S.C. State routs Benedict in home opener

Benedict College was not the only adversary South Carolina State was facing Saturday night at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. Just as important as a win was getting its offense -- specifically running back William Ford and quarterback Malcolm Long -- on track after a poor showing last week against Division I Football Bowl Subdivision foe Central Florida.

From a statistical standpoint and the final outcome, the Bulldogs seemingly accomplished those goals in the 42-3 rout of the Tigers. Ford sparked a revived S.C. State offense, which tallied 412 total yards with three rushing touchdowns and surpassed 100 yards for the first time all season. As for Long, he was 13-19 passing for a career-high 173 yards and two touchdowns. The Gaffney native also thrilled the home crowd of 10,200 fans with a 74-yard bomb to Phillip Morris in the fourth quarter.

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Attendance: 10,200 (46.4%) @ Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, SC (Capacity: 22,000)

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Benedict College (1-0, SIAC- Div. II) at South Carolina State (0-1, MEAC, Div. I FCS) 6 pm.
LAST OUTING: S.C. State lost 17-3 to Central Florida (FBS); Benedict def. Morehouse 7-3.
SERIES RECORD: S.C. State leads 25-8
HEAD COACHES & RECORDS: SCSU’s Oliver “Buddy” Pough (47-22 overall, 33-12 MEAC), 7th season; Benedict College’s Stan Conner (2-9 overall) 2nd season.
Location: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, S.C. (Capacity: 22,000)
History Note: The last time Benedict College played at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in 1999, a stadium-record 24,577 fans watched as S.C. State won 26-23.
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COLUMBIA, SC -- When it comes to Benedict College football, “Big Stan” can refer to two people. There’s Stan Conner, who’s entering his second season as Tigers’ head coach, and then there’s 6-3, 350-pound offensive guard Stanley Wright. The Holly Hill native has not only been a mainstay for Benedict, playing all three positions (center, tackle and guard) on the offensive line, but also a positive influence.

The Bulldogs played respectable football last week against FBC UCF.
“He’s a talent,” Conner said. “Stan is concerned about being at the top of his game and he’s a leader both on and off the field. “And it’s not always vocal. He works. He comes to practice and when he’s out there, he’s always doing what he supposed to do. He’s one of the guys who does a lot of communicating on the line and that’s why we’ll move him sometime. We had to move him to center one time. He’s a guy that if we need somebody, we’ll put Stan there.”

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