South Carolina State beats Grambling 34-31
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Return to OriginalORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—South Carolina State quarterbacks Malcolm Long and Derrick Wiley combined to throw three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 34-31 win over Grambling.
The Bulldogs (1-0) jumped to a 14-0 lead Sunday behind two touchdown passes from Long and never trailed at the 2009 MEAC-SWAC challenge in Orlando. But South Carolina State needed an interception from Semaj Moody in the final minute to stop a late rally by Grambling (0-1).
Wiley, who replaced Long in the first half after he went down with cramps, made his impact in the second half. He had a 39-yard run on a designed quarterback draw to set up a short touchdown run by Travil Johnson, giving the Bulldogs a 28-17 lead.
Grambling quarterback Greg Dillon threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns but also lost two fumbles.
Head to Head - Preseason
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 320 | 141 | 179 | 16 | 43.8% | 4/41 | 1 | 30:54 |
| Grambling State | 426 | 269 | 157 | 26 | 64.3% | 5/35 | 4 | 29:06 |