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South Carolina State at Charleston Southern

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Charleston Southern beat South Carolina State 31–⁠24. It was their first meeting; after it, Charleston Southern led the series 1–⁠0.

AwaySouth Carolina State10–⁠3 in 2025
24
HomeCharleston Southern5–⁠7 in 2025
31

Final at Buccaneer Field, North CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,211

At kickoff
79°F, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Charleston International Airport, 9 km from the stadium
Official
Michael CauseyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Carolina State0147324
Charleston Southern14701031

Standouts

Player stats

South Carolina State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Stubblefield18/2419400
Billy Atkins0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler J. Smith1385119
Ryan Stubblefield1880219
Jordan Smith557018
K.Z. Adams93008
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen Johnson877017
Deyandre Ruffin347030
K.Z. Adams233017
Nicholas Sowell225014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyler Jones0001

Charleston Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zolten Osbourne13/2819811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ke’Marion Baldwin18122226
Zolten Osbourne69010
Quay Kindell1808
Isaiah Gordon3605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Rhone5106038
Quay Kindell471138
Rashawn Cunningham319014
Mehki Larronte Campfield1202

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

South Carolina StateCharleston Southern
449Total yards345
194Passing yards198
255Rushing yards147
7.5Yards per pass7.1
5.1Yards per rush5.1
25First downs18
7–⁠13Third downs2–⁠9
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers1
12–⁠110Penalties6–⁠35
33:47Possession26:13

Efficiency

South Carolina StateCharleston Southern
49%Success rate40%
0.21EPA per play0.07
1.18Explosiveness1.36
0.04Rushing EPA0.09
0.49Passing EPA0.06
40%Passing-down success30%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Carolina State 72% to win. Charleston Southern won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

