(Clemson) Tigers welcome break in schedule (SCSU)

Another lower-division foe will give wounded Clemson a chance to work out more of its kinks

BULLDOGS AT TIGERS
WHO: S.C. State (2-1) at Clemson (2-1)
WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Memorial Stadium, Clemson
TV: None
RADIO: ESPN Radio 93.1 FM
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CLEMSON, S.C. — The past two weeks, coach Tommy Bowden intended to take the ball if Clemson won the coin toss. Bowden traditionally has deferred, but with the new 40-second-clock rule, he figures the Tigers could gain an additional offensive series.
Clemson’s opponents have won the toss both times, however, so Bowden has yet to test his theory. However, he has a favorable schedule for another couple of weeks in which to squeeze in a few extra reps for his numerous newcomers.

“I’m glad we’ll have had three out-of-conference games before we’ll get into conference the rest of the way,” Bowden said. “It has really helped ... with the injuries we’ve had.” Clemson (2-1), which opened ACC play with a 28-9 win Saturday against N.C. State, faces a Football Championship Subdivision team for the second time with this week’s home game against South Carolina State. The Tigers thumped The Citadel 45-17 two weeks ago. This three-week stretch came at the perfect time.

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UConn Women's Volleyball Swings Back with 3-0 Win Over Florida A&M

FAMU Lady Rattler Jovana Blazeski.

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EAST LANSING, Mich. - The University of Connecticut women's volleyball team defeated Florida A&M 3-0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-17) on Saturday morning at the MSU Showcase in East Lansing, Mich. With the win, the Huskies improve to 6-2 on the season as the Rattlers' drop to 2-6. Annie Luhrsen (Wheaton, Ill.) led the Huskies with 28 assists, five kills, seven digs and five block assists. Luhrsen added five service aces for a team-leading 24 on the year. Freshman Jordan Kirk (Plano, Texas) had 10 kills for UConn as she moves her season's mark to a team-high 81 kills.

UConn put up impressive hitting numbers against the Rattlers, as they hit over .300 percent in all three sets. Florida A&M finished the match with a -.035 hitting mark. Chauntay Mickens (Germantown, Md.) had a stellar outing for the Huskies with 13 kills in 24 attempts, a .500 hitting percentage. Teammate Lauren Lamberti (Cary, Ill.) contributed with four kills and four digs in the Huskies' win.

Florida A&M was led by Maria Gomez with eight kills and three digs while Jovana Blazeski had 10 digs and two solo blocks.

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A second-half barrage lifts Hampton

Hampton scores all 38 of its points in the final 22 minutes to turn back Howard.

HAMPTON, VA - Hampton's first points came with 6:17 left in the third quarter. That was just the beginning. Carlo Turavani's 19-yard field goal was the first of three Pirate scores in as many minutes as Hampton roared back from a scoreless first half to beat Howard 38-27 on Saturday. The victory was Hampton's 12th straight against the Bison and 12th straight in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener.

Pirates Kevin Teel is tackled by Bison Robert Barker.

Turavani's kick was the first play after a 50-minute delay when a blown fuse suddenly darkened a bank of lights at Armstrong Stadium. The stoppage seemed to spark a Pirates offense that managed just 157 yards in the first half as the Bison led 7-0 from the 5:32 mark of the first quarter. "It all started with Carlo," said sophomore quarterback Herb Bynes, who was 15-of-27 for 253 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. "He gave us that field goal when we were down."

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Attendance: 14,906 (88%) at Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, VA (Capacity: 17,000).

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S.C. State Bulldogs, Ford flex offensive muscle, pull away from Bethune-Cookman

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After thoroughly dominating the first half Saturday, South Carolina State went to the locker room at the half tied with Bethune-Cookman at 7-7, thanks to a 93-yard interception turn of a Malcolm Long pass. South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough was unfazed. "That could have turned the momentum around, but we just had to throw that play out and forget it," Pough said. Mission accomplished.

S.C. State took care of business in the second half and pulled away fthe Wildcats 28-19 before 12,495 fans at Johnson Hagood Stadium in the Lowcountry Classic III. Tailback William Ford rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns, while Long recovered from his first-half interception and went on to complete 16 of 24 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown.

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Attendance: 12,495 ( 59.5%) at Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, S.C. (Capacity: 21,000).

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Spartans hold on for 27-21 win in MEAC opener

NORFOLK,VA - Holding on to the ball was a problem for Norfolk State on Saturday at Price Stadium. Despite that, the Spartans were able to hold on 27-21 in their MEAC opener against North Carolina A&T. It was an evening when a surprise shower soaked the field to start the fourth quarter, a respite from the humidity of late afternoon, when many Spartans suffered cramps. That was just something else for NSU to overcome - along with four fumbles, a blocked punt and a momentum swing after the Aggies rang up 14 third-quarter points.

Close games, said NSU coach Pete Adrian, whose team won six games in 2007 decided by eight points or fewer, are "our trademark. You overcome all the things we did in this game (and) it makes us a better football team." NSU (2-1, 1-0) was better Saturday largely due to DeAngelo Branche. The sophomore had his best day in a Spartan uniform, breaking tackle after tackle thanks to his superior speed and shifty lateral movement.

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Attendance: 12,632 (42%) Dick Price Stadium, Norfolk, VA (Capacity: 30,000).

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DSU looking for upside in 24-3 loss to Kent State

KENT, Ohio -- Delaware State entertained thoughts of revenge Saturday in returning to the scene of its only regular-season loss of 2007. A second chance to play a Division I-A program like Kent State offered the Hornets another opportunity to test and improve themselves heading into conference play. Even after watching his team's sloppy 24-3 loss Saturday afternoon at Dix Stadium, Delaware State coach Al Lavan was convinced his players would benefit from another visit to Kent.

"They did last year," Lavan said. "What we have to take from coming in to play this level of football [against] this number of good players is this -- we have to be significantly better the next time we play. And I think we will be for having played this type of team and experiencing the adversity we experienced. Now, we have to overcome it and go play at a higher level."

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Attendance: 8,529 (28%) Dix Stadium, Kent, OH (Capacity: 30,520)

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Defense lifts Morgan to win in home opener

Still hurting from its season-opening loss at Towson, Morgan State yesterday found the ideal elixir. A good, old-fashioned beat-down. The Bears opened their home schedule at Hughes Stadium by dominating an undermanned and overmatched North Carolina Central team, scoring 35 points off seven turnovers - including three interceptions returned for touchdowns - and recording their most lopsided victory in 22 years in a 49-7 nonconference win.

"The guys put it together and showed up as a team," said Morgan coach Donald Hill-Eley, who looked to exploit the tendency of Eagles quarterback Stradford Brown to throw on the run. "We practiced the scramble drill all week - just staying with our guys rather then leaving their man. It paid off." The victory was the fourth straight in a home opener for Morgan (1-1), which scored its most points since putting up 55 against Savannah State in 2005 and broke a school record with six interceptions.

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Attendance: 5,632 (56%) at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, MD (Capacity: 10,000).