Going into the game, I wanted the Carolina Defense to shine. I was not disappointed. Both of the 4th quarter field goals made by The Citadel was due to turnovers from our special teams and offense. Although I was disappointed that we didn't pitch a shutout, I was very pleased with our defensive grit.
Key stat: The Citadel had the ball for 29:36, and they only got 153 yards. That's about 5 yards allowed a minute. I can't express how important this stat is. The Citadel had the ball way too much, but they were able to get very little yardage.
Our special teams play was a mixed bag. We returned one punt for a touchdown, and then the next time we fumbled the ball which allowed The Citadel to get 3 points.
Our offense looked okay, but our stats were not impressive. 375 yards against a weak team is not acceptable. I think TJ Yates played a solid game, and although he went 9-20 for the day with 2TD's and 1 INT, the receivers dropped a half of dozen passes. We should improve on this facet next game.
We must control the clock better. We ran the ball effectively on Saturday, but we allowed four turnovers, and this is not acceptable. We will definitely improve as the season goes by.
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