Samford Bulldogs

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Samford Bulldogs beat the VMI Keydets

0-5 7 – 45

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Final · Sat, Sep 26

Game Details

Seibert Stadium (Birmingham) · 10,033 fans · ESPN+

Highlights

1:17 VMI Keydets vs. Samford Bulldogs: Full Highlights

0:30 Will Faught grabs interception vs. VMI Keydets

0:27 Emerson Russell runs for 16-yard TD

0:29 Gabarri Johnson grabs interception vs. VMI Keydets

Clips play on ESPN

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
VMI	0	0	7	0	7
SAM	14	14	14	3	45

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Game Leaders

VMI Keydets

Ian Reynolds · 3/9, 61 YDS, 2 INTPassing Yards
Leo Boehling · 14 CAR, 74 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
Hayden Morris · 1 REC, 32 YDSReceiving Yards
Robert Powell · 9Tackles

Samford Bulldogs

Gabarri Johnson · 22/26, 222 YDS, 2 TDPassing Yards
Emerson Russell · 10 CAR, 60 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
MH Marquise Henderson · 5 REC, 63 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Spencer Conn · 1Sacks
MS Max Steve · 8Tackles

2026 Southern Conference Standings

Team
East Tennessee State
Tennessee Tech
Chattanooga
Wofford
Furman
Mercer
Western Carolina
Samford
The Citadel
VMI

Scoring

Q4 7:58

FG Ty Ippolito 26 Yd Field Goal 7–45

Q3 3:12

TD Leo Boehling 5 Yd Run (Jack Joyce Kick)7–42

Q3 5:59

TD Domonique Thomas 13 Yd Run (Ethan Fisher Kick)0–42

Q3 10:19

TD Gabarri Johnson 1 Yd Run (Ty Ippolito Kick)0–35

Q2 0:30

TD Preston Bird 16 Yd pass from Gabarri Johnson (Ty Ippolito Kick)0–28

Q2 3:13

TD Marquise Henderson 23 Yd pass from Gabarri Johnson (Ty Ippolito Kick)0–21

Q1 1:44

TD Emerson Russell 16 Yd Run (Ty Ippolito Kick)0–14

Q1 13:36

TD LaShon Young 45 Yd Interception Return (Ty Ippolito Kick)0–7

Team Stats

VMI KeydetsSamford Bulldogs

Offense

212 Total Yards 488

61 Passing Yards 267

151 Rushing Yards 221

12 First Downs 31

Efficiency

3-11 3rd Down 6-11

0-0 4th Down 0-0

3/11 Completions 27/32

Turnovers & Clock

3 Turnovers 0

2-20 Penalties 5-45

25:27 Possession 34:33

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT
Ian Reynolds	3/9	61	6.8	2
Chandler Wilson	0/1	0	0.0	1
JoJo Crump	0/1	0	0.0	0
Team	3/11	61	5.5	3

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Leo Boehling	14	74	5.3	1	18
Traveion Slaughter	8	45	5.6	0	13
Aslin Shipe	3	16	5.3	0	17
Cole Varner	3	9	3.0	0	9
Ian Reynolds	8	9	1.1	0	6
Trevin Simon	2	7	3.5	0	5
Drew Parrott	2	1	0.5	0	4
JoJo Crump	1	-10	-10.0	0	0
Team	41	151	3.7	1	18

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Hayden Morris	1	32	32.0	32
Cole Varner	1	22	22.0	22
Brooks Martin	1	7	7.0	7
Team	3	61	20.3	32

