DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Interstat) — South Carolina State defeated Bethune-Cookman 31-21 on Saturday at Daytona Stadium in an NCAA Football Championship Division game. The visiting Bulldogs improved to 5-0, while the Wildcats dropped to 2-2. Keely Watson led South Carolina State, passing for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Shaw added 54 rushing yards and two scores, and Darius Thompson and Troy Hillman each caught a touchdown pass. Joshua Barker paced the defense with 4 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 2 quarterback hurries. Ka Von Chisolm recorded 7 tackles and 1.5 sacks, while Roderick Kelly Jr., Jadin Jones and Zanjerry Dunham each made 7 tackles. Tyler Jefferson threw for 96 yards and rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown for Bethune-Cookman. Rashon Brown ran for 55 yards and a score, and Josh Evans caught four passes for 65 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Daniel contributed 133 kickoff return yards and a touchdown.