The Citadel at VMI

Saturday, November 19, 2022. The Citadel kept the Silver Shako

The Citadel beat VMI 26–⁠22. It was their 57th meeting; after it, The Citadel led the series 31–⁠25–⁠1.

AwayThe Citadel4–⁠7 in 2022
26
HomeVMI1–⁠10 in 2022
22

Final at Alumni Memorial Field, LexingtonTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,432

At kickoff
30°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ingalls Field Airport (KHSP), 38 km from the stadium
Official
Michael FarmerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
The Citadel01401226
VMI3019022

Standouts

Player stats

The Citadel

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Peyton Derrick7/98400
Graeson Underwood2/26810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cooper Wallace994155
Peyton Derrick1771014
Braden Walker1155015
Johnny Crawford III1648110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Christian Hilton258151
Tyler Cherry355029
Ricky Conway334017
Cooper Wallace1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Travon Wallace0001

VMI

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Seth Morgan16/2216911
Max Brimigion1/11200
Leroy Thomas1/15100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Korey Bridy1573119
Seth Morgan46024
Leroy Thomas3605
Rashad Raymond1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chance Knox9114136
Isaiah Lemmond256051
Rashad Raymond115015
Max Brimigion21407

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

Team stats

The CitadelVMI
471Total yards321
152Passing yards232
319Rushing yards89
13.8Yards per pass9.7
4.8Yards per rush3.9
27First downs13
7–⁠14Third downs4–⁠10
3–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
11–⁠90Penalties6–⁠62
41:45Possession18:15

Efficiency

The CitadelVMI
53%Success rate46%
0.40EPA per play0.17
1.08Explosiveness1.29
0.34Rushing EPA0.34
0.74Passing EPA0.48
26%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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

VMI 51% to win. The Citadel won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

The Citadel −3.5, over/under 42.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

