Week 8 · 2025
Western Carolina at The Citadel
Sat 10/18/2025 02:00 PMJohnson Hagood StadiumConference
72°Clear7 mph SSE · 63% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Western Carolina
45
7–5
The Citadel
38
4–8
Attendance
9,151
reported
CIT5 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Cobey Thompkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 23 | −2 |
| 14:25 | 2nd & 12 | own 23 | Cobey Thompkins run for 1 yd to the CIT 24 | +1 |
| 13:48 | 3rd & 11 | own 24 | Cobey Thompkins run for 3 yds to the CIT 27 | +3 |
| 13:12 | 4th & 8 | own 27 | James Platte punt for 43 yds , James Tyre returns for no gain to the WCU 30 | 0 |
WCU4 plays, -7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:55 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Taron Dickens run for 1 yd to the WCU 31 | +1 |
| 12:19 | 2nd & 9 | own 31 | Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 1 yd to the WCU 32 | +1 |
| 12:02 | 3rd & 8 | own 32 | Taron Dickens sacked by Mikey Rosa and Jeremiah Holmes for a loss of 9 yards to the WCU 23 Western Carolina Penalty, illegal block (Evan Carney) to the WCU 23 | −9 |
| 11:54 | 4th & 17 | own 23 | Stephen Brantley punt for 38 yds | 0 |
CIT1 play, 61 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:23 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Braylon Knauth 61 Yd pass from Cobey Thompkins (Ben Barnes Kick) | +61 |
WCU7 plays, 70 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:23 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ben Barnes kickoff for 35 yds , Dominic Dutton return for no gain to the WCU 30 | 0 |
| 11:16 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Taron Dickens run for 5 yds to the WCU 35 | +5 |
| 10:53 | 2nd & 5 | own 35 | Taron Dickens run for 11 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 10:30 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 38 yds to the CIT 16 for a 1ST down | +38 |
| 10:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Painter Richards-Baker for a loss of 5 yards to the CIT 21 Western Carolina Penalty, illegal shift (Jhamari Pierre-Louis) to the CIT 21 | −10 |
| 9:40 | 1st & 15 | opp 21 | Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 7 yds to the CIT 14 | +7 |
| 9:07 | 2nd & 8 | opp 14 | Malik Knight 14 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick) | +14 |
CIT5 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:07 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 9:07 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Beau Herrington run for 5 yds to the CIT 30 | +5 |
| 8:25 | 2nd & 5 | own 30 | Beau Herrington run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 28 | −2 |
| 7:40 | 3rd & 7 | own 28 | Quentin Hayes run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 27 | −1 |
| 7:13 | 4th & 8 | own 27 | James Platte punt for 35 yds | 0 |
WCU5 plays, 12 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:08 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Josiah Thomas for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 6:42 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Markel Townsend run for no gain to the 50 yard line | 0 |
| 6:24 | 2nd & 10 | midfield | Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Josiah Thomas | 0 |
| 6:19 | 3rd & 10 | midfield | Taron Dickens run for no gain to the 50 yard line | 0 |
| 5:27 | 4th & 10 | midfield | Stephen Brantley punt for 50 yds | 0 |
CIT8 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 5:18 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 55 yds to the WCU 25 for a 1ST down | +55 |
| 4:36 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Garrison Johnson Sr. run for no gain to the WCU 25 Western Carolina Penalty, substitution infraction (Ken Moore Jr.) to the WCU 20 | +5 |
| 3:24 | 1st & 5 | opp 20 | Javonte Graves-Billips run for 2 yds to the WCU 18 | +2 |
| 2:15 | 2nd & 3 | opp 18 | Garrison Johnson Sr. run for no gain to the WCU 18 | 0 |
| 1:53 | 3rd & 3 | opp 18 | Quentin Hayes run for 13 yds to the WCU 5 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 1:06 | 1st & goal | opp 5 | Quentin Hayes run for no gain to the WCU 5 | 0 |
| 0:53 | 2nd & goal | opp 5 | Garrison Johnson Sr. run for no gain to the WCU 5 | 0 |
| 0:53 | 3rd & goal | opp 5 | Quentin Hayes 5 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick) | +5 |
WCU13 plays, 70 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:53 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ben Barnes kickoff for 64 yds , Dominic Dutton return for 29 yds to the WCU 30 | +29 |
| 0:44 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Markel Townsend run for 11 yds to the WCU 41 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 0:01 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Markel Townsend run for 14 yds to the CIT 45 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 0:00 | own 41 | End of 1st Quarter | +14 | |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 6 yds to the CIT 39 | +6 |
