Strong Defense Not Enough

Saturday, October 13

Charleston, S.C.

2 p.m.

The Citadel

1-4 , 1-3

ETSU

6-1 , 4-0

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
ETSU	3	6	7	10	26
The Citadel	6	3	0	14	23

10/13/2018 7:02:00 PM | Football

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel got its best defensive performance of the season, but it was not enough, as the Bulldogs fell, 26-23, to No. 23 ETSU Saturday afternoon in front 11,043 fans inside Johnson Hagood Stadium.

Game Information
Score: No. 23/24 ETSU 26, The Citadel 23
Records: ETSU (6-1, 4-0 SoCon), The Citadel (1-4, 1-3 SoCon)
Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: ETSU leads 16-11

How it Happened

The Bulldogs jumped out to the early lead as Jordan Black connected with Raleigh Webb on a 69-yard pass.
Black would conclude the drive by diving over the top for a two-yard touchdown. The Bulldogs two-point attempt came up short.
The Bucs would get on the board with a field goal late in the first quarter and tie the game just over two minutes into the second quarter with another field goal.
Jacob Godek connected from 36-yards out to make it a 9-6 Bulldog lead. ETSU sent the teams into halftime with another field goal late in the half.
The only scoring in the third quarter came on a Kobe Kelley 12-yard pass from Austin Herink.
The Bulldogs came back to tie the game with 8:40 left in the game on Black's second TD of the game. The score came on a 4^th-and-goal from the one and was the 13^th rushing play on the 13-play drive.
ETSU would regain the lead on a field goal before pushing their advantage to 10 points on a Tyree Robinson interception return for a touchdown.
The Citadel did not go away as they responded with a touchdown drive of their own. The big play on the drive came when Black hit Dante Smith down the seam for 19 yards on 3^rd-and-13.
Clay Harris capped the drive with his first career rushing touchdown.

Inside the Numbers

The Bulldogs outgained the Bucs 391-224. The Citadel outrushed ETSU, 203-55, and also had more passing yards, 188-169.
The Bulldogs' 203 rushing yards were the most allowed by ETSU this season. The previous high was 190 to Tennessee.
It marked the second time this season the Bulldogs have held an opponent under 100 rushing yards. The Citadel also held Mercer to just 32 yards on the ground.
Jordan Black ran for 53 yards and two touchdowns. He also went 15-of-23 for 188 yards.
The 15 completions and 23 attempts are the most by a quarterback since Tommy Edwards went 23-of-38 against Georgia Southern on Nov. 21, 2009.
Raleigh Webb was the main target as he caught eight passes for 116 yards. He is the first 100-yard receiver since Matt Thompson had 123 yards against Appalachian State on Sept. 15, 2012.
Dijon Profit added three catches for 39 yards. The catches were the first of his career.
Noah Dawkins led the defensive charge with nine tackles and two sacks.
Willie Eubanks, III added nine stops and Chris Beverly added seven.
Joseph Randolph, II posted 3.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks.