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No. 20 South Carolina rolled to another series victory, topping Bethune-Cookman 10-3 in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader.

The Gamecocks again took an early lead, going up 1-0 in the first when Braylen Wimmer singled with one out and later scored on an error. The Wildcats tied the game in the top of the second, though, thanks to an Irvin Escobar single that made it 1-1. The tie was short-lived though, as USC regained the lead for good in the bottom of the inning. Talmadge LeCroy got hit by a pitch to start things off, Will McGillis walked, and Dylan Brewer got plunked with one out to load the bases. Caleb Denny then came through with a grand slam to put the Cocks up 5-1.

Carolina added another run in the next inning, after Ethan Petry singled with one out and came home on a double by LeCroy, bumping the score to 6-1. The Gamecocks scored twice more in the fourth. Brewer and Denny both walked to start things off, then Wimmer singled to load the bases again. Gavin Casas and Cole Messina followed with fly outs to bring Brewer and Denny in, making it 8-1. Bethune-Cookman got one run back in the fifth, courtesy of a double from Boris Peña, making the score 8-2.

USC’s final runs of the game came in the sixth. Wimmer doubled to lead off, then Casas got hit by a pitch and Messina knocked a base hit to again load the bases. A fly out from Petry brought Wimmer home to give the Cocks a 9-2 lead, then LeCroy grounded out to get Casas in and push the score to 10-2. The Wildcats’ final run of the game was scored in the ninth, when a bases-loaded walk forced in a runner.

Carolina starter Jack Mahoney went six innings and allowed seven hits and two runs. He didn’t walk any batters, struck out nine, and earned the win, making him 2-0. Eli Jerzembeck, Chris Veach, Jackson Phipps, and Nick Proctor also pitched in this game. Bethune-Cookman starter Daniel Gaviria worked four innings and gave up five hits and eight runs. He walked three batters, struck three out, and took the loss, making him 2-1.

Wimmer had three hits to lead the Gamecocks at the plate, while Denny tallied four RBI. Luis Tuero and Garrett Chun had two hits each for the Wildcats, and Escobar, Peña, and Malik Stephens each recorded an RBI.

USC improves to 16-1 on the season, while Bethune-Cookman is now 8-8. The Cocks will be back in action on Tuesday, when they host Presbyterian. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Founders Park.

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DAYTONA BEACH — Terry Sims took responsibility for any of team's shortcomings and then made a promise after Saturday’s game.

“We did not play well at all as a team, but that’s on me,” Bethune-Cookman’s head coach said. “I have to shoulder that one. I have to get it corrected.

“And I will.”

Sims’ Wildcats (0-2) fell to South Carolina State 33-9 in their 2022 home opener at Daytona Stadium. They committed four turnovers on offense and struggled to contain big plays on defense.

After a lightning delay of two hours and 10 minutes postponed the start time, the Bulldogs struck first once the teams took the field. They jumped ahead 20-0 before Bethune-Cookman got on the scoreboard with a field goal late in the third quarter.

Wildcats running back Jimmie Robinson III cut their deficit to 20-9 with a five-yard touchdown run at the beginning of the fourth. But in the final four minutes, South Carolina State sealed its victory with an 88-yard touchdown catch-and-run and a pick-six.

“We didn’t execute well in all three phases,” Sims said. “We executed in spots, and you’re not going to win many football games like that. We have a lot we have to get cleaned up.”

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Throughout fall camp, Jalon Jones, Tyrone Franklin and Walter Simmons III battled for the starting quarterback job. Jones started against Miami last week and threw for 243 yards, though Franklin and Simmons both saw playing time.

Against South Carolina State, Jones again began the game and took the bulk of the snaps behind center, but the Wildcats used all three.

“Playing all three quarterbacks, I think, is something we have to do right now,” Sims said. “We want to give all the guys an opportunity, and we have three quarterbacks that run. So we cannot just have one guy in the game running the ball the way they do. We have to give them a break.”

