Fields flourishing at S.C. State
By Justin Jarrett
LowcoSports.com
When Kacy Fields crossed the goal line at Georgia Tech on Sept. 9, he knew just what to do. He had rehearsed in his mind countless times.
Fields plunged across the plane and bounced up and puffed out his chest before mimicking kicking down a door. He had arrived.
After a move from receiver to running back prompted a breakout senior year that culminated with a state title for Beaufort High last fall, Fields arrived at South Carolina State in the spring and went to work earning a role as a true freshman.
He didn’t find the end zone in Saturday’s 31-10 home rout of The Citadel, but Fields was the Bulldogs’ biggest workhorse in the backfield, earning a team-high 10 carries for 44 yards, second only to quarterback Corey Fields Jr., who gained 37 of his team-best 54 yards on one play.
Fields has seen his usage tick up steadily in his short time in Orangeburg. He had three carries for 13 yards and one reception for four yards in the opener against Jackson State, had nine attempts for 43 yards against Charlotte, and rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown on nine carries at Georgia Tech.
Fields reflected on his whirlwind senior season and his strong start at S.C. State on a new episode of the LowcoSports Lowdown, streaming on-demand on the Lowco Media YouTube channel.
Mulligan earns SWAC honors
Former Whale Branch stars Irv Mulligan and Jaheem Hazel have both been major contributors since finding a new home at Jackson State as graduate transfers from Wofford last offseason, and Mulligan turned heads in their new conference this week.
Mulligan was named the SWAC Newcomer of the Week after rushing 21 times for 174 yards and a game-sealing 66-yard touchdown run in a 22-16 win over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday.
Through five games, Mulligan leads the SWAC and ranks sixth in FCS with 496 rushing yards, and he leads the conference and is tied for eighth in FCS with five touchdowns.
Delaney dazzles on MNF
Each offseason, it seems, questions abound about whether Dee Delaney can still hold down a role in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ secondary, and the former Whale Branch star continues to defy the odds.
Delaney made an eye-popping interception Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, breaking on a deep pass from Jalen Hurts to snatch the ball at the 1-yard line and hang on for an incredible catch as he went to the ground.
Delaney recorded three tackles and a pass breakup in addition to his interception. He left the game with an undisclosed injury but returned to play on special teams, so the Bucs are hopeful he will be available to play a key role in a secondary decimated by injuries.
