Saturday, October 26
Charleston, S.C.
2:00 PM
The Citadel
4-5 , 2-4
28
vs
11
Samford
3-4 , 2-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
Photo by: Brian Stone
Tenacious Defensive Effort Quells Samford, The Citadel Overwhelms Bulldogs 28-11
10/26/2024 5:53:00 PM | Football
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Fueled by a commanding defensive effort throughout as well as a resurgent second-half offensive performance, The Citadel (4-5, 2-4 SoCon) overpowered visiting SoCon adversary Samford (3-4, 2-2 SoCon) en route to the program's first win in the Bulldog-on-Bulldog clash since 2018, clinching the key conference victory by a decisive 28-11 mark Saturday afternoon at Sansom Field at Johnson Hagood Stadium.
KEY NOTES
-- Johnathan Bennett finished the matchup 11-for-18 for 184 yards through the air; the graduate transfer also paced the Bulldogs on the ground, racking up 63 yards on 12 carries with one touchdown
-- Outside of Bennett, Garrison Johnson impressed with two scores behind 39 yards via 11 rushes; Cooper Wallace tallied 38 yards off nine carries as well while Johnny Crawford III registered a pair of rushes for 21 yards with one touchdown
-- For the receiving corps, Dervon Pesnell led the way with 42 yards off three receptions while Corey Ibrahim and Andre Banks combined for a joint 53 yards behind a combined two catches
-- Defensively, Cale Williams set the tone for the well-balanced unit with eight total tackles along with a 0.5 sack; Je'Mazin Roberts added seven tackles with a forced fumble as well; Evan Byrd (four tackles) along with Dominick Poole (three tackles) each swiped interceptions off deflected passes, the former of which led to the initial score for The Citadel; Bradlee Jones posted three tackles while also recovering the fumble and breaking up a deep ball attempt from Samford down the left sideline
-- James Platte continued his unreal season in the kicking game, dropping five bombs -- including a big-time 61-yarder -- for a punting average of 54.6 yards per attempt, notably pinning Samford inside their own 20-yard line on three occasions
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KEY NOTES
-- Johnathan Bennett finished the matchup 11-for-18 for 184 yards through the air; the graduate transfer also paced the Bulldogs on the ground, racking up 63 yards on 12 carries with one touchdown
-- Outside of Bennett, Garrison Johnson impressed with two scores behind 39 yards via 11 rushes; Cooper Wallace tallied 38 yards off nine carries as well while Johnny Crawford III registered a pair of rushes for 21 yards with one touchdown
-- For the receiving corps, Dervon Pesnell led the way with 42 yards off three receptions while Corey Ibrahim and Andre Banks combined for a joint 53 yards behind a combined two catches
-- Defensively, Cale Williams set the tone for the well-balanced unit with eight total tackles along with a 0.5 sack; Je'Mazin Roberts added seven tackles with a forced fumble as well; Evan Byrd (four tackles) along with Dominick Poole (three tackles) each swiped interceptions off deflected passes, the former of which led to the initial score for The Citadel; Bradlee Jones posted three tackles while also recovering the fumble and breaking up a deep ball attempt from Samford down the left sideline
-- James Platte continued his unreal season in the kicking game, dropping five bombs -- including a big-time 61-yarder -- for a punting average of 54.6 yards per attempt, notably pinning Samford inside their own 20-yard line on three occasions
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SAM
CIT
Total Yards
320
300
Pass Yards
223
134
Rushing Yards
97
166
Penalty Yards
34
47
1st Downs
22
14
3rd Downs
4
7
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
28:03
31:57
2nd Quarter
SAM 3, CIT 0
SAM - Beaverstock,Wilson 41 yd field goal 12 plays, 57 yards, TOP 05:03
3rd Quarter
SAM 3, CIT 7
CIT - Johnson,Garrison 1 yd run (Barnes,Ben kick), 5 plays, 25 yards, TOP 02:39
SAM 3, CIT 14
CIT - Johnson,Garrison 5 yd run (Barnes,Ben kick), 2 plays, 29 yards, TOP 00:40
4th Quarter
SAM 3, CIT 21
CIT - Crawford III,Johnny 18 yd run (Barnes,Ben kick), 3 plays, 32 yards, TOP 01:33
SAM 3, CIT 28
CIT - Bennett,Johnathan 3 yd run (Barnes,Ben kick), 7 plays, 44 yards, TOP 02:03
Game Leaders
CMP
11
TD
0
YDS
134
INT
0
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