Hilton’s Late Touchdown Secures Silver Shako

Saturday, November 19

Lexington, Va.

12 p.m.

The Citadel

4-7 , 3-5

VMI

1-10 , 0-8

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
The Citadel	0	14	0	12	26
VMI	3	0	19	0	22

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Hilton’s Late Touchdown Secures Silver Shako

11/19/2022 5:47:00 PM | Football

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LEXINGTON, Va. – Freshman wide receiver Christian Hilton caught a 51-yard touchdown pass from Graeson Underwood with 3:37 to play to complete the fourth-quarter comeback and give The Citadel a 26-22 victory over VMI in the 2022 edition of the Military Classic of the South.

Game Information
Score: The Citadel 26, VMI 22
Records: The Citadel (4-7, 3-5), VMI (1-10, 0-8)
Location: Foster Stadium (Lexington, Virginia)
Series: The Citadel leads 44-32-2

How it Happened

VMI got on the board in the first quarter on a 39-yard field goal from Jerry Rice.
The Citadel answered back with a 16-play drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown run from Johnny Crawford III.
The Bulldogs added to the lead on their next possession with their second one-yard touchdown run, this time from Graeson Underwood.
The Keydets began their comeback in the third quarter as Korey Bridy scored from six yards out on the opening possession. The two-point conversion failed.
VMI took the lead less than three minutes later as Seth Morgan hit Chance Knox for a 36-yard touchdown pass. The two-point attempt failed again.
The lead grew to eight as the Keydets blocked a punt that was scooped up by Elijah Quamily and returned 20 yards for a touchdown.
The Bulldogs got the offense going again in the fourth quarter as Cooper Wallace got the edge around the right side and raced eight yards for the touchdown. The two-point conversion failed.
The Citadel scored the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter as Underwood hit Christian Hilton down the seam for a 51-yard touchdown.

Inside the Box Score

The Citadel secured the Silver Shako for the second-straight year and the 14^th time in the past 16 seasons.
The victory gave the Bulldogs back-to-back victories to end the season for the second-straight year.
The Bulldog defense came up big at the end as Travon Wallace intercepted a pass in the back of the end zone with one minute remaining to secure the win.
The defense held VMI to just 89 rushing yards and 321 total yards.
Hasan Black led the way with eight tackles.
Brian Horn and Kyler Estes each added seven stops.
Travon Wallace registered six tackles and his first interception as a Bulldog.
The Citadel offense finished with 471 yards, including 319 yards on the ground.
Cooper Wallace led the ground attack with 94 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. He opened the game with a 55-yard run on the first play from scrimmage.
Peyton Derrick added 71 yards on 17 carries. He also completed 7-of-9 passes for 84 yards.
Braded Walker added 55 yards on 11 carries and Johnny Crawford III finished with 48 yards and a touchdown. It was Crawford's third-straight game with a one-yard touchdown run.
Graeson Underwood rushed for 12 yards and a touchdown, while completing both of his pass attempts for 68 yards and a score.
Tyler Cherry returned to the lineup for the first time since the third week of the season and caught three passes for 55 yards.
Christian Hilton added two catches for 58 yards and the game-winning touchdown.