Pough: SCSU Bulldogs ready to find out what kind of team they have

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- South Carolina State head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough is as excited as anyone to see how his Bulldogs perform in the season opener against Southern in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday.

It’s partially the fact that it’s the MEAC/SWAC Challenge game and will be a bowl-type atmosphere for his players.

But, more important than that, it will be a new season with a new mix of players who can write their own history, separate from the disappointing 5-6 campaign that S.C. State posted in 2016.

“2017, I’m looking forward to this,” Pough said at his first weekly press conference of the season, on Monday. “This is a big deal for us and a big opener.

“We had kind of a rough year last year. So we are looking to kind of make some amends that way. Got a little bit better schedule, got home games this year. With six home games, that’s like a new sensation, after playing so much on the road last year.”

The Bulldogs only need to pack bags for this weekend to face a Jaguars team that was 8-3 in 2016, before hosting Charleston Southern (Sept. 9) and Johnson C. Smith (Sept. 16) in back-to-back weeks on Willie E. Jeffries Field inside the friendly confines of Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.



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WSSU Preview: Rams poised to make another run at CIAA title

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Not since the glory days of a few years ago has Winston-Salem State felt this confident going into a football season.

But that confidence is warranted, thanks to 16 of 22 starters returning and depth at every position. The Rams, 9-3 last season and winners of a second straight CIAA title, will once again be the team to beat in the conference.

Coach Kienus Boulware and his experienced coaching staff have assembled a team that hopes to go deeper in the Division II playoffs. Last year, the Rams lost to Long Island Post 48-41 in the first round.

Just how good can the Rams be this season?

“That’s the million-dollar question because you don’t know until you hit the field,” Boulware said. “With us, I would say the sky’s the limit, so we have to have fun, be sound fundamentally and be ready to go in that first game against Pembroke.”

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2017 Queen City HBCU Battle of the Bands

SIAC preview: Tuskegee Golden Tigers

TUSKEGEE, Alabama -- FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY

1. More playoff power: Tuskegee was ranked fifth in Division II after starting the season 6-0 last year. The Golden Tigers split their final six games, including losses to Kentucky State and Virginia State, to finish 9-3. The Tigers return 16 starters from a season ago, but lost plenty of production from both sides of the ball. Tuskegee head coach Willie Slater said it's hard to predict how his team will fare this season. "I think we'll do well," Slater said. "We haven't been in as good of shape as I expect them to be to start. We've been working on that." The Tigers made the NCAA playoffs for the fourth straight year, losing at North Greenville in the second round.

2. Life without Lacey: Tuskegee will enter the season with a new starting quarterback. Wetumpka native Kevin Lacey started at quarterback for the Tigers the last three seasons, throwing for 2,232 yards and 20 touchdowns during his senior season. Sophomores Jamarcus Ezell and Ahmad Deramus return from last season. "Our guys are doing well," Slater said. "Jamarcus was Lacey's backup last year, and we've got some young guys as well. I think they'll be able to carry the load." Ezell threw for 333 yards and five scores a season ago while Deramus threw only two passes all year.

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Bowie State Athletics Mourns the Loss of Head Bowling Coach Ken Scott

BOWIE, Maryland -- It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our colleague Head Bowling Coach Kenneth Scott. Coach Scott left us suddenly on the morning of Saturday, August 19th. Below are Memorial and Funeral Service arrangements. Please keep his family and our Athletic Department in prayer during this time of sorrow.

Memorial Service
Friday 8/25/17
11 am
Ascension Lutheran Church
7415 Buchanan Street
Landover Hills, MD 20784


Viewing and Funeral
Friday 9/1/17
Jenkins Funeral Home
7474 Landover Road
Landover, MD 20785

Viewing: 12:30-1:30
Funeral Service 1:30-2:30

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SCSU Garvin Releases 2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- South Carolina State head men's basketball coach Murray Garvin has released the 2017-18 Bulldogs schedule, a slate that includes 13 home games and 15 non-conference opponents.

