South Carolina State head coach Buddy Pough still vividly remembers one particular matchup against longtime rival Bethune-Cookman.
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South Carolina State University
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You are cordially invited to hop onboard the HailWildcats.com ‘Road to the Championship’ Fan Bus as we support our team in their quest to have another successful season. Our Fighting Wildcats will travel to Orangeburg, South Carolina (Oliver C. Dawson Stadium) on Saturday October 25th, 2014 to take on South Carolina State University Bulldogs, kickoff at 1:3o p.m.
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$320.00‘Tail of the Tape’ – BCU at CCU – 2013 FCS 1st round
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Coastal Carolina
2013 Record: 10-2, 4-1
Coach: Joe Moglia
Big Wins: 9/7 Furman (35-28), 9/14 at Eastern Kentucky (51-32)
Bad Losses: 11/9 at Charleston Southern (26-31), 11/23 at South Carolina (10-70)
Strengths:
Coastal Carolina is paced on offense by stud running back Lorenzo Taliaferro. The Walter Payton Award Finalist has gained just under 1,500 rushing this season while accounting for 23 touchdowns on the ground. As a unit, the Coastal ground attack averages 283 yards per contest and ranks 3rd nationally in that department.
Quarterback Alex Ross may not be as elusive as last year’s signal caller Aramis Hillary but he seems to be more accurate delivering the ball. Add in the formidable pass catching trio of Matt Hazel, Niccolo Mastromatteo, and DeMario Bennett and it is easy to see why the Chants are 3rd in the nation in scoring offense averaging just over 42 points per game.
Weaknesses:
Coastal’s defense has been less than stellar (at least statistically) for the duration of the season. CCU’s defense is allowing 435 yards per game to opponents including 210 yards on the ground. What’s difficult to determine is whether or not Coastal’s defensive statistics are an accurate reflection of the unit’s overall talent level or merely a consequence of their opponents having more opportunities considering the frequency at which the Chant offense scores.
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Lorenzo Taliaferro, RB, 1,487 yards
Passing: Alex Ross, QB, 2,450 yards
Receiving: Matt Hazel, WR, 817 yards
Tackles: Quinn Backus, LB, 111
Sacks: Colton Blackburn, LB, 3.0; Roderick Holder, DE, 3.0
Interceptions: Quinn Backus, LB, 3; Johnnie Houston, DB, 3
2013 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 283.9 (3rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 228.6 (47, 3)
Total Offense: 512.5 (8, 1)
Scoring Offense: 45.5 (3, 1)
Rushing Defense: 198.2 (88, 4)
Pass Defense: 219.8 (61, 5)
Total Defense: 418.0 (83, 4)
Scoring Defense: 25.5 (57, 4)
Turnover Margin: 0.7 (17, 3)
Sacks: 1.55 (94, 4)
Sacks Allowed: 1.36 (30, 4)
Bethune-Cookman
2013 Record: 10-2, 7-1
Coach: Brian Jenkins
Big Wins: 9/1 at Tennessee State (12-9), 9/14 Florida International (34-13), 10/26 South Carolina State (14-3)
Bad Losses: 9/21 at Florida State (6-54), 11/9 Norfolk State (24-27)
Strengths:
The Wildcats get things done through the efforts of a dominating defense and a physical running game. Only Florida State scored more than 27 points on the Wildcat defense this season. BCU has held their opponents to 10 points or fewer in seven of their 12 games. Defensive ends LeBrandon Richardson and Dyron Dye are strong against the run and pass. Linebacker Jarkevis Fields is a tackling machine and defensive backs Nick Addison and Tim Burke are ball-hawks.
The Wildcats rank in the top ten nationally in total defense, scoring defense, and rushing offense. Isidore Jackson is the team’s top rusher. Cary White and Anthony Jordan are more physical, downhill runners who both see a ton of action and quarterbacks Quentin Williams and Jackie Wilson are also capable of making plays with their feet.
Weaknesses:
BCU is the most heavily penalized team in the country averaging 10.50 penalties per contest. Possessions and hidden yards are precious in postseason play meaning the Wildcats will need to find a way to limit un-timely penalties while still maintaining their aggressive style of play if they are to move on in the tournament.
Bethune’s passing game has all of the pieces needed to be successful but the air attack has sputtered at times this season. BCU quarterbacks have thrown more interceptions (12) than touchdowns (9) this year and the Wildcats have finished four games with less than 100 yards gained through the air. Ironically, BCU is 4-0 in games in which they pass for under 100 yards.
