Chattanooga at The Citadel

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Chattanooga beat The Citadel 31–⁠7. It was their 36th meeting; after it, Chattanooga led the series 22–⁠13–⁠1.

AwayChattanooga7–⁠5 in 2024
31
HomeThe Citadel5–⁠7 in 2024
7

Final at Johnson Hagood Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 12,513

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 16 mph from the northeast, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI), 11 km from the stadium
Official
Jason GrahamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chattanooga01410731
The Citadel00707

Standouts

Player stats

Chattanooga

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Luke Schomburg8/1513120
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Davis18115019
Justus Durant16103232
Solomon Locke31309
Javin Whatley112012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Domercant269135
Sam Phillips339022
Javin Whatley217116
Reggie Davis1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremiah Batiste0001

The Citadel

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Johnathan Bennett5/104401
Dustin Fletcher0/4000
Cobey Thompkins0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Johnathan Bennett866049
Cooper Wallace464150
Garrison Johnson639012
Johnny Crawford III431022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jay Graves-Billips119019
Dervon Pesnell216011
Tyler Cherry1606
Corey Ibrahim1303

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

Team stats

ChattanoogaThe Citadel
377Total yards277
131Passing yards44
246Rushing yards233
8.7Yards per pass2.9
4.9Yards per rush6.1
22First downs11
4–⁠12Third downs3–⁠12
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers3
6–⁠50Penalties7–⁠77
32:11Possession27:49

Efficiency

ChattanoogaThe Citadel
37%Success rate30%
0.08EPA per play−0.43
1.28Explosiveness0.84
0.04Rushing EPA−0.26
0.20Passing EPA−0.66
23%Passing-down success15%

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)

Chattanooga 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Chattanooga −14, over/under 44.5.

