The Citadel
2-1 , 0-0
North Greenville
0-2 , 0-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Greenville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Citadel | 7 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 54 |
Bulldogs Post Dominant Shutout Victory over North Greenville, Oust Trailblazers 54-0
9/14/2024 4:04:00 PM | Football
KEY NOTES
-- The Bulldogs kept North Greenville off the board throughout the entirety of the contest, a first for the program since Nov. 12, 2022 against Virginia-Lynchburg (66-0)
-- Johnathan Bennett closed out the game 9-of-18 for 91 yards one score through the air; Dustin Fletcher took his first snaps of the year midway through the second half, drilling 3-of-3 for 33 yards along while adding a pair of touchdowns on the ground
-- For the third time this season, Ibrahim proved the workhorse of the running back corps, notching the program's first 100-yard performance of the season as well as his first-ever collegiate touchdown; Cooper Wallance contributed 35 yards on seven carries with a score while Garrison Johnson generated 28 yards and a TD off four rushes of his own
-- Graduate trasnfer Andre Banks stepped into the spotlight for the wideouts, pulling down a team-best three receptions for 42 yards; Javonte Graves-Billips and Malachi Taylor each tacked on two catches for a combined 51 yards as well with one score
-- Defensively, Dominick Poole and Cale Williams paced the squad from the secondary, racking up seven tackles apiece; as a unit, the Bulldogs consistently provided backfield pressure, concluding the matchup with three sacks along with nine tackles-for-loss
-- Ben Barnes hit on another pair of field goals for the game, putting up both a 36-yarder and a 25-yarder during the second quarter
-- James Platte overshadowed a strong showing for the special teams unit, launching four punts for the day for a remarkable 55.0 average, two of which landed inside the North Greenville 20-yard line
-- For the third time in as many weeks, The Citadel posted a blocked kick, this time coming from Melvin Ravenel on an early-third quarter punt by the Trailblazers; the resulting deflection bounced backwards into the end zone, allowing Whit Hobgood to fall on the ball for the special teams score
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
NGU 0, CIT 7
CIT - Wallace,Cooper 6 yd run (Barnes,Ben kick), 9 plays, 67 yards, TOP 04:08
NGU 0, CIT 10
CIT - Barnes,Ben 36 yd field goal 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 01:48
NGU 0, CIT 13
CIT - Barnes,Ben 25 yd field goal 7 plays, 35 yards, TOP 02:49
NGU 0, CIT 20
CIT - Graves-Billips,Javonte 15 yd pass from Bennett,Johnathan (Barnes,Ben kick) 7 plays, 68 yards, TOP 02:31
NGU 0, CIT 27
CIT - Johnson,Garrison 1 yd run (Barnes,Ben kick), 8 plays, 39 yards, TOP 01:10
NGU 0, CIT 34
CIT - Hobgood,Whit 0 yd punt return (Barnes,Ben kick)
NGU 0, CIT 41
CIT - Ibrahim,Corey 28 yd run (Barnes,Ben kick), 2 plays, 35 yards, TOP 00:39
NGU 0, CIT 48
CIT - Fletcher,Dustin 2 yd run (Barnes,Ben kick), 6 plays, 39 yards, TOP 03:00
NGU 0, CIT 54
CIT - Fletcher,Dustin 1 yd run (), 2 plays, 1 yards, TOP 00:32
