Samford Bulldogs @ The Citadel Bulldogs
The Citadel runs for 338 yards, tops Samford 28-26
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Darien Robinson rushed for 83 yards and a career-high three touchdowns as The Citadel erased a 17-0 deficit to beat Samford 28-26 on Saturday.
Robinson's final score, a 29-yard run, gave The Citadel (3-6, 3-4 Southern Conference) a 28-20 lead with 12:27 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Andy Summerlin connected with JaUan Davis on an 8-yard touchdown pass with just 1:22 left to play, finishing a 14 play, 91-yard drive, setting up a chance for Samford (6-3, 4-1) to tie the game with a two-point conversion. Summerlin's pass, intended for Emmanuel Obajimi, was well covered by Sadath Jean-Pierre and sailed wide right.
Kelsey Pope caught 10 balls for 133 yards in the loss.
Vinny Miller had a career-high 95 yards rushing to pace The Citadel, which piled up 338 yards on the ground and came in averaging 275.4 per contest.
The Citadel improved to 4-0 all-time against FCS top-15 opponents.
Game Information
Charleston, SC
2025 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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