GREENSBORO, NC—The South Carolina State Bulldogs once again found a way to get things done, defeating a feisty N.C. A&T State Aggie team, 22-16, on the road Saturday (Oct.11) inside Truist Stadium (21, 500).
South Carolina State improved to 4-3, while N.C. A&T State dropped to 1-6 on the season.
The Bulldog defense put together another solid performance, with four (4) sacks on the day for 43-yards along with 13 tackles for loss for 69-yards in the win.
Jordan Franklin, Michael Lunz, II and
Malik Harp all finished with six tackles respectively to lead the defense. Lunz, II added 3.5 TFL for 15-yards and 2.0 sacks for 10-yards while Franklin chipped in 3.5 TFL for 32-yards and one sack for 25-yards.
On the offensive side true freshman Mason Pickett-Hicks controlled the running game with 15 carries for 67-yards (4.5 ypc), Cyrus Ellison (54-yards) and
Jordan Smith (42-yards) caught four (4) catches to lead the receiving corp.
Elliot Janish finished the day on a high note with six (6) punts for 244-yards with an average of 40.7 yards per punt and a long of 46-yards and two (2) inside the 20-yard and one touchback.
NEXT UP: South Carolina State will idle on Oct. 18
th, before returning to action on Oct. 25 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opener versus Norfolk State on the road at Norfolk, VA. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m.
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