ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- South Carolina State defensive coordinator Mike Adams was one of five finalists for the 2013 FootballScoop.com FCS Coordinator of the Year award.
Under Adams, the Bulldogs finished first in the FCS in four defensive categories — total defense (238 yards allowed per game), sacks (62), team tackles for loss (9.9 per game) and pass efficiency defense — second in third-down conversion defense (.274) and rushing defense (90.9 yards allowed per game), and third in Red Zone Defense (.667) and scoring defense (15.2 points allowed per game).
Despite Adams' credentials, 1 Eastern Illinois offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert won the award based on voting by the previous winners. Under his leadership, the Panthers led the FCS by averaging 589.5 yards of total offense per game, placed second nationally with 372.4 passing yards per game and ranked 20th in the FCS with 217.1 rushing yards per game. Gilbert's unit was the only FCS offense to rank among the top five nationally in passing offense and the top 20 nationally in rushing offense.
In addition, quarterback Jimmy Graoppolo connected on 375-568 passes for 5,050 yards with 50 touchdowns against nine interceptions (a 168.33 pass efficiency rating) while adding 209 rushing yards and four scores. For his efforts, the senior Panther was named the Walter Payton Award winner as the top offensive player in the FCS.
Other FootballScoop FCS Coordinator of the Year finalists included defensive coordinators Scott Boone (William & Mary) and Chris Klieman (now the head coach at three-time FCS champion North Dakota State) and offensive coordinator Aaron Best (Eastern Washington).
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