| 14:23 | 2nd & 4 | opp 39 | Taron Dickens run for no gain to the CIT 39 | 0 |
| 13:56 | 3rd & 4 | opp 39 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Markel Townsend for 6 yds to the CIT 33 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 13:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Markel Townsend run for 6 yds to the CIT 27 | +6 |
| 13:03 | 2nd & 4 | opp 27 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Painter Richards-Baker for 14 yds to the CIT 13 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 12:38 | 1st & 10 | opp 13 | Markel Townsend run for 4 yds to the CIT 9 | +4 |
| 12:11 | 2nd & 6 | opp 9 | Taron Dickens sacked by Josh Cole for a loss of 3 yards to the CIT 12 | −3 |
| 11:31 | 3rd & 9 | opp 12 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Markel Townsend for 7 yds to the CIT 5 | +7 |
| 10:41 | 4th & 2 | opp 5 | Josiah Thomas 5 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick) | +5 |
CIT6 plays, 18 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:41 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Brantley kickoff for 60 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 7 yds to the CIT 12 | +7 |
| 10:29 | 1st & 10 | own 12 | Cobey Thompkins pass complete to Beau Herrington for 11 yds to the CIT 23 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 9:53 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | Beau Herrington run for 3 yds to the CIT 26 | +3 |
| 9:12 | 2nd & 7 | own 26 | Cobey Thompkins run for 4 yds to the CIT 30 | +4 |
| 8:31 | 3rd & 3 | own 30 | Sebastien Boyle run for no gain to the CIT 30 | 0 |
| 7:53 | 4th & 3 | own 30 | James Platte punt for 57 yds , James Tyre returns for no gain to the WCU 13 | 0 |
WCU2 plays, -2 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 7:47 | 1st & 10 | own 13 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Josh Perry for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 11 | −2 |
| 7:23 | 2nd & 12 | own 11 | Drew Nyangweso return for no gain to the WCU 20 | 0 |
CIT5 plays, 20 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 7:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Cobey Thompkins run for 1 yd to the WCU 19 | +1 |
| 6:32 | 2nd & 9 | opp 19 | Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 5 yds to the WCU 14 | +5 |
| 5:34 | 3rd & 4 | opp 14 | Cobey Thompkins run for no gain The Citadel Penalty, Offensive holding (Tyler Heggins-Hill) to the WCU 24 | −10 |
| 5:26 | 3rd & 14 | opp 24 | Cobey Thompkins pass incomplete to Whit Hobgood The Citadel Penalty, illegal touching (Temarcus Elam) to the WCU 24 | 0 |
| 5:17 | 4th & 14 | opp 24 | B. Barnes 42 yd FG GOOD | +42 |
WCU9 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 5:17 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 5:17 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 1 yd to the WCU 26 | +1 |
| 4:56 | 2nd & 9 | own 26 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Patrick Boyd Jr. for 4 yds to the WCU 30 | +4 |
| 4:20 | 3rd & 5 | own 30 | Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 16 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 4:00 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Patrick Boyd Jr. run for no gain to the WCU 46 | 0 |
| 3:29 | 2nd & 10 | own 46 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Patrick Boyd Jr. for 11 yds to the CIT 43 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 2:57 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Patrick Boyd Jr. for 28 yds to the CIT 15 for a 1ST down | +28 |
| 2:16 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Markel Townsend run for 8 yds to the CIT 7 | +8 |
| 1:56 | 2nd & 2 | opp 7 | Markel Townsend 7 Yd Run (Marcus Trout Kick) | +7 |
CIT5 plays, 6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:56 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 1:54 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Sebastien Boyle run for 5 yds to the CIT 30 | +5 |
| 1:19 | 2nd & 5 | own 30 | Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Saul Diaz | 0 |
| 1:15 | 3rd & 5 | own 30 | Quentin Hayes run for 1 yd to the CIT 31 | +1 |
| 1:05 | 4th & 4 | own 31 | James Platte punt for 14 yds | 0 |
WCU6 plays, 38 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 1:04 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Malik Knight, broken up by Drew Nyangweso | 0 |
| 1:01 | 2nd & 10 | opp 45 | Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 10 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 0:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Josiah Thomas for 8 yds to the CIT 27 | +8 |
| 0:19 | 2nd & 2 | opp 27 | Taron Dickens run for 7 yds to the CIT 20 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 0:16 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Taron Dickens sacked by Mikey Rosa for a loss of 11 yards to the CIT 31 | −11 |
