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Wofford at The Citadel

Saturday, November 11, 2023. Wofford kept the Big Dog Trophy

Wofford beat The Citadel 11–⁠3. It was their 53rd meeting; after it, The Citadel led the series 29–⁠24.

AwayWofford2–⁠9 in 2023
11
HomeThe Citadel0–⁠11 in 2023
3

Final at Johnson Hagood Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,312

At kickoff
55°F, light rain, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI), 11 km from the stadium
Official
Jerry WelamakerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wofford800311
The Citadel03003

Standouts

Player stats

Wofford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pauly Seeley7/114601
Bryce Corriston0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ryan Ingram25136019
J.T. Smith Jr.1076043
Bryson Dickerson014014
Bryce Corriston1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Mathews21207
Jordan Davis111011
Rickie Shaw II110010
Dylan Djete1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
John Michael DiRoberto0001

The Citadel

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Graeson Underwood7/198701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hi’keem Elmore26100013
Graeson Underwood52208
Jay Graves-Billips422016
Ricky Conway1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Patrick McSweeney457019
Ahmad Green120020
Tyler Cherry112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cale Williams0001

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

Team stats

WoffordThe Citadel
263Total yards234
46Passing yards87
217Rushing yards147
3.8Yards per pass4.6
4.7Yards per rush3.7
16First downs13
3–⁠11Third downs7–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers3
8–⁠58Penalties6–⁠31
29:32Possession30:28

Efficiency

WoffordThe Citadel
47%Success rate35%
−0.04EPA per play−0.22
0.73Explosiveness0.77
0.15Rushing EPA−0.29
−0.36Passing EPA0.13
18%Passing-down success35%
5%Havoc by its defense3%

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)

The Citadel 54% to win. Wofford won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Wofford −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

