TALLAHASSEE, FLA—The South Carolina State Bulldogs (6-3, 4-1 MEAC) will be on the road this weekend when they travel to the sunshine state to take on Florida A&M (2-7, 2-3 MEAC) in a pivotal Mid-Eastern Athletic  Conference showdown at Bragg Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is 3 p.m.

SC State and Coach Buddy Pough are coming off huge 59-7 victory over Savannah State, which entered last Saturday's contest under new leadership after the firing of head coach Earl Holmes two weeks ago.  The Rattlers dropped a heartbreaking 12-10 defeat to Norfolk State at home.

The Bulldog victory put the league race into a virtual free-for-all as four teams enter today's competition with only one loss in MEAC games. SC State needs a win today to stay in the hunt for the league title and a berth in the FCS playoffs.

The Coaches
SC State's Buddy Pough (SC State '75) is in his 13^th season as head coach at his alma mater and owns a 103-46 overall mark.
 
Corey Fuller (Florida State '96) is 0-1 at the helm after taking over for former head coach Earl Holmes who was fired two weeks ago.

2014 STAT LEADERS
SC STATE BULLDOGS
PASSING: A. Kollock, Jr. (53-91-3-669 yards and 3 TD's); C.Giles-McClary (16-33-1-167 yards and 2 TD's) RUSHING: J. Simmons (136-676 yards and 5 TD's); D. Lewis-Freeman (48-262 yards and 2 TD's) RECEIVING: T. West (19 catches for 282 yards and 3 TD's); T. Hemingway (15 catches for 183 yards ); B. King (15 catches for 183 yards and 1 TD) DEFENSE: J. Hughes (56 tackles, 7 TFL, 1 sack); D. Leonard (48 tackles, 7TFL, 3 sack) J. Hargrave (44 tackles, 19 TFL, 14 sacks); S. Brock (34 tackles);A. Hamilton (24 tackles, 2.5 TFL G. Newell (28 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 sack)
 
FLORIDA A&M RATTLERS
PASSING: D. Fleming (131-224-9-1452 yards and 10 TD's); C. Royal (8-21-0-64 yards) RUSHING: G. Hearns (111-448 yards); D. Fleming (106-206 yards and 3 TD's) RECEIVING: B. Norwood (29 catches for 373 yards); M. Williams (20 catches for 209 yards);G. Hearns (18 catches for 115 yards) DEFENSE: A. Blount (58 tackles, 7 TFL); K. Bulter (43 tackles, 5.5 TFL);J. Bryant (42 tackles, 3 TFL); D. Johnson (41 tackles, 5 TFL)
 
BULLDOG BITES:
Hargrave Named To The CFPA 2014 FCS National Defensive Performer of the Year Watch List
South Carolina State junior defensive lineman Javon Hargrave has been named to the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) 2014 CFPA FCS National Defensive Performer of the Year Watch List.
Hargrave (6-2, 300) leads the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) with 15 sacks, 20 TFL, and 45 tackles on the season. The All-MEAC performer broke the school record for sacks in a game (4), and also tied the MEAC and FCS I-AA with his six sack performance in the Bulldogs, 20-14, victory over  #14 Bethune-Cookman.

Hamilton Earns Second Straight MEAC Weekly Honor
South Carolina State junior defensive back Antonio Hamilton was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Special Teams Players of the Week for the second straight week, the league announced
Hamilton (DB, 6-0, 185, r-Jr., Johnson, S.C.) returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown in the Bulldogs' victory over Savannah State.  It was the second straight week that Hamilton has returned a punt for a touchdown in a MEAC game.  He finished the game with three punts returns for 76 yards. .


MEAC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
* Thu, Nov 06
Bethune-Cookman 13, Norfolk State 7-Final
 
* Sat, Nov 08
Morgan State@NC A&T Greensboro, NC 1:00 p.m.
Hampton@North Carolina Central Durham, NC 2:00 p.m.
South Carolina State@Florida A&M Tallahassee, Florida 3:00 p.m.
Howard@Savannah State Savannah, Georgia 6:00 p.m.