| 0:10 | 2nd & 21 | opp 31 | Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 24 yds to the CIT 7 for a 1ST down | +24 |
WCU8 plays, 73 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ben Barnes kickoff for 63 yds , Dominic Dutton return for 25 yds to the WCU 27 | +25 |
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | Patrick Boyd Jr. run for no gain to the WCU 27 | 0 |
| 14:24 | 2nd & 10 | own 27 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Patrick Boyd Jr. for 15 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 13:55 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 25 yds to the CIT 33 for a 1ST down | +25 |
| 13:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 20 yds to the CIT 13 for a 1ST down | +20 |
| 13:03 | 1st & 10 | opp 13 | Taron Dickens sacked by Mikey Rosa for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 15 | −2 |
| 12:36 | 2nd & 12 | opp 15 | Taron Dickens run for 6 yds to the CIT 9 | +6 |
| 11:35 | 3rd & 6 | opp 9 | James Tyre 9 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick) | +9 |
CIT13 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:33 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 11:33 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Quentin Hayes run for 5 yds to the CIT 30 | +5 |
| 10:54 | 2nd & 5 | own 30 | Quentin Hayes run for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down | +20 |
| 10:11 | 1st & 10 | midfield | The Citadel Penalty, false start (Darwin Murillo) to the CIT 45 | −5 |
| 9:51 | 1st & 15 | own 45 | Quentin Hayes run for 1 yd to the CIT 46 | +1 |
| 9:08 | 2nd & 14 | own 46 | Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips | 0 |
| 8:59 | 3rd & 14 | own 46 | Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 13 yds to the WCU 41 | +13 |
| 8:15 | 4th & 1 | opp 41 | Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Ken Moore Jr.) to the WCU 26 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 8:09 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Sebastien Boyle run for 4 yds to the WCU 22 | +4 |
| 7:29 | 2nd & 6 | opp 22 | Beau Herrington run for 5 yds to the WCU 17 | +5 |
| 6:49 | 3rd & 1 | opp 17 | Quentin Hayes run for 1 yd to the WCU 16 for a 1ST down | +1 |
| 6:18 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | Quentin Hayes run for 4 yds to the WCU 12 | +4 |
| 5:31 | 2nd & 6 | opp 12 | Beau Herrington 12 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick) | +12 |
WCU8 plays, 60 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 5:31 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ben Barnes kickoff for 61 yds , Dominic Dutton return for 36 yds to the WCU 40 | +36 |
| 5:24 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Markel Townsend run for a loss of 9 yards to the WCU 31 Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (Manasseh Ripert) to the WCU 30 | −19 |
| 4:54 | 1st & 20 | own 30 | Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 8 yds to the WCU 38 | +8 |
| 4:32 | 2nd & 12 | own 38 | Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Painter Richards-Baker | 0 |
| 4:30 | 3rd & 12 | own 38 | Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Steven Hamby) to the WCU 33 | −5 |
| 4:28 | 3rd & 17 | own 33 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 8 yds to the WCU 41 | +8 |
| 3:40 | 4th & 9 | own 41 | Isaac McLellan run for 22 yds to the CIT 37 for a 1ST down | +22 |
| 2:48 | 1st & 10 | opp 37 | Malik Knight 37 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick) | +37 |
CIT12 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:48 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 2:48 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Garrison Johnson Sr. run for no gain to the CIT 25 | 0 |
| 2:09 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Cobey Thompkins pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 39 yds to the WCU 36 for a 1ST down | +39 |
| 1:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | Cobey Thompkins run for 1 yd to the WCU 35 | +1 |
| 0:46 | 2nd & 9 | opp 35 | Cobey Thompkins run for 6 yds to the WCU 29 | +6 |
| 0:05 | 3rd & 3 | opp 29 | Cobey Thompkins run for 2 yds to the WCU 27 | +2 |
| 0:00 | opp 29 | End of 3rd Quarter | +2 | |
| 15:00 | 4th & 1 | opp 27 | Quentin Hayes run for 13 yds to the WCU 14 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 14:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Javonte Graves-Billips run for 2 yds to the WCU 12 | +2 |
| 13:51 | 2nd & 8 | opp 12 | Beau Herrington run for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 16 | −4 |
| 13:07 | 3rd & 12 | opp 16 | Quentin Hayes pass complete to Braylon Knauth for 8 yds to the WCU 8 | +8 |
