Twitter postmortem: The Citadel 23, South Carolina 22 — the timeline

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Sandlapper Spike

Yes, this is well after the fact. On the other hand, The Citadel’s 23-22 victory over South Carolina on November 21, 2015 won’t be forgotten by Bulldog fans anytime soon (or by supporters of the Gamecocks, for that matter).

The idea for this post occurred to me recently when I saw a stray tweet from the day of the game (it was an old re-tweet). I then realized that I had never really paid a lot of attention to the in-the-moment reaction on Twitter to the events unfolding at Williams-Brice Stadium, mainly because I was at the game.

Months later, I took a look back. It was something to behold.

I decided to “curate” a list of tweets related to the game, just for those (like me) largely unaware of what was happening on Twitter. It is by no means a complete list; for one thing, there were plenty of interesting tweets that were a bit too profane for me to include in this set.

I also decided to mostly skip over tweets that referenced things the majority of fans of The Citadel know all about, like Mike Houston’s postgame interview with Paul Finebaum (and the subsequent presser with the rest of the media). For a more thorough overview, the “links of interest” section in my game review might be worthwhile for some readers.

What follows are tweets from media members, fans, former players (on both sides), and a few other observers. The tweets start from around 2:53 pm ET on that Saturday, the moment Tyler Renew scored the go-ahead touchdown for The Citadel in the fourth quarter. The series concludes almost eight hours later.

Note: it takes a few seconds for all the twitter links to download. Patience is a virtue.

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3rd & 1 turns into a 56yd td run for Citadel.

— 107.5 The Game (@1075thegame) November 21, 2015

CITADEL SCORES! 56-yard run with 6:07 to play. 23-22 over South Carolina, 2-point play coming up. Get to SEC Network Alternate, "The Ocho"

— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) November 21, 2015

Citadel!

— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) November 21, 2015

Citadel lines up to go for 2, and the Mic Man yells, "Block that kick!"

— Abby Hunt (@abstractabs) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/celebrityhottub/status/668155516892377088

https://twitter.com/dcaraviello/status/668155683741806596

Great. Just great. We are losing to Citadel with 6 minutes left in the game. We have jumped the shark.

— Lady Gamecock 🤙 (@gamecocklady76) November 21, 2015

The Citadel just scored a TD and lead South Carolina 23-22 6:07 to go.

— Phil Steele (@philsteele042) November 21, 2015

If you're not watching the South Carolina/Citadel you're missing a helluva game…

— Lt. Dan (@dangehrke) November 21, 2015

Tyler Renew runs 56 yards for go-head Citadel TD. 2-pt attempt fails. 23-22 Exciting for him. Used to sell peanuts in Willy-B. #Gamecocks

— Willie Smith (@willie_t_smith) November 21, 2015

Tyler Renew. Oh, man. This guy sold peanuts at Williams-Brice as a kid.168 yards and two TDs for The Citadel against the yard birds today

— Frank Mansfield (@MNfrankie) November 21, 2015

wait, what's..a disturbance..feeling something I haven't felt since 1992…OH GAWD THE CITADEL HAS RETURNED

— allSEC Football (@allSEC_fb) November 21, 2015

HELLOOOOOOOO FROM THE OTHER SIIIIIIIIDE — the cit-adele

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) November 21, 2015

The Citadel could be one stop away from winning this game. Let that sink in your head for a minute.

— SportsTalk Media Network (@sportstalksc) November 21, 2015

I'm not sure what's more revealing: Citadel beating #Gamecocks in 4th Q or SC DB's not able to catch up to Renew on that TD. #NeedPlayers

— Brian Binette (@BrianBinette) November 21, 2015

DID YOU KNOW A CITADEL PLAYER SOLD PEANUTS AT WILLIAMS-BRICE?

DID YOU KNOW PERRY ORTH WORKED AT PUBLIX?

THE SEC NETWORK WANTS YOU TO KNOW

— Garnet and Black Attack (@GABAttack) November 21, 2015

Wondering where @CFBPlayoff committee will rank The Citadel & FAU this week

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/AlyssaLang/status/668157335362265088

Citadel just stuffed South Carolina on 4th down.

— Frogs O’ War (@FrogsOWar) November 21, 2015

Could The Citadel win the ACC?

— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) November 21, 2015

The Citadel is stuffing South Carolina. Just stuffing them.

— Tony Barnhart (@MrCFB) November 21, 2015

4:07 left in the game. Carolina turns it over on downs at Citadel's 46-yard line. Everything is going dark.

