The USF defense played awesome. The Citadel started 5-of-6 on third down before the USF defense totally settled in. Once the Bulls found their bearings, they held the Bulldogs to a paltry 3-of-12 on third downs to close the game. The Bulls played downhill and were flying all over the field. The USF defense was able to stifle The Citadel triple option attack and put them into third and long situations. The Bulldogs aren’t built to convert third and longs, and the average distance of their last 12 third downs: 11 yards.
