South Carolina State opens MEAC play at Hampton

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough opens up what he thinks is the most important part of the Bulldogs schedule as they head to Hampton for their first Mid-Eastern Conference game.

Pough also is glad to be back to familiar opponents after a tough non-conference schedule that saw them lose big to Clemson and Coastal Carolina.

Furman is also in conference action, hosting Western Carolina. The Paladins have won 15 of the last 16 games against the Catamounts.

In other games Saturday involving South Carolina’s Football Championship Subdivision teams The Citadel hosts Gardner-Webb; Coastal Carolina hosts Elon; Charleston Southern is at Charlotte and Wofford hosts Virginia-Wise.