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Team stats
Samford
The Citadel
320
Total yards
300
223
Passing yards
134
97
Rushing yards
166
6.2
Yards per pass
7.4
2.9
Yards per rush
3.6
22
First downs
14
4–12
Third downs
7–17
0–2
Fourth downs
1–1
3
Turnovers
0
5–34
Penalties
5–47
28:03
Possession
31:57
Efficiency
Samford
The Citadel
49%
Success rate
41%
−0.00
EPA per play
0.15
0.68
Explosiveness
1.05
−0.44
Rushing EPA
0.09
0.31
Passing EPA
0.28
21%
Passing-down success
39%
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)
Samford 73% to win. The Citadel won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Samford −8.5, over/under 49.5.
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. The Citadel drives left to right, Samford right to left.
Q1 SamfordInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 The CitadelMissed FG, 13 plays, 59 yards
Q1 The CitadelMissed FG, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q1 SamfordTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 40 yards
Q1 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 SamfordPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q2 The CitadelPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q2 SamfordField goal, 12 plays, 57 yards
Q2 The CitadelMissed FG, 11 plays, 56 yards
Q3 SamfordInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 The CitadelTouchdown, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q3 SamfordPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 SamfordFumble, 3 plays, 10 yards
Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 The CitadelTouchdown, 2 plays, 26 yards
Q3 SamfordMissed FG, 12 plays, 66 yards
Q4 The CitadelPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q4 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 The CitadelTouchdown, 3 plays, 29 yards
Q4 SamfordTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q4 The CitadelTouchdown, 7 plays, 41 yards
Q4 SamfordTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
Q4 The CitadelResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
The Citadel Missed FG, 13 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 7
Corey Ibrahim run for 6 yds to the CIT 13
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 13
Ibrahim,Corey rush right (Neville,Thomas).
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 13
Johnathan Bennett run for 7 yds to the CIT 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Garrison Johnson run for 7 yds to the CIT 27
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 27
Ibrahim,Corey rush middle (Warren,Corey).
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 27
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 5 yds to the CIT 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
pass incomplete to Tyler Cherry
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 32
Corey Ibrahim run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 30
15:00
3rd & 12 at own 30
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Corey Ibrahim for 33 yds to the SAM 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 6 yds to the SAM 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Garrison Johnson run for 1 yd to the SAM 30
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 30
Garrison Johnson run for 1 yd to the SAM 29
15:00
4th & 2 at opp 29
The Citadel Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SAM 34
15:00
4th & 3 at own 37
James Platte punt for 48 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for no gain to the SAM 7
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 62 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 11 yds to the CIT 46 The Citadel Penalty, illegal block (7 Yards) to the CIT 7
6:51
4th & 7 at opp 34
Ben Barnes 52 yd FG MISSED
Samford Interception, 1 play
6:39
1st & 10 at own 34
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to E. Jai Mason, broken up by Giovanni Ricciardi The Citadel Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the SAM 35
The Citadel Missed FG, 4 plays
6:39
1st & 10 at opp 35
Johnathan Bennett run for 5 yds to the SAM 30
6:39
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Ibrahim,Corey rush middle (Mosley,Jaden).
6:39
3rd & 5 at opp 30
Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips, broken up by C.J. Douglas
5:10
4th & 5 at opp 30
Ben Barnes 48 yd FG MISSED
Samford Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:10
1st & 10 at own 30
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for a loss of 5 yards to the SAM 25
5:10
2nd & 15 at own 25
Damonta Witherspoon run for 10 yds to the SAM 35
5:10
3rd & 5 at own 35
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for 12 yds to the SAM 47 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at own 47
Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
5:10
2nd & 7 at the 50
Quincy Crittendon run for 11 yds to the CIT 39 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 39
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 6 yds to the CIT 33
5:10
2nd & 4 at opp 33
Micah Kelly run for 3 yds to the CIT 30
5:10
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Kelly,Micah rush middle (Poole,Dominick).
1:33
4th & 1 at opp 30
Kelly,Micah rush middle (Iverson,Chris).
