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The Citadel at Georgia Southern

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Georgia Southern beat The Citadel 34–⁠0. It was their 13th meeting; Georgia Southern leads the series 10–⁠3.

AwayThe Citadel0–⁠11 in 2023
0
HomeGeorgia Southern6–⁠7 in 2023
34

Final at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, StatesboroTV: ESPN+Attendance 17,803

At kickoff
85°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Statesboro-Bullock County Airport (KTBR), 9 km from the stadium
Official
Marshall LewisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
The Citadel00000
Georgia Southern14107334

Standouts

  • PassingDavis Brin27 of 36, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTGeorgia Southern
  • RushingJalen White19 carries, 125 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Southern
  • DefenseHasan Black9 tackles, 1 for lossThe Citadel

Player stats

The Citadel

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Graeson Underwood2/81400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cooper Wallace16113035
Varney Farhnbullah325013
Hayden Johnson52207
Graeson Underwood921027
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cooper Wallace1909
Johnny Crawford III1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Hasan Black9100
Thomas Wyatt8000
Cale Williams8000
Melvin Ravenel7100
Dominick Poole4001
Maurice Bonneau Jr.31.50.50
Carson Hatchett2110
Chris Iverson20.50.50

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Davis Brin27/3624421
J.C. French4/42900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen White19125113
O.J. Arnold746117
Dalen Cobb115015
Terrance Gibbs21007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Derwin Burgess Jr.676130
Khaleb Hood545024
Anthony Queeley438116
Jjay McAfee430020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Khadry Jackson6110
Jeffrey Smyth4000
Marques Watson-Trent4100
Jacob Ferguson4000

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

Team stats

The CitadelGeorgia Southern
212Total yards473
14Passing yards273
198Rushing yards200
1.8Yards per pass6.8
4.6Yards per rush5.9
12First downs29
2–⁠12Third downs2–⁠7
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
4–⁠28Penalties9–⁠95
28:21Possession31:39
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

The CitadelGeorgia Southern
24%Success rate63%
−0.12EPA per play0.24
1.36Explosiveness0.83
0.02Rushing EPA0.36
−0.76Passing EPA0.23
22%Passing-down success50%
−0.16First-down EPA0.28
−0.01Second-down EPA0.10
−0.19Third-down EPA0.48
14%Havoc by its defense20%

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)

Georgia Southern 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia Southern −34.5, over/under 53.5.