South Carolina State −10.5, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Charleston Southern end zoneSouth Carolina State end zoneQ1 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 South Carolina StateFumble, 6 playsQ1 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 South Carolina StateFumble return TD, 7 plays (Charleston Southern scores)Q2 South Carolina StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ3 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernInterception, 6 playsQ3 South Carolina StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernField goal, 13 playsQ4 South Carolina StateField goal, 10 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Charleston Southern drives left to right, South Carolina State right to left.
  1. Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 71 yards
  3. Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 79 yards
  5. Q1 South Carolina StateFumble, 6 plays, 40 yards
  6. Q1 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 85 yards
  8. Q2 Charleston SouthernTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 46 yards
  9. Q2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q2 South Carolina StateFumble return TD, 7 plays (Charleston Southern scores), 18 yards
  12. Q2 South Carolina StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  14. Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  17. Q3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q3 Charleston SouthernInterception, 6 plays, 23 yards
  19. Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 9 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 Charleston SouthernField goal, 13 plays, 61 yards
  21. Q4 South Carolina StateField goal, 10 plays, 35 yards
  22. Q4 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  23. Q4 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Charleston Southern 14, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Will Laing kickoff for 61 yds , Mason Pickett-Hicks return for 20 yds to the SCST 24
14:531st & 10 at own 24Tyler Smith run for 3 yds to the SCST 27
14:532nd & 7 at own 27Tyler Smith run for no gain to the SCST 27
14:533rd & 7 at own 27South Carolina State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mason Pickett-Hicks) declined
13:254th & 7 at own 27Elliott Janish punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CHSO 29
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 29Zolten Osborne pass complete to Quay Kindell for 9 yds to the CHSO 38
13:252nd & 1 at own 38PENALTY CSU False Start (Joe,Justin) 5 yards from CSU38 to CSU33. NO PLAY.
13:252nd & 6 at own 33Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 25 yds to the SCST 42 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 42Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 4 yds to the SCST 38
11:262nd & 6 at opp 38Zolten Osborne pass complete to Quay Kindell for 38 yds for a TD (Zach Gordon KICK)Charleston Southern 7, South Carolina State 0
11:261st & 10 at own 25Timeout Charleston Southern, clock 11:26
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 35Will Laing kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:261st & 10 at own 25Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 4 yds to the SCST 29
11:262nd & 6 at own 29Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 3 yds to the SCST 32
11:263rd & 3 at own 32PENALTY SCS False Start (Reddick II,James) 5 yards from SCS32 to SCS27. NO PLAY.
11:263rd & 8 at own 27Ryan Stubblefield run for 6 yds to the SCST 33
9:324th & 2 at own 33Elliott Janish punt for 46 yds
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 21PENALTY SCS Offside (Washington,Rashawn) 5 yards from CSU21 to CSU26. NO PLAY.
9:321st & 5 at own 26Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 5 yds to the CHSO 31 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 31PENALTY CSU False Start (Threatt,Andrew) 5 yards from CSU31 to CSU26. NO PLAY.
9:321st & 15 at own 26Zolten Osborne pass complete to Rashawn Cunningham for 2 yds to the CHSO 28
9:322nd & 13 at own 28Zolten Osborne run for 8 yds to the CHSO 36
9:323rd & 5 at own 36Zolten Osborne pass complete to Chris Rhone for 38 yds to the SCST 26 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 26Isaiah Gordon run for no gain to the SCST 26
6:262nd & 10 at opp 26Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 26 yds for a TD (Zach Gordon KICK)Charleston Southern 14, South Carolina State 0
6:261st & 10 at own 17Timeout Charleston Southern, clock 06:26
South Carolina State Fumble, 6 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 35Will Laing kickoff for 62 yds , Mason Pickett-Hicks return for 14 yds to the SCST 17
6:181st & 10 at own 17Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 7 yds to the SCST 24
6:182nd & 3 at own 24PENALTY SCS False Start (Marsh,Kiande) 5 yards from SCS24 to SCS19. NO PLAY.
6:182nd & 8 at own 19Tyler Smith run for 1 yd to the SCST 20
6:183rd & 7 at own 20Ryan Stubblefield run for 19 yds to the SCST 39 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at own 39Tyler Smith run for 4 yds to the SCST 43
6:182nd & 6 at own 43Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 17 yds to the CHSO 40 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 40South Carolina State Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Ryan Stubblefield) to the CHSO 44
