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Team stats
The Citadel
VMI
188
Total yards
227
81
Passing yards
135
107
Rushing yards
92
13.5
Yards per pass
5.6
2.3
Yards per rush
2.5
10
First downs
13
0–11
Third downs
2–14
2–3
Fourth downs
1–3
2
Turnovers
0
4–48
Penalties
7–51
30:17
Possession
29:43
Efficiency
The Citadel
VMI
30%
Success rate
34%
−0.14
EPA per play
−0.07
0.98
Explosiveness
1.02
−0.18
Rushing EPA
−0.05
0.05
Passing EPA
−0.10
18%
Passing-down success
13%
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)
VMI 58% to win. The Citadel won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
The Citadel −4, over/under 47.5.
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. VMI drives left to right, The Citadel right to left.
Q1 The CitadelField goal, 16 plays, 58 yards
Q1 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
Q1 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 VMITouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
Q2 The CitadelFumble, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 VMIField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q2 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 VMIMissed FG, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 The CitadelField goal, 6 plays, 36 yards
Q2 VMIEnd of half, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q3 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
Q3 The CitadelFumble, 2 plays, 20 yards
Q3 VMIMissed FG, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q3 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 1 yard
Q3 VMITurnover on downs, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 The CitadelTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
Q4 VMIPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q4 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q4 VMIPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q4 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 VMITurnover on downs, 7 plays, 7 yards
Q4 The CitadelEnd of game, 2 plays, −17 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then The Citadel 3, VMI 0
The Citadel Field goal, 16 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Joyce kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Evan Byrd at the CIT 25
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Johnathan Bennett run for 6 yds to the CIT 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Javonte Graves-Billips run for 15 yds to the CIT 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Corey Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 6 at the 50
Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the VMI 49
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 49
Johnathan Bennett run for 4 yds to the VMI 45
15:00
4th & 1 at opp 45
Corey Ibrahim run for 5 yds to the VMI 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
No Huddle-Shotgun Ibrahim,Corey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VMI38 fumbled by Ibrahim,Corey at VMI38 forced by Jones,Shamus recovered by VMI Locks,Asa at VMI38 Locks,Asa return 62 yards to the VMI00, End Of Play TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:00 PENALTY VMI Offside (Scott,Luke) 5 yards from VMI40 to VMI35. NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 5 at opp 35
Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the VMI 34
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Johnathan Bennett run for 6 yds to the VMI 28 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Cooper Wallace run for 6 yds to the VMI 22
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the VMI 21
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 21
Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the VMI 20
15:00
4th & 2 at opp 20
Garrison Johnson run for 3 yds to the VMI 17 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Garrison Johnson run for 2 yds to the VMI 15 Garrison Johnson fumbled, recovered by CIT Kaiden Swortzel
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 15
Johnathan Bennett sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 17
6:24
4th & 10 at opp 17
Ben Barnes 35 yd FG GOODThe Citadel 3, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 5 plays
6:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 62 yds , Ivan Thorpe return for 13 yds to the VMI 16
6:18
1st & 10 at own 16
Ivan Thorpe run for 7 yds to the VMI 23
6:18
2nd & 3 at own 23
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 19 yds to the VMI 42 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & 10 at own 42
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the VMI 45
6:18
2nd & 7 at own 45
Brady Hammonds run for 4 yds to the VMI 49
6:18
3rd & 3 at own 49
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the CIT 49
3:15
4th & 1 at opp 49
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 48 yds
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
3:15
1st & 10 at own 1
Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
3:15
2nd & 10 at own 1
Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the CIT 2
3:15
3rd & 9 at own 2
Johnathan Bennett run for 3 yds to the CIT 5
1:37
4th & 6 at own 5
James Platte punt for 59 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VMI 27 , Ivan Thorpe returns for 1 yd to the VMI 6 VMI Penalty, Running Into The Kicker Holding (Jonathan Hunter-Horton) declined
VMI Touchdown, 9 plays
1:37
1st & 10 at own 27
Hunter Rice run for no gain to the VMI 27
1:37
2nd & 10 at own 27
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Nathan Lhotsky for 15 yds to the VMI 42 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Egypt Nelson run for 4 yds to the VMI 38
Q2 15:00
2nd & 14 at own 38
Brady Hammonds run for 3 yds to the VMI 41
Q2 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 41
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Ivan Thorpe for 10 yds to the CIT 49
Q2 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 49
Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the CIT 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Ethen Horne for 39 yds to the CIT 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 6
Chandler Wilson run for 4 yds to the CIT 2
Q2 11:58
2nd & goal at opp 2
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds for a TD (Caden Beck KICK)VMI 7, The Citadel 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then VMI 10, The Citadel 6
The Citadel Fumble, 3 plays
11:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Joyce kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Javonte Graves-Billips run for 4 yds to the CIT 29
11:58
2nd & 6 at own 29
Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the CIT 30
10:21
3rd & 5 at own 30
Dustin Fletcher run for 3 yds to the CIT 27 Dustin Fletcher fumbled, recovered by VMI Jacob Moore
VMI Field goal, 4 plays
10:21
1st & 10 at opp 27
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Aslin Shipe for no gain to the CIT 27
10:21
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
10:21
3rd & 10 at opp 27
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
9:30
4th & 10 at opp 27
Timeout The Citadel, clock 09:30
9:25
4th & 10 at opp 27
Caden Beck 44 yd FG GOODVMI 10, The Citadel 3
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
9:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Joyce kickoff for 65 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 21 yds to the CIT 21
9:20
1st & 10 at own 21
Corey Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the CIT 23
9:20
2nd & 8 at own 23
Johnathan Bennett run for 7 yds to the CIT 30
9:20
3rd & 1 at own 30
Johnathan Bennett run for no gain to the CIT 30
9:20
4th & 1 at own 30
PENALTY CIT Delay Of Game 5 yards from CIT30 to CIT25. NO PLAY.
