Saturday, September 2
Statesboro, Ga.
6:00 PM
The Citadel
0-1 , 0-0
0
at
34
Georgia Southern
1-0 , 0-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Southern | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Bulldogs Fall to Georgia Southern
9/2/2023 9:19:00 PM | Football
STATESBORO, GA. – The Citadel football team went on the road for the season's first game and fell 34-0 to Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon.
Game Information
Score: Georgia Southern 34, The Citadel 0
Records: The Citadel (0-1), Georgia Southern (1-0, 0-0)
Location: Paulson Stadium (Statesboro, Georgia)
Series: Georgia Southern Leads 20-5
How it Happened
Inside the Box Score
Up Next
The Bulldogs will host the Campbell Camels for the season's first home game for Hall of Fame weekend on Sept. 9.
Game Information
Score: Georgia Southern 34, The Citadel 0
Records: The Citadel (0-1), Georgia Southern (1-0, 0-0)
Location: Paulson Stadium (Statesboro, Georgia)
Series: Georgia Southern Leads 20-5
How it Happened
- Georgia Southern got on the board first with a 1-yard rushing touchdown from OJ Arnold.
- An unnecessary roughness penalty on The Citadel allowed Georgia Southern to be half the distance from the goal, and Jalen White ran in to make it 14-0.
- Georgia Southern's lead grew to 21-0 after Davis Brin threw a 13-yard touchdown to Derwin Burgess Jr.
- Georgia Southern expanded their lead with a 22-yard field goal from Michael Lantz.
- Brin for the Eagles threw his second touchdown to Anthony Queenly for 16 yards.
- Lantz kicked his second field goal for 48 yards to make it 34-0 Georgia Southern.
Inside the Box Score
- The Bulldogs ran for 198 yards on 43 attempts.
- Cooper Wallace led the way with 113 yards on 16 attempts.
- Hasan Black led the Bulldogs defense with nine total tackles.
- Dominick Poole had the first interception of the season for the Bulldogs.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will host the Campbell Camels for the season's first home game for Hall of Fame weekend on Sept. 9.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
CIT
GS
Total Yards
212
473
Pass Yards
14
273
Rushing Yards
198
200
Penalty Yards
28
95
1st Downs
12
29
3rd Downs
2
2
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
28:21
31:39
1st Quarter
CIT 0, GS 7
GS - Arnold,OJ 1 yd run (Lantz,Michael kick), 11 plays, 40 yards, TOP 04:24
CIT 0, GS 14
GS - White,Jalen 2 yd run (Lantz,Michael kick), 11 plays, 71 yards, TOP 04:56
2nd Quarter
CIT 0, GS 21
GS - Burgess Jr.,Derwin 13 yd pass from Brin,Davis (Lantz,Michael kick) 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 02:24
CIT 0, GS 24
GS - Lantz,Michael 22 yd field goal 13 plays, 74 yards, TOP 04:39
3rd Quarter
CIT 0, GS 31
GS - Queeley,Anthony 16 yd pass from Brin,Davis (Lantz,Michael kick) 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:30
4th Quarter
CIT 0, GS 34
GS - Lantz,Michael 48 yd field goal 8 plays, 34 yards, TOP 03:25
Game Leaders
CMP
2
TD
0
YDS
14
INT
0
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