"We are excited to have the likes of Wisconsin, UCLA, N.C. State, Boston College, College of Charleston, Central Florida, Yale, and many others on our out of conference schedule this season," said Garvin. "We were also able to add many in-state schools to our non-conference slate."

The Bulldogs kick off their season with a four-game road swing beginning Nov. 10 against Wisconsin at Madison, WI. Garvin's team then heads to Boston to take on Boston College Nov. 12th, followed by a matchup with Yale Nov. 14th before culminating the trek with a West Coast battle at UCLA Nov. 17th in Los Angeles, CA.

SC State returns to Orangeburg Nov. 21 for its home opener against Central Arkansas, before traveling to Rock Hill, SC to take on Winthrop University (Nov. 26), then hosts Morris College in its second home contest Nov. 28th.

After a Thanksgiving holiday break, Garvin and the Bulldogs hit the road for contests with ACC foe North Carolina State Dec. 2nd in Raleigh, NC and Presbyterian College Dec. 5th in Clinton, SC.

The Bulldogs return home to take on Brevard College on Dec. 7th, travel to Greenville, SC to face Furman Dec. 9th, this will the second year in a row the two teams faceoff on the hardwood with SC State posting an 69-67 victory in their last meeting on Dec. 16, 2016.

SC State host a pair of contests, beginning with Charleston Southern on Dec. 12th and Jacksonville on Dec.16th in Orangeburg at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.

Garvin noted, "It has been awhile since we have squared off against Winthrop, Presbyterian, Charleston Southern and Furman all in the same year. This will also be the third season in a row that we have faced Jacksonville, with the last two games having been decided on the last possession of the game with them winning last year and us beating them in the first matchup."

SC State next embarks on a four-game road swing, starting with intrastate rival College of Charleston Dec.19th, Central Florida Dec.21st in Orlando, and Bethune-Cookman Jan. 3rd, in the league opener, at Daytona Beach, Fla., before wrapping up their road swing Jan 6th at Dover, DE against the Hornets of Delaware State.

The Bulldogs get a break from the road, hosting four-straight conference games at SHM -- Howard Jan. 13th, Maryland-Eastern Shore Jan. 15th, Norfolk State Jan. 20th, and Hampton Jan. 22nd.

MEAC play continues road at Coppin State (Jan. 27th) and Morgan State (Jan.29th), both in Baltimore, MD, and at Savannah State (Feb. 3rd) in Savannah, GA.

Garvin and his squad then hosts Coppin State Feb. 5th and league rival North Carolina A&T Feb.10th before traveling to the Virginia for encounters with Hampton on Feb.17th and Norfolk State on Feb. 19th.

The Bulldogs return to Orangeburg Feb. 24 to host North Carolina Central before finishing their final regular-season road trip in Tallahassee, Fla. against Florida A&M Feb. 26th.

SC State closes out the regular season at home Mar. 1st against Savannah State.

The 2018 MEAC Basketball Tournament will be held March 5-10th at the Norfolk Scope Arena.

"This season's schedule gives us the opportunity to go against some of the best in country, which in turn, should prepare us for an equally challenging MEAC schedule, stated Garvin."

