French, White lead Georgia Southern past Coastal Carolina 26-6

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — JC French threw for a touchdown, Jalen White ran for one and Georgia Southern defeated Coastal Carolina 26-6 on Saturday.

Gavin Stewart kicked four field goals for the Eagles (7-2, 5-4 Sun Belt Conference). Their defense allowed two field goals and just 12 first downs.

French’s 30-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Sanders Jr. gave Georgia Southern a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and they led 13-3 at halftime.

Stewart’s third field goal made it 16-6 in the fourth quarter, White added a 2-yard touchdown run and Stewart capped the win with a 39-yard boot.

The Chanticleers’ points came on two field goals by Kade Hensley.

French was 25-for-38 passing for 294 yards. Derwin Burgess Jr. caught eight passes for 98 yards.

Braydon Bennett ran for 138 yards for the Chanticleers (5-6, 2-5). Two quarterbacks combined for 11-for-32 passing for 127 yards with three interceptions.

__ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football