Saturday, November 6
Birmingham, Ala.
3 p.m.
The Citadel
2-7 , 1-5
14
at
35
Samford
4-5 , 3-4
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Samford | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
The Citadel Comes Up Short in Battle of the Bulldogs
11/6/2021 8:04:00 PM | Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel got a pair of rushing touchdowns from Jaylan Adams in a 35-14 setback at Samford Saturday afternoon.
Game Information
Score: Samford 35, The Citadel 14
Records: Samford (4-5, 3-4), The Citadel (2-7, 1-5)
Location: Seibert Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
Series: Samford leads 8-7
How it Happened
Inside the Box Score
Up Next
The Bulldogs close out the home schedule as they welcome Wofford for Homecoming on Nov. 13. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
Game Information
Score: Samford 35, The Citadel 14
Records: Samford (4-5, 3-4), The Citadel (2-7, 1-5)
Location: Seibert Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
Series: Samford leads 8-7
How it Happened
- Samford got on the board first with a seven-yard run from DeMarcus Ware.
- The Citadel answered back with 18-yard touchdown run from Jaylan Adams.
- Samford took the lead on the next possession with a 69-yard run from Jay Stanton.
- Samford extended its lead with a 68-yard punt return from Montrell Washington.
- Ware scored his second touchdown in the third quarter, this time from one-yard out.
- The Samford defense got into the end zone late in the third quarter as Midnight Steward returned a fumble 94 yards for a score.
- Adams scored his second touchdown of the game as he capped a 21-play drive with a five-yard touchdown run.
Inside the Box Score
- The Citadel ran for 266 yards on 71 carries.
- Jaylan Adams led the way with 80 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.
- Logan Billings added 57 yards on 19 carries.
- Jay Graves-Billips made his debut and carried seven times for 50 yards. He also returned two kickoffs for 37 yards.
- Tyler Cherry had another strong game with four catches for 73 yards.
- The Citadel opened the second half with a surprise onside kick that was recovered by Destin Mack.
- Kyler Estes led the defense with eight tackles.
- Chris Beverly added six tackles and an interception.
- Jay Smith finished with five tackles, including 1.5 for loss.
Up Next
The Bulldogs close out the home schedule as they welcome Wofford for Homecoming on Nov. 13. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
Players Mentioned
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/ FootballTeam Stats
CIT
SAM
Total Yards
339
370
Pass Yards
73
118
Rushing Yards
266
252
Penalty Yards
20
40
1st Downs
22
16
3rd Downs
6
4
4th Downs
4
0
TOP
41:20
18:40
1st Quarter
CIT 0, SAM 7
SAM - DeMarcus Ware 7 yd run (Zach Williams kick), 6 plays, 61 yards, TOP 1:35
2nd Quarter
CIT 7, SAM 7
CIT - Jaylan Adams 18 yd run (Colby Kintner kick), 4 plays, 44 yards, TOP 1:23
CIT 7, SAM 14
SAM - Jay Stanton 69 yd run (Zach Williams kick), 1 plays, 69 yards, TOP 0:10
CIT 7, SAM 21
SAM - M. Washington 68 yd punt return (Zach Williams kick)
3rd Quarter
CIT 7, SAM 28
SAM - DeMarcus Ware 11 yd run (Zach Williams kick), 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:20
CIT 7, SAM 35
SAM - M. Steward 94 yd fumble recovery (Zach Williams kick)
4th Quarter
CIT 14, SAM 35
CIT - Jaylan Adams 5 yd run (Colby Kintner kick), 21 plays, 75 yards, TOP 10:29
Game Leaders
CMP
4
TD
0
YDS
73
INT
1
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