Strong Effort Comes Up Short

Saturday, November 5

Charleston, S.C.

2 p.m.

The Citadel

2-7 , 2-5

#11 Chattanooga

7-2 , 5-1

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Chattanooga	3	7	14	7	31
The Citadel	7	0	0	14	21

Photo by: Brian Stone

11/5/2022 6:37:00 PM | Football

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel football team put together one of its best showings of the season, but it was not enough as the Bulldogs fell, 31-21, to No. 11 Chattanooga Saturday afternoon inside Johnson Hagood Stadium.

Game Information
Score: No. 11 Chattanooga 31 The Citadel 21
Records: Chattanooga (7-2, 5-1), The Citadel (2-7 2-5)
Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: Chattanooga leads 34-19-2

How it Happened

The Bulldogs got on the board on their second possession of the game as Johnny Crawford III went up the middle for the one-yard touchdown run. The play was set up by a 62-yard run from B-Back Braden Walker.
The Mocs got on the board after a Bulldog turnover. The defense held, but Aaron Sears converted the 34-yard field goal.
UTC took the lead early in the second quarter on a two-yard run from Ailym Ford.
The Mocs found the endzone again on their first drive of the second half as Ford scored from six yards out.
UTC added to the lead with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Preston Hutchinson to Camden Overton.
The Citadel got back into the endzone in the fourth quarter when Peyton Derrick found Christian Hilton over the middle for a 19-yard touchdown.
UTC answered back with a one-yard touchdown run from Gino Appleberry.
The Bulldogs put together another scoring drive later in the fourth as Derrick hit Cooper Wallace for a 14-yard touchdown.

Inside the Box Score

The Bulldogs moved the ball with a balanced attack all game. The Citadel ran for 188 yards and threw for 118 yards.
Braden Walker led the ground attack with 96 yards on 15 carries, including a 62-yard run to set up the game's first touchdown.
Ricky Conway added 33 yards on five carries.
Johnny Crawford III carried six times for 10 yards, including his first collegiate touchdown.
Peyton Derrick went 11-for-13 for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Cooper Wallace was the top target with five catches for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Christian Hilton added three catches for 50 yards and a score.
Chris Beverly led the defense with nine tackles. He also registered his first interception of the season, returning it 48 yards.
Hasan Black and Kyler Estes each added seven tackles.
The 202 passing yards allowed by the Bulldogs are the second lowest total for the Mocs against a FCS team this season, with the lowest total coming in the season opener.