The Citadel end zoneWofford end zoneQ1 The CitadelFumble, 2 playsQ1 WoffordMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 The CitadelFumble, 4 playsQ1 WoffordTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 The CitadelField goal, 16 playsQ2 WoffordInterception, 6 playsQ2 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ2 WoffordPunt, 9 playsQ2 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ2 WoffordEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ3 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ3 WoffordPunt, 4 playsQ3 The CitadelPunt, 6 playsQ3 WoffordField goal, 13 playsQ4 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ4 WoffordPunt, 7 playsQ4 The CitadelFumble, 12 playsQ4 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ4 The CitadelInterception, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. The Citadel drives left to right, Wofford right to left.
  1. Q1 The CitadelFumble, 2 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 WoffordMissed FG, 6 plays, 21 yards
  3. Q1 The CitadelFumble, 4 plays, 15 yards
  4. Q1 WoffordTouchdown, 8 plays, 41 yards
  5. Q1 The CitadelField goal, 16 plays, 68 yards
  6. Q2 WoffordInterception, 6 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q2 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  8. Q2 WoffordPunt, 9 plays, 21 yards
  9. Q2 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 WoffordEnd of half, 2 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q3 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  13. Q3 WoffordPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  14. Q3 The CitadelPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  15. Q3 WoffordField goal, 13 plays, 57 yards
  16. Q4 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q4 WoffordPunt, 7 plays, 56 yards
  18. Q4 The CitadelFumble, 12 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 The CitadelInterception, 8 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Wofford 8, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 37Hi’keem Elmore run for 2 yds to the CIT 39
14:531st & 10 at own 35Bridger Jones kickoff for 57 yds , Landon Owens return for 29 yds to the CIT 37
14:062nd & 8 at own 39Hi’keem Elmore run for 8 yds to the CIT 47 Hi’keem Elmore fumbled, recovered by WOF John Michael DiRoberto Elmore,Hi’Keem rush middle for 8 yards to the CIT47, fumble by Elmore,Hi’Keem recovered by WOF DiRoberto,John Michael, DiRoberto,John Michael rush.
Wofford Missed FG, 6 plays
14:061st & 10 at opp 47pass incomplete to Dylan Djete
14:062nd & 10 at opp 47Ryan Ingram run for 13 yds to the CIT 34 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at opp 34Ryan Ingram run for 3 yds to the CIT 31
14:062nd & 7 at opp 31Bryce Corriston run for 5 yds to the CIT 26
14:063rd & 2 at opp 26Ingram,Ryan rush middle (Dubose,Jamond).
11:444th & 2 at opp 26Bridger Jones 43 yd FG MISSED
The Citadel Fumble, 4 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 26Hi’keem Elmore run for 5 yds to the CIT 31
11:442nd & 5 at own 31Hi’keem Elmore run for 2 yds to the CIT 33
11:443rd & 3 at own 33Hi’keem Elmore run for 8 yds to the CIT 41 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at own 41Johnny Crawford III run for 3 yds to the CIT 44 Johnny Crawford III fumbled, recovered by WOF Maximus Pulley Crawford III,Johnny rush right for 3 yards to the CIT44, fumble by Crawford III,Johnny recovered by WOF Pulley,Maximus, Pulley,Maximus rush.
Wofford Touchdown, 8 plays
9:471st & 10 at opp 44Wofford Penalty, false start (Anthony Garcia) to the CIT 49
9:471st & 15 at opp 49Ryan Ingram run for 19 yds to the CIT 30 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 30J.T. Smith Jr. run for 9 yds to the CIT 21
9:472nd & 1 at opp 21Ryan Ingram run for 3 yds to the CIT 18 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 18Ryan Ingram run for 6 yds to the CIT 12
9:472nd & 4 at opp 12Ryan Ingram run for 7 yds to the CIT 5 for a 1ST down
9:471st & goal at opp 5Kyle Parsons run for 3 yds to the CIT 2 for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, face mask (0 yards) (Carson Walter) to the CIT 1 for a 1ST down
6:161st & goal at opp 1Kyle Parsons 1 Yd Run (Ryan Ingram Run for Two-Point Conversion)Wofford 8, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Field goal, 16 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 35Bridger Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:161st & 10 at own 25Hi’keem Elmore run for 6 yds to the CIT 31
6:162nd & 4 at own 31Elmore,Hi’Keem rush right (Lattany,Anthonie).
6:163rd & 4 at own 31Wofford Penalty, off-side (Anthonie Lattany) to the CIT 36 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at own 36Hi’keem Elmore run for 4 yds to the CIT 40
6:162nd & 6 at own 40Jay Graves-Billips run for 5 yds to the CIT 45
6:163rd & 1 at own 45Elmore,Hi’Keem rush left (Powers,David).
6:164th & 1 at own 45Graeson Underwood run for 3 yds to the CIT 48 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at own 48Hi’keem Elmore run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
6:162nd & 8 at the 50Jay Graves-Billips run for 16 yds to the WOF 34 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 34Hi’keem Elmore run for 4 yds to the WOF 30
6:162nd & 6 at opp 30Hi’keem Elmore run for 1 yd to the WOF 29
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 29Hi’keem Elmore run for 9 yds to the WOF 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 20Hi’keem Elmore run for 13 yds to the WOF 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 7Graeson Underwood run for 2 yds to the WOF 5
