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William Atkins IV threw four touchdown passes, Jordan Smith caught two of them, and South Carolina State routed Norfolk State 51-20 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Saturday. Atkins found Smith on a 75-yard strike to put the Bulldogs up 24-7 in the second quarter. Atkins connected with him less than four minutes later on a 36-yard touchdown with 1:07 left in the half. It's only the second time in Smith's career he's caught two touchdown passes and crossed the 100-yard threshold. Both performances came against Norfolk State, the first in November of 2022.

Atkins was 24 of 36 for 428 yards and four touchdowns, both career highs, for South Carolina State (5-3). He also had an interception midway through the fourth. Norfolk State (1-7) opened the scoring with a 22-yard touchdown from Otto Kuhns to JJ Evans, but Mason Pickett-Hicks gave the Bulldogs (5-3, 1-0) a lead they never relinquished with a 3-yard rush early in the second quarter. Kuhns was 10 of 18 for 230 yards with three touchdowns, including a 66-yarder to Xzavion Evans late in the second quarter, and two to JJ Evans. - AP College Football

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QB William Atkins IV, South Carolina State
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10/14/25 - Jordan Franklin, rSo/2028, South Carolina State, 6-2, 205 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

WEEK 7 MEAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: South Carolina State's Jordan Franklin (LB, 6-2, 205, r-So., Waynesboro, Ga.) anchored the Bulldogs' defense in a hard-fought 22-16 win over North Carolina A&T. The redshirt sophomore was all over the field, tallying six tackles (four solo), 3.5 tackles for loss totaling 32 yards, and a sack for 25 yards. He also forced a fumble, recovered another, and added both an interception and a pass breakup. - MEAC Football

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OLB Jordan Franklin, South Carolina State
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10/11/25 - Jordan Franklin, rSo/2028, South Carolina State, 6-2, 205 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

South Carolina State rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit behind a pair of touchdown passes from William Atkins IV to beat North Carolina A&T 22-16 on Saturday. Atkins threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns while splitting time with Ryan Stubblefield, who added 64 yards through the air. The Bulldogs (3-3) managed just 129 rushing yards but capitalized on three Aggie turnovers and held A&T to 47 yards on the ground.

After trailing 9-0 at halftime, South Carolina State found rhythm midway through the third when Atkins connected with Jordan Smith for a 23-yard touchdown. The Bulldogs surged ahead in the fourth with a short scoring run from Josh Shaw and a 43-yard strike to tight end Cyrus Eillison, who finished with four catches for 54 yards. Kevin White threw for 194 yards and a touchdown for North Carolina A&T (1-5). Wesley Graves led A&T with 66 rushing yards on 15 carries, while Thomas Brown hauled in a 21-yard touchdown. The Bulldogs' defense, led by linebacker Jordan Franklin with six tackles and an interception, sealed the win late when Franklin recovered a fumble inside their own territory. - AP College Football

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OLB Jordan Franklin, South Carolina State
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10/09/25 - Roger Smith, Sr/2026, South Carolina State, 6-3, 340 (DS#999 OG) + More +

WEEK 6 MEAC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: South Carolina State's Roger Smith (OL, Sr., 6-4, 305, Maple Heights, Ohio) anchored the Bulldogs' offensive line, grading out at 91 percent with eight pancake blocks and allowing no sacks. His performance helped S.C. State total 416 yards of offense in the win over Savannah State. - MEAC Football

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OG Roger Smith, South Carolina State
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10/09/25 - Darius Thompson, rJr/2027, South Carolina State, 6-1, 190 (DS#999 WR) + More +

WEEK 6 MEAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: South Carolina State's wide receiver Darius Thompson (WR, r-Jr., 6-2, 190, Plainfield, N.J.) recorded two receptions for 84 yards and two touchdowns in the Bulldogs' 49-6 Homecoming win over Savannah State. He averaged 42.0 yards per catch, with a long of 62 yards. - MEAC Football

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WR Darius Thompson, South Carolina State
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09/22/25 - Roger Smith, Sr/2026, South Carolina State, 6-3, 340 (DS#999 OG) + More +

WEEK 3 MEAC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: South Carolina State's Roger Smith (OL, 6-4, 330, Sr., Maple Heights, Ohio) graded out at 90 percent on all blocking assignments, paving the way for South Carolina State's 561 yards of total offense (226 rushing, 335 passing). He registered seven pancake blocks and did not allow a sack in the Bulldogs' win over Bethune-Cookman. - MEAC Football

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OG Roger Smith, South Carolina State
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09/22/25 - Nico Cavanillas Alti, Sr/2026, South Carolina State, 5-11, 190 (DS#999 K) + More +

WEEK 3 MEAC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: South Carolina State's Nico Cavanillas Alti (K, 6-0, 245, R-So., Anderson, S.C.) was perfect on special teams, connecting on all seven PATs and drilling two field goals from 44 and 41 yards. - MEAC Football

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K Nico Cavanillas Alti, South Carolina State
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09/22/25 - Mason Pickett-Hicks, Fr/2029, South Carolina State, 5-08, 162 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 3 MEAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Mason Pickett-Hicks of South Carolina State (RB, 5-8, 162, Fr., Rock Hill, S.C.) led the Bulldogs with 87 rushing yards and one touchdown, highlighted by a 69-yard scoring run, in the win over Bethune-Cookman. He also completed a pass for 31 yards. - MEAC Football