All three struggled against the Bulldogs.

Jones tossed two first-quarter interceptions in enemy territory and was taken out.

Franklin entered on Bethune-Cookman’s first possession of the second quarter. He threw four passes — three incompletions and an interception — in two drives.

That led to Simmons. He rode out the rest of the first half, completing two of his three passes for nine yards and adding 23 yards on the ground. Simmons pushed Bethune-Cookman into field-goal range at the end of the second quarter, but the kick was blocked as time expired.

Then, Jones returned to the field after halftime and remained there until the final three minutes of the contest, when Franklin came back out and coughed up a pick-six.

Overall, Jones went 8-of-23 for 127 yards with two interceptions through the air. He led the Wildcats with 99 yards on the ground.

Franklin finished 2-of-8 for 22 yards and two picks.

“I’m not using it as an excuse, but a lot of practice time missed with weather,” Sims said. “We may have practiced one full day in the last two weeks. So it’s hard for those guys to really get their timing down and get the looks they're going to see.

"Again, I’m not using that as an excuse, because they have the talent to make plays. They have to make them. They made some bad reads out there today.”

South Carolina State dominates on the ground

The Bulldogs rushed for 237 total yards, averaging 5.3 yards a pop against Bethune-Cookman. Two of their three touchdowns came via running back Kendrell Flowers.

“Defensively, we have to do better with our linebacker play," Sims said. "Our linebackers have to play better. We had opportunities to make plays today, and we didn’t.”

Flowers provided the biggest blows. His 67-yard touchdown in the third quarter was the longest run by either team. He tallied 153 rush yards on 16 attempts.

Jacory Benson followed Flowers with 65 yards on 13 carries.

Kemari Averett and Corey Reed Jr. are held in check

For the second straight week, two of the Wildcats’ best offensive weapons were limited to one catch each.

Tight end Kemari Averett grabbed one reception for four yards against the Bulldogs. He led Bethune-Cookman with more than 800 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns last year.

Wide receiver Corey Reed Jr., a highly touted transfer from Jackson State, reeled in one catch for six yards. During the shortened 2021 spring season, he had 325 receiving yards for Deion Sanders’ Tigers.

Neither player touched the ball in the first half.

“We have to execute as an offense,” Sims said. “When you know they’re going to double Kemari, when you know they’re going to load the box to stop our run game, we have to make sure we’re holding up steady in our pass game to open that up.”

Next up

Bethune-Cookman has a bye next weekend before returning to action Sept. 24. The Wildcats host Grambling State at 2 p.m. at Daytona Stadium.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman extended its winning streak over Grambling State with a 36-19 victory to open Southwestern Athletic Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Daytona Stadium.

Grambling State, which has dropped four straight to Bethune-Cookman, trailed 20-19 to open the final quarter, but turnovers and penalties plagued the Tigers in the conference defeat.

Bethune-Cookman (1-2 overall, 1-0 SWAC) got the explosive opening quarter started as Que’Shaun Byrd went 81 yards to set up first down from the GSU 4. Two plays later, Jason Jones completed a pass to Marcus Riley for a 4-yard touchdown as the Wildcats grabbed the quick 7-0 lead with 13:04 remaining.

Grambling State (1-3, 0-1) answered and capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive as Dedrick Talbert scored on a 3-yard run, tying the game at 7 with 8:22 left.

Back came BCU as Darnell Deas returned the ensuing kickoff 97 yards for the score as the Wildcats jumped back out front, 14-7, with 8:18 remaining.

The Tigers responded with a big play as Quaterius Hawkins connected with CJ Russell 61 yards to set up GSU deep in BCU territory. However, the drive stalled as Urban booted a 24-yard field to close the Wildcats lead to 14-10 with 5:53 left.

Bethune-Cookman put together a 13-play, 69-yard drive as Dylan Moghaddam booted a 23-yard field goal to open the second period as the Wildcats extended the lead to 17-10 with 14:55 remaining in the half.