VMI end zoneThe Citadel end zoneQ1 The CitadelFumble, 7 playsQ1 VMIField goal, 9 playsQ1 The CitadelTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 VMIMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 The CitadelTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ2 The CitadelEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 VMITouchdown, 10 playsQ3 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ3 VMITouchdown, 5 playsQ3 The CitadelPunt return TD, 3 plays (VMI scores)Q3 The CitadelMissed FG, 16 playsQ4 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ4 The CitadelTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ4 The CitadelTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 VMIInterception, 9 playsQ4 The CitadelEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. VMI drives left to right, The Citadel right to left.
  1. Q1 The CitadelFumble, 7 plays, 49 yards
  2. Q1 VMIField goal, 9 plays, 32 yards
  3. Q1 The CitadelTouchdown, 16 plays, 86 yards
  4. Q2 VMIMissed FG, 7 plays, 55 yards
  5. Q2 The CitadelTouchdown, 15 plays, 79 yards
  6. Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q2 The CitadelEnd of half, 2 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q3 VMITouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  9. Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q3 VMITouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  11. Q3 The CitadelPunt return TD, 3 plays (VMI scores), 3 yards
  12. Q3 The CitadelMissed FG, 16 plays, 59 yards
  13. Q4 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q4 The CitadelTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  15. Q4 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q4 The CitadelTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
  17. Q4 VMIInterception, 9 plays, 61 yards
  18. Q4 The CitadelEnd of game, 3 plays, −13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then VMI 3, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Fumble, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 12Cooper Wallace run for 55 yds to the VMI 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33PENALTY CIT False Start (Conway,Ricky) 5 yards from VMI33 to VMI38. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 15 at opp 38Peyton Derrick run for 4 yds to the VMI 34
15:002nd & 11 at opp 34Peyton Derrick pass complete to Ricky Conway for 7 yds to the VMI 27
15:003rd & 4 at opp 27Braden Walker run for 4 yds to the VMI 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Cooper Wallace run for 23 yds THE CITADEL Penalty, Offensive Holding (Nkem Njoku) to the VMI 31
15:001st & 18 at opp 31PENALTY CIT Illegal Snap (Bartilucci,Mike) 5 yards from VMI31 to VMI36. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 23 at opp 36Peyton Derrick sacked by Christian Dunn for a loss of 5 yards to the VMI 41
10:442nd & 28 at opp 41Peyton Derrick run for 2 yds to the VMI 39 Peyton Derrick fumbled, recovered by VMI Dorien Starnes
VMI Field goal, 9 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 39Korey Bridy run for 3 yds to the VMI 42
10:442nd & 7 at own 42Leroy Thomas run for 5 yds to the VMI 47
10:443rd & 2 at own 47Seth Morgan run for 24 yds to the Citad 29 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 29Korey Bridy run for no gain to the Citad 29
10:442nd & 10 at opp 29Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 13 yds to the Citad 16 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 16Korey Bridy run for 5 yds to the Citad 11
10:442nd & 5 at opp 11Korey Bridy run for 2 yds to the Citad 9
10:443rd & 3 at opp 9Shotgun Morgan,Seth pass incomplete short middle to Lemmond,Isaiah PENALTY VMI Holding (Jilson,Ayden) 10 yards from CIT09 to CIT19. NO PLAY.
10:443rd & 13 at opp 19VMI Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Seth Morgan) to the Citad 29
7:014th & 23 at opp 29Jerry Rice 39 yd FG GOODVMI 3, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Touchdown, 16 plays
7:011st & 10 at own 35Jack Culbreath kickoff for 61 yds , Cooper Wallace return for 10 yds to the Citad 14
7:011st & 10 at own 14PENALTY CIT False Start (Derrick,Peyton) 5 yards from CIT14 to CIT09. NO PLAY.
7:011st & 15 at own 9Braden Walker run for 3 yds to the Citad 12
7:012nd & 12 at own 12Braden Walker run for 2 yds to the Citad 14
7:013rd & 10 at own 14Peyton Derrick run for 10 yds to the Citad 24 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at own 24Braden Walker run for 6 yds to the Citad 30
7:012nd & 4 at own 30Braden Walker run for 4 yds to the Citad 34 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at own 34Peyton Derrick run for 5 yds to the Citad 39
7:012nd & 5 at own 39Braden Walker run for 7 yds to the Citad 46 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at own 46Braden Walker run for 1 yd to the Citad 45
7:012nd & 11 at own 45Peyton Derrick pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 17 yds to the VMI 38 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 38Braden Walker run for 5 yds to the VMI 33
0:002nd & 5 at opp 33Braden Walker run for 15 yds to the VMI 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Braden Walker run for 1 yd to the VMI 17
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 17Peyton Derrick run for 14 yds to the VMI 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 3Graeson Underwood run for 2 yds to the VMI 1
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 1Graeson Underwood run for no gain to the VMI 1
Q2 12:323rd & goal at opp 1Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd for a TD, (Colby Kintner KICK)The Citadel 7, VMI 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then The Citadel 14, VMI 3
VMI Missed FG, 7 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 35Colby Kintner kickoff for 65 yds , Chance Knox return for 24 yds to the VMI 24
12:321st & 10 at own 24Leroy Thomas run for 2 yds to the VMI 26
12:322nd & 8 at own 26Leroy Thomas pass complete to Isaiah Lemmond for 51 yds to the Citad 23 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 23Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Isaiah Lemmond
12:322nd & 10 at opp 23Korey Bridy run for 6 yds to the Citad 17