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

Before kickoff, the win chances were Georgia Southern 99%, The Citadel 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Southern end zoneThe Citadel end zoneQ1 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 The CitadelFumble, 10 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 13 playsQ2 The CitadelPunt, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 The CitadelPunt, 4 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernInterception, 2 playsQ3 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 playsQ3 The CitadelPunt, 6 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernField goal, 8 playsQ4 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernFumble, 8 playsQ4 The CitadelEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Southern drives left to right, The Citadel right to left.
  1. Q1 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
  5. Q1 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  7. Q2 The CitadelFumble, 10 plays, 53 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 13 plays, 74 yards
  9. Q2 The CitadelPunt, 5 plays, 39 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  11. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  12. Q3 The CitadelPunt, 4 plays, 36 yards
  13. Q3 Georgia SouthernInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  18. Q3 The CitadelPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia SouthernField goal, 8 plays, 34 yards
  20. Q4 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia SouthernFumble, 8 plays, 44 yards
  22. Q4 The CitadelEnd of game, 8 plays, 47 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 14, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
15:00Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cooper Wallace run for 4 yds to the CIT 29
14:202nd & 6 at own 29Cooper Wallace run for 2 yds to the CIT 31
13:353rd & 4 at own 31Cooper Wallace run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIT 28
13:024th & 7 at own 28James Platte punt for 12 yds
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 11 plays
12:511st & 10 at opp 40Georgia Southern Penalty, Offensive Holding (Khaleb Hood) to the CIT 45
12:371st & 15 at opp 45Jalen White run for 12 yds to the CIT 33
12:222nd & 3 at opp 33Davis Brin pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 7 yds to the CIT 26 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 26Davis Brin pass incomplete
11:562nd & 10 at opp 26Jalen White run for 5 yds to the CIT 21
11:213rd & 5 at opp 21Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 4 yds to the CIT 17
10:474th & 1 at opp 17Jalen White run for 3 yds to the CIT 14 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 14Jalen White run for 9 yds to the CIT 5
9:452nd & 1 at opp 5Jalen White run for 2 yds to the CIT 3 for a 1ST down
9:121st & goal at opp 3OJ Arnold run for 2 yds to the CIT 1
8:342nd & goal at opp 1OJ Arnold run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Georgia Southern 7, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
8:34Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:331st & 10 at own 25Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the CIT 26
8:112nd & 9 at own 26Cooper Wallace run for a loss of 6 yards to the CIT 20
7:283rd & 15 at own 20Graeson Underwood pass complete to Cooper Wallace for 9 yds to the CIT 29
6:534th & 6 at own 29James Platte punt for 43 yds
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 11 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 29Jalen White run for 2 yds to the GASO 31
6:132nd & 8 at own 31Davis Brin pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 6 yds to the GASO 37
5:403rd & 2 at own 37Davis Brin pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 5 yds to the GASO 42 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at own 42Dalen Cobb run for 15 yds to the CIT 43 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 43Davis Brin pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 12 yds to the CIT 31 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 31Davis Brin pass incomplete
4:022nd & 10 at opp 31Jalen White run for 11 yds to the CIT 20 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 20Jalen White run for 9 yds to the CIT 11
2:562nd & 1 at opp 11Davis Brin pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 3 yds to the CIT 8 for a 1ST down
2:261st & goal at opp 8Georgia Southern Penalty, False Start (Jjay Mcafee) to the CIT 13
2:151st & goal at opp 13The Citadel Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Carson Walter) to the CIT 3 for a 1ST down
1:471st & goal at opp 2Jalen White run for 2 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Georgia Southern 14, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
1:47Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:461st & 10 at own 25Johnny Crawford III run for 4 yds to the CIT 29
1:012nd & 6 at own 29Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the CIT 30
0:183rd & 5 at own 30Graeson Underwood run for no gain to the CIT 30
Q2 14:564th & 5 at own 30James Platte punt for 43 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for no gain to the GASO 27
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 24, The Citadel 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 27OJ Arnold run for 7 yds to the GASO 34
14:122nd & 3 at own 34Davis Brin pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 9 yds to the GASO 43 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at own 43Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 30 yds to the CIT 27 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 27Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 7 yds to the CIT 20
