Football Falters in SoCon Road Clash at Samford, 37-7

Saturday, October 28

Birmingham, Ala.

3:00 PM

The Citadel

0-8 , 0-5

Samford

5-4 , 4-3

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
The Citadel	0	0	7	0	7
Samford	14	16	0	7	37

Photo by: Samford Athletics

Football Falters in SoCon Road Clash at Samford, 37-7

10/28/2023 6:11:00 PM | Football

Box Score

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel (0-8, 0-5 SoCon) struggled to find a foothold against defending league champion Samford (5-4, 4-3 SoCon) as the Bulldogs returned to action following their midseason bye week, dropping a 37-7 road decision to the host Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Pete Hanna Stadium.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Samford def. The Citadel, 37-7
Records: Samford (5-4, 4-3 SoCon), The Citadel (0-8, 0-5 SoCon)
Location: Pete Hanna Stadium
Series: Samford leads the series 10-7

KEY PLAYS & STATS

The Citadel found the end zone for the first time late in the third quarter, as Graeson Underwood connected with Jay Graves-Billips down the right sideline for a 40-yard touchdown. Notably, both the pass and catch matched season-highs for Underwood and Graves-Billips, as the duo previously logged a 40-yard reception during the Bulldogs' matchup against Campbell on Sept. 9.
The Bulldogs offense returned to its roots on the ground game, compiling 43 rushing attempts for 186 yards, good for the second-best performance this year (198 yards on 43 attempts at Georgia Southern). Johnny Crawford III closed out the contest with 62 yards from scrimmage, good for his season-best as well.
For the first time since 2018 at Alabama, The Citadel special teams earned a blocked PAT as Dominick Poole snuck through to disrupt the attempt. Poole proceeded to recover his own block and return the ball 53 yards.
The Bulldogs concluded the contest a strong 2-for-6 (.333) on fourth down, matching the team's best total conversions this year (2-for-4 vs. Furman).

NEXT UP
With the Bulldog-on-Bulldog clash concluded, The Citadel returns to the friendly confines of Johnson Hagood Stadium for the final two home matchups of the season, initially hosting Mercer for Homecoming on Saturday, Nov. 4, kickoff slated for 2 p.m.