Thursday, October 23, 2008

S.C. State showdown with Hampton arrives

Bulldogs, Pirates square off to see who will remain perfect in MEAC

At the start of the season, South Carolina State football coach Buddy Pough knew there would be a moment when his team would find out if it had the ability to win its first outright Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title in 14 years. This is it.
The Bulldogs (5-2 overall, 3-0 MEAC) play host Saturday to Hampton (5-1, 4-0) in a game that will go a long way in determining which of the two remaining conference unbeaten will wear the crown at season’s end and earn a berth in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

Hampton's Jeremy Gilchrist has been unstoppable and looks to shred the Bulldogs defense.

“It’s a do-or-die situation. If we win, we’ve got a chance to continue. If we lose, we’re done. I think Hampton will win out,” said Pough, whose team was the preseason pick to win the league. He believes his team is ready for the challenge after surviving games against a pair of Football Bowl Subdivision teams, Central Florida and Clemson — the team’s only two losses — as well as a stretch of four consecutive weeks, from mid-September to early October, away from Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.

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