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As the NFL season kicks off, 22 former HBCU football standouts are fortunate to secure spots on rosters. The inclusion of HBCU players on opening week rosters is a positive development, especially considering that none were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. These talented players now have the opportunity to make their mark in the […]

A new era is dawning for South Carolina State as the Bulldogs step onto the field under the fresh guidance of head coach Chennis Berry. After two decades under the legendary Buddy Pough, whose impact on the program is immeasurable, the Bulldogs are ready to turn the page and start a thrilling new chapter. Their […]

Former South Carolina State football standout and Los Angeles Rams DB Cobie Durant plans to build on a strong sophomore campaign in 2023. Durant tallied 39 total tackles with 6 pass deflections and a blocked-kick on special teams last season. He emerged as a promising member of a young  Rams secondary and aims to keep […]

Chennis Berry is one of the most prominent HBCU coaches in the country, finding success at every stop in his football journey. In an interview with Inside The Headset, Berry revealed that an early career dismissal was pivotal in propelling his coaching journey to its current success. After completing his playing career at Savannah State, […]

For the second time since 2020, no HBCU players were selected in the NFL Draft. While there were several great prospects that showcased their skills on the gridiron, they’re part of a group of players from all levels of college football that weren’t picked in a draft rather stacked with talent. Typically, immediately following the […]

For the second time in four years, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will meet in the Super Bowl. Many may remember Super Bowl 54 in 2020 when these two teams met the first time, and the Chiefs walked away with the 31-20 victory. The Niners boast one of the most explosive offenses […]

South Carolina State star defensive lineman Patrick Godbolt is the latest HBCU star to declare for the NFL Draft. Godbolt posted the news on his social media accounts this week. ⚡️🧊 pic.twitter.com/109kGu8sWm — PG (@patrick_godbolt) January 18, 2024 His announcement is below: “Dear South Carolina State and Family, I would like to thank God and […]

Shaq Davis, a former star from South Carolina, has inked a reserve/future deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to a report by John Hendrix of Sports Illustrated SaintsWire. Under reserve/futures contracts, players are not officially bound until the season commences. This contract does not impact the salary cap or roster limit for the 2023-2024 season. […]

New head football coach at South Carolina State Chennis Berry just revealed his coaching staff for the foreseeable future. The Bulldogs hired Berry last month after longtime coach Buddy Pough retired. The coaching staff is a mix of new hired and familiar faces. “Go Dogs! I’m super excited about the men that we have joining […]

South Carolina’s running back room just got deeper as they’ve added Jawarn Howell to the mix. The former South Carolina State standout announced his commitment to the Gamecocks via his social media accounts. Committed 🐓 @GamecockFB @MoHard20 pic.twitter.com/f7hwGOWhbo — Jawarn Howell (@HowellJawarn) December 15, 2023 Howell started the month by announcing his intent to enter […]

Only a few days after the program brought in Chennis Berry as head coach, South Carolina State has been scheduled to face Appalachian State in the 2026 season per FBSchedules. According to an article on Appalachian State’s website, South Carolina State will face off against the Mountaineers on September 5, 2026. The South Carolina State […]

South Carolina State officially announced Chennis Berry as their new head football coach with an introductory press conference.  “This is an amazing day. It just brings me joy, I’m humbled just to be here today,” he said. Berry is taking over for legendary former coach Buddy Pough, who retired at the end of the season. […]

The dust has settled ad Chennis Berry has officially been named the head coach of the South Carolina State Bulldogs, officially succeeding legendary head coach Buddy Pough. Berry’s name was being circulated heavily as a replacement for Pough as early as August when the tenured 22-year coaching legend announced his retirement prior to the MEAC/SWAC […]

Chennis Berry has reportedly accepted the job as head coach at South Carolina State and the Bulldog community is fired up. Per a report by local affiliate WLTX, students and alumni are excited at the prospects of what the football program will look like under Berry in a post-Buddy Pough era. Delano Wittfield, who serves […]

Multiple reports are coming out that Benedict College head coach Chennis Berry will succeed Buddy Pough as head coach of South Carolina State. Steven J. Gaither of HBCU Gameday reported on Monday that South Carolina State offered Berry a contract and zeroed in on him as the sole candidate for the position. Pough in an […]

Buddy Pough was open and candid in his conversation on HBCU Nightly with Joshua Sims Sr. & Erica Lee, even providing an update on South Carolina State’s coaching search. Pough said in the interview on the popular HBCU live podcast that he’s picking his successor and has told his South Carolina State players as much. […]

The MEAC has announced the All-MEAC Football teams for 2023, recognizing players from conference football programs, per a statement released by the conference. North Carolina Central leads with ten recipients on the First Team All-MEAC, followed by Howard with seven. Morgan State and South Carolina State each have four selectees. The awards and honors were […]

South Carolina State has made it clear that they want Chennis Berry as their next head football coach. Per a report by Steven J. Gaither of HBCU Gameday, the Bulldogs have sent an offer to Berry last week. Ironically, Berry was seen at South Carolina State with Buddy Pough last week at Dawson Stadium, per […]

South Carolina State star running back Jawarn Howell entered the transfer portal following an electric season for the Bulldogs. He announced his intention to transfer on his social media account. He said in his announcement, “I have decided to enter my name into the transfer portal. I would like to thank SC STATE for allowing […]

