Week 4: SC State vs. FAMU

The rattlers of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are known to Strike and Strike and Strike again! Being that this would be the first MEAC match up of the season for our team, the bulldogs of SC State were sure to be eager to play in a league of their own. After a standing record of 0-3 against D1 programs, in larger divisions, i'm sure they were more than ready to face off with another D1-AA school.

On the road yet again for week 4, the bulldogs boarded their buses and headed down to the sunshine state to show the rattlers how to play MEAC football.

Shortly after kickoff, the bulldogs immediately made a statement that they were serious about redeeming their current season reputation. After about a 40 yard drive Caleb York hit Ahmaad Harris for a 3-yard pass for a touchdown. Harris immediately letting it be known to the FAMU defense that what happened at Clemson was only a fluke. Shortly after, FAMU answered with a 19 yard reception for a TD of their own. IT seemed as if this game would be a back and forth deal all night long..

However, bulldog fans were quickly assured otherwise. Bishop Ford, Quan Caldwell, and Deangelo Frazier all had receptions that led to touchdowns for the bulldogs and all PAT's were completed by Tyler Scandrett. You could clearly see the unity and strength amongst the players out there on the field, and weaknesses were exposed as well. Defense stepped up to the plate to hold those Rattlers off for the majority of the game as we;;. Deshawn Taylor even had an interception that led to a touchdown to cap the score for the SC State Bulldogs. The game ended in a whopping 48-14 win over those "striking" rattlers of FAMU, so im guessing they ran out of venom and scurried away shortly after.


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Next week is a bye week (we have no game for my non sports readers.lol) for the SC State bulldogs, so take a break and entertain another team in the meantime. Join us for our very first home game on October 8th, right at home as we face another Florida team, the Wildcats of Bethune Cookman University.

Week 3: SC State vs. Clemson

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This week, ill keep it short because there isn't much to say honestly. SC State faced one of the top teams in the ENTIRE nation, so unlike MANY Sc State fans, I wont bash the guys on this one. No the team isn't terrible, but they played with what seemed to be fright or some form of intimidation.

Our fellow bulldogs fell to Clemson 0-59, this year was different from the past two match ups that have taken place, because at least in the past the guys got some points up on the board. Not this time though. Again, I do not feel as though the quarterback is suitable to lead this team and I definitely feel as though at some point of the game we literally gave them free points! Im sure EVERYONE caught this freebie from our kick & punt returner little mister Ahmaad Harris from UCLA:


Well, that's all for this week, I told you it would be short. So tune in next weekwhen im sure the bulldogs will finally get a W on the board as they face the Rattlers of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University AKA FAMU. They wont be striking for too long when the bulldogs come to town! Bulldog Pride, Catch It!!

G.O.A.T

MY G.O.A.T would have to be, hands down, Pam Oliver!

 

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Now, lets just be real here. Pam Oliver is well known (especially in the African American community) for having the bad weave, for having the messed up makeup, and being humiliated by the Fox Sports Network in 2014, then being extended an offer to come back to FOX in early 2015.

I would be remised if I didn't mention what she isn't known for, but what's so great about her. As an army child, she constantly moving from state to state and preferred watching sports over anything else, similar to myself. In high school she excelled as an All-American athlete, and she chose to be HBCU educated at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, obtaining a degree in broadcast journalism.

Pam Oliver took the ultimate path to success, it wasn't an easy or straight path to follow, until she stuck to her plan and remained focused and moved up the ladder. Oliver began her broadcasting career at WALB in Albany, Georgia in 1985 as a news reporter. The next year, Oliver moved to WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama. After that stop, Oliver moved to WIVB-TV in Buffalo, New York in 1988. Two years later in 1990, Oliver moved to WTVT in Tampa, Florida, where she began her career as a sports anchor in 1991. Oliver moved to KHOU-TV in Houston, where she continued to be a sports anchor.In 1993, Oliver joined the sports television network ESPN. In 1995, Oliver joined Fox Sports, where she worked as a sideline reporter with the network's number-one broadcast team, Pat Summerall and John Madden In 2005, Oliver joined TNT as a sideline reporter for their NBA Playoffs coverage.

I one day aspire to follow in the exact shoes of Pam Oliver. Since I was a girl, I always stayed close to my dad, my brothers and sports, basketball and football specifically. I would like to specifically work for the Entertainment Sports Programming Network, better known as ESPN, one of the largest sports media outlets! I hope that I am as successful as she was in all of my endeavors. 

