ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- “Staying the course” may best sum up the coaching philosophy of South Carolina State head football coach Buddy Pough.
Like a captain who keeps a ship steered toward the final destination through treacherous waters numerous times, Pough has adopted a similar approach during his 12 seasons with the Bulldogs. The end result is 95 victories, four Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles, three Football Championship Subdivision playoff appearances and only one losing season.
“Staying the course” is once again the approach for S.C. State with two games remaining in the regular season. Despite moving back into a first-place tie with Bethune-Cookman in the conference title race, Pough remains unchanged in his belief the Bulldogs’ best chance at the FCS playoffs is an at-large berth.
“We were pretty much resigned to the fact that we had to win out regardless” said Pough earlier this week. “We’ve got to play well. That’s my biggest concern right now.”
This means S.C. State (7-3, 5-1) taking advantage of opportunities like tonight’s nationally televised home finale on Willie Jeffries Field at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium against Morgan State (4-6, 4-2) to impress those with influence on the FCS top 25 polls and playoff committee.
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