The Citadel Bulldogs at Charlotte 49ers
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Gavin Garcia rushes for 3 TDs to lead The Citadel past Charlotte 43-41 in 3OT
Garcia scored on runs of 2 and 1 yards in regulation before breaking a 25-yard touchdown run on the Bulldogs' first overtime possession.
Nick Billoups added 38 yards and two touchdowns, and Sebastien Boyle had 70 yards and a score as the Bulldogs rushed for 268 yards and six touchdowns combined.
Charlotte tied the game at 28 with 24 seconds remaining after Cole Gonzales found Jaylen Hampton for a 6-yard touchdown.
Each team scored a touchdown in the first two overtimes, with Nick Billoups’ 2-yard run pulling The Citadel even at 41 in the second. Both teams failed on their respective conversion attempts.
The Bulldogs converted their two-point attempt to open the third overtime, before Gonzales’ pass on Charlotte’s try fell incomplete.
Gonzales threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns and was intercepted twice. Hampton caught eight passes for 117 yards and two scores. Khamani Alexander rushed for 138 yards, including a 66-yard touchdown on his first carry since transferring from Appalachian State.
The Citadel won the schools’ only previous meeting, 63-56 in double overtime in 2014.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:23 | Gavin Garcia 2 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:03 | Khamani Alexander 66 Yd Run (Ian Kelly Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:47 | Derrick Eley 43 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Ian Kelly Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:48 | Sebastien Boyle 56 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:38 | Cole Gonzales 11 Yd Run (Ian Kelly Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:32 | Gavin Garcia 1 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:11 | Nick Billoups 2 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:24 | Jaylen Hampton 6 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Ian Kelly Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Gavin Garcia 25 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Cole Gonzales 8 Yd Run (Ian Kelly Kick) |
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TD | 6 0:00 | Jaylen Hampton 18 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 6 0:00 | Nick Billoups 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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7 0:00 | Pass to Whit Hobgood for Two-Point Conversion |
Statistics
 CIT |
 CLT |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 8-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 11-17 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 400 | Total Yards | 538 |
| 132 | Passing | 322 |
| 9/13 | Comp/Att | 28/41 |
| 10.2 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 268 | Rushing | 216 |
| 50 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 5.4 | Yards per rush | 6.5 |
| 2-10 | Penalties | 6-35 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 29:45 | Possession | 30:15 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 13,274 · Capacity:
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