
Game Day Central: Furman
10/6/2022 9:31:00 AM | Football
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GAME DAY FAN GUIDE
The Citadel (1-3, 1-1)
vs. Furman (3-2, 1-1)
Oct. 8 - 2 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium - Charleston, South Carolina
2-Minute Drill
Inside The Numbers
9 - Furman will be serving as the opponent for Parents' Weekend for the ninth time. The Citadel is 3-5 in the previous eight meetings, but has come away victorious in each of the last two contests.
14:45 - The Citadel offense controlled the ball for 14:45 of the third quarter against App State. The Bulldogs came out of the locker room and put together a 17-play drive that took off 11:22.
28 - The Bulldogs will be playing their first home game in 28 days. The Citadel has not played a home game since facing ETSU on Sept. 10.
102 - Saturday's game against Furman marks the 102nd all-time meeting between the two schools. The teams first met all the way back in 1913. The Bulldogs have played the Paladins more than any other team.
69 - Saturday's game against Furman marks the 69th Parents' Weekend game. The Citadel is 36-32 in the previous 68 contests, including a 35-24 victory over VMI last season.
Up Next
The Bulldogs hit the road for the second time in conference play as they travel to take on Wofford on Oct. 15. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at Gibbs Stadium.
LISTEN | ESPN+
GAME DAY FAN GUIDE
The Citadel (1-3, 1-1)
vs. Furman (3-2, 1-1)
Oct. 8 - 2 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium - Charleston, South Carolina
| Stadium | Johnson Hagood Stadium |
| Capacity | 11,500 |
| Surface | PowerHouse 50 turf |
| Kickoff | 2 p.m. |
| TV | ESPN+ |
| Dave Weinstein (PxP), Jack Delongchamps (Analyst) | |
| Radio | WQNT (92.1 FM / 102.1 FM / 1450 AM |
| Luke Mauro (PxP) and Lee Glaze(Analyst) | |
| Internet | CitadelSports.com |
| Series Record | Furman leads 61-37-3 |
2-Minute Drill
- The Bulldogs play their first home game in nearly a month as The Citadel welcomes Furman to Johnson Hagood Stadium.
- Saturday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Dave Weinstein and Jack Delongchamps 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 102nd all-time meeting between the two schools. The rivalry is the longest played one for the Bulldogs.
- Furman leads the all-time series 61-37-2, but the Bulldogs have won two of the last three meetings.
- This weekend is Parents' Weekend at The Citadel. The Bulldogs are 36-32 all-time on Parents' Weekend, including a 35-24 victory over VMI last season.
- Last season, Furman used a pair of big plays to find the end zone in a 24-14 victory in Greenville. The Paladins gained 148 yards on those two scoring plays, but managed only 141 yards the rest of the game.
- The Citadel possessed the ball for nearly 40 minutes against Appalachian State. The control of possession included holding the ball for 14:45 of the third quarter clock.
- The Bulldogs opened the second half against App State with a 17-play drive that took 11:22 of the clock.
- Jay Graves-Billips had another all-around game as he rushed nine times for 36 yards, while also catching a pair of passes for 42 ayrds. He caught a 36-yard pass at the end of the first half, nearly being able to break a tackle and score.
- Freshman Johnny Crawford III saw his first action as a collegiate. He finished the game with five carries for 19 yards, including a career-long 11-yard rush.
- Destin Mack led the defense with seven tackles, including six solo stops. He also teamed up with Dominick Poole for a tackle behind the line of scrimmage.
Inside The Numbers
9 - Furman will be serving as the opponent for Parents' Weekend for the ninth time. The Citadel is 3-5 in the previous eight meetings, but has come away victorious in each of the last two contests.
14:45 - The Citadel offense controlled the ball for 14:45 of the third quarter against App State. The Bulldogs came out of the locker room and put together a 17-play drive that took off 11:22.
28 - The Bulldogs will be playing their first home game in 28 days. The Citadel has not played a home game since facing ETSU on Sept. 10.
102 - Saturday's game against Furman marks the 102nd all-time meeting between the two schools. The teams first met all the way back in 1913. The Bulldogs have played the Paladins more than any other team.
69 - Saturday's game against Furman marks the 69th Parents' Weekend game. The Citadel is 36-32 in the previous 68 contests, including a 35-24 victory over VMI last season.
Up Next
The Bulldogs hit the road for the second time in conference play as they travel to take on Wofford on Oct. 15. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at Gibbs Stadium.
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