South Carolina State at Bethune-Cookman

Saturday, September 26, 2026

South Carolina State beat Bethune-Cookman 31–⁠21. It was their 21st meeting; South Carolina State leads the series 13–⁠8.

AwaySouth Carolina State5–⁠2 in 2026
31
HomeBethune-Cookman4–⁠3 in 2026
21

Final at Municipal Stadium, Daytona BeachAttendance 4,750

At kickoff
76°F, wind 11 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Daytona Beach International Airport, 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Nathan PinkardGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Carolina State14100731
Bethune-Cookman7014021

Standouts

  • PassingKeely Watson14 of 19, 146 yards, 2 TDSouth Carolina State
  • RushingMason Pickett-Hicks14 carries, 136 yardsSouth Carolina State
  • DefenseJoshua Barker4 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3.5 for lossSouth Carolina State

Player stats

South Carolina State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keely Watson14/1914620
Ronnie Robinson1/2200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mason Pickett-Hicks14136041
Tyler J. Smith791055
Josh Shaw1454221
Ronnie Robinson44013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jahzae Kimbrough332025
Darius Thompson132132
Troy Hillman328118
Shamontae Burgess218010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ka’Von Chisolm721.50
Jadin Jones7100
R.J. Kelly70.500
Zanjerry Dunham6000
Joshua Barker43.52.50
Myles Dixon41.50.50
Jayden Fuller20.50.50

Bethune-Cookman

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Jefferson13/199600
Isaiah Daniel1/13510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Jefferson1557163
Rashon Brown1155145
Isaiah Daniel2101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Evans465135
Rickie Shaw II218014
Rashon Brown31406
Isaiah Daniel214010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joseph Evans10310
Naim Lassiter9000
Preston Thompson8000
Malik Stinnett8000
Sadonnie Gay21.510

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

Team stats

South Carolina StateBethune-Cookman
430Total yards238
148Passing yards131
282Rushing yards107
7.0Yards per pass6.6
6.7Yards per rush3.7
21First downs14
4–⁠13Third downs5–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
10–⁠78Penalties4–⁠42
33:17Possession26:43
5Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

South Carolina StateBethune-Cookman
48%Success rate32%
0.30EPA per play0.13
1.16Explosiveness1.69
0.24Rushing EPA0.14
0.42Passing EPA0.12
25%Passing-down success21%
21%Havoc by its defense14%

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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Carolina State −17.5, over/under 58.5.

