Second-Half Effort Not Enough

Saturday, October 15

Spartanburg, S.C.

1:30 p.m.

The Citadel

1-5 , 1-3

Wofford

1-6 , 1-3

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
The Citadel	0	7	0	9	16
Wofford	7	17	7	0	31

10/15/2022 6:08:00 PM | Football

Box Score

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Citadel put up a season-high 402 yards of offense, but it was not enough as the Bulldogs fell, 31-16, at Wofford Saturday afternoon.

Game Information
Score: Wofford 31, The Citadel 16
Records: The Citadel (1-5, 1-3), Wofford (1-6, 1-3)
Location: Gibbs Stadium (Spartanburg, South Carolina)
Series: The Citadel leads 44-31-1

How it Happened

Wofford got on the board on the opening drive as Dylan Djete took the end around for a 13-yard touchdown.
The Citadel answered back early in the second quarter as Cooper Wallace went up the middle for a 56-yard touchdown run.
The Terriers regained the lead on a 41-yard field goal from Bridger Jones.
Wofford took advantage of a Bulldog turnover late in the second quarter to get a touchdown pass from Jimmy Weirick to Devin Mathews.
The Terriers closed out the first half with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Weirick to RJ Khayo.
Wofford opened the scoring in the second half with a 56-yard touchdown pass from Weirick to Landon Parker.
The Citadel reached the end zone for the second time in the fourth quarter as Peyton Derrick found Ben Brockington for a 29-yard touchdown pass.
Colby Kintner closed out the scoring with a 28-yard field goal late in the game.

Inside the Box Score

The Bulldog offense put up a season-high 402 yards. They ran for 246 yards and threw for 156.
Cooper Wallace led the ground attack with 87 yards on seven carries.
Wallace scored on a run of 56 yards, his second-longest rushing touchdown of his career.
Braden Walker finished with 67 yards on three carries, including a 59-yard run up the middle.
Peyton Derrick finished 8-of-15 for 156 yards and a touchdown.
Christian Hilton was the top target with three catches for 85 yards.
Ben Brockington caught his first career touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.
Hasan Black led the defense with 11 tackles. He added a sack and 2.5 tackles-for-loss.
He now has 5.5 tackles-for-loss in the last two games.
Travon Wallace added seven tackles.