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South Carolina State at The Citadel

Saturday, September 7, 2024

South Carolina State beat The Citadel 23–⁠20. It was their second meeting; after it, South Carolina State led the series 2–⁠0.

AwaySouth Carolina State9–⁠3 in 2024
23
HomeThe Citadel5–⁠7 in 2024
20

Final at Johnson Hagood Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,579

At kickoff
73°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI), 11 km from the stadium
Official
Jake GrombachGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Carolina State367723
The Citadel3010720

Standouts

Player stats

South Carolina State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eric Phoenix18/2319410
Keshawn Toney1/11000
Einaj Carter0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deondra Duehart18128030
Eric Phoenix1041022
Einaj Carter328015
K.Z. Adams81505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Smith-Brown594037
Caden High649121
Einaj Carter435013
Keshawn Toney324010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Adonis Davis0001

The Citadel

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Johnathan Bennett13/2216911
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Corey Ibrahim752048
Elijah Bass133033
Cooper Wallace82606
Garrison Johnson1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dervon Pesnell272051
Corey Ibrahim328011
Cooper Wallace221019
Malachi Taylor115015

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

Team stats

South Carolina StateThe Citadel
421Total yards275
204Passing yards169
217Rushing yards106
7.8Yards per pass7.7
4.8Yards per rush4.1
26First downs10
7–⁠13Third downs3–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers1
9–⁠55Penalties6–⁠50
36:13Possession23:47

Efficiency

South Carolina StateThe Citadel
48%Success rate32%
0.31EPA per play−0.03
1.22Explosiveness1.60
0.21Rushing EPA−0.06
0.46Passing EPA0.22
43%Passing-down success21%

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)

South Carolina State 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Carolina State −3.5, over/under 42.5.

