You know the Citadel football program is ahead of schedule in Mike Houston’s second season as head coach when he has to answer questions about looking ahead to what might be a Southern Conference championship game on Nov. 14 at Chattanooga.
Even in a watered-down league, it’s been an impressive three-game stretch. The Bulldogs, 5-2 overall and 4-0 in the SoCon for the first time since 1979, didn’t just beat Wofford, Samford and Furman, they dominated.
Defense has been the key area of improvement. The Bulldogs are allowing an average of almost 100 fewer yards per game this season (442.