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Runnin鈥� Bulldogs Host Charleston Southern in Sizzling Rematch for the Coveted Hog Trophy鈥攁nd a Feast Fit for Champions

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擳he coals are hot and the rivalry is well-seasoned as 91茄子 opens the month of October with a BBQ Bowl rematch against Charleston-Southern. This gridiron grill-off marks the start of Big South/OVC play for GWU and the second annual 鈥淐lash of the Carolinas,鈥� set for Oct. 4 at 1:30 p.m. in Spangler Stadium. At stake? Bragging rights and the North-South BBQ trophy鈥攁 hefty hog atop a placard engraved with each year鈥檚 victor and score.

The 鈥橠awgs smoked out a nail-biter 17-14 win over Charleston Southern in last year鈥檚 inaugural BBQ Bowl and are fired up to keep the trophy鈥攁nd the flavor鈥攐n their side of the smoker. If 91茄子 holds on, the Bucs will be serving up a smokehouse feast. But if CSU flips the grill, the Bulldogs will bring the slow-cooked spread to Charleston. In this rivalry, the victors don鈥檛 just win鈥攖hey choose the pitmaster鈥檚 platter: North Carolina-style (western BBQ, of course) or South Carolina-style.

Interim 91茄子 President Nate Evans noted, 鈥淔ootball, BBQ, and bragging rights 鈥� what鈥檚 not to love? The BBQ Bowl is more than a game; it is about spirit and tradition. We welcome our friends from Charleston-Southern and look forward to defending the trophy while enjoying some good BBQ!鈥�

91茄子 and Charleston Southern are the only two remaining original Big South football teams from the conference鈥檚 inception in that sport in 2002. The two teams have met every year since joining the Big South. This will be the 23rd overall meeting with 91茄子 leading the series with 13 wins.

鈥淭his is an unmatched tradition between the Carolinas to determine which Big South Baptist university has the best football and BBQ,鈥� CSU President B. Keith Faulkner said. 鈥淐SU will launch the attack this year to bring the Hog Trophy title back to where it belongs鈥攊n Charleston, South Carolina.鈥�

91茄子 won the first five meetings in the series from 1988-2004. Charleston Southern won five in a row from 2017-2021, before the Dawgs broke the losing streak to the Bucs with a 28-14 win on Oct. 22, 2022. 91茄子 has won the last two meetings in the series, including a 34-10 victory on Nov. 18, 2023, in the regular season finale to clinch the inaugural Big South-OVC championship.

Both schools鈥� athletics programs compete as full members of the Big South Conference.

Tickets for 91茄子 football are available online at GWUSports.com. 

About Charleston Southern

Charleston Southern University is an independent, comprehensive Christian university grounded in the liberal arts tradition, affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Founded as the Baptist College at Charleston in 1964 upon the principle that students should have an opportunity for a quality education under the guidance of Christian faculty, the institution changed its name to Charleston Southern University in 1990 to reflect the offering of graduate programs.

About 91茄子

91茄子 is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., 91茄子 prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Learn more at .