3:162nd & 14 at opp 44Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Deyandre Ruffin for 1 yd Deyandre Ruffin fumbled, recovered by CHSO Brandon McDonald
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 43Hakeem Watters run for 2 yds to the CHSO 45
3:162nd & 8 at own 45Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Mekhi Campfield
3:163rd & 8 at own 45Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Quay Kindell
2:214th & 8 at own 45Gilbert Brown punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jalen Johnson at the SCST 15
South Carolina State Touchdown, 10 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 15Jordan Smith run for 10 yds to the SCST 25 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at own 25KZ Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 24
2:212nd & 11 at own 24Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Deyandre Ruffin for 30 yds to the CHSO 46 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at opp 46Ryan Stubblefield pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
2:212nd & 10 at opp 46Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Deyandre Ruffin for 16 yds to the CHSO 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 30KZ Adams run for 4 yds to the CHSO 26
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 26Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Nicholas Sowell for 11 yds to the CHSO 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Ryan Stubblefield run for 7 yds to the CHSO 8
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 8KZ Adams run for 5 yds to the CHSO 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:581st & goal at opp 3Ryan Stubblefield run for 3 yds for a TD (Nico Cavanillas Alti KICK)Charleston Southern 14, South Carolina State 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Charleston Southern 21, South Carolina State 14
Charleston Southern Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 35Nico Cavanillas Alti kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:581st & 10 at own 25Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 12 yds to the CHSO 37 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at own 37Shotgun Osborne,Zolten pass incomplete deep middle to Cunningham,Rashawn thrown to SCS25 QB hurried by Harry,Kwantre PENALTY SCS Pass Interference (Washington,Jarod) 15 yards from CSU37 to SCS48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:581st & 10 at opp 48Zolten Osborne run for 10 yds to the SCST 38 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 38Zolten Osborne pass complete to Quay Kindell for 8 yds to the SCST 30
12:582nd & 2 at opp 30Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 1 yd to the SCST 29
12:583rd & 1 at opp 29Ke’Marion Baldwin run for no gain to the SCST 29
10:024th & 1 at opp 29Ke’Marion Baldwin run for no gain to the SCST 29
South Carolina State Touchdown, 11 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 29KZ Adams run for 1 yd to the SCST 30
10:022nd & 9 at own 30Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 17 yds to the SCST 47 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 47Ryan Stubblefield pass incomplete to Deyandre Ruffin
10:022nd & 10 at own 47PENALTY SCS Delay Of Game (Stubblefield,Ryan) 5 yards from SCS47 to SCS42. NO PLAY.
10:022nd & 15 at own 42Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to KZ Adams for 16 yds to the CHSO 42 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 42South Carolina State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the SCST 44
10:022nd & 24 at own 44Ryan Stubblefield run for 8 yds to the CHSO 48
10:023rd & 16 at opp 48Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to KZ Adams for 17 yds to the CHSO 31 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 31Jordan Smith run for 15 yds to the CHSO 16 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 16KZ Adams run for 8 yds to the CHSO 8
10:022nd & 2 at opp 8KZ Adams run for 4 yds to the CHSO 4 for a 1ST down
4:561st & goal at opp 4Ryan Stubblefield run for 4 yds for a TD (Nico Cavanillas Alti KICK)Tied at 14
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 35Nico Cavanillas Alti kickoff for 63 yds , Quay Kindell return for 25 yds to the CHSO 27
4:501st & 10 at own 27Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 1 yd to the CHSO 28
4:502nd & 9 at own 28Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Ke’Marion Baldwin
4:503rd & 9 at own 28Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Chris Rhone
3:564th & 9 at own 28Gilbert Brown punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Jalen Johnson at the SCST 45
South Carolina State Fumble return TD, 7 plays (Charleston Southern scores)
3:561st & 10 at own 45Ryan Stubblefield run for 6 yds to the CHSO 49
3:562nd & 4 at opp 49Tyler Smith run for 11 yds to the CHSO 38 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 38Tyler Smith run for 7 yds to the CHSO 31
3:562nd & 3 at opp 31Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Jordan Smith for 2 yds to the CHSO 29
