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(1-6, 1-4 MEAC)
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(2-6, 2-3 MEAC)

Dick Price Stadium
(Norfolk, Va. 2 p.m.)

Savannah, Ga. – The Savanna State Tigers looking are still looking to get their first road win since 2011 as the Tigers face Norfolk State University on November 5 in Norfolk, Va. at 2 p.m.
 
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Coach Wilson on Howard game….
It was a butt-whooping, number one. Unfortunately, we didn't come out and do what we were supposed to do and we had some other factors going against us but they played a good game. And we did not execute like we can or fundamentally excel like we can. So unless we start doing that, I don't care how young or how old you are, you're going to have results like that.

Coach Wilson on turnovers...
Well, we had a couple changes with quarterbacks the last couple of weeks. And we've given up our last about 20 points, which we shouldn't have and it makes our defense look bad. When you really study stuff it turns out that we're our own Achilles heel but we've been working on it. It comes with experience and getting that quarterback more experience with what he's doing and it'll change.

Coach Wilson on game against Norfolk State ...
Well, you know it's their homecoming. They've got an outstanding quarterback. They have really good running back too. So it's going to be tough because they have a pretty good defense too. I'm looking at the defense now. They've been playing tough and Coach Scott seems to have them going in the right direction. He's doing a good job. So it's going to be a tough game especially with their homecoming.
 
The Series: Norfolk State leads the series 9-1. TheNSU has won the last six straight.
 
Tiger Bites
- The Tigers travel to Norfolk, Va., to take on Norfolk State University in their  final road game of the season. Norfolk State leads the series, 9-1, and have won the last six games.  

- SSU is 41st nationally and 3rd in the MEAC in time of possession. The Tigers are also currently 4th in the conference and 72nd nationally in turnover margin.

- The Tigers are still looking for their first road win of 2015. SSU is currently 0-5 on the road this season. The Tigers' last road win was 33-30 win over N.C. Central on Sept. 24, 2011 in Durham, N.C.
 
THE KICKER IS GOOD
Junior kicker and punter John Barron has accounted for  31 of the Tigers points this season. Barron is 8-of-13 in field goals and 7-for-8 in extra points. He is currently SSU's leading scorer (31 pts), sixth leading scorer in the conference amongst kickers (4.4 avg.) and is the MEAC's 12th leading overall scorer (4.4 avg.). He is second in the MEAC in field goals (1.14 made/g) and is seventh in punting averaging 38.9 yards per punt.
 
COMMON OPPONENTS
SSU and Norfolk State have six common opponents (Howard, Hampton, Morgan State, Bethune-Cookman, South Carolina State and North Carolina Central).
 
FIRST PASSING TD
Leon Prunty threw the first passing touchdown of the season for SSU against Howard. Before that the Tigers last TD pass was November 8, 2014 against Howard.
 
NORFOLK TIES
SSU offensive line coach Donovan Jones was a four year starter on the offensive and defensive lines at NSU (2003-07) and was a team captain during his junior and senior years. Jackson spent the 2014 season as a NSU offensive line assistant.
 

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