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 zoneSouth Carolina State end zoneQ1 South Carolina StateField goal, 15 playsQ1 The CitadelField goal, 7 playsQ1 South Carolina StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ2 The CitadelInterception, 1 playQ2 South Carolina StateResult not recorded, 2 playsQ2 South Carolina StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 The CitadelPunt, 9 playsQ2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 The CitadelField goal, 6 playsQ3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 The CitadelTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 The CitadelTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 South Carolina StatePunt, 8 playsQ4 The CitadelPunt, 3 playsQ4 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. The Citadel drives left to right, South Carolina State right to left.
  1. Q1 South Carolina StateField goal, 15 plays, 62 yards
  2. Q1 The CitadelField goal, 7 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 5 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q2 The CitadelInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  6. Q2 South Carolina StateResult not recorded, 2 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q2 South Carolina StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 The CitadelPunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  9. Q2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 84 yards
  10. Q3 The CitadelField goal, 6 plays, 56 yards
  11. Q3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 84 yards
  12. Q3 The CitadelTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  13. Q3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 60 yards
  14. Q4 The CitadelTouchdown, 5 plays, 54 yards
  15. Q4 South Carolina StatePunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  16. Q4 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q4 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q4 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 27 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 3
South Carolina State Field goal, 15 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Einaj Carter run for 8 yds to the SCST 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Deondra Duehart run for 1 yd to the SCST 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Josh Shaw run for 3 yds to the SCST 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Eric Phoenix pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 2 yds to the SCST 39
15:002nd & 8 at own 39Deondra Duehart run for 9 yds to the SCST 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Deondra Duehart run for 1 yd to the SCST 49
15:002nd & 9 at own 49Eric Phoenix pass complete to Einaj Carter for 5 yds to the CIT 46
15:003rd & 4 at opp 46Eric Phoenix pass complete to Keshawn Toney for 7 yds to the CIT 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Kazarius Adams run for 1 yd to the CIT 38
15:002nd & 9 at opp 38Eric Phoenix pass incomplete, broken up by Jeremiah Holmes for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, roughing passer (Evan Byrd) to the CIT 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Deondra Duehart run for 11 yds to the CIT 12 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 12Deondra Duehart run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIT 15
15:002nd & 13 at opp 15Eric Phoenix pass complete to Deondra Duehart for 2 yds to the CIT 13
15:003rd & 11 at opp 13pass incomplete
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 13 at own 30Corey Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the CIT 33
7:494th & 11 at opp 13Kyle Gallegos 30 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina State 3, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Field goal, 7 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 53 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 43 yds to the SCST 45
7:391st & 10 at opp 45The Citadel Penalty, false start (Zach Blanchard) to the 50 yard line
7:391st & 15 at the 50Corey Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the SCST 48
7:392nd & 13 at opp 48Graves-Billips,Javonte rush right (Weber,Aiden).
7:393rd & 13 at opp 48Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Malachi Taylor for 15 yds to the SCST 33 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 33Corey Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the SCST 30
7:392nd & 7 at opp 30Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the SCST 29
7:393rd & 6 at opp 29pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips
3:344th & 6 at opp 29Ben Barnes 47 yd FG GOODTied at 3
South Carolina State Punt, 5 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:341st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Einaj Carter
3:342nd & 10 at own 25Keshawn Toney pass complete to Einaj Carter for 10 yds to the SCST 35 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 35Kazarius Adams run for 3 yds to the SCST 38
3:342nd & 7 at own 38pass incomplete to Einaj Carter
3:343rd & 7 at own 38Eric Phoenix sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the SCST 26
1:184th & 19 at own 26Dyson Roberts punt for 45 yds , Braylon Knauth returns for 4 yds to the CIT 33
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 33The Citadel Penalty, false start (Cameron Moewe) to the CIT 28
1:181st & 15 at own 28Corey Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the CIT 30
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 33pass incomplete to Corey Ibrahim
Q2 14:444th & 10 at own 33James Platte punt for 52 yds , Einaj Carter returns for 2 yds to the SCST 17
2nd quarter4 drives, then South Carolina State 9, The Citadel 3
