South Carolina State head coach Oliver "Buddy" Pough talks about the tough 27-20 loss to #25 Coastal Carolina and this week's opponent nationally-ranked # 4 Clemson, who moved up in the regular-season Top 25, following its 38-35 victory against Georgia. The Tigers also jumped three spots to No. 5 in the USA Today coaches' poll.

South Carolina State claimed the eight spot in the Boxtorow FCS HBCU Football Coaches Poll in Week.

The Bulldogs are tied with conference foe and rival Florida A&M at the eight spot this week with 52 points. FAMU knocked off Mississippi Valley State of the SWAC 27-10 in the 2013 MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney.


2013 Boxtorow FCS HBCU Football Coaches Poll Week 1 (Records through September 1, 2013)
Rank School W-L Pts. Previous Rank
1. Bethune-Cookman (16) 1-0 160 1
2. Alabama A&M 1-0 103 9
3. Tennessee State 0-1 87 3
4. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-1 84 2
5. North Carolina A&T 0-0 77 T-5
6. Alabama State 0-1 69 4
7. Jackson State 0-1 53 T-5
T-8 South Carolina State 0-1 52 10
T-8 Florida A&M 1-0 52 NR
10. Prairie View A&M 1-0 45 NR

Others receiving votes: Howard (0-1) 43, Alcorn State (1-0) 17, North Carolina Central 0-1) 13, Morgan State (0-1) 8, Norfolk State (0-1) 8, Savannah State (0-1) 6, Delaware State (0-0) 3.


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The South Carolina State University Ticket Office is accepting applications for season tickets for the 2013 football season. As of Monday, 2,402 season tickets have been sold. For more information, call 803-536-8579 or 1-800-298-9157.