← Back to GamesAug 30, 2025Week 1
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North Dakota State
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The Citadel
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Scoring Timeline

Q1Q2Q3Q401428420-30-100-170-240-310-38The CitadelNorth Dakota State

Drive Chart

Own 20Own 4050Opp 40Opp 20NDSTCNDSTCNDSTCNDSTCNDSTCNDSTCNDSTCNDSTCNDSTCNDSTCPUNT819ydPUNT34ydPUNT425ydPUNT620ydFG972ydPUNT3-1ydTD1290ydPUNT33ydTD784ydPUNT516ydEND120ydTO2-15ydTD21ydPUNT35ydTD1282ydDOWNS1682ydTD1295ydPUNT36ydPUNT36ydEND36yd

Box Score

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Player Leaders

Player Leaders

North Dakota State
passing
Cole Payton
11/17, 192 YDS, 1 TD
rushing
Cole Payton
11 CAR, 101 YDS
receiving
RaJa Nelson
2 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD
The Citadel
passing
Quentin Hayes
1/3, 14 YDS
rushing
Israel Benjamin
16 CAR, 54 YDS
receiving
Jay Graves-Billips
1 REC, 14 YDS

Play-by-Play

1st & 10Rush+11 ydsPPA +1.05

Barry Kpeenu run for 11 yds to the NDSU 47 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.15

Cole Payton pass incomplete to Finn Diggins

2nd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.96

Cole Payton pass incomplete to RaJa Nelson

3rd & 10Rush+9 ydsPPA +0.87

Cole Payton run for 9 yds to the CIT 44

4th & 1Rush+2 ydsPPA +2.04

Barry Kpeenu run for 2 yds to the CIT 42 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush-1 ydsPPA -1.13

Barry Kpeenu run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 43

2nd & 11Fumble Recovery (Own)-2 ydsPPA -1.46

Cole Payton run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 45 Cole Payton fumbled, recovered by NDSU Cole Payton

3rd & 13Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.74

Cole Payton pass incomplete to Chris Harris

4th & 13Punt0 yds

Aaron Bickerton punt for 23 yds

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.26

Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 3 yds to the CIT 25

2nd & 7Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.41

Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 1 yd to the CIT 26

3rd & 6Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.27

Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips

4th & 6Punt+3 yds

James Platte punt for 40 yds , Jackson Williams returns for 3 yds to the NDSU 37

1st & 10Rush+24 ydsPPA +1.91

Barry Kpeenu run for 24 yds to the CIT 39 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY NDSU False Start (Tastad,Nate) 5 yards from CIT39 to CIT44. NO PLAY.

1st & 15Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.06

DJ Scott run for 5 yds to the CIT 39

2nd & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.57

Barry Kpeenu run for 2 yds to the CIT 37

3rd & 8Pass Reception+4 ydsPPA -0.16

Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 4 yds to the CIT 33

4th & 4Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY NDSU Delay Of Game (Payton,Cole) 5 yards from CIT33 to CIT38. NO PLAY.

4th & 9Punt0 yds

Aaron Bickerton punt for 38 yds for a touchback

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.36

Israel Benjamin run for 2 yds to the CIT 22

2nd & 8Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.06

Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 4 yds to the CIT 26

3rd & 4Rush+14 ydsPPA +2.05

Israel Benjamin run for 14 yds to the CIT 40 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.68

Israel Benjamin run for 2 yds to the CIT 42

2nd & 8Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.58

Israel Benjamin run for 2 yds to the CIT 44

3rd & 6Rush-4 ydsPPA -1.03

Quentin Hayes run for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 40

4th & 10Punt0 yds

James Platte punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDSU 15

1st & 10Pass Reception+26 ydsPPA +1.96

Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 26 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.70

Barry Kpeenu run for 7 yds to the NDSU 48

2nd & 3Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.35

Barry Kpeenu run for 5 yds to the CIT 47 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.13

DJ Scott run for 4 yds to the CIT 43

2nd & 6Rush+27 ydsPPA +1.17

Cole Payton run for 27 yds to the CIT 16 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.11

DJ Scott run for 3 yds to the CIT 13

2nd & 7Rush0 ydsPPA -0.34

Cole Payton run for no gain to the CIT 13

3rd & 7Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.45

Cole Payton pass incomplete to RaJa Nelson

4th & 7Field Goal Good+31 yds

Eli Ozick 31 yd FG GOOD

1st & 10Rush-2 ydsPPA -0.89

Israel Benjamin run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 23

2nd & 12Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.03

Cobey Thompkins run for 5 yds to the CIT 28

3rd & 7Rush-4 ydsPPA -0.37

Cobey Thompkins run for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 24

4th & 11Punt+6 yds

James Platte punt for 57 yds , Jackson Williams returns for 6 yds to the NDSU 10

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.23

Cole Payton run for 2 yds to the NDSU 12

2nd & 8Pass Reception+20 ydsPPA +1.50

Cole Payton pass complete to Mekhi Collins for 20 yds to the NDSU 32 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.69

DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the NDSU 39

2nd & 3Rush+9 ydsPPA +0.82

Barry Kpeenu run for 9 yds to the NDSU 48 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.14

Cole Payton pass incomplete to Bryce Lance

2nd & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.99

Owen Johnson run for no gain to the NDSU 48

3rd & 10Rush+12 ydsPPA +2.95

Cole Payton run for 12 yds to the CIT 40 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+9 ydsPPA +0.84

Barry Kpeenu run for 9 yds to the CIT 31

2nd & 1Rush+6 ydsPPA -0.35

DJ Scott run for 6 yds to the CIT 25 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.35

Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the CIT 24

2nd & 9Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY NDSU False Start (Johnson,Beau) 5 yards from CIT24 to CIT29. NO PLAY.

2nd & 14Rush+27 ydsPPA +2.44

Cole Payton run for 27 yds to the CIT 2 for a 1ST down

1st & 2Rushing Touchdown+2 ydsPPA +1.21

Barry Kpeenu run for 2 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)

1st & 10Rush-4 ydsPPA -1.02

Israel Benjamin run for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 21

2nd & 14Pass Reception+8 ydsPPA +0.25

Cobey Thompkins pass complete to Whit Hobgood for 8 yds to the CIT 29

3rd & 6Sack-1 ydsPPA -0.36

Cobey Thompkins sacked by Jack Iuliano for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 28

4th & 7Punt0 yds

James Platte punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDSU 16

1st & 10Rush+8 ydsPPA +0.71

Barry Kpeenu run for 8 yds to the NDSU 24

2nd & 2Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY NDSU False Start (Kessel,Reis) 5 yards from NDSU24 to NDSU19. NO PLAY.

2nd & 7Pass Reception+19 ydsPPA +1.82

Cole Payton pass complete to DJ Scott for 19 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.11

DJ Scott run for 5 yds to the NDSU 43

2nd & 5Pass Reception+23 ydsPPA +1.91

Cole Payton pass complete to Chris Harris for 23 yds to the CIT 34 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception0 ydsPPA -0.66

Cole Payton pass complete to Chris Harris for no gain to the CIT 34

2nd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.89

Cole Payton pass incomplete to Bryce Lance

3rd & 10Passing Touchdown+34 ydsPPA +4.49

Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 34 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)

1st & 10Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.33

Cobey Thompkins run for 6 yds to the CIT 31

2nd & 4Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.60

Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 5 yds to the CIT 36 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.11

Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 5 yds to the CIT 41

2nd & 5Sack-4 ydsPPA -1.68

Cobey Thompkins sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the CIT 37

3rd & 9Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.07

Israel Benjamin run for 4 yds to the CIT 41

4th & 5Punt0 yds

James Platte punt for 14 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDSU 45

1st & 10Pass Reception+20 ydsPPA +1.30

Cole Payton pass complete to Barry Kpeenu for 20 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down

0th & 10End of Half0 yds

End of 2nd Quarter

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.70

Cobey Thompkins pass incomplete to Garrison Johnson Sr.

2nd & 10Fumble Recovery (Opponent)-15 ydsPPA -0.22

Garrison Johnson Sr. run for a loss of 15 yards to the CIT 1 Garrison Johnson Sr. fumbled, recovered by NDSU Logan Kopp

1st & 1Rush0 ydsPPA -0.96

Bryce Lance run for no gain to the CIT 1

2nd & 1Rushing Touchdown+1 ydsPPA +1.90

Barry Kpeenu run for 1 yd for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.45

Israel Benjamin run for 2 yds to the CIT 27

2nd & 8Sack-8 ydsPPA -0.78

Quentin Hayes sacked by Alijah Wayne for a loss of 8 yards to the CIT 19

3rd & 16Rush+11 ydsPPA +0.20

Quentin Hayes run for 11 yds to the CIT 30

4th & 5Punt0 yds

James Platte punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 18

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.33

DJ Scott run for 2 yds to the NDSU 20

2nd & 8Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY NDSU False Start (Magin,Josh) 5 yards from NDSU20 to NDSU15. NO PLAY.

