Highlights
7 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: CLT 94% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 88 PTS
Scoring plays
13 SCORES
Gavin Garcia 2 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick)
7-0
Khamani Alexander 66 Yd Run (Ian Kelly Kick)
7-7
Derrick Eley 43 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Ian Kelly Kick)
7-14
Sebastien Boyle 56 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick)
14-14
Cole Gonzales 11 Yd Run (Ian Kelly Kick)
14-21
Gavin Garcia 1 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick)
21-21
Nick Billoups 2 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick)
28-21
Jaylen Hampton 6 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Ian Kelly Kick)
28-28
Gavin Garcia 25 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick)
35-35
Cole Gonzales 8 Yd Run (Ian Kelly Kick)
35-35
Jaylen Hampton 18 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
35-41
Nick Billoups 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
41-41
Pass to Whit Hobgood for Two-Point Conversion
43-41
What happened
ESPN RECAPGavin Garcia rushes for 3 TDs to lead The Citadel past Charlotte 43-41 in 3OT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- , Gavin Garcia rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns as The Citadel beat Charlotte 43-41 in triple overtime on Saturday in the 49ers’ season opener, following a 1-hour and 15-minute delay due to severe weather. 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.
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Team stats
CIT · CLTJERRY RICHARDSON STADIUM, CHARLOTTE · ATTENDANCE 13,274
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