GAME NOTES
CLEMSON, SC—The South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-0) hit the road to battle 23^rd /24^th ranked Clemson Tigers (0-1) on the gridiron Saturday at Memorial Stadium (Death Valley). Kick-off  is 12:30 pm.

The game will be televised live on the ACC Network (Fox SportsSouth).Check your local cable provider and dish network and DirecTV for local listings.

TV: ESPN (Channel 6 on Time Warner Cable and Channel 57 on regular TV, The Dish Network and DirecTV)
RADIO: WSSB (90.3 FM), WZMJ (93.1 FM), WQKI (102.9 FM) and WDOG (105.3 FM)
INTERNET: ESPN3.com (Click link) http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/id/1963488/College-Football-South-Carolina-State-vs-Clemson

THE GAME:  LAST YEAR'S RECORDS: SCSU (9-4 overall, 7-1 in the MEAC); Clemson (11-2, 7-1 in the ACC)
FIRST SEASONS OF FOOTBALL: SCSU (1907); Clemson (1896)
HEAD COACHES & CAREER RECORDS: SCSU's Oliver "Buddy" Pough (98-43 overall) 9th season; Dabo Swinney (51-23 overall) 6th full year
SERIES HISTORY: Clemson leads 2-0
FIRST MEETING: Won by Clemson 54-0 on Sept. 20, 2008
LAST MEETING: Won by Clemson 52-13 on Sept. 7, 2013
 
2014 STAT LEADERS
SC STATE BULLDOGS
PASSING: A. Kollock, Jr. (15-18-0-160 yards) RUSHING: J.Simmons (12-78 yards and 2 TD's); J.Taylor (8-62 yards and 1 TD); D. Lewis-Freeman (5-62 yards and 2 TD's) RECEIVING: T. Samuel (4 catches for 20 yards); B.King (3 catches for 36 yards);M. Moody (2 catches for 42 yards) DEFENSE: A. Glover (6 tackles, 1 sack, 3 Tfl); A. Hamilton (4 tackles); J. Hughes (3.5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 Tfl); D. Leonard (3.5 tackles and 1 Tfl)
 
CLEMSON TIGERS
PASSING: C. Stoudt (16-29-1-144 yards) RUSHING: C. Davidson (12-43yards and 1 TD); D.J Howard (11-28 yards and 1TD); C. Stoudt (13-16 yards) RECEIVING: A. Humphries (5 catches for 11 yards); M. Williams (3 catches for 88 yards);A. Scott (2 catches for 41 yards) DEFENSE: R. Smith (10 tackles); T. Steward (8 tackles);S. Anthony (8 tackles,1.5 Tfl); J. Kearse (8 tackles )
 
TIGER/BULLDOG BITES
*Clemson and SC State have met previously just twice, a 54-0 Clemson victory in 2008 and a 52-13 Clemson win in 2013. Like last year, this game against SC State is the second game of the season and follows the regular-season opener against Georgia.

*SC State University was established in 1896, the same year Clemson began its football program under Walter Riggs.

*Clemson defensive tackle Carlos Watkins, a red-shirt sophomore, has a brother on the SC State roster. Trayshaun Watkins, a red-shirt freshman who wears #89, is a reserve defensive end for the Bulldogs.

*Bud Pough, the son of SC State Head Coach Buddy Pough, is an employee in the Clemson Athletic Department Compliance Office.

*CONFERENCE DOMINATION: S.C. State has won or shared the most MEAC titles (15) and has been victorious in 45 of their last 55 conference games. The Bulldogs are 73-18 in the MEAC under Pough, who owns a .500 or better record against every conference opponent.

*The Bulldogs are 32-10 in conference road games under Pough and 8-2 in neutral-site games.

*SC State is 20-1 against non-MEAC teams from historically black colleges and 96-21 against all HBCUs under Pough.

*Buddy Pough needs two victories to join Willie Jeffries as South Carolina State head coaches with 100 or more career victories.
 
SBN SPORTS TOP 10 BCF POLL
1. Bethune-Cookman (13) 1-0 246
2. South Carolina State (9) 1-0 237
3. Tennessee State (5) 1-0 218
4. Alcorn State (3) 1-0 179
5. North Carolina A&T 1-0 155
6. Tuskegee 0-0 121
7. Jackson State 1-0 92
8. Southern 0-0 53
9. Winston-Salem State 0-0 39
10. Morgan State 0-1 33
Others receiving votes (in order of points): Texas Southern 26, Virginia State 24, Florida A&M 18, Hampton 11, Miles College 8.