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SC State Travels To Dover To Take On Delaware State

**MEAC Football**
DOVER,DE--The South Carolina State Bulldogs (2-4 overall, 1-2 MEAC) will look to turn things around Saturday when they face the Hornets of Delaware State (2-3 overall, 1-1 MEAC) in a pivotal league showdown. Kick-off is set for 1:30 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.

DATE:                                                                                 Saturday, October 13, 2012
Kickoff:                                                                                                        1:30 p.m.
Location:                                                                                              Alumni Stadium
Radio:                                            WQKI 102.9 FM,   WSSB 90.3 FM,   WJVM 800 AM        
 
 
 SETTING THE?SCENE:   This will be the 40th meeting between the two teams in school history dating back to 1971. The last time the Hornets defeated the Bulldogs was back in 2007 ,16-17 in Orangeburg, SC. In their last meeting SC State dominated Delaware State 69-0 (Sept. 24, 2011) in Coach Kermit Blount's first season as head coach. Coach Pough is 8-3 vs. DSU while Coach Kermit Blount is 0-1 vs. SC State while at Delaware State.
     
 THE?COACHES: SC State's Buddy Pough (SC State '75) is in his 11th season as head coach at his alma mater and owns and  84-37 overall record and a 65-18 MEAC. Delaware St.  Kermit Blount (WSSU'80)   is in his second season as Hornet head coach and 19th career season. He holds a 4-11 record at DSU, while recording a 96-98-3 over his career.
 
 
2012 SC State Bullogs Stat Leaders
Passing: R. Cue (77-161-11 for 917 yards, 4 TD's)
Rushing: J. Simmons (72-248 and 2 TD's); R. Cue (52-197)
Receving: T. McDonald (18-213 and 2 TD's);C. Davis (18-168); L. Elmore (14-282 and 2 TD)
 Defense:  J. Hughes ( 44 tackles (29 solo), 3  sacks, 5 TFL, 1 FF, and 1 FR);  J. Thomas (39 tackles (26 solo), 5 TFL; K. McFadden (30 tackles and two interceptions); J. Hamilton (30 tackles 19 solo); C. Ingram (26 tackles, 5 TFL, and one sack)
 
2012 Delaware State Hornets Stat Leaders
Passing: N. Elko (101-170-3 for 1010 yars and  four touchdowns)
Rushing: M. Williams (49-236 yards and one touchdown); D. Cheung (32-185 yards and two touchdowns)
Receving: T. Tarpley (32-357 yards-11.2 per catch and one touchdown); J. Wilson (24-265 yards-11.0 per catch and two touchdowns); M.Williams (10-39 yards)
Defense: D.Moore(50 tackles 28solo and three Interceptions); T. Colston (49 tackles 24 solo and 2TFL); E. Adjei(44 tackles, 4 TFL);
 
 2012 Mid-Eastern Conference Standings
(as of 09/07/2012)
Howard           4-1 (3-0)
B-Cookman     4-2 (3-0)
Morgan State   3-2 (2-0)
NC Central      3-2 (2-0)
Florida A&M   2-4 (2-1)
Del-State         2-3 (1-1)
SC State         2-4 (1-2)
NC A&T         2-3 (0-2)
Hampton         0-4 (0-2)
Norfolk State   2-4 (0-3)
Savannah St.   0-5 (0-3)
 
 
( Saturday-Oct. 13, 2012)
Howard@ N.C. A&T State, 1:30 p.m.
NC Central@ Morgan St.,1 p.m.
Norfolk St. @ Hampton, 1 p.m.
FAMU @ Savannah St., 6 p.m.
SC State @ Delaware St., 1:30 p.m.

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