The Citadel at South Carolina State
Saturday, September 23, 2023 Share
South Carolina State beat The Citadel 31–10. It was their first meeting; after it, South Carolina State led the series 1–0.
Final at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, OrangeburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,012
- At kickoff
- 75°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Orangeburg Municipal Airport (KOGB), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| South Carolina State | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Standouts
- PassingCory Fields19 of 25, 301 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTSouth Carolina State
- ReceivingJustin Smith-Brown3 catches, 75 yards, 2 TDSouth Carolina State
- DefenseMelvin Ravenel1 INTThe Citadel
Player stats
The Citadel
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeson Underwood | 10/19 | 138 | 1 | 1 |
| Dustin Fletcher | 2/7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Fletcher | 6 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Cooper Wallace | 8 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Johnny Crawford III | 4 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Graeson Underwood | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Wallace | 1 | 39 | 1 | 39 |
| Landon Owens | 2 | 30 | 0 | 20 |
| Jay Graves-Billips | 2 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| Hayden Johnson | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Ravenel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cooper Johns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
South Carolina State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Fields | 19/25 | 301 | 3 | 1 |
| Andre Washington | 1/2 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Fields | 6 | 54 | 0 | 37 |
| Kacy Fields | 10 | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| Tyler Smith | 4 | 32 | 1 | 19 |
| Jordan Smith | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Smith-Brown | 3 | 75 | 2 | 35 |
| Keshawn Toney | 3 | 60 | 1 | 26 |
| Nigel Johnson | 1 | 58 | 0 | 58 |
| Tyler Smith | 2 | 47 | 0 | 28 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamre Benjamin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| The Citadel | South Carolina State | |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Total yards | 556 |
| 148 | Passing yards | 317 |
| 54 | Rushing yards | 239 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 11.7 |
| 2.3 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
| 10 | First downs | 28 |
| 5–13 | Third downs | 5–10 |
| 0–2 | Fourth downs | 2–3 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 7–59 | Penalties | 6–51 |
| 24:45 | Possession | 35:15 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
South Carolina State 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
South Carolina State −4.5, over/under 40.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
South Carolina State leads 2–1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2026 | The Citadel 34, South Carolina State 31 | |
| 2024 | South Carolina State 23, The Citadel 20 | |
| 2023 | South Carolina State 31, The Citadel 10 |
Around this game
The Citadel
- Next gamevs. Western CarolinaSept. 30, 2023
- SeasonThe Citadel in 2023
- ProgramThe Citadel history and records
South Carolina State
- Next gamevs. Virginia LynchburgOct. 7, 2023
- SeasonSouth Carolina State in 2023
- ProgramSouth Carolina State history and records