12:512nd & 3 at opp 20Georgia Southern Penalty, Illegal Block (Khaleb Hood) to the CIT 17 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 17OJ Arnold run for 17 yds Georgia Southern Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the CIT 13
12:221st & 6 at opp 13Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 13 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Georgia Southern 21, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Fumble, 10 plays
12:22Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:211st & 10 at own 25Graeson Underwood pass incomplete
12:142nd & 10 at own 25Cooper Wallace run for 26 yds to the GASO 49 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 49Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the GASO 48
10:542nd & 9 at opp 48Cooper Wallace run for 12 yds to the GASO 36 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 36Graeson Underwood run for 12 yds to the GASO 24 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 24Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the GASO 23
9:192nd & 9 at opp 23Johnny Crawford III run for 6 yds to the GASO 17
8:343rd & 3 at opp 17Graeson Underwood run for 2 yds to the GASO 15
7:594th & 1 at opp 15(07:59) CRAWFORD III, Johnny rush up the middle for a gain of 3 yards to the GS12 (LEE JR., Tarian;STROUD, MJ), clock 07:55. PENALTY GS Offsides on RHODES, Davion enforced 5 yards from the GS15 to the GS10 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:291st & goal at opp 10Johnny Crawford III run for a loss of 1 yard to the GASO 11
6:502nd & goal at opp 11Graeson Underwood run for a loss of 11 yards to the GASO 22 Graeson Underwood fumbled, recovered by GASO Tyrell Davis
Georgia Southern Field goal, 13 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 22Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 7 yds to the GASO 29
6:082nd & 3 at own 29Jalen White run for 7 yds to the GASO 36 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 36Davis Brin pass complete to Jalen White for 3 yds to the GASO 39
5:072nd & 7 at own 39Jalen White run for 12 yds to the CIT 49 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 49Jalen White run for 10 yds to the CIT 39 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 39Davis Brin pass incomplete
4:052nd & 10 at opp 39OJ Arnold run for 17 yds to the CIT 22 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at opp 22Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 9 yds to the CIT 13
3:412nd & 1 at opp 13Timeout The Citadel, clock 03:41
3:212nd & 1 at opp 13Jalen White run for 9 yds to the CIT 4 for a 1ST down
3:011st & goal at opp 4Jalen White run for no gain to the CIT 4
2:202nd & goal at opp 4Davis Brin pass incomplete
2:113rd & goal at opp 4Davis Brin pass incomplete
2:024th & goal at opp 4Michael Lantz 22 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 24, The Citadel 0
2:021st & 10 at own 25Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 02:02
The Citadel Punt, 5 plays
2:02Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:021st & 10 at opp 25Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 02:02
2:011st & 10 at own 25Graeson Underwood run for no gain to the CIT 25
1:242nd & 10 at own 25Cooper Wallace run for 35 yds to the GASO 40 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 40Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 01:15
1:141st & 10 at opp 40Cooper Wallace run for 4 yds to the GASO 36
0:522nd & 6 at opp 36Graeson Underwood pass incomplete
0:513rd & 6 at opp 36Graeson Underwood pass incomplete
0:464th & 6 at opp 36Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:46
0:454th & 6 at opp 36punt for 16 yds
Georgia Southern End of half, 1 play
0:401st & 10 at own 20Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for a loss of 2 yards to the GASO 18
3rd quarter8 drives, then Georgia Southern 31, The Citadel 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00Colby Kintner kickoff for 50 yds
14:521st & 10 at own 31Jalen White run for 13 yds to the GASO 44 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at own 44Jalen White run for 5 yds to the GASO 49
13:582nd & 5 at own 49Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 24 yds to the CIT 27 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 27Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 9 yds to the CIT 18
13:012nd & 1 at opp 18Davis Brin pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 2 yds to the CIT 16 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 16Davis Brin pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 16 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Georgia Southern 31, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 4 plays
12:24Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:231st & 10 at own 25(12:23) UNDERWOOD, Graeson pass short to the right incomplete intended for GRAVES-BILLIPS, Jay thrown to the CIT28, clock 12:20. PENALTY GS Personal Foul on WALKER, Isaac enforced 15 yards from the CIT25 to the CIT40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:191st & 10 at own 40Graeson Underwood run for 27 yds to the GASO 33 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 33Cooper Wallace run for 3 yds to the GASO 30
11:092nd & 7 at opp 30Cooper Wallace run for 4 yds to the GASO 26
10:263rd & 3 at opp 26Timeout The Citadel, clock 10:26
10:253rd & 3 at opp 26Graeson Underwood sacked by Khadry Jackson for a loss of 8 yards to the GASO 34
9:394th & 11 at opp 34The Citadel Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the GASO 39
9:324th & 16 at opp 39James Platte punt for 19 yds
Georgia Southern Interception, 2 plays
9:271st & 10 at own 20OJ Arnold run for 3 yds to the GASO 23
9:022nd & 7 at own 23Davis Brin pass intercepted
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 44Graeson Underwood pass incomplete
8:482nd & 10 at own 44Ricky Conway run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 42
