SPARTANBURG, S.C. – On the final play of the game, The Citadel had fourth-and-goal from the three yard line. Wofford linebacker Kevin Thomas stopped quarterback Aaron Miller just short of the goal line as the Terriers defeated the Bulldogs 17-13 on Saturday afternoon at Gibbs Stadium. With the win, Wofford has won 16 straight games over The Citadel.
 
The Terriers are 3-2 and 1-0 in the Southern Conference, while The Citadel is 1-4 and 0-1 in league play. Wofford was led by quarterback Evan Jacks, who ran for 141 yards on 22 carries with two touchdowns. He was also 3-of-3 passing for 18 yards. Aaron Miller was held to 60 rushing yards and he was 9-of-18 passing for 97 yards for The Citadel. The Terriers turned the ball over three times, but were 4-of-4 on fourth down in the contest.
 
"I thought it was a heck of a football game," said head coach Mike Ayers. "The Citadel is tough and very well coached. It was exactly what I thought it would be going into the game. We did some really good things and we were our own worst enemy sometimes with the turnovers. I can't say enough about the defense. They stood tall today and the defensive staff worked really hard coming up with a plan. The kids did a great job of flying around and making plays. On the last series, it was electric on the sideline. We were able to come up with the stop and I am proud of our guys. We dedicated this game to Coach Lee Hanning and it was emotional. He will not be forgotten."  
 
The Citadel had the ball to open the game and gained three first downs before failing to complete a pass on fourth-and-16. Wofford took over on downs and Evan Jacks ran for 33 yards on the first play. Jacks capped the ten-play drive with a one-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead with 4:01 left in the first quarter. The Citadel went three-and-out and punted, but Wofford fumbled on the first play of the drive and the Bulldogs took over at the 35-yard line.
 
The Bulldogs did not gain a first down and settled for a 28 yard field goal to make it a 7-3 game with 30 seconds left in the first quarter. Wofford then went on a 20 play drive that consumed 10:15 and was capped by a 29-yard field goal by David Marvin for a 10-3 lead with 5:09 on the clock. The Citadel answered with a 35-yard field goal with 15 seconds left in the half to make it a 10-6 score at the break.
 
To open the second half, Wofford went three-and-out and punted. The Citadel took over at midfield and scored on an eleven-yard run by Cam Jackson to take a 13-10 lead with 9:41 left in the third quarter. On the next drive for the Terriers, Evan Jacks went 46 yards on the first play. Wofford moved inside the five yard line, but a fumble at the three was recovered by the Bulldogs.
 
With the ball back, The Citadel gained two first downs before having to punt. Wofford had a 28-yard run by Will Gay on the second play of the drive. Evan Jacks went up the middle to score a 25-yard touchdown four plays later. The Terriers led 17-13 with 17 seconds left in the third quarter. The Citadel went three-and-out and punted. Wofford was driving and converted a fourth-and-two, but a fumble gave the Bulldogs the ball at the 33-yard line.
 
After the turnover, the Wofford defense allowed two first downs before coming up with a stop on fourth-and-two with 3:11 left in the game. The Terriers went three-and-out and punted with 2:45 on the clock. The Citadel moved the ball with four passing first downs, including one on fourth-and-four. The Bulldogs had first-and-goal from the three with less than 30 seconds remaining. After three incomplete passes, it was fourth-and-three. Aaron Miller kept the ball, but was stopped short of the goal line by Kevin Thomas on the final play of the game.
 
Wofford had 331 total yards, with 314 on the ground. The Citadel had 296 total yards, 199 of which were rushing. The Citadel had a 19 to 17 advantage in first downs. Wofford was 4-of-12 on third downs and 4-of-4 on fourth down. The Citadel was 8-of-17 on third down and 1-of-4 on fourth down. Wofford had one penalty to three for The Citadel. The Citadel had a 31:08 to 28:52 time of possession advantage.   
 
Wofford vs. The Citadel Post-Game Notes
 
The Terriers have won their SoCon opener eleven times in the 18 seasons as members of the conference, including the last five straight (Furman 2010, Samford 2011, Western Carolina 2012, The Citadel 2013 and 2014).
 
Evan Jacks ran for 141 yards, a career-high. It marked his first career 100+ rushing game. Wofford has had a 100+ rusher in four of the five games this season.
 
Kevin Thomas, Drake Michaelson and Tarek Odom led the team with nine tackles each. Terrance Morris recorded his second sack of the season.
 
Former Wofford College student-athletes Dane Romero '09, Andy Strickland '09 and Andrew Stubbs '08 were inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame prior to the game. In addition, the Hall of Fame will honor Harold Chandler '71 as the Distinguished Service Award recipient and Dr. David Wood as Honorary Letterman.
 
Game captains were Ray Smith and Kevin Thomas.
 
Attendance was 9,259 at Gibbs Stadium.
 
Wofford continue the Southern Conference slate on Saturday, October 11 at Western Carolina. The contest will air on ESPN3 and begin at 3:30 p.m.