Chennis Berry has been linked to several HBCU coaching vacancies over the past few months but none have been  more plausible than the South Carolina State position. Buddy Pough announced his retirement from the job after 22 years at the helm slightly before the season started. The move led to massive speculation on who would […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave will be inducted into the 2024 MEAC Hall-of-Fame, per a statement by the conference. Hargrave is a South Carolina State University alumnus who played from 2012-2015 under head coach Buddy Pough before being drafted in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. MEAC […]

With a 44-17 win over the Norfolk State Spartans, the South Carolina State Bulldogs send away retiring head coach Buddy Pough with a victory. Neither team were in contention to win the MEAC, but the Bulldogs were likely determined to get Pough, their longtime head coach, the final victory of his career. South Carolina State […]

South Carolina State suffered a close 20-17 defeat against Morgan State in Buddy Pough’s final home game as coach of the Bulldogs. Despite initially taking a 14-6 lead, the Bulldogs couldn’t maintain their advantage as Morgan State scored 14 straight points to make a comeback in the second half that ultimately helped them win the […]

South Carolina State’s last home game is this week against Morgan State and the institution has deemed Saturday “Buddy Pough Day”, per a report by the Times & Democrat. The university announced the honor to celebrate Pough, who is retiring after the season and is coaching his last home game. “Establishing Buddy Pough Day was […]

Buddy Pough, the current head coach for South Carolina State’s football team and the school’s interim athletic director, confirmed that he would not hold the latter position much longer. The university named Pough as the interim athletic director after Keshia Campbell, the previous interim, stepped down. Pough talked about the athletic director position in his […]

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference witnessed a fierce battle for positioning, with Howard and South Carolina State vying for dominance. A win for Howard would have solidified their tie for first place with North Carolina Central, while South Carolina State sought to shake up the standings and improve their conference record to 2-1. As you might […]

Deacon Jones, an alumnus of South Carolina State and Mississippi Valley State, is renowned for his formidable defense. Standing at an impressive 6’4″ and weighing 272 pounds, Jones was not only a skilled pass rusher, but also possessed the agility to match the running backs he faced. His exceptional abilities caught the attention of the […]

It’s a widely held belief by HBCU alumni that football players for black college programs are the best in the FCS. Now, there’s data to prove it per a report by Pro Football Focus. The report conducted an in-depth analysis of the performance of FCS football stars, evaluating players based on their on-field play rather […]

In a shocking move, South Carolina State interim athletic director Keshia Campbell announced her resignation from the position before this week’s homecoming week according to a report by local affiliate WIS-TV. HBCU Gameday reports that Buddy Pough, current Bulldogs head coach who announced his retirement before the start of the season, will take over as […]

The Week 9 HBCU football games broadcasted on ESPNU were the least watched college football contests of the week, per SportsMediaWatch. The Thursday Night primetime game between North Carolina Central and South Carolina State drew 25,000 viewers and Florida A&M’s homecoming game against Prairie View A&M drew 28,000 viewers. The low number of viewers for […]

North Carolina Central University dominated the South Carolina State University Bulldogs in a high-scoring game, securing a resounding 62-28 victory. The Eagles’ offense put on a remarkable display, led by senior quarterback Davius Richard, who finished the game with 352 passing yards and delivered five passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns. The game saw North […]

South Carolina State notched their first victory of the year in dominant fashion against out-of-conference FCS foe The Citadel 31-10. The game itself was special as head coach Buddy Pough, in his final year at the helm of the Bulldogs before retiring following the season, coached against Maurice Drayton. Drayton served as an assistant coach […]

The MEAC/SWAC Challenge matchup between Jackson State and South Carolina State drew 922,000 television viewers on ABC, per a ratings report from Sports Media Watch. The 18th edition of the Week 0 matchup was second only to the Navy vs. Notre Dame game on NBC, which drew 3.56 million total viewers. The viewership number for […]

After South Carolina State’s 37-7 loss to Jackson State, Buddy Pough spoke about his team’s performance in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge post-game press conference. “Congratulations to Coach Taylor and his crew. Those guys played really well. I thought they had a great plan against us, and unfortunately, we didn’t have one,” Pough said in his opening […]

Jackson State picked up a dominant 37-7 win over South Carolina State in the 2023 MEAC/SWAC Challenge. The Tigers were dominant from the beginning of the game to the end, running the first game of Bulldog head coach Buddy Pough’s final season. Jackson State was dominant on defense, holding South Carolina State quarterback Corey Fields […]

South Carolina State head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough will retire following the 2023 football season, per a release by the university. Pough, who is entering his 22nd season as head coach, shared the news with the team after Thursday morning’s practice in preparation for the season opener against Jackson State. In an emotional address […]

The 2023 MEAC/SWAC challenge between Jackson State and South Carolina State kicks off the HBCU football season. The MEAC/SWAC Challenge always seems to draw a lot of interest from the HBCU community as alumni relish the opportunity to say that their conference reigns supreme in football. But, this year’s matchup is even more intriguing. The […]

The battle between South Carolina State football and Jackson State football has been heated since the 2021 Celebration Bowl. There may no longer be Deion Sanders to look forward to in these matchups but Coach TC Taylor and Buddy Pough have ensured that they will put on a show. Their matchup is set to kick […]

South Carolina State head coach Buddy Pough paid a high compliment to T.C. Taylor and Jackson State before their matchup in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. In an interview posted on Black Enterprise’s YouTube, Pough said that T.C. Taylor’s Jackson State team is better than the 2021 edition of the team led by then-head coach Deion Sanders. […]