Tennessee State vs Charleston Southern score today: Live updates, highlights from Week 5 game

Tennessee State football coach Eddie George wants his team to get off to a fast start today when Charleston Southern visits for a Big South/Ohio Valley Conference matchup at Nissan Stadium.

TSU’s opponents have scored first in their last four conference games going back to the 2023 season and the Tigers (2-2, 0-1) have lost each of those games. That included Charleston Southern (1-2, 0-0) jumping to a 14-0 lead on Nov. 4 of last season on the way to a 35-21 win.

TSU fell behind Tennessee Tech 14-0 in the Tigers’ conference opener last week and lost 24-14.

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Tennessee State vs Charleston Southern prediction

Charleston Southern knocked off Furman, ranked 15th in the FCS at the time, on Sept. 7. The Buccaneers will keep the ball on the ground in its triple-option offense and won’t be affected by the damp weather conditions as much as TSU will be. TSU, which had zero rushing yards last week, relies more heavily on its passing attack. Charleston Southern 24, Tennessee State 17.

Tennessee State vs Charleston Southern weather update

There is a strong chance for rain with a high of 69 degrees.

Tennessee State 2024 schedule

∎ TSU 41, Mississippi Valley St. 21

∎ North Dakota St. 52, TSU 3

∎ TSU 41, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 28

∎ Tennessee Tech 24, TSU 14

∎ Sept. 28 Charleston Southern

∎ Oct. 5 at Lindenwood

∎ Oct. 12 Eastern Illinois

∎ Oct. 19 at Howard

∎ Nov. 2 UT Martin

∎ Nov. 9 at Western Illinois

∎ Nov. 16 at Gardner-Webb

∎ Nov. 23 Southeast Missouri

Charleston Southern 2024 schedule

∎ The Citadel 22, CSU 21

∎ CSU 24, Furman 20

∎ Richmond 38, CSU 0

∎ Sept. 28 at Tennessee St.

∎ Oct. 5 Western Illinois

∎ Oct. 12 at Lindenwood

∎ Oct. 19 Southeast Missouri St.

∎ Oct. 26 at Tennessee Tech

∎ Nov. 2 Gardner-Webb

∎ Nov. 9 UT Martin

∎ Nov. 16 at Eastern Illinois

∎ Nov. 23 at Florida St.

Tennessee State football news

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∎ With Deion Sanders gone Eddie George wants Tennessee State football to play Jackson State again

∎ Tennessee State struggles to run, falls to Tennessee Tech in Big South/OVC opener

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