South Carolina State Missed FG, 8 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 17Eric Phoenix run for 16 yds to the SCST 33 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at own 33Deondra Duehart run for 30 yds to the CIT 37 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at opp 37Eric Phoenix run for 22 yds to the CIT 15 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at opp 15Eric Phoenix pass complete to Keshawn Toney for no gain to the CIT 15 South Carolina State Penalty, illegal shift (Deondra Duehart) to the CIT 20
14:441st & 15 at opp 20Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 1 yd to the CIT 19
14:442nd & 14 at opp 19Eric Phoenix run for 6 yds to the CIT 13
14:443rd & 8 at opp 13Eric Phoenix run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIT 16
10:034th & 11 at opp 16Kyle Gallegos 34 yd FG MISSED
The Citadel Punt, 9 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 20Cooper Wallace run for 2 yds to the CIT 22
10:032nd & 8 at own 22Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Braylon Knauth for 3 yds to the CIT 25
10:033rd & 5 at own 25Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Cooper Wallace for 19 yds to the CIT 44 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 44Cooper Wallace run for 5 yds to the CIT 49
10:032nd & 5 at own 49Cooper Wallace run for 3 yds to the SCST 48
10:033rd & 2 at opp 48Garrison Johnson run for 1 yd to the SCST 47
10:034th & 1 at opp 47South Carolina State Penalty, off-side (Jayden Broughton) to the SCST 42 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 42Javonte Graves-Billips run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCST 44
10:032nd & 12 at opp 44pass incomplete to Andre Banks
10:033rd & 12 at opp 44Johnathan Bennett sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the SCST 49
4:414th & 17 at opp 49James Platte punt for 36 yds
South Carolina State Touchdown, 12 plays
4:411st & 10 at own 13Deondra Duehart run for 6 yds to the SCST 19
4:412nd & 4 at own 19Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 7 yds to the SCST 26 South Carolina State Penalty, Offensive holding (Einaj Carter) to the SCST 16
4:412nd & 7 at own 16Eric Phoenix pass complete to Einaj Carter for 7 yds to the SCST 23 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at own 23pass incomplete to Caden High
4:412nd & 10 at own 23Deondra Duehart run for 6 yds to the SCST 29
4:413rd & 4 at own 29Eric Phoenix pass complete to Keshawn Toney for 7 yds to the CIT 36 The Citadel Penalty, personal foul (Jeremiah Holmes) to the CIT 49
4:411st & 10 at opp 49Eric Phoenix pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 37 yds to the CIT 12 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 12Deondra Duehart run for 1 yd to the CIT 11
2:002nd & 9 at opp 11Eric Phoenix pass complete to Keshawn Toney for 10 yds to the CIT 1 for a 1ST down
2:001st & goal at opp 1Shaw,Josh rush middle (Hewlett,John).
0:372nd & goal at opp 1South Carolina State Penalty, false start (Khalil Ellis) to the CIT 6
0:372nd & goal at opp 6Kazarius Adams run for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 10
0:213rd & goal at opp 10Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 10 yds for a TD (Kyle Gallegos PAT MISSED)South Carolina State 9, The Citadel 3
0:211st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:121st & 10 at own 25Johnathan Bennett pass intercepted
South Carolina State Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:121st & 10 at opp 30Eric Phoenix sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 34
3rd quarter5 drives, then South Carolina State 16, The Citadel 13
The Citadel Field goal, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cooper Wallace run for 6 yds to the CIT 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Corey Ibrahim run for 48 yds to the SCST 21 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 21Corey Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the SCST 19
15:002nd & 8 at opp 19Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the SCST 18
15:003rd & 7 at opp 18Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 4 yds to the SCST 14
15:004th & 3 at opp 14The Citadel Penalty, delay of game (Johnathan Bennett) to the SCST 19
South Carolina State Touchdown, 8 plays
15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Eric Phoenix run for 1 yd to the CIT 34
11:334th & 8 at opp 19Ben Barnes 38 yd FG GOOD South Carolina State Penalty, substitution infraction (Dathan Peterson) to the CIT 35South Carolina State 9, The Citadel 6
South Carolina State Touchdown, 13 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 52 yds
11:331st & 22 at own 13Deondra Duehart run for 9 yds to the SCST 22
11:162nd & 13 at own 22Deondra Duehart run for 6 yds to the SCST 28
11:163rd & 7 at own 28pass incomplete to Justin Smith-Brown
11:164th & 7 at own 28Deondra Duehart run for 13 yds to the SCST 41 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at own 41Deondra Duehart run for 3 yds to the SCST 44
11:162nd & 7 at own 44Eric Phoenix pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 9 yds to the CIT 47 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 47Einaj Carter run for 5 yds to the CIT 42
11:162nd & 5 at opp 42Eric Phoenix run for 6 yds to the CIT 36 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 36Deondra Duehart run for 11 yds to the CIT 25 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 25Eric Phoenix pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 15 yds to the CIT 10 for a 1ST down
11:161st & goal at opp 10pass incomplete to Caden High
11:162nd & goal at opp 10Eric Phoenix run for 9 yds to the CIT 1
5:303rd & goal at opp 1Josh Shaw run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Gallegos KICK)South Carolina State 16, The Citadel 6
The Citadel Touchdown, 8 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:301st & 10 at own 25Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Dervon Pesnell for 21 yds to the CIT 46 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 46Cooper Wallace run for 5 yds to the SCST 49
