The Citadel at Wofford

Saturday, November 16, 2024. The Citadel took the Big Dog Trophy from Wofford

The Citadel beat Wofford 30–⁠17. It was their 54th meeting; after it, The Citadel led the series 30–⁠24.

AwayThe Citadel5–⁠7 in 2024
30
HomeWofford5–⁠7 in 2024
17

Final at Gibbs Stadium, SpartanburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,341

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Spartanburg (SPA), 5 km from the stadium
Official
Bruce AustinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
The Citadel31010730
Wofford1430017

Standouts

Player stats

The Citadel

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Johnathan Bennett11/1816620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cooper Wallace984154
Johnathan Bennett1141015
Garrison Johnson1035010
Corey Ibrahim71806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jay Graves-Billips468233
Tyler Cherry145045
Dervon Pesnell128028
Malachi Taylor1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremiah Holmes0001

Wofford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Amari Odom14/2115911
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ryan Ingram12103035
Dylan Djete1909
J.T. Smith Jr.5807
Kyle Parsons1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dylan Djete342032
Jordan Davis327014
J.T. Smith Jr.227125
Rickie Shaw II323013

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

Team stats

The CitadelWofford
362Total yards267
166Passing yards159
196Rushing yards108
9.2Yards per pass7.6
4.3Yards per rush4.7
20First downs15
7–⁠16Third downs3–⁠8
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers3
8–⁠58Penalties7–⁠66
35:47Possession24:13

Efficiency

The CitadelWofford
37%Success rate51%
0.13EPA per play−0.04
1.45Explosiveness0.62
0.17Rushing EPA−0.25
0.35Passing EPA0.40
28%Passing-down success23%

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)

Wofford 68% to win. The Citadel won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Wofford −6.5, over/under 38.5.