— TheBigSpur.com (@TheBigSpur247) November 21, 2015

Citadel ready to party like it's 1990 after stopping #Gamecocks on 4th down.
4:07 left in 4th quarter

— Tim Hill (@TimHillUFA) November 21, 2015

The Citadel, folks. https://t.co/eBcCp9spk0

— Jeff Zell (@Jeff_Zell) November 21, 2015

Has any team ever had two head coaches resign in the same regular season? Asking for a friend… #Gamecocks

— Daren Stoltzfus WESH (@DarenStoltzfus) November 21, 2015

Man I love South Carolina football more than anything. But this is borderline unwatchable. This is THE CITADEL at home.

— Grayson Greiner (@ggreiner21) November 21, 2015

A little Humble Pie for the SEC Forgettable Scheduling. The Citadel up on South Carolina, and FAU tied late. Maybe open dates are better.

— Tim Brando (@TimBrando) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/leighshorse/status/668159356433666048

See several Clemson fans at Death Valley with phones out watching the end of South Carolina-The Citadel.

— Matt Connolly (@MattConnollyOn3) November 21, 2015

When you lose to Citadel at home, Joe Kines magically appears to coach your team for the next year.

— Rush Roberts (@DrNorrisCamacho) November 21, 2015

If South Carolina loses to the Citadel I will proudly burn my carolina clothes and become a Bama fan….

— Peyton Haney (@Coach_Haney3) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/CrimsonTider74/status/668160758769950721

What a clutch punt from The Citadel. Pressure is on SC. #CITvsSC

— Kyle Jordan (@KyleWTOC) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/shawndeubanks/status/668160945466798080

If The Citadel holds on, UNC will edit the game film and change Citadel's jerseys to theirs.

— Chris Hathcock (@ChrisLHathcock) November 21, 2015

The crowd shot of The Citadel fans after that was AMAZING. Saw some bros laughing and saying bring it back.

— nick (@burziyech) November 21, 2015

The Citadel is going to beat South Carolina.

— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) November 21, 2015

The Citadel will beat South Carolina. Put that in your tin horn. #CITvsSC

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) November 21, 2015

Um, wow. We win. The Citadel has beaten South Carolina!!!!!!

— Sandlapper Spike (@SandlapperSpike) November 21, 2015

And I'm still alive..

— Sandlapper Spike (@SandlapperSpike) November 21, 2015

South Carolina just lost to the Citadel 23-22 in Columbia.

South Carolina plays No. 1 Clemson next weekend.

[Spurrier voice:] WAYLP

— Garnet and Black Attack (@GABAttack) November 21, 2015

Not the first time The Citadel has knocked off an SEC team. #Arkansas

— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) November 21, 2015

NEVER MIND I'LL SCORE TOUCHDOWNS ON YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
— The Citadele

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) November 21, 2015

The Citadel beats South Carolina. Wow. What an upset. Even as bad as South Carolina is. Spurrier knew when to get out, I guess.

— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) November 21, 2015

been telling y'all for 23 years The Citadel is unstoppable https://t.co/2RsmfJULUY

— allSEC Football (@allSEC_fb) November 21, 2015

The Citadel just knocked UNC out of the New Years Six

— Ben Swain (@TheBenSwain) November 21, 2015

South Carolina stopped on 4th down! The Citadel wins! #CITvsSC https://t.co/gzJXNnwNS0

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 21, 2015

That'll just about wrap it up. The Citadel takes a knee and this one is over. Bulldogs win 23-22.

— WIS News 10 (@wis10) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/BobbyBigWheel/status/668162069980651520

https://twitter.com/DerBaylorBaer/status/668162074392981504

The Gamecocks lose to an FCS opponent for the first time since 1990. Then it was … The Citadel.

— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) November 21, 2015

FINAL: The Citadel 23, USC 22. YOUR BULLDOGS claim their first win over an FBS opponent since '92 #FireThoseCannons pic.twitter.com/drOBRgStiF

— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) November 21, 2015

The Citadel pulls off an SEC upset!

After losing 27 straight to the FBS, the Bulldogs beat South Carolina 23-22. https://t.co/dcV76KVWSs

— ESPN (@espn) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/vollin69/status/668162275031670784

South Carolina loses to The Citadel.

That actually happened.

— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) November 21, 2015

The Citadel beats South Carolina. Spurrier quit at the right time so this wasn't on his record. He still gets to own a share of it.

— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomon35) November 21, 2015

The last time the Citadel Bulldogs beat South Carolina was in 1990 when my dad lead the way on D #goodbloodlines pic.twitter.com/OmgQOAZ3HX

— Tilo Skole (@TiloSkole) November 21, 2015

The Citadel beats South Carolina. First win against an FBS team since they beat Army 15-14 in 1992.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 21, 2015

To anyone who took The Citadel money line: pic.twitter.com/GNnyo4p9OZ

— SportsLine (@SportsLine) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/MNewhouse74/status/668162741773860864

First upset of the day. South Carolina (3-8) goes down to The Citadel. The sun will shine again, SEC East. Maybe.

— Kelsey Wingert-Linch (@KelsWingert) November 21, 2015

THE Citadel

— SportsChannel8 (@SportsChannel8) November 21, 2015

After the Citadel Loss, I would like to once again thank God for making me a Patriots fan

— Matt Connelly (@_Matt_Connelly) November 21, 2015

The beginnings of the Citadel celebration. #CampusRush pic.twitter.com/Us5EwgRSWJ

— Collyn Taylor (@collyntaylor) November 21, 2015

That feeling when you lose to FCS The Citadel for the 1st time in 25 years: #CITvsSC pic.twitter.com/RUHS5xWFqn

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 21, 2015

THE CITADEL BULLDOGS JUST BEAT THE GAMECOCKS! GFD!!!! 🐶🐶🐶

— Mitchell Gibbons (@mitchgibbons2) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/AndyGlockner/status/668163156842123264

Citadel beat South Carolina. There is no such thing as a cupcake game for the Gamecocks. Maybe South Carolina is the cupcake game.

— Tyson Whiting (@TysonOnSports) November 21, 2015

Thoughts on the Citadel game pic.twitter.com/LbiUC7R4sC

— Kirby Wright (@kirbyvwright) November 21, 2015

Thinking The Citadel should get a crack at Clemson for the state championship next week rather than South Carolina.

— Patrick Stevens (@D1scourse) November 21, 2015

Citadel has a transitive victory over North Carolina.

— Lucas Jackson (@CoolHand_Lucas) November 21, 2015

We just lost to The Citadel… It helps to say it out loud.

Never mind. It doesn't help at all.

— Robbie Mays (@robbiemays) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/NewMarketMauler/status/668163531221696512

Meanwhile Nick Saban is looking at the Citadel-USC score like pic.twitter.com/OR34IM7V75

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) November 21, 2015

Seriously, when are the #B1G and the Big 12 going to have the guts to play The Citadel and Florida Atlantic in Week 12?

— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/owenetaylor/status/668163671361630212

@espn I wonder how much the Citadel paid the Refs anyway

— Real USC (@RealUSC) November 21, 2015

South Carolina nearly pulls off the upset but Citadel is able to hold on.

— Josh McElwee (@Jmac1512) November 21, 2015

How do the gamecocks loose to the Citadel..HOW

— Ali Hayes (@ali_hayess) November 21, 2015

So…… We lost to the Citadel ? What happened ?

— Ace Sanders (@WhyNot8Teen) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/AndyPruittLive5/status/668164231838175232

https://twitter.com/NickSchweizer/status/668164488500150272

https://twitter.com/AndyPruittLive5/status/668164905632210944

https://twitter.com/TJMoe28/status/668164984413679616

What happened …. Couldn't watch the game, citadel though?

— Damiere Byrd (@LookIn_Da_Miere) November 21, 2015

So…what should I lead with today…

— Kevin Bilodeau (@KevinLive5) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/kglov1/status/668166320043614208

The Citadel shocks South Carolina again https://t.co/m88Ozptn5L

— Sen. Ryan P. Aument (@SenatorAument) November 21, 2015

This is the media contingent interviewing @Citadel_Coach after the 23-22 win over South Carolina #FireThoseCannons pic.twitter.com/zecR0WDAbQ

— Derek Satterfield (@dsatt_) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/c_ferg88/status/668167307676491776

The Citadel 23-South Carolina 22!

— Harvey Schiller (@HWSCHILLER) November 21, 2015

So I guess this means that Citadel is the best team in the ACC Coastal.

— Braden Gall (@BradenGall) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/dylan_275/status/668171743526187008

They just announced that The Citadel beat South Carolina and it got loud at Death Valley … with laughter.

— Larry Williams (@LarryWilliamsTI) November 21, 2015

The Citadel received a $275,000 check for this game.

— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) November 21, 2015

The Citadel was not playing for moral victories today. They attacked from the opening kickoff. https://t.co/cyMJvLq83K

— Charles “Buck” Arbuckle (@CharlesArbuckle) November 21, 2015

DUE TO THE GAMECOCKS LOSS TO THE CITADEL…ALL USC FOOTBALL PLAYERS DO NOT GO TO ANY BAR TONIGHT IN 5 POINTS OR THE VISTA…DOWNTOWN PERIOD!

— John Gardner (@JohnG592) November 21, 2015

Breaking news: Citadel and Clemson fans get charged double tonight

— Carolina Pour House (@carolina_poho) November 21, 2015

Should we really categorize The Citadel beating the #gamecocks as an upset? Slap in the face to the Bulldogs…

— Sons of Clemson (@SonsOfClemson) November 21, 2015

The way things unfolded, The Citadel won a share of SoCon title without that big, celebratory moment. I think Dogs have had that moment now

— Jeff Hartsell (@Jeff_fromthePC) November 21, 2015

VIDEO: The Citadel turns up in locker room after beating South Carolina 23-22 https://t.co/xNsQWmRqGX pic.twitter.com/X6KggmuCk9

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/ashaw31/status/668187314888294404

My dad has to call every person on his contacts to tell them the Citadel beat USC

— Meg (@meg_a_nutt) November 21, 2015

The Citadel is still trending almost 2 hours after the game ended. Can't buy the state, regional and national exposure Bulldogs are getting.

— Joe Wright (@Sctvman) November 21, 2015

The Citadel won?@SandlapperSpike, are you dead?

— ʝօռ ʍօʀֆɛ (@jonfmorse) November 21, 2015

What a moment for Columbia native and Citadel RB Tyler Renew pic.twitter.com/yhDUXjriTF

— Scott Eisberg (@SEisbergWCIV) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/kensing45/status/668190206382608384

USC player said they couldn't match citadel's speed. That should make u angry.

— Ryan Clary 🎧📻 (@RyanClary1400) November 21, 2015

Did we really lose, to The Citadel? If so hats off to them but WTF USC

— Eric Norwood (@ENorwood40) November 21, 2015

No one has run for more against South Carolina than Tyler Renew's 174 for Citadel. Georgia's Chubb had 159; LSU's Fournette had 158.

— Jeffrey Collins (@JSCollinsAP) November 21, 2015

The last time South Carolina lost to a FCS team was against The Citadel. I love 25 year reunions!! #WeThemBoys. #WeAround

— CitadelFootballAssociation (@CFABulldogs) November 21, 2015

Listened to 4Q of South Carolina – Citadel football on drive up. Todd Ellis and Co. were sad, disgusted and sometimes funny.

— Brian Mull (@BGMull) November 21, 2015

Every Clemson alum in Charleston should be buying a Citadel cadet a beer tonight.

— Woody Whitehurst – Women’s Lacrosse Supporter (@woodywhitehurst) November 22, 2015

@woodywhitehurst My neighbor just graduated for the Citadel, I bought him a whole damn case.

— ♥Christina♥ (@graceychristina) November 22, 2015

"I broke down crying." Citadel's win over USC special for Bulldogs of 1990 https://t.co/65e0FeiAR3

— Jeff Hartsell (@Jeff_fromthePC) November 22, 2015

@Jeff_fromthePC A Huge congrats to Coach Mike Houston, Staff, and those special young men who dared to be special-I enjoyed watching-Go Dogs

— QB Country Tampa (@QBCTampa) November 22, 2015

A lot of fight in these Dogs. Never been more proud of a group of men than today. Dogs on Top GFD! Citadel 23-USC 22 pic.twitter.com/DVajiCoj0J

— Kevin Yeager (@ThatGuyYeager) November 22, 2015

Congrats to the 2015 citadel football squad…!! @CitadelSports great win vs SC!! Hell of a year so far #keepballin https://t.co/B8JztlYYfV

— Andre' Roberts (@AndreRoberts) November 22, 2015

I just heard the Citadel beat the #gamecocks in football. Yet people have trouble believing in ME.

— Lizard Man (@LizardmanSC) November 22, 2015

https://twitter.com/dodestweets/status/668270800093364225

"The Citadel came here to win. South Carolina came here because it was on the schedule." – @finebaum #FireThoseCannons

— Derek Satterfield (@dsatt_) November 22, 2015

Filed under: Football, The Citadel | Tagged: South Carolina, The Citadel, Twitter |

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