The Citadel Bulldogs @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIT | 14 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
CCAR | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
The Citadel tops Coastal Carolina 41-38 in FCS playoffs
CONWAY, S.C. -- Dominique Allen rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns, and Eric Goins kicked a 43-yard field goal with no time left to lift The Citadel over Coastal Carolina 41-38 in an FCS first-round playoff game Saturday.
The Citadel (9-3) recorded its first FCS Playoff win since 1992, rolling up 524 rushing yards on 78 attempts in the process.
Tied 28-all entering the fourth quarter, a 49-yard field goal from Goins and Shy Phillips' 32-yard interception return for a score gave the Bulldogs a 10-point lead. But Coastal Carolina tied it up with 5:38 left when Osharmar Abercrombie broke three tackles and rumbled 16 yards for a touchdown.
Goins had a chance to put The Citadel ahead on the next possession, but his 47-yard attempt was blocked.
Coastal Carolina (9-3) looked to take the lead on the ensuing drive, but Tevin Floyd's strip-sack of Alex Ross, which Mitchell Jeter recovered, set the Bulldogs up for the winning score.
Ross was 21-of-31 passing for 415 yards and three touchdowns.
Game Information
Conway, SC
2025 Standings
| Southern 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 |
| Sun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Old Dominion | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| App State | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| Georgia State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Sun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Southern Miss | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Texas State | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| South Alabama | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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