After a two-game road trip, the VMI Football Team returns home Saturday, hosting the Wofford Terriers for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff.
Saturday will serve as Military Appreciation Day, as it precedes Veterans Day. VMI will recognize active and retired military members throughout the day.
LAST TIME OUT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 (6
th, FCS) with 11 interceptions while ranking second (11
th, FCS) in rushing defense 99.9
- As a unit, Wofford has gained 14 turnovers (3
rd, SoCon) and has the 11
th-best turnover margin at the FCS level (0.67)
- Offensively has been a little tougher sledding, ranking 125
th in first downs and total offense, 118
th in rushing offense and 120
th 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 36
th 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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