the citadel game notes THE CITADEL ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | 171 MOULTRIE STREET | CHARLESTON, SC 29409 ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | ZEKE BEAM | [email protected] sOcon champions - 2016, 2015, 1992, 1961 fcs playoffs - 2016, 2015, 1992, 1990, 1988 2017 citadel SCHEDULE (5-5, 3-5 SOCON) NOVEMBER, 18 - 12:20 P.M. 9.2 Newberry W, 31-14 Game 11 CLEMSON, S.C. - MEMORIAL STADIUM 9.9 at Presbyterian W, 48-7 9.16 at ETSU * W, 31-25 The Citadel bulldogs 9.30 at Samford * L, 35-14 Head Coach: Brent Thompson, 2nd Season (Norwich, 1998) 10.7 Mercer * (ESPN3) L, 24-14 Record at The Citadel: 15-7 (.714) Career Record: Same 10.14 Wofford * (ESPN3) L, 20-16 Record against Clemson: First Meeting 10.21 at Chattanooga * W, 20-14 10.28 VMI * (ESPN3) W, 21-3 3/4 clemson tigers 11.4 Western Carolina * (ESPN3) L, 31-19 Head Coach: Dabo Swinney 11.11 at Furman * L, 56-20 Record at Clemson: 98-29 (9th full season) 11.18 at Clemson 12:20 p.m. Career Record: Same Record against The Citadel: 1-0 Home games in BOLD; * - SoCon game 2017 CLEMSON SCHEDULE (9-1, 7-1 ACC) THE CITADEL BY THE #S 9.2 Kent State W, 56-3 7.25 - Tackles for Loss by the Bulldogs' defense averaged in SoCon play. 9.9 Auburn W, 14-6 Against VMI, they amassed a season high 11.0. The Citadel had 10 against 9.16 Louisville * W, 47-21 Wofford (Oct. 14) and in four of their six SoCon games this season. The 9.23 Boston College * W, 34-7 Bulldogs also had 10 against Mercer (Oct. 7) and ETSU (Sept. 16). 9.30 Virginia Tech * W, 31-17 10.7 Wake Forest * W, 28-14 52 - Total number of starts by freshman on the Bulldogs' offense this season. 10.13 Syracuse * L, 27-24 Three offensive linemen, WR Raleigh Webb, and B-Back Brandon Rainey have 10.28 Georgia Tech * W, 24-10 started every game. Freshmen have accounted for 47% of the starts on the 11.4 North Carolina State * W, 38-31 Bulldog offense this season. 11.11 Florida State * W, 31-14 2- The Citadel's rank in total defense in the SoCon. The Bulldogs trail only 11.18 The Citadel 12:20 p.m. Wofford in Total Defense and are allowing only 323.9 yards per game. The 11.25 South Carolina 7:30 p.m. Bulldogs are fourth in Scoring Defense (22.9 PPG), but only 2.5 PPG behind 12.2 Miami (ACC Champ.) TBA conference leader Mercer (20.4). 5 - TDs by The Citadel to open the second half this season. The Bulldogs on the air have scored on 6-of-10 possessions to open the second half this season. The TV/ONLINE Bulldogs have received only twice to open a game this season. ACC NETWORK 11-1 - Bulldogs record against FCS opponents under Brent Thompson when TOM WERME (PxP) they rush for 300+ yards. DAVE ARCHER (analyst) DJ SHOCKLEY (sideline) 34:06 - The Citadel leads the nation in time of possession at 34:46. The Bulldogs controlled the ball for over 37 minutes against Western Carolina, but were undone by three red zone turnovers. RADIO - Opponents held under 300 yards by the Bulldogs this season. ONLY (play-by-play) 5 Mike Legg Samford, WCU, and Furman have surpassed 311 yards of offense against the Lee Glaze (analyst) Bulldogs this season. ETSU's 209 yards are the fewest allowed by a Brent Thompson team. GAMEDAY AFFILIATES 7 - Consecutive touchdowns scored by the Bulldogs in the 48-7 win against Charleston Presbyterian on Sept. 9. The Citadel punted on its opening possession, then WQNT (92.1-FM/102.1-FM/1450-AM) scored on the ensuing seven possessions until kneeling the game out in the Columbia closing minute. WQXL (100.7-FM/1470-AM) 40- Total offensive snaps for Presbyterian in the 48-7 Bulldog win. Greenville/Spartanburg 502 - # of program wins by The Citadel. The program is 502-549-32 all-time WLFJ (92.9-FM/660-AM) and won its 500th game at ETSU on Sept. 17. The program is in its 108th Sumter season in 2017. WDXY (105.9-FM/1240-AM) page 2 | game 11 AT CLEMSON @CitadelFootball 2017 STORYLINES week's CFP rankings. Week honors following The Citadel's 31-25 win SUCCESSFUL SENIORS LAST GAME REMEMBERING JETER at ETSU on Sept. 16. Allen threw for 104 yards FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS - The Citadel seniors are playing in their final - The Citadel lost former teammate and Bulldog and a touchdown, he also ran for 52 yards and GENERAL INFORMATION game and have 29 wins, two SoCon titles, and Mitchell Jeter in a car accident near the Rock another score. The Bulldogs trailed 17-7, but Location ......................................... Charleston, S.C. two FCS Playoff appearances on their resume. Hill, S.C. area on Sept. 9. Jeter was the 2015 scored 21 unanswered to rally for the win. The Founded .......................................................... 1842 Enrollment .....................................................2,300 SoCon Defensive Player of the Year and a First The 29 wins are the second-most over a four- senior is 10th in Bulldog history with 2,199 Affiliation................................NCAA Division I (FCS) year span at The Citadel ('90-'93 had 30 wins). Team All-American as a senior. The Bulldogs rushing yards. Conference ...............................................Southern STRETCH OF SUCCESS wore Jeter's #62 on their helmets against Mer- DEFENSIVE HIGHLIGHTS Colors ..................................Citadel Blue and White - Citadel Football is enjoying one of the most cer on Oct. 7. Nickname................................................... Bulldogs SOCON'S BEST successful stretches in program history. Dating Stadium ............ Johnson Hagood Stadium (11,332) OFFENSIVE HIGHLIGHTS - The Citadel led the SoCon in Total Defense, back to the end of the 2014 season, the Bull- President....... Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa Jr. (USAF, Ret.) YOUTHFUL BULLDOGS Rushing Defense, and Scoring Defense prior to dogs finishing with a 3-1 stretch, the Bulldogs Faculty Athletic Rep. ...... Chip Taylor (Tennessee, 1996) - The Citadel boasts one of the youngest sides last week's loss at Furman. The Bulldogs are are 27-12 overall and 22-7 in SoCon play. Athletic Director................ Jim Senter (Tulsa, 1985) of the ball in all of college football with an No. 2 in the SoCon in Total Defense at 323 yards Mailing Address ....................McAlister Field House DISPLACED BY IRMA offense that now starts six freshmen. Three per game and are allowing only 22.9 points per .................171 Moultrie St., Charleston, S.C. 29409 - HURRICANE IRMA displaced the Bulldogs for offensive linemen, B-Back Brandon Rainey, and game, 2.5 more than league-leader Mercer. Athletic Department Phone .............. 843-953-5070 a weekend and forced the Sept. 9 game against two wide receivers started at Furman last week. - The Citadel has held SEVEN of 10 opponents Athletic Department Website ....CitadelSports.com Presbyterian to be moved to Clinton, S.C. The Freshmen have combined for 52 starts on the to under 311 yards this season. Only Samford, COACHING STAFF Bulldogs spent five days on the road, returning Head Coach ....... Brent Thompson (Norwich, 1998) offensive side of the ball, compared to only to Western Carolina, and Furman have surpassed to campus on a Tuesday night and returning to Record at The Citadel ............................ 15-6 (.727) on the defensive side. the mark. The 208 yards allowed to ETSU were play ETSU in Johnson City on Friday. The Citadel Offensive Coord./QBs/B-Backs ............... Lou Conte . AMONG NATION'S BEST AGAIN the fewest allowed by The Citadel under Brent had a home game moved for Hurricane Mat- ................................................... (Springfield, 2004) - The Bulldogs are No. 2 nationally and lead the Thompson. Defensive Coord./LBs ......................... Blake Harrell thew in 2016. SoCon in rushing offense in 2017. The Citadel TACKING ON TFLs .........................................(Western Carolina, 2002) - The Bulldogs went 5 weeks (35 days) between is averaging 308.6 rushing yards per game after - The Citadel defense has been very active in Special Teams Coord./A-Backs ................J.P. Gunter . home games because of Hurricane Irma, then leading the nation in rushing offense in 2016. opponents' backfield this season. The Bulldogs ............................................... (Lenoir-Rhyne, 2007) play their final four home games in the span of Offensive Line. ..........................................Ron Boyd The Citadel has rushed for over 300 yards in six have double-digit tackles for loss against four 29 days. .................................(West Virginia Weslyan, 1992) games this season. opponents: 2016 SUCCESS Offensive Tackles ...........................Charles Hopkins - The offense, prior to the loss at Furman, was Opponent TFLs - The Citadel tied the Southern Conference ........................................ (Georgia Southern, 2006) finding a rhythm, averaging 393 yards per game at ETSU (9/16) 10.0 record with eight conference wins in 2016, a Cornerbacks ..............................Orlando Mitjans, Jr. against Chattanooga (W), VMI (W), and Western MERCER (10/7) 10.0 ...............................................(Northeastern, 1982) feat accomplished only six times before, and fin- Carolina (L). The Bulldogs rushed for 1,179 yards WOFFORD (10/14) 10.0 Wide Receivers ................................... Brian Rucker ished unbeaten in conference play for the first in the three-game stretch. VMI (10/28) 11.0* .........................................(Western Carolina, 2004) time in program history. Only the Citadel (2016) JACKSON'S BIG DAY(S) *Season High Safeties/Def. Pass Game Coord. .............Joel Taylor and Wofford (2003) have been 8-0 in SoCon - Despite the loss, Citadel A-Back Cam Jackson STANDOUT PERFORMERS ..................................................... (S.C. State, 2004) Defensive Line/Acad. Coord. ..................John Ward play among current league members. reeled off 271 total yards last week against - Junior safety Aron Spann III leads the SoCon - Head Coach Brent Thompson, now in his ................................................... (Springfield, 2010) Furman. He had The Citadel's three longest and is 8th nationally with five interceptions this Outside LBs/Recruiting Coord.