1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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CIT | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
WOF | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
The Citadel rallies in second half to beat Wofford 30-17
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- — Cooper Wallace scored on a 54-yard third-quarter run to give The Citadel the lead and the Bulldogs scored 17 second-half points to beat Wofford 30-17 on Saturday.
Evan Byrd forced a fumble recovered by Josh Cole and on the next play came Javonte Graves-Billips' 23-yard TD reception from Johnathan Bennett early in the fourth for the game's final points.
Bennett threw for 166 yards with both of his TD passes going to Graves-Billips.
Isaiah Wadsworth blocked a punt and Javario Tinch scooped it up and scored to give the Terriers (5-6, 3-5 Southern Conference) a 14-0 first-quarter lead.
The Bulldogs (5-6, 3-5) tightened the game with Graves-Billips' 33-yard TD reception and the second of three Ben Barnes field goals that came at the end of the half to close within 17-13.
Wofford's Amari Odom threw for 159 yards including a touchdown to J.T. Smith Jr. and was intercepted once. Ryan Ingram rushed for 103 yards.
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Game Information
2024 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Mercer | 6-1 | 9-2 |
Western Carolina | 5-2 | 6-5 |
Chattanooga | 5-3 | 6-5 |
East Tennessee State | 4-3 | 6-5 |
Samford | 3-3 | 4-6 |
The Citadel | 3-5 | 5-6 |
Wofford | 3-5 | 5-6 |
Furman | 2-4 | 3-7 |
VMI | 1-6 | 1-10 |