South Carolina State 28, Florida A&M 21

South Carolina State 28, Florida A&M 21

William Ford ran 44 yards for the game-winning score to lead South Carolina State in a 28-21 win over Florida A&M on Saturday.

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Published: October 5, 2008

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - William Ford ran 44 yards for the game-winning score to lead South Carolina State in a 28-21 win over Florida A&M on Saturday.

Ford, who scored with 2:14 left in the third quarter, rushed 23 times for 149 yards, and Malcolm Long completed 18 of 29 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns for the Bulldogs (4-2, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).

Curtis Pulley completed 8-of-15 passes for 125 yards and one interception, and added 66 yards on 13 carries for the Rattlers (3-2, 1-2).

Long and Oliver Young connected on touchdown passes of 18 and 32 yards in the first quarter to give South Carolina State a 14-0 lead.

The Bulldogs extended the lead with 4:42 left in the second quarter when Terrance Smith picked up a fumbled lateral and ran it 41 yards for a touchdown that made it 20-0 at the half.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)

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