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Team	1	0	0
Halim Hardnett	1	0	0
Team	2	0	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	QB HUR
Robert Powell	9	4	0	0
Nic Land	8	5	0	0
Jacob Moore	7	2	0	0
Terry Dorsey	6	6	1	0
Ashton Dixon	6	2	0.5	0
EJ Wilborne	5	3	0	0
Henry Berling	5	1	0	0
Quinn Kennedy	5	1	0.5	0
Isaiah Grevious	4	1	0	0
Matthias Corbin	4	1	0	1
Ethan Haston	3	3	0	0
Steven Riveros	3	2	0	0
Erick Roman	3	2	0	0
Ayden Babich	3	1	0	0
David Czapp	3	0	0	0
Nathan Jackson	2	2	1	0
Keegan Guyton	2	1	0	0
Carson Gue	2	0	0	0
Harrison Smith	2	0	0	0
Leo Boehling	1	1	0	0
Jakari Nicely	1	1	0	0
Camron Watkins	1	1	0	0
Omar Miller	1	1	0	0
Hayden Morris	1	1	0	0
Halim Hardnett	1	1	0	0
Trevin Simon	1	1	0	0
Elijah Brooks	1	0	0	0
Team	90	44	3	1

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Halim Hardnett	1	-7	-7.0	0	0
Team	1	-7	-7.0	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jack Joyce	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1
Team	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	In 20	LONG
Ben Shrewsbury	6	272	45.3	1	59
William Lees	1	45	45.0	0	45
Team	7	317	45.3	1	59

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Gabarri Johnson	22/26	222	8.5	2
Coulter Cleland	4/4	40	10.0	0
Charlie Gilliam	1/2	5	2.5	0
Team	27/32	267	8.3	2

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Emerson Russell	10	60	6.0	1	16
Domonique Thomas	11	49	4.5	1	13
Ken Cherry	9	41	4.6	0	11
Gabarri Johnson	5	34	6.8	1	19
Carter Pace	2	10	5.0	0	7
Cam Bland	1	9	9.0	0	9
Coulter Cleland	2	9	4.5	0	10
Zamarcus Lindley	3	9	3.0	0	4
Team	43	221	5.1	3	19

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Marquise Henderson	5	63	12.6	1	23
Kevonte Corbin	4	44	11.0	0	17
Maddox McKim	1	35	35.0	0	35
Preston Bird	4	34	8.5	1	16
Jadon Loving	3	26	8.7	0	13
Mac Owen	2	20	10.0	0	13
Cayden Aukerman	5	17	3.4	0	10
Carter Pace	1	12	12.0	0	12
Emerson Russell	1	10	10.0	0	10
Domonique Thomas	1	6	6.0	0	6
Team	27	267	9.9	2	35

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Bryon Martin	1	0	0
Team	1	0	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Max Steve	8	6	1	2	0	0	0
John Scott III	5	1	0	0.5	0	1	0
Maxton Woodward	5	1	0	1	0	0	0
Spencer Conn	4	2	1	1	0	0	0
Jacob Johnson	4	0	0.5	0.5	0	0	0
Jalen Nelson	4	0	0	0	1	0	0
LaShon Young	3	2	0	1	0	0	1
Termaine Turner Jr.	3	1	0.5	1.5	0	1	0
Keion Dunlap	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Caulen Dunn	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jackson Bussey	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Noah Holton	2	1	0	1	0	1	0
Dylon Henderson	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lawson Estes	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kerrell Yow	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Walker Turner	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Corrion Tyson	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Williams	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Brandon Franklin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Weber	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aiden Jeter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Romello Cooper	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dezmon Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vaughn Mitchom	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyree Lewis	1	0	0	0.5	0	0	0
William Pruitt	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Will Faught	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Team	61	23	3	9	3	4	1

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
LaShon Young	1	45	1
Noah Holton	1	19	0
Walker Turner	1	14	0
Team	3	78	1

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
LaShon Young	3	85	28.3	55
Bryon Martin	1	1	1.0	1
Team	4	86	21.5	55

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ty Ippolito	1/3	33.0	26	5/5	8
Ethan Fisher	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1
Team	1/3	33.3	26	6/6	9

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Will Thorley	2	90	45.0	0	2	52
Team	2	90	45.0	0	2	52

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