The Citadel Bulldogs at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
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Devontae Houston runs for 2 TDs and ETSU closes regular season with 28-26 victory over The Citadel
East Tennessee State (7-5, 5-3 Southern) secured seven wins for the second season in a row and coach Will Healy has the second-most wins by a first-year coach in program history, tied with Paul Hamilton in 1997 and Tre Lamb in 2024.
Houston's 15-yard touchdown run with 42 seconds left in the first half gave ETSU a 28-14 lead.
The Citadel scored all 12 second-half points, the last on a 33-yard field goal with 7:37 remaining. The Bulldogs had a 39-yard touchdown through the air on the scoring run, but the two-point conversion attempt was no good when Mike Jenkins batted away a pass in the end zone.
Quentin Hayes threw for 200 yards but he was intercepted twice for The Citadel (4-8, 3-5), which lost its third straight including 49-0 at then-No. 6 Mississippi. He also led the Bulldogs with 18 carries for 103 yards. Garrison Johnson Sr. and Beau Herrington each had a rushing score.
ETSU was coming off a 52-point performance against Western Carolina in which Criswell and Jackson Byrd combined for six passing touchdowns to set the program’s single-game record.
ETSU entered needing 421 total yards to break the program’s record for yards in a season set by the 2021 squad at 5,319 but came up just short after finishing with 409.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Bulldogs at Buccaneers 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:58 | Garrison Johnson Sr. 63 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:41 | Devontae Houston 1 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:27 | Karim Page 17 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:48 | Jason Albritton 1 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:59 | Beau Herrington 2 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:42 | Devontae Houston 15 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:51 | Ben Barnes 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:34 | Jihad Marks 39 Yd pass from Quentin Hayes (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 7:37 | Ben Barnes 33 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 CIT |
 ETSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 8-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 431 | Total Yards | 409 |
| 213 | Passing | 244 |
| 12/20 | Comp/Att | 18/26 |
| 10.7 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 218 | Rushing | 165 |
| 45 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
| 4.8 | Yards per rush | 3.7 |
| 8-75 | Penalties | 12-110 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:00 | Possession | 28:00 |
Game Information
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 9,049 · Capacity:
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