NORFOLK, VA—Ten SC State University Bulldogs were named to the preseason all-conference team, while SC State was picked to finish second behind, the defending Co-champion Bethune-Cookman in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) as voted by the league's head football coaches and sports information directors.

The announcements were made at the MEAC's Annual Football Press Luncheon held Friday afternoon at the Norfolk Marriott Waterside Hotel in Virginia.

Senior offensive linemen Domanic Wilson and Devin Flowers, along with SBN All-American defensive ends Andrew Carter and Alex Glover all earned All-MEAC First Team honors, while redshirt sophomore running back Justin Taylor, redshirt junior tight end Temarrick Hemingway, redshirt junior defensive lineman Javon Hargrave earned Second Team All-MEAC accolades.
 
Senior wide receiver Dennis Rowe, redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Eric Dickerson and senior linebacker Justin Hughes all were named to the All-MEAC Third Team respectively.
 
"I am very pleased that our guys got some early preseason recognition, but we still have a lot of work to do if we want to stay in the mix of things in the conference,"  said SC State head coach Buddy Pough. There is a lot of talent in this league and I am sure this will be an exciting year in the MEAC."

Carter (Hamlet, NC) recorded 47 total tackles, 32 solos, with 15.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks earning him All-MEAC honors as well as SBN All-American honors last season.

Glover (Charlotte, NC) finished with 41 tackles and 14.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 5 sacks earning him All-MEAC honors as well as SBN All-American honors.

SC State is coming off its best turnaround under the Pough era finishing with a 9-4 overall and a 7-1 in the conference record earning their fifth league championship under Pough, while picked second for the second straight year.

With a second place prediction for 2014, SC State is listed ahead No. 3 North Carolina A&T, No. 4 Howard and No. 5 Delaware State to round out the top five teams.

"I don't really get involved into any preseason predictions or order of finish, "Pough said. "It's not where you start the season its how you finish and that's what's important to us."
 
The Bulldogs open the 2014 season on Aug.30 on the road against Benedict College in the Palmetto Capital City Classic at Charles. W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia, SC. Season tickets to SC State's five home games are still available for more information go online to www.scsuathletics.com or contact the SC State Ticket Office at 803-536-8579 or 1-800-298-9157.
 
2014 Predicted Order of Finish
(First Place Votes in Parenthesis)
School Points
1. Bethune-Cookman 487
2. South Carolina St. 457
3. North Carolina A&T 338
4. Howard 309
5. Delaware State 229
6. Norfolk State 225
7. Hampton225
8. N.C. Central200
9. Morgan State148

**Florida A&M and Savanah State are not eligible for post season competition therefor is not listed above in prediction order.


First Team All-Offense
Pos.      Player               
OL        Domanic Wilson 
OL        Devin Flowers    
 
First Team All-Defense
Pos.      Player              
DL        Andrew Carter   
DL        Alex Glover         

Second Team All-Offense
Pos.      Player              
RB        Justin Taylor   
TE        Temarrick Hemingway 
 
Second Team All-Defense
Pos.      Player                                    
DL        Javon Hargrave                   

Third Team All-Offense
Pos.      Player                                    
WR       Dennis Rowe                        
OL        Eric Dickerson                    

Third Team All-Defense
Pos.      Player                                    
LB        Justin Hughes