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Isidore Jackson, RB, 793 yards
Passing: Quentin Williams, QB, 1,068 yards
Receiving: Eddie Poole, WR, 562 yards
Tackles: Jarkevis Fields, LB, 94
Sacks: Dyron Dye, DL, 6.0
Interceptions: Nick Addison, DB, 5
2013 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 255.4 (8th in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 144.4 (113, 9)
Total Offense: 399.7 (52, 1)
Scoring Offense: 30.2 (39, 2)
Rushing Defense: 99.4 (8, 3)
Pass Defense: 151.5 (3, 2)
Total Defense: 250.8 (2, 2)
Scoring Defense: 15.7 (4, 2)
Turnover Margin: 0.4 (34, 2)
Sacks: 2.36 (35, 4)
Sacks Allowed: 2.55 (84, 7)
Jenkins tabbed MEAC Coach of the Year; 12 @BCUGridiron athletes earn All-MEAC honors
Norfolk, VA – Fourth-year head coach Brian Jenkins of Bethune-Cookman was selected for his third Coach of the Year honor. Jenkins led the Wildcats to a 7-1 MEAC mark and a 10-2 overall record. The Wildcats defeated Florida A&M, 29-10, to clinch a share of the conference’s regular season title and secure the MEAC’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division I (FCS) Championships. The Wildcats are currently ranked 12th in both the Sports Network’s FCS and FCS Coaches Poll. He has led Bethune-Cookman to three MEAC titles in four years and fell just one game shy of back-to-back undefeated MEAC finishes.
Howard quarterback Greg McGhee was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Year and Joe Thomas of South Carolina State earned the Defensive Player of the Year honors, as voted on by the MEAC’s head football coaches and sports information directors.
North Carolina A&T’s Tarik Cohen earned the Rookie of the Year award and Tristan Bellamy, of S.C. State, was selected as Offensive Lineman of the Year.
Junior Greg McGhee led the MEAC in total offense (272.9 avg./g) and ranked second in passing yards per game (198.2 avg./g). He completed 228 passes on 385 attempts (59%) with 16 touchdowns in 12 games this season. He also finished the season ranked third in the MEAC in rushing with 896 yards (74.7 avg./g), on 157 attempts, and three touchdowns. McGhee ranks 19th in the nation in total offense and 31st in completions per game (19). He earned conference Offensive Player of the Week accolades twice this season. McGhee is the tenth Bison to earn the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year honor and first since Ted White in 1996.
Joe Thomas recorded 116 total tackles, 84 solo, with a conference-best 19 tackles for a loss during the 2013 campaign. Thomas collected 7.5 sacks, sixth in the MEAC, with one interception, five breakups, five hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery to help the Bulldogs finish as the nation’s No. 1 rushing defense (80.5 avg./g) and No. 2 scoring defense (14.0 avg./g). Thomas earned Defensive Player of the Week honors once this season and is currently listed on the Sports Network’s Buck Buchannan Award watch list, which recognizes the nation’s top Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) defensive player. Thomas becomes the 13th Bulldog to earn the conference’s top defensive award, however he is only the second to have been selected in more than 10 years (David Erby 2010).
As a freshman, North Carolina A&T’s Tarik Cohen led the MEAC in rushing, averaging 104.4 yards per game (,) on 195 attempts with eight touchdowns. He earned the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week accolades three times and Rookie of the Week honors twice this season. A native of Bunn, North Carolina, Cohen became the first freshman in North Carolina A&T State history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. Cohen’s is currently listed on the Sports Network’s Jerry Rice Award watch list, which recognizes the nation’s top FCS freshman. Cohen is just the second Aggie to be named Rookie of the Year. He joins the school’s all-time rushing leader, Mike Mayhew, who earned the honor in 2009.
Tristan Bellamy aided a dominating Bulldog offense that accounted for 4,101 yards of total offense , including 2,000 yards on the ground. Behind Bellamy’s blocking S.C. State finished second in the MEAC in scoring offense (29.6 ppg), and third in total offense (341.1 avg./g). Bellamy earned the conference’s Offensive Lineman of the Week honor twice this season. Bellamy is the sixth Bulldog to earn Offensive Lineman of the Year accolades.
South Carolina State led all schools with 13 student-athletes recognized on the three MEAC post-season teams. The Bulldogs have five student-athletes earn first-team honors, in addition to two-of-four top awards.
