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VMI welcomes Wofford to Foster for Saturday clash

LEXINGTON, Va. – After a two-game road trip, the VMI Football Team returns home Saturday, hosting the Wofford Terriers for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff.

MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY
Saturday will serve as Military Appreciation Day, as it precedes Veterans Day. VMI will recognize active and retired military members throughout the day.
Saturday, Nov. 8 – 1:30 p.m. – Lexington, Va. - Tickets
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VMI Keydets (1-8, 0-5 SoCon)

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Wofford Terriers (3-6, 2-3 SoCon)

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LAST TIME OUT
- Collin Shannon completes 21 of 29 passes (72%) for 261 yards and two TDs, his fourth game this season with over 200 yards through the air
- Noah Grevious leads the receiving corps tying his career-high with 11 grabs for 138 yards, second-most yards in a single game for him this season
- The 59-yard TD reception by Grevious to open the third quarter was the second longest reception of his career
- Leo Boehling rushes for a career-high 149 yards on 14 carries (10.6 ypc) including a career-best 70-yard scamper in the 4th quarter
- Malik McNeely hauls in three catches for 49 yards and a touchdown
- Senior Kouri Crump leads team with 9.0 tackles, including seven solo takedowns
- Amaje Parker and Isaiah Grevious ranked second on the team with 7.0 tackles on the day
- Four Keydets earned 1.0 TFLs during the game
- The Citadel quarterback Quentin Hayes completes 5-of-7 passes for three touchdowns and 175 yards, including a 72-yard TD pass
- Jihad Marks of The Citadel receives four catches for career-high 168 yards, including career-high 72-yard TD grab

TERRIER TIDBITS
- The Terriers started the season 0-5 but have seemingly put it together, winning three of its last four games
- Outside of its loss to FBS Virginia Tech, every Wofford loss has been by four points or less
- Defense seems to be the strength of this team, leading the league (6th, FCS) with 11 interceptions while ranking second (11th, FCS) in rushing defense 99.9
- As a unit, Wofford has gained 14 turnovers (3rd, SoCon) and has the 11th-best turnover margin at the FCS level (0.67)
- Offensively has been a little tougher sledding, ranking 125th in first downs and total offense, 118th in rushing offense and 120th in time of possession
- Ihson Jackson-Anderson leads Wofford with 540 yards on the ground and two touchdowns; his average of 5.51 yards per carry ranks 36th nationally
- Ivory Aikens is a dynamic returner, averaging 22.5 yards per kick return in conference play, tied with Aslin Shipe for second best in the SoCon
- JT Fayard has seemingly claimed the No. 1 role at quarterback, throwing for 652 yards and four touchdowns in five games played
- In addition to Aikens, Isaiah Scott is the leading target for Wofford, posting team-bests in receptions (27) and yards (429)
- Four Terriers have over 61.0 tackles, led by Jalen Rambert's 69.0

THE SERIES
- It's been a tightly-contested series, with Wofford holding a slight 15-13 advantage overall
- VMI has won three of the last five contests, winning 17-14 in Lexington two years ago

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Players Mentioned

Leo Boehling

#9 Leo Boehling

RB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Kouri Crump

#26 Kouri Crump

S
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Isaiah Grevious

#4 Isaiah Grevious

S
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Noah Grevious

#6 Noah Grevious

WR
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Malik McNeely

#4 Malik McNeely

WR
6' 4"
Sophomore
Amaje Parker

#3 Amaje Parker

CB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Collin  Shannon

#5 Collin Shannon

QB
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Aslin Shipe

#25 Aslin Shipe

RB
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Leo Boehling

#9 Leo Boehling

6' 0"
Sophomore
RB
Kouri Crump

#26 Kouri Crump

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
S
Isaiah Grevious

#4 Isaiah Grevious

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
S
Noah Grevious

#6 Noah Grevious

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
WR
Malik McNeely

#4 Malik McNeely

6' 4"
Sophomore
WR
Amaje Parker

#3 Amaje Parker

6' 0"
Sophomore
CB
Collin  Shannon

#5 Collin Shannon

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB
Aslin Shipe

#25 Aslin Shipe

5' 10"
Sophomore
RB