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

Before kickoff, the win chances were South Carolina State 89%, Bethune-Cookman 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Bethune-Cookman end zoneSouth Carolina State end zoneQ1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Bethune-CookmanTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 4 playsQ1 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 11 playsQ2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 3 playsQ2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 3 playsQ2 South Carolina StateField goal, 5 playsQ2 Bethune-CookmanMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 3 playsQ3 South Carolina StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 Bethune-CookmanTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 South Carolina StateFumble, 6 playsQ3 Bethune-CookmanTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 3 playsQ4 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 5 playsQ4 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Bethune-CookmanEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Bethune-Cookman drives left to right, South Carolina State right to left.
  1. Q1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
  2. Q1 Bethune-CookmanTouchdown, 3 plays, 81 yards
  3. Q1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
  4. Q1 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 4 plays, 40 yards
  5. Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
  6. Q1 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 11 plays, 64 yards
  7. Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 45 yards
  8. Q2 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 3 plays, 32 yards
  9. Q2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  10. Q2 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 3 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q2 South Carolina StateField goal, 5 plays, −25 yards
  12. Q2 Bethune-CookmanMissed FG, 4 plays, 48 yards
  13. Q3 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 3 plays, 45 yards
  14. Q3 South Carolina StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 42 yards
  15. Q3 Bethune-CookmanTouchdown, 4 plays, 66 yards
  16. Q3 South Carolina StateFumble, 6 plays, 24 yards
  17. Q3 Bethune-CookmanTouchdown, 4 plays, 45 yards
  18. Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q4 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 3 plays, 32 yards
  20. Q4 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 38 yards
  21. Q4 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 5 plays, 50 yards
  22. Q4 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 85 yards
  23. Q4 Bethune-CookmanEnd of game, 3 plays, −14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then South Carolina State 14, Bethune-Cookman 7
South Carolina State Touchdown, 5 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35#45 R.Goodwin kickoff 64 yards to the SCSU01 #3 J.Ford return 30 yards to the SCSU31 (#11 T.Rigby)
15:001st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete short left to #1 M.Pickett-Hicks caught at SCSU28, for 10 yards to the SCSU41 (#1 S.Sparrow Jr.), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Smith rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SCSU44 (#10 L.Lurry Jr)
15:002nd & 7 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass incomplete short left to #1 M.Pickett-Hicks thrown to B-CU45, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY B-CU Pass Interference (#35 M.Shafer III) 12 yards from SCSU44 to B-CU44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
15:001st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush middle for 15 yards gain to the B-CU29 (#9 P.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete short left to #84 J.Kimbrough caught at B-CU11, for 25 yards to the B-CU04 (#25 K.Byas), 1ST DOWN
12:361st & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush middle for 4 yards gain to the B-CU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:36 #46 J.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #36 M.Cobb, LS: #53 K.Lucas)South Carolina State 7, Bethune-Cookman 0
Bethune-Cookman Touchdown, 3 plays
12:311st & 10 at own 35#46 J.Jackson kickoff 63 yards to the B-CU02 #27 I.Daniel return 17 yards to the B-CU19 (#17 Z.Dunham)
12:311st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass incomplete deep right to #9 J.Evans thrown to B-CU47 PENALTY SCSU Offside (#11 M.Dixon) 5 yards from B-CU19 to B-CU24. NO PLAY