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
1:33
1st & 10 at own 30
Cooper Wallace run for 4 yds to the CIT 34
1:33
2nd & 6 at own 34
Johnny Crawford III run for 3 yds to the CIT 37
1:33
3rd & 3 at own 37
pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
2nd quarter4 drives, then Samford 3, The Citadel 0
Samford Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 7
Samford Penalty, false start (David Coltrane) to the SAM 4
15:00
1st & 13 at own 4
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 15 yds to the SAM 19 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Micah Kelly run for 6 yds to the SAM 25
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 25
Micah Kelly run for 2 yds to the SAM 27
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 27
Micah Kelly run for 5 yds to the SAM 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to E. Jai Mason, broken up by Bradlee Jones
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 32
Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 7 yards to the SAM 25
15:00
3rd & 17 at own 25
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 14 yds to the SAM 39
11:14
4th & 3 at own 39
Will Thorley punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CIT 12 , Braylon Knauth returns for no gain to the CIT 12
The Citadel Punt, 6 plays
11:14
1st & 10 at own 12
Johnathan Bennett run for 8 yds to the CIT 20
11:14
2nd & 2 at own 20
Johnathan Bennett sacked by Conroy Cunningham II for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 16
11:14
3rd & 6 at own 16
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 11 yds to the CIT 27 for a 1ST down
11:14
1st & 10 at own 27
pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
11:14
2nd & 10 at own 27
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Dervon Pesnell for 5 yds to the CIT 32
11:14
3rd & 5 at own 32
Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the CIT 33
7:39
4th & 4 at own 33
James Platte punt for 61 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for 14 yds to the SAM 20
Samford Field goal, 12 plays
7:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Quincy Crittendon run for 9 yds to the SAM 29
7:39
2nd & 1 at own 29
Damonta Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the SAM 31 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at own 31
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Wesley Carlock for 5 yds to the SAM 36
7:39
2nd & 5 at own 36
Quincy Crittendon sacked by DaVonyae Pettis for a loss of 7 yards to the SAM 29
7:39
3rd & 12 at own 29
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 14 yds to the SAM 43 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at own 43
Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the SAM 46
7:39
2nd & 7 at own 46
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 14 yds to the CIT 40 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 40
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for 10 yds to the CIT 30 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 30
Damonta Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the CIT 28
7:39
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for no gain to the CIT 28
7:39
3rd & 8 at opp 28
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Rayf Vinson for 5 yds to the CIT 23
2:36
4th & 3 at opp 23
Wilson Beaverstock 41 yd FG GOODSamford 3, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Missed FG, 11 plays
2:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 52 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 14 yds to the CIT 27
2:31
1st & 10 at own 27
Garrison Johnson run for 3 yds to the CIT 30
2:31
2nd & 7 at own 30
Johnathan Bennett sacked by Makhi Gilbert and Johnny Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the CIT 27
1:53
3rd & 10 at own 27
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Dervon Pesnell for 10 yds to the CIT 37 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at own 37
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 11 yds to the CIT 48 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at own 48
Johnathan Bennett run for 6 yds to the SAM 46
1:25
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Garrison Johnson run for 2 yds to the SAM 44
1:25
3rd & 2 at opp 44
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Andre Banks for 20 yds to the SAM 24 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at opp 24
Garrison Johnson run for 2 yds to the SAM 22
1:25
2nd & 8 at opp 22
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Malachi Taylor for 5 yds to the SAM 17
1:25
3rd & 3 at opp 17
pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
0:35
4th & 3 at opp 17
Ben Barnes 35 yd FG MISSED
Q3 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter10 drives, then The Citadel 14, Samford 3
Samford Missed FG, 12 plays
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Crittendon,Quincy rush right (Wyatt,Thomas;Roberts,Je’Mazin).
Samford Interception, 1 play
14:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to E. Jai Mason, broken up by Thomas Wyatt
The Citadel Touchdown, 5 plays
14:49
1st & 10 at opp 25
Javonte Graves-Billips run for 6 yds to the SAM 19
14:49
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Cooper Wallace run for 12 yds to the SAM 7 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & goal at opp 7
Cooper Wallace run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 8
14:49
2nd & goal at opp 8
Johnathan Bennett run for 7 yds to the SAM 1 Johnathan Bennett fumbled, recovered by CIT
12:10
3rd & goal at opp 1
Garrison Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK)The Citadel 7, Samford 3
Samford Punt, 7 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Micah Kelly for 11 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at own 36
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 9 yds to the SAM 45
12:10
2nd & 1 at own 45
Quincy Crittendon run for 1 yd to the SAM 46 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at own 46
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 19 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 35
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Samuel Willoughby for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 37
12:10
2nd & 12 at opp 37
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Micah Kelly for 4 yds to the CIT 33
12:10
3rd & 8 at opp 33
Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 5 yards to the CIT 38
12:10
4th & 13 at opp 38
Samford Penalty, delay of game (David Coltrane) to the CIT 43
8:34
4th & 18 at opp 43
Will Thorley punt for 29 yds
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
8:34
1st & 10 at own 14
Cooper Wallace run for 4 yds to the CIT 18
8:34
2nd & 6 at own 18
Corey Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the CIT 20
8:34
3rd & 4 at own 20
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Cooper Wallace for 1 yd to the CIT 21
6:33
4th & 3 at own 21