WEEK 2: SC State Vs. LA Tech

 

In week two of college football, SC State got on the road once again and traveled to Ruston Louisiana. Starting off at a record 1-0, you know they are only hungry for a victory.

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Louisiana Tech had a record of 9-4 overall and 6-2 in their Western Division of Conference USA conference last season. So from the beginning, being the underdogs by default, I'm sure the bulldogs knew that they had to come with their "A-game."

Upon arriving to the home field on LA Tech, both teams warmed up, and followed through with their regular pre-game routines, only to find out shortly before kickoff that the game would be delayed due to inclement weather in the immediate area. the delay lasted for approximately 2 HOURS!!

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Nonetheless, the game eventually started and in the end the bulldogs fell short of the bulldogs of LA Tech 53-24. Leaders on the board for LA Tech included R. Higgins who was 34-52 and threw for a total of 409 yards, including 4 TDs and 2 interceptions. and T.Taylor who had 11 receptions for 178 yards and three touchdowns. For Sc State the BELOVED C. Yorkwho was 14-31 for 137 yards and 2 TDs and L. Jamison who had 6 receptions and 60 yards.

So after falling short for our week two matchup it brings us to a saddening 0-2 record! NExt up we face no one other than the fierce tigers of Clemson University. Check in with us next week to hear  those details. Go BULLDOGS!

SC State vs. UCF knights SEASON OPENER

In the season opener, South Carolina State took their talents to "the city beautiful" or as most people think of it "the home of Disneyworld" the one and only Orlando, Florida. On September 3rd SC State was set to play the University of Central Florida, home of the knights.

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Perhaps the turn out of this game came as a surprise to most. UCF went completely defeated last season, ending with a record of 0-12, (yes that's right I said 0-12) literally a season that I'm sure no fan would ever forget. However, changes were made on and off the field for the knights, being a native of Orlando, Florida I was able to see first hand how things we working behind the scenes with stremuous summer workouts for the players, on top of an intense pre-season, also changes among the leadership and coaching staff took place as well. so the knights for sure cleaned up their mess to be sure not to have another season like their last.

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In the matchup between SC State and UCF, the bulldogs fell, putting no points at all on the board to a 38-0 loss against the knights, what you would call a complete shutout. However, although the bulldogs didn't have much to show for it on the scoreboard, they actually did a hell of a job defending the knights, especially in the first half. The knights points added up on the scoreboard due to field goals because the SC State defense just would let up and let them into the end zone.
Leading in stats for SC State was Caleb York, SC State first string QB finishing with 15-35 for a total of 134 yards passing and 10 carries for 38 yards, its evident that offense needs much help. Leading for UCF was J. Holman in passing yards who was 14-28 for a total of 193 yards and 2 TD's (just as bad as C. York, besides the TD's in my opinion) and T.Smith with 4 receptions totaling for 65 yards and a TD.


Final Point: I feel as though SC State could have done better, this team was the bottom of the barrel last season and SC State is re- building the foundation as well on both sides of the ball after losing many senior players last season but I feel as though, if It was a later season game the bulldogs would have pulled it out. They would've had more time to get the feel of how chemistry works amongst themselves and had a better handle out on the field, just overall better results. So that's all for now, catch next weeks coverage as SC State takes their talents to Ruston, Louisiana to face the bulldogs of Louisiana Tech.

Picture a Saturday afternoon, the sun is beaming, the sound of fans talking and cheerleaders cheering fill the air, Gil Harris announcing about D & B fried fish and barbecue, The Marching 101 playing "Pass the Peas", and the sounds of helmets clanking, grunts and referee whistles. This is a Saturday afternoon on game day at the Oliver C Dawson Stadium, home of the South Carolina State Bulldogs.

 

Last year, the SC State University football team finished with an overall record of 7-4 overall record, 6-2 in the MEAC, with the losses within the MEAC conference being extremely close. It probably wasn't the best season in bulldog history, but for a few members of the SC State football program, hopeful futures were still in sight. SC State had 5 former players overall enter into the NFL, Javon Hargrave (3rd round) and Temarrick Hemingway (6th round) were the first to be picked up during the draft and later followed (scoot) Simmons, Hamilton and Cooper (Citadel). All of those former players made impacts on and off of the field, by being leaders and giving their all every play they were able to play their part in preparation for the big leagues. 

So for now I'm done, but continue to check weekly for coverage and updates on what's taking place right here at home in Bulldog Country. Bulldog Pride! "Catch It"