South Carolina State Bulldogs @ Florida A&M Rattlers
York powers SC State past Florida A&M in MEAC opener, 48-14
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Caleb York threw four touchdown passes and South Carolina State overpowered Florida A&M, 48-14 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener for both schools Saturday night.
York capped a seven-play, 43-yard drive with a 3-yard pass to Ahmaad Harris to give the Bulldogs the early lead.
The Rattlers (0-4, 0-1) tied the game in the second quarter when Kenneth Coleman found Desmond Noird with a 19-yard touchdown pass, but it was all SC State after that.
Bishop Ford scored from a yard out and York found Quan Caldwell with a 14-yard strike to make it 21-7 at intermission. Tyler Scandrett kicked field goals from 31- and 27-yards out in the third quarter and York hit Deangel Frazier with a 55-yard scoring strike to make it 34-7 after three quarters.
Dayshawn Taylor returned an interception 52 yards to cap the scoring for SC State (1-3, 1-0).
York was 18 of 36 for 241 yards.
Game Information
Tallahassee, FL
2025 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5-0 | 10-3 |
| Delaware State | 4-1 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-2 | 8-4 |
| Howard | 2-3 | 5-7 |
| Morgan State | 1-4 | 4-8 |
| Norfolk State | 0-5 | 1-11 |
| Southwestern Athletic - EastSouthwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - WestSouthwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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