2013 VMI Keydets football team

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.

2013 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Big South Conference
2013 record	2–10 (1–4 Big South)
Head coach	Sparky Woods (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Campbell (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Harris (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field (Capacity: 10,000)

2013 Big South Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 Coastal Carolina +^		4	–	1					12	–	3
Liberty +		4	–	1					8	–	4
No. 24 Charleston Southern		3	–	2					10	–	3
Gardner–Webb		2	–	3					7	–	5
Presbyterian		1	–	4					3	–	8
VMI		1	–	4					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 PM	at No. 15 Richmond*	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA		L 0–34	8,700
September 7	1:30 PM	Glenville State*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	BSN	W 34–27	5,316
September 14	1:30 PM	North Greenville*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	BSN	L 24–37	4,494
September 21	3:30 PM	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ESPN3	L 0–49	40,165
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 17–25	5,902
October 19	2:00 PM	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	BSN	L 35–49	3,032
October 26	6:00 PM	at No. 6 Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	BSN	L 27–66	7,174
November 2	3:30 PM	at Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	FSN	L 7–17	18,334
November 9	1:30 PM	Gardner–Webb	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN3	W 27–9	4,832
November 16	1:00 PM	at The Citadel*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (Military Classic of the South)		L 10–31	12,069
November 23	1:30 PM	Bucknell*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	BSN	L 23–35	4,913
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

Richmond

	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 PM
• Game weather: 89 degrees, Winds 6 MPH
• Game attendance: 8,700
• Referee: 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

	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 PM
• Game weather: 80 degrees, Winds 3–5 MPH
• Game attendance: 5,316
• Referee: 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

	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 PM
• Game weather: 64 degrees, Winds 5 MPH Northeast
• Game attendance: 4,494
• Referee: 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

	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 PM
• Game weather: 68 degrees, Winds 10 MPH Southeast
• Game attendance: 40,165
• Referee: 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

	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 PM
• Game weather: 68 degrees, Winds 3–5 MPH
• Game attendance: 4,821
• Referee: 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

	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 PM
• Game weather: 64 degrees, Winds 8-10 MPH
• Game attendance: 5,902
• Referee: 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

	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 PM
• Game weather: 66 degrees, Winds 8 MPH Southwest
• Game attendance: 3,032
• Referee: 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

	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 PM
• Game weather: 59 degrees, Winds 6 MPH West
• Game attendance: 7,174
• Referee: Walt Davenport

Liberty

	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 PM
• Game weather: 69 degrees, Winds 8 MPH Northwest
• Game attendance: 18,334
• Referee: Gary Patterson
• TV: MASN, ESPN3

Gardner-Webb

	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 PM
• Game weather: 45-50 degrees, Winds 5-8 MPH
• Game attendance: 4,832
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV: ESPN3

The Citadel

	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 PM
• Game weather: 75 degrees, Winds 10 MPH Northeast
• Game attendance: 12,069
• Referee: Thomas Graham

Bucknell

	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 PM
• Game weather: 53 degrees, Winds 10-20 MPH
• Game attendance: 4,913
• Referee: J. Magallanes

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