ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Corey Fields Jr. completed 11-of-16 passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the offense to a 19-17 victory over the defense during SC State’s Garnet and Blue Spring Game.
The Bulldogs finished with 329 yards of total offense including 125 yards rushing. Josh Shaw led the SC State running backs with eight carries for 67 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Smith finished with 22 yards on five carries and Dimitri Simmons had 36 yards on eight carries.
The defense fell behind 13-2, but that unit was able to get two stops before the half to cut the lead to 13-6. The defense opened the second half with back-to-back stops to cut the lead to 13-10. Trailing 19-10 in the fourth quarter, the defense closed the game with two stops and recovered a fumble to make the final score 19-17.