Who did Charleston Southern University play in their football opener?
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston Southern’s 2003 football season, their first under first-year head coach Jay Mills, got off to a rough start as the Buccaneers fell to cross-town rival The Citadel, 64-10, at Johnson Hagood Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Citadel rolled up 435 yards on the ground, finishing with 575 total yards in the contest. The Bulldogs scored 20 points in the opening quarter, led 34-3 at the half, and iced the game away with a 30-point fourth quarter. The Citadel also scored two touchdowns defensively and recorded a safety in beating the Buccaneers for the second straight year. “Certainly The Citadel was the better football team and coach (Ellis) Johnson and his players deserve all the credit,” said Mills. “We did not play as well as we expected to play. We made mistakes today that we had not been making during this last month of practice. Our effort level was very good but the mistakes we made were too much to overcome.” Ern Mills led The Citadel’s rushing effort w
The Charleston Southern football team took part in their first full scrimmage of the year, Thursday, battling each other as well as the elements, spending the majority of the time in a steady downpour. Despite the hard work and poor weather, the day ended with all smiles as Coach Jay Mills surprised the team by pulling up in an ice cream truck. “We ask so much out of these guys on a daily basis,” said Mills. “This was one small way that we could show them that we appreciate them. One of our donors, Bill Blanton, made all of this possible. I don’t think it matters if you are six or a 22-year-old, 300-pound lineman, when you hear the jingle of the ice cream truck it brings a smile to your face.” As for the scrimmage, the team started out with normal drills, including practice kicking situations before getting into the situational scrimmage for a little over an hour. The first-team offense looked good, getting a first down on three of their first four attempts at a third-and-long. A.J. To
