The Citadel
3-5 , 2-3
Furman
5-3 , 3-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Furman | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
Second-Half Comeback Bid Stalls Late, The Citadel Falters at Furman, 24-14
10/25/2025 5:27:00 PM | Football
"They played faster than us early on, especially on the interior of the offensive line," head coach Maurice Drayton said. "We didn't get much movement early on. We left the defense out on the field early on in the first half."
KEY NOTES
-- Offensively, the team generated 337 total yards off 53 plays, averaging a solid 6.4 yards per play and converting for 15 first downs
-- On the ground, the Bulldogs only managed to rack up 133 yards on 35 attempts with no scores; Hayes led the effort with 39 yards on 13 carries while Corey Ibrahim, Cobey Thompkins and Beau Herrington each notched 20-plus yard outings via a combined 16 rushes
-- Through the air, the Hayes-to-Marks connection proved near-fatal for Furman early in the third quarter, as The Citadel jumped out to their first-and-only lead of the game -- a 14-9 edge -- courtesy of back-to-back 46-yard touchdown tosses from the Air Force transfer; for Marks, he pulled down three catches on the day for 108 yards -- just the second 100-plus yard showing for a Bulldogs receiver this season -- with the pair of end zone visits; Javonte Graves-Billips grabbed five receptions of his own for 38 yards while Garrison Johnson Sr. collected two catches for 33 total yards
-- Defensively, Je'Mazin Roberts, Bradlee Jones and Tyrik McDaniels registered the team-highs with seven tackles apiece; Jeremiah Holmes posted six of his own as well, including two tackles-for-loss with one logged as a sack
-- James Platte returned to his usual form with five total punts for the game, averaging an impressive 50.2 yards per kick
-- For the first time this season, the Bulldogs surrendered the advantage on penalties, picking up a season-high 10 flags -- topped the previous mark of four on four separate occasions -- for a total 84 yards
HAYES TO MARKS DOWN THE SIDELINE!!!
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) October 25, 2025
The Bulldogs come out firing on all cylinders to start the second half, driving the field and capping the possesion w/ a TD Bank touchdown 🌪️🔥
The Citadel -- 7
Furman -- 9
Q3 | 13:05#FireThoseCannons pic.twitter.com/AP3wLYjU3I
Déjà vu, anyone?
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) October 25, 2025
Quentin Hayes finds, you guessed it, Jihad Marks for a second straight 46-yard TD Bank touchdown toss...what a sequence for the Bulldogs' air attack!
The Citadel -- 14
Furman -- 9
Q3 | 9:43#FireThoseCannons pic.twitter.com/8g4xVfLVXy
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
CIT 0, FUR 3
FUR - Williams,Ian 45 yd field goal 7 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:17
CIT 0, FUR 6
FUR - Williams,Ian 36 yd field goal 10 plays, 60 yards, TOP 05:37
CIT 0, FUR 9
FUR - Williams,Ian 21 yd field goal 11 plays, 70 yards, TOP 04:48
CIT 7, FUR 9
CIT - Marks,Jihad 46 yd pass from Hayes,Quentin (Barnes,Ben kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:55
CIT 14, FUR 9
CIT - Marks,Jihad 46 yd pass from Hayes,Quentin (Barnes,Ben kick) 3 plays, 58 yards, TOP 01:15
CIT 14, FUR 17
FUR - Smith,Jayquan 2 yd run (Smith,Jayquan rush), 4 plays, 40 yards, TOP 01:58
CIT 14, FUR 24
FUR - Smith,Jayquan 7 yd run (Williams,Ian kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 05:39
