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2015 Football Game Notes Savannah State Savannah State Morgan State 2015 Schedule Tigers Bears Sept. 5 at Colorado State L, 13-65 Vs. Sept. 12 Open (1-3, 1-1 MEAC) 2-2, 2-0 MEAC) Sept. 19 at Akron L, 9-52 Sept. 26 at Bethune-Cookman L, 12-42 Date: Oct. 10, 2015 Oct. 3 Florida A&M W, 37-27 Oct. 10 at Morgan State 4 p.m. Kickoff Time: 4 p.m. Oct. 17 North Carolina Central 2 p.m. Site: Baltimore, Md. Stadium: Hughes Stadium Oct. 24 Open Radio: WHCJ Savannah (90.3 FM) TV: None Oct. 31 at Howard 1 p.m. SSU Last Week: W, 37-27 vs. Florida A&M Nov. 7 at Norfolk State 2 p.m. Morgan Last Week: W, 26-6 vs. Delaware State Nov. 14 Hampton 1 p.m. Tiger Bites Nov. 21 South Carolina State 1 p.m. - The Tigers will travel to Baltimore, Md. To take on Morgan State for the first time since 2012. SSU is 0-7 overall in the series. Tigers - SSU snapped a 24-game overall and 32-game conference losing streak when the Social Media Tigers defeated Florida A&M, 37-27, on Oct. 3. The Tigers have never won back-to -back conference games since entering the league in 2011 and a win today would mark the first time the Tigers have won consecutive games since 2008. Facebook.com/ssuathletics - - Savannah State is currently leading the nation and conference in blocked kicks allowed (0) and blocked punts allowed (0). SSU leads the conference and is 2nd nationally in fumbles recovered (7); 1st in the conference and 11th nationally in @SavStateTigers turnover margin; and 2nd in the MEAC and 23rd nationally in time of possession. GAME CENTER—Game 5 @SavStateTigers Savannah State Morgan State Record: 1-3 Overall, 1-1 MEAC Record: 2-2 Overall, 2-0 MEAC 2014 Record: 0–12 Overall, 0-8 MEAC 2014 Record: 7-6 Overall, 6-2 MEAC @SavStateTigers Ranking: n/a Ranking: n/a Last game: Aug. 3, W, 37-27 vs. FAMU Last game: Aug. 3, W, 26-6, vs. Del. St. HC: Earnest Wilson HC: Lee Hull `TEAM INFORMATION Record: 2-26/3rd year Record: 9-11/3rd year at SSU: 2-26/3rd year at MSU: 9-11/3rd year vs. Morgan: 0-0 vs. SSU: 0-0 SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY Head Coach: Earnest Wilson III (Texas Tech, ‘89) …..…….…..at Savannah State: 2-26 (3rd season) SSU Offensive Probable Starters vs. Morgan State ……….……………………….…..Overall: Same SID:…Opio Mashariki ([email protected]) LT LG C RG RT TE Office Phone:………………..…(912) 358-3430 WR 70 66 69 67 52 4 WR Ayangbayi Maddox II Livingston Stainrod Fogarty Debeatham WR Office Fax:…………….………..(912) 353-5287 8 Wilson 31 87 Harris Internet Site:……….……www.ssuathletics.com London QB 1 FB Morgan State University Spaulding 22 Head Coach:……………………...……Lee Hull Williams …………..……...........…at MSU: 9-11 (3rd year) SSU Defensive Probable Starters vs. Morgan State ….……..……….....……Overall: 9-11 (3rd year) Best Time to Reach………….…………….Contact SID LE N RE Football Contact:….......................Leonard Haynes LC 56 55 RC 58 ………………[email protected] 9 Christian Mobley Banks 4 Wilson LB LB Bailey Office Phone:………....................(443) 885-3831 25 LB LB 45 Ashford Office Fax:……………………………..……N/A M. Smith 35 Myers 40 Jordan Internet Site :……...www.morganstatebears.com SS FS 27 Tolbert 33 Bennett SavannahSavannah StateState 20152015 FootballFootball SSU WEEKLY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Game Off Off Practice Practice Practice Travel Day 4 p.m. 7 a.m. 7 a.m. 7 a.m. Savannah Wilson Says... Media Informaton Credential Requests: All media outlets Coach Wilson on the Morgan State…. I think it’s going to be a tough game. He has a lot of guys returning that are seniors. I do know that I get to go up against one of that wish to cover Savannah State Foot- my former coaching mates, Mike Fanoga, who’s coaching the defense and I’ve heard nothing but praise about him. I’m glad to ball games at Theodore A. Wright Stadi- see he’s doing well. Lee’s a good coach. Got a great coaching staff. Fred Farrier’s a good offensive coordinator. So we’re um must submit their request for creden- looking forward to playing them and we know they’ve got some talent at the quarterback and running back positions and tials in writing, either via e-mail or via they’ve been playing tough defense. fax, at least one week prior to the home Coach Wilson on positives from FAMU game... contest, unless requesting a season pass. Well of course Arshon Spaulding who was starting his only second game as a quarterback. He’s been playing receiver for the Single game press credentials can be first two years. At one time, he was 5-for-5 and then