The Tigers answered the BCU scoring drive by as Hawkins connected with Phazion Wilson for his first collegiate touchdown on a 9-yard reception to complete an 8-play, 94-yard drive with 11:29 left in the quarter.

GSU got the ball back on the ensuing kickoff as Rey Estes forced a fumble to give the Tigers good starting position at the BCU 40. However, the GSU drive stalled when Hawkins was picked off in the end zone by Omari Hill-Robinson with 9:27 left.

The Tigers picked up their first safety of the season when Joshua Reed tackled Byrd in the end zone as GSU grabbed a 19-17 advantage with 8:40 remaining.

Bethune-Cookman took a 20-19 lead as Moghaddam drilled a 22-yard field goal, completing an 11-play, 76-yard drive with 3:30 remaining in the third.

Grambling State drove down to the BCU 23 as the drive stalled. Urban’s 39-yard field-goal attempt was blocked as the Wildcats ran back the block to the GSU 43.

The block did not result in any points as Bethune-Cookman was forced to punt the football with 13:49 remaining.

On the next Grambling State possession, the Wildcats got the ball back as Claude Coleman was stripped of the football inside BCU territory.

Bethune-Cookman cashed in the turnover into seven points as the Wildcats marched 56 yards in eight plays with Jones completing a 9-yard touchdown pass to Kemari Averett to push the advantage to 27-19 with just over nine minutes remaining.

The Wildcats put the game away with 55 seconds left as Moghaddam booted a 21-yard field goal to give Bethune-Cookman the 30-19 lead.

BCU sealed the game moments later as Hawkins was intercepted for the pick six as Deas went 37 yards for the score with 23.4 seconds remaining as the Wildcats led 36-19.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA—South Carolina State offense racked up 437-yards total offense along with 108-yards rushing on 21 carries by redshirt junior LaBron Morris to lead the Bulldogs to an, 27-19, victory over host Bethune-Cookman Saturday (Oct. 26^th) at Daytona Stadium.

South Carolina State improves to 5-2 overall, 3-1 in the MEAC, while Bethune-Cookman falls to 6-2 overall, 4-1 in the league.

Junior quarterback Tyrece Nick had a solid day on both ends throwing 7-of-9 for 61-yards, while rushing for 88-yards on 17 carries and a touchdown. Redshirt freshman Corey Fields controlled the offense most of that day completing 5-of-10 for 100-yards and a touchdown.

The Bulldogs provided the only score in the first quarter on a 1-yard punch by Tyrece Nick. BC-U responded off a 1-yard run by LaDerrien Wilson at the 11:08 mark in the second quarter. The PAT was no good by Xavier McDonald.

Senior quarterback Akevious Williams gave BC-U the lead on a 47-yard toss to Que’Shaun Byrd to push the Wildcats ahead 13-7 with 6:55 remaining. The Bulldogs answered the call with back-to-back scores on a 46-yard touchdown connection from Fields to senior De’Montrez Burroughs and a 13-yard toss from Nick to redshirt freshman Shaquan Davis with a 1:30 left in the first half.

The Bulldog defense closed out the half in a big way on a 55-yard interception by Zafir Kelly with 0:55 seconds for a touchdown to extend the lead 27-13 during intermission.

BC-U had plenty opportunities in the second half but only managed to score off a 49-yard touchdown pass from Williams to Darryl Powell with an 1:21 left in the third quarter. South Carolina State defense played lights out forcing six sacks to come away with an 27-19 road win over BC-U.

Senior linebacker Johnell Brown spearheaded the defense with team-high 10 tackles, 3 TFL and a sack, while redshirt freshman linebacker Jalonski Green added 6 tackles, 1.0 sack and 1.5 TFL’s on the day.

Burroughs finished with two catches for 67-yards and a touchdown.

Next up South Carolina State host N.C. A&T State in the battle of the borders in Orangeburg Saturday (Nov. 2^nd) at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium/Willie Jeffries Field. Kickoff is 1:30 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN3.