| 12:21 | 4th & 4 | opp 8 | Quentin Hayes 8 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick) | +8 |
WCU6 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:21 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ben Barnes kickoff for 55 yds , Dominic Dutton return for 15 yds to the WCU 25 | +15 |
| 12:15 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Josh Perry run for 1 yd to the WCU 26 | +1 |
| 11:47 | 2nd & 9 | own 26 | Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Josh Perry, broken up by Mikey Rosa | 0 |
| 11:44 | 3rd & 9 | own 26 | Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Brayden Blackmon) to the WCU 21 | −5 |
| 11:44 | 3rd & 14 | own 21 | Taron Dickens run for 8 yds to the WCU 29 | +8 |
| 10:59 | 4th & 6 | own 29 | punt for 49 yds | 0 |
CIT6 plays, 20 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:46 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Quentin Hayes run for 22 yds to the CIT 44 for a 1ST down | +22 |
| 10:18 | 1st & 10 | own 44 | Beau Herrington run for 5 yds to the CIT 49 | +5 |
| 9:45 | 2nd & 5 | own 49 | Quentin Hayes run for no gain to the CIT 49 | 0 |
| 8:57 | 3rd & 5 | own 49 | Quentin Hayes sacked by Sean Morris and Jackson Banks for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 47 | −2 |
| 8:06 | 4th & 7 | own 47 | The Citadel Penalty, delay of game (James Platte) to the CIT 42 | −5 |
| 7:58 | 4th & 12 | own 42 | James Platte punt for 45 yds | 0 |
WCU12 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 7:57 | 1st & 10 | own 13 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Markel Townsend for 17 yds to the WCU 30 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 7:23 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Taron Dickens run for 12 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 7:00 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Markel Townsend run for 5 yds to the WCU 47 | +5 |
| 6:35 | 2nd & 5 | own 47 | Markel Townsend run for 4 yds to the CIT 49 | +4 |
| 6:14 | 3rd & 1 | opp 49 | Markel Townsend run for 1 yd to the CIT 48 for a 1ST down | +1 |
| 5:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Malik Knight for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Drew Nyangweso) to the CIT 33 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 5:39 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Dominic Dutton for 6 yds to the CIT 27 | +6 |
| 5:11 | 2nd & 4 | opp 27 | Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the CIT 25 | +2 |
| 4:34 | 3rd & 2 | opp 25 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Josiah Thomas for 10 yds to the CIT 15 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 3:49 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the CIT 13 | +2 |
| 3:08 | 2nd & 8 | opp 13 | Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Zach Watson) to the CIT 18 | −5 |
| 3:01 | 2nd & 13 | opp 18 | Taron Dickens pass complete to Dominic Dutton for 18 yds for a TD (Marcus Trout KICK) (Marcus Trout KICK) | +18 |
CIT7 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 3:01 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 3:00 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 10 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 2:37 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Cobey Thompkins run for 38 yds to the WCU 27 for a 1ST down | +38 |
| 2:04 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 2 yds to the WCU 25 | +2 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 8 | opp 25 | Cobey Thompkins pass incomplete to Braylon Knauth | 0 |
| 1:52 | 3rd & 8 | opp 25 | Cobey Thompkins run for 5 yds to the WCU 20 | +5 |
| 1:36 | 4th & 3 | opp 20 | Cobey Thompkins 20 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick) | +20 |
WCU4 plays, 35 yd · Uncategorized | ||||
| 1:35 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | James Platte kickoff for 13 yds | 0 |
| 1:33 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Markel Townsend run for 38 yds to the CIT 10 for a 1ST down | +38 |
| 0:45 | 1st & goal | opp 10 | Markel Townsend run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIT 13 | −3 |
| 0:16 | 2nd & goal | opp 13 | Taron Dickens run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 13 | −1 |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
The Citadel 5–5 vs Western Carolina
- 2024 · wk 7The Citadel 16 @ Western Carolina 30
- 2023 · wk 5Western Carolina 49 @ The Citadel 14
- 2022 · wk 8The Citadel 34 @ Western Carolina 21
- 2021 · wk 8Western Carolina 45 @ The Citadel 31
- 2019 · wk 7Western Carolina 17 @ The Citadel 35
- 2018 · wk 10The Citadel 38 @ Western Carolina 24
- 2017 · wk 10Western Carolina 31 @ The Citadel 19
- 2016 · wk 5The Citadel 37 @ Western Carolina 14
- 2015 · wk 2Western Carolina 10 @ The Citadel 28
- 2014 · wk 9The Citadel 15 @ Western Carolina 29
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