Grayson McCall threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third as No. 24 Coastal Carolina rebounded from its first loss of the season, holding on to top Troy 35-28 on Thursday night.

Grayson McCall threw a 99-yard touchdown pass on his first attempt and No. 15 Coastal Carolina beat Arkansas State 52-20 on Thursday night for its 11th straight victory.

Coastal Carolina tight end Isaiah Likely (4) celebrates a touchdown with Coastal Carolina running back CJ Marable (1) against Troy during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)TROY, Ala. – Grayson McCall and Coastal Carolina put together a final drive that was perfection, just like their regular season. 11 Coastal Carolina preserved its first unblemished regular season with a 42-38 win over Troy on Saturday. “We found a way to get it done and that’s what championship teams do,” Coastal coach Jamey Chadwell said. GAME COSTChadwell had griped about the Sun Belt making Coastal playing this game while Louisiana had an open date. He ran for a touchdown and added the two-point conversion with 30 seconds left last season to give Coastal a 36-35 victory.

The Cougars defense, which had allowed less than 90 yards rushing a game coming in, was pounded by Coastal Carolina for 281 yards. But Coastal Carolina linebackers Gunter and Teddy Gallagher kept blocking and hitting Wilson after the interception. Coastal Carolina: The Chanticleers pulled off the latest milestone in a season full of them. POLL IMPLICATIONSCount on Coastal Carolina moving up if there's any room in the rankings. Coastal Carolina travels to Troy next Saturday to make up a game postponed in November.