DURHAM, North Carolina — The month of “Pough-tober” continued Thursday with South Carolina State avenging another loss from last season in dominating, historic fashion on the road.On a night wide receiver Tyler McDonald tied the school career record for receptions, S.C. State used a stifling defense and balanced offensive attack to roll past North Carolina Central 44-3 at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium.
It was the fifth consecutive victory and third straight before a national audience on ESPNU for the Bulldogs (5-2, 3-0). The win also improved S.C. State to 30-9 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference road games under head coach Buddy Pough and sets up a first-place showdown on Oct. 26 at defending champion Bethune-Cookman.
“Our energy level and focus was good,” Pough said. “We needed a break because we had been in close games. We were very focused and I’m pretty happy where we are after seven games.”
A year after suffering the worst conference loss under Pough in a 40-10 setback at the Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Ind., S.C. State handed North Carolina Central (3-3, 1-1) its most lopsided MEAC loss since returning to the conference in 2011.
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