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Watson throws 3 TDs, Shaw rushes for 3 TDs as South Carolina State dismantles Savannah State 87-0
SC State scored on all 11 red-zone trips and held Savannah State to 117 yards while setting a new program scoring record.
- On Saturday, South Carolina State opened the 2026 football season in record-setting fashion, rolling past Savannah State 87-0 before 12,000 fans at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium on Willie E. Jeffries Field.
- Head coach Chennis Berry's squad rewrote the program record book, surpassing the previous scoring mark set more than three decades ago under former head coach Bill Davis against Smith.
- The Bulldogs dominated both sides of the ball, totaling 627 yards of offense including 423 rushing yards, while holding the Tigers to just 117 total yards and forcing three fumbles.
- Quarterback Keely Watson threw three touchdown passes, while Josh Shaw rushed for three scores as the Bulldogs converted on all 11 red-zone opportunities.
- This dominant performance provides a commanding start to Berry's third season as the Bulldogs begin their pursuit of another HBCU national championship.
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College Football Program Makes History With 87-0 Shutout Win to Open Season
Chennis Berry is chasing history. He and his South Carolina State Bulldogs are after their third consecutive HBCU National Title. He said as much. But no one, perhaps not even Berry, had predicted how historic their season opener against the Savannah State Tigers was going to be. The Bulldogs weren’t just staring down an opponent […] The post College Football Program Makes History With 87-0 Shutout Win to Open Season appeared first on Essential…
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Watson throws 3 TDs, Shaw rushes for 3 TDs as South Carolina State dismantles Savannah State 87-0
Keely Watson threw three touchdown passes, and Josh Shaw ran for three scores as South Carolina State shut out Savannah State 87-0 on Saturday in a season opener for both teams.
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