College Football · FCS · Week 4 · Recap
SC State Beat Bethune 31-21 Behind Mason Pickett-Hicks's 136-Yard Day
The South Carolina State Bulldogs beat the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 31-21 at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, FL on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in FCS college football Week 4 action.
SC State led 24-7 at halftime. The third quarter swung it: Bethune outscored its opponent 14-0.
SC State moves to 5-0, while Bethune falls to 2-2.
Top performers
Keely Watson (SCST, QB): 14/19, 146 YDS, 2 TD
Mason Pickett-Hicks (SCST, RB): 14 CAR, 136 YDS
Darius Thompson (SCST, WR): 1 REC, 32 YDS, 1 TD
Tyler Jefferson (BCU, QB): 13/19, 96 YDS- Tyler Jefferson (BCU, QB): 15 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD
Josh Evans (BCU, WR): 4 REC, 65 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 12:36SCSTJosh Shaw 4 Yd Run7-0
- Q1 11:14BCUTyler Jefferson 63 Yd Run7-7
- Q1 7:53SCSTTroy Hillman 18 Yd pass from Keely Watson14-7
- Q2 5:12SCSTDarius Thompson 32 Yd pass from Keely Watson21-7
- Q2 1:01SCSTJett Jackson 34 Yd Field Goal24-7
- Q3 4:58BCURashon Brown 45 Yd Run24-14
- Q3 0:40BCUJosh Evans 35 Yd pass from Isaiah Daniel24-21
- Q4 1:56SCSTJosh Shaw 1 Yd Run31-21
Team stats
| SCST | BCU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 430 | 238 |
| First downs | 21 | 14 |
| Third down | 4-13 | 5-13 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:17 | 26:43 |