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Team stats
The Citadel
Western Carolina
429
Total yards
396
155
Passing yards
294
274
Rushing yards
102
5.5
Yards per pass
7.7
5.6
Yards per rush
2.8
25
First downs
26
10–18
Third downs
8–16
1–2
Fourth downs
2–3
2
Turnovers
0
4–40
Penalties
8–72
33:03
Possession
26:57
Efficiency
The Citadel
Western Carolina
38%
Success rate
52%
0.15
EPA per play
0.32
1.63
Explosiveness
1.16
0.18
Rushing EPA
0.12
0.40
Passing EPA
0.52
42%
Passing-down success
52%
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)
Western Carolina 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Carolina −17.5, over/under 56.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Carolina drives left to right, The Citadel right to left.
Q1 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
Q1 The CitadelMissed FG, 8 plays, 44 yards
Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q1 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 13 plays, 86 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 The CitadelTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
Q2 The CitadelInterception, 14 plays, 77 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards
Q3 The CitadelTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 The CitadelMissed FG, 8 plays, 53 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q4 The CitadelPunt, 11 plays, 31 yards
Q4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 15 plays, 77 yards
Q4 The CitadelInterception, 10 plays, 58 yards
Q4 Western CarolinaSafety, 4 plays (The Citadel scores), 2 yards
Q4 The CitadelResult not recorded, 6 plays, −24 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Western Carolina 7, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Javonte Graves-Billips run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIT 22
15:00
2nd & 13 at own 22
Johnathan Bennett run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 21
15:00
3rd & 14 at own 21
Johnathan Bennett run for 7 yds to the CIT 28
Western Carolina Touchdown, 13 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Zion Booker for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:57
4th & 7 at own 28
James Platte punt for 45 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 7 yds to the WCU 34
Western Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
12:57
1st & 10 at own 34
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 9 yds to the WCU 43
12:57
2nd & 1 at own 43
Branson Adams run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:57
1st & 10 at the 50
Cole Gonzales pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 11 yds to the CIT 39 for a 1ST down
12:57
1st & 10 at opp 39
Branson Adams run for 19 yds to the CIT 20 for a 1ST down
12:57
1st & 10 at opp 20
Branson Adams run for 2 yds to the CIT 18
11:17
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Zion Booker for 18 yds for a TD The Citadel Penalty, off-side (Javonte Graves-Billips) to the CIT 0 (Paxton Robertson KICK)Western Carolina 7, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Missed FG, 8 plays
11:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the CIT 26
11:17
2nd & 9 at own 26
Corey Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the CIT 29
11:17
3rd & 6 at own 29
Johnathan Bennett run for 13 yds to the CIT 42 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at own 42
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 20 yds to the WCU 38 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at opp 38
Corey Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the WCU 37
11:17
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Garrison Johnson run for 5 yds to the WCU 32
11:17
3rd & 4 at opp 32
Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the WCU 31
6:59
4th & 3 at opp 31
Ben Barnes 49 yd FG MISSED
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
6:59
1st & 10 at own 31
Branson Adams run for 2 yds to the WCU 33
6:59
2nd & 8 at own 33
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 7 yds to the WCU 40
6:59
3rd & 1 at own 40
Branson Adams run for 2 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & 10 at own 42
Cole Gonzales sacked by Je’Mazin Roberts for a loss of 8 yards to the WCU 34
6:59
2nd & 18 at own 34
Cole Gonzales pass complete to James Randle for 13 yds to the WCU 47
6:59
3rd & 5 at own 47
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for a loss of 1 yard to the WCU 46
3:48
4th & 6 at own 46
punt for 2 yds
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
3:48
1st & 10 at opp 48
Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the WCU 47
3:48
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Johnathan Bennett run for 2 yds to the WCU 45
2:15
4th & 7 at opp 45
James Platte punt for 34 yds
Western Carolina Touchdown, 13 plays
2:15
1st & 10 at own 11