12:311st & 5 at own 24PENALTY SCSU Offside (#99 K.Bonds) 5 yards from B-CU24 to B-CU29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
12:311st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #7 R.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the B-CU31 (#11 M.Dixon; #10 J.Franklin)
12:312nd & 8 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short right to #7 R.Brown caught at B-CU28, for 6 yards to the B-CU37 (#34 R.Kelly)
11:143rd & 2 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson rush middle for 63 yards gain to the SCSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:14, 1ST DOWN #45 R.Goodwin kick attempt good (H: #40 I.Gallagher-Cheetham, LS: #42 C.Hash)Tied at 7
South Carolina State Touchdown, 8 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 35#45 R.Goodwin kickoff 64 yards to the SCSU01 #3 J.Ford return 23 yards to the SCSU24 (#44 J.Dean)
11:081st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush left for 4 yards gain to the SCSU28 (#35 M.Shafer III)
11:082nd & 6 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush left for 41 yards gain to the B-CU31 (#6 N.Lassiter), 1ST DOWN
11:081st & 10 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush left for 1 yard gain to the B-CU30 (#91 T.Gulley)
11:082nd & 9 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush middle for 4 yards gain to the B-CU26 (#0 I.Washburn)
11:083rd & 5 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete short left to #44 M.Collins caught at B-CU24, for 3 yards to the B-CU23 (#6 N.Lassiter)
11:084th & 2 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete short right to #84 J.Kimbrough caught at B-CU22, for 4 yards to the B-CU19 (#6 N.Lassiter; #2 J.Evans), 1ST DOWN
11:081st & 10 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush middle for 1 yard gain to the B-CU18 (#5 M.Stinnett; #10 L.Lurry Jr)
7:532nd & 9 at opp 18Troy Hillman 18 Yd pass from Keely Watson (Jett Jackson Kick)South Carolina State 14, Bethune-Cookman 7
Bethune-Cookman Punt, 4 plays
7:481st & 10 at own 35#46 J.Jackson kickoff 60 yards to the B-CU05 #27 I.Daniel return 18 yards to the B-CU23 (#23 D.Reaves)
7:481st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #7 R.Brown rush middle for 12 yards gain to the B-CU35 (#1 S.Reed), 1ST DOWN
7:481st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #7 R.Brown rush left for 1 yard loss to the B-CU34 (#7 K.Chisolm; #34 R.Kelly)
7:482nd & 11 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson rush right for 4 yards gain to the B-CU38 (#9 J.Dollard; #34 R.Kelly)
7:483rd & 7 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson sacked for loss of 6 yards to the B-CU32 (#0 J.Barker)
5:024th & 13 at own 32#40 I.Gallagher-Cheetham punt 31 yards to the SCSU37, out of bounds at SCSU37
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Robinson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SCSU42 (#0 I.Washburn)
5:022nd & 5 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Robinson pass incomplete short right to #9 M.Brightwell thrown to B-CU48
5:023rd & 5 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Robinson sacked for loss of 11 yards to the SCSU31 (#2 J.Evans)
3:364th & 16 at own 31#36 M.Cobb punt 53 yards to the B-CU16
Bethune-Cookman Punt, 11 plays
3:361st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short right to #36 M.Walker caught at B-CU25, for 0 yards to the B-CU26 (#14 M.Smokes)
3:361st & 10 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short right to #36 M.Walker caught at B-CU15, for 9 yards to the B-CU25 (#14 M.Smokes)
3:362nd & 1 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the B-CU24 fumbled by #5 T.Jefferson at B-CU25 forced by #6 J.Jones recovered by B-CU #75 V.Clarke at B-CU24, End Of Play
3:363rd & 2 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short middle to #9 J.Evans caught at B-CU37, for 13 yards to the B-CU37 (#21 M.Samuels), 1ST DOWN
3:361st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the B-CU45 (#7 K.Chisolm; #6 J.Jones)
3:362nd & 2 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #27 I.Daniel rush middle for 1 yard gain to the B-CU46 (#34 R.Kelly; #11 M.Dixon)
3:363rd & 1 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #7 R.Brown rush middle for 1 yard gain to the B-CU47 (#7 K.Chisolm), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #7 R.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the B-CU49 (#24 K.Harry)
