The Citadel
1-3 , 0-2
Chattanooga
3-2 , 2-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
The Citadel Drops SoCon Home Opener Against Chattanooga, 27-8
9/26/2026 5:48:00 PM | Football
POSTGAME PRESSER
Postgame presser w/ HC @KoachDrayton following today's @SoConSports matchup against Chattanooga ⤵️#FireThoseCannons pic.twitter.com/lrVuZJ35SC
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) September 26, 2026
KEY NOTES
-- The Mocs secured their lead with 4:32 remaining in the first quarter on a 56-yard punt return for a touchdown followed by a missed PAT; the game remained just a six-point differential for just over two full periods, though, until UTC found the end zone for the second time on a 12-yard rush at 3:01 left in the third
-- Chattanooga outgained The Citadel overall 315-to-233 for the game; notably, however, the Mocs had been held to just 147 yards through the first three quarters, racking up over half their total offense during the final period
-- Additionally, a majority of the fourth-quarter offense or Chattanooga came on the ground, as the Mocs ended the third with just 73 rushing yards before closing out the game boasting 241 yards, notching a pair of touchdowns along the way
-- For The Citadel, the Bulldogs logged 172 yards on the ground, ending the team's five-game streak of 200 rushing yards or more; individually, Gavin Garcia collected 60 yards on 15 carries while Nick Billoups added 58 yards on nine attempts
-- Through the air, starter Quentin Hayes and Billoups combined for 61 yards and a touchdown on a 13-of-20 passing
-- For the receiving corps, Braylon Knauth paced the group with 16 yards on two catches followed by Derek Kee for 15 yards and Ismael Zamor for 12 yards, both with one reception; Whit Hobgood pulled down the lone touchdown on a three-yard shovel pass inside the final minute of the contest
-- Defensively, Zyion Brown led the squad once again with 8.0 tackles while J'hari Mosley registered 7.0 of his own; Jalen Wright and Beau Shugarts each recorded 4.0 tackles as well, notably notching a joint sack together; finally, Maurice Bonneau Jr. scored the other sack for the Bulldogs, bull-rushing a solo takedown during the third quarter
GAMEDAY SOCIAL SYNC
MAURICE BONNEAU JR. OFF THE EDGE!!!!
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) September 26, 2026
The fifth-year Citadel graduate FINDS PAYDIRT on third-and-long, shutting down an early Chattanooga drive here in the third quarter 🌪️🔥
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NO ESCAPE 🫡
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) September 26, 2026
Beau Shugarts & Jalen Wright team up for some QB punishment, notching another drive-ending sack for your Bulldogs ⚡️🌊
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
UTC 6, CIT 0
UTC - Kiser,Davon 56 yd punt return ()
UTC 13, CIT 0
UTC - Lalin,Kevin 12 yd run (Kelley,Jude kick), 1 plays, 12 yards, TOP 00:06
UTC 20, CIT 0
UTC - Lalin,Kevin 26 yd run (Kelley,Jude kick), 10 plays, 82 yards, TOP 06:20
UTC 27, CIT 0
UTC - Alberson,Battle 25 yd run (Kelley,Jude kick), 4 plays, 77 yards, TOP 01:41
UTC 27, CIT 8
CIT - Hobgood,Whit 3 yd pass from Hayes,Quentin (Zamor,Ismael rush) 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:06
