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Kintner Kick
17
ETSU ETS 1-1 , 0-1
20
Winner The Citadel CIT 1-1 , 1-0
ETSU ETS
1-1 , 0-1
17
Final
20
The Citadel CIT
1-1 , 1-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
ETS ETSU 0 7 7 3 17
CIT The Citadel 3 7 7 3 20

Game Recap: Football |

Kintner Walks Off #8/9 ETSU

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel junior kicker Colby Kintner hit a 39-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bulldogs a 20-17 upset victory over No. 8/9 ETSU Saturday afternoon inside Johnson Hagood Stadium.
 
Game Inforamtion
Score: The Citadel 20, 8/9 ETSU 17
Records: The Citadel (1-1, 1-0), ETSU (1-1, 0-1)
Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: ETSU leads 17-14
 
How it Happened
  • The Citadel got on the board first as they marched down the field on the opening drive and got a 36-yard field goal from Colby Kintner.
  • The Bulldogs extended the lead in the second quarter as Peyton Derrick found Tyler Cherry for a 17-yard touchdown.
  • ETSU got on the board right before the half as Tyler Riddell hit Will Huzzie for a two-yard touchdown.
  • The Citadel answered back with a seven-play drive that ended with a five-yard touchdown run from Nkem Njoku.
  • The Bucs answered back quickly with a 56-yard run from Jacob Saylors.
  • ETSU tied the game in the fourth quarter on a 28-yard field goal from Tyler Keltner.
  • The Citadel won the game as time expired on a 39-yard field goal from Colby Kintner.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • The victory over ETSU marked the highest-ranked opponent the Bulldogs defeated since beating No. 5 Chattanooga on Oct. 15, 2016.
  • The walk-off field from Colby Kintner marked the first walk-off win for the Bulldogs since Jacob Godek hit from 37-yards out in overtime to beat Georgia Tech on Sept. 14, 2019.
  • The Bulldog offense possessed the ball for 39:16, including 11:20 of the third quarter.
  • The Citadel ate up the final 3:05 of the clock with a nine-play drive that started at their own three yard line.
  • Logan Billings picked up 63 yards on back-to-back plays to get the Bulldogs into Buc territory.
  • The Citadel picked up one more first down to set up the game-winning field goal.
  • The Citadel rushed for 57 times for 246 yards.
  • Logan Billings led the way with 102 yards on 15 carries. It was the second career 100-yard rushing performance for Billings.
  • Peyton Derrick added 48 yards on 17 carries. He also went 7-of-12 for 81 yards and a touchdown.
  • Derrick has now thrown a touchdown pass in each of his first two career starts in a Bulldog uniform.
  • Tyler Cherry finished with three catches for 41 yards and a touchdown. It was his second-straight game catching a TD pass.
  • Carson Hatchett led the defense with seven tackles.
  • Hasan Black added six tackles and a sack.
  • Destin Mack came through with a huge interception in the end zone in the fourth quarter.
  • Dominick Poole returned a punt 50 yards to set up a touchdown in the third quarter.
  • James Platte booted a career-long 61-yard punt in the fourth quarter to flip the field.
 
Up Next
The Bulldogs hit the road to take on No. 23 Mercer on Sept. 17. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. in Macon, Georgia.
 
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