2nd & 13Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.07

DJ Scott run for 6 yds to the NDSU 21

3rd & 7Pass Reception+9 ydsPPA +1.40

Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 9 yds to the NDSU 30 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.37

Cole Payton run for 6 yds to the NDSU 36

2nd & 4Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.64

Owen Johnson run for 2 yds to the NDSU 38

3rd & 2Rush+4 ydsPPA +1.40

DJ Scott run for 4 yds to the NDSU 42 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+6 ydsPPA +0.40

Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 6 yds to the NDSU 48

2nd & 4Pass Reception+31 ydsPPA +1.53

Cole Payton pass complete to Reis Kessel for 31 yds to the CIT 21 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.30

Myles Mitchell run for 1 yd to the CIT 20

2nd & 9Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.05

Cole Payton run for 5 yds to the CIT 15

3rd & 4Rush+14 ydsPPA +1.95

Cole Payton run for 14 yds to the CIT 1 for a 1ST down

1st & 1Rushing Touchdown+1 ydsPPA +0.94

DJ Scott run for 1 yd for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)

1st & 10Pass Reception+14 ydsPPA +0.76

Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 14 yds to the CIT 27 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+10 ydsPPA +0.88

Quentin Hayes run for 10 yds to the CIT 37 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.16

Israel Benjamin run for 4 yds to the CIT 41

2nd & 6Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.84

Israel Benjamin run for 1 yd to the CIT 42

3rd & 5Rush+8 ydsPPA +2.21

Israel Benjamin run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.10

Israel Benjamin run for 5 yds to the NDSU 45

2nd & 5Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.14

Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Malachi Taylor

3rd & 5Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.63

Quentin Hayes run for 2 yds to the NDSU 43

4th & 3Rush+6 ydsPPA +2.46

Israel Benjamin run for 6 yds to the NDSU 37 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+9 ydsPPA +0.78

Sebastien Boyle run for 9 yds to the NDSU 28

2nd & 1Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.45

Quentin Hayes run for 2 yds to the NDSU 26 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+14 ydsPPA +0.19

Quentin Hayes run for 14 yds to the NDSU 12 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.10

Israel Benjamin run for 3 yds to the NDSU 9

2nd & 7Rush-3 ydsPPA -0.51

Quentin Hayes run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 12

3rd & 10Rush+9 ydsPPA +0.32

Israel Benjamin run for 9 yds to the NDSU 3

4th & 1Rush-2 ydsPPA -4.18

Israel Benjamin run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDSU 5

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.12

Nathan Hayes run for 3 yds to the NDSU 8

2nd & 7Rush0 ydsPPA -0.22

Myles Mitchell run for no gain to the NDSU 8

3rd & 7Pass Reception+12 ydsPPA +0.86

Nathan Hayes pass complete to Jackson Williams for 12 yds to the NDSU 20 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+18 ydsPPA +1.43

Cortez LeGrant run for 18 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush-1 ydsPPA -1.27

Cortez LeGrant run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 37

2nd & 11Pass Reception+15 ydsPPA +2.54

Nathan Hayes pass complete to Bryce Lance for 15 yds to the CIT 48 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+13 ydsPPA +0.71

Nathan Hayes pass complete to Chris Harris for 13 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.37

Cortez LeGrant run for 2 yds to the CIT 33

2nd & 8Pass Reception+16 ydsPPA +0.76

Nathan Hayes pass complete to Logan Conklin for 16 yds to the CIT 17 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.26

Myles Mitchell run for 1 yd to the CIT 16

2nd & 9Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.28

Cortez LeGrant run for 1 yd to the CIT 15

3rd & 8Passing Touchdown+15 ydsPPA +3.13

Nathan Hayes pass complete to Isiah St. Romain for 15 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.70

Cobey Thompkins pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips

2nd & 10Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.17

Sebastien Boyle run for 6 yds to the CIT 31

3rd & 4Rush0 ydsPPA -0.44

Sebastien Boyle run for no gain to the CIT 31

4th & 4Punt0 yds

James Platte punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 16

1st & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.39

Cortez LeGrant run for 1 yd to the NDSU 17

2nd & 9Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.16

Myles Mitchell run for 2 yds to the NDSU 19

3rd & 7Fumble Recovery (Own)+3 ydsPPA -0.07

Trey Drake run for 3 yds to the NDSU 22 Trey Drake fumbled, recovered by NDSU Jett Zabel

4th & 4Punt0 yds

Aaron Bickerton punt for 40 yds , Braylon Knauth returns for no gain to the CIT 38

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -1.09

Beau Herrington run for no gain to the CIT 38

2nd & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.58

Beau Herrington run for 1 yd to the CIT 39

3rd & 9Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.04

Cooper Tankersley run for 5 yds to the CIT 44

Situational Analysis

North Dakota State

Down
1-3
Short
4-6
Med
7-10
Long
11+
XLong
1st
67%
3 plays
46%
28 plays
100%
1 play
2nd
75%
4 plays
75%
4 plays
33%
12 plays
75%
4 plays
3rd
100%
1 play
100%
1 play
67%
9 plays
0%
1 play
4th
100%
1 play

The Citadel

Down
1-3
Short
4-6
Med
7-10
Long
11+
XLong
1st
39%
18 plays
2nd
0%
1 play
25%
4 plays
13%
8 plays
100%
2 plays
3rd
29%
7 plays
50%
4 plays
100%
1 play
4th
50%
2 plays