State college gameday report

Published: November 17, 2012 

Sat, Sep, 18, 2010-Columbia, South Carolina --SC State head coach Buddy Pough gives instructions to his team before the second half of play during the HBCU classic at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia. Photo by Tracy Glantz/tglantz@thestate.com

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Citadel (6-4, 4-3 SoCon) at Furman (3-7, 2-5)

When: 1:30 p.m.

Citadel: DL Derek Douglas had two sacks, forced one fumble and returned a fumble for a critical touchdown in last week’s 27-24 non-conference win against VMI. Douglas was named the SoCon defensive player of the week.

Furman: RB Jerodis Williams enters his final collegiate game with 2,994 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns on the books. He had one scoring run and a kickoff return tally in a good showing last week in a loss to Appalachian State.

Outlook: The Bulldogs are out to equal the best record in the Kevin Huggins era — matching the 7-4 mark posted in the coach’s third season on the job (2007). The Paladins are looking to avoid their worst finishing grade in 18 years.

Charleston Southern (5-5, 3-2 Big South) at Coastal Carolina (6-4, 4-1)

When: 3:30 p.m.

Coastal Carolina: QB Aramis Hillary was named Big South offensive player of the week for his performance in a 65-7 win against Presbyterian. Hillary connected on 19 of 22 passes for 261 yards and tied the conference single-game record with five touchdown passes. He also ran for 81 yards.

Charleston Southern: Teddy Allen ran for 107 yards and one touchdown in the Buccaneers’ come-from-behind 28-10 win against Gardner-Webb last week.

Outlook: CSU, winners of four of its past five games, is shooting for a winning season. Coastal, on the other hand, can claim a share of the Big South championship with a win.

Presbyterian (2-8, 0-5 Big South) at Gardner-Webb (2-8, 1-4)

When: 1:30 p.m.

Presbyterian: RB Lance Byrd enters his final game at PC with 2,590 career rushing yards.

Gardner-Webb: LB Tanner Burch leads the Big South and is third nationally in tackles per game (12.6).

Outlook: Two bad teams end the season with little left to play for except pride. The Blue Hose advantage is playing at home.

Savannah State (1-9, 0-7 MEAC) at S.C. State (4-6, 3-4)

When: 1:30 p.m.

S.C. State: Tyler McDonald enters the final game of his junior season with 106 career receptions and 1,391 receiving yards. He has a shot at breaking the school record in both categories next year.

Savannah State: WR Simon Howard is the Tigers’ most dangerous offensive weapon with 34 catches for 695 yards and six touchdowns.

Outlook: S.C. State has lost two of 14 meetings with Savannah State. A lost season would become a real embarrassment if the Bulldogs can’t finish 2012 on a positive note.

John Devlin

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