SC State falls in heartbreaking 34-31 battle to The Citadel, tell me about this news today

Evan Kiely kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired to give The Citadel an upset 34-31 victory over No. 12/15 ranked South Carolina State at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.

The Citadel built a 31-17 lead late in the third quarter behind Damir Abdullah’s 55-yard touchdown catch from Quentin Hayes and a 19-yard touchdown scamper from Gavin Garcia. South Carolina State fought back to tie the game at 31-31 after Keely Watson hit Mason Pickett-Hicks for a 21-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 6-yard rushing score from Josh Shaw with just over eight minutes left in regulation.

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The Citadel answered on their final drive starting deep in their own territory. Facing a 3rd-and-1 at their 11-yard line, Garcia broke free for a 44-yard run, followed by a 34-yard pass from Nick Billoups to Michael Lorino. That set up Kiely for the game-winning kick as the clock hit zero, handing SC State their first loss of the season. Garcia paced The Citadel’s ground attack with 167 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the day.

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