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East Tennessee State at The Citadel

Saturday, September 10, 2022

The Citadel beat East Tennessee State 20–⁠17. It was their 10th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 5–⁠5.

AwayEast Tennessee State3–⁠8 in 2022
17
HomeThe Citadel4–⁠7 in 2022
20

Final at Johnson Hagood Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,573

At kickoff
88°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI), 11 km from the stadium
Official
Michael FarmerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Tennessee State077317
The Citadel377320

Standouts

Player stats

East Tennessee State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Riddell13/2416811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jacob Saylors24187156
Adrian Johnson1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Will Huzzie551126
Jacob Saylors146046
Isaiah Wilson337019
Noah West116016

The Citadel

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Peyton Derrick7/128210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Logan Billings15102032
Peyton Derrick1748018
Jay Graves-Billips339031
Sam Llewellyn113707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Cherry342117
Cooper Wallace223016
Ricky Conway217013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Destin Mack0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

East Tennessee StateThe Citadel
351Total yards320
168Passing yards82
183Rushing yards238
7.0Yards per pass6.8
6.8Yards per rush4.1
17First downs19
2–⁠8Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
8–⁠80Penalties12–⁠71
20:44Possession39:16

Efficiency

East Tennessee StateThe Citadel
48%Success rate40%
−0.04EPA per play0.17
1.04Explosiveness1.02
0.16Rushing EPA0.12
−0.05Passing EPA0.38
20%Passing-down success39%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

East Tennessee State 70% to win. The Citadel pulled the upset.

