Football Holds Annual Spring Game
3/2/2019 8:58:00 PM | Football
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel football team held its annual Spring Game Saturday morning inside Johnson Hagood Stadium.
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The scrimmage with a quick touchdown as Brandon Rainey broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage and raced 67 yards for the touchdown.
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"I thought Brandon did a good job. The offense was pretty functional when he was out there," said head coach Brent Thompson. "We didn't want to give him a whole lot of reps, but the number one thing I wanted to see him do was hit a couple of open receivers which he did at the end. Once I saw that, I didn't need to see him anymore.
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"The backup quarterback situation is the one that I am trying to hammer out right now. It started out a little rough, but I thought they were able to settle us down. I am seeing some progress at the backup spot, but I would like to see a little bit of pressure on Brandon too."
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The long run was not the only touchdown Rainey accounted for as he connected on a short touchdown pass to Keyonte Sessions and also found Raleigh Webb on a long scoring strike down the left sideline.
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The touchdown reception was just the first of two for Webb who also hauled in a long touchdown reception from Ryan McCarthy.
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The defense was not without their big plays as they were able to force several turnovers, including an interception on a deep ball over the middle. The interception was aided by pressure on the quarterback from linebacker Kyler Estes.
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The main focus for the defense this spring has been the switch to a 3-4 under new defensive coordinator Tony Grantham.
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"I love it," said Thompson. "They are going to apply a lot of pressure on the quarterback. They are forcing the quarterback to make a lot of different decisions. They are making our offensive line do a good job of picking up gaps which is going to help us offensively and defensively."
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Kicker Jacob Godek continued where he left off during the season by connecting on a 48-yard field goal.
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The Bulldogs will open the season Aug. 31 when they play host to Towson inside Johnson Hagood Stadium.
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Season Tickets for the 2019 season are on sale now and can be purchased at the box office on the first floor of McAlister Field House, or by calling 843-953-DOGS (3647).
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The scrimmage with a quick touchdown as Brandon Rainey broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage and raced 67 yards for the touchdown.
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"I thought Brandon did a good job. The offense was pretty functional when he was out there," said head coach Brent Thompson. "We didn't want to give him a whole lot of reps, but the number one thing I wanted to see him do was hit a couple of open receivers which he did at the end. Once I saw that, I didn't need to see him anymore.
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"The backup quarterback situation is the one that I am trying to hammer out right now. It started out a little rough, but I thought they were able to settle us down. I am seeing some progress at the backup spot, but I would like to see a little bit of pressure on Brandon too."
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The long run was not the only touchdown Rainey accounted for as he connected on a short touchdown pass to Keyonte Sessions and also found Raleigh Webb on a long scoring strike down the left sideline.
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The touchdown reception was just the first of two for Webb who also hauled in a long touchdown reception from Ryan McCarthy.
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The defense was not without their big plays as they were able to force several turnovers, including an interception on a deep ball over the middle. The interception was aided by pressure on the quarterback from linebacker Kyler Estes.
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The main focus for the defense this spring has been the switch to a 3-4 under new defensive coordinator Tony Grantham.
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"I love it," said Thompson. "They are going to apply a lot of pressure on the quarterback. They are forcing the quarterback to make a lot of different decisions. They are making our offensive line do a good job of picking up gaps which is going to help us offensively and defensively."
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Kicker Jacob Godek continued where he left off during the season by connecting on a 48-yard field goal.
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The Bulldogs will open the season Aug. 31 when they play host to Towson inside Johnson Hagood Stadium.
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Season Tickets for the 2019 season are on sale now and can be purchased at the box office on the first floor of McAlister Field House, or by calling 843-953-DOGS (3647).
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