# 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.
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 StadiumRichmond, VA | | L 0–34 | 8,700 |
| September 7 | 1:30 pm | Glenville State* | Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA | BSN | W 34–27 | 5,316 |
| September 14 | 1:30 pm | North Greenville* | Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA | BSN | L 24–37 | 4,494 |
| September 21 | 3:30 pm | at Virginia* | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ESPN3 | L 0–49 | 40,165 |
| September 28 | 1:30 pm | Robert Morris* | Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA | BSN | L 31–37 $^{OT}$ | 4,821 |
| October 12 | 1:30 pm | Charleston Southern | Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA | BSN | L 17–25 | 5,902 |
| October 19 | 2:00 pm | at Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC | BSN | L 35–49 | 3,032 |
| October 26 | 6:00 pm | at No. 6 Coastal Carolina | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | BSN | L 27–66 | 7,174 |
| November 2 | 3:30 pm | at Liberty | Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA | FSN | L 7–17 | 18,334 |
| November 9 | 1:30 pm | Gardner–Webb | Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA | ESPN3 | W 27–9 | 4,832 |
| November 16 | 1:00 pm | at The Citadel* | Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC (Military Classic of the South) | | L 10–31 | 12,069 |
| November 23 | 1:30 pm | Bucknell* | Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA | BSN | L 23–35 | 4,913 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Richmond

| Quarter | 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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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### Glenville State

| Quarter | 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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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### North Greenville

| Quarter | 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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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### Virginia

| Quarter | 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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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### Robert Morris

| Quarter | 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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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### Charleston Southern

| Quarter | 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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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### Presbyterian

| Quarter | 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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 35 | 49 |

### Coastal Carolina

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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