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short middle to #27 I.Daniel caught at SCSU45, for 10 yards to the SCSU41 (#10 J.Franklin), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #27 I.Daniel rush left for 0 yards to the SCSU41 (#6 J.Jones; #7 K.Chisolm)
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass incomplete short middle to #6 R.Shaw II thrown to SCSU35
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass incomplete short left to #9 J.Evans thrown to SCSU34 QB hurried by #0 J.Barker
Q2 12:144th & 10 at opp 41#40 I.Gallagher-Cheetham punt 31 yards to the SCSU10
2nd quarter6 drives, then South Carolina State 24, Bethune-Cookman 7
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 10Shotgun #3 R.Robinson rush middle for 3 yards loss to the SCSU07 (#2 J.Evans)
12:142nd & 13 at own 7PENALTY SCSU False Start (#55 K.Marsh) 3 yards from SCSU07 to SCSU04. NO PLAY
12:142nd & 16 at own 4Shotgun #3 R.Robinson pass complete short left to #2 T.Hillman caught at SCSU06, for 2 yards to the SCSU06 (#9 P.Thompson)
12:143rd & 14 at own 6Shotgun #3 R.Robinson rush middle for 13 yards gain to the SCSU19 (#2 J.Evans; #5 M.Stinnett)
9:474th & 1 at own 19#36 M.Cobb punt 44 yards to the B-CU37 #11 T.Rigby return 8 yards to the B-CU45 (#13 M.Bradley)
Bethune-Cookman Punt, 3 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short right to #27 I.Daniel caught at B-CU43, for 4 yards to the B-CU49 (#34 R.Kelly)
9:472nd & 6 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass incomplete short middle to #30 G.Traynor thrown to SCSU35 broken up by #8 C.Williams
9:473rd & 6 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson sacked for loss of 11 yards to the B-CU38 (#7 K.Chisolm, #0 J.Barker)
8:124th & 17 at own 38#40 I.Gallagher-Cheetham punt 39 yards to the SCSU23 fair catch by #9 M.Brightwell at SCSU23 PENALTY SCSU Running Into The Kicker declined
South Carolina State Touchdown, 7 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Smith rush middle for 9 yards gain to the SCSU32 (#5 M.Stinnett; #0 I.Washburn)
8:122nd & 1 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete short left to #9 M.Brightwell caught at SCSU29, for 6 yards to the SCSU38 (#1 S.Sparrow Jr.; #9 P.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
8:121st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Smith rush left for 2 yards gain to the SCSU40 (#95 N.Brown; #9 P.Thompson)
8:122nd & 8 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete short left to #4 S.Burgess caught at SCSU44, for 10 yards to the SCSU50 (#6 N.Lassiter), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:121st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain to the B-CU46 (#2 J.Evans)
8:122nd & 6 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Smith rush left for 14 yards gain to the B-CU32 (#9 P.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
5:121st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete deep left to #5 D.Thompson caught at B-CU00, for 32 yards to the B-CU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:12, 1ST DOWN #46 J.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #36 M.Cobb, LS: #53 K.Lucas)South Carolina State 21, Bethune-Cookman 7
Bethune-Cookman Punt, 3 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 35#47 J.Dominguez kickoff 61 yards to the B-CU04 #27 I.Daniel return 21 yards to the B-CU25 (#17 Z.Dunham)
5:051st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 R.Brown rush left for 1 yard gain to the B-CU26 (#7 K.Chisolm; #12 M.Lane-Owens)
5:052nd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the B-CU25 (#11 M.Dixon)
5:053rd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson sacked for loss of 15 yards to the B-CU10 (#7 K.Chisolm)
2:564th & 25 at own 10#40 I.Gallagher-Cheetham punt 30 yards to the B-CU40, out of bounds at B-CU40
South Carolina State Field goal, 5 plays
2:561st & 10 at opp 40PENALTY SCSU False Start (#55 K.Marsh) 5 yards from B-CU40 to B-CU45. NO PLAY
2:561st & 15 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush middle for 32 yards gain to the B-CU13 (#9 P.Thompson; #11 T.Rigby), 1ST DOWN
2:561st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass incomplete short middle to #11 M.Jones thrown to B-CU00 PENALTY B-CU Offside (#18 S.Gay) 5 yards from B-CU13 to B-CU08. NO PLAY
2:561st & 5 at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass incomplete short left to #2 T.Hillman thrown to B-CU00 PENALTY SCSU Pass Interference (#11 M.Jones) 10 yards from B-CU08 to B-CU18. NO PLAY
