The game, broadcast by ESPNU to a national audience, was
FAMU’s first shutout loss to SCSU since 2010.
The Bulldogs had a record setting night 625 yards total offense (454 yards rushing, 171 passing) in front packed stadium of 14, 987 screaming fans.
Pough has a 13-1 record against FAMU in his 14 seasons at
SCSU.
The SCSU defense was spearheaded by All-Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference linebacker redshirt sophomore Darius Leonard with a game-high 16
tackles, 1 sack and three (3) tackles for loss in the victory.
SCSU jumped out to an early 10-0 first quarter lead off a
27-yard field goal and an 11-yard scamper by Dondre Lewis-Freeman with 4:03
remaining. Sophomore kicker Tyler
Scandrett connected on his second of three field goals of the night on kicks of
38-yards and 21-yards in the second quarter.
The Bulldogs dominated the second-half with a 10-yard
touchdown run by redshirt junior Justin Taylor in the third quarter at the 4:11
mark. Taylor found the end zone once again early in the fourth quarter 14-yards
scamper at the 12:33 mark.
FAMU junior Quarterback Carson Royal was 12 of 31 passing for 142 yards, going the distance under center Thursday night. Freshman Kevin Troutman caught two passes for 65 yards. Devondrick Nealy picked up 55 yards on 13 carries.
FAMU junior Quarterback Carson Royal was 12 of 31 passing for 142 yards, going the distance under center Thursday night. Freshman Kevin Troutman caught two passes for 65 yards. Devondrick Nealy picked up 55 yards on 13 carries.
Defensively for FAMU Rashad Guyton, Akil Blount and Kashawn
Butler each had eight (8) solo tackles, followed by Jacques Bryant, John Boston
and Orlando McKinley, who each had seven (7) solo stops on the night.