SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Citadel scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning touchdown with 26 seconds remaining to defeat Wofford, 28-24, Saturday afternoon inside Gibbs Stadium.
 
Gamei Information
Score: The Citadel 28, Wofford 24
Records: The Citadel (1-9, 1-5), Wofford (1-4, 1-3)
Location: Gibbs Stadium (Spartanburg, South Carolina)
Series: The Citadel leads 43-29-1
 
How it Happened

• The Terriers got on the board late in the first quarter as Garrison Moore caught a 26-yard touchdown pass.
• The lead grew to 10-0 as Wofford connected on a 43-yard field goal in the second quarter.
• The Bulldogs finally got on the board with 6:24 left in the second quarter when Clay Harris capped a seven-play drive with a two-yard touchdown run.
• The Terriers closed out the half with a touchdown run from Peyton Derrick.
• The lead would grow to 24-7 for Wofford as they drove down the field on the opening kickoff of the second half and scored on a 16-yard run from Nathan Walker.
• The Bulldogs would take advantage of an interception from Javonte Middleton to get back on the scoreboard late in the third quarter.
• The Citadel took advantage of the turnover and scored eight plays later when Sam Llewellyn took the pitch around the left side and pinballed his way into the end zone.
• After a Bulldog fumble on its next possession, the defense bowed its neck and forced a punt.
• The offense responded with a 45-yard burst up the middle from Clay Harris, and followed it up with a 23-yard touchdown pass from Jaylan Adams to Cole Owens to make it a three-point game.
• Wofford tried to ice the game as they moved into Bulldog territory with just over five minutes to play.
• The defense would come up big one more time as Anthony Britton Jr. forced a fumble that was recovered by Parrish Gordon.
• The Bulldogs quickly moved into Wofford territory as Cooper Wallace picked up eight yards on the first play, and 15 more yards were added on a face mask.
• Then it became a heavy dose of Harris as he carried the ball five times on the next six plays to get The Citadel into the red zone.
• Three plays later, facing a 3^rd-and-1, Harris went up the middle for the eight-yard game-winning touchdown with 26 seconds left.
• The defense still had to come up with one more stop and freshman Andrew Lewis put an exclamation point on the victory with his first career sack on the final play of the game.

 
Inside the Box Score

• The victory put an end to a four-game losing streak against Wofford.
• The Citadel scored the final 21 points of the game to erase a 24-7 deficit over the final 26:54.
• The Bulldogs rushed for 272 yards in the game, with 206 of the yards coming in the second half.
• Clay Harris led the way with 113 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. He rushed for 89 yards on 11 carries in the second half.
• Fellow B-Back Nathan Storch ran for 89 yards on just nine carries. He broke off a career-long 64-yard run in the third quarter.
• Sam Llewellyn's five-yard touchdown run was the first of his career. He also caught a career-long 31-yard pass from Adams.
• Jaylan Adams went 2-for-5 through the air for 54 yards and a touchdown.
• Adams connected with Cole Owens for a 23-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. It was the first receiving touchdown for Owens.
• Anthony Britton Jr. led the defense with a game-high 13 tackles, including 2.0 tackles-for-loss and forced fumble that led to the game-winning touchdown.
• Willie Eubanks III finished with 12 tackles, 10 solo, in his first game back.
• Andrew Lewis recorded his first sack of his career on the final play of the game.

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs play their final home game of the season as they welcome Furman to Johnson Hagood Stadium on April 10, Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.