Norfolk coach says MEAC trying to catch up to S.C. State

Coach Pete Adrian

Norfolk, VA - If head coach Buddy Pough is playing down his 22nd-ranked South Carolina State football team's credentials, his opposition Saturday afternoon is doing the complete opposite.

Norfolk State head football coach Pete Adrian had nothing but praise for the Bulldogs during Tuesday's weekly Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference teleconference, while insisting his team faces an uphill battle at Dick Price Stadium.

"South Carolina State's the three-time defending champions and they're playing very well," Adrian said. "They have a lot of depth on both sides of the football. They've got just about two of everything that we're seeing. They play with great passion. They always play really hard and everybody in the conference is trying to catch them. I don't know if they'll ever get caught or not, but it's a typical South Carolina State team. They're going to hit you in the mouth and smile at you and play hard and see how you respond to it."

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