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Game Day Central: ETSU

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NR/NR The Citadel (1-3, 1-2 SoCon)
vs. 17/18 ETSU (5-1, 3-0 SoCon)
Oct. 13 - 2:04 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium - Charleston, S.C..

GENERAL GAME INFO

When	Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 2:04 p.m.
Where	Charleston, South Carolina
Facility	Johnson Hagood Stadium (11,332)
Tickets Adult/Faculty-Staff/Student	West Midfield - $50 / $37 / $35 West Red Zone - $36 / $20 / $17 General Admission - $32 / $17 / $15 Active Military/First Responders (with ID) - $10 GA (limit 4)
Title Sponsor	Papa Johns
Participating Sponsor	Balfour
Theme	Parents' Day
Giveaway	South Atlantic Bank Rally Towel
Kids Zone	2 Jump Castles / Facepainter
TV	ESPN3
	Kevin Fitzgerald (PxP) Dominique Allen (Analyst), Danielle Hensley (Sideline)
Radio	Charleston WQNT (92.1-FM-102.1-FM/1450-AM) Columbia WQXL (100.7-FM/1470-AM) Greenville/Spartanburg WLFJ (92.9-FM/660-AM) Sumter WDXY (105.9-FM/1240-AM)
	Luke Mauro (PxP) Cal McCombs (Analyst), Jay Harper (Sideline)
Live Stats	CitadelSports.com

2-Minute Drill

The Bulldogs return from their bye to host No. 23 ETSU on Oct. 13 at 2 p.m.
The contest will be the Bulldogs second home game of the season and the first in 35 days.
The game marks the third this season against a ranked opponent.
The contest marks the 27th meeting all time between the two schools with the Bucs holding a 15-11 advantage in the series. The Bulldogs have won each of the two meetings since ETSU brought back football in 2015.
The matchup features the second-best rushing offense in the conference against the league's best run defense. The Citadel enters the game averaging 289.0 rushing yards per game, while the ETSU defense is only allowing 70.5 yards per game on the ground.
B-Back Lorenzo Ward is coming off the best game of his career in which he ran for 180 yards on 35 carries Ward is averaging a league-best 99.8 yards per game.
Aron Spann III recorded his second interception of the season at Towson. Both of his interceptions on the season have occurred in the end zone.
The Bulldog defense has registered at least one interception in every game this season and has picked off five passes through the first four games.
ETSU is the surprise team of the conference so far this season. The Bucs are currently 3-0 in conference play after bing picked eighth in the preseason polls. They have already surpassed their win total, overall and in SoCon play, from a season ago.
The Bucs ground attack is led by freshman Quay Holmes who has rushed for 467 yards and eight touchdowns on 107 carries.
ETSU has used two quarterbacks this season with Logan Marchi throwing for 657 yards and three touchdowns, and Austin Herink throwing for 554 yards and two touchdowns.
Dylan Weigel leads the team 46 tackles and 10.5 tackles-for-loss.

Inside The Numbers
379: - The Bulldogs have averaged 379 rushing yards in the last two meetings with the Bucs. The Citadel rushed for 331 yards a season ago, after amassing 427 yards in 2016.
99.8 - B-Back Lorenzo Wards leads the Southern Conference in rushing yards per game at 99.8 yards per contest. He has run for 399 yards and has a pair of 100-yard performances.
35 - It has been 35 days since the Bulldogs last played inside Johnson Hagood Stadium. It will only be the second home game of the season after the Sept. 15 game was postponed due to Hurricane Florence.
33:04 - The Bulldogs continue to lead the Southern Conference in time of possession at 33:04 per game. The Citadel has won the time of possession battle in three of the four games this season.
8 - The Bulldogs offense has scored in eight-straight quarters dating back to the game against Chattanooga.

On This Date
In 2007, Tory Cooper scored from five-yards out to give The Citadel a 54-51 overtime victory over Furman in front of 16,272 fans inside Johnson Hagood Stadium. The Bulldogs used a 17-point fourth quarter to erase a 10-point deficit and tied the game on a Mike Adams 32-yard field goal with just over a minute to play. Cooper's touchdown in OT was his third rushing score of he game.

The Game
The Bulldogs return to Southern Conference play as they welcome ETSU to Johnson Hagood Stadium Oct. 13. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.

Saturday Weather
The forecast is calling for temperatures in the low 80s with a no chance of rain.

vs. ETSU
The Bulldogs are just 11-15 all-time against the Bucs, but have won both meetings since ETSU brought back football in 2015. The Citadel is 7-6 in games played inside Johnson Hagood Stadium.

Coach Thompson Following a Bye
The Bulldogs are 2-1 under head coach Brent Thompson following a bye. This will be the first time in the Thompson era the Bulldogs will play a home game following the bye week. It is also just the second time in the last eight years a home game has followed the bye. The other time happened in 2015.

Ward Carries the Load
B-Back Lorenzo Ward did the heavy lifting against Towson as he carried the ball 35 times for a career-high 180 yards and a touchdown. His touchdown came in the third quarter when he broke free for a 38-yard run. It was his second 100-yard performance this season.

Godek Boots a Pair of Field Goals
For the first time in his career, Jacob Godek connected on two field goals in a game. He was 2-for-2 against Towson as he hit from 30 yards in the first quarter, and from 44 yards in the fourth.

Up Next
The Bulldogs hit the road to face VMI in the Military Classic of the South on Oct. 20. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m.

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