12:323rd & 4 at opp 17Korey Bridy run for 17 yds VMI Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ayden Jilson) to the Citad 23
12:323rd & 10 at opp 23Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 2 yds to the Citad 21
9:554th & 8 at opp 21Jerry Rice 46 yd FG MISSED
The Citadel Touchdown, 15 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 21Peyton Derrick run for 5 yds to the Citad 26
9:552nd & 5 at own 26Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the Citad 27
9:553rd & 4 at own 27Ricky Conway run for 13 yds to the Citad 40 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at own 40Peyton Derrick run for 9 yds to the Citad 49
9:552nd & 1 at own 49Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the Citad 48
9:553rd & 2 at own 48Johnny Crawford III run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at the 50Peyton Derrick run for 6 yds to the VMI 44
9:552nd & 4 at opp 44Johnny Crawford III run for 5 yds to the VMI 39 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 39Peyton Derrick run for 3 yds to the VMI 36
9:552nd & 7 at opp 36VMI Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Ernie Campbell) to the VMI 21 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 21Johnny Crawford III run for 10 yds to the VMI 11 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 11Timeout THE CITADEL, clock 03:10
3:101st & 10 at opp 11Johnny Crawford III run for no gain to the VMI 11
3:012nd & 10 at opp 11Timeout VMI, clock 03:01
3:012nd & 10 at opp 11Peyton Derrick run for 5 yds to the VMI 6
2:573rd & 5 at opp 6Timeout VMI, clock 02:57
2:573rd & 5 at opp 6Peyton Derrick run for 2 yds to the VMI 4
2:204th & 3 at opp 4Graeson Underwood run for 4 yds for a TD, (Colby Kintner KICK)The Citadel 14, VMI 3
VMI Punt, 3 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 35Colby Kintner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:201st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun Morgan,Seth pass complete short right to Knox,Chance for 6 yards to the VMI31 (Horn,Brian) PENALTY VMI Personal Foul (Mann,Tristan) 12 yards from VMI25 to VMI13. NO PLAY.
2:201st & 22 at own 13Seth Morgan sacked by Marquise Blount for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 11
2:202nd & 24 at own 11Korey Bridy run for 3 yds to the VMI 14
2:203rd & 21 at own 14Seth Morgan pass complete to Rashad Raymond for 15 yds to the VMI 29
0:344th & 6 at own 29Timeout THE CITADEL, clock 00:34
0:234th & 6 at own 29Jack Culbreath punt for 39 yds , Destin Mack returns for 3 yds to the Citad 35
The Citadel End of half, 2 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 35Johnny Crawford III run for 10 yds to the Citad 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 45Peyton Derrick run for 9 yds to the VMI 46
3rd quarter5 drives, then VMI 22, The Citadel 14
VMI Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Colby Kintner kickoff for 53 yds , Chance Knox return for 14 yds to the VMI 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Seth Morgan pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 6 yds to the VMI 32
15:002nd & 4 at own 32Korey Bridy run for 3 yds to the VMI 35
15:003rd & 1 at own 35Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 8 yds to the VMI 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43VMI Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the VMI 33
15:002nd & 20 at own 33Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 33 yds to the Citad 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 5 yds to the Citad 29
15:002nd & 5 at opp 29Seth Morgan pass complete to VJ Johnson for 10 yds to the Citad 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Korey Bridy run for 1 yd to the Citad 18
15:002nd & 9 at opp 18Max Brimigion pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 12 yds to the Citad 6 for a 1ST down
11:581st & goal at opp 6Korey Bridy run for 6 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )The Citadel 14, VMI 9
11:581st & goal at opp 3PENALTY CIT UNR: Unnecessary Roughness offsetting CIT UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting VMI UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY.
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 35Jack Culbreath kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:581st & 10 at own 25Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the Citad 26
11:582nd & 9 at own 26Peyton Derrick pass incomplete to Tyler Cherry
11:583rd & 9 at own 26THE CITADEL Penalty, Chop Block ( Yards) declined
10:454th & 5 at own 30James Platte punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Chance Knox at the VMI 34
VMI Touchdown, 5 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 34Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Leroy Thomas
10:452nd & 10 at own 34Seth Morgan pass complete to Max Brimigion for 7 yds Max Brimigion fumbled, recovered by VMI Korey Bridy
10:453rd & 3 at own 41Korey Bridy run for 19 yds to the Citad 40 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 40Rashad Raymond run for 4 yds to the Citad 36
9:032nd & 6 at opp 36Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 36 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )VMI 15, The Citadel 14
The Citadel Punt return TD, 3 plays (VMI scores)
9:031st & 10 at own 35Jack Culbreath kickoff for 62 yds , Jay Graves-Billips return for 29 yds to the Citad 32
9:031st & 10 at own 32Peyton Derrick run for 1 yd to the Citad 33
9:032nd & 9 at own 33Peyton Derrick run for 3 yds to the Citad 30
9:033rd & 12 at own 30Peyton Derrick pass complete to Cooper Wallace for 5 yds to the Citad 35
6:464th & 7 at own 35James Platte punt blocked by Eric Rankin blocked by Eric Rankin for a TD , Elijah Quamiley returns for 20 yds for a TD, (Jerry Rice KICK)VMI 22, The Citadel 14
The Citadel Missed FG, 16 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 35Jack Culbreath kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:461st & 10 at own 25Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the Citad 26
6:462nd & 9 at own 26Peyton Derrick pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 9 yds to the Citad 35 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 35Ricky Conway run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at the 50Jay Graves-Billips run for 5 yds to the VMI 45
