LADSON, S.C. -- Bolstered by an elite effort from veteran graduate transfer
Johnathan Bennett along a slew of key defensive plays down the stretch, The Citadel (1-0, 0-0 SoCon) completed an 18-point comeback over the course of a majority of the second half of the inaugural Lowcountry Boil Bowl, eventually upending regional rival Charleston Southern (0-1, 0-0 Big South) via a narrow 22-21 final mark Saturday at Buccaneer Field.
KEY NOTES
- Bennett concluded the contest 10-for-17 for 170 passing yards; he also added a vital 61 rushing yards on 15 carries with one score
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Corey Ibrahim led the running back corps with 16 carries for a net 69 yards;
Cooper Wallace tacked on 40 yards on 10 carries;
Johnny Crawford III and
Garrison Johnson each posted a short-yardage rushing touchdown
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Dervon Pesnell lit up the CSU secondary with three major receptions for 86 yards;
Javonte Graves-Billips contributed four catches for 33 yards as well
- Defensively,
Thomas Wyatt paced the squad with nine total tackles;
Je'Mazin Roberts added eight total with a notable three tackles-for-loss
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DaVonyae Pettis forced the lone turnover for Charleston Southern late in the fourth while
Chris Benton scored the recovery
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Ben Barnes concluded the day 1-for-2 on field goals; he also tacked on the go-ahead score behind his 1-for-1 mark on PATs
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