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William Atkins IV threw two touchdown passes and South Carolina State defeated Delaware State 28-17 in a regular-season finale Saturday to decide the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title with its seventh straight win. After South Carolina State took a 14-3 halftime lead, Marquis Gillis scored on a 68-yard run early in the third quarter to cut the margin to four before Atkins responded with a 52-yard connection to Johnny Jones to restore the 11-point lead at 21-10 after three quarters. The teams traded touchdowns in the fourth quarter with Ryan Stubblefield giving the Bulldogs a two-score cushion on a 5-yard TD with five minutes remaining.

Jalen Levin put the Bulldogs (9-3, 5-0) in front early with a 33-yard pick-6 and they would stay in front thereafter. Atkins' 10-yard pass to Jordan Smith late in the second half made it 14-3. Atkins threw for 249 yards. Josh Shaw rushed for 99 yards on 16 carries and Nigel Johnson had 74 yards receiving. Two Hornets (8-4, 4-1) quarterbacks threw two interceptions each. Marquis Gills rushed for 159 yards on 14 carries. Delaware State had a five-game win streak snapped. - AP College Football

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QB William Atkins IV, South Carolina State
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11/18/25 - Jarod Washington, rSr/2026, South Carolina State, 6-0, 186 (DS#51 CB) + More +

WEEK 11 FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jarod Washington, South Carolina State, DB, Sr., 6-2, 188,...The only FCS player with six passes defended in a game this season has done it twice. This time, Washington added in two touchdowns as South Carolina State defeated Howard 42-12 in the MEAC. He had a 27-yard pick-six in the first quarter and returned a blocked field goal 56 yards for a score on the final play of the first half. Washington broke up five passes and finished with four solo tackles. Honorable Mention: Caden Dowler, DB, Montana State; Theron Gaines, LB, Tennessee Tech; Dylan Hampsten, DE, Sacramento State; Andrew Huff, DE, Lamar; Harrison Keith, S, Dartmouth; Jordan Mcallister, DE, New Hampshire; Tye Niekamp, LB, Illinois State; Trey Watkins, DB, LIU; Donovan Woolen, LB, North Dakota State. - Stats Perform FCS Football

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CB Jarod Washington, South Carolina State
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11/14/25 - William Atkins IV, rSr/2026, South Carolina State, 6-1, 215 (DS#56 QB) + More +

Josh Shaw broke free for a 30-yard touchdown dash with 1:51 remaining in regulation to complete South Carolina State's 34-27 victory over NC Central on Friday night. Shaw racked up 83 rushing yards on 10 carries to pace the ground attack for the Bulldogs (8-3, 4-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), and KZ Adams added 52 yards on 14 touches. William Atkins IV threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns on 24-of-36 passing, and was picked off once.

SC State led 17-3 after one quarter of action, but a furious comeback from NC Central saw them trailing 20-17 headed to the locker rooms. Chris Mosley ran for 105 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. The Bulldogs tied the game early in the fourth quarter on a 24-yard strike to Jordan Smith by Atkins IV. Smith caught seven passes for 72 yards, and Deyandre Ruffin and Nigel Johnson also caught touchdowns. Mehki Wall reeled in 5 catches for 88 yards and a score for the Eagles (7-4, 2-2). - AP College Football

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QB William Atkins IV, South Carolina State
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11/08/25 - William Atkins IV, rSr/2026, South Carolina State, 6-1, 215 (DS#56 QB) + More +

Jarod Washington had a pick-6 and returned a blocked field-goal attempt for a touchdown as South Carolina State beat Howard 42-12 on Saturday for the Bulldogs' fifth straight win. Washington's 27-yard pick-6 was part of a 21-point first quarter for the Bulldogs (7-3, 3-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and his 56-yard return made it 28-3 at the end of the half.

William Atkins IV threw a pair of touchdown passes and finished with 213 yards. He was intercepted once. Jordan Smith had rushing and receiving touchdowns. Jalen Johnson made six catches for 87 yards and a score. Backup quarterback Terrell Russell threw a 48-yard TD pass to Eric Slater for the only Bison (4-6, 1-2) touchdown. - AP College Football

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QB William Atkins IV, South Carolina State
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11/01/25 - William Atkins IV, rSr/2026, South Carolina State, 6-1, 215 (DS#56 QB) + More +

William Atkins IV threw for 363 yards and a touchdown, Tyler Smith ran for a pair of touchdowns and South Carolina State held off Morgan State for a 36-30 win on Saturday. South Carolina State (6-3, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) led 7-0 after the first quarter, 28-10 at halftime and 33-10 after three. Nico Cavanillas Alti registered the Bulldogs' final points with a 36-yard field goal with 12:58 left to make it 36-10.

Morgan State quarterback Raymond Moore III threw a 14-yard touchdown to Dorian Harris with 8:29 left and a 25 yarder to Joseph Kennedy Jr. before a failed two-point conversion with 2:03 to go. After the recovery of an onside kick, Moore ran it in from the 4 less than a minute later to reduce Morgan State's deficit to 36-30. South Carolina State recovered the onside kick and ran a pair of plays allowing time to expire. Smith ran for 110 yards on 18 carries for the Bulldogs. Jordan Smith caught four passes for 107 yards. Moore threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns while running for 76 yards and a touchdown for the Bears (3-6, 0-2). - AP College Football

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QB William Atkins IV, South Carolina State
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10/25/25 - William Atkins IV, rSr/2026, South Carolina State, 6-1, 215 (DS#56 QB) + More +

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#115 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#115 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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