2:561st & 15 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush left for 3 yards loss to the B-CU21 (#0 I.Washburn; #18 S.Gay)
2:562nd & 18 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush right for 10 yards gain to the B-CU11 (#11 T.Rigby; #0 I.Washburn)
2:563rd & 8 at opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass incomplete short middle to #2 T.Hillman thrown to B-CU01
1:014th & 13 at opp 16#46 J.Jackson field goal attempt from 34 yards GOOD (H: #36 M.Cobb, LS: #53 K.Lucas), clock 01:01South Carolina State 24, Bethune-Cookman 7
Bethune-Cookman Missed FG, 4 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 35#47 J.Dominguez kickoff 57 yards to the B-CU08 #27 I.Daniel return 24 yards to the B-CU32 (#13 M.Bradley; #19 Z.Wells)
0:551st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short middle to #7 R.Brown caught at B-CU32, for 3 yards to the B-CU35 (#34 R.Kelly)
0:552nd & 7 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short left to #9 J.Evans caught at B-CU42, for 9 yards to the B-CU44 (#3 J.Ford), 1ST DOWN
0:551st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass incomplete deep left to #9 J.Evans thrown to SCSU36 broken up by #20 X.Tates PENALTY SCSU Pass Interference (#20 X.Tates) 15 yards from B-CU44 to SCSU41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:551st & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short left to #9 J.Evans caught at SCSU38, for 3 yards to the SCSU38, End Of Play PENALTY SCSU Face Mask (#0 J.Barker) 15 yards from SCSU41 to SCSU26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:101st & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson rush left for 6 yards gain to the SCSU20 (#6 J.Jones)
0:101st & 10 at opp 41Timeout Bethune-Cookman, clock 00:10
0:102nd & 4 at opp 20#45 R.Goodwin field goal attempt from 38 yards NO GOOD (H: #40 I.Gallagher-Cheetham, LS: #42 C.Hash), clock 00:00
3rd quarter6 drives, then South Carolina State 24, Bethune-Cookman 21
Bethune-Cookman Punt, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35#47 J.Dominguez kickoff 65 yards to the B-CU00 #27 I.Daniel return 31 yards to the B-CU31 (#17 Z.Dunham)
15:001st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass incomplete short left to #7 R.Brown thrown to B-CU29 QB hurried by #0 J.Barker
15:002nd & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 R.Brown rush left for 3 yards loss to the B-CU28 (#0 J.Barker)
15:003rd & 13 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson rush left for 0 yards to the B-CU28 (#14 M.Smokes; #6 J.Jones)
13:244th & 13 at own 28#40 I.Gallagher-Cheetham punt 48 yards to the SCSU24
South Carolina State Missed FG, 11 plays
13:241st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush right for 1 yard loss to the SCSU23 (#2 J.Evans)
13:242nd & 11 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete short right to #84 J.Kimbrough caught at SCSU26, for 3 yards to the SCSU26 (#1 S.Sparrow Jr.)
13:243rd & 8 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson rush right for 8 yards gain to the SCSU34, out of bounds at SCSU34, 1ST DOWN
13:241st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Milligan rush left for 1 yard gain to the SCSU35 (#1 S.Sparrow Jr.)
13:242nd & 9 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete short left to #1 M.Pickett-Hicks caught at SCSU38, for 3 yards to the SCSU38 (#6 N.Lassiter)
13:243rd & 6 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete short middle to #2 T.Hillman caught at SCSU45, for 8 yards to the SCSU46 (#7 J.Davis), 1ST DOWN
13:241st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush middle for 15 yards gain to the B-CU39 (#6 N.Lassiter), 1ST DOWN
13:241st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush left for 13 yards gain to the B-CU26 (#7 J.Davis) PENALTY SCSU Holding (#55 K.Marsh) 10 yards from B-CU39 to B-CU49. NO PLAY
13:241st & 20 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Smith rush left for 4 yards gain to the B-CU45 (#5 M.Stinnett)
13:242nd & 16 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete short left to #11 M.Jones caught at B-CU34, for 11 yards to the B-CU34, End Of Play
13:243rd & 5 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass incomplete deep right to #2 T.Hillman thrown to B-CU04 broken up by #7 J.Davis
6:434th & 5 at opp 34#46 J.Jackson field goal attempt from 52 yards NO GOOD (H: #36 M.Cobb, LS: #53 K.Lucas), clock 06:43
