Saturday, October 29
Charleston, S.C.
2 p.m.
The Citadel
vs
#13 Samford
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GAME DAY FAN GUIDE
The Citadel (2-5, 2-3)
vs. #13 Samford (6-1, 4-0)
Oct. 29 - 2 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium - Charleston, South Carolina
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2-Minute Drill
Inside The Numbers
 0 - The Bulldogs did not punt on their eight possessions in the victory over Western Carolina. They scored on each of their first six possessions. The contest marked the first time since Sept. 21, 2013 against Old Dominion that the Bulldogs did not punt during a game.
36 - Quarterback Graeson Underwood carried 36 times in his first career start against Western Carolina. The total is tied for the sixth most in a game, and the second most ever by a quarterback.
42:49 - The Citadel offense possessed the ball for 42:49 against Western Carolina. The Bulldogs held the ball for 12:24 of the second quarter and followed it up by keeping the ball for 12:48 of the third quarter. The time of possession is the second-highest in the Brent Thompson era.
159 - The Citadel defense held Western Carolina to 159 passing yards. It is the fewest passing yards for WCU since Oklahoma at the beginning of the 2021 season, and the fewest passing yards against a FCS opponent since the spring of 2021.
Up Next
The Bulldogs welcome Chattanooga for Homecoming on Nov. 5. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
LISTEN | ESPN+
GAME DAY FAN GUIDE
The Citadel (2-5, 2-3)
vs. #13 Samford (6-1, 4-0)
Oct. 29 - 2 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium - Charleston, South Carolina
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| Stadium | Johnson Hagood Stadium |
| Capacity | 11,500 |
| Surface | PowerHouse 50 turf |
| Kickoff | 2 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 | Samford leads 8-7 |
2-Minute Drill
- The Bulldogs begin a three-game home stand as they welcome Samford to Johnson Hagood Stadium on Oct. 29. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
- Saturday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Dave Weinstein and Jason Kempf will be on the call.
- Saturday's game can be heard live on the radio with the voice of the Bulldogs, Luke Mauro, and Lee Glaze on the call.
- The game marks the 16th meeting betwen the two schools with Samford holding an 8-7 advantage in the series. Samford has won each of the last three meetings.
- Graeson Underwood made his first career start at Western Carolina. He joins Brandon Rainey as the two quarterbacks to make their first career start at WCU in the last five years.
- Underwood finished the game with 129 rushing yards and a touchdown, while throwing for 82 yards and two scores.
- His 36 rushing attempts tie for the sixth-most all-time, and the second-most by a quarterback in program history.
- Ricky Conway caught a 26-yard touchdown pass in the first half, and ran for a five-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
- Conway became first player since Raleigh Webb against North Greenville in 2021 to have a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game.
- Jay Graves-Billips caught his first career touchdown pass late in the first quarter.
- The Bulldog offense scored on each of its first six possessions. They held the ball for 42:49, including 12:24 in the second quarter and 12:48 of the third quarter.
- Defensive back Dominick Poole intercepted a pair of passes in the first half. He also added four tackles and two pass break-ups.
- The Citadel did not punt in the game against the Catamounts. It marked the first time since Sept. 21, 2013 that the Bulldogs played a game without attempting a punt.
Inside The Numbers
 0 - The Bulldogs did not punt on their eight possessions in the victory over Western Carolina. They scored on each of their first six possessions. The contest marked the first time since Sept. 21, 2013 against Old Dominion that the Bulldogs did not punt during a game.
36 - Quarterback Graeson Underwood carried 36 times in his first career start against Western Carolina. The total is tied for the sixth most in a game, and the second most ever by a quarterback.
42:49 - The Citadel offense possessed the ball for 42:49 against Western Carolina. The Bulldogs held the ball for 12:24 of the second quarter and followed it up by keeping the ball for 12:48 of the third quarter. The time of possession is the second-highest in the Brent Thompson era.
159 - The Citadel defense held Western Carolina to 159 passing yards. It is the fewest passing yards for WCU since Oklahoma at the beginning of the 2021 season, and the fewest passing yards against a FCS opponent since the spring of 2021.
Up Next
The Bulldogs welcome Chattanooga for Homecoming on Nov. 5. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
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