5:302nd & 5 at opp 49Johnathan Bennett run for 2 yds to the SCST 47
5:303rd & 3 at opp 47Wallace,Cooper rush middle (Hall,Ashaad).
5:304th & 3 at opp 47Elijah Bass run for 33 yds to the SCST 14 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 14Cooper Wallace run for 4 yds to the SCST 10
5:302nd & 6 at opp 10pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
2:083rd & 6 at opp 10Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Saul Diaz for 10 yds for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK)South Carolina State 16, The Citadel 13
South Carolina State Touchdown, 8 plays
1:581st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 63 yds , Caden High return for 35 yds to the SCST 37
1:581st & 10 at own 37South Carolina State Penalty, delay of game (Eric Phoenix) to the SCST 32
1:581st & 15 at own 32Einaj Carter run for 15 yds to the SCST 47 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 47Deondra Duehart run for 8 yds to the CIT 45
1:582nd & 2 at opp 45Deondra Duehart run for 10 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 35Duehart,Deondra rush left (Pickren,Will).
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 34Eric Phoenix pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 31 yds to the CIT 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 3Kazarius Adams run for 2 yds to the CIT 1
Q4 13:232nd & goal at opp 1Josh Shaw run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Gallegos KICK)South Carolina State 23, The Citadel 13
4th quarter5 drives, then South Carolina State 23, The Citadel 20
The Citadel Touchdown, 5 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 62 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 40 yds to the CIT 43
13:141st & 10 at own 43Graves-Billips,Javonte rush (Addison,Diego), PENALTY SCS off-side (Hannibal,John) 5 yards to the CIT38. South Carolina State Penalty, off-side (John Hannibal) to the CIT 48
13:141st & 5 at own 48Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Dervon Pesnell for 51 yds to the SCST 1 for a 1ST down
13:141st & goal at opp 1Bennett,Johnathan rush middle (Hannibal,John).
13:142nd & goal at opp 1Bennett,Johnathan rush (Hannibal,John), PENALTY SCS off-side (Hall,Ashaad). South Carolina State Penalty, off-side (Ashaad Hall) to the SCST 1
11:302nd & goal at opp 1Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK)South Carolina State 23, The Citadel 20
South Carolina State Punt, 8 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff South Carolina State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Josh Barker) to the 50 yard line
11:231st & 10 at the 50Ben Barnes kickoff for 47 yds , Einaj Carter return for 20 yds to the SCST 23
11:231st & 10 at own 23South Carolina State Penalty, false start (Justin Smith-Brown) to the SCST 18
11:231st & 15 at own 18Kazarius Adams run for 3 yds to the SCST 21
11:232nd & 12 at own 21Eric Phoenix pass complete to Einaj Carter for 13 yds to the SCST 34 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at own 34Deondra Duehart run for 6 yds to the SCST 40
11:232nd & 4 at own 40Phoenix,Eric rush left (Wyatt,Thomas).
11:233rd & 4 at own 40Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 6 yds to the SCST 46 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at own 46Kazarius Adams run for 1 yd to the SCST 47
11:232nd & 9 at own 47pass incomplete to Justin Smith-Brown
11:233rd & 9 at own 47Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 4 yds to the CIT 49
6:384th & 5 at opp 49Dyson Roberts punt for 26 yds
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 23Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the CIT 24
6:382nd & 9 at own 24pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
6:383rd & 9 at own 24Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Cooper Wallace for 2 yds to the CIT 26
5:004th & 7 at own 26James Platte punt for 49 yds , Einaj Carter returns for 5 yds to the SCST 30
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 30Kazarius Adams run for 4 yds to the SCST 34
5:002nd & 6 at own 34Kazarius Adams run for 5 yds to the SCST 39
5:003rd & 1 at own 39Shaw,Josh rush middle (Pettis,DaVonyae).
2:404th & 1 at own 39Dyson Roberts punt for 46 yds
The Citadel Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 15pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips
2:402nd & 10 at own 15Corey Ibrahim run for a loss of 8 yards to the CIT 7
2:003rd & 18 at own 7Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Corey Ibrahim for 11 yds to the CIT 18
2:004th & 7 at own 18Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Tyler Cherry for 9 yds to the CIT 27 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 27The Citadel Penalty, false start (Cameron Moewe) to the CIT 22
1:261st & 15 at own 22Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Corey Ibrahim for 9 yds to the CIT 31
1:262nd & 6 at own 31Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Corey Ibrahim for 8 yds to the CIT 39 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at own 39Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Braylon Knauth for 7 yds to the CIT 46
1:262nd & 3 at own 46Johnathan Bennett sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 42
0:443rd & 7 at own 42Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell, broken up by Marcus Samuels
0:334th & 7 at own 42pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips

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 series

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South Carolina State leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2026The Citadel 34, South Carolina State 31
2024South Carolina State 23, The Citadel 20
2023South Carolina State 31, The Citadel 10

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