Box Score ORANGEBURG, SC—Freshman quarterback Caleb York led the charge throwing 13-of-22 for a game-high 208 yards and two touchdowns to lead South Carolina State to a 49-10 thrashing of Howard Saturday (Oct. 17) at Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium.

"This was a good win for us, the kind of win we needed to get back on track," said SC State head coach Buddy Pough. "We didn't do that much statistically, especially on offense, but we did some things on defense and scored in several ways."

SC State finished with 325 total yards offense, while Howard managed just 217 on the day.

Redshirt sophomore Mykal Moody posted his second 100-yard receiving game of the season with three catches for 107 yards and a touchdown.  Redshirt freshman Lynard Jamison dazzled the crowd of 16,033 screaming Bulldogs fans on a 91-yard punt return for a touchdown. Jamison also finished with eight (8) catches for 70-yards.

The defense played lights out with back-to-back interceptions for touchdowns by senior defensive back Chris Pauling (42-yards) and redshirt sophomore linebacker Darius Leonard (65-yards) early in the first quarter.

York connected with Moody on a 67-yard touchdown pass to give SC State an early 21-0 lead to close out the quarter. Senior running back Dondre Lewis-Freeman pushed the Bulldogs ahead, 28-0, on a 10-yard scamper with 5:40 remaining in the second quarter.

The Bison finally found the endzone on a 36-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by sophomore defensive back Travon Hunt early in the third quarter. Junior quarterback Adrian Kollock, Jr. put the game out of reach on a 6-yard punch with 0:49 seconds remaining late in the third quarter to give SC State an commanding 42-7 lead.

Redshirt junior Phillip Henry spearheaded the defense with a team-high eight (8) tackles , while linebacker Tyler Smith added seven (7) in the win. Pauling finished with two interceptions on the day, while senior defensive end Reggie Owens had an impressive showing with six (6) tackles, 4 tackles for loss and a sack.

Pough stated, "We still have a lot of football to be played so we have to take it one game at a time, but this win certainly gives us some incentives to play hard."   
           
Next up South Carolina State hits the road to take on Delaware State in a pivotal MEAC contest Saturday, Oct. 24 in Dover, DE. Kickoff is 2 p.m.