415 | 255 |
| Rushing yards | 80 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 335 | 147 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–55–0 | 12–18–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:43 | 26:17 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | Passing | Paxton DeLaurent | 32/55, 335 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jacorey Love | 12 carries, 65 yards |
| Receiving | Tristan Smith | 7 receptions, 90 yards |
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Kaleb Jackson | 9/15, 125 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Autavius Ison | 11 carries, 44 yards |
| Receiving | Chris Rhone | 6 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD | |
at Tennessee Tech
See also: 2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team.
| Statistics | CHSO | TTU |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 16 |
| Total yards | 335 | 343 |
| Rushing yards | 122 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 175 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–29–2 | 9–16–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Kaleb Jackson | 14/29, 213 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Tyson Greenwade | 24 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Chris Rhone | 3 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD |
| Tennessee Tech | Passing | Dylan Laible | 9/16, 175 yds, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 15 carries, 94 yards |
| Receiving | D.J. Linkins | 3 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
Gardner–Webb
See also: 2024 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team.
| Statistics | GWEB | CHSO |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 13 |
| Total yards | 346 | 222 |
| Rushing yards | 124 | 94 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 128 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–29–0 | 13–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:04 | 22:56 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Gardner–Webb | Passing | Tyler Ridell | 17/24, 212 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Edward Saydee | 25 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Taylor Shields | 4 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD |
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Kaleb Jackson | 13/27, 128 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Tyson Greenwade | 15 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Noah Jennings | 4 receptions, 53 yards | |
No. 19 UT Martin
See also: 2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team.
| Statistics | UTM | CHSO |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 12 |
| Total yards | 491 | 209 |
| Rushing yards | 237 | 94 |
| Passing yards | 254 | 115 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–26–0 | 14–27–3 |
| Time of possession | 33:06 | 26:17 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 13/26, 254 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Patrick Smith | 15 carries, 123 yards |
| Receiving | DeVonte Tanksley | 5 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD |
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Rob McCoy Jr | 12/23, 97 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Autavius Ison | 14 carries, 42 yards |
| Receiving | Noah Jennings | 6 receptions, 52 yards | |
at Eastern Illinois
See also: 2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team.
| Statistics | CHSO | EIU |
|---|
| First downs | 11 | 17 |
| Total yards | 201 | 232 |
| Rushing yards | 125 | 64 |
| Passing yards | 76 | 168 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–19–0 | 17–26–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:05 | 27:34 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Rob McCoy Jr. | 7/13, 52 yards |
| Rushing | Autavius Ison | 12 carries, 42 yards |
| Receiving | Chris Rhone | 1 reception, 18 yards |
| Eastern Illinois | Passing | Pierce Holley | 17/23, 168 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | MJ Flowers | 22 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Quenton Rogers | 5 receptions, 66 yards | |
at Florida State (FBS)
See also: 2024 Florida State Seminoles football team.
| Statistics | CHSO | FSU |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 275 | 415 |
| Rushing yards | 57 | 175 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 240 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–32–1 | 16–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Kaleb Jackson | 22/32, 218 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Autavius Ison | 13 carries, 28 yards |
| Receiving | Chris Rhone | 3 receptions, 60 yards |
| Florida State | Passing | | 13/20, 209 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Kam Davis | 9 carries, 39 yards |
| Receiving | Ja'Khi Douglas | 3 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD | |
Notes and References
- Web site: UT Martin Voted 2024 Preseason Big South-OVC Football Association Favorite . www.bigsouthovcfootball.com . July 17, 2024 . 20 November 2024 . en.
- Web site: 2024 FCS-to-FCS Transfers . herosports . en.
- Web site: 2024 FBS-to-FCS Transfers . herosports . en.
- Web site: 2024 FCS-to-FBS Transfers . herosports . en.
- Web site: 2024 Charleston Southern Football Transfer Portal . on3 . en.
- Web site: 2024 Football Schedule .