Bethune-Cookman finished close behind with 12 student-athletes to earn post–season honors, in addition to five first-team selections.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) – 2013 Football All-Conference Teams
Offensive Player of the Year: Greg McGhee, Howard
Defensive Player of the Year: Joe Thomas, South Carolina State
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Tristan Bellamy, South Carolina State
Rookie of the Year: Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T
Coach of the Year: Brian Jenkins, Bethune-Cookman
First Team
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| QB | Greg McGhee | Jr. | Howard | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| RB | Tarik Cohen | Fr. | North Carolina A&T | Bunn, N.C. |
| RB | Rolandan Finch | Grad. | Norfolk State | New Albany, Ind. |
| WR | Tyler McDonald | Sr. | South Carolina State | Summerville, S.C. |
| WR | Milton Williams III | Jr. | Delaware State | Upper Marlboro, Md. |
| TE | Joseph Hawkins | r-Sr. | Norfolk State | Chicago, Ill. |
| C | Andrew Edourad | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| OL | Karim Barton | Sr. | Morgan State | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| OL | Alex Monroe | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| OL | Domanic Wilson | r-So. | South Carolina State | Lake City, S.C. |
| OL | Rashard Brown | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Kissimmee, Fla. |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| DL | Miles Groom | So. | Hampton | Richmond, Va. |
| DL | Andrew Carter | r-Jr. | South Carolina State | Hamlet, N.C. |
| DL | Alex Glover | Jr. | South Carolina State | Charlotte, N.C. |
| DL | Rodney Gunter | Jr. | Delaware State | Haines, Fla. |
| LB | Lynden Trail | r-Jr. | Norfolk State | Miami, Fla. |
| LB | Jarkevis Fields | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Samford, Fla. |
| LB | Joe Thomas | r-Sr. | South Carolina State | Blackville, S.C. |
| DB | Nick Addison | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Tampa, Fla. |
| DB | Darrin Marrow | r-Jr. | Norfolk State | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| DB | Justin Blake | r-Sr. | Hampton | Piscataway, N.J. |
| DB | Ademola Olatunji | Jr. | Howard | Riverdale, Md. |
| P | Lawrence Forbes | r-Fr. | Morgan State | Upper Marlboro, Md. |
| PK | Anthony Prevost | Fr. | Hampton | Chesterfield, Va. |
| RS | Adrian Wilkins | r-So. | North Carolina Central | Forest City, N.C. |
Second Team
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| QB | Cory Murphy | Sr. | Delaware State | Sunnyvale, Calif. |
| RB | Isidore Jackson | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Mossy Head, Fla. |
| RB | Anthony Philyaw | Fr. | Howard | Redondo Beach, Calif. |
| WR | Eddie Poole | Grad. | Bethune-Cookman | Belle Glade, Fla. |
| WR | Simon Heyward | Sr. | Savannah State | Savannah, Ga. |
| TE | Kris Drummond | Jr. | Savannah State | Washington, D.C. |
| C | Tristan Bellamy | r-Sr. | South Carolina State | Johnston, S.C. |
| OL | William Robinson | r-Jr. | North Carolina A&T | Clinton, Md. |
| OL | Nathan Isles | Sr. | North Carolina A&T | Atlanta, Ga. |
| OL | Darren Pinnock | Jr. | Morgan State | Miami, Fla. |
| OL | Kory Alpichi | Jr. | Hampton | Winchester, Calif. |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| DL | Dyron Dye | Grad. | Bethune-Cookman | Sanford, Fla. |
| DL | Javon Hargrave | So. | South Carolina State | Salisbury, N.C. |
| DL | LeBrandon Richardson | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Miami, Fla. |
| DL | Deon King | So. | Norfolk State | Reston, Va. |
| LB | D’Vonte Grant | Sr. | North Carolina A&T | Charlotte, N.C. |
| LB | Delbert Tyler | Sr. | Hampton | Monroeville, Pa. |
| LB | Tazmon Foster | Sr. | North Carolina Central | Henderson, N.C. |
| DB | D’Vonte Graham | Sr. | North Carolina A&T | Tallahassee, Fla. |
| DB | Michael Jones | Fr. | North Carolina Central | Baltimore, Md. |
| DB | Kimario McFadden | Sr. | South Carolina State | Riverdale, Ga. |
| DB | Carvin Johnson | Sr. | Hampton | New Orleans, La. |
| P | Christian Faber-Kinney | r-Fr. | Hampton | Williamsburg, Va. |
| PK | Nick Belcher | r-Sr. | South Carolina State | Sumter, S.C. |
