Buccaneers 34, Bulldogs 16. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETSU | 0 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
| CIT | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Scoring
- Q1 6:31CITQuentin Hayes 17 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick)
- Q1 0:55CITEvan Kiely 29 Yd Field Goal
- Q2 13:14ETSUCJ Gilmore 4 Yd Fumble Return (Ewan Johnson Kick)
- Q2 3:11ETSUEwan Johnson 25 Yd Field Goal
- Q3 10:03ETSUEwan Johnson 26 Yd Field Goal
- Q3 9:03ETSUJosh Buckhalter 9 Yd Punt Return (Ewan Johnson Kick)
- Q3 3:05ETSUTJ Peyton 85 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick)
- Q4 8:32ETSUVashawn Nalls 1 Yd pass from Mason Mims (Ewan Johnson Kick)
- Q4 3:55CITIsaiah Johnson 15 Yd pass from Xavier Hill (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Team stats
| Buccaneers | Stat | Bulldogs |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Total yards | 259 |
| 141 | Passing yards | 133 |
| 170 | Rushing yards | 126 |
| 15 | First downs | 13 |
| 6-14 | 3rd down | 4-17 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 6-55 | Penalties | 5-40 |
| 25:40 | Possession | 34:20 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Hill | 3/6 | 81 | 13.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Hayes | 4/8 | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Billoups | 0/3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Knauth | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 7/18 | 133 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Garcia | 19 | 70 | 3.7 | 0 | 16 |
| Quentin Hayes | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 1 | 22 |
| Nick Billoups | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Olando Kamara | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Xavier Hill | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sebastien Boyle | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Lorino | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Jahiem Jones | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 48 | 126 | 2.6 | 1 | 22 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Knauth | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 53 |
| Abijah Webb | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Gavin Garcia | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 7 | 133 | 19.0 | 1 | 53 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Garcia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jahiem Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Braylon Knauth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Wright | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Tumbleston | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Wright | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zyion Brown | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Jackson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khaleb Bridges | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Savionne Rogers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre' McLeod | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Betts | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandan Green | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Shereshovech IV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DK McGruder | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Weil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabraivon Woodard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Mirabella | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Tumbleston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kellen George | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tucker Witte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Porada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Shugarts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance Wells Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Nobles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Angelo Sheppard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 62 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Knauth | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 24 | 0 |
| Team | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 24 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Kiely | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 1/1 | 4 |
Game details
Date
VenueJohnson Hagood Stadium
LocationCharleston, SC
Attendance10,323
TVESPN+
Injuries
ETSUBuccaneers
No reported injuries.
CITBulldogs
No reported injuries.
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