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 zoneChattanooga end zoneQ1 The CitadelPunt, 4 playsQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 5 playsQ1 The CitadelPunt, 5 playsQ1 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 The CitadelMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ2 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 The CitadelInterception, 6 playsQ2 ChattanoogaMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 The CitadelFumble, 1 playQ3 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 1 playQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 playsQ3 The CitadelTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 The CitadelPunt, 4 playsQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 7 playsQ3 ChattanoogaField goal, 5 playsQ3 The CitadelFumble, 3 playsQ3 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 The CitadelPunt, 6 playsQ4 ChattanoogaResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. The Citadel drives left to right, Chattanooga right to left.
  1. Q1 The CitadelPunt, 4 plays, 50 yards
  2. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  3. Q1 The CitadelPunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 48 yards
  5. Q1 The CitadelMissed FG, 9 plays, 33 yards
  6. Q1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 6 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  9. Q2 The CitadelInterception, 6 plays, 13 yards
  10. Q2 ChattanoogaMissed FG, 10 plays, 16 yards
  11. Q3 The CitadelFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  12. Q3 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 1 play, 29 yards
  13. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 The CitadelTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
  15. Q3 The CitadelPunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 7 plays, 13 yards
  17. Q3 ChattanoogaField goal, 5 plays, 42 yards
  18. Q3 The CitadelFumble, 3 plays, 11 yards
  19. Q3 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q4 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 30 yards
  21. Q4 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 5 plays, 38 yards
  22. Q4 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  23. Q4 The CitadelPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  24. Q4 ChattanoogaResult not recorded, 3 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
The Citadel Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 12Johnathan Bennett run for 49 yds to the UTC 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the UTC 38
15:002nd & 9 at opp 38pass incomplete to Corey Ibrahim
15:003rd & 9 at opp 38Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips, broken up by Marlon Taylor
Chattanooga Touchdown, 6 plays
15:002nd & 5 at opp 48Reggie Davis run for 2 yds to the CIT 46
14:571st & 10 at own 35Jude Kelley kickoff for 65 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 12 yds to the CIT 12
13:244th & 9 at opp 38Jack Weil punt for 38 yds
Chattanooga Punt, 5 plays
13:241st & 10 at own 20Justus Durant run for 3 yds to the UTC 23
13:242nd & 7 at own 23Justus Durant run for 9 yds to the UTC 32 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at own 32Justus Durant run for 6 yds to the UTC 38
13:242nd & 4 at own 38pass incomplete to Chris Domercant
13:243rd & 4 at own 38Luke Schomburg pass incomplete to Chris Domercant, broken up by Melvin Ravenel
13:244th & 4 at own 38Chattanooga Penalty, false start (A.J. Little) to the UTC 33
11:404th & 9 at own 33Heath Jehu punt for 47 yds , Braylon Knauth returns for 13 yds to the CIT 33
The Citadel Punt, 5 plays
11:401st & 9 at own 33Corey Ibrahim run for 6 yds to the CIT 39
11:402nd & 3 at own 39Johnathan Bennett run for 3 yds to the CIT 42 for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, Offensive holding (Bryson Jones) to the CIT 32 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 32Javonte Graves-Billips run for 3 yds to the CIT 35
11:402nd & 7 at own 35pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips
11:403rd & 7 at own 35Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 6 yds to the CIT 41
11:404th & 1 at own 41The Citadel Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the CIT 36
8:504th & 6 at own 36James Platte punt for 51 yds , A.J. Little returns for 2 yds to the UTC 15
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 15Justus Durant run for 15 yds to the UTC 30 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 30Luke Schomburg pass complete to Sam Phillips for 22 yds to the CIT 48 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 48Justus Durant run for 5 yds to the CIT 43
8:502nd & 5 at opp 43Justus Durant run for 5 yds to the CIT 38 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 38pass incomplete to Sam Phillips
8:502nd & 10 at opp 38pass incomplete to Sam Phillips
8:503rd & 10 at opp 38Luke Schomburg pass complete to Javin Whatley for 1 yd to the CIT 37
5:504th & 9 at opp 37pass incomplete to Sam Phillips
The Citadel Missed FG, 9 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 37Bennett,Johnathan rush left (Joseph,Kobe).
5:502nd & 10 at own 37Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the CIT 38
5:503rd & 9 at own 38Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 19 yds to the UTC 43 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 43Johnathan Bennett run for 9 yds to the UTC 34
5:502nd & 1 at opp 34Cooper Wallace run for 3 yds to the UTC 31 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 31Johnny Crawford III run for 4 yds to the UTC 27
5:502nd & 6 at opp 27pass incomplete to Andre Banks