6:483rd & 5 at opp 34Timeout South Carolina State, clock 06:48
Bethune-Cookman Touchdown, 4 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short middle to #6 R.Shaw II caught at B-CU38, for 14 yards to the B-CU48 (#6 J.Jones; #17 Z.Dunham), 1ST DOWN
6:481st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson rush left for 3 yards gain to the SCSU49 (#17 Z.Dunham)
6:482nd & 7 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short left to #6 R.Shaw II caught at SCSU45, for 4 yards to the SCSU45 (#17 Z.Dunham)
4:583rd & 3 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 R.Brown rush left for 45 yards gain to the SCSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:58, 1ST DOWN #45 R.Goodwin kick attempt good (H: #40 I.Gallagher-Cheetham, LS: #42 C.Hash)South Carolina State 24, Bethune-Cookman 14
South Carolina State Fumble, 6 plays
4:531st & 10 at own 35#45 R.Goodwin kickoff 61 yards to the SCSU04 #9 M.Brightwell return 17 yards to the SCSU21 (#22 D.Johnson; #21 G.Cash)
4:531st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush left for 21 yards gain to the SCSU42 (#5 M.Stinnett), 1ST DOWN
4:531st & 10 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete short left to #4 S.Burgess caught at SCSU40, for 8 yards to the SCSU50 (#7 J.Davis; #2 J.Evans)
4:532nd & 2 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush middle for 5 yards gain to the B-CU45 (#0 I.Washburn; #95 N.Brown), 1ST DOWN
4:531st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass incomplete short left to #9 M.Brightwell thrown to B-CU30 QB hurried by #1 S.Sparrow Jr. and #91 T.Gulley
4:532nd & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush middle for 2 yards gain to the B-CU43 (#0 I.Washburn)
1:503rd & 8 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson sacked for loss of 12 yards to the SCSU45 (#18 S.Gay), fumble by #7 K.Watson recovered by B-CU #91 T.Gulley at SCSU45, End Of Play
Bethune-Cookman Touchdown, 4 plays
1:501st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass incomplete short middle to #9 J.Evans thrown to SCSU42
1:502nd & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 R.Brown rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SCSU42 (#34 R.Kelly; #10 J.Franklin)
1:503rd & 7 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short right to #17 W.Anderson caught at SCSU35, for 7 yards to the SCSU35 (#1 S.Reed), 1ST DOWN
0:401st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #27 I.Daniel pass complete deep right to #9 J.Evans caught at SCSU07, for 35 yards to the SCSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:40, 1ST DOWN #45 R.Goodwin kick attempt good (H: #40 I.Gallagher-Cheetham, LS: #42 C.Hash)South Carolina State 24, Bethune-Cookman 21
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 35#45 R.Goodwin kickoff 63 yards to the SCSU02 #9 M.Brightwell return 22 yards to the SCSU24 (#44 J.Dean)
0:401st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SCSU29 (#5 M.Stinnett)
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush left for 4 yards gain to the SCSU33 (#7 J.Davis)
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush middle for 0 yards to the SCSU33 (#2 J.Evans; #5 M.Stinnett)
Q4 13:164th & 1 at own 33#36 M.Cobb punt 40 yards to the B-CU27 #11 T.Rigby return 14 yards to the B-CU41 (#19 Z.Wells)
4th quarter5 drives, then South Carolina State 31, Bethune-Cookman 21
Bethune-Cookman Punt, 3 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson rush left for 3 yards gain to the B-CU44 (#10 J.Franklin), out of bounds
13:162nd & 7 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short middle to #7 R.Brown caught at B-CU48, for 5 yards to the B-CU49 (#6 J.Jones)
13:163rd & 2 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass incomplete short right to #36 M.Walker thrown to B-CU47 QB hurried by #9 J.Dollard
12:064th & 2 at own 49#40 I.Gallagher-Cheetham punt 39 yards to the SCSU12 fair catch by #9 M.Brightwell at SCSU12 PENALTY B-CU Personal Foul (#22 D.Johnson) 15 yards from SCSU12 to SCSU27, 1ST DOWN
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 27PENALTY SCSU False Start (#71 T.Julot) 5 yards from SCSU27 to SCSU22. NO PLAY
12:061st & 15 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass complete short left to #80 D.Maultsby caught at SCSU27, for 5 yards to the SCSU27, out of bounds at SCSU27
12:062nd & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass incomplete deep left to #80 D.Maultsby thrown to B-CU43 broken up by #25 K.Byas