Every drive

The Citadel end zoneEast Tennessee State end zoneQ1 The CitadelPunt, 7 playsQ1 East Tennessee StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 The CitadelField goal, 7 playsQ1 East Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ2 East Tennessee StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 The CitadelTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 The CitadelEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 The CitadelPunt, 8 playsQ3 East Tennessee StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 East Tennessee StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 The CitadelTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 East Tennessee StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 The CitadelPunt, 8 playsQ4 East Tennessee StateInterception, 2 playsQ4 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ4 East Tennessee StateField goal, 6 playsQ4 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ4 East Tennessee StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 The CitadelField goal, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. The Citadel drives left to right, East Tennessee State right to left.
  1. Q1 The CitadelPunt, 7 plays, 36 yards
  2. Q1 East Tennessee StatePunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 The CitadelField goal, 7 plays, 59 yards
  4. Q1 East Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 58 yards
  5. Q2 East Tennessee StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q2 The CitadelTouchdown, 15 plays, 79 yards
  7. Q2 The CitadelEnd of half, 6 plays, 24 yards
  8. Q3 The CitadelPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
  9. Q3 East Tennessee StatePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q3 East Tennessee StatePunt, 4 plays, 39 yards
  11. Q3 The CitadelTouchdown, 7 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q3 East Tennessee StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 58 yards
  13. Q3 The CitadelPunt, 8 plays, −8 yards
  14. Q4 East Tennessee StateInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q4 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q4 East Tennessee StateField goal, 6 plays, 43 yards
  17. Q4 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  18. Q4 East Tennessee StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  19. Q4 The CitadelField goal, 9 plays, 75 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then The Citadel 3, East Tennessee State 0
The Citadel Field goal, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22EAST TENN ST Penalty, off-side (Timmy Dorsey) to the Citad 27
0:001st & 5 at own 27Logan Billings run for 4 yds to the Citad 31
0:002nd & 1 at own 31Peyton Derrick pass complete to Ricky Conway for 13 yds to the Citad 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44Jay Graves-Billips run for 31 yds to the ETnSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 25
0:002nd & 10 at opp 25Sam Llewellyn run for 3 yds to the ETnSt 22
0:003rd & 7 at opp 22Sam Llewellyn run for 3 yds to the ETnSt 19
East Tennessee State Turnover on downs, 13 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 41Jacob Saylors run for 5 yds to the ETnSt 46
0:002nd & 5 at own 46Tyler Riddell run for 6 yds to the Citad 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Tyler Riddell pass complete to Noah West for 16 yds to the Citad 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32Jacob Saylors run for 9 yds to the Citad 23
0:002nd & 1 at opp 23Jacob Saylors run for 2 yds to the Citad 21 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 21Tyler Riddell pass complete to Will Huzzie for 9 yds to the Citad 12
0:002nd & 1 at opp 12Jacob Saylors run for 6 yds to the Citad 6 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 6Jacob Saylors run for 2 yds to the Citad 4
0:002nd & goal at opp 4pass incomplete to Will Huzzie for a 1ST down THE CITADEL Penalty, Defensive holding (Destin Mack) to the Citad 2 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 2
0:002nd & goal at opp 2Jacob Saylors run for 1 yd to the Citad 1
0:003rd & goal at opp 1
14:551st & 10 at own 35Tyler Keltner kickoff for 63 yds , Jay Graves-Billips return for 20 yds to the Citad 22
10:504th & 4 at opp 19Colby Kintner 36 yd FG GOODThe Citadel 3, East Tennessee State 0
10:421st & 10 at own 35Colby Kintner kickoff for 52 yds , Ton’Quez Ball return for 28 yds to the ETnSt 41
East Tennessee State Turnover on downs, 13 plays
5:034th & goal at opp 1pass incomplete to Isaiah Wilson
The Citadel Punt, 7 plays
5:031st & 10 at own 1Peyton Derrick run for 5 yds to the Citad 6 for a 1ST down EAST TENN ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Chris Hope) to the Citad 21 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at own 21Logan Billings run for 6 yds to the Citad 27
5:032nd & 4 at own 27Logan Billings run for 3 yds to the Citad 30
5:033rd & 1 at own 30Logan Billings run for 2 yds to the Citad 32 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at own 32Sam Llewellyn run for 4 yds to the Citad 36
5:032nd & 6 at own 36Logan Billings run for 2 yds to the Citad 38
5:033rd & 4 at own 38Peyton Derrick run for a loss of 1 yard to the Citad 37
0:404th & 5 at own 37James Platte punt for 23 yds THE CITADEL Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the ETnSt 45
East Tennessee State Punt, 6 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 45pass incomplete to Einaj Carter
0:402nd & 10 at own 45Jacob Saylors run for 3 yds to the ETnSt 48
2nd quarter6 drives, then The Citadel 10, East Tennessee State 7
The Citadel Touchdown, 15 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 18Orlando Jones run for 7 yds to the Citad 25
0:002nd & 3 at own 25Orlando Jones run for 2 yds to the Citad 27
0:003rd & 1 at own 27Orlando Jones run for 1 yd to the Citad 28 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 28Peyton Derrick run for 2 yds to the Citad 30