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

Every drive

Wofford end zoneThe Citadel end zoneQ1 WoffordTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 The CitadelTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 The CitadelField goal, 11 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 5 playsQ2 The CitadelTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 WoffordField goal, 14 playsQ2 The CitadelField goal, 11 playsQ3 The CitadelTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ3 The CitadelTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ3 The CitadelPunt, 6 playsQ4 WoffordFumble, 1 playQ4 The CitadelTouchdown, 1 playQ4 The CitadelMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 WoffordFumble, 8 playsQ4 WoffordInterception, 5 playsQ4 The CitadelResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wofford drives left to right, The Citadel right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 WoffordTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  2. Q1 The CitadelTouchdown, 6 plays, −22 yards
  3. Q1 The CitadelField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
  4. Q1 WoffordPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  5. Q2 The CitadelTouchdown, 9 plays, 53 yards
  6. Q2 WoffordField goal, 14 plays, 57 yards
  7. Q2 The CitadelField goal, 11 plays, 58 yards
  8. Q3 The CitadelTouchdown, 12 plays, 54 yards
  9. Q3 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q3 The CitadelTouchdown, 4 plays, 64 yards
  11. Q3 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q3 The CitadelPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q4 WoffordFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q4 The CitadelTouchdown, 1 play, 20 yards
  15. Q4 The CitadelMissed FG, 11 plays, 41 yards
  16. Q4 WoffordFumble, 8 plays, 43 yards
  17. Q4 WoffordInterception, 5 plays, 53 yards
  18. Q4 The CitadelResult not recorded, 3 plays, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Wofford 14, The Citadel 3
Wofford Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Wofford Penalty, false start (Quincy Hughes) to the WOF 15
15:001st & 15 at own 15pass incomplete to Kyle Watkins
15:002nd & 15 at own 15Ryan Ingram run for 35 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Ryan Ingram run for 11 yds to the CIT 39 The Citadel Penalty, personal foul (Bradlee Jones) to the CIT 24
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Isaiah Scott run for no gain to the CIT 24 The Citadel Penalty, off-side (Bradlee Jones) to the CIT 19
15:001st & 5 at opp 19Amari Odom run for a loss of 7 yards to the CIT 26 Amari Odom fumbled, recovered by WOF Ryan Ingram
15:002nd & 12 at opp 26J.T. Smith Jr. run for 1 yd to the CIT 25
Wofford Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 45Ryan Ingram run for no gain to the WOF 45
Wofford Touchdown, 7 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 60 yds , Kyle Parsons return for 15 yds to the WOF 20
11:323rd & 11 at opp 25J.T. Smith Jr. 25 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Devery Cagle Kick)Wofford 7, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Touchdown, 6 plays
11:321st & 10 at the 50Cavan Craig kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
11:321st & 10 at own 25Corey Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the CIT 27
11:322nd & 8 at own 27Johnathan Bennett run for 7 yds to the CIT 34
11:323rd & 1 at own 34Garrison Johnson run for 3 yds to the CIT 37 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at own 37Corey Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the CIT 38
11:322nd & 9 at own 38pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips
11:323rd & 9 at own 38Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Corey Ibrahim, broken up by Isaiah Mananga
8:264th & 9 at own 38Javario Tinch 34 Yd Punt Return (Devery Cagle Kick)Wofford 14, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Field goal, 11 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 35Cavan Craig kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:261st & 10 at own 25Corey Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the CIT 28
8:262nd & 7 at own 28Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Corey Ibrahim for 5 yds to the CIT 33
8:263rd & 2 at own 33Garrison Johnson run for 3 yds to the CIT 36 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 36Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Dervon Pesnell for 28 yds to the WOF 36 for a 1ST down Wofford Penalty, Defensive holding (Amir Annoor) to the WOF 36 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at opp 36Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the WOF 35
8:262nd & 9 at opp 35Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the WOF 34
8:263rd & 8 at opp 34Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Malachi Taylor for a 1ST down Wofford Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Damien Curtis) to the WOF 19 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at opp 19Cooper Wallace run for 5 yds to the WOF 14
8:262nd & 5 at opp 14The Citadel Penalty, false start (Cameron Moewe) to the WOF 19
8:262nd & 10 at opp 19Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the WOF 18
8:263rd & 9 at opp 18Johnathan Bennett sacked by Marion Smokes for a loss of 8 yards to the WOF 26
2:234th & 17 at opp 26Ben Barnes 44 Yd Field GoalWofford 14, The Citadel 3