6:462nd & 5 at opp 45Johnny Crawford III run for 2 yds to the VMI 43
6:463rd & 3 at opp 43Cooper Wallace run for 7 yds to the VMI 36 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 36Johnny Crawford III run for 4 yds to the VMI 32
6:462nd & 6 at opp 32Ricky Conway run for 6 yds to the VMI 26 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 26Cooper Wallace run for no gain to the VMI 26
6:462nd & 10 at opp 26Peyton Derrick pass incomplete to Christian Hilton
6:463rd & 10 at opp 26Braden Walker run for 9 yds to the VMI 17
0:004th & 1 at opp 17Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the VMI 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Johnny Crawford III run for 3 yds to the VMI 13
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 13Johnny Crawford III run for 2 yds to the VMI 11
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 11Shotgun Conway,Ricky rush middle for 0 yards to the VMI11 (Jones,Shamus; Summey,Tahj) PENALTY CIT Holding (Cherry,Tyler) 10 yards from VMI11 to VMI21. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:003rd & 15 at opp 21Peyton Derrick pass complete to Ricky Conway for 10 yds to the VMI 11
Q4 15:004th & 5 at opp 11PENALTY CIT Delay Of Game 5 yards from VMI11 to VMI16. NO PLAY.
Q4 12:224th & 10 at opp 16Colby Kintner 33 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Ernie Campbell
4th quarter6 drives, then The Citadel 26, VMI 22
VMI Punt, 3 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 20Korey Bridy run for 4 yds to the VMI 24
12:222nd & 6 at own 24Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 1 yd to the VMI 25
12:223rd & 5 at own 25Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Chance Knox
11:114th & 5 at own 25Jack Culbreath punt for 46 yds , Destin Mack returns for no gain to the Citad 29
The Citadel Touchdown, 7 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 29Cooper Wallace run for 15 yds to the Citad 44 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 44Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the Citad 45
11:112nd & 9 at own 45Peyton Derrick pass complete to Christian Hilton for 7 yds to the VMI 48
11:113rd & 2 at opp 48Johnny Crawford III run for 6 yds to the VMI 42 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 42Peyton Derrick pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 29 yds to the VMI 13 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 13Cooper Wallace run for 5 yds to the VMI 8
7:302nd & 5 at opp 8Cooper Wallace run for 8 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )VMI 22, The Citadel 20
VMI Punt, 3 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 35Colby Kintner kickoff for 56 yds , Chance Knox return for 18 yds to the VMI 27
7:301st & 10 at own 27Korey Bridy run for 3 yds to the VMI 30
7:302nd & 7 at own 30Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Leroy Thomas
7:303rd & 7 at own 30Leroy Thomas run for 1 yd to the VMI 29
6:044th & 8 at own 29Jack Culbreath punt for 52 yds , Destin Mack returns for 3 yds to the Citad 22
The Citadel Touchdown, 6 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 22Graeson Underwood run for 1 yd to the Citad 23
6:042nd & 9 at own 23Graeson Underwood run for 5 yds to the Citad 28
6:043rd & 4 at own 28Ricky Conway run for 3 yds to the Citad 31
6:044th & 1 at own 31Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the Citad 32 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at own 32Graeson Underwood pass complete to Ricky Conway for 17 yds to the Citad 49 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at own 49Graeson Underwood pass complete to Christian Hilton for 51 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )The Citadel 26, VMI 22
3:371st & 10 at own 35Kintner,Colby kickoff 65 yards to the VMI00, Touchback PENALTY CIT Offside 5 yards from CIT35 to CIT30. NO PLAY.
VMI Interception, 9 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 30Colby Kintner kickoff for 69 yds , Chance Knox return for 24 yds to the VMI 25
3:371st & 10 at own 25Seth Morgan pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 5 yds to the VMI 30
3:372nd & 5 at own 30Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 10 yds to the VMI 40 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at own 40Seth Morgan pass complete to Chance Knox for 6 yds to the VMI 46
3:372nd & 4 at own 46Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Chance Knox
3:373rd & 4 at own 46Korey Bridy run for 14 yds to the Citad 40 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun Morgan,Seth pass incomplete short left to Lemmond,Isaiah PENALTY CIT Pass Interference (Mack,Destin) 10 yards from CIT40 to CIT30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:371st & 10 at opp 30Korey Bridy run for no gain to the Citad 30
3:372nd & 10 at opp 30Seth Morgan sacked by Carson Hatchett for a loss of 6 yards to the Citad 36
1:263rd & 16 at opp 36Timeout VMI, clock 01:26
1:263rd & 16 at opp 36Seth Morgan pass complete to Max Brimigion for 7 yds to the Citad 29
1:264th & 9 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun Morgan,Seth pass incomplete short middle to Twombly,Aidan PENALTY CIT Pass Interference (Beverly,Chris) 15 yards from CIT29 to CIT14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:001st & 10 at opp 14Seth Morgan pass intercepted, touchback.
1:001st & 10 at opp 14Seth Morgan pass intercepted, touchback.
The Citadel End of game, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 20PENALTY CIT UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ravenel,Melvin) 10 yards from CIT20 to CIT10. NO PLAY.
1:001st & 20 at own 10Kneel down by The Citadel at CIT09 for loss of 1 yards.
1:002nd & 21 at own 9Kneel down by The Citadel at CIT08 for loss of 1 yards.
0:003rd & 22 at own 8Kneel down by The Citadel at CIT07 for loss of 1 yards.

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 Citadel leads 33–⁠26–⁠1 in 60 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025The Citadel 35, VMI 24
2024The Citadel 13, VMI 10
2023VMI 17, The Citadel 13
2022The Citadel 26, VMI 22
2021The Citadel 35, VMI 24
2020VMI 31, The Citadel 17

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