CHARLESTON, S.C. –The Citadel football team scored 28-straight second half points in a 28-11 win over Samford Saturday afternoon at Johnson Hagood Stadium.
With the loss, Samford fell to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in Southern Conference play. The Citadel improved to 4-5 overall and 2-4 on SoCon action.
"I thought defensively we played another outstanding ballgame," Samford head coach
Chris Hatcher said. "Offensively, we had three turnovers, we had some bad plays on special teams that we continue to have, and we have to keep working to get better at. At the end of the day as the head coach and the play caller, it falls on me. It's very disappointing that we played so well last week, and this week, we go out and turn the ball over and make the same special teams miscues we made the week before. It's very disappointing, we've got a lot of work to do."
For Samford in the loss, quarterback
Quincy Crittendon completed 29-of-36 passes for 223 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
Samuel Willoughby had five catches for 27 yards and a touchdown.
Iaan Cousin caught three passes for a team-high 47 yards. Defensively,
Noah Martin had 11 tackles, while
C.J. Douglas had 10 stops.
For The Citadel, Garrison Johnson rushed for two touchdowns, while quarterback
Jonathan Bennett and Johnny Crawford had a rushing touchdown each. Defensively, Dominick Poole and Evan Byrd had an interception each.
The teams played through the first quarter with neither team able to score. The Citadel missed a pair of long field goals and Samford drove to The Citadel's 30-yard line but was unable to convert on a 4
th-and-1, giving the ball back to the home Bulldogs.
Samford put the first points on the scoreboard when
Wilson Beaverstock kicked a 41-yard field goal to give Samford a 3-0 lead with 2:36 left in the second quarter. The Citadel attempted a 35-yard field goal with 35 seconds left before halftime, but the home Bulldogs missed their third field goal of the half and Samford took a 3-0 lead into the locker room at halftime.
On the first play of the third quarter, The Citadel's Byrd intercepted a Crittendon pass, giving The Citadel the ball at the Samford 25-yard line. The Citadel's Johnson scored on a one-yard run and Ben Barnes added the extra point to give The Citadel a 7-3 lead with 12:10 to go in the third period.
The Citadel added to its lead when Johnson scored on a five-yard run and Barnes added the PAT for a 14-3 lead with 2:21 left in the third quarter. With 5:47 to go in the game, The Citadel's Crawford scored on an 18-yard run and Barnes' PAT gave The Citadel a 21-3 lead.
The Citadel's Bennett scored on a three-yard run with 1:55 to go and Barnes' PAT pushed the lead to 28-3. Samford added one final score when Crittendon hit Willoughby for an 18-yard touchdown with 36 seconds left and the two-point conversion was good to make the final score 28-11.
Samford will return home to play host to the Wofford Terriers next Saturday, Nov. 2. The game is set for a 2 p.m. kickoff from Pete Hanna Stadium.
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