James Platte punt for 61 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for 20 yds to the SAM 38
Samford Fumble, 3 plays
6:33
1st & 10 at own 38
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Samuel Willoughby for 10 yds to the SAM 48 for a 1ST down
6:33
1st & 10 at own 48
pass incomplete to D.J. Rias
5:58
2nd & 10 at own 48
E. Jai Mason run for 14 yds to the CIT 38 E. Jai Mason fumbled, recovered by CIT Bradlee Jones
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
5:58
1st & 10 at own 38
Garrison Johnson run for 3 yds to the CIT 41
5:58
2nd & 7 at own 41
Cobey Thompkins run for 2 yds to the CIT 43
5:58
3rd & 5 at own 43
pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips
4:30
4th & 5 at own 43
James Platte punt for 50 yds
Samford Punt, 3 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 7
Samuel Willoughby run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 5
4:30
2nd & 12 at own 5
Quincy Crittendon run for 4 yds to the SAM 9
4:30
3rd & 8 at own 9
Quincy Crittendon sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the SAM 1 Samford Penalty, intentional grounding (Quincy Crittendon) to the SAM 1
3:01
4th & 16 at own 1
Will Thorley punt for 35 yds , Braylon Knauth returns for 17 yds to the SAM 18 The Citadel Penalty, Offensive holding (Jack McCall) to the SAM 29
The Citadel Touchdown, 2 plays
3:01
1st & 10 at opp 29
Johnathan Bennett run for 24 yds to the SAM 5 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & goal at opp 5
Garrison Johnson 5 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick)The Citadel 14, Samford 3
Samford Missed FG, 12 plays
2:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 63 yds , D.J. Rias return for 28 yds to the SAM 30
2:15
1st & 10 at own 30
Damonta Witherspoon run for 6 yds to the SAM 36
2:15
2nd & 4 at own 36
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 13 yds to the SAM 49 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at own 49
Quincy Crittendon run for 11 yds to the CIT 40 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 40
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Wesley Carlock for 4 yds to the CIT 36
2:15
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Preston Bird for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, Defensive pass interference (15 Yards) to the CIT 21 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 21
Damonta Witherspoon run for 5 yds to the CIT 16
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 16
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for 6 yds to the CIT 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 10
pass incomplete to E. Jai Mason
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 10
Damonta Witherspoon run for 6 yds to the CIT 4
Q4 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 4
pass incomplete to D.J. Rias
Q4 13:21
4th & goal at opp 4
Wilson Beaverstock 21 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter6 drives, then The Citadel 28, Samford 11
The Citadel Punt, 6 plays
13:21
1st & 10 at own 20
Johnathan Bennett run for 2 yds to the CIT 22
13:21
2nd & 8 at own 22
Johnathan Bennett run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 20
13:21
3rd & 10 at own 20
pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
11:35
4th & 10 at own 20
James Platte punt for a 1ST down , Jaylon Barden returns for no gain for a 1ST down Samford Penalty, roughing kicker (David Coltrane) to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Cooper Wallace run for 5 yds to the CIT 40
11:35
2nd & 5 at own 40
Corey Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the CIT 44
11:35
3rd & 1 at own 44
Corey Ibrahim run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 42
9:11
4th & 3 at own 42
James Platte punt for 53 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for no gain to the SAM 2
Samford Punt, 3 plays
9:11
1st & 10 at own 2
pass incomplete to Tate Taylor
9:11
2nd & 10 at own 2
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Micah Kelly for 4 yds to the SAM 6
9:11
3rd & 6 at own 6
Quincy Crittendon sacked by Thomas Wyatt and Cale Williams for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 3
7:20
4th & 9 at own 3
Will Thorley punt for 32 yds , Braylon Knauth returns for 3 yds to the SAM 32
The Citadel Touchdown, 3 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at opp 32
Garrison Johnson run for 11 yds to the SAM 21 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at opp 21
Garrison Johnson run for 3 yds to the SAM 18
5:47
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Johnny Crawford III 18 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick)The Citadel 21, Samford 3
Samford Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Quincy Crittendon run for 11 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down
5:47
1st & 10 at own 36
Damonta Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the SAM 40
5:47
2nd & 6 at own 40
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for a loss of 4 yards to the SAM 36
5:47
3rd & 10 at own 36
Quincy Crittendon run for 1 yd to the SAM 37 Samford Penalty, Offensive holding (Chris Noble) to the SAM 27
5:47
3rd & 19 at own 27
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 9 yds to the SAM 36
3:58
4th & 10 at own 36
Quincy Crittendon run for 8 yds to the SAM 44
The Citadel Touchdown, 7 plays
3:58
1st & 10 at opp 44
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Dervon Pesnell for 27 yds to the SAM 17 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at opp 17
Cooper Wallace run for 2 yds to the SAM 15
3:24
2nd & 8 at opp 15
Cooper Wallace run for 10 yds to the SAM 5 for a 1ST down
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Samuel Willoughby for 13 yds to the SAM 38 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at own 38
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 5 yds to the SAM 43
1:55
2nd & 5 at own 43
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Micah Kelly for 16 yds to the CIT 41 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 41
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Samuel Willoughby for 6 yds to the CIT 35
1:55
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Micah Kelly run for 7 yds to the CIT 28 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 28
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Micah Kelly for 10 yds to the CIT 18 for a 1ST down
0:36
1st & 10 at opp 18
Samuel Willoughby 18 Yd pass from Quincy Crittendon (Quincy Crittendon Pass to Samuel Willoughby for Two-Point Conversion)The Citadel 28, Samford 11
0:36
1st & goal at opp 3
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Samuel Willoughby for no gain to the SAM 35
0:36
1st & goal at opp 3
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Samuel Willoughby for no gain to the SAM 35
0:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 11 yds
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.
Samford
The Citadel