American college football season
The 2013 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by sixth year head coach Sparky Woods and played their home games at Alumni Memorial Field . They are a member of the Big South Conference . 2013 was VMI's final year as a member of the Big South, as they will move to the Southern Conference in 2014.
The season began with a 34–0 shutout defeat at the hands of Richmond on August 31. The Keydets achieved their first win of the year the following week by defeating Glenville State 34–27, thanks to a last second goal-line stand as time expired. After a 37–24 loss to Division II North Greenville , VMI would endure a 7-game losing streak, falling to Virginia , Robert Morris in double overtime, Charleston Southern , Presbyterian , Coastal Carolina , and Liberty .
The Keydets' losing streak was snapped on November 9 with a decisive 27–9 win over Gardner–Webb . This also saw the end of a 9-game conference losing streak. VMI then lost to The Citadel 31–10 in the Military Classic of the South , and ended the year with a 35–23 loss to the Bucknell Bison , finishing the year at 2–10 and 1–4 in Big South play. It was the third straight year VMI won only two games in a season.
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:00 pm at No. 15 Richmond * L 0–348,700 September 7 1:30 pm Glenville State * BSN W 34–275,316 September 14 1:30 pm North Greenville * Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA BSN L 24–374,494 September 21 3:30 pm at Virginia * ESPN3 L 0–4940,165 September 28 1:30 pm Robert Morris * Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA BSN L 31–37 OT 4,821 October 12 1:30 pm Charleston Southern Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA BSN L 17–255,902 October 19 2:00 pm at Presbyterian BSN L 35–493,032 October 26 6:00 pm at No. 6 Coastal Carolina BSN L 27–667,174 November 2 3:30 pm at Liberty FSN L 7–1718,334 November 9 1:30 pm Gardner–Webb Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA ESPN3 W 27–94,832 November 16 1:00 pm at The Citadel * L 10–3112,069 November 23 1:30 pm Bucknell * Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA BSN L 23–354,913
Game summaries [ edit ] Richmond [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total VMI 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond 7 14 6 7 34
at Robins Stadium (Richmond, VA )
Game time : 6:00 PMGame weather : 89 degrees, Winds 6 MPHGame attendance : 8,700Referee : Kelvin Hudson
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP VMI RICH 1 10:01 12 77 4:59 RICH Jacobi Green 7-yard touchdown reception from Michael Strauss, Brandon Jordi kick good 0 7 2 2:19 6 85 2:14 RICH Ben Edwards 59-yard touchdown reception from Michael Strauss, Brandon Jordi kick good 0 14 2 0:36 6 32 0:50 RICH Stephen Barnett 12-yard touchdown reception from Michael Strauss, Brandon Jordi kick good 0 21 3 10:09 7 64 2:05 RICH 29-yard field goal by Brandon Jordi 0 24 3 4:25 7 55 2:31 RICH 38-yard field goal by Brandon Jordi 0 27 4 8:58 13 72 6:19 RICH Hunter Westfall 10-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Lauletta , Brandon Jordi kick good 0 34 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 0 34
Glenville State [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Glenville State 0 7 13 7 27 VMI 7 14 6 7 34
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA )
Game time : 1:30 PMGame weather : 80 degrees, Winds 3–5 MPHGame attendance : 5,316Referee : Matt Young
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP GSU VMI 1 7:59 7 77 3:26 VMI James Rogers 8-yard touchdown reception from Eric Kordenbrock, Dillon Christopher kick good 0 7 2 14:25 5 80 2:53 VMI Mario Thompson 38-yard touchdown reception from Eric Kordenbrock, Dillon Christopher kick good 0 14 2 11:19 7 75 3:06 GSU Steffen Colon 1-yard touchdown run, Ryan Cullen kick good 7 14 2 0:55 9 61 3:53 VMI Eric Kordenbrock 1-yard touchdown run, Dillon Christopher kick good 7 21 3 13:40 3 71 1:20 VMI Derrick Ziglar 56-yard touchdown reception from Eric Kordenbrock, Dillon Christopher kick nogood 7 20 3 11:45 5 52 1:55 GSU Delvon Purvis 24-yard touchdown reception from Steffen Colon, Ryan Cullen kick good 14 27 3 1:33 1 51 0:09 GSU Rahmann Lee 51-yard touchdown run, Ryan Cullen kick nogood 20 27 4 13:27 8 76 3:06 VMI Bradley Hann 10-yard touchdown reception from Eric Kordenbrock, Dillon Christopher kick good 20 34 4 6:48 10 81 2:52 GSU Rahmann Lee 36-yard touchdown reception from Steffen Colon, Ryan Cullen kick good 27 34 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 27 34