7:03
4th & 6 at own 25
James Platte punt for 52 yds , Ivan Thorpe returns for 25 yds to the VMI 48
VMI Missed FG, 5 plays
7:03
1st & 10 at own 48
Hunter Rice run for 12 yds to the CIT 40 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & 10 at opp 40
Hunter Rice run for 7 yds to the CIT 33
7:03
2nd & 3 at opp 33
Ivan Thorpe run for 1 yd to the CIT 32
7:03
3rd & 2 at opp 32
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the CIT 35
4:06
4th & 5 at opp 35
Caden Beck 52 yd FG MISSED
The Citadel Field goal, 6 plays
4:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Johnny Crawford III run for 3 yds to the CIT 38
4:06
2nd & 7 at own 38
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 25 yds to the VMI 37 for a 1ST down
4:06
1st & 10 at opp 37
Johnathan Bennett run for 2 yds to the VMI 35
4:06
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Johnny Crawford III run for 4 yds to the VMI 31
2:00
3rd & 4 at opp 31
Timeout VMI, clock 02:00
2:00
3rd & 4 at opp 31
Garrison Johnson run for 2 yds to the VMI 29
1:11
4th & 2 at opp 29
Timeout The Citadel, clock 01:11
1:07
4th & 2 at opp 29
Ben Barnes 48 yd FG GOODVMI 10, The Citadel 6
VMI End of half, 7 plays
1:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Ethen Horne for 6 yds to the VMI 31
0:56
2nd & 4 at own 31
Timeout VMI, clock 00:56
0:56
2nd & 4 at own 31
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Ivan Thorpe for 4 yds to the VMI 35 for a 1ST down
0:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 7 yds to the VMI 42
0:56
2nd & 3 at own 42
Chandler Wilson run for 3 yds to the VMI 45 for a 1ST down
0:56
1st & 10 at own 45
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
0:56
2nd & 10 at own 45
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
0:00
3rd & 10 at own 45
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 23 yds to the CIT 32 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then VMI 10, The Citadel 6
VMI Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Hunter Rice run for 8 yds to the VMI 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Chandler Wilson pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 4 yds to the VMI 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Chandler Wilson sacked by Carson Arnold for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 36
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 36
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 36
Chandler Wilson sacked by Chris Benton for a loss of 7 yards to the VMI 29
12:15
4th & 18 at own 29
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 51 yds
The Citadel Fumble, 2 plays
12:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Johnny Crawford III run for 2 yds to the CIT 22
11:27
2nd & 8 at own 22
Johnny Crawford III run for 18 yds to the CIT 40 Johnny Crawford III fumbled, recovered by VMI Noel Innocent
VMI Missed FG, 4 plays
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 40
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the CIT 39
11:27
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Chandler Wilson run for 4 yds to the CIT 35
11:27
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
9:47
4th & 5 at opp 35
Caden Beck 52 yd FG MISSED
The Citadel Turnover on downs, 6 plays
9:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Johnathan Bennett run for 11 yds to the CIT 46 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at own 46
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 10 yds to the VMI 44 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at opp 44
Cooper Wallace run for 3 yds to the VMI 41
9:47
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Johnathan Bennett run for no gain to the VMI 41
9:47
3rd & 7 at opp 41
Johnathan Bennett sacked by Jacob Moore for a loss of 5 yards to the VMI 46
6:10
4th & 12 at opp 46
run for 18 yds to the CIT 36
VMI Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 36
The Citadel Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the CIT 23 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 23
Ivan Thorpe run for 1 yd to the CIT 24
6:10
2nd & 11 at opp 24
Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the CIT 20
6:10
3rd & 7 at opp 20
Hunter Rice run for 5 yds to the CIT 15
3:32
4th & 2 at opp 15
No Huddle-Shotgun Wilson,Chandler pass incomplete short middle to Cullen,Max thrown to CIT00 PENALTY CIT Pass Interference (Byrd,Evan) 13 yards from CIT15 to CIT02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:32
1st & goal at opp 2
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the CIT 1
3:32
2nd & goal at opp 1
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the CIT 2
3:32
3rd & goal at opp 2
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
1:48
4th & goal at opp 2
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the CIT 1
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