12:063rd & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Watson pass incomplete short middle to #9 M.Brightwell thrown to SCSU31 broken up by #6 N.Lassiter
11:204th & 10 at own 27#36 M.Cobb punt 38 yards to the B-CU35 fair catch by #11 T.Rigby at B-CU35
11:263rd & 10 at opp 27Timeout Bethune-Cookman, clock 11:26
Bethune-Cookman Punt, 5 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #7 R.Brown rush left for 2 yards gain to the B-CU37, End Of Play
11:262nd & 8 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short left to #9 J.Evans caught at B-CU45, for 8 yards to the B-CU45, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
11:261st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 R.Brown rush left for 20 yards gain to the SCSU35 (#14 M.Smokes) PENALTY B-CU Holding declined B-CU Holding (#55 C.Loving) 10 yards from B-CU45 to B-CU35. NO PLAY
11:261st & 20 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson rush left for 5 yards gain to the B-CU40 (#10 J.Franklin)
11:262nd & 15 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson pass complete short right to #17 W.Anderson caught at B-CU44, for 4 yards to the B-CU44 (#24 K.Harry; #15 J.Fuller)
11:263rd & 11 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson sacked for loss of 2 yards to the B-CU42 (#15 J.Fuller, #11 M.Dixon)
7:414th & 13 at own 42#40 I.Gallagher-Cheetham punt 43 yards to the SCSU15, out of bounds at SCSU15 PENALTY SCSU Running Into The Kicker declined
South Carolina State Touchdown, 11 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Smith rush middle for 55 yards gain to the B-CU30 (#9 P.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
7:411st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush right for 6 yards gain to the B-CU24 (#2 J.Evans)
7:412nd & 4 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Pickett-Hicks rush middle for 3 yards gain to the B-CU21 (#6 N.Lassiter; #2 J.Evans)
7:413rd & 1 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush middle for 7 yards gain to the B-CU14 (#1 S.Sparrow Jr.), 1ST DOWN
7:411st & 10 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush middle for 2 yards gain to the B-CU12 (#91 T.Gulley; #35 M.Shafer III)
7:412nd & 8 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush right for 7 yards gain to the B-CU05 (#35 M.Shafer III; #9 P.Thompson)
7:413rd & 1 at opp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush middle for 2 yards gain to the B-CU03 (#5 M.Stinnett), 1ST DOWN
7:411st & goal at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush middle for 2 yards gain to the B-CU01 (#35 M.Shafer III)
7:412nd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush middle for 0 yards to the B-CU01 (#6 N.Lassiter)
2:183rd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush right for 0 yards to the B-CU01 (#6 N.Lassiter)
2:182nd & goal at opp 1Timeout South Carolina State, clock 02:18
1:564th & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Shaw rush left for 1 yard gain to the B-CU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:56 #46 J.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #36 M.Cobb, LS: #53 K.Lucas)South Carolina State 31, Bethune-Cookman 21
Bethune-Cookman End of game, 3 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 35#46 J.Jackson kickoff 63 yards to the B-CU02 #27 I.Daniel return 22 yards to the B-CU24 (#27 M.Joines)
1:501st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #7 R.Brown rush right for 6 yards loss to the B-CU18 lateral to #7 R.Brown for 3 yards loss to the B-CU15, End Of Play
1:502nd & 19 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson rush right for 0 yards to the B-CU15 (#10 J.Franklin)
1:502nd & 19 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Jefferson rush right for 1 yard gain to the B-CU16 (#9 J.Dollard)
1:503rd & 18 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Morris sacked for loss of 6 yards to the B-CU10 (#0 J.Barker)

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.

South Carolina State leads 13–⁠8 in 21 meetings.

Recent meetings
2026South Carolina State 31, Bethune-Cookman 21
2025South Carolina State 55, Bethune-Cookman 41
2022South Carolina State 33, Bethune-Cookman 9
2021South Carolina State 42, Bethune-Cookman 35
2019South Carolina State 27, Bethune-Cookman 19
2018Bethune-Cookman 28, South Carolina State 26

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