Walter Moore Russell leads SSU Past Webber

Rashard Russell rushed 23 times for 127 yards and a touchdown as Savannah State improved to 5-6 with a 24-7 victory over Webber International in Lake Wales, Florida. SSU produced 457 yards of offense while the defense intercepted four passes and held the Warriors to 96 yards rushing. The Tigers took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a trick play as Deleon Hollinger threw a 25 yard touchdown to fellow wide receiver Isaiah Osborne. SSU went up 14-0 in the second quarter as Kurvin Curry threw a 43 yard touchdown to Javares Taylor. Webber (3-8) cut SSU's lead to 14-7 in the third but SSU scored 10 points in the fourth quarter as Derek Williams kicked a 21 yard field goal and Russell scored on a three yard run. Curry passed for 194 yards and Hollinger caught three passes for 63 yards. Darren Hunter had eight tackles for the defense.

SSU Women Topple Columbia

Savannah State started four freshmen in its season opener and rolled to a 81-47 win over Columbia (2-2) on November 15 in Tiger Arena. SSU jumped out to a 23-8 lead and never looked back. The Lady Tigers (1-0) led by as many as 28 in the first half. SSU had a 10-0 run the the second half and grabbed their largest lead of the night at 75-38 with just over five minutes left. Raven Fields and Ashlee Barley scored 12 points each while Nikki Robinson and Crissa Jackson added 10 points each. Fields had seven rebounds and Jackson had six assists. Tigers Off To Strong Start The Savannah State men's basketball team is off to a strong start after two impressive home wins at Tiger Arena. The Tigers began the season on November 14 with a 83-45 win over Brewton- Parker. SSU jumped out to a 11-0 lead and it ballooned to a 33-9 advantage. