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The Citadel (0-8, 0-4)
vs. Samford (2-3, 2-3)
March 27 - 1 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium - Charleston, South Carolina
 
Stadium Johnson Hagood Stadium
Capacity 11,500 (3,081)
Surface PowerHouse 50 turf
Kickoff 1 p.m.
TV ESPN+
Dave Weinstein(PxP), Jason Kempf (Analyst)
Radio WQNT (92.1 FM / 102.1 FM / 1450 AM
Luke Mauro (PxP) and Lee Glaze(Analyst)
Internet CitadelSports.com
Series Record The Citadel leads 7-6

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2-Minute Drill
  •  The Bulldogs play their second home game in as many weeks as they welcome Samford to Johnson Hagood Stadium.
  • Saturday's game will kick at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
  • Dave Weinstein and Jason Kempf will be on the call.
  • Saturday's weather forecast is calling for temperatures to be in the mid-70s with partly cloudy skies.
  • The teams have met 13 times prior with Samford holding a 7-6 advantage in the all-time series.
  • The teams played an instant classic a season ago as Samford came away with a 61-55 victory in four overtimes.
  • The last meeting inside Hagood Stadium saw The Citadel outscore Samford 35-3 in the second half to rally for a 42-27 victory.
  • Quarterback Darique Hampton came off the bench to lead the Bulldogs on a fourth quarter scoring drive against ETSU.
  • Jaylan Adams scored his fifth rushing touchdown of the spring in the first quarter against ETSU.B-Back Nathan Storch led the rushing attack with 54 yards on 19 carries.
  • The Citadel defense held ETSU to just 223 yards and forced a pair of turnovers.
  • ETSU managed just 41 yards rushing. It was the fewest rushing yards allowed since holding Charleston Southern to minus-1 yards in the 2018 season finale.
  • Defensive back Andy Davis intercepted his second pass of the season.
  • Freshman Andrew Lewis saw his first action as a Bulldog and got right into the action as he recovered a fumble in the first quarter that set up a touchdown.
  • The Bulldogs successfully executed a fake punt as Braden Walker caught the direct snap and run up the middle to pick up the first down.
  • Punter Matt Campbell averaged 47.2 yards on five punts against ETSU, including a season-long 62-yarder in the fourth quarter.

Inside The Numbers
2 -The Bulldog defense forced a pair of turnovers for the second time in as many home games this spring. Freshman Andrew Lewis recovered a fumble in the first quarter and Andy Davis intercepted his second pass of the season.
4 - The Citadel and Samford played an instant classic a season ago as the two teams played a four overtime thriller in the conference opener for both teams.
35:56 - The offense has been dominating time of possession this season. Through four conference games, the Bulldogs are holding the ball for 35:56 per game. The Bulldogs rank 11th nationally in time of possession through eight games.
41 - The Citadel defense held ETSU to just 41 yards rushing. The Bulldogs surrendered just 18 yards on the ground in the second half. It is the fewest rushing yards allowed since holding Charleston Souther to minus-1 yard on Nov. 29, 2018.
98 - The Bulldogs passed for a season-high 98 yards against ETSU. Two quarterbacks combined for the passing yards with Raleigh Webb being the main target for both signal callers.

Up Next
The Bulldogs hit the road as they travel to the Upstate to take on Wofford on April 3. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Jaylan Adams

#1 Jaylan Adams

QB
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Matt Campbell

#90 Matt Campbell

P
6' 1"
Junior
Andy Davis

#2 Andy Davis

LB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Darique Hampton

#3 Darique Hampton

QB
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Raleigh Webb

#22 Raleigh Webb

WR
6' 2"
Senior
Andrew Lewis

#95 Andrew Lewis

LB
6' 5"
Freshman
Nathan Storch

#46 Nathan Storch

B-Back
6' 0"
Freshman
Braden Walker

#26 Braden Walker

B-Back
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jaylan Adams

#1 Jaylan Adams

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB
Matt Campbell

#90 Matt Campbell

6' 1"
Junior
P
Andy Davis

#2 Andy Davis

6' 0"
Sophomore
LB
Darique Hampton

#3 Darique Hampton

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB
Raleigh Webb

#22 Raleigh Webb

6' 2"
Senior
WR
Andrew Lewis

#95 Andrew Lewis

6' 5"
Freshman
LB
Nathan Storch

#46 Nathan Storch

6' 0"
Freshman
B-Back
Braden Walker

#26 Braden Walker

6' 0"
Freshman
B-Back

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