Welcome to Week 6 of the college football season and the sixth SoConversation between The Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell of the Charleston Post and Courier, Elon beat writer Adam Smith of the Burlington Times News and UTC beat writer John Frierson of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Wofford conquered Appalachian State, Georgia Southern remained unbeaten and, depending on your vantage point, there was either a monumental meltdown or epic comeback in The Citadel’s big rally past Chattanooga. What’s your take on last week?
JEFF: I’ve never seen anything quite like The Citadel’s win at Chattanooga. The Bulldogs scored 28 straight points in the final 21 minutes. It was almost like someone (Spike the Bulldog?) had written a script, and both teams were fated to follow it.
It began with a bit of Mocs’ hubris, however, throwing deep downfield with a 27-0 lead on first down midway through the third quarter. The Bulldogs picked it off, and the comeback/meltdown proceeded from there. Best part is, my car was still in the media lot after the game.
Wofford’s win over App State confirmed suspicions about both teams. With Chris Forcier playing the way he is (11 TD passes in the last two games), Furman could be emerging as a surprise contender in Bruce Fowler’s first year as coach.