Wofford Punt, 5 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:231st & 10 at own 25Amari Odom pass complete to Jordan Davis for 10 yds to the WOF 35 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at own 35Wofford Penalty, false start (Carlos Anaya) to the WOF 30
2:231st & 15 at own 30Ryan Ingram run for 15 yds to the WOF 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 45J.T. Smith Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 44
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 44Amari Odom sacked by Jeremiah Holmes for a loss of 8 yards to the WOF 36
Q2 13:514th & 19 at own 36Sam Spence punt for 36 yds Wofford Penalty, kick catching interference (Jacobi Hatter) to the CIT 44
2nd quarter3 drives, then Wofford 17, The Citadel 13
The Citadel Touchdown, 9 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 44Garrison Johnson run for 1 yd to the CIT 45
13:512nd & 9 at own 45Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell, broken up by Isaiah Wadsworth
13:513rd & 9 at own 45Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Malachi Taylor for 8 yds to the WOF 47
13:514th & 1 at opp 47Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the WOF 46 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at opp 46Corey Ibrahim run for 6 yds to the WOF 40
13:512nd & 4 at opp 40Johnathan Bennett run for 5 yds to the WOF 35 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at opp 35Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell, broken up by Isaiah Wadsworth
13:512nd & 10 at opp 35Johnny Crawford III run for 2 yds to the WOF 33
9:553rd & 8 at opp 33Javonte Graves-Billips 33 Yd pass from Johnathan Bennett (Ben Barnes Kick)Wofford 14, The Citadel 10
Wofford Field goal, 14 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 60 yds , Kyle Parsons return for 20 yds to the WOF 25
9:481st & 10 at own 25Ryan Ingram run for 5 yds to the WOF 30
9:482nd & 5 at own 30Amari Odom pass complete to Carlos Anaya for 10 yds to the WOF 40 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 40Amari Odom pass complete to Jordan Davis for 3 yds to the WOF 43
9:482nd & 7 at own 43Amari Odom pass complete to Dylan Djete for 4 yds to the WOF 47
9:483rd & 3 at own 47Ryan Ingram run for 11 yds to the CIT 42 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 42Amari Odom pass complete to Jordan Davis for 14 yds to the CIT 28 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 28Wofford Penalty, false start (Briggs Kearse) to the CIT 33
9:481st & 15 at opp 33Dylan Djete run for 9 yds to the CIT 24
9:482nd & 6 at opp 24Amari Odom run for 1 yd to the CIT 23
9:483rd & 5 at opp 23Ryan Ingram run for 4 yds to the CIT 19
9:484th & 1 at opp 19Ryan Ingram run for 3 yds to the CIT 16 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 16Ryan Ingram run for 1 yd to the CIT 15
2:002nd & 9 at opp 15Amari Odom run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIT 18 Wofford Penalty, Offensive holding (Quincy Hughes) to the CIT 18
2:003rd & 12 at opp 18pass incomplete to J.T. Smith Jr.
1:414th & 12 at opp 18Devery Cagle 36 Yd Field GoalWofford 17, The Citadel 10
The Citadel Field goal, 11 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 35Cavan Craig kickoff for 57 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 13 yds to the CIT 21
1:351st & 10 at own 21Johnathan Bennett run for 15 yds to the CIT 36 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 36Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 4 yds to the CIT 40
1:352nd & 6 at own 40Johnathan Bennett run for 13 yds to the WOF 47 Johnathan Bennett fumbled, recovered by CIT Cooper Wallace for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 47Cooper Wallace run for 4 yds to the WOF 43
1:012nd & 6 at opp 43pass incomplete to Tyler Cherry
1:013rd & 6 at opp 43Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 8 yds to the WOF 35 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at opp 35Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Johnny Crawford III for 7 yds to the WOF 28
0:352nd & 3 at opp 28Cooper Wallace run for 4 yds to the WOF 24 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 24Cooper Wallace run for 3 yds to the WOF 21
0:352nd & 7 at opp 21pass incomplete to Andre Banks
3rd quarter7 drives, then The Citadel 23, Wofford 17
The Citadel Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cavan Craig kickoff for 62 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Corey Ibrahim run for no gain to the CIT 35
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the CIT 36
15:003rd & 9 at own 36Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 45 yds to the WOF 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Corey Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the WOF 15
15:002nd & 6 at opp 15Corey Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the WOF 13
15:003rd & 4 at opp 13Garrison Johnson run for 3 yds to the WOF 10
15:004th & 1 at opp 10Garrison Johnson run for 1 yd to the WOF 9 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 9Garrison Johnson run for 5 yds to the WOF 4
The Citadel Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 8 at the 50Johnny Crawford III run for no gain to the 50 yard line
The Citadel Touchdown, 12 plays
9:192nd & goal at opp 4Garrison Johnson run for no gain The Citadel Penalty, illegal formation (Johnny Crawford III) to the WOF 7
9:192nd & goal at opp 7Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the WOF 6
9:193rd & goal at opp 6Johnathan Bennett run for no gain to the WOF 6