5:503rd & 6 at opp 27Javonte Graves-Billips run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTC 30
1:034th & 9 at opp 30Ben Barnes 48 yd FG MISSED
Chattanooga Touchdown, 6 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 30Reggie Davis run for 17 yds to the UTC 47 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at own 47Reggie Davis run for 5 yds to the CIT 48
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 46Reggie Davis run for 11 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Wyche,Journey rush left (Marks,Jordan).
Q2 13:492nd & 10 at opp 35Luke Schomburg pass complete to Chris Domercant for 35 yds for a TD (Jude Kelley KICK)Chattanooga 7, The Citadel 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Chattanooga 14, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
13:491st & 10 at own 35Jude Kelley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:491st & 10 at own 25Bennett,Johnathan rush right (Joseph,Kobe).
13:492nd & 10 at own 25Johnny Crawford III run for 4 yds to the CIT 29
13:493rd & 6 at own 29Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Dervon Pesnell for 5 yds to the CIT 34
11:384th & 1 at own 34James Platte punt for 36 yds
Chattanooga Touchdown, 8 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 30Chattanooga Penalty, false start (Quay Wiggles) to the UTC 25
11:381st & 15 at own 25Justus Durant run for 1 yd to the UTC 26
11:382nd & 14 at own 26Luke Schomburg pass intercepted for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, personal foul (Mikey Rosa) to the UTC 41 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 41Justus Durant run for 2 yds to the UTC 43
11:382nd & 8 at own 43Justus Durant run for 5 yds to the UTC 48
11:383rd & 3 at own 48Reggie Davis run for 19 yds to the CIT 33 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 33Reggie Davis run for 13 yds to the CIT 20 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 20Reggie Davis run for 4 yds to the CIT 16
7:372nd & 6 at opp 16Luke Schomburg pass complete to Javin Whatley for 16 yds for a TD (Jude Kelley KICK)Chattanooga 14, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Interception, 6 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 35Jude Kelley kickoff for 65 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 15 yds to the CIT 15
7:291st & 10 at own 15Corey Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the CIT 16
7:292nd & 9 at own 16Corey Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the CIT 17
7:293rd & 8 at own 17Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Dervon Pesnell for 11 yds to the CIT 28 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 28Garrison Johnson run for 1 yd to the CIT 29
7:292nd & 9 at own 29Johnathan Bennett sacked by Jamarr Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 28
3:583rd & 10 at own 28Johnathan Bennett pass intercepted
Chattanooga Missed FG, 10 plays
3:581st & 10 at opp 41Reggie Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 42
3:582nd & 11 at opp 42Luke Schomburg pass incomplete to Sam Phillips, broken up by Amond Myers for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Amond Myers) to the CIT 30 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 30Reggie Davis run for 5 yds to the CIT 25
3:582nd & 5 at opp 25Reggie Davis run for 11 yds to the CIT 14 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 14Reggie Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 16
2:002nd & 12 at opp 16Reggie Davis run for 3 yds to the CIT 13
2:003rd & 9 at opp 13Davis,Reggie rush (Jones,Bradlee), PENALTY UTC holding (Buchanan,Will) 10 yards to the CIT03. Chattanooga Penalty, Offensive holding (Will Buchanan) to the CIT 23
2:003rd & 19 at opp 23Luke Schomburg pass complete to Reggie Davis for 6 yds to the CIT 17 Chattanooga Penalty, Offensive holding (Quay Wiggles) to the CIT 27
0:173rd & 23 at opp 27Justus Durant run for 2 yds to the CIT 25
0:034th & 21 at opp 25Jude Kelley 43 Yard Field Goal Missed
3rd quarter9 drives, then Chattanooga 24, The Citadel 7
Chattanooga Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Luke Schomburg run for a loss of 5 yards to the UTC 20
15:002nd & 15 at own 20Reggie Davis run for 1 yd to the UTC 21 Chattanooga Penalty, Offensive holding (Quay Wiggles) to the UTC 11
15:002nd & 24 at own 11pass incomplete to Chris Domercant
15:003rd & 24 at own 11Reggie Davis run for 16 yds to the UTC 27
The Citadel Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Dustin Fletcher run for 1 yd to the CIT 32
12:484th & 8 at own 27Heath Jehu punt for 50 yds
The Citadel Touchdown, 3 plays
12:481st & 10 at own 23Johnathan Bennett run for 5 yds to the CIT 28
12:482nd & 5 at own 28Johnny Crawford III run for 22 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at the 50Cooper Wallace run for 50 yds for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK) (Ben Barnes KICK)Chattanooga 14, The Citadel 7
The Citadel Punt, 4 plays
11:171st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 12 yds
11:171st & 10 at own 47Bennett,Johnathan rush (Joseph,Kobe), PENALTY CIT holding 10 yards to the UTC43. The Citadel Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the CIT 37
11:171st & 20 at own 37Corey Ibrahim run for 8 yds to the CIT 45
11:172nd & 12 at own 45Garrison Johnson run for 3 yds to the CIT 48
11:173rd & 9 at own 48Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Corey Ibrahim for 3 yds to the UTC 49
8:484th & 6 at opp 49James Platte punt for 40 yds
Chattanooga Punt, 7 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 9Durant,Justus rush left (Roberts,Je’Mazin).
