College Football · Week 1 · 2026
The Citadel 43, Charlotte 41
Sat, Sep 5
Box Score
| The Citadel | CLT | |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Score | 41 |
| 400 | Total Yards | 538 |
| 268 | Rushing Yards | 216 |
| 132 | Passing Yards | 322 |
| 6.3 | Yards / Play | 7.3 |
| 16 | First Downs | 21 |
| 8/15 (53%) | 3rd Down | 11/17 (65%) |
| 1/1 (100%) | 4th Down | 1/2 (50%) |
| 2-10 | Penalties | 6-35 |
| 29:45 | Time of Possession | 30:15 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
Top Performers
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Passing
Cole Gonzales
322 YDS
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Rushing
Khamani Alexander
138 YDS
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Receiving
Jaylen Hampton
117 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole GonzalesQB | 28/41 | 322 | 7.9 | 3 | 2 | – |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khamani AlexanderRB | 14 | 138 | 9.9 | 1 | 66 |
| Chance WilliamsRB | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Cole GonzalesQB | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 2 | 11 |
| Henry RutledgeRB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen HamptonWR | 8 | 117 | 14.6 | 2 | 38 |
| Jaden BarnesWR | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 0 | 37 |
| Derrick EleyWR | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 1 | 43 |
| Chance WilliamsRB | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 16 |
| Jason JeffaresTE | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Khamani AlexanderRB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Gus McGeeTE | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin GillDB | 11 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Curtis SimpsonDL | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Devin AncrumDL | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Gavin WillisLB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kadin SchmitzLB | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jerry Wall IIILB | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Stellan BowmanLB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Dy'Lon WomackDB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| CJ Clinkscales Jr.DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Cornell AllenDB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| DJ BurgessDL | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Jameel Croft Jr.DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ayo TifaseDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Caleb IrvingDL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Chance WilliamsRB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Chase UsherDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Devon St. ClairDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Henry SearcyLS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ian KellyP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jaden BarnesWR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jaylen DossDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jaylon JohnsonDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Ian KellyP | 5 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian KellyP | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | 1 | 1 | 61 |
| Bronson LongP | 1 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry RutledgeRB | 1 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Brady RhoadsTE | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry RutledgeRB | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
