CLEMSON, S.C. -- Headlined by a season-high 288 rushing yards along with a 66-yard Johnathan Bennett-to-Javonte Graves-Billips flea flicker touchdown toss, The Citadel (5-7, 3-5 SoCon) faltered in the program's 2024 campaign conclusion at in-state ACC adversary No. 17 Clemson (9-2, 7-1 ACC), falling to the nationally-ranked Tigers by a final 51-14 mark Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium.

KEY NOTES
-- Bennett wrapped up his collegiate career 2-for-10 through the air for 90 yards and a touchdown as well as an early first-half pick six; the graduate transfer also contributed 58 yards rushing off nine carries; notably, Bennett capped his time as a student-athlete with a 66-yard flea flicker touchdown throw to Graves-Billips early in the fourth
-- On the ground, The Citadel running back corps composed an impressive showing, racking up a season-best 288 yards with one score; Johnny Crawford III paced the group with 70 yards behind seven carries while Garrison Johnson garnered 15 total rushes for 65 yards with one touchdown, a nine-yard push late in the third period; finally, Corey Ibrahim got involved midway through the contest, posting 60 yards off 12 carries
-- Graves-Billips served as the lone target for Bennett on the game, pulling down both catches for a total 90 yards with the solo score; Graeson Underwood also grabbed a nine-yard reception as well from backup QB Dustin Fletcher deep into the fourth
-- Defensively, Bradlee Jones and Will Pickren led the way with six total tackles apiece, the former of which also registered one sack on a corner blitz, a forced fumbled, one pass breakup and a pair of blocked kicks; fellow defensive back Dominick Poole contributed five tackles of his own as well
-- James Platte logged three punts on the day for a 36.0 yard per kick average, securing him the new program record for top overall season punt average behind a final 47.3 mark (44-2081); the previous best came back in 1986 from Greg Davis, who finished the year with a 44.6 punt average (61-2723)