North Greenville [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total North Greenville 10 13 14 0 37 VMI 0 10 7 7 24
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA )
Game time : 1:30 PMGame weather : 64 degrees, Winds 5 MPH NortheastGame attendance : 4,494Referee : Dennis Hennigan
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NGU VMI 1 11:04 9 72 3:56 NGU 22-yard field goal by J. Gravely 3 0 1 3:44 5 53 1:45 NGU D. Rouse 23-yard touchdown reception from N. Hughes, J. Gravely kick good 10 0 2 10:20 12 44 4:31 NGU 27-yard field goal by J. Gravely 13 0 2 8:57 4 64 1:23 VMI Doug Burton 47-yard touchdown reception from Eric Kordenbrock, Dillon Christopher kick good 13 7 2 3:46 13 39 5:11 NGU 45-yard field goal by J. Gravely 16 7 2 0:35 6 59 0:58 NGU F. Martino 25-yard touchdown reception from N. Hughes, J. Gravely kick good 23 7 2 0:00 4 56 0:35 VMI 37-yard field goal by Dillon Christopher 23 10 3 11:56 4 22 0:52 NGU T. Walker 2-yard touchdown run, J. Gravely kick good 30 10 3 5:22 7 62 2:54 VMI Derrick Ziglar 22-yard touchdown run, Dillon Christopher kick good 30 10 3 2:37 9 84 2:45 NGU N. Hughes 14-yard touchdown run, J. Gravely kick good 37 17 4 0:24 14 94 3:44 VMI Samuel Patterson 6-yard touchdown reception from Eric Kordenbrock, Dillon Christopher kick good 37 24 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 37 24
Virginia [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total VMI 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 21 21 7 49
at Scott Stadium (Charlottesville, VA )
Game time : 3:30 PMGame weather : 68 degrees, Winds 10 MPH SoutheastGame attendance : 40,165Referee : Riley Johnson
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP VMI UVA 2 12:38 3 70 0:54 UVA Kevin Parks 61-yard touchdown run, Ian Frye kick good 0 7 2 3:09 12 62 4:57 UVA Kevin Parks 2-yard touchdown run, Ian Frye kick good 0 14 2 2:00 2 59 0:34 UVA Tim Smith 38-yard touchdown reception from David Watford , Ian Frye kick good 0 21 3 14:26 2 61 0:34 UVA Daniel Hamm 7-yard touchdown run, Ian Frye kick good 0 28 3 8:27 11 67 4:03 UVA Jake McGee 4-yard touchdown reception from David Watford, Ian Frye kick good 0 35 3 3:06 8 52 2:22 UVA David Watford 1-yard touchdown run, Ian Frye kick good 0 42 4 13:52 10 67 2:27 UVA Daniel Hamm 12-yard touchdown run, Ian Frye kick good 0 49 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 0 49
Robert Morris [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Total Robert Morris 7 7 7 10 0 6 37 VMI 7 10 7 7 0 0 31
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA )
Game time : 1:30 PMGame weather : 68 degrees, Winds 3–5 MPHGame attendance : 4,821Referee : Jeff Flanagan
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RMU VMI 1 6:09 7 66 3:43 RMU Donte Jeter 4-yard touchdown reception from Paul Jones, Hunter Khaleghi kick good 7 0 1 4:45 3 75 1:24 VMI Matthew Nicholson 10-yard touchdown reception from Eric Kordenbrock, Dillon Christopher kick good 7 7 2 14:37 – – – RMU Antwan Eddie 88-yard punt return, Hunter Khaleghi kick good 14 7 2 9:41 15 66 4:56 VMI 26-yard field goal by Dillon Christopher 14 10 2 1:02 6 76 1:50 VMI Jabari Turner 12-yard touchdown run, Dillon Christopher kick good 14 17 3 11:38 5 65 1:15 VMI Dane Forlines 36-yard touchdown reception from Eric Kordenbrock, Dillon Christopher kick good 14 24 3 3:21 5 52 2:00 RMU Corey Garry 1-yard touchdown run, Hunter Khaleghi kick good 21 24 4 13:01 6 62 2:40 RMU Tyler Digby 16-yard touchdown reception from Paul Jones, Hunter Khaleghi kick good 28 24 4 3:01 5 27 0:54 RMU 40-yard field goal by Hunter Khaleghi 31 24 4 0:01 7 68 1:34 VMI Matthew Nicholson 39-yard touchdown reception from Eric Kordenbrock, Dillon Christopher kick good 31 31 OT – 2 25 – RMU Deontae Howard 17-yard touchdown run 37 31 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 37 31
