GAME CENTRAL

SSU Tigers vs. Miami Hurricanes at Sun Life Stadium (Miami, Fla., 7 p.m.)

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The Game

SAVANNAH STATE TIGERS (1-2, 0-0 MEAC)
The Savannah State Tigers improved to 1-2 after their first win of the season over Division II rival Fort Valley State University. The Tigers toughed out a 27-20 win in the team's home opener. The win was also head coach Earnest Wilson's first as a collegiate head football coach.
                
SSU will look to gain traction from last week's victory as the team heads to Miami, Florida to take on the University of Miami on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Sun Life Stadium.
                
SSU quarterback Antonio Bostick is expected to get his first start of the season against Miami. Last week, Bostick accounted for three of SSU's four touchdowns with 15 completions for 226 yards, two passing touchdowns and one rushing TD. Senior receiver Simon Heyward also had a break-out performance with a team-leading five receptions for 115 yards in the game. Heyward is SSU's leading receiver with eight catches for 178 yards.

Defensively, senior John Wilson, who led the team in interceptions a year ago, had three picks against Fort Valley. The team's leading tackler, Trevion Ashford, will sit out the Miami game with a shoulder injury. But, second leading tackler, Justin Dixon, is expected to lead the defense against Miami.

SSU last played in Miami, Florida in 2008 when the Tigers loss 21-49 to Howard University in Traz-Powell Stadium at the Miami Football Classic. 

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Miami Hurricanes (2-0, 0-0 ACC)
The University of Miami Hurricanes enter today's game with a 2-0 record and are currently ranked #16 in The Associated Press poll.
            
Miami had a bye last week and has had two weeks to prepare for SSU. The then-unranked Hurricanes beat then No. 12 Florida, 21-16, on Sept. 7 after Miami defeated Florida Atlantic, 34-6, in its season opener.              
            
The Hurricanes are ranked second in the nation in red-zone defense, allowing one rushing touchdown and three field goals in eight trips inside the 20-yard line.

Miami quarterback Stephen Morris, a senior, has 6,180 career passing yards. He is 38 yards shy of No. 10 Jim Kelly in the Hurricanes' record book.
 
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Notes
First Win
Earnest Wilson III earned his first win as a college head coach last week with a 27-20 win over in-state foe Fort Valley State.
 
Weekly Honors
Leregionald Veals and John Wilson earned national honors for their efforts in SSU's win over Fort Valley State. Veals was named the Kickoff Returner Performer of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards while Wilson was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week,  Cornerback of the Week by Beyond Sports Network and was also a honorable mention selection for Defensive Back Performer of the Week by College Football Performance Awards.
 
We're Number One
SSU leads the MEAC in punt returns with a 14.0 average. Individually, John Wilson is tied for first in passes defended (5) and interceptions (3).