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The Citadel (0-1, 0-0)
vs. 8/9 ETSU (1-0, 0-0)
Sept. 10 - 4 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium - Charleston, South Carolina
 
Stadium Johnson Hagood Stadium
Capacity 11,500
Surface PowerHouse 50 turf
Kickoff 4 p.m.
TV ESPN+
Pete Yanity (PxP), Jared Singleton (Analyst)
Radio WQNT (92.1 FM / 102.1 FM / 1450 AM
Luke Mauro (PxP) and Lee Glaze(Analyst)
Internet CitadelSports.com
Series Record ETSU leads 17-13

2-Minute Drill
  •  The Bulldogs play their first home game of the season as they welcome ETSU to Johnson Hagood Stadium. Kickoff for the home opener is set for 4 p.m.
  • The game will be Military Appreciation Day at Hagood Stadium.
  • Saturday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
  • The game is also the Nexstar Game of the Week with Pete Yanity and Jared Singleton 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 31st all-time meeting between the Bulldogs and Bucs with ESTU holding a 17-13 advantage in the series.
  • The contest has been tight over the past five years as four of the last five meetings have been decided by one score.
  • This Citadel is 79-29-2 in home openers dating back to 1903. The Bulldogs are 50-22-2 all-tme in home openers inside Johnson Hagood Stadium.
  • The Bulldogs put together a 14-play scoring drive on the opening possession of the season. It marked the first time since the 2016 season that The Citadel scored on its opening possession of the season.
  • Colby Kintner got the Dogs on the board with the 33-yard field goal.
  • Quarterback Peyton Derrick threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Cherry in the 4th quarter. He is the first Bulldog signal caller to throw a touchdown pass in his first start as a Bulldog since Dominique Allen in 2016.
  • Long snapper Steele Judy recovered a fumble in third quarter after a muffed punt.
  • Carson Hatchett recorded his first sack of the season as he got through the line and sacked the quarterback for a 12-yard loss.
  • Linebacker Hasan Black led the Bulldogs with eight tackles in the season opener. He also added a tackle-for-loss.

Inside The Numbers
7 - The Bulldogs have forced at least one turnover in seven-straight games dating back to the 2021 season. The Citadel intercepted a pass in each of the last six games of last season.
8 - ETSU enters the weekend ranked No. 8 in the FCS Coaches Poll. They are the highest ranked team to come to Johnson Hagood Stadium since No. 5 visited on Oct. 14, 2017.
14 - The Citadel opened the season with a 14-play drive against Campbell. The drive ended with a field goal, marking the first time the Bulldogs scored on their opening possession since the 2016 season.
31 - Saturday's game is the 31st all-time meeting between the Bulldogs and the Bucs. ETSU holds a 17-13 advantage in the series with four of the last five games decided by one possession.
36:34 - The Citadel possessed the ball for 36:34 in the season opener against Campbell, including over 10 minutes in the second quarter.

Up Next
The Bulldogs hit the road for the first time in SoCon play as they travel to Mercer on Sept. 17. Kickoff from Macon, Georgia is set for 6 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Hasan Black

#6 Hasan Black

LB
6' 3"
Junior
Tyler Cherry

#88 Tyler Cherry

WR
6' 1"
Sophomore
Carson Hatchett

#44 Carson Hatchett

DL
6' 3"
Junior
Steele Judy

#85 Steele Judy

LS
5' 9"
Junior
Colby Kintner

#99 Colby Kintner

K
6' 2"
Sophomore
Peyton Derrick

#13 Peyton Derrick

QB
6' 2"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Hasan Black

#6 Hasan Black

6' 3"
Junior
LB
Tyler Cherry

#88 Tyler Cherry

6' 1"
Sophomore
WR
Carson Hatchett

#44 Carson Hatchett

6' 3"
Junior
DL
Steele Judy

#85 Steele Judy

5' 9"
Junior
LS
Colby Kintner

#99 Colby Kintner

6' 2"
Sophomore
K
Peyton Derrick

#13 Peyton Derrick

6' 2"
Graduate Student
QB

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