ORANGEBURG, SC—The offense showed signs of consistency in this year's Garnet & Blue spring football game, after knocking off the defense for the second straight year in a 21-17 victory Saturday (April. 14^th) at Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium.

The offense wearing the white uniforms on the day used a two quarterback system majority of the game with freshman Tyrece Nick and redshirt sophomore Dewann Ford leading the way.
 
Ford provided a solid day throwing the football finishing 6-of-10 for 110-yards and two touchdowns, while Nick wasn't far behind with 3-of-5 for 91-yards and a touchdown, along with 11 carries for 41-yards.
 
The offense found the end zones on scoring drives from a 31-yard toss from Ford to Jacory Benson. Nick then found his rhythm throwing a 65-yard bomb to Quan Caldwell.  Ford then hit Tra'Quan Dubose for a 12-yard toss for his second score on the day.

The defense accumulated its points after stopping drives by the offense – one point for any stop and two points for turning the offense away on a 3-and out.

Linebacker Damu Ford spearheaded the defense finishing with four tackles, three sacks and a hurrie, while Lane Jones added  three tackles and Jarrod Jones added two tackles and a sack in the losing effort.
 
Bulldog head coach Buddy Pough, is entering his 17^th season (120-67 record) at the helm of the football program.  SC State will play an 11-game schedule in 2018. The Bulldogs open the campaign on Saturday, September. 1 against Georgia Southern in Statesboro, GA.

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2018 SC STATE SPRING GAME
White (Offense) 21, Garnet (Defense) 14-Final
 
SCORING SUMMARY
31-yard touchdown pass from 9 DeWann Ford to 6 Jacory Benson
65-yard touchdown pass from 3Tyrece Nick to 82 Quan Caldwell
12-yard touchdown pass from 9 DeWann Ford to 4 Tra'Quan Dubose
 
OFFENSE
PASSING
 #9 DeWann Ford 6-10-0 for 110 yards and 2 TD's
#3 Tyrece Nick    3-5-0 for 91 yard and 1 TD
 
RECEIVING
# 82 Quan Caldwell         1-65 yards
# 6 Jacory Benson            1-31 yards
# 81 Tyler Schadewald   2-50 yards
 
RUSHING
# 3 Tyrece Nick                  11 rushes for 41-yards
# 9 DeWann Ford               3 rushes for 20-yards
# 5 Labron Morris             5 rushes for 13 yards
 
DEFENSE
#35 Damu Ford                 4 tackles                              3 sack                    1 Hurries
# 13 Jarrod Jones             2 tackles    2 assists          1 sack
# 28 Johnell Brown          1 tackle       2 assist           1 sack
#7 Zafir Kelly                      2 tackles     1 assists
#45 Lane Jones                 3 tackles