DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The 2016 edition of Bethune-Cookman Football comes to a close Saturday when the Wildcats travel to take on South Carolina State in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The game takes place Saturday, Nov. 26, with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m., inside Oliver C. Dawson "Bulldog" Stadium. Bethune-Cookman will be seeking its first win at S.C. State since 2012, and try to conclude the season with a .500 winning percentage at 5-5 overall (5-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
 
Bethune-Cookman at South Carolina State
Nov. 26, 2016 | 1:30 p.m.
Oliver C. Dawson "Bulldog" Stadium | Orangeburg, S.C.
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Bethune-Cookman 4-5 (3-3 MEAC)
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South Carolina State 4-6 (4-3 MEAC)
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Game Day Hashtags
#BCUvsSCSU | #BeatSCSU | #PreyTogether
 
The Game
After beginning the season 0-5, Bethune-Cookman rides a four-game winning streak into the season finale with South Carolina State in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The Maroon and Gold have won three of the last four games against the Bulldogs, but the home teams have held serve in the series dating back to a B-CU win over the Bulldogs at Oliver C. Dawson "Bulldog" Stadium in 2012. With a victory, the Wildcats would finish the year third in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) standings, as well as earn a .500 season with a 5-5 overall record.
 
The Broadcasts
The Broadcasts
The game will be carried live through a video stream on the CatEye Network, while the CatEye Radio Network carries the contest via all three stations in the form of WELE 1380 The CAT, WSIR 1490 and WSOS 99.5 & 1170 with Nick Rice (play-by-play) operating alongside Larry Wesley (color) and Steve Allen (analyst) provides expert analysis from the team vantage point on the field.
 
The Coach
Head Coach Terry Sims is now in his second year at the helm of the Bethune-Cookman Football program. The Knoxville alum holds a record of 13-7 in Maroon and Gold, and seeks his second win against the Bulldogs of South Carolina State as a collegiate head coach.
 
The Weather
Projected temperatures on game day: Daytona Beach – 75/57 (10% chance of rain). Orangeburg, S.C. – 65/36.
 
#5Things
1. The Bethune-Cookman defense has allowed just one (1) score on an opponent's opening drive all season.
2. In the current four-game win streak, Bethune-Cookman is averaging 425.3 total offensive yards per game.
3. Bethune-Cookman has won three of the last four meetings against South Carolina State, including a 17-14 victory season ago in an ESPNU Thursday night broadcast.
4. Redshirt junior quarterback Larry Brihm, Jr. has completed a touchdown pass in each of his last seven contests.
5. Senior wide receiver Jawill Davis has registered at least one reception in 20 consecutive games in which he has played, dating back to the season-opener at Miami in 2015.
 
FUN FACT
• Donald Cooper, the Bethune-Cookman Director of Track & Field, is a former football and track standout for the Bulldogs of South Carolina State, including helping the Dogs win the 1994 MEAC football crown.
 
A WIN OVER SOUTH CAROLINA STATE WOULD...
• Give Bethune-Cookman its second consecutive win over South Carolina State.
• Allow B-CU a .500 season after beginning the slate at 0-5.
• Extend B-CU's winning streak to five games.
• Give Head Coach Terry Sims his second head coaching victory over rival Florida A&M.
• Give Bethune-Cookman its third win in the last four trips to Orangeburg, South Carolina.
 
SERIES NOTES...
• South Carolina State leads the series by a count of 31-23-1.
• The home team has won each of the last three meetings between the two teams. The last road win for either squad was a 27-14 decision for the Cats back in 2012 at Oliver C. Dawson "Bulldog" Stadium.
• Saturday's game marks the first meeting between Bethune-Cookman South Carolina in the month of November since November 6, 1982, with S.C. State winning that contest by a count of 27-6 in Orlando, Florida.
 
NO PASSING ZONE...
• Under the direction of Defensive Coordinator Charles "Yogi" Jones, the Bethune-Cookman defense is ranked 13th nationally in pass efficiency defense. The Wildcats are allowing opposing quarterbacks a ranking of just 109.55 on the year.
• The Wildcats are ranked tied for 19th nationally in total pass defense, allowing just 183 yards through the air per contest.
 
WHERE THERE'S A JA"WILL", THERE'S A WAY
• Wide receiver Jawill Davis extended his streak of games with at least one reception to 20 a week ago against
Florida A&M in Orlando, Florida. Davis has caught at least one pass since the start of the 2015 season at Miami
(Fla.), in his hometown of Miami.
 
FIRST AND SECOND...
• On the season, Bethune-Cookman is outscoring its opponents by a margin of 69-37 in the opening quarter.
• However, in the second quarter, the Cats are being outscored by a 65-54 mark.
 
#IBackTheMEAC
• The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference begins its 47th year of intercollegiate competition heading into the 2016-17 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 13 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline
• On June 8, 1980, the MEAC was classified as a Division I conference by the NCAA. Prior to that year, the conference operated as a Division II conference. The month after it achieved Division I status, the MEAC received an automatic qualification to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
 
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