| RS* | Tubotein Taylor | Sr. | Morgan State | Anaheim, Calif. |
| RS* | D’Vonte Graham | Sr. | North Carolina A&T | Tallahassee, Fla. |
Third Team
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| QB | Richard Cue | r-Sr. | South Carolina State | Florence, S.C. |
| RB | Lamont Brown | r-Fr. | Morgan State | Suffolk, Va. |
| RB | Justin Taylor | r-Sr. | South Carolina State | Atlanta, Ga. |
| WR | Antwon Chisholm | Sr. | Hampton | Belle Glade, Fla. |
| WR* | Lenworth Lennon | r-Jr. | Florida A&M | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| WR* | Malik Golson | r-Fr. | Delaware State | Smyrna, Del. |
| TE | Termarrick Hemingway | r-So. | South Carolina State | Loris, S.C. |
| C | Joshua Matthews | Sr. | Howard | Bowman, S.C. |
| OL | Toree Boyd | Fr. | Howard | Miami, Fla. |
| OL | Deonta Allen-Wright | r-So. | Howard | Midolthian, Va. |
| OL | Blake Matthews | r-Sr. | Norfolk State | Manassas, Va. |
| OL | Anthony Kibler | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Belle Glade, Fla. |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| DL | Tyree Hearn | Sr. | North Carolina A&T | Durham, N.C. |
| DL | Damon Gresham Chisholm | So. | Howard | Covington, Ga. |
| DL | George Riddick | Jr. | Norfolk State | Suffolk, Va. |
| DL | Tevin Toney | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Sebring, Fla. |
| LB | Marquis Smith | So. | Savannah State | Prince Georges County, Md. |
| LB | Cody Acker | Jr. | Morgan State | Greenbelt, Md. |
| LB | Ernest Adjei | Sr. | Delaware State | Woodbridge, Ga. |
| DB | Terrick Colston | So. | Delaware State | Lakeland, Fla. |
| DB | Travis Crosby | Sr. | North Carolina A&T | Charlotte, N.C. |
| DB | John Wilson | Sr. | Savannah State | Athens, Ga. |
| DB* | Tim Burke | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| DB* | Patrick Aiken | r-So. | Florida A&M | Miramar, Fla. |
| P | Oleg Parent | Jr. | North Carolina Central | Lake Forest, Calif. |
| PK | Cody Jones | Fr. | North Carolina A&T | Gastonia, N.C. |
| RS | Darius Drummond | Sr. | South Carolina State | Asheville, N.C. |
*indicates tie
HBCU coaches band of brothers during playoffs
Bradford Gillens | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Examiner|
When the 2013 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoff pairings were announced last Sunday on ESPNU, of the 24 teams selected, three of them (Bethune-Cookman, South Carolina State, Tennessee State) were from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. It was the first time three HBCU’s had been selected for the postseason since 1999 (FAMU, Hampton, Tenn. State). Bethune-Cookman won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s automatic berth, while South Carolina State (MEAC) and Tennessee State (Ohio Valley) were selected as at-large participants.
During the regular season, those teams forge some of the most intense rivalries in FCS football but once the playoffs begin, it’s not uncommon to hear coaches from opposing teams rooting for their HBCU brethren to do well in the tournament.
For head coach Brian Jenkins of Bethune-Cookman, he was extremely excited to see all three schools make the field of 24.
“I think it would speak volumes about the direction of where HBCU football is headed, Jenkins said. We play football just like every other school and because of our establishment I don’t think that should be taken into any type of consideration when you look at the brand of football.”
BCU draws Coastal Carolina for 2nd straight year in FCS Playoffs 1st Round
For the second consecutive year, Bethune-Cookman (10-2) and Coastal Carolina (10-2) will square off in the first round of the FCS playoffs.
The Wildcats, who fell to the Chanticleers 24-14 in Daytona Beach last season, will travel to Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C. for a 1:00 kickoff according to www.ncaa.com.
The BCU/CCU winner will travel cross-country for a matchup with Montana who received a first-round bye and the tournaments 8th seed.
Bethune-Cookman defeated their in-state rival Florida A&M 29-10 in this past Saturday’s Florida Blue Florida Classic. The 45,321 fans in attendance watched the Wildcat defense dominate the FAMU offense limiting the Rattlers to just 89 yards of total offense on the afternoon.
