COOKEVILLE, TENN.—South Carolina State returns back on the road in non-conference play on Saturday (Oct.5) versus Tennessee Tech at Tucker Stadium.
Kickoff is set for 1:30 PM (CST) and 2:30 PM (EST). The game will be televised live on ESPN+ and will also be available via radio on the Bulldog Sports Network. Here's all you need to know about the game:
THE GAME
Game 5: Saturday, October 5, 2024, • 1:30 PM (CST)| 2:30 PM (EST)
Location: COOKEVILLE, TENN (TUCKER STADIUM)
The Occasion: Legends Weekend as the 1959 OVC champion Golden Eagles will be honored for the 65th anniversary.
Records:
South Carolina State: 2-2, 0-0 MEAC
Tennessee Tech: 2-2, 2-0 OHIO VALLEY
Radio: Bulldogs Sports Network
PBP: Ernest Robinson; Analyst: William "Bill" Hamilton
BULLDOG BITES:
- This will be the 2nd meeting between Tennessee Tech and South Carolina State dating back to last season. Tech defeated the Bulldogs, 28-7 (10/14/23) in Orangeburg.
- Last week the Bulldogs had four players make the MEAC Player of the Week with Eric Phoenix earning Co-MEAC Offensive Player of the Week, Aaron Smith Defensive Player of the Week, Nick Taiste Offensive Player of the Week and Kyle Gallegos Special Teams Player of the Week.
- Offensively, SCSU shades a little bit more on the pass, throwing for 909 yards to 637 on the ground. However, they do finish things off on the rush with eight of their 13 touchdowns have come from the running backs.
- The Bulldogs have had five different players throw a pass this season, but the primary signal-caller has been Eric Phoenix, who has thrown for 899 yards in four games, averaging 224.8 yards per game. He has completed 76 of his 118 passes with five touchdowns and three interceptions. Phoenix is also mobile, standing third in the team rushing chart with 33 carries for 118 yards – but he also has lost 71 yards from his 189 net total, brought down nine times on sacks with five QB hurries against.
- Caden High has been his go-to receiver, hauling in 27 passes for 331 yards – an average of 82.8 per game – with two touchdown connections. Justin Smith-Brown also has 203 yards on 18 catches, while Einaj Carter (128 yards), K.Z. Adams (39 yards) and Deyandre Ruffin (52 yards) each have a touchdown catch.
- On the ground, Deondra Duehart has been a force, rushing for 318 yards and four touchdowns on 64 carries, averaging 5.0 yards per carry and 79.5 yards per game. Josh Shaw only has eight carries for eight yards, but he also has three touchdowns to his credit. Adams also has a touchdown run on his 31 rushes for 149 yards.
- Defensively, there's an even cluster of players on the tackle charts, led by Daythan Peterson with 19 tackles, including two for-loss for 13 yards. Diego Addison has 18 stops and three for-loss, while also returning a fumble. Ashaad Hall has 15 tackles with three sacks for 18 yards, while Jamare Benjamin leads the team in pass breakups with three and Adonis Davis and Michael Brunson collecting the team's two interceptions.
ABOUT SC STATE ATHLETICS
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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