ORANGEBURG, SC.—South Carolina State coming off a much-needed bye week look to stay on track this Saturday (Oct. 19) when they host the visiting Wildcats of Fort Valley State in a non-conference matchup inside O.C. Dawson Stadium/Willie Jeffries Field.

RIVALRY RENEWED—Both teams are meeting for the first time in 60-years.

• FVSU vs. SC State – 18th Meeting  After a 60-year hiatus, the Wildcats and Bulldogs will again meet on the Saturday gridiron. South Carolina State won the last meeting by a 26-8 final back in the 1964 fall season. FVSU lost the last four games before it played a scoreless tie, 0-0, in 1960. The Wildcats won both the 1957 (9-6) and 1950 (6-0) contests.  Overall, South Carolina State holds a 14-2-1 lead in the first 17 meetings from 1941-64.
• 1941 – SC State 22, FVSU 0
• 1946 – SC State 41, FVSU 0
• 1950 – FVSU 6, SC State 0
• 1951 – SC State 25, FVSU 8
• 1952 – SC State 10, FVSU 0
  1953 – SC State 23, FVSU 0
• 1954 – SC State 26, FVSU 0
• 1955 – SC State 21, FVSU 6
• 1956 – SC State 13, FVSU 7
• 1957 – FVSU 9, SC State 6
• 1958 – SC State 20, FVSU 6
• 1959 – SC State 20, FVSU 0
• 1960 – FVSU 0, SC State 0
• 1961 – SC State 19, FVSU 6
• 1962 – SC State 13, FVSU 6
• 1963 – SC State 35, FVSU 26
• 1964 – SC State 26, FVSU 8

THE GAME
Game 6: Saturday, October 19, 2024, • 2:00 PM (EST)  
Location: ORANGEBURG, SC (O.C. DAWSON STADIUM)
The Occasion: Youth | ROTC Day Parents & Community Day Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Records:
South Carolina State: 3-2, 0-0 MEAC
Fort Valley State: 3-2, 4-1 SIAC
Radio: Bulldogs Sports Network
PBP: Ernest Robinson; Analyst: William "Bill" Hamilton

BULLDOG BITES:

• Overall, South Carolina State holds a 14-2-1 lead in the first 17 meetings from 1941-64.
•  As a team SC State is averaging 24.4 points per game with over 402.2 yards total offense per game. The Bulldogs are 14-of-19 Red Zone Scoring.
• Deondra Duehart is the leading rusher with 324-yards on 75 carries.
• Quarterback Eric Phoenix is the leading the way throwing 93-of-150 for 1, 311 and 8 touchdowns and five interceptions.
• Caden High leads the way for the receiving corps with 34 catches for 481-yards and 2 TD's.
• Aaron Smith spearheads the defense with 28 tackles (15 solo), while Diego Addison is second on the team in tackles with 24.0 tackles, 3.0-5 tackles for loss, four PBU, 1 FFR and 1 INT.

NEXT UP: South Carolina State opens up Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play at home versus Delaware State. Kickoff is set for 3:30 PM and will be televised live on ESPN+.

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South Carolina State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 14 sports: women's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track & field, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's soccer and football with all teams competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), except for women's soccer.
 
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