he rushed for over 90 yards. He had 100 yards, but lost eight yards on a sack. Nick Bentley, 260-pound running back, did well. Then you had Josh Berry, the other running back. Those guys were really picked up in the Savannah State Athletic toting the ball and getting the yardage. They really making things happen for us. Our special teams were outstanding. Ker-Sean Media Relations Office during the week Wilson returned a touchdown 88 yards. Then on defense Marquis Smith stepped out once again to be our leading tackler. The of a home contest. Credentials must be young guns in the back stepped up and we played with mainly all freshman; except we got one sophomore. Those guys stepped worn and visible at all times, as there will up and of course Juwuan Tolbert, our safety, has been playing outstanding. So there’s a lot of heroes and not to talk about the defense line has been outstanding. be staff verifying credentials. All creden- tials are non-transferable. Your credential will get you access to the stadium, press TIGERS in the NCAA/MEAC Rankings - FCS (2015) box, sidelines, and post-game interview Team Rankings area in front of the locker rooms in the Category NCAA MEAC north end of T.A. Wright Stadium. Rushing Offense 99 7 Passing Offense 109 9 Phone Lines: Any phone lines needed Total Offense 115 9 for a particular game must be requested at Scoring Offense 97 6 least 72 hours prior to the game. All-long Rushing Defense 97 7 distance costs associated with the phone Total Defense 121 11 line are the responsibility of the media Scoring Defense 118 11 member/outlet utilizing them. Net Punting 82 7 Punt Returns 115 10 Internet Access: For those with laptop Kickoff Returns 98 5 computers that have wireless capabilities, First Downs Offense 112 9 Savannah State University’s campus is First Downs Defense 99 7 equipped with wireless internet access. Red Zone Defense 78 7 Please know that the University server Red Zone Offense 87 7 does track all internet usage, including in Turnover Margin 11 1 Time of Possession 23 2 the press box, for inappropriate use. THE KICKER IS GOOD Interview Protocol: After a 10-minute Junior kicker and punter John Barron has accounted for 23 of the cooling off period, requested players and Tigers points this season. Barron is 6-of-8 in field goals and 5-for-5 in head coach Earnest Wilson will be availa- extra points. He is currently SSU’s leading scorer (23 pts), third lead- ble for members of the media. The Tiger ing scorer in the conference amongst kickers (5.8 avg.) and is the Series History locker room is CLOSED both at home MEAC’s 5th leading overall scorer (5.8 avg.). He is 2nd in the MEAC Morgan leads, 7-0 in field goals (1.5 made/g) and is sixth in punting averaging 39.6 and on the road. At home, the interview First Meeting: area is located in front of the locker yards per punt. Morgan, W, 12-6 (2000) rooms in the north end of T. A. Wright OFFENSIVE Last Meeting: Stadium. Requested players and Coach SSU’s 37 points against Florida A&M was the most for a Tiger team Morgan, W, 45-6 (2012) Wilson will be brought to an area desig- since scoring 42 against Edwards in 2012. It was also the most points nated by the home team, or just outside against a Division I opponent since beating Norfolk State 41-34 in Biggest SSU Win: N/A the Tigers locker room facility. Player overtime in 2004. Last SSU Win: N/A requests should be directed to Opio Mashariki. COACHING CONNECTIONS Biggest MSU win: 40 pts. (2007) SSU head coach Earnest Wilson and Morgan State defensive coordi- nator Mike Fanoga both coached at New Mexico State. Wilson Games decided by 7 points or less: Tigers on Radio: All Tiger football One worked at NMSU from 2005-09 while Fanoga worked at NMSU from games can be heard on WHCJ 90.3 FM in 2005-08. Streak: the Savannah area. Greg Kaplan is in his Morgan has won last 7 fourth year handling the play-by-play PAVING THE WAY duties while Curtis Foster will be han- Freshman offensive tackle Sean Fogarty received a grade of 90- dling the color commentary. percent with three pancake blocks as the Tigers amassed a season- high 300 total offensive yards against FAMU. SavannahSavannah StateState 20152015 FootballFootball Tigers 2015 Trends HELLO MOM Home 1-0 SSU has three players on the roster from Maryland. Senior offensive lineman Devon Stainrod Road 0-3 (Baltimore/Heritage HS), junior linebacker Marquis Smith (Prince George County/Lackey HS) Neutral 0-0 Grass 0-0 and freshman defensive back Isiah Bennett (Silver Spring/Dorman HS).