2:003rd & 1 at opp 29Timeout Charleston Southern, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 1 at opp 29Shamontae Burgess run for 1 yd to the CHSO 28 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 28South Carolina State Penalty, Chop Block (-15 Yards) to the CHSO 41
1:061st & 23 at opp 41Champ Brantley 0 Yd Fumble Return (Zach Gordon Kick)Charleston Southern 21, South Carolina State 14
1:061st & goal at opp 3PENALTY CSU False Start (McClendon,Parker) 5 yards from SCS03 to SCS08. NO PLAY.
South Carolina State End of half, 2 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 35Will Laing kickoff for 61 yds , Antwon McCrae return for 9 yds to the SCST 13
1:001st & 10 at own 13PENALTY SCS Delay Of Game (Stubblefield,Ryan) 5 yards from SCS13 to SCS08. NO PLAY.
1:001st & 15 at own 8KZ Adams run for 4 yds to the SCST 12
0:002nd & 11 at own 12KZ Adams run for 4 yds to the SCST 16
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 21
Charleston Southern Punt, 5 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Nico Cavanillas Alti kickoff for 64 yds , Quay Kindell return for 16 yds to the CHSO 17
14:561st & 10 at own 17Quay Kindell run for 8 yds to the CHSO 25
14:562nd & 2 at own 25Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 8 yds to the CHSO 33 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 33Zolten Osborne run for a loss of 2 yards to the CHSO 31
14:562nd & 12 at own 31Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Chris Rhone
14:563rd & 12 at own 31Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Maddox Spencer
12:334th & 12 at own 31Gilbert Brown punt for 40 yds , Jalen Johnson returns for 4 yds to the SCST 33
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
12:331st & 10 at own 33Ryan Stubblefield run for 4 yds to the SCST 37
12:332nd & 6 at own 37Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 2 yds to the SCST 39
12:333rd & 4 at own 39Ryan Stubblefield pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
11:414th & 4 at own 39Elliott Janish punt for 46 yds , Chris Rhone returns for 24 yds to the CHSO 39
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 39Zolten Osborne run for 7 yds to the CHSO 46
11:412nd & 3 at own 46Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Mekhi Campfield
11:413rd & 3 at own 46Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Rashawn Cunningham
11:414th & 3 at own 46PENALTY CSU Delay Of Game (Brown,Gilbert) 5 yards from CSU46 to CSU41. NO PLAY.
10:454th & 8 at own 41punt for 34 yds
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:451st & 10 at opp 25Zolten Osborne sacked by Mike Lunz for a loss of 6 yards to the SCST 31
10:452nd & 16 at opp 31Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Chris Rhone
10:453rd & 16 at opp 31Zolten Osborne sacked by Mike Lunz for a loss of 8 yards to the SCST 39
9:094th & 24 at opp 39Gilbert Brown punt for 39 yds for a touchback
South Carolina State Touchdown, 6 plays
9:091st & 10 at own 20Tyler Smith run for 13 yds to the SCST 33 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at own 33Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Nicholas Sowell for 14 yds to the SCST 47 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at own 47Ryan Stubblefield run for 10 yds to the CHSO 43 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 43Jordan Smith run for 18 yds to the CHSO 25 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 25Jordan Smith run for 6 yds to the CHSO 19
6:532nd & 4 at opp 19Tyler Smith run for 19 yds for a TD (Nico Cavanillas Alti KICK)Tied at 21
6:461st & 10 at own 35Nico Cavanillas Alti kickoff for 62 yds , Sharode Richardson return for 7 yds to the CHSO 42 Charleston Southern Penalty, Offensive Holding (5 Yards) to the CHSO 5
Charleston Southern Interception, 6 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 5Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 3 yds to the CHSO 8
6:462nd & 7 at own 8Zolten Osborne pass complete to Quay Kindell for 16 yds to the CHSO 24 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 24Shotgun Osborne,Zolten pass incomplete short left to Rhone,Chris thrown to CSU34 PENALTY CSU Holding (Clark,Robert) 10 yards from CSU24 to CSU14. NO PLAY.
6:461st & 20 at own 14Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 3 yds to the CHSO 17
6:462nd & 17 at own 17Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Ke’Marion Baldwin
6:463rd & 17 at own 17Shotgun Osborne,Zolten pass incomplete short left to Campfield,Mekhi thrown to CSU26 QB hurried by Barker,Josh PENALTY SCS Holding (Jones,Tyler) 10 yards from CSU17 to CSU27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:461st & 10 at own 27Isaiah Gordon run for 1 yd to the CHSO 28
4:032nd & 9 at own 28Zolten Osborne pass intercepted Tyler Jones return for no gain to the SCST 45
South Carolina State Punt, 9 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 45Ryan Stubblefield run for 2 yds to the SCST 47
4:032nd & 8 at own 47Johnny Jones run for 5 yds to the CHSO 48
2:513rd & 3 at opp 48Timeout Charleston Southern, clock 02:51
2:513rd & 3 at opp 48Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 13 yds to the CHSO 35 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 35Tyler Smith run for 13 yds to the CHSO 22 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 22Tyler Smith run for 11 yds to the CHSO 11 for a 1ST down South Carolina State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (James Reddick) to the CHSO 26 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 26Mason Pickett-Hicks run for 4 yds to the CHSO 22 Mason Pickett-Hicks fumbled, recovered by SCST Mason Pickett-Hicks
