Coastal Carolina’s struggles continued Saturday night, and the team’s ninth consecutive loss involved an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision record-tying performance.
The Chants allowed kickoff returns for touchdowns by freshman Marcus Jones on its first two kickoffs of the game, allowing Troy to take an early lead that it never relinquished in a 42-17 win at Brooks Stadium.
The Chants (1-9) fell to 0-6 in the Sun Belt Conference, while Troy (8-2) improved to 5-1 in conference play and kept its hopes of a conference championship alive.
Jones tied an NCAA single-game record with his two kickoff returns for touchdowns.