Lindenwood RB Robert Giaimo nearly breaks free for a long run during Saturday’s NCAA Football game at Hunter Stadium against Charleston Southern. (Photo: Cedric Williams)
| NCAA Football | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern (1-5, 0-3) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Lindenwood (3-4, 2-1) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
ST. CHARLES, MO — Cortezz Jones ran for two touchdowns, Logan Seibert broke the school’s career field-goal record and Lindenwood topped Charleston Southern 29-14, Saturday afternoon in a Big South-OVC Football Association game at Hunter Stadium.
Jones, Lindenwood’s transfer running back from Murray State, carried the ball 18 times for 55 yards, but scored touchdowns midway through the first quarter and late in the second that helped the host Lions build a 20-0 lead.
Charleston Southern scored two defensive touchdowns in the final 80 seconds of the first half to make the game close again. But Lindenwood’s run game and defense dominated the day and made sure the visiting Buccaneers never got closer than the 20-14 halftime score.
“Barring two back to back crazy plays at the end of the first half, I thought our guys played a really good football game,” Lindenwood head coach Jed Stugart said. “We obviously need to stress, taking care of the football, but was really pleased with our resiliency coming out of half to take the momentum back with a quick takeaway by our D. That says a lot about our team. Our defense shut them out and gave us that momentum to pull out a great win against a good football team.”
Members of the Lindenwood defense celebrate making a fourth-down stop during Saturday’s NCAA Football game against Charleston Southern at Hunter Stadium. (Photo: Cedric Williams)
Seibert, Lindenwood’s pro prospect kicker, made five five goals, giving the junior 41 in his career, which passed Halley Ferrell (2006-08) for the all-time career record. A junior from Belleville, Ill., Seibert made kicks from 34, 21, 37, 22, and 27 yards, as the Lions controlled the ball the entire day.
Lindenwood outgained Charleston Southern 392 yards to 197, produced 25 first downs to the Buccaneers’ eight, and held the ball for more than 40 of the game’s 60 minutes. The Lion defense produced four turnovers — two interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
Linebacker Jacob Waller led that effort with six tackles (five solo) and a fumble recovery. Defensive backs Jayden Patrick and Jaylan Wesley made the interceptions, while fellow DB Tre Bell had the other fumble recovery.
Quarterback Nate Glantz threw for 152 yards and ran for 103, as Lindenwood improved its overall record to 3-4 and its Big South-OVC mark to 2-1. Charleston Southern, which has now lost four games in a row is 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the conference.
Lindenwood QB Nate Glantz looks for someone to throw to during Saturday’s NCAA Football game against Charleston Southern at Hunter Stadium. (Photo: Cedric Williams)
After hosting two home games in a row, Lindenwood will be on the road next week, when it travels to Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, N.C. to play Gardner-Webb.
Kickoff on Saturday is slated for 12:30 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
SCORING SUMMARY
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | CSU | LU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11:21 | LU – Seibert,Logan 34 yd field goal 7 plays, 58 yards, TOP 03:39 | 0 | 3 |
| 1st | 06:55 | LU – Jones,Cortezz 1 yd run (Seibert,Logan kick), 7 plays, 15 yards, TOP 03:03 | 0 | 10 |
| 2nd | 07:19 | LU – Seibert,Logan 21 yd field goal 7 plays, 20 yards, TOP 02:43 | 0 | 13 |
| 2nd | 01:54 | LU – Jones,Cortezz 2 yd run (Seibert,Logan kick), 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 03:43 | 0 | 20 |
| 2nd | 01:19 | CSU – Fowler,Trayson 34 yd interception (Montgomery,Reid kick) | 7 | 20 |
| 2nd | 01:05 | CSU – North,Ja’Kobe 47 yd fumble recovery (Montgomery,Reid kick) | 14 | 20 |
| 3rd | 04:11 | LU – Seibert,Logan 37 yd field goal 9 plays, 23 yards, TOP 04:32 | 14 | 23 |
| 4th | 11:29 | LU – Seibert,Logan 22 yd field goal 12 plays, 77 yards, TOP 05:19 | 14 | 26 |
| 4th | 01:48 | LU – Seibert,Logan 27 yd field goal 13 plays, 53 yards, TOP 07:00 | 14 | 29 |
2024 LINDENWOOD LIONS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2024 (Saturday) | 12:30 pm | Away | Gardner-Webb | Boiling Springs, N.C. |
| October 26, 2024 (Saturday) | 2:00 p.m. | Home | Western Illinois | St. Charles, Mo. / Hunter Stadium |
| November 2, 2024 (Saturday) | 1:30 pm | Away | Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, Tenn. |
| November 9, 2024 (Saturday) | 1:00 p.m. | Home | Southeast Missouri State | St. Charles, Mo. / Hunter Stadium |
| November 23, 2024 (Saturday) | 2:00 pm | Away | Tennessee-Martin | Martin, Tenn. |