2:512nd & 6 at opp 22South Carolina State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the CHSO 34
0:002nd & 18 at opp 34Ryan Stubblefield sacked by Mylan Bowen for a loss of 3 yards to the CHSO 37
Q4 14:154th & 21 at opp 37Elliott Janish punt for 37 yds for a touchback
4th quarter7 drives, then Charleston Southern 31, South Carolina State 24
Charleston Southern Field goal, 13 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 20Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 1 yd to the CHSO 21
14:152nd & 9 at own 21Zolten Osborne pass complete to Rashawn Cunningham for 14 yds to the CHSO 35 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 35Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Quay Kindell
14:152nd & 10 at own 35Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Ke’Marion Baldwin
South Carolina State Punt, 9 plays
14:153rd & 21 at opp 37Ryan Stubblefield sacked by Chancy Jordan for a loss of 10 yards to the CHSO 47
Charleston Southern Field goal, 13 plays
14:153rd & 10 at own 35Zolten Osborne pass complete to Chris Rhone for 18 yds to the SCST 47 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at opp 47Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 1 yd to the SCST 46
14:152nd & 9 at opp 46Zolten Osborne pass complete to Chris Rhone for 13 yds to the SCST 33 for a 1ST down
14:154th & 31 at opp 47Elliott Janish punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Charleston Southern Field goal, 13 plays
14:151st & 10 at opp 33Zolten Osborne pass complete to Chris Rhone for 9 yds to the SCST 24
14:152nd & 1 at opp 24Zolten Osborne pass complete to Mekhi Campfield for 2 yds to the SCST 22 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at opp 22Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Chris Rhone
14:152nd & 10 at opp 22Zolten Osborne pass complete to Rashawn Cunningham for 3 yds to the SCST 19
14:153rd & 7 at opp 19Zolten Osborne pass incomplete to Quay Kindell
8:444th & 7 at opp 19Timeout Charleston Southern, clock 08:44
8:404th & 7 at opp 19Zach Gordon 37 yd FG GOODCharleston Southern 24, South Carolina State 21
South Carolina State Field goal, 10 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 35Will Laing kickoff for 57 yds , Mason Pickett-Hicks return for 25 yds to the SCST 33
8:301st & 10 at own 33Tyler Smith run for 2 yds to the SCST 35
8:302nd & 8 at own 35Ryan Stubblefield pass incomplete to Jordan Smith
8:303rd & 8 at own 35Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 14 yds to the SCST 49 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 49Tyler Smith run for 3 yds to the CHSO 48
7:102nd & 7 at opp 48Timeout Charleston Southern, clock 07:10
7:102nd & 7 at opp 48Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Jordan Smith for 6 yds to the CHSO 42
7:103rd & 1 at opp 42Ryan Stubblefield run for 1 yd to the CHSO 41 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 41Jordan Smith run for 8 yds to the CHSO 33
7:102nd & 2 at opp 33Ryan Stubblefield run for 1 yd to the CHSO 32
7:103rd & 1 at opp 32Kacy Fields run for no gain to the CHSO 32
3:564th & 1 at opp 32Nico Cavanillas Alti 50 yd FG GOODTied at 24
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
3:561st & 10 at own 35Nico Cavanillas Alti kickoff for 30 yds
3:561st & 10 at own 35Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 1 yd to the CHSO 36
3:562nd & 9 at own 36Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 16 yds to the SCST 48 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 48Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 5 yds to the SCST 43
2:002nd & 5 at opp 43Timeout Charleston Southern, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 5 at opp 43Zolten Osborne pass complete to Chris Rhone for 28 yds to the SCST 15 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 15Isaiah Gordon run for 5 yds to the SCST 10
1:032nd & 5 at opp 10Ke’Marion Baldwin run for 10 yds for a TD (Zach Gordon KICK)Charleston Southern 31, South Carolina State 24
South Carolina State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 35Will Laing kickoff for 60 yds , Mason Pickett-Hicks return for 14 yds to the SCST 19
0:571st & 10 at own 19Ryan Stubblefield pass incomplete to Johnny Jones
0:572nd & 10 at own 19Ryan Stubblefield run for 9 yds to the SCST 28
0:463rd & 1 at own 28Timeout Charleston Southern, clock 00:46
0:463rd & 1 at own 28Ryan Stubblefield run for 3 yds to the SCST 31 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at own 31William Atkins IV sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the SCST 24
0:262nd & 17 at own 24Timeout Charleston Southern, clock 00:26
0:262nd & 17 at own 24Ryan Stubblefield run for 10 yds to the SCST 34
0:263rd & 7 at own 34William Atkins IV pass incomplete to Deyandre Ruffin
0:004th & 7 at own 34William Atkins IV pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Charleston Southern leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2025Charleston Southern 31, South Carolina State 24

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