8:482nd & 10 at own 9Luke Schomburg pass complete to Sam Phillips for 10 yds to the UTC 19 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 19Justus Durant run for 2 yds to the UTC 21
8:482nd & 8 at own 21Justus Durant run for 10 yds to the UTC 31 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 31Justus Durant run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTC 29
8:483rd & 12 at own 29Luke Schomburg sacked by Chris Iverson for a loss of 7 yards to the UTC 22
5:104th & 19 at own 22punt for 31 yds
4:551st & 10 at own 47Cooper Wallace run for 7 yds to the UTC 46 Cooper Wallace fumbled, recovered by UTC Alex Mitchell
Chattanooga Field goal, 5 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 46Luke Schomburg pass complete to Chris Domercant for 34 yds to the CIT 20 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at opp 20Davis,Reggie rush left (Pickren,Will).
4:552nd & 10 at opp 20Luke Schomburg run for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 24
3:223rd & 14 at opp 24Javin Whatley run for 12 yds to the CIT 12
2:314th & 2 at opp 12Jude Kelley 30 Yd Field GoalChattanooga 17, The Citadel 7
The Citadel Fumble, 3 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 35Jude Kelley kickoff for 65 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 23 yds to the CIT 23
2:271st & 10 at own 23Garrison Johnson run for 8 yds to the CIT 31
2:272nd & 2 at own 31Garrison Johnson run for 3 yds to the CIT 34 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at own 34Corey Ibrahim run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 32 Corey Ibrahim fumbled, recovered by UTC Quay Wiggles
Chattanooga Touchdown, 1 play
1:251st & 10 at opp 32J. Durant run for 32 yds for a TD (J. Kelley KICK)Chattanooga 24, The Citadel 7
The Citadel Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 35Jude Kelley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:251st & 10 at own 25Dustin Fletcher run for 6 yds to the CIT 31
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 32Dustin Fletcher run for 4 yds to the CIT 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 36Dustin Fletcher run for 5 yds to the CIT 41
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 41pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips
Q4 13:274th & 5 at own 41pass incomplete to Johnny Crawford III
4th quarter5 drives, then Chattanooga 31, The Citadel 7
Chattanooga Touchdown, 5 plays
13:271st & 10 at opp 41Reggie Davis run for 7 yds to the CIT 34 for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kenneth Pierce Jr.) to the CIT 19 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 19Reggie Davis run for 2 yds to the CIT 17
13:272nd & 8 at opp 17Reggie Davis run for 2 yds to the CIT 15
13:273rd & 6 at opp 15Luke Schomburg pass complete to Sam Phillips for 7 yds to the CIT 8 for a 1ST down
11:061st & goal at opp 8Justus Durant run for 8 yds for a TD (Jude Kelley KICK)Chattanooga 31, The Citadel 7
The Citadel Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 35Jude Kelley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:061st & 10 at own 25Dustin Fletcher run for 4 yds to the CIT 29
11:062nd & 6 at own 29Fletcher,Dustin rush right (Bakhole,Joseph).
11:063rd & 6 at own 29Dustin Fletcher run for 4 yds to the CIT 33
8:534th & 2 at own 33Dustin Fletcher pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell, broken up by Jeremiah Batiste
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:521st & 10 at opp 33Journey Wyche run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 34
8:522nd & 11 at opp 34Journey Wyche run for 3 yds to the CIT 31
8:523rd & 8 at opp 31Journey Wyche run for 4 yds to the CIT 27
8:524th & 4 at opp 27Chris Houston run for 8 yds to the CIT 19 The Citadel Penalty, personal foul (Will Pickren) to the CIT 9
8:521st & goal at opp 9Journey Wyche run for 3 yds to the CIT 6
8:522nd & goal at opp 6Journey Wyche run for 1 yd to the CIT 5
8:523rd & goal at opp 5Journey Wyche run for 2 yds to the CIT 3
4:124th & goal at opp 3Journey Wyche run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 2
The Citadel Punt, 6 plays
4:121st & 12 at own 2Cobey Thompkins run for 1 yd to the CIT 3
4:122nd & 11 at own 3Garrison Johnson run for 12 yds to the CIT 15 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at own 15Garrison Johnson run for 12 yds to the CIT 27 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at own 27Cooper Wallace run for 4 yds to the CIT 31
4:122nd & 6 at own 31pass incomplete to Andre Banks
4:123rd & 6 at own 31Cobey Thompkins run for a loss of 6 yards to the CIT 25 Cobey Thompkins fumbled, recovered by CIT Cobey Thompkins Thompkins,Cobey rush middle for loss of 6 yards to the CIT25, fumble by Thompkins,Cobey recovered by CIT Thompkins,Cobey, Thompkins,Cobey rush (Jones,Jamarr).
1:494th & 12 at own 25James Platte punt for 54 yds , A.J. Little returns for 2 yds to the UTC 27 Chattanooga Penalty, illegal block (Quay Wiggles) to the UTC 13
Chattanooga Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 13Solomon Locke run for 2 yds to the UTC 15
1:492nd & 8 at own 15Solomon Locke run for 2 yds to the UTC 17
1:493rd & 6 at own 17Solomon Locke run for 9 yds to the UTC 17 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.

Chattanooga leads 23–⁠14–⁠1 in 38 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Chattanooga 27, The Citadel 8
2025The Citadel 28, Chattanooga 10
2024Chattanooga 31, The Citadel 7
2023Chattanooga 48, The Citadel 3
2022Chattanooga 31, The Citadel 21
2021The Citadel 24, Chattanooga 21

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