0:002nd & 8 at own 30Peyton Derrick pass complete to Cooper Wallace for 16 yds to the Citad 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Logan Billings run for 6 yds to the ETnSt 48
0:002nd & 4 at opp 48Peyton Derrick run for 3 yds to the ETnSt 45
0:003rd & 1 at opp 45pass incomplete to Ben Brockington
0:004th & 1 at opp 45for a 1ST down EAST TENN ST Penalty, off-side (Chandler Martin) to the ETnSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Sam Llewellyn run for 2 yds to the ETnSt 38
The Citadel End of half, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Peyton Derrick pass complete to Ricky Conway for 4 yds to the Citad 33
0:002nd & 6 at own 33Peyton Derrick pass complete to Cooper Wallace for 7 yds to the Citad 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40pass incomplete to Tyler Cherry
0:002nd & 10 at own 40Peyton Derrick run for 18 yds to the ETnSt 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42THE CITADEL Penalty, false start (Ricky Conway) to the ETnSt 47
0:001st & 15 at opp 47pass incomplete to Cooper Wallace
East Tennessee State Punt, 6 plays
15:003rd & 7 at own 48Tyler Riddell pass complete to Will Huzzie for 9 yds to the Citad 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Jacob Saylors run for 1 yd to the Citad 42
14:062nd & 9 at opp 42Tyler Riddell sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the ETnSt 47
14:063rd & 20 at own 47Jacob Saylors run for 7 yds to the Citad 46
12:334th & 13 at opp 46Trace Kelley punt for 28 yds
The Citadel Touchdown, 15 plays
6:502nd & 8 at opp 38Peyton Derrick pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 12 yds to the ETnSt 26 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at opp 26Peyton Derrick run for 7 yds to the ETnSt 19
6:502nd & 3 at opp 19Logan Billings run for 4 yds to the ETnSt 15 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at opp 15Logan Billings run for 3 yds to the ETnSt 12
6:502nd & 7 at opp 12THE CITADEL Penalty, false start (Tyler Cherry) to the ETnSt 17
3:502nd & 12 at opp 17Tyler Cherry 17 Yd pass from Peyton Derrick (Colby Kintner Kick)The Citadel 10, East Tennessee State 0
3:501st & 10 at the 50Colby Kintner kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
East Tennessee State Touchdown, 10 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 25
3:502nd & 10 at own 25Tyler Riddell pass complete to Isaiah Wilson for 19 yds to the ETnSt 44 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 44Jacob Saylors run for 5 yds to the ETnSt 49
3:502nd & 5 at own 49Tyler Riddell pass complete to Isaiah Wilson for 10 yds to the Citad 41 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 41Tyler Riddell pass complete to Isaiah Wilson for 8 yds to the Citad 33
3:502nd & 2 at opp 33Tyler Riddell pass complete to Will Huzzie for 5 yds to the Citad 28 for a 1ST down
3:501st & goal at opp 0Tyler Riddell pass complete to Will Huzzie for 26 yds to the Citad 2 THE CITADEL Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Destin Mack) to the Citad 1
3:501st & goal at opp 1Jacob Saylors run for a loss of 1 yard to the Citad 2
3:502nd & goal at opp 2pass incomplete to Einaj Carter
3:501st & 10 at own 35Colby Kintner kickoff EAST TENN ST Penalty, personal foul (Chris Hope) to the 50 yard line
East Tennessee State Touchdown, 10 plays
1:033rd & goal at opp 2Tyler Riddell pass complete to Will Huzzie for 2 yds for a TD THE CITADEL Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Destin Mack) to the Citad 0
0:561st & 10 at own 35Tyler Keltner kickoff for 62 yds , Jay Graves-Billips return for 26 yds to the Citad 29
3rd quarter8 drives, then The Citadel 17, East Tennessee State 14
East Tennessee State Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Tyler Riddell pass complete to Jacob Saylors for 46 yds to the Citad 29 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 29Jacob Saylors run for 8 yds to the Citad 21
0:002nd & 2 at opp 21pass incomplete to Will Huzzie EAST TENN ST Penalty, personal foul (Blake Austin) to the Citad 36
0:003rd & 17 at opp 36pass incomplete to Jacob Saylors
0:004th & 17 at opp 36EAST TENN ST Penalty, delay of game. (Giovanni Dyer) to the Citad 36
The Citadel Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 19Orlando Jones run for 4 yds to the ETnSt 15
0:002nd & 6 at opp 15Orlando Jones run for 2 yds to the ETnSt 13
0:003rd & 4 at opp 13Peyton Derrick run for 2 yds to the ETnSt 11
East Tennessee State Touchdown, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 39Jacob Saylors run for 5 yds to the ETnSt 44
The Citadel Punt, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 14Sam Llewellyn run for 2 yds to the Citad 16
0:002nd & 8 at own 16Peyton Derrick run for 2 yds to the Citad 18
0:003rd & 6 at own 18Jay Graves-Billips run for 8 yds to the Citad 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 26Peyton Derrick run for a loss of 2 yards to the Citad 24 THE CITADEL Penalty, illegal block (Jay Graves-Billips) to the Citad 13
0:001st & 23 at own 13Cooper Wallace run for a loss of 2 yards to the Citad 11
15:001st & 10 at own 35Colby Kintner kickoff for 40 yds , Ton’Quez Ball return for no gain to the ETnSt 25
13:424th & 17 at opp 36Trace Kelley punt for 36 yds
The Citadel Punt, 8 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 20Logan Billings run for 4 yds to the Citad 24
13:422nd & 6 at own 24THE CITADEL Penalty, false start (Cooper Wallace) to the Citad 19
13:422nd & 11 at own 19Peyton Derrick pass incomplete to Tyler Cherry, broken up by Max Evans
13:423rd & 11 at own 19Peyton Derrick run for 5 yds to the Citad 24 for a 1ST down EAST TENN ST Penalty, personal foul (Di’Andre Davis) to the Citad 39 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 39Sam Llewellyn run for 6 yds to the Citad 45
