GAME CENTRAL

SSU Tigers (0-6, 0-3 MEAC)
Vs.
Bethune-Cookman (5-1, 2-0 MEAC)
Ted Wright Stadium (Savannah, Ga., 6 p.m.)

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Tiger Bites
- The Tigers and Wildcats will meet for the 47th time with Bethune-Cookman leading the series, 36-8-2. SSU's last victory over B-CU was 31-21 in 1992.
 
- SSU's 362 offensive yards in their 24-14 loss at Florida A&M was the most for the Tigers this season. The previous high was 295 yards at Georgia Southern.
 
- After the first six games, the Tigers have already surpassed their 2013 season totals in several defensive categories: SSU has nine interceptions compared to eight a year ago; has forced nine fumbles compared to
six last season; and has nine fumble recoveries compared to six last year.
 
- Savannah State is one of three conference teams still winless in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play. Hampton (0-2) and Howard (0-3) are still fighting for their first conference wins.
 
· SSU has been outscored 63-21 in the first half of conference games this year . However, the Tigers have outscored their conference opponents 14-6 in the second half. 

· The Tigers 7-0 lead in the 1^st quarter over Florida A&M Rattlers last was the first time the Tigers led in a game all season. SSU relinquished that lead when FAMU scored 21 unanswered points in the third quarter.

· After the six games of the season, the Tigers are 42nd nationally and 3rd in the MEAC in time of possession.

· Junior wide out Cantrell Frazier has accounted for three of the seven offensive touchdowns for the Tigers this season. The Fulton County, Ga. native caught two touchdowns and ran for one. In his first two seasons, Frazier played on the offensive side of the ball. He began this season on defense as a defensive back, but after one game, returned to offense as a wide receiver.
 
The Game
Savannah State
Bethune-Cookman is coming to T.A. Wright Stadium at 6 p.m. Saturday, and Savannah State head coach Earnest Wilson III said the Wildcats will be one of SSU's biggest challenges this season.
 
Bethune-Cookman (5-1 overall, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) is tied for first place in the MEAC with North Carolina Central.
 
The Wildcats have beaten Football Bowl Subdivision member Florida International University in each of the past two seasons. B-CU is No. 16 in The Sports Network poll, No. 14 in the Football Championship Subdivision Coaches poll.
 
SSU (0-6, 0-3 MEAC) is coming off a 24-14 loss to Florida A&M last Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla., while B-CU enters off a 49-12 victory over Howard last Saturday in Daytona Beach, Fla.
 
To beat B-CU, Wilson said SSU will need its juniors and seniors to show more leadership and tenacity.
 
Wilson said Tino Smith, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound freshman from Carmel, Ind., will start at quarterback in place of Leon Prunty, who is sidelined with a knee injury he suffered Oct. 4 against Norfolk State.
 
Smith is 55-of-98 passing (56.1 percent) for 492 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. He started against FAMU and finished 27-of-44 passing for 290 yards, including a touchdown. He was intercepted one time against the Rattlers.
 
SSU running back Richard Williams, a 5-foot-8, 190-pound sophomore from Memphis, Tenn., has run for a team-high 123 yards, including a touchdown, on 31 carries. Running back Joshua Berry, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound freshman from nearby Ludowici, has run for 100 yards 23 carries.
 
Slot receiver Cantrell Frazier, a 5-foot-11, 193-pound junior from Fulton County, Ga., has made a team-high 21 catches for 211 yards and two touchdowns.
 
Defensively, the Tigers are led by linebacker Marquis Smith, a 6-foot-3, 235-pound sophomore from Prince Georges County, Md., who has made a team-high 39 tackles, including six sacks, in five games. Linebacker Justin Dixon, a 5-foot-11, 225-pound junior from Duluth, Ga., is second on the team in tackles with 36 in six games.
 
RECRUITS COMING TO SSU
When it comes to recruiting, SSU has made the most of its two home games on Sept. 13 against Fort Valley State and Oct. 4 against Norfolk State.
 
"The first (home) game, we had 80 recruits come in," Wilson said. "In the second (home) game, we had 102. Knock on wood, we hope to continue recruiting that way. This is a blessing, and we've just got to keep building and doing what we do."
 
In previous years, SSU usually had the bulk of its recruits visit for one or two games. That's not the case under Wilson, who is in his second season at the helm.
 
"We've opened it up to all the games," he said. "We've just been fortunate enough to have the kids come. Last week, we had recruits in from 10 different states, all the way from Virginia and Maryland to Louisiana. We're continuing to look at (local recruits). I can't tell you (because of NCAA rules) who we're looking at but we're continuing to look at them. A lot of people are chasing us now. And we're turning some guys down. Our (summer) camp (in June) really helped. The kids are learning our philosophy so that's helpful. We've been real happy about how everything is coming about."

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Bethune-Cookman University
The Wildcats are ranked first in the MEAC and fourth in the FCS in rushing defense, allowing 78 yards per game. SSU averages 77.2 yards rushing per game, having run for 463 yards through six games.
 
B-CU's defense is ranked second in the MEAC and 21^st in the FCS in tackles for loss with 48 for minus-146 yards.
 
Defensive ends LeBranden Richardson (six sacks) and Erik Williams (four sacks) have combined for 10 of the Wildcats' 15 sacks. Richardson is a 6-foot-2, 255-pound senior from Miami, Fla. Williams is a 6-foot-3, 270-pound graduate student from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
 
Linebacker Ralph Williams, a 6-foot-1, 240-pound senior from Miami, Fla., has made a team-high 48 tackles.
 
On offense, quarterback Quentin Williams, a 6-foot, 190-pound redshirt junior from Tampa, Fla., is 72-of-110 passing (65.5 percent) for 950 yards, five touchdowns and one interception.
 
Williams' favorite target is wide receiver Jhomo Gordon, a 6-foot, 195-pound senior from Palm Bay, Fla., who has made a team-high 19 catches for 212 yards, including two touchdowns. Wide receiver Frank Brown, a 5-foot-11, 176-pound sophomore from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., has made 10 catches for a team-high 226 yards and three touchdowns.
 
Running back Anthony Jordan, a 6-foot, 220-pound senior from Atlanta, has run for a team-high 378 yards, including six touchdowns, on 82 carries.

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