SCSU To Renew Football Series With Benedict and Wofford in 2002

Orangeburg, SC - South Carolina State will renew series with intrastate rivals Benedict and Wofford during the 2002 season, according to the football schedule released by the university Monday.

The 2002 Bulldog slate includes eleven contests, with five of them set for Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium in Orangeburg.

First-year head coach Buddy Pough’s team will open the season against Benedict Sept. 7 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. The two teams last played during the 1999 campaign when the rivalry was renewed after a 33-year after Benedict dropped its program. The contest was cancelled in 2000 due to events surrounding the Confederate flag, and last season, both teams had full schedule commitments and were unable to play each other.

Wofford returns to the SCSU schedule for the first time since 1977 and will meet the Bulldogs at Orangeburg Sept. 14.

Other home games include Bethune-Cookman (Homecoming), Oct. 19; Hampton, Oct. 26; Howard, Nov. 9; and Morgan State, Nov. 16.

In addition to the Benedict game, other road games include Savannah State, Sept. 21; Florida A&M, Oct. 5; Norfolk State, Oct. 12; Delaware State, Nov. 2, and North Carolina A&T, Nov. 23 at Atlanta.

For additional information, call 803/536-8579, 803/536-7060 or 803/536-7242.

2002 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE- %

Date		Opponent	Site	Time
September	07	Benedict	#Columbia, SC	7:00 p.m.
	14	WOFFORD (Hall of Fame Game)	Orangeburg, SC	6:00 p.m.
	21	Savannah State	Savannah, GA	7:00 p.m.
	28	OPEN
October	05	Florida A&M*	Tallahassee, FL	TBA
	12	Norfolk State*	Norfolk, VA	1:30 p.m.
	19	BETHUNE-COOKMAN (Homecoming)	Orangeburg, SC	1:30 p.m.
	26	HAMPTON*	Orangeburg, SC	1:30 p.m.
November	02	Delaware State*	Dover, DE	1:00 p.m.
	09	HOWARD*	Orangeburg, SC	1:30 p.m.
	16	MORGAN STATE* (Youth/Senior Citizen/Senior Day)	Orangeburg, SC	1:30 p.m.
	23	North Carolina A&T*	$Atlanta, GA	2:00 p.m.

* MEAC Conference Contest
#Williams Brice Stadium
$Georgia Dome
%Subject to Change…Call for updates: 803/536-7242, 803/536-7060, 803/536-8579

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