Savannah State Tigers @ South Carolina State Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
SCST | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Fumble recovery gives South Carolina State 21-17 victory
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Duane Nichols' fourth-quarter fumble recovery in the end zone with 8:42 remaining gave South Carolina State a 21-17 victory over Savannah State on Saturday for the Bulldogs' fourth straight victory.
The Bulldogs (5-5, 4-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), who have won five of their last six games, take on North Carolina Central in a regular-season finale next Saturday. The Tigers (2-8, 1-6) played their final game and are dropping to Division II next season.
Savannah State had a 17-7 halftime lead after touchdown runs of 2 and 9 yards by D'vonn Gibbons and a 26-yard field goal by Giovanni Lugo.
Tyrece Nick ran for a pair of touchdowns for South Carolina State, a 47-yarder in the second quarter and a 13-yarder in third quarter that cut Savannah State's lead to 17-14 after three quarters.
South Carolina State won despite being outgained 221-155, trailing 16-6 in first downs and going 0 for 9 on third-down conversions.
Game Information
Orangeburg, SC
2025 Standings
| SIAC | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Albany State | 10-0 | 12-2 |
| Kentucky State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Benedict College | 7-3 | 10-3 |
| Allen | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Edward Waters | 4-4 | 5-5 |
| Fort Valley State | 4-4 | 4-6 |
| Savannah State | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Morehouse College | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Tuskegee | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Miles College | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Central State (OH) | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Clark Atlanta | 2-6 | 3-7 |
| Lane | 0-8 | 0-10 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5-0 | 9-3 |
| Delaware State | 4-1 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-2 | 8-4 |
| Howard | 2-3 | 5-7 |
| Morgan State | 1-4 | 4-8 |
| Norfolk State | 0-5 | 1-11 |
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