Freshman QB to lead SCSU Bulldogs against top-ranked Coastal

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- There’s nothing quite like a football team making history.

The South Carolina State football team has the chance to do that twice in the span of one week.

The Bulldogs took a season-opening 35-7 win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday in front of a nationwide audience on ESPN and ESPNNews.

This Saturday, head coach Buddy Pough and the Bulldogs have the opportunity to beat the No. 1-ranked team in FCS (Football Championship Series) rankings when they play host to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers from Conway.

To top it all off, with the MEAC conference opener with Florida A&M University set for Thursday night, Sept. 17, at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium, the SCSU squad has the chance to win three games in a span of just 12 days.

Coastal Carolina didn’t enter the first week of the season atop the FCS poll. But once the four teams ranked above them took season-opening losses, the Chants leapfrogged to the top spot. CCU is coming off a hard-fought win, 38-35, at Furman University in Greenville.

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