9:194th & goal at opp 6The Citadel Penalty, delay of game (Javonte Graves-Billips) to the WOF 11
7:224th & goal at opp 11Ben Barnes 28 Yd Field GoalWofford 17, The Citadel 16
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:221st & 10 at own 25Ryan Ingram run for 6 yds to the WOF 31
7:222nd & 4 at own 31J.T. Smith Jr. run for 1 yd to the WOF 32
7:223rd & 3 at own 32pass incomplete to Kyle Watkins
5:464th & 3 at own 32Sam Spence punt for 35 yds
The Citadel Touchdown, 4 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 33Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Saul Diaz for 3 yds to the CIT 36
5:462nd & 7 at own 36pass incomplete to Malachi Taylor
5:463rd & 7 at own 36Cooper Wallace run for 10 yds to the CIT 46 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 46Cooper Wallace run for 54 yds for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK)The Citadel 23, Wofford 17
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:251st & 10 at own 25Ryan Ingram run for no gain to the WOF 25
4:252nd & 10 at own 25Amari Odom pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott, broken up by Bradlee Jones
4:253rd & 10 at own 25Amari Odom pass complete to J.T. Smith Jr. for 2 yds to the WOF 27
2:434th & 8 at own 27Sam Spence punt for 36 yds , Braylon Knauth returns for no gain to the CIT 37
The Citadel Punt, 6 plays
2:431st & 10 at own 37Dustin Fletcher run for 3 yds to the CIT 40
2:432nd & 7 at own 40Dustin Fletcher run for 5 yds to the CIT 45
2:433rd & 2 at own 45Garrison Johnson run for 3 yds to the CIT 48 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 48Garrison Johnson run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at the 50Johnathan Bennett run for 5 yds to the WOF 45
Q4 15:004th & 3 at opp 45The Citadel Penalty, delay of game (Javonte Graves-Billips) to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:004th & 8 at the 50James Platte punt for 39 yds
Q4 13:511st & 10 at own 11Ryan Ingram run for 12 yds to the WOF 23 Ryan Ingram fumbled, recovered by CIT Josh Cole
4th quarter5 drives, then The Citadel 30, Wofford 17
The Citadel Touchdown, 1 play
13:441st & 10 at opp 23Javonte Graves-Billips 23 Yd pass from Johnathan Bennett (Ben Barnes Kick)The Citadel 30, Wofford 17
Wofford Fumble, 8 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds
13:441st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Carlos Anaya
13:442nd & 10 at own 25J.T. Smith Jr. run for no gain to the WOF 25
13:443rd & 10 at own 25Amari Odom pass complete to Cam Smith for 14 yds to the WOF 39 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 39Amari Odom pass complete to Dylan Djete for 6 yds to the WOF 45
13:442nd & 4 at own 45Kyle Parsons run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at the 50Amari Odom pass complete to Rickie Shaw II for 13 yds to the CIT 37 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 37Amari Odom pass complete to Rickie Shaw II for 5 yds to the CIT 32
9:182nd & 5 at opp 32J.T. Smith Jr. run for 7 yds to the CIT 25 J.T. Smith Jr. fumbled, recovered by CIT Giovanni Ricciardi
The Citadel Missed FG, 11 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 25Johnny Crawford III run for 4 yds to the CIT 29
9:182nd & 6 at own 29Dustin Fletcher run for 4 yds to the CIT 33
9:183rd & 2 at own 33Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the CIT 34
9:184th & 1 at own 34James Platte punt for a 1ST down , Amir Annoor returns for no gain to the CIT 34 for a 1ST down Wofford Penalty, roughing kicker (Isaiah Wadsworth) to the CIT 39 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at own 39Cobey Thompkins sacked by Marion Smokes for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 35
9:182nd & 14 at own 35Garrison Johnson run for 4 yds to the CIT 39
9:183rd & 10 at own 39Johnathan Bennett run for no gain to the WOF 39 for a 1ST down Wofford Penalty, personal foul (Marion Smokes) to the WOF 46 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 46Garrison Johnson run for 10 yds to the WOF 36 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 36Cooper Wallace run for 2 yds to the WOF 34
3:522nd & 8 at opp 34Johnny Crawford III run for 3 yds to the WOF 31
3:453rd & 5 at opp 31The Citadel Penalty, delay of game (Johnathan Bennett) to the WOF 36
3:453rd & 10 at opp 36Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Saul Diaz for 2 yds to the WOF 34
2:514th & 8 at opp 34Ben Barnes 52 yd FG MISSED
Wofford Interception, 5 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 34Amari Odom pass complete to Rickie Shaw II for 5 yds to the WOF 39
2:512nd & 5 at own 39Amari Odom pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 16 yds to the CIT 45 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 45Amari Odom pass complete to Dylan Djete for 32 yds to the CIT 13 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 13pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott
1:452nd & 10 at opp 13Amari Odom pass intercepted
The Citadel Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 10Johnathan Bennett run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 9
1:452nd & 11 at own 9Graeson Underwood run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 7
1:453rd & 13 at own 7Graeson Underwood run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 7

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 30–⁠26 in 56 meetings, counting the two 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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