Citadel Rams 27, Comet Stingrays 24
Week 2 · Regular season · round 2 · Monday 5 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTD Citadel Rams | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Game recap
The Citadel Rams beat the Comet Stingrays 27-24 in round 2 of Week 2, and they needed every second to do it. The decisive score was a 40-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow with 0:15 left in the fourth quarter.
The Rams opened the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Desmond Ashcroft with 1:44 left in the first quarter. The Rams led 21-10 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Lior Bendavid for the Stingrays (2:04 left, 24-21); a 33-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow for the Rams (0:56 left, 24-24); a 40-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow for the Rams (0:15 left, 27-24).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:26 left in the fourth quarter: an incomplete pass on fourth down. It moved the Rams' chance of winning from 33% to 76%.
Top performer: Augustin Mercer-Hale (QB, Rams), with 30 of 39 passing for 304 yards, 3 TD. Elsewhere, Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 20 of 32 passing for 202 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; Keon Ashby-Grant (Stingrays) had 10 carries for 99 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 7 yards; Lior Bendavid (Stingrays) had 8 catches for 78 yards and 2 TD; Calvin Booker (Rams) had 18 carries for 87 yards; 7 catches for 86 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Lior Bendavid; on defense: bracket Desmond Ashcroft (Lior Bendavid finished with 8 catches for 78 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Rams' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Orson Ashford; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Orson Ashford finished with 8 catches for 90 yards and 1 TD).
The Stingrays move to 1-1 and the Rams to 2-0 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTD-CMT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:44 | Rams | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Desmond Ashcroft | 7-0 |
| Q2 2:25 | Rams | A 21-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Desmond Ashcroft | 14-0 |
| Q2 1:23 | Stingrays | A 1-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant | 14-7 |
| Q2 0:36 | Rams | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Orson Ashford | 21-7 |
| Q2 0:08 | Stingrays | A 60-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 21-10 |
| Q3 0:59 | Stingrays | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Lior Bendavid | 21-17 |
| Q4 2:04 | Stingrays | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Lior Bendavid | 21-24 |
| Q4 0:56 | Rams | A 33-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow | 24-24 |
| Q4 0:15 | Rams | A 40-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow | 27-24 |
Team stats
| CTD | CMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 437 | 352 |
| Passing yards | 304 | 202 |
| Rushing yards | 133 | 150 |
| Completions | 30 of 39 | 20 of 32 |
| Offensive plays | 64 | 52 |
| Third downs | 4 of 9 | 1 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 7:07 | 4:53 |
Citadel Rams box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 30/39 | 304 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Booker | 18 | 87 | 0 | 23 |
| Ulric Draven | 6 | 46 | 0 | 17 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Ashford | 8 | 90 | 1 | 8 |
| Calvin Booker | 7 | 86 | 0 | 8 |
| Desmond Ashcroft | 7 | 80 | 2 | 9 |
| Zane Delacroix | 4 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Ingram | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulric Falkner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Falkner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bastien Yardley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orson Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Oyelaran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Garrow | 2/2 | 40 | 0/0 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 20/32 | 202 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 10 | 99 | 1 | 14 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 2 | 28 | 0 | 18 |
| Darius Delacroix | 5 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lior Bendavid | 8 | 78 | 2 | 11 |
| Cassius Thorne | 4 | 56 | 0 | 6 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 4 | 33 | 0 | 8 |
| Ulric Achebe | 3 | 28 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Castellan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kasimir Achebe | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wendell Montague | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 1/1 | 60 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
Every play of this game can be replayed on the big screen, with the play calls, the win probability and the commentary: replay Citadel Rams 27, Comet Stingrays 24 on Snapline. More about the teams: Comet Stingrays · Citadel Rams.