ORANGEBURG, SC—South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-2, 2-0 MEAC) will host the visiting North Carolina Central Eagles (2-3, 1-0) in a pivotal Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference showdown at Oliver.C. Dawson/Willie Jeffries Field Saturday. Kickoff is 2 p.m.
 
Both SC State and NC Central registered victories in their last outing as the Bulldogs earned a 13-0 shutout over league foe North Carolina A&T in the Atlanta Football Classic last Saturday, while the Eagles prevailed 27-22 over Howard in an MEAC contest at Durham.
 
Both teams are perfect in league play as the visitors' only conference outing was the victory over the Bison last week, giving them a 1-0 MEAC worksheet. Mean-while, the Bulldogs have MEAC wins over Hampton (17-10) – the 100^th win for SC State head coach Buddy Pough -- and NC A&T (13-0) for a 2-0 conference mark.
 
The Series
The Bulldogs and Eagles are meeting for the 22nd time. SC State enjoys a 13-8 edge in the rivalry, which began in 1926. The Bulldogs have won 10 of the last 12 meetings, dating back to 1973, however the two teams have split the last two games, with SC State winning 44-3 at Durham last season before an ESPNU national audienice and NCCU taking a 40-10 triumph at Indianapolis in the 2012 Circle City Classic.
 
The Coaches
Buddy Pough (is in his 13^th season at SC State's Buddy Pough (SC State '75) is in his 13^th season as head coach at his alma mater and owns a 101-45 overall mark and a 77-20 MEAC worksheet. He is 2-1 against NCCU. Jerry Mack (Arkansas State '03) is in his 1^st season as head coach at NCCU, his only heading coaching assignment. He is 2-3 overall and 1-0 in the MEAC
 
 2014 STAT LEADERS
SC STATE BULLDOGS
PASSING: A .Kollock, Jr. (47-81-2-571 yards); T. Wiley (25-47-2-152 yards and 1TD) RUSHING: J. Simmons (100-543 yards and 5 TD's); D. Lewis-Freeman (43-241 yards and 2 TD's); T. Wiley (35-96 yards) RECEIVING: T. West (14 catches for 198 yards);T. Hemingway (11 catches for 155 yards); M. Moody (12 catches for 117 yards) DEFENSE: J. Hughes (48 tackles, 7 Tfl, 1 sack); D. Leonard (39 tackles, 7Tfl, 3 sack) J. Hargrave (29 tackles, 12 Tfl, 7 sacks); S. Brock (25 tackles);A. Hamilton (20 tackles, 2.5 Tfl); G. Newell (20 tackles, 2.5 Tfl, 1 sack)
 
NC CENTRAL EAGLES
PASSING: M. Bell (71-109-2-854 yards and 6 TD's); Q. Billerman (36-58-1-283 yards and 1 TD) RUSHING: a. Clarke (62-258 yards and 6 TD's); D. Wright (33-131 yards) M. Bell (37-113 yards) RECEIVING: A. Wilkins (21 catches for 297 yards and 2 TD's); Q. Atkinson (19 catches for 262 yards and 2 TD's); D. Wright (19 catches for 86 yards) DEFENSE: C.J. Moore (43 tackles, 3 Tfl, 1 INT); J. Thompson (40 tackles);S.Muhammad (32 tackles, 1 Tfl); J. Miles (32 tackles);R. Smith (28 tackles)