ATLANTA, Georgia -- Devising a game plan against undefeated North Carolina A&T this Saturday at the Atlanta Football Classic in the Georgia Dome is trying enough for Buddy Pough.
The South Carolina State head football coach’s first challenge is maintaining his team’s success on the ground against an Aggies’ team which leads the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in rushing defense (83.3 yards allowed per game) and has not allowed a running touchdown in 31 consecutive quarters dating back to last season.
“We’re in the process now of trying to figure out how we can run the football on these guys because they don’t seem to be giving up any rushing yards at all,” said Pough during Monday’s weekly press conference. “But we’ve got a week to get prepared. We’re just kind of at the beginning right now trying to figure some things out, but they are impressive.
“Defensively, they might be as impressive as anybody we’ve seen all year maybe outside of Clemson and maybe Coastal. Both of their linebackers (D’Vonte Grant and Tony Clodfelter) are exceptional players. Their secondary is unbelievable and their upfront guys seem to be well-coached. And offensively, they’re now starting to get a better scheme about themselves.
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