SCSU BULLDOGS 2017-18 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Date		Opponent	Location	Time/Result	Details
11/10/2017		University of Wisconsin	Madison, WI	TBA	Details
11/12/2017		Boston College	Chestnut Hill, MA	TBA	Details
11/14/2017		Yale University	New Haven, CT	TBA	Details
11/17/2017		UCLA	Los Angeles, CA	TBA	Details
11/21/2017		University of Central Arkansas	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	TBA	Details
11/26/2017		Winthrop University	Rock Hill, SC	TBA	Details
11/28/2017		Morris College (S.C.)	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	TBA	Details
12/2/2017		North Carolina State University	Raleigh, NC	TBA	Details
12/5/2017		Presbyterian College	Clinton, SC	TBA	Details
12/7/2017		Brevard College	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	TBA	Details
12/9/2017		Furman University	Greenville, SC	TBA	Details
12/12/2017		Charleston Southern University	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	TBA	Details
12/16/2017		Jacksonville University	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	TBA	Details
12/19/2017		College of Charleston	Charleston, SC	TBA	Details
12/21/2017		UCF	Orlando, FL	TBA	Details
1/3/2018	*	Bethune-Cookman University	Daytona Beach, FL	TBA	Details
1/6/2018	*	Delaware State University	Dover, DE	TBA	Details
1/13/2018	*	Howard University	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	4 p.m.	Details
1/15/2018	*	University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	7:30 p.m.	Details
1/20/2018	*	Norfolk State University	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	4 p.m.	Details
1/22/2018	*	Hampton University	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	7:30 p.m.	Details
1/27/2018	*	Coppin State University	Baltimore, MD	TBA	Details
1/29/2018	*	Morgan State University	Baltimore, MD	TBA	Details
2/3/2018	*	Savannah State University	Savannah, GA	TBA	Details
2/5/2018	*	Coppin State University	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	7:30 p.m.	Details
2/10/2018	*	North Carolina A&T State University	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	4 p.m.	Details
2/17/2018	*	Hampton University	Hampton, VA	TBA	Details
2/19/2018	*	Norfolk State University	Norfolk, VA	TBA	Details
2/24/2018	*	North Carolina Central University	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	4 p.m.	Details
2/26/2018	*	Florida A&M University	Tallahassee, FL	TBA	Details
3/1/2018	*	Savannah State University	Orangeburg,SC - Smith-Hammond-Middleton	7:30 p.m.	Details
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament
3/5-10/2018	*	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	Norfolk. VA	TBA	Details

Home Games are in bold

* denotes a Default contest

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S.C. State Pough to Hold Bulldog Weekly Press Confeence

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- South Carolina State head coach Buddy Pough will start the 2017 campaign, beginning Monday (Aug. 28) with the annual Bulldog Football Press Conference.

The weekly press conference will be held at 12 noon, each Monday during the season in Staley Hall room 224 on the campus of SC State University.

Pough who is entering his 16th season at the helm, is 117-57 overall, and needs just 12 more wins to become the All-Time Winningest Coach in school history.

SC State opens the season Sunday, Sept. 2, in the annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge against Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA. Kickoff is 1:30 p.m. (CT)/2:30 p.m. (ET) and will be televised live on ESPN2,

For additional information on South Carolina State football, call the Office of Athletic Media Relations at (803)-536-7060 or at follow the Bulldogs at www.scsuathletics.com

Next Tuesday (8/29) kicks off 13 weeks of MEAC Football Media Teleconferences.
Teleconference Information:

ACCESS
MEDIA ONLY CODE: 1-800-926-9175 (PASSCODE 7264532)
These are new telephone numbers for 2017 so please be mindful.

DATES FOR 2017 TELECONFERENCES:
August 29 • September 5 • September 12 • September 19 • September 26 • October 3 • October 10 • October 17 • October 24 • October 31 • November 7 • November 14 • November 21

SCHEDULE
10:00 -- MEAC Notes
10:03 -- Fred Farrier, Morgan State
10:13 -- Alex Wood, Florida A&M
10:23 -- Terry Sims, Bethune-Cookman
10:33 -- Kenny Carter, Delaware State
10:43 -- Mike London, Howard
10:53 -- Latrell Scott, Norfolk State
11:03 -- Connell Maynor, Hampton
11:13 -- Erik Raeburn, Savannah State 
11:23 -- Buddy Pough, South Carolina State
11:33 -- Rod Broadway, North Carolina A&T State
11:43 -- Jerry Mack, North Carolina Central

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