1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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DSU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
SCST | 28 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 69 |
Eric Phoenix leads South Carolina State to most points since 2011 in 69-35 rout of Delaware State
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- — Eric Phoenix fired a 43-yard touchdown pass to Nigel Johnson in the final minute of a seven-touchdown first half and South Carolina State scored its most points since 2011, beating Delaware State 69-35 on Saturday in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener.
Phoenix led South Carolina State (5-2, 1-0), which has won four in a row, to a season high in points by halftime. He needed just 49 seconds following a missed field goal by Delaware State (1-7, 0-1) to find Johnson for the score.
The Hornets used a fumble recovery and a muffed punt by the Bulldogs to help score first-half touchdowns.
Phoenix had a long touchdown pass on South Carolina State's first possession of the second half and Demetri Simmons completed the scoring for the Bulldogs on a short touchdown run with less than six minutes remaining.
It was the most points scored by the Bulldogs since a 69-0 victory over visiting Delaware State.
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Game Information
2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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South Carolina State | 2-0 | 6-2 |
North Carolina Central | 2-1 | 6-3 |
Norfolk State | 1-1 | 3-6 |
Howard | 0-1 | 3-5 |
Morgan State | 0-1 | 3-5 |
Delaware State | 0-1 | 1-7 |