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Evan Kiely kicks winning field goal on final play as The Citadel tops South Carolina State 34-31
The Citadel overcame a 14-point deficit after Gavin Garcia ran for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and Evan Kiely finished the winning drive.
- On Saturday, Evan Kiely kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired, lifting The Citadel to a 34-31 victory over South Carolina State at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
- The Citadel dominated with a 448-346 total yard advantage, led by running back Gavin Garcia's 167 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Quentin Hayes contributed 127 passing yards and two scores.
- Damir Abdullah caught a 55-yard touchdown pass that extended The Citadel's lead to 31-17 late in the third quarter. Nick Billoups later connected with Michael Lorino on a 34-yard pass during the game-winning drive.
- South Carolina State rallied to tie the game 31-31 when quarterback Keely Watson led a late drive capped by Josh Shaw's 6-yard touchdown run with 8 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
- Next Saturday, The Citadel hosts East Tennessee State while South Carolina State travels to Charleston Southern. Both teams continue their schedules following the back-and-forth contest.
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SC State Falls in Heartbreaking 34-31 Battle to The Citadel on Last-Second Field Goal
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — South Carolina State erased a 14-point second-half deficit and rallied to tie the game in the fourth quarter, but a 31-yard field goal by The Citadel’s Evan Kiely as time expired lifted the visiting Bulldogs to a heartbreaking 34-31 victory Saturday afternoon at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium on Willie Jeffries Field. The loss snapped SC State’s five-game winning streak and dropped the Bulldogs to 5-1 on the season, while The Citade…
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