BCU is one of three HBCU teams headed to the FCS playoffs this season. MEAC Co-Champion, South Carolina State (9-3), and Ohio Valley 2nd place finisher, Tennessee State (9-3), join the Wildcats in the field of twenty-four.
South Carolina State will host their first ever FCS playoff game in a matchup against fellow Palmetto State foe Furman of the Southern Conference while Tennessee State will hit the road for a matchup against Butler (9-3) of the Pioneer League.
The Wildcats own victories over both SCSU and Tenn State this season. All three games involving HBCU squads kickoff on Saturday at 1:00 EST and can be seen on ESPN3.
Jenkins fined by MEAC for Critizing Officials
Bethune-Cookman head football coach Brian Jenkins has received a letter of reprimand and has been fined by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for his public comments concerning officiating following the Bethune-Cookman/North Carolina Central football game on Saturday, November 2, Commissioner Dennis Thomas announced today.
Coach Jenkins violated the MEAC’s Bylaw on criticizing officials which states that members of the coaching staffs, student-athletes, or other representatives of participating institutions shall not make public statements critical of officiating in any MEAC contests or events.
“It is unfortunate that Coach Jenkins decided to violate the conference’s policy on criticizing officials,” Thomas said. “I hope that in the future that he will be in compliance with the policy.”
MEAC Roundup – 11/2/2013
Credits: DSUHornets
MEAC ROUNDUP: Defending champion Bethune-Cookman (8-1, 5-0) continued their dominant play Saturday, bowling over North Carolina Central (4-5, 2-3), 38-14 in a nationally-televised 12 noon bout at Durham, N.C.
The ‘Cats win kept them one game ahead of South Carolina State (6-3, 4-1) in the standings. SCSU rebounded from last week’s head-to-head loss at Daytona Beach, with a 45-9 romp over Savannah State (1-9, 0-6) at Savannah, Georgia.
Clearly the game of the day had to be Delaware State’s last gasp 22-20 win over visiting Howard at Dover, as Mitchell Ward booted a 26-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Hornets (4-5, 4-2) into sole possession of third place, while Howard (2-4, 3-7) had its’ two-game winning streak snapped, to drop into 10th place.
In other MEAC action, Morgan State (3-6, 3-2) bolted to a big lead, then withstood a Hampton University comeback to sink the Pirates (3-6, 3-2), 30-27 at Baltimore, leaving the two squads tied for fourth place in the standings.
North Carolina A&T (5-3, 2-3) crushed visiting Virginia University at Lynchburg, 59-12 at homecoming in Greensboro, N.C., while another homecoming didn’t go so well, as visiting Florida A&M (3-6, 2-3) scored a fourth quarter touchdown to spoil the day for Norfolk State (2-7, 2-3), 16-6 in Dick Price Stadium at Norfolk, Va.
How Things Stack Up Now
Bethune-Cookman (5-0), South Carolina State (4-1) and Delaware State (4-2) make up the top three in the MEAC standings…. Hampton (3-2) and Morgan State (3-2) are tied for fourth place, just ahead of a four-team, sixth place logjam featuring North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, Florida A&M and Norfolk State at 2-3….. Howard (2-6) and Savannah State (0-6) round out the group after the first week of November.
Next Week’s slate features 10 of the 11 schools in action in five conference bouts: Norfolk State at Bethune-Cookman (4:00); Florida A&M at South Carolina State (1:30); North Carolina Central at Hampton (1:00); North Carolina A&T at Morgan State (1:00), and Savannah State at Howard (1:00).