Corey Reddick Jr. run for 3 yds to the WCU 14
2:15
2nd & 7 at own 14
pass incomplete to Zion Booker
2:15
3rd & 7 at own 14
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Jai Boyd for 11 yds to the WCU 25 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Corey Reddick Jr. run for 2 yds to the WCU 27
2:15
2nd & 8 at own 27
Corey Reddick Jr. run for 5 yds to the WCU 32
2:15
3rd & 3 at own 32
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Jai Boyd for 5 yds to the WCU 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
pass incomplete to Corey Reddick Jr.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at the 50
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Reddick Jr. for 14 yds to the CIT 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Zion Booker for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jaleel Laffitte) to the CIT 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Reddick Jr. for 13 yds to the CIT 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Brayden Blackmon for 5 yds to the CIT 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Western Carolina 21, The Citadel 7
Western Carolina Result not recorded, 1 play
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Cole Gonzales run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 35
Western Carolina Touchdown, 13 plays
13:37
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jalynn Williams run for 3 yds for a TD (Paxton Robertson KICK)Western Carolina 14, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Touchdown, 9 plays
13:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 12 yds to the CIT 37 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at own 37
pass incomplete to Tyler Cherry
13:37
2nd & 10 at own 37
Cooper Wallace run for 7 yds to the CIT 44
13:37
3rd & 3 at own 44
Johnathan Bennett run for 3 yds to the CIT 47 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at own 47
Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the CIT 48
13:37
2nd & 9 at own 48
pass incomplete to Tyler Cherry
13:37
3rd & 9 at own 48
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Dervon Pesnell for 23 yds to the WCU 29 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at opp 29
Cooper Wallace run for 3 yds to the WCU 26
9:44
2nd & 7 at opp 26
Johnathan Bennett run for 26 yds for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK)Western Carolina 14, The Citadel 7
Western Carolina Touchdown, 13 plays
9:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Marlin Cochran for 5 yds to the WCU 30
9:44
2nd & 5 at own 30
Marlin Cochran run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCU 29
9:44
3rd & 6 at own 29
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Marlin Cochran for 14 yds to the WCU 43 for a 1ST down
Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Johnathan Bennett run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIT 22
11:20
2nd & 13 at own 22
pass incomplete to Tyler Cherry
11:20
3rd & 13 at own 22
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 17 yds to the CIT 39 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at own 39
Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the CIT 40
11:20
2nd & 9 at own 40
Johnathan Bennett run for 4 yds to the CIT 44
11:20
3rd & 5 at own 44
Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Bo Simpson-Nealy) to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 46
Cooper Wallace run for 6 yds to the WCU 40
11:20
2nd & 4 at opp 40
Cooper Wallace run for 2 yds to the WCU 38
11:20
3rd & 2 at opp 38
Johnathan Bennett run for 34 yds to the WCU 4 for a 1ST down
6:56
1st & goal at opp 4
Cooper Wallace 4 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick)Western Carolina 24, The Citadel 14
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , James Randle return for 20 yds to the WCU 20
6:48
1st & 10 at own 20
pass incomplete to Brayden Blackmon
6:48
2nd & 10 at own 20
Branson Adams run for 3 yds to the WCU 23
6:48
3rd & 7 at own 23
pass incomplete to Zion Booker
6:06
4th & 7 at own 23
Stephen Brantley punt for 36 yds
The Citadel Missed FG, 8 plays
6:06
1st & 10 at own 41
Dustin Fletcher run for 2 yds to the CIT 43
6:06
2nd & 8 at own 43
Dustin Fletcher run for 30 yds to the WCU 27 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 27
Corey Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the WCU 25
6:06
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Dustin Fletcher run for 15 yds to the WCU 10 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & goal at opp 10
Corey Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the WCU 9
6:06
2nd & goal at opp 9
Dustin Fletcher run for 2 yds to the WCU 7
6:06
3rd & goal at opp 7
Dustin Fletcher run for 1 yd to the WCU 6 Fletcher,Dustin rush left for 1 yard to the WCU06, Ibrahim,Corey rush (Nelson,Micah;McQueen Jr.,Hayward).
