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(0-1, 0-0 MEAC)
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(1-0, 0-0 Conference USA)

M.M. Roberts Stadium
(Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 7 p.m.)

Savannah, Ga. -- The Savannah State football team will take on Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. for its second and final nonconference game of the 2016 season.   

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Coach Raeburn on positives from Georgia Southern game….
"When I watched the film, I saw we did some good things. The problem was; we just couldn't do it on a consistent basis. So yeah that was just what we tried to talk to our guys about this week and after the game. We just have to keep improving and cleaning up some of the mistakes we are making so we can be a little more consistent. "

Coach Raeburn on Southern Miss Matchup…
"Yeah obviously another excellent opponent. Offensively, they had about 600 yards against Kentucky and about 300 rushing. I know that Kentucky is not on the top of the SEC, but they still are an SEC team. And so if you get 300 yards rushing against an SEC team then you are a good football program. We struggled to stop the run against Georgia Southern, so that would be a real challenge for us. Obviously, we have to do better in run defense."

Coach Raeburn on team leading tackler Mulik Simmons…
"You know we have really been impressed with him in camp. He actually got elected captain by his teammates so the guys obviously respect him as a leader. I thought he played well and Georgia Southern is really good at running the football and I thought he did a great job on some of the inside runs and getting on the outside and helping on some of the option plays. So we were happy with him for sure and we have really felt like he has improved since the beginning of camp, so hopefully he'll continue to improve and keep getting better for us."
 
The Series: First Meeting

Tiger Bites

- SSU will take on Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. on Saturday at 6 p.m. for its second and final non-conference game of the 2016 season.

 - The Tigers are looking to bounce back from their season opening loss to Georgia Southern. The last time SSU started a season 1-1 was in 2009.

- SSU defensive coordinator Chad Williams and head softball coach Jose Gonzalez are former Southern Miss football players. Williams played from 1998-2001 and Gonzalez lettered from 1997-99.

 - SSU punter John Barron had a career-high four punts land inside the 20 versus Georgia Southern.

DID YOU KNOW
SSU athletics director Sterling Steward attended Southern Mississippi where he received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in 1993 and 1996, respectively, in Human Performance and Recreation. SSU softball coach Jose Gonzalez is also a graduate of USM. Gonzalez was an all-conference football player for the Eagles and earned his degree in 2000.
 
SALUTE
 Defensive back Terrance McCray is a military veteran. The freshman from Charlotte served in the Marines.
 
PRESEASON HONORS
Two Tigers received MEAC preseason honors this summer. Linebacker Marquis Smith and kicker John Barron were named to the preseason All-MEAC Third Team. CAREER GAME SSU linebacker Mulik Simmons had the best game of his career last week against Georgia Southern, getting a team-high 15 tackles.