Charleston Southern [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Charleston Southern 13 0 9 3 25 VMI 0 14 3 0 17
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA )
Game time : 1:30 PMGame weather : 64 degrees, Winds 8-10 MPHGame attendance : 5,902Referee : Duane Heydt
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP CSU VMI 1 14:34 1 27 0:08 CSU Kevin Glears 27-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Crogan III, T.J. Higgins kick good 7 0 1 4:34 2 46 0:33 CSU Christian Reyes 4-yard touchdown run, T.J. Higgins kick no good 13 0 2 5:44 8 74 4:14 VMI Samuel Patterson 31-yard touchdown reception from Eric Kordenbrock, Dillon Christopher kick good 13 7 2 1:06 7 72 2:02 VMI Matthew Nicholson 15-yard touchdown reception from Eric Kordenbrock, Dillon Christopher kick good 13 14 3 7:04 17 70 7:56 CSU 22-yard field goal by Mark DeBoy 16 14 3 2:06 12 51 4:58 VMI 45-yard field goal by Dillon Christopher 16 17 3 0:01 4 75 2:05 CSU Larry Jones III 48-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Crogan III, 2-point pass failed 22 17 4 7:38 11 69 5:49 CSU 22-yard field goal by Mark DeBoy 25 17 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 25 17
Presbyterian [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total VMI 7 0 7 21 35 Presbyterian 0 14 21 14 49
at Bailey Memorial Stadium (Clinton, SC )
Game time : 2:00 PMGame weather : 66 degrees, Winds 8 MPH SouthwestGame attendance : 3,032Referee : Jeff Heaser
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP VMI PC 1 2:23 6 99 2:22 VMI Derrick Ziglar 2-yard touchdown run, Dillon Christopher kick good 7 0 2 14:29 7 73 2:54 PC Tobi Antigha 12-yard touchdown reception from Heys McMath, Stephen Doar kick good 7 7 2 0:40 12 80 4:47 PC Demarcus Rouse 1-yard touchdown run, Stephen Doar kick good 7 14 3 14:47 – – – PC Jeremiah McKie 97-yard kickoff return, Stephen Doar kick good 7 21 3 11:18 7 82 3:29 VMI Samuel Patterson 20-yard touchdown reception from A.J. Augustine, Dillon Christopher kick good 14 21 3 4:43 4 26 0:37 PC Heys McMath 1-yard touchdown run, Stephen Doar kick good 14 28 3 0:14 8 57 3:58 PC Tobi Antigha 16-yard touchdown reception from Heys McMath, Stephen Doar kick good 14 35 4 13:10 7 69 2:04 VMI Derrick Ziglar 2-yard touchdown run, Dillon Christopher kick good 21 35 4 9:37 6 62 3:33 PC Seth Moreland 3-yard touchdown run, Stephen Doar kick good 21 42 4 4:32 10 65 5:05 VMI Samuel Patterson 11-yard touchdown reception from A.J. Augustine, Dillon Christopher kick good 28 42 4 1:01 5 98 1:55 VMI Matthew Nicholson 61-yard touchdown reception from A.J. Augustine, Dillon Christopher kick good 35 42 4 0:47 2 44 0:14 PC Tobi Antigha 39-yard touchdown run, Stephen Doar kick good 35 49 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 35 49
Coastal Carolina [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total VMI 7 17 3 0 27 Coastal Carolina 13 17 22 14 66
at Brooks Stadium (Conway, SC )
Game time : 6:00 PMGame weather : 59 degrees, Winds 6 MPH WestGame attendance : 7,174Referee : Walt Davenport
Liberty [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total VMI 0 0 0 7 7 Liberty 0 0 7 10 17
at Williams Stadium (Lynchburg, VA )
Game time : 3:30 PMGame weather : 69 degrees, Winds 8 MPH NorthwestGame attendance : 18,334Referee : Gary PattersonTV : MASN, ESPN3
Gardner-Webb [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Gardner-Webb 3 0 0 6 9 VMI 10 7 10 0 27
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA )
Game time : 1:00 PMGame weather : 45-50 degrees, Winds 5-8 MPHGame attendance : 4,832Referee : Jeff FlanaganTV : ESPN3
The Citadel [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total VMI 0 10 0 0 10 The Citadel 0 7 3 21 31
at Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, SC )
Game time : 1:00 PMGame weather : 75 degrees, Winds 10 MPH NortheastGame attendance : 12,069Referee : Thomas Graham
Bucknell [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Bucknell 7 0 14 14 35 VMI 7 3 7 6 23
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA )
Game time : 1:30 PMGame weather : 53 degrees, Winds 10-20 MPHGame attendance : 4,913Referee : J. Magallanes
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