8:033rd & 12 at own 42Graeson Underwood pass complete to Johnny Crawford III for 5 yds to the CIT 47
7:234th & 7 at own 47James Platte punt for 35 yds
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 30Davis Brin pass incomplete
7:042nd & 10 at own 30Davis Brin pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 6 yds to the GASO 36
6:273rd & 4 at own 36Davis Brin pass incomplete
6:214th & 4 at own 36Alex Smith punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Dominick Poole at the CIT 27
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 27Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the CIT 28
5:332nd & 9 at own 28Graeson Underwood pass incomplete
5:283rd & 9 at own 28Graeson Underwood run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 27
4:524th & 10 at own 27James Platte punt for 48 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for no gain to the GASO 23
Georgia Southern Punt, 7 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 23Jalen White run for 2 yds to the GASO 25
4:112nd & 8 at own 25Davis Brin pass complete to Jalen White for 6 yds to the GASO 31
3:413rd & 2 at own 31Jalen White run for 9 yds to the GASO 40 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 40The Citadel Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Melvin Ravenel) to the CIT 45 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 45Jalen White run for 3 yds to the CIT 42
2:232nd & 7 at opp 42Davis Brin sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
1:573rd & 15 at the 50Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 7 yds to the CIT 43
1:244th & 8 at opp 43Alex Smith punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Dominick Poole at the CIT 9
The Citadel Punt, 6 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 9Cooper Wallace run for 3 yds to the CIT 12
0:352nd & 7 at own 12Graeson Underwood pass incomplete
0:293rd & 7 at own 12Cooper Wallace run for 23 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 35The Citadel Penalty, False Start (Cameron Moewe) to the CIT 30
Q4 14:581st & 15 at own 30Graeson Underwood run for no gain to the CIT 30
Q4 14:172nd & 15 at own 30Ricky Conway run for 5 yds to the CIT 35
Q4 13:343rd & 10 at own 35Cooper Wallace run for 3 yds to the CIT 38
Q4 12:574th & 7 at own 38James Platte punt for 51 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia Southern 34, The Citadel 0
Georgia Southern Field goal, 8 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 36Davis Brin pass incomplete
12:362nd & 10 at own 36Davis Brin pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 20 yds to the CIT 44 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 44Davis Brin pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 15 yds to the CIT 29 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 29Davis Brin sacked by Chris Iverson and Maurice Bonneau Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 30
10:522nd & 11 at opp 30OJ Arnold run for 30 yds Georgia Southern Penalty, Offensive Holding (Chandler Strong) to the CIT 38
10:472nd & 19 at opp 38Davis Brin pass complete to Dalen Cobb for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 39
10:093rd & 20 at opp 39Davis Brin pass complete to OJ Arnold for 9 yds to the CIT 30
9:254th & 11 at opp 30Michael Lantz 48 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 34, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
9:25Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:241st & 10 at own 25Johnny Crawford III run for no gain to the CIT 25
8:382nd & 10 at own 25Johnny Crawford III run for no gain to the CIT 25
7:523rd & 10 at own 25Timeout The Citadel, clock 07:52
7:523rd & 10 at own 25Johnny Crawford III run for 3 yds to the CIT 28
7:234th & 7 at own 28Jack Weil punt for 42 yds , returns for no gain to the CIT 28
Georgia Southern Fumble, 8 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 34JC French pass complete to Josh Dallas for 6 yds to the GASO 40
6:482nd & 4 at own 40JC French pass complete to Josh Dallas for 8 yds to the GASO 48 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 48Terrance Gibbs run for 3 yds to the CIT 49
6:002nd & 7 at opp 49Terrance Gibbs run for 7 yds to the CIT 42 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 42JC French pass complete to KD Dorsey for 8 yds to the CIT 34
4:522nd & 2 at opp 34David Mbadinga run for 12 yds to the CIT 22 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 22JC French pass complete to DeAndre Buchannon for 7 yds to the CIT 15
3:412nd & 3 at opp 15David Mbadinga run for a loss of 7 yards to the CIT 22 David Mbadinga fumbled, recovered by CIT Maurice Bonneau Jr.
The Citadel End of game, 8 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 22Varney Fahrnbullah run for 13 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at own 35Hayden Johnson run for 4 yds to the CIT 39
2:142nd & 6 at own 39Hayden Johnson run for 7 yds to the CIT 46 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 46Varney Fahrnbullah run for 7 yds to the GASO 47
1:172nd & 3 at opp 47Hayden Johnson run for 3 yds to the GASO 44 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 44Varney Fahrnbullah run for 5 yds to the GASO 39
0:272nd & 5 at opp 39Hayden Johnson run for 3 yds to the GASO 36
0:043rd & 2 at opp 36Hayden Johnson run for 5 yds to the GASO 31 for a 1ST down

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 The Citadel–Georgia Southern game

Georgia Southern leads 10–⁠3 in 13 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Georgia Southern 34, The Citadel 0
2015Georgia Southern 48, The Citadel 13
2013Georgia Southern 28, The Citadel 21
2012The Citadel 23, Georgia Southern 21
2011Georgia Southern 14, The Citadel 12
2010Georgia Southern 20, The Citadel 0

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