1:48
1st & 10 at own 1
Corey Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the CIT 2
1:48
2nd & 9 at own 2
Corey Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the CIT 3
0:00
3rd & 8 at own 3
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Corey Ibrahim for 3 yds to the CIT 6
Q4 14:48
4th & 5 at own 6
James Platte punt for 56 yds
4th quarter8 drives, then The Citadel 13, VMI 10
VMI Punt, 3 plays
14:48
1st & 10 at own 38
JoJo Crump run for no gain to the VMI 38
14:48
2nd & 10 at own 38
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the VMI 41
14:48
3rd & 7 at own 41
Chandler Wilson sacked by Maurice Bonneau Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the VMI 45 Chandler Wilson fumbled, recovered by VMI Cole Holtz , return for 0 yards
12:44
4th & 3 at own 45
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 37 yds , Braylon Knauth returns for 1 yd to the CIT 34
The Citadel Touchdown, 5 plays
12:44
1st & 10 at own 34
Johnathan Bennett run for 3 yds to the CIT 37
12:44
2nd & 7 at own 37
Johnathan Bennett run for 10 yds to the CIT 47 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at own 47
Javonte Graves-Billips run for 7 yds to the VMI 46
12:44
2nd & 3 at opp 46
Johnathan Bennett run for 3 yds to the VMI 43 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 43
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 43 yds for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK)The Citadel 13, VMI 10
VMI Punt, 3 plays
9:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Ivan Thorpe return for 10 yds to the VMI 10
9:57
1st & 10 at own 10
Ivan Thorpe run for 1 yd to the VMI 9
9:57
2nd & 11 at own 9
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
9:57
3rd & 11 at own 9
PENALTY VMI False Start (Dixon,William) 4 yards from VMI09 to VMI05. NO PLAY.
9:57
3rd & 15 at own 5
PENALTY VMI False Start (Nelson,Egypt) 2 yards from VMI05 to VMI03. NO PLAY.
9:57
3rd & 17 at own 3
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
8:59
4th & 17 at own 3
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VMI 29
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 29
Johnathan Bennett run for 3 yds to the VMI 26
8:59
2nd & 7 at opp 26
Javonte Graves-Billips run for 1 yd to the VMI 27
8:59
3rd & 8 at opp 27
Johnathan Bennett sacked by Eric Rankin for a loss of 9 yards to the VMI 36
7:10
4th & 17 at opp 36
James Platte punt for 36 yds for a touchback
VMI Punt, 4 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Hunter Rice run for 17 yds to the VMI 37 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at own 37
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the VMI 40
7:10
2nd & 7 at own 40
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the VMI 43
7:10
3rd & 4 at own 43
PENALTY VMI False Start (Inge,Tommy) 5 yards from VMI43 to VMI38. NO PLAY.
7:10
3rd & 9 at own 38
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Luke Schalow for 7 yds to the VMI 45
7:10
4th & 2 at own 45
No Huddle-Shotgun Hammonds,Brady rush left for 4 yards gain to the VMI49 (Wyatt,Thomas) PENALTY VMI Holding (Poindexter,Tyriq) 10 yards from VMI45 to VMI35. NO PLAY.
3:29
4th & 12 at own 35
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 38 yds , Braylon Knauth returns for 2 yds to the CIT 29
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
3:29
1st & 10 at own 29
Johnathan Bennett run for 2 yds to the CIT 31
3:29
2nd & 8 at own 31
Johnathan Bennett run for no gain to the CIT 31
2:35
3rd & 8 at own 31
Timeout VMI, clock 02:35
2:35
3rd & 8 at own 31
Johnathan Bennett sacked by Eric Rankin for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 30
2:19
4th & 9 at own 30
James Platte punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Ivan Thorpe at the VMI 18
VMI Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at own 18
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Hunter Rice for 1 yd to the VMI 19
2:00
2nd & 9 at own 19
Timeout VMI, clock 02:00
2:00
2nd & 9 at own 19
Brady Hammonds run for 1 yd to the VMI 20
2:00
3rd & 8 at own 20
Brady Hammonds run for 13 yds to the VMI 33 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Brady Hammonds sacked by Giovanni Ricciardi for a loss of 8 yards to the VMI 25
1:14
2nd & 18 at own 25
Timeout VMI, clock 01:14
1:14
2nd & 18 at own 25
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
1:14
3rd & 18 at own 25
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
0:54
4th & 18 at own 25
Chandler Wilson pass incomplete
The Citadel End of game, 2 plays
0:54
1st & 10 at opp 25
PENALTY CIT UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Iverson,Chris) 15 yards from VMI25 to VMI40. NO PLAY.
0:54
1st & 25 at opp 40
Kneel down by The Citadel at VMI41 for loss of 1 yard.
0:00
2nd & 26 at opp 41
Kneel down by The Citadel at VMI42 for loss of 1 yard.
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