1:44
4th & goal at opp 6
Ben Barnes 24 yd FG MISSED
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
1:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Marlin Cochran run for 5 yds to the WCU 25
1:44
2nd & 5 at own 25
pass incomplete to De’Andre Tamarez
1:44
3rd & 5 at own 25
Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 14 yds to the WCU 39 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at own 39
Marlin Cochran run for 4 yds to the WCU 43
1:44
2nd & 6 at own 43
Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to De’Andre Tamarez, broken up by Jaleel Laffitte
4th quarter5 drives, then Western Carolina 30, The Citadel 16
The Citadel Punt, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrison Johnson run for 1 yd to the CIT 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Garrison Johnson run for 12 yds to the CIT 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 38
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Garrison Johnson for 11 yds to the CIT 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Corey Ibrahim run for 6 yds to the WCU 45
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Johnathan Bennett run for 2 yds to the WCU 43
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 43
Johnathan Bennett run for 3 yds to the WCU 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the WCU 39
15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 39
Johnathan Bennett sacked by Micah Nelson for a loss of 5 yards to the WCU 44
14:53
4th & 11 at own 38
Stephen Brantley punt for 37 yds
9:39
4th & 14 at opp 44
James Platte punt for 44 yds Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Walter Gibson) to the WCU 10
Western Carolina Touchdown, 15 plays
9:39
1st & 10 at own 10
Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 11 yds to the WCU 21 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at own 21
Branson Adams run for 4 yds to the WCU 25
9:39
2nd & 6 at own 25
Branson Adams run for 5 yds to the WCU 30
9:39
3rd & 1 at own 30
Branson Adams run for 2 yds to the WCU 32 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at own 32
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Malik Knight for 13 yds to the WCU 45 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at own 45
Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Malik Knight, broken up by Bradlee Jones
9:39
2nd & 10 at own 45
Cole Gonzales run for 15 yds to the CIT 40 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at opp 40
Marlin Cochran run for 3 yds to the CIT 37
9:39
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Isaiah Johnson for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Dominick Poole) to the CIT 22 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at opp 22
Marlin Cochran run for 6 yds to the CIT 16
9:39
2nd & 4 at opp 16
Marlin Cochran run for 3 yds to the CIT 13
9:39
3rd & 1 at opp 13
Marlin Cochran run for 4 yds to the CIT 9 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & goal at opp 9
Jalynn Williams run for 1 yd to the CIT 8
9:39
2nd & goal at opp 8
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Jalynn Williams for 6 yds to the CIT 2
4:33
3rd & goal at opp 2
Jalynn Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Paxton Robertson PAT MISSED)Western Carolina 30, The Citadel 14
The Citadel Interception, 10 plays
4:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Johnathan Bennett run for 21 yds to the CIT 46 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at own 46
Johnny Crawford III run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
4:33
2nd & 6 at the 50
pass incomplete
4:33
3rd & 6 at the 50
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 5 yds to the WCU 45
4:33
4th & 1 at opp 45
Bennett,Johnathan rush (Dukes,Samaurie), PENALTY CIT false start (Taylor,Malachi) 5 yards to the WCU40. The Citadel Penalty, false start (Malachi Taylor) to the 50 yard line
4:33
4th & 6 at the 50
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 17 yds to the WCU 33 Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Samaurie Dukes) to the WCU 18
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 18
Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the WCU 17
4:33
2nd & 9 at opp 17
pass incomplete to Kaiden Swortzel
4:33
3rd & 9 at opp 17
pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
2:03
4th & 9 at opp 17
Johnathan Bennett pass intercepted
Western Carolina Safety, 4 plays (The Citadel scores)
2:03
1st & 10 at own 1
Branson Adams run for 2 yds to the WCU 3
1:59
2nd & 8 at own 3
Jalynn Williams run for 1 yd to the WCU 4
1:59
3rd & 7 at own 4
Jalynn Williams run for 1 yd to the WCU 5
1:05
4th & 6 at own 5
Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Justin Wallace) to the WCU 3
1:01
4th & 8 at own 3
S. Brantley run for -3 yds for a SAFETYWestern Carolina 30, The Citadel 16
The Citadel Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:54
1st & 10 at own 20
Paxton Robertson kickoff for 48 yds , Javonte Graves-Billips return for 19 yds to the WCU 49
0:54
1st & 10 at opp 49
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 9 yds to the WCU 40
0:54
2nd & 1 at opp 40
pass incomplete
0:54
3rd & 1 at opp 40
Bennett,Johnathan rush middle (Dukes,Samaurie).
0:16
4th & 1 at opp 40
Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, roughing passer (Tahjae Mullix) to the WCU 25 for a 1ST down
0:16
1st & 10 at opp 25
pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
0:16
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Johnny Crawford III for 21 yds to the WCU 25 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 Citadel
Western Carolina