# 2024 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 2024 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Chennis Berry, who took over for longtime coach Oliver Pough who retired after last season. South Carolina State played their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M* | | Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN+ | L 18–22 | 15,930 |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at The Citadel* | | Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC | ESPN+ | W 23–20 | 10,579 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern* | | Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA | ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 21,617 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | North Carolina A&T* | | Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC (rivalry) | ESPN+ | W 45–25 | 15,126 |
| October 5 | 1:30 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech* | | Tucker StadiumCookeville, TN | ESPN+ | W 22–20 | 5,974 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Fort Valley State* | | Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC | ESPN+ | W 30–3 | 12,179 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Delaware State | | Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC | ESPN+ | W 69–35 | 22,169 |
| October 31 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 North Carolina Central | | Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC | ESPN2 | W 24–21 | 11,169 |
| November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Howard | | William H. Greene StadiumWashington, D.C. | ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 3,891 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | | Hughes StadiumBaltimore, MD | ESPN+ | W 54–7 | 1,265 |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Norfolk State | No. 23 | Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC | ESPN+ | W 53–21 | 9,169 |
| December 14 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 18 Jackson State | No. 20 | Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (Celebration Bowl) | ABC | L 7–28 | 36,823 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at Florida A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| Rattlers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,930
* Referee: Y.N. Myers III
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Byron Chamberlain (analyst)
| Statistics | SCST | FAMU |
| First downs | 19 | 26 |
| Total yards | 286 | 415 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 133 |
| Passing yards | 132 | 282 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–26–0 | 23–38–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:21 | 31:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Carolina State | Passing | Eric Phoenix | 12/25, 132 yards, TD |
| South Carolina State | Rushing | Deondra Duehart | 10 carries, 74 yards |
| South Carolina State | Receiving | Caden High | 3 receptions, 49 yards |
| Florida A&M | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 23/38, 282 yards, 3 TD |
| Florida A&M | Rushing | Levontai Summersett | 11 carries, 62 yards |
| Florida A&M | Receiving | Koby Gross | 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD |

### at The Citadel

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| South Carolina State | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| The Citadel | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 10,579
* Referee: Jake Grombach
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave Weinstein (play-by-play), Vad Lee (analyst) and Ainsley Clifford (sideline)
| Statistics | SCST | CIT |
| First downs | 26 | 10 |
| Total yards | 421 | 275 |
| Rushing yards | 217 | 106 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 169 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–26–0 | 13–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:13 | 23:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Carolina State | Passing | Eric Phoenix | 18/23, 194 yards, TD |
| South Carolina State | Rushing | Deondra Duehart | 18 carries, 128 yards |
| South Carolina State | Receiving | Justin Smith-Brown | 5 receptions, 94 yards |
| The Citadel | Passing | Johnathan Bennett | 13/22, 169 yards, TD, INT |
| The Citadel | Rushing | Corey Ibrahim | 7 carries, 52 yards |
| The Citadel | Receiving | Dervon Pesnell | 2 receptions, 72 yards |

### at Georgia Southern (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Eagles (FBS) | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 21,617
* Referee: Steven Robinson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play) and Jared Denk (analyst)
| Statistics | SCST | GASO |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 318 | 351 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 140 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 211 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–38–1 | 17–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:38 | 27:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Carolina State | Passing | Eric Phoenix | 24/37, 206 yards, INT |
| South Carolina State | Rushing | Eric Phoenix | 8 carries, 63 yards |
| South Carolina State | Receiving | Caden High | 10 receptions, 81 yards |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | JC French | 17/23, 211 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | OJ Arnold | 4 carries, 42 yards, TD |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Josh Dallas | 1 reception, 58 yards |

### vs. North Carolina A&T (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Carolina A&T | Passing |
| North Carolina A&T | Rushing |
| North Carolina A&T | Receiving |
| South Carolina State | Passing |
| South Carolina State | Rushing |
| South Carolina State | Receiving |

### at Tennessee Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, Tennessee
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| South Carolina State | Passing |
| South Carolina State | Rushing |
| South Carolina State | Receiving |
| Tennessee Tech | Passing |
| Tennessee Tech | Rushing |
| Tennessee Tech | Receiving |

### vs. Fort Valley State (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Fort Valley State | Passing |
| Fort Valley State | Rushing |
| Fort Valley State | Receiving |
| South Carolina State | Passing |
| South Carolina State | Rushing |
| South Carolina State | Receiving |

### vs. Delaware State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Delaware State | Passing |
| Delaware State | Rushing |
| Delaware State | Receiving |
| South Carolina State | Passing |
| South Carolina State | Rushing |
| South Carolina State | Receiving |

### vs. No. 19 North Carolina Central

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, South Carolina
* Date: Thursday October 31, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Carolina Central | Passing |
| North Carolina Central | Rushing |
| North Carolina Central | Receiving |
| South Carolina State | Passing |
| South Carolina State | Rushing |
| South Carolina State | Receiving |

### at Howard

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| South Carolina State | Passing |
| South Carolina State | Rushing |
| South Carolina State | Receiving |
| Howard | Passing |
| Howard | Rushing |
| Howard | Receiving |

### at Morgan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| South Carolina State | Passing |
| South Carolina State | Rushing |
| South Carolina State | Receiving |
| Morgan State | Passing |
| Morgan State | Rushing |
| Morgan State | Receiving |

### vs. Norfolk State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 23 Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Norfolk State | Passing |
| Norfolk State | Rushing |
| Norfolk State | Receiving |
| South Carolina State | Passing |
| South Carolina State | Rushing |
| South Carolina State | Receiving |

### vs. No. 18 Jackson State (Celebration Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Tigers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| No. 20 Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: Saturday December 14, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM EST
* Game weather: Indoors
* Game attendance: 36,823
* TV: ABC
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jackson State | Passing |
| Jackson State | Rushing |
| Jackson State | Receiving |
| South Carolina State | Passing |
| South Carolina State | Rushing |
| South Carolina State | Receiving |