2013 MEAC FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Through November 2
Team …………………… Conference …….. Overall
Bethune-Cookman ……. 5-0 1.000 ….. 8-1 .888
South Carolina State …. 4-1 .800 ….. 6-3 .667
Delaware State ………… 4-2 .667 ….. 4-5 .444
Hampton ………………… 3-2 .600 ….. 3-6 .333
Morgan State …………… 3-2 .600 ….. 3-6 .333
North Carolina A&T …… 2-3 .400 ….. 5-3 .625
North Carolina Central .. 2-3 .400 ….. 4-5 .444
Florida A&M ……………. 2-3 .400 ….. 3-6 .333
Norfolk State ………….. 2-3 .400 ….. 2-7 .222
Howard …………………. 2-4 .333 ….. 3-7 .300
Savannah State ……….. 0-6 .000 ….. 1-9 .100
MEAC WEEK 10 SCORECARD (November 2)
Bethune-Cookman 38, North Carolina Central 14
North Carolina A&T 59, Virginia-Lynchburg 12
Morgan State 30, Hampton 27
Florida A&M 16, Norfolk State 6
Delaware State 22, Howard 20
South Carolina State 45, Savannah State 9
NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE (November 7-9)
North Carolina Central at Hampton, 1:00
North Carolina A&T at Morgan State, 1:00
Savannah State at Howard, 1:00
Florida A&M at South Carolina State, 1:30
Norfolk State at Bethune-Cookman, 4:00
Delaware State, bye
GAMES OF NOVEMBER 14-16
Delaware State at Florida A&M
Norfolk State at North Carolina Central
Morgan State at South Carolina State
Savannah State at North Carolina A&T
Hampton at Bethune-Cookman
Howard at Texas Southern
GAMES OF NOVEMBER 21-23
Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M (Orlando)
North Carolina Central at North Carolina A&T
South Carolina State at Norfolk State
Morgan State at Delaware State
Howard at Hampton
Savannah State, bye
Top 5 B-CU/SCSU games in history
Allen Suber – Onnidan.com
Bradford Gillens-Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Examiner
Following 13th ranked (SportsNetwork) Bethune-Cookman’s pivotal 14-3 win over South Carolina State Saturday at Municipal Stadium, I started thinking about the intense battles this matchup has produced in recent history.
Although the Bulldogs lead the series 28-19-1, the Wildcats have won three of the last four meetings and have had some of their most memorable wins in school history versus their conference foes from Orangeburg, SC.
Listed below are the top five games between the Wildcats and Bulldogs.
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Bethune-Cookman solidifies position atop the MEAC with 14-3 win over SCSU
Credits: BCU Athletics
The final transition in the MEAC’s changing of the guard was solidified on Saturday afternoon with #14 Bethune-Cookman’s 14-3 Homecoming victory over South Carolina State in Daytona Beach.
The Wildcat defense limited the Bulldogs to just 143 yards of total offense and forced 3 SCSU turnovers including 2 in the red zone during Saturday’s contest. Marquis Drayton undercut a Richard Cue pass intended for Temarrick Hemingway to provide BCU with their first impactful defensive play of the afternoon.
On the subsequent drive, quarterback Quentin Williams guided the “good guys” on a 9 play, 81 yard touchdown drive. Williams went 5-5 on the drive with the biggest play, a 47 yard strike to Eddie Poole, requiring a little divine intervention.
“When I tell you God is good, God is good. I lost the ball in the sun for like 3 seconds but somehow it landed softly in my hands” Eddie Poole stated when commenting on the reception that gave BCU 1st and goal from the 1.
The drive culminated with a 4 yard pass from Williams to Isidore Jackson giving the Wildcats a 7-0 lead 10 minutes into the contest.
Two possessions later, BCU pushed its lead to 14-0 this time scoring on a 6 yard quarterback keeper by Williams.
Williams, who played the entire game at quarterback, finished the contest 12-16 for 220 yards and 1 touchdown. Eddie Poole caught 5 passes for 130 yards and moved up to 5th place all-time on the BCU receptions list.
Jarkevis Fields paced the Wildcats with 14 tackles; none bigger than his 4th quarter stop at the 1 yard line forcing a Justin Taylor fumble and BCU recovery in the endzone. “I saw (Taylor) coming downhill. I went down low and my helmet hit the ball. The next thing I knew the crowd was screaming so I knew it was a turnover. I looked up and thankfully Donald Smith reacted the way our coaches taught us and fell on the ball in the endzone.”
After the game, a consolatory Buddy Pough stated: “I’m going to be honest; I thought Cookman just outplayed us today.” “I have to take my hat off to Coach Jenkins and his staff. They found a couple little things that gave them a chance to get ahead early. The guy (Coach Jenkins) is a good football coach. They put together a great program. They have a great following. They have probably the most fertile group of (recruiting) talent there is in this part of the country. You put all those things together along with his connections and the great job he’s doing coaching and you win football games.”
BCU’s win over SCSU stretches their MEAC win streak to 17 games.
GAME STATS: http://www.bcuathletics.com/fls/23910/pdf/Football/BCUFB13_Gamebook_08SCSU.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=23910
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