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The Citadel (0-3)
at Army West Point (3-1)
Oct. 10 - 1:30 p.m.
Michie Stadium - West Point, New York
 
Stadium Michie Stadium
Capacity 38,000
Surface Artificial turf
Kickoff 1:30 p.m.
TV CBS Sports Net
Ben Holden (PxP), Ross Tucker (Analyst), Tina Cervasio (Sideline)
Radio WQNT (92.1 FM / 102.1 FM / 1450 AM
Luke Mauro (PxP) and Kyle West (Analyst)
Internet CitadelSports.com
Series Record Army leads 7-2

Inside The Numbers
16 - Wide receiver Raleigh Webb caught his 16th career touchdown pass in the game against Eastern Kentucky. Webb is currently tied for second on the all-time list for career touchdowns.
11 - Saturday's game marks the 11th trip for the Bulldogs to the Empire State. It is the 10th time The Citadel will travel to West Point. The other trip to the state came in 1975 when the Bulldogs traveled to Hamilton to face Colgate. The Citadel is 3-7 all-time in New York.
3 - The game against Army West Point will be the Bulldogs third against a FBS opponent this season. It marks the first time The Citadel has ever played three FBS opponents in the same season.
2 -The Bulldogs have two victories over Army West Point. The victories came in back-to-back visits to West Point. The Citadel won 20-14 in 1991 and followed it up with a 15-14 victory in 1992.

On This Date
In 1992, Jack Douglas rushed for 159 yards and four touchdowns as the Bulldogs jumped out to a 19-10 halftime lead en route to a 33-13 victory over Chattanooga inside Johnson Hagood Stadium. Everette Sands added 136 yards on 26 carries as The Citadel ran for 434 yards in improving to 6-0 on the season. The Bulldog defense limited the Mocs to just 179 yards of offense.

The Game
The Citadel closes out the fall season as it travels to face Army West Point on Oct. 10. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m.

Radio Coverage
All games this season can be heard live on 92.1-FM/102.1-FM/1450-AM in the Charleston. The voice of the Bulldogs, Luke Mauro, will be on the call.

CBS Sports Net
Saturday's game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Net with Ben Holden, Ross Tucker and Lisa Cervasio on the call.

Saturday Weather
The early forecast is calling for partly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s during the day.

vs. Army West Point
Saturday's contest will be the 10th all-time meeting between the two schools. Army holds a 7-2 advantage, but the Bulldogs have won two of the last three meetings.

Upsetting the Black Knights
The Bulldogs have gone into Michie Stadium and knocked off the Black Knights on two occasions. In 1991, the Bulldogs jumped out to a 20-0 lead and held on for a 20-14 victory. The following year, the Bulldogs scored the final 10 points, including a Jeff Trinh 37-yard field goal for a 15-14 victory.

Thompson Returning Home
The Citadel head coach Brent Thompson will be returning to his home state on Saturday. Thompson grew up in the Poughkeepsie area, less than 35 miles form West Point. He was a frequent attendee at football camps.

Eubanks Another Big Day
All-America linebacker Willie Eubanks III had another big day against EKU as he registered a career-high 14 tackles, including 2.0 tackles-for-loss and a sack.

Rainey Cracks Top 10 in Rushing Touchdowns
Senior quarterback Brandon Rainey scored his 23rd career rushing touchdown against Eastern Kentucky. The touchdown moved him into a tie for 10th place on the school's all-time list.
Player    TDs    Years
Jack Douglas    50    1989-92
Ben Dupree    36    2010-13
Everette Sands    34    1990-93
Stump Mitchell    31    1977-80
Dominique Allen    28    2014-17
Tory Cooper    27    2004-07
Nehemiah Broughton    25    2001-04
Aaron Miller    24    2011-14
Terrance Rivers    23    1991-94
Stanley Myers    23    1995-98
Brandon Rainey    23    2017-

Webb Climbs Career TD Charts
Wide receiver Raleigh Webb continued to climb up the receiving touchdowns charts. Webb hauled in his 16th touchdown of his career, moving him into a tie for second place all-time.
Player    TDs    Years
Andre Roberts    37    2006-09
Brian Baima    16    1970-71
Scooter Johnson    16    2000-03
Raleigh Webb    16    2017-

2,000 Yard Club
Quarterback Brandon Rainey became the 16th player in program history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards. The senior is just four yards away from Stanley Myers and 37 yards away from Kenyatta Spruill.
Player    Yards    Years
Stump Mitchell    4,062    1977-80
Everette Sands    3,926    1990-93
Jack Douglas    3,908     1989-92
Darien Robinson    2,935    2010-13
Tyler Renew    2,828    2013-16
Andrew Johnson    2,792    1973-76
Ben Dupree    2,679    2010-13
Nehemiah Broughton    2,636    2001-04
Cam Jackson    2,454    2014-17
Maurice Murphy    2,350    1999-01
Dominique Allen    2,197    2014-17
Jon Hall    2,140    1970-72
Antonio Smith    2,125    1995-98
Kenyatta Spruill    2,088    1994-97
Stanley Myers    2,055    1995-98
Brandon Rainey    2.051    2017-

QB Rushing Yards
Quarterback Brandon Rainey currently ranks sixth on the all-time list for rushing yards by a quarterback. Rainey's total does include the 495 yards he gained while playing B-Back as a freshman in 2017.
Player    Yards    Years
Jack Douglas    3,908    1989-92
Ben Dupree    2,679    2010-13
Dominique Allen    2,197    2014-17
Stanley Myers    2,055    1995-98
Aaron Miller    1,852    2011-14
Brandon Rainey    1,556*    2018-
* - does not include 495 yards gained as a B-Back in 2017

Enwanze Eclipses 100 Yards
Redshirt sophomore Emeka Nwanze recorded his first career 100-yard game when he rushed for 114 yards on 22 carries against Eastern Kentucky.
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Players Mentioned

Tyler Renew

#36 Tyler Renew

B-Back
5' 11"
Junior
Dominique Allen

#19 Dominique Allen

QB
6' 1"
Senior
Cam Jackson

#18 Cam Jackson

A-Back
6' 2"
Senior
Willie Eubanks III

#9 Willie Eubanks III

LB
6' 2"
Junior
Emeka Nwanze

#32 Emeka Nwanze

B-Back
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Brandon Rainey

#16 Brandon Rainey

QB
6' 0"
Junior
Raleigh Webb

#22 Raleigh Webb

WR
6' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Tyler Renew

#36 Tyler Renew

5' 11"
Junior
B-Back
Dominique Allen

#19 Dominique Allen

6' 1"
Senior
QB
Cam Jackson

#18 Cam Jackson

6' 2"
Senior
A-Back
Willie Eubanks III

#9 Willie Eubanks III

6' 2"
Junior
LB
Emeka Nwanze

#32 Emeka Nwanze

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
B-Back
Brandon Rainey

#16 Brandon Rainey

6' 0"
Junior
QB
Raleigh Webb

#22 Raleigh Webb

6' 2"
Junior
WR

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