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 5Graeson Underwood pass incomplete to Landon Owens, broken up by Isaiah Wadsworth
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 5Ricky Conway run for 3 yds to the WOF 2
Q2 15:004th & goal at opp 2The Citadel Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the WOF 7
Q2 11:594th & goal at opp 7Colby Kintner 25 yd FG GOODWofford 8, The Citadel 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Wofford 8, The Citadel 3
Wofford Interception, 6 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 35Colby Kintner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:591st & 10 at own 25Wofford Penalty, illegal block (Jon Schaffer) to the WOF 13
11:591st & 22 at own 13Pauly Seeley pass complete to Jordan Davis for 11 yds to the WOF 24
11:592nd & 11 at own 24Wofford Penalty, false start (Devin Mathews) to the WOF 19
11:592nd & 16 at own 19Pauly Seeley pass complete to Rickie Shaw II for 10 yds to the WOF 29
11:593rd & 6 at own 29Pauly Seeley pass complete to Kyle Pinnix for 4 yds to the WOF 33
11:594th & 2 at own 33Pauly Seeley run for 2 yds to the WOF 35 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at own 35Ryan Ingram run for 5 yds to the WOF 40
8:152nd & 5 at own 40Pauly Seeley pass intercepted
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 43Graves-Billips,Jay rush middle (Powers,David).
8:152nd & 10 at own 43Graeson Underwood run for 4 yds to the CIT 47
8:153rd & 6 at own 47The Citadel Penalty, false start (Malachi Taylor) to the CIT 42
8:153rd & 11 at own 42Graeson Underwood pass complete to Ha’Keem Monroe for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 40
5:384th & 13 at own 40James Platte punt for 40 yds
Wofford Punt, 9 plays
5:381st & 10 at own 20Ryan Ingram run for 4 yds to the WOF 24
5:382nd & 6 at own 24Pauly Seeley pass complete to David Legette for 2 yds to the WOF 26
5:383rd & 4 at own 26Pauly Seeley pass complete to Dylan Djete for 7 yds to the WOF 33 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at own 33Pauly Seeley pass complete to Devin Mathews for 5 yds to the WOF 38
5:382nd & 5 at own 38J.T. Smith Jr. run for 4 yds to the WOF 42
5:383rd & 1 at own 42for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, off-side (5 Yards) to the WOF 47 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at own 47pass incomplete to David Legette
5:382nd & 10 at own 47Ryan Ingram run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
5:383rd & 7 at the 50Pauly Seeley sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the WOF 41
1:234th & 16 at own 41Atkins Roberts punt for 29 yds
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 30pass incomplete to Malachi Taylor
1:232nd & 10 at own 30Graeson Underwood run for 8 yds to the CIT 38
1:233rd & 2 at own 38Graeson Underwood pass incomplete to Malachi Taylor, broken up by Isaiah Wadsworth
0:494th & 2 at own 38James Platte punt for 53 yds
Wofford End of half, 2 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 9David Legette run for 4 yds to the WOF 13
0:492nd & 6 at own 13Legette,David rush middle (Black,Hasan;Williams ,Cale), CIT wins the toss and chooses kickoff.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Wofford 8, The Citadel 3
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Colby Kintner kickoff for 45 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Pauly Seeley pass complete to Devin Mathews for 7 yds to the WOF 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Pauly Seeley pass incomplete to Dylan Djete, broken up by Carson Walter
15:003rd & 3 at own 32pass incomplete to Ryan Ingram
14:124th & 3 at own 32Atkins Roberts punt for 40 yds
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 28Hi’keem Elmore run for 2 yds to the CIT 30
14:122nd & 8 at own 30Graeson Underwood run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIT 27
14:123rd & 11 at own 27pass incomplete to Jay Graves-Billips
12:394th & 11 at own 27James Platte punt for 34 yds , Amir Annoor returns for no gain to the WOF 39
Wofford Punt, 4 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 39Ryan Ingram run for 4 yds to the CIT 43 Ryan Ingram fumbled, recovered by WOF Bryson Dickerson for a 1ST down Bryson Dickerson run for 14 yds to the CIT 43 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 43J.T. Smith Jr. run for 3 yds to the CIT 40
12:392nd & 7 at opp 40J.T. Smith Jr. run for 1 yd to the WOF 39 Wofford Penalty, personal foul (Jordan Davis) to the WOF 46
12:393rd & 21 at own 46Ryan Ingram run for 8 yds to the CIT 46
10:124th & 13 at opp 46Atkins Roberts punt for 37 yds
The Citadel Punt, 6 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 9Hi’keem Elmore run for 6 yds to the CIT 15
10:122nd & 4 at own 15Hi’keem Elmore run for 2 yds to the CIT 17
10:123rd & 2 at own 17Hi’keem Elmore run for 6 yds to the CIT 23 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 23Jay Graves-Billips run for 1 yd to the CIT 24
10:122nd & 9 at own 24Hi’keem Elmore run for 3 yds to the CIT 27
10:123rd & 6 at own 27Hi’keem Elmore run for 1 yd to the CIT 28
5:544th & 5 at own 28James Platte punt for 44 yds , Amir Annoor returns for no gain to the WOF 28
Wofford Field goal, 13 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 28Ryan Ingram run for 5 yds to the WOF 33
5:542nd & 5 at own 33Ryan Ingram run for 10 yds to the CIT 43 The Citadel Penalty, illegal use of hands (Carson Walter) to the CIT 42
