Bennett's 4th quarter TD pass to Cherry lifts The Citadel to 1st SoCon win, topping VMI 13-10
LEXINGTON, Va., -- — Johnathan Bennett connected with Tyler Cherry on a 43-yard fourth-quarter touchdown to lift The Citadel to a 13-10 victory over VMI in a Southern Conference battle between teams looking for a first win in conference play Saturday.
Neither team put on an offensive show, combining for just 415 yards of total offense.
The Citadel (3-5, 1-4) was 0-for-11 on third down but converted on two of three fourth-down attempts and fumbled twice. The Bulldogs rushed the ball 47 times for just 107 yards. VMI (0-7, 0-3) converted was 2-for-14 on third down and 1/3 on fourth.
Hunter Rice accounted for the Keydets' lone touchdown, powering in from the 2 to start the second quarter and Caden Beck added a 44-yard field goal to take a 10-6 halftime lead after Ben Barnes kicked field goals from 35- and 48-yards out in the first half for The Citadel.
Bennett was 4 of 6 passing for 81 yards, more than half of those yards on the touchdown throw. He carried 22 times for 46 yards.
Chandler Wilson completed just 7 of his 19 pass attempts for 83 yards for VMI. Brady Hammonds was a perfect 5-for-5 for 52. Rice finished with 20 carries for 70 yards.
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2024 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Chattanooga | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Samford | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Wofford | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| VMI | 1-7 | 1-11 |
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