College Football · FCS · Week 2 · Recap
Charleston So Beat The Citadel 26-20
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers defeated the The Citadel Bulldogs 26-20 at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, SC on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in FCS college football Week 2 action.
Charleston So led 10-7 at halftime.
Charleston So moves to 1-2, while The Citadel falls to 1-2.
Top performers
Lek Powell (CHSO, QB): 8/16, 84 YDS
Hakeem Watters (CHSO, RB): 11 CAR, 56 YDS, 1 TD
Quay Kindell (CHSO, WR): 2 REC, 24 YDS
Quentin Hayes (CIT, QB): 3/14, 73 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Gavin Garcia (CIT, RB): 23 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Michael Lorino (CIT, RB): 1 REC, 33 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 9:01CITMichael Lorino 33 Yd pass from Quentin Hayes0-7
- Q1 1:38CHSOHarry Smalls 1 Yd Run7-7
- Q2 10:27CHSOMatt Rolader 48 Yd Field Goal10-7
- Q3 8:53CITEvan Kiely 45 Yd Field Goal10-10
- Q4 14:16CITEvan Kiely 37 Yd Field Goal10-13
- Q4 6:14CHSOMatt Rolader 52 Yd Field Goal13-13
- Q5 0:00CHSODwayne Wright 2 Yd Run20-13
- Q5 0:00CITGavin Garcia 2 Yd Run20-20
- Q6 0:00CHSOHakeem Watters 9 Yd Run26-20
Team stats
| CHSO | CIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 188 | 308 |
| First downs | 14 | 17 |
| Third down | 4-13 | 5-16 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 25:50 | 34:10 |