5:541st & 10 at opp 42Ryan Ingram run for 9 yds to the CIT 33
5:542nd & 1 at opp 33Ryan Ingram run for 2 yds to the CIT 31 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 31The Citadel Penalty, personal foul (5 Yards) to the CIT 26
5:541st & 5 at opp 26J.T. Smith Jr. run for 1 yd to the CIT 25
5:542nd & 4 at opp 25Ryan Ingram run for 7 yds to the CIT 18 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 18Ryan Ingram run for 4 yds to the CIT 14
5:542nd & 6 at opp 14J.T. Smith Jr. run for 5 yds to the CIT 9
5:543rd & 1 at opp 9J.T. Smith Jr. run for 8 yds to the CIT 1 for a 1ST down
5:541st & goal at opp 1Smith,J.T. rush middle (Marks,Jordan).
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 1Wofford Penalty, false start (Bryson Dickerson) to the CIT 6
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 6Pauly Seeley sacked for a loss of 14 yards to the CIT 20 Wofford Penalty, intentional grounding (Pauly Seeley) to the CIT 20
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 20Ryan Ingram run for 5 yds to the CIT 15
Q4 14:154th & goal at opp 15Bridger Jones 32 yd FG GOODWofford 11, The Citadel 3
4th quarter5 drives, then Wofford 11, The Citadel 3
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 35Bridger Jones kickoff for 52 yds , Landon Owens return for 18 yds to the CIT 31
14:071st & 10 at own 31Hi’keem Elmore run for 4 yds to the CIT 35
14:072nd & 6 at own 35Hi’keem Elmore run for 1 yd to the CIT 36
14:073rd & 5 at own 36Elmore,Hi’Keem rush right (Purcell,Eli).
12:004th & 5 at own 36James Platte punt for 55 yds
Wofford Punt, 7 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 9Ryan Ingram run for 1 yd to the WOF 10
12:002nd & 9 at own 10Ryan Ingram run for 4 yds to the WOF 14
12:003rd & 5 at own 14Ryan Ingram run for 6 yds to the WOF 20 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 20J.T. Smith Jr. run for 43 yds to the CIT 37 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 37J.T. Smith Jr. run for 2 yds to the CIT 35
12:002nd & 8 at opp 35Parsons,Kyle rush middle (Dubose,Jamond).
12:003rd & 8 at opp 35Parsons,Kyle rush middle (Dubose,Jamond;Pierce,KJ).
7:404th & 8 at opp 35Atkins Roberts punt for 28 yds
The Citadel Fumble, 12 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 7Hi’keem Elmore run for 1 yd to the CIT 8
7:402nd & 9 at own 8Graeson Underwood run for 5 yds to the CIT 13
7:403rd & 4 at own 13Graeson Underwood pass complete to Pat McSweeney for 18 yds to the CIT 31 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 31Graeson Underwood pass complete to Pat McSweeney for 15 yds to the CIT 46 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 46Graeson Underwood pass complete to Pat McSweeney for 5 yds to the WOF 49
7:402nd & 5 at opp 49Graeson Underwood pass complete to Pat McSweeney for 19 yds to the WOF 30 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 30Graeson Underwood pass incomplete to Pat McSweeney, broken up by Javis Mynatt
7:402nd & 10 at opp 30Hi’keem Elmore run for 8 yds to the WOF 22
7:403rd & 2 at opp 22Hi’keem Elmore run for 2 yds to the WOF 20 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 20Graeson Underwood pass incomplete to Tyson Trottier, broken up by Isaiah Wadsworth
7:402nd & 10 at opp 20Hayden Johnson run for 2 yds to the WOF 18
1:233rd & 8 at opp 18fumbled, recovered by WOF Harrison Morgan rush right for loss of 2 yards to the WOF20, fumble by TEAM recovered by WOF Morgan,Harrison, Morgan,Harrison rush , PENALTY WOF unsportsmanlike conduct (DiRoberto,John Michael) 10 yards to the WOF28. rush right for loss of 2 yards to the WOF20, fumble by TEAM recovered by WOF Morgan,Harrison, Morgan,Harrison rush , PENALTY WOF unsportsmanlike conduct (DiRoberto,John Michael) 10 yards to the WOF28. Wofford Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (John Michael DiRoberto) to the WOF 10
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 10Ryan Ingram run for 8 yds to the WOF 18
1:172nd & 2 at own 18Ryan Ingram run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 17
1:133rd & 3 at own 17Ryan Ingram run for 1 yd to the WOF 18 Wofford Penalty, Offensive holding (Jordan Davis) to the WOF 18
1:004th & 2 at own 18Atkins Roberts punt for 43 yds
The Citadel Interception, 8 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 39pass incomplete to Malachi Taylor
1:002nd & 10 at own 39pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
1:003rd & 10 at own 39Graeson Underwood pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 12 yds to the WOF 49 for a 1ST down Wofford Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Isaiah Wadsworth) to the WOF 49 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 49pass incomplete to Jay Graves-Billips
1:002nd & 10 at opp 49pass incomplete to Jay Graves-Billips
1:003rd & 10 at opp 49Graeson Underwood pass complete to Ahmad Green for 20 yds to the WOF 29 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 29Graeson Underwood pass incomplete to Malachi Taylor
0:142nd & 10 at opp 29Graeson Underwood pass intercepted

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 Wofford–The Citadel game

The Citadel leads 30–⁠26 in 56 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Wofford 42, The Citadel 14
2025Wofford 16, The Citadel 14
2024The Citadel 30, Wofford 17
2023Wofford 11, The Citadel 3
2022Wofford 31, The Citadel 16
2021The Citadel 45, Wofford 44

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