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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. […]

South Carolina State’s football program has always been a producer of professionals ready to make big plays. Defensive stalwarts such as Colts Pro-Bowl linebacker Darius Leonard and Rams defensive back DeCoie Durant are Bulldogs succeeding in the NFL today. But, four former South Carolina State football players are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of […]

South Carolina State football alumnus Decobie Durant is back with the Los Angeles Rams for year two and is making big plays during training camp. The second-year cornerback has been showing out in Rams training camp, as shown by a clip posted by the team on Twitter. .@One4_era lockin' it down! 🔒🔒 pic.twitter.com/to8EuqihSV — Los […]

Four HBCU football standouts are on the preseason watchlist for the Buck Buchanan Award. North Carolina Central DB Khalil Baker, Grambling State defensive lineman Sundiata Anderson, South Carolina State defensive lineman Patrick Godbolt, and Alabama State linebacker Colton Adams headline a watch list that features 31 other players from several other FCS conferences. The Buck […]

North Carolina Central alumnus and ESPN College Football analyst Jordan Reid reminisced about playing 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave in college. Hargrave, a South Carolina State football alumnus, played against Reid’s North Carolina Central football teams once a year in the MEAC. Reid saw a post from prominent Twitter commentator and executive producer of the […]