CHARLESTON, S.C. - After beginning the season with two Southern Conference wins, the 15th-ranked Citadel football team plays its first non-conference game of the season this week. The Bulldogs travel to Gardner-Webb for a 6 p.m. kickoff Saturday, and the game will be broadcast on the Big South Network here.

• Head coach Brent Thompson is the fourth head coach in The Citadel history to begin his career 2-0 and the first since Tatum Gressette started 2-0 in 1932. Ralph Foster won his first four games in 1906-07 and Red Floyd won his first two games in 1930.
• Brent Thompson is the second head coach in The Citadel history to win his first two Southern Conference games and first since Eddie Teague in 1957.
• The Citadel has started 2-0 in the Southern Conference in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history and is 2-0 in the SoCon for the 10th time overall.
• The Bulldogs' defense has allowed only 53 yards of total offense and 0 points in the fourth quarter this season. The Citadel allowed 29 yards at Mercer and 24 yards vs. Furman.
• The Bulldogs' turnover margin of +5 ranks 1st in the Southern Conference and tied for 6th in FCS. Since the beginning of the 2015 season, The Citadel has forced 37 turnovers for an average of 2.5 per game.
• The Citadel is a perfect 5-for-5 in Red Zone opportunities this season with four touchdowns. The Bulldogs are one of 38 FCS teams that are perfect in the Red Zone, and their .800 Red Zone touchdown percentage is tied for 1st in the SoCon and for 16th in FCS.
• The Citadel ranks 1st in the Southern Conference and 5th in FCS in kickoff returns with an average of 28.8 yards per return.
• The Bulldogs' four interceptions are 1st in the SoCon and 6th in FCS.
• The Citadel is tied for 1st in FCS with 0 sacks allowed and ranks 4th in FCS, 1st in the SoCon, with an average of 3.00 tackles for loss allowed per game.
• The Bulldogs rank 2nd in the SoCon in both passing efficiency and passing efficiency defense. Their team passing efficiency rating of 170.8 is 8th in FCS, and their defense passing efficiency rating of 101.2 is 18th in FCS.
• The Citadel has converted 48.4 percent of its third downs (15-31) and ranks 2nd in the SoCon and 14th in FCS in that category.
• The Bulldogs rank 2nd in the SoCon and 4th in FCS with an average of 18.60 yards per completion.
• The Citadel ranks 3rd in the Southern Conference and 28th in FCS in total defense, having allowed an average of 332.0 yards per game.
• The Citadel is 23-17 all-time when ranked, including 20-14 against FCS opponents, and is 14-9 against FCS opponents when ranked in the top 15.

The complete game notes packet can be found here.

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