{
  "id": 6283034,
  "title": "SC State is the Best HBCU Team Out There and Second Might Not be Close",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/sc-state-is-the-best-hbcu-team-out-there-and-second-might-not-be-close",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sc-state-best-hbcu-team-140000096.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tallahassee, Florida - The reigning Celebration Bowl champs, South Carolina State Bulldogs, have been making waves since last year's HBCU National Championship. Head Coach Chennis Berry has built a dominant program top-to-bottom in Orangeburg. SC State is currently 2-0 and appears to be on track for another stellar season. The Bulldogs' performance against Savannah State, a 87-0 victory, showcased their dominance in all three phases of the game. Keely Watson's eight completions and Josh Shaw's three rushing touchdowns further highlighted their offensive prowess. Defensively, the Bulldogs held Florida A&M to just negative rushing yards and forced a turnover. The roster is brimming with talent, including running back Mason Pickett-Hicks, who averages 156.5 yards per game, and junior defensive lineman Jordan Dollard, who posted 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. SC State's next challenges include facing Furman, Bethune-Cookman, and The Citadel. However, with their exceptional talent and high standards, it's hard to imagine anyone being able to beat the Bulldogs in four quarters.",
  "summary": "The Bulldogs are the going to be tough to topple.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}