In The "Burg"
The Aggies don't play the Bulldogs much at Dawson Stadium, but when
they do it's usually a close game that unfortunately favors the
Bulldogs. Over the last 13 years, the series has spent much of its time
in Charlotte with a few games in Atlanta and one of the games in
Charleston, S.C. The last time the two teams played at Dawson Stadium
was in 2001 where the Bulldogs defeated the Aggies 15-14. The previous
meeting at Dawson was a 28-27 win by the Bulldogs. In 1993, the Aggies
and the Bulldogs were involved in an offensive showdown that saw the
Bulldogs win 58-52. The last time the Aggies won at Dawson Stadium was
in 1988 when they beat the Bulldogs 17-6. The Aggies are 4-12-1 all-time
at S.C. State.
Recaping the FAMU game
...The combination of Dontavious Payne and Mike Mayhew have combined
for 819 yards this season…Payne's touchdown gave the duo a combined nine
touchdowns on the season, making the most prolific running back duo in
the conference…Mayhew needs just one touchdown to tie the single-season
rookie record for touchdowns at N.C. A&T.
... The Aggies went strong toward their youth
movement against the Rattlers…The Aggies started two freshmen at
linebacker (Tevin Williams and Brandon Hover), a freshman at strong
safety (Terrence Webb), a freshman at wide receiver (Buster Cooper), a
freshman at running back (Payne), a freshman at tight end (James Thomas)
and a freshman at quarterback (Lewis Kindle). In total, the Aggies
started seven freshmen on Saturday.
... Lewis Kindle's fell short of some rookie records.
Kindle was 16-for-30 for 206 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a
rushing touchdown. He fell four completions short of the rookie record
for completions in a game. He also fell short on attempts with Wayne
Campbell throwing the ball 37 times in 2006. Kindle did account for
three Aggie touchdowns which is a freshman record.
An Aggies Win Means
…The Aggies would have registered their first win
over S.C. State since 2001…The Aggies last win over the Bulldogs was a
66-14 blowout…A lot has happened since that win, including four
different Aggie head coaches and 15 different starting quarterbacks
since the Aggies last win over the Bulldogs.
…The Aggies would put together their first winning
season in six years…The Aggies have already won more games this season
than they've won the previous three years combined…A win today would
give the Aggies just their second winning season in eight seasons.
…The Aggies would have their first win in Orangeburg,
S.C., in 20 years…The last Aggies win in Orangeburg came in 1988, which
was a 17-6 victory.
