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Senior Day

NR/NR The Citadel (4-6 4-4 SoCon)
vs. NR/NR Charleston Southern (5-5, 3-2 Big South)
Nov. 29 - 7:04 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium - Charleston, S.C..

GENERAL GAME INFO

When	Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 7:04 p.m.
Where	Charleston, South Carolina
Facility	Johnson Hagood Stadium (11,332)
Tickets Adult/Student	West Midfield - $40 / $30 West Red Zone - $30 / $15 Active Military/First Responders (with ID) - $10 GA (limit 4)
Title Sponsor	Ashley Furniture
Participating Sponsor	East Bay Deli
Theme	Senior Day
	Oyster Roast - North Terrace
Kids Zone	2 Jump Castles / Facepainter
TV	ESPN+
	Kendall Lewis (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 close out the 2018 season on Nov. 29 as they welcome Charleston Southern. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Johnson Hagood Stadium.
Thursday's game will air on ESPN+ with Kendall Lewis, Dominique Allen and Danielle Hensley on the call.
The contest will be the 11th all-time meeting between the two schools. The series is tied 5-5.
The game will be Senior Night with several Bulldogs playing their final game in a Citadel football uniform.
The Bulldogs are coming off a game in which they rushed for 275 yards against Alabama. It is the most rushing yards against the Crimson Tide since Ohio State ran for 281 yards in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015.
Redshirt freshman Dante Smith ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns. It is the most rushing yards against Alabama this season.
Smith became just the fourth running back with 100 yards and two touchdowns against a Nick Saban-led Alabama team. The other three are Ezekiel Elliott, Darren McFadden and Todd Gurley.
The Bulldogs are averaging 350.3 yards per game on the ground over the past three games.
Over that span, The Citadel has had three different ball carries rush for over 100 yards.
Quarterback Brandon Rainey is averaging 161.3 rushing yards over that three-game span. He has also scored a pair of touchdowns.
The Bucs have won two games in a row, outscoring their opponents 28-7 over that span. The offense has only two scored two touchdowns in the last two games, both gaming in the win over Gardner-Webb two weeks ago.
The Bucs are averaging just 269.1 yards of offense per game with 185.4 of those yards coming on the ground. They are giving up 181.9 rushing yards per game.

Inside The Numbers
275 - The Bulldogs rushed for 275 yards against Alabama. It is the most by any team this season and the most since Ohio State ran for 281 yards in the national semifinals on Jan. 1, 2015.
130 - A-Back Dante Smith ran for a career-high 130 yards and two touchdowns on just nine carries. It is the most yards against Alabama since Nick Chubb in 2015. Smith is also the first running to back to rush for over 130 yards and two touchdowns since Ezekiel Elliott in the national semifinal game.
9 - The Citadel had nine players earn all-conference honors by the league's head coaches and media members. Offensive lineman Tyler Davis and punter Matthew Campbell were unanimous first-team selections.
6 - The Bulldogs lead the Southern Conference with six blocked kicks on the season. The Citadel has blocked four punts and two extra points. Ken Allen and Sean-Thomas Faulkner have each blocked two kicks. Allen has blocked two extra points and Faulkner two punts.

On This Date
In 1924, the Bulldogs closed out the season with 13-0 victory over Presbyterian. The victory completed a 6-4 season and a 4-2 record in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

The Game
The Bulldogs close out the 2018 season as they welcome Charleston Southern to Johnson Hagood Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

Radio Coverage
All games this season can be heard live on 92.1-FM/102.1-FM/1450-AM in the Charleston. The new voice of the Bulldogs, Luke Mauro, will be joined by Cal McCombs in the booth and Jay Harper on the sideline.

ESPN+
Thursday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Kendall Lewis will have the call with Dominique Allen and Danielle Hensley.

Thursday Weather
The forecast is calling for temperatures in the upper 40s at kickoff.

vs. Charleston Southern
The contest marks the 11th meeting between the two schools. The series is tied 5-5 with the Bucs winning each of the last four meetings.

Senior Day
The game marks the final day for several Bulldog seniors. This group is part of the best four-year run in program history. The run includes back-to-back Southern Conference titles and a victory over South Carolina.

Scoring on Bama
The Bulldogs scored in the second quarter against Alabama, putting an end to a streak of 179:00 without allowing a point. The 17 points are more than seven other opponents.

Tied at the Half
The Citadel went into the locker room against Alabama tied 10-10. It marked the first time this season that any team has been within 16 points of the Crimson Tide at the half.

Most Rushing Yards vs Bama
The Bulldogs rushed for 275 yards against Alabama. It is the most by any team this season and the most since Ohio State ran for 281 in the national semifinal game on Jan. 1, 2015.

Dante's Inferno
Redshirt freshman Dante Smith ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns on just nine carries against Alabama. It is the most against the Crimson Tide this season and the most since Nick Chubb ran for ?? in 2015. Smith also becomes the first player with 130 yards and two touchdowns since Ezekiel Elliott on Jan. 1, 2015.

Elite Company
Dante Smith's performance against Alabama put him in some elite company. He is just one of four players to rush for over 100 yards and two touchdowns against a Nick Saban led Alabama team.
Year   Player   Yards-TD
2014   Ezekiel Elliott, OSU   230-2
2007   Darren McFadden, ARK   195-2
2018   Dante Smith, CIT   130-2
2012   Todd Gurley, UGA   122-2

Godek from 48
Jacob Godek kicked a career-long 48 yard field goal at the end of the first half to tie the game 10-10. The field goal was the ninth consecutive make this season.

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