13:422nd & 4 at own 45Sam Llewellyn run for 4 yds to the Citad 49 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 49Peyton Derrick run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
13:422nd & 9 at the 50Sam Llewellyn run for 2 yds to the ETnSt 48
13:423rd & 7 at opp 48
8:324th & 7 at opp 48James Platte punt for 32 yds
East Tennessee State Punt, 4 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 16Tyler Riddell pass complete to Einaj Carter for 10 yds to the ETnSt 26 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at own 26Tyler Riddell pass complete to Einaj Carter for 6 yds to the ETnSt 32
8:322nd & 4 at own 32pass incomplete to Isaiah Wilson
8:323rd & 4 at own 32pass incomplete to Noah West
7:024th & 4 at own 32Trace Kelley punt for 37 yds , Dominick Poole returns for 50 yds to the ETnSt 19
The Citadel Touchdown, 7 plays
4:534th & 2 at opp 11Peyton Derrick run for 3 yds to the ETnSt 8 for a 1ST down
4:531st & goal at opp 8Logan Billings run for 3 yds to the ETnSt 5
3:282nd & goal at opp 5
3:013rd & goal at opp 5Nkem Njoku run for 5 yds for a TD, (Colby Kintner KICK)
2:521st & 10 at own 35Colby Kintner kickoff for 60 yds , Ton’Quez Ball return for 34 yds to the ETnSt 39
East Tennessee State Touchdown, 2 plays
2:092nd & 5 at own 44Jacob Saylors 56 Yd Run (Tyler Keltner Kick)
2:021st & 10 at own 35Tyler Keltner kickoff for 59 yds , Jay Graves-Billips return for 18 yds to the THECITADEL 47 THE CITADEL Penalty, Offensive holding (Melvin Ravenel) to the Citad 14
4th quarter11 drives, then The Citadel 20, East Tennessee State 17
East Tennessee State Interception, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 13Jacob Saylors run for 3 yds to the Citad 10
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Orlando Jones run for 2 yds to the Citad 22 THE CITADEL Penalty, illegal block (-10 Yards) to the Citad 12
0:002nd & 18 at own 12Peyton Derrick pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 12 yds to the Citad 24
0:003rd & 6 at own 24Logan Billings run for 2 yds to the Citad 26
East Tennessee State Field goal, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 46Jacob Saylors run for 8 yds to the Citad 46
0:002nd & 2 at opp 46Jacob Saylors run for 33 yds to the Citad 13 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 13EAST TENN ST Penalty, false start (Giovanni Dyer) to the Citad 18
0:001st & 15 at opp 18Tyler Riddell pass complete to Jaylen Frierson for 2 yds to the Citad 16
0:002nd & 13 at opp 16Jacob Saylors run for 5 yds to the Citad 11
0:003rd & 8 at opp 11pass incomplete to Will Huzzie
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27Sam Llewellyn run for 2 yds to the Citad 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27THE CITADEL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Citad 22
0:002nd & 13 at own 22Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the Citad 23
0:003rd & 12 at own 23
East Tennessee State Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 16Jacob Saylors run for 13 yds to the ETnSt 29 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 29Jacob Saylors run for 14 yds to the ETnSt 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 43Jacob Saylors run for 2 yds to the ETnSt 45
0:002nd & 8 at own 45Adrian Johnson run for 1 yd to the ETnSt 46
0:003rd & 7 at own 46pass incomplete to Einaj Carter
0:004th & 7 at own 46EAST TENN ST Penalty, delay of game (Giovanni Dyer) to the ETnSt 41
The Citadel Field goal, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 3Peyton Derrick run for 1 yd to the Citad 4
0:002nd & 9 at own 4Logan Billings run for 31 yds to the Citad 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Billings run for 32 yds to the ETnSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Sam Llewellyn run for 2 yds to the ETnSt 31
0:002nd & 8 at opp 31Sam Llewellyn run for 7 yds to the ETnSt 24
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Orlando Jones run for 1 yd to the Citad 21 THE CITADEL Penalty, illegal block (-10 Yards) to the Citad 11
0:001st & 19 at own 11Peyton Derrick pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 13 yds to the Citad 24
0:002nd & 6 at own 24Logan Billings run for 2 yds to the Citad 26
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Sam Llewellyn run for 2 yds to the Citad 27
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
0:003rd & 4 at own 26Cooper Wallace run for a loss of 7 yards to the Citad 26
The Citadel Punt, 8 plays
15:002nd & 25 at own 11pass incomplete to Ricky Conway
15:003rd & 25 at own 11Peyton Derrick pass complete to Ben Brockington THE CITADEL Penalty, Offensive holding (Bryson Jones) to the Citad 6
15:003rd & 30 at own 6
13:414th & 30 at own 6James Platte punt for 12 yds THE CITADEL Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the Citad 13
13:032nd & 7 at opp 10Tyler Riddell pass intercepted
10:114th & 4 at own 26James Platte punt for 28 yds
7:394th & 8 at opp 11Tyler Keltner 28 Yd Field Goal
7:391st & 10 at own 35Tyler Keltner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:184th & 12 at own 23James Platte punt for 61 yds
3:054th & 12 at own 41Trace Kelley punt for 56 yds
The Citadel Field goal, 9 plays
0:143rd & 1 at opp 24Peyton Derrick run for 1 yd to the ETnSt 23 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 10 at opp 23
0:122nd & 10 at opp 23Peyton Derrick run for 1 yd to the ETnSt 22
0:003rd & 9 at opp 22Colby Kintner 39 Yd Field Goal

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every East Tennessee State–The Citadel game

East Tennessee State leads 9–⁠5 in 14 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026East Tennessee State 34, The Citadel 16
2025East Tennessee State 28, The Citadel 26
2024East Tennessee State 34, The Citadel 17
2023East Tennessee State 35, The Citadel 23
2022The Citadel 20, East Tennessee State 17
2021East Tennessee State 48, The Citadel 21

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