CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel football team sent its seniors out in style with a convincing 66-0 victory over Virginia University of Lynchburg Saturday afternoon inside Johnson Hagood Stadium.
 
Game Information
Score: The Citadel 66, Virginia University of Lynchburg 0
Records: The Citadel (3-7), VUL (0-10)
Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: The Citadel leads 1-0
 
How it Happened

• The Bulldogs scored on their opening possession as Peyton Derrick capped a six-play drive with a one-yard touchdown run.
• The Citadel doubled its lead just two minutes later as Chris Beverly intercepted a pass and returned it 48 yards for the touchdown.
• Colby Kintner closed out the first-quarter scoring with a 47-yard field goal.
• Cooper Wallace scored the only touchdown of the second quarter as he used a stiff arm to get to the outside and stayed in bounds for the 36-yard touchdown run.
• Braden Walker found the end zone twice during the third quarter, scoring from 11 yards out on the opening possession of the half, and following it up with a five-yard run.
• JJ Hudson scored his first career touchdown with a 14-yard reception late in the third quarter.
• The Bulldogs got creative in the fourth quarter as Ha'Keem Monroe took the pitch on the reverse and went 47 yards for the touchdown.
• Hudson scored his second TD of the game on the next drive, outrunning the defense for a 75-yard touchdown.
• Johnny Crawford III closed out the scoring with a one-yard run with 3:09 to play.

 
Inside the Box Score

• The Citadel posted its first shutout since defeating Davidson 69-0 on Sept. 5, 2015.
• The defense held the Dragons to 108 total yards, including just 28 yards rushing.
• The 66 points scored were also the most since the game against Davidson in 2015.
• The Bulldog offense had 531 total yards, including 452 rushing yards.
• The 452 rushing yards are the most since running for 463 yards against Samford on Nov. 5, 2016.
• The Citadel had four players rush for at least 74 yards.
• JJ Hudson led the way with 89 yards and a touchdown on just four carries. He also had one catch for 14 yards and a score.
• Cooper Wallace finished with 74 yards on five carries, including a 36-yar touchdown.
• Johnny Crawford III carried a team-high 14 times for 74 yards and a touchdown. It was his second-straight game with a rushing touchdown.
• Braden Walker ran for 72 yards and a pair of scores on 13 carries.
• Ha'Keem Monroe had just one carry, but it went for 47 yards and a touchdown.
• Ricky Conway carried three times for 22 yards, and added on catch for 34 yards.
• Graeson Underwood played the second half and went 3-for-4 for 79 yards and a touchdown. He also carried five times for 20 yards playing both quarterback and B-Back.
• Chris Beverly returned an interception for a touchdown in the first quarter. It was his first touchdown of his career.
• It also marked the second-straight game Beverly intercepted a pass and returned it 48 yards.
• The Bulldogs also got interceptions from Kyler Estes, Rett Russell and Avery Dixon. The interceptions were the first in the Bulldog career for all three players.
• The defense totaled 6.0 sacks and 15.0 tackles-for-loss.
• Russell led the way with 2.5 sacks.
• Dominick Poole forced a pair of fumbles, recovering one of them.

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs close out the 2022 season on Nov. 19 against VMI in the Military Classic of the South. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m.