ORANGEBURG, SC – Despite the hot and steamy afternoon conditions, the Bulldogs resumed preseason workouts with their fourth practice Tuesday (Aug.10^th) in a 2:30 p.m. session inside O.C. Dawson Stadium/Willie Jeffries Field.
 
"We have had a good camp so far with all the guys out here ready to go and putting in the work that needs to be done, "said head coach Buddy Pough. "This camp will be a little different with most of the practices relaxed due to the fact we are coming off a strong spring season."

The Bulldogs continue to work on the installation phase adding some newcomers to the mix of things, to a team that has a lot of stability on both sides of the ball.

South Carolina State has been known for producing great defense players, with the addition of its recent and fourth NFL Hall of Famer in former Bulldog standout and All-Pro Donnie Shell.  Along with the recent contract extension of former MEAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-American Darius Leonard, Pough seems to think this defense is special in its own way.

"Our secondary is really good and probably the best you've seen in a while with the return of players like All-American Decobie Durant (5-11, 180) out of Lamar, SC, Zafir Kelly (6-1, 170) from Columbia, SC, and Jalen Bar (5-11, 190) from Lake City, SC  just to name a few, "said Pough. "Durant is a player who has some mental toughness and is a really smart player. You can count on seeing him at the next level."

The Bulldogs resume preseason drills on Wednesday (Aug. 11^th) in a morning session at 9:30 a.m., followed by an afternoon session on Thursday (Aug. 12^th) at 2:30 p.m. and a morning workout Friday (Aug.13^th) at 9:30 a.m.

SC State will hold Media/Picture Day Saturday, Aug. 14^th, beginning at 9 a.m. The annual "Meet the Players Day/Fan Fest," hosted by The S.T.A.T.E Club, is set for Saturday, Aug. 21^st at 12 noon. More details will be available on this event at a later date.

The Bulldogs open their season on road against SWAC foe Alabama A&M, Saturday September 4^th at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama at 6 p.m. (CT).

Season tickets for South Carolina State's four-game home schedule remain available. Reserved seating is available today and may be purchased by contacting the SC State Ticket Office by phone at (803) 536-8579  or online at www.scsuathletics.com.

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