b’ Back To SoCon By Robbie RossSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page East Tennessee State (2-0, 1-0) made a successful return to SoCon play this afternoon, defeating Western Carolina 34-31. nEast Tennessee State (2-0, 1-0) made a successful return to SoCon play this afternoon, defeating Western Carolina (1-2, […]
ETSU’s Sanders Retires
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page East Tennessee State head coach Randy Sanders retires from coaching. nETSUBucs.com nThe 2021 season was historic as the Bucs set a program record for wins (11), while claiming their first-ever outright SoCon title and reaching […]
FCS All-American Team Released
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Eight players from the Southern Conference were named to the FCS All-American Teams. nFIRST TEAM nOFFENSE nQB – Eli Jenkins, junior, 6-2, 205, Jacksonville State. nRB – Marshaun Coprich, senior, 5-9, 205, Illinois State; Chase […]
FCS Playoff Preview: Kennesaw State at Wofford
b’ Back To SoCon By Matthew GoldenSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page For the second consecutive season, the Terries will matchup against Kennesaw State in the postseason, with a chance to extend their championship hopes. nOverview nFor the second consecutive season, the Terries will matchup against Kennesaw State […]
FCS Playoff Projections 3.0
b’ Back To SoCon By Robbie RossSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Week nine FCS Playoff Projections. n nTweet Robbie Ross – Robbie Ross is Southern Pigskin’s lead SoCon writer. A 19-year veteran of the Furman Radio Network, Ross also spent time with the Georgia State Radio Network […]
FCS Preseason Top 25 Released
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Chattanooga checks in at No. 6 in the STATS FCS Preseason Poll. nRank School Votes Prev n1 North Dakota State (0-0) 3941 (152) NR n2 Sam Houston State (0-0) 3636 (2) NR n3 Jacksonville State […]
FCS to Have 16 Team Spring Playoff
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The FCS championship will be conducted from April 18 through May 15, with 16 instead of 24 teams. nNCAA.com nThe Division I Council adopted a playing and practice season model for schools that plan to […]
Final 2019 SoCon Top 25
b’ Back To SoCon By Robbie RossSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Robbie Ross’ final FCS Top 25 ballot before the postseason. nNorth Dakota State nJames Madison nMontana State nWofford nWeber State nFurman nNorthern Iowa nMontana nCentral Arkansas nSacramento State nIllinois State nSouth Dakota State nVillanova nCentral Connecticut […]
Final 2019 Southern Conference Top 50
b’ Back To SoCon By Matthew GoldenSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Matthew Golden’s final ranking of the Top 50 players in the Southern Conference after the 2019 season. n50. nLuke Carter, K, Wofford n n49. nMatt Campbell, P, The Citadel n n48. nDorian Kithcart, DL, Mercer n […]
Final FCS Playoff Projections
b’ Back To SoCon By Robbie RossSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The final FCS Playoff projections before the bracket is announced. n nTweet Robbie Ross – Robbie Ross is Southern Pigskin’s lead SoCon writer. A 19-year veteran of the Furman Radio Network, Ross also spent time with […]
Five SoCon Media Day Questions
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Five burning questions leading into Southern Conference Media Day. n1. Can The Citadel continue its success from 2015?n2015 saw The Citadel win the second most games in school history (9), win their first SOCON title […]
Five SoCon Storylines
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Tackling the Southern Conference’s off-season storylines. nBy Robbie Ross n1. Can Chattanooga Stay on Top?nThe Chattanooga Mocs enjoyed a school record ten wins, their first-ever outright SoCon title, a narrow defeat in the NCAA FCS […]
Furman Bests Lamb, Mercer
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The Paladins win the first Southern Conference game of the year. nFurmanPaladins.com nMACON, GA. — Jon Croft Hollingsworth kicked four field goals and Gary Wilkins’ fourth quarter 19-yard interception return for a touchdown powered Football […]
Furman Finds a Way
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page With the pressure mounting, the Paladins answered by scoring the final 21 points of the game. nAfter losing a heartbreaker to VMI in a contest where Furman had the ball, down one, just outside of the […]
Furman Kicker’s Trick Shots
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Watch Furman’s Jon Croft Hollingsworth show off his skills. nCheck out Furman’s Jon Croft Hollingsworth’s versatile kicking talents via his twitter — @jhollingsworth_ nHollingsworth is a sophomore from Greenwood, South Carolina.xc2xa0 nxc2xa0 n*drops mic* pic.twitter.com/ihohlA1vF8 […]
Furman Looking for Even More Momentum
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page A 2-0 start would be an affirming one for the Paladins. nxc2xa0Furman is one of the great FCS programs in college football. National champions in 1988, the Paladins have made 18 playoff appearances and have won […]
Game Preview: Citadel vs Mercer
b’ Back To SoCon By Manning SnyderSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Manning Snyder previews Saturday’s game between The Citadel and Mercer. nOverviewnThe Citadel football team returns to the gridiron on Saturday afternoon as they travel to Macon, Georgia, to face the Mercer Bears. This is The Citadelxe2x80x99s […]
Georgia Southern’s Journey
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page This is a program that long ago started with a simple leap of faith. A generation later, Georgia Southern is coming for college football’s best. xe2x80x9c I believe the program stands for excellence. I believe that […]
Georgia Southern’s True Blue-Blood
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Vic Cabral is a 6’4” example of past and present for the Eagles and has the perspective needed to be a leading part of the program’s wide-open future. xe2x80x9c Vic always brought energy to the team […]
Georgia State’s Wednesday Window
b’ Back To Sun Belt Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Having fought an uphill battle over the years, Georgia State is now looking to string want-to into wins. xe2x80x9c I never know how far we have left to go, but I know […]
Hatcher to Bring Excitement to Samford
b’ Back To SoCon By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Chris Hatcher is bringing his high-powered spread offense back to Southern Conference. nChris Hatcher has been named as Samfordxe2x80x99s new head football coach. He has big shoes to fill, taking over for the legendary Pat Sullivan. […]
Here Comes Mercer
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Facing a top ten opponent, away from home, Mercer put it all together. nOne of the hottest teams in the Southern Conference, Mercer has momentum. Impressively, the Bears have now won three of their last four […]
History in the Hills
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page With a proud football past, the Keydets are marching their way back home. Founded 175 years ago, VMI is the oldest state-supported military college in the country. nAfter losing Appalachian State, Elon and Georgia Southern to […]
Hodges, Samford Offense Goes Wild in Loss
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Devlin Hodges throws for 468 yards in a loss at Mississippi State. nSamfordSports.com nSTARKVILLE, Miss.xe2x80x94Samford rolled up 627 yards of offense, but it was not enough as the Bulldogs dropped a hard-fought 56-41 decision at […]