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RB Mason Pickett-Hicks, South Carolina State
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09/13/25 - Ryan Stubblefield, rSr/2026, South Carolina State, 5-11, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Ryan Stubblefield threw a touchdown pass and ran for two scores to help South Carolina State beat Bethune-Cookman 55-41 on Saturday night. The Bulldogs' Jayden Sellers recovered a fumble near the goal line and took it to the end zone early as South Carolina State (2-1) rattled off 24 points in the first quarter. Cam'Ron Ransom completed 20 of 30 passes for 302 yards and four touchdowns for the Wildcats (0-3). He also rushed 11 times for 78 yards and a score.

Stubblefield completed 21 of 35 passes for 286 yards. Jordan Smith had nine receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown. KZ Adams and Tyler Smith each added a rushing touchdown. Mason Pickett-Hicks' 69-yard touchdown run made it 48-27. Ransom connected with Maleek Huggins for a 52-yard touchdown pass in a 28-point fourth quarter. - AP College Football

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QB Ryan Stubblefield, South Carolina State
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08/30/25 - Ryan Stubblefield, rSr/2026, South Carolina State, 5-11, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Ryan Stubblefield hit Shamontae Burgess with a 12-yard touchdown pass with 89 seconds remaining and South Carolina State rallied to defeat Wofford 16-15 in a season opener on Saturday. The Bulldogs drove 74 yards on the winning drive, with Stubblefield completing key third-down passes of 29 yards to Cyrus Ellison and 35 yards to Jalen Johnson. Wofford took a 13-9 lead early in the fourth quarter when Maximus Pulley blocked a punt and Perrin Ketchin returned it for a touchdown. The Terriers made it 15-9 a few minutes later when Brandon Maina sacked William Atkins IV in the end zone for a safety.

The Terriers' Conner Deviney missed a 43-yard field goal try on their next possession and South Carolina State began the game-winning drive from its own 26-yard line. After South Carolina State took the lead, Wofford drove to the Bulldogs 31-yard line, but Deviney missed from 48 yards with four seconds remaining. For the game, Stubblefield completed 10 of 17 passes for 128 yards and Atkins was 17 of 33 for 175 yards. The Bulldogs compiled 414 yards while holding Wofford to 142 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Ryan Stubblefield, South Carolina State
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11/18/22 - Jayden Broughton, Sr/2025, South Carolina State, 6-2, 235 (DS#47 OLB) + More +

2022 ALL-SIAC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: DL Jayden Broughton, Benedict, Sophomore, Monks Corner, S.C.,...Benedict, the SIAC champions, had 10 total All-Conference selections. Named to the second team were quarterback Eric Phoenix, running back Noah Zaire Scotland, defensive lineman Jayden Broughton, defensive back Olajuwone Smith, punter Jared Eubanks, and kick returner Kendall Norman. - Benedict Football

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OLB Jayden Broughton, South Carolina State
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11/17/22 - Eric Phoenix, rSr/2025, South Carolina State, 6-2, 205 (DS#58 QB) + More +

2022 ALL-SIAC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: QB Eric Phoenix, Benedict, Junior, Savannah, GA,...Named to the second team were quarterback Eric Phoenix, running back Noah Zaire Scotland, defensive lineman Jayden Broughton, defensive back Olajuwone Smith, punter Jared Eubanks, and kick returner Kendall Norman. - Benedict Football

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QB Eric Phoenix, South Carolina State
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11/09/22 - Patrick Godbolt, Sr/2024, South Carolina State, 6-1, 234 (DS#58 OLB) + More +

NOV 7 MEAC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: South Carolina State redshirt junior defensive end Patrick Godbolt (DE, 6-3, 235, r-Jr., Blythewood, S.C.) had eight tackles (seven solo), including four for loss totaling 13 yards and a sack, against Delaware State. He also forced a fumble, broke up a pass and recorded an interception. - MEAC Football

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OLB Patrick Godbolt, South Carolina State
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11/09/22 - Aiden Weber, Sr/2025, South Carolina State, 6-2, 225 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

NOV 7 MEAC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Delaware State sophomore linebacker Aiden Weber (LB, 6-2, 210, So., Pottstown, Pa.) recorded 11 tackles (nine solo) at South Carolina State, and he also racked up four tackles for loss for a total of nine yards as the Hornets picked up their first win on the road against the Bulldogs since 2007. - MEAC Football

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ILB Aiden Weber, South Carolina State
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10/25/22 - Nick Taiste, rSr/2025, South Carolina State, 6-2, 300 (DS#64 OG) + More +

OCT 24 MEAC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: South Carolina State's Nick Taiste (OL, 6-1, 295, So., West Columbia, S.C.) graded out at 96% against North Carolina Central, helping the Bulldogs accumulate 386 yards of total offense in 73 snaps. He recorded six pancake blocks without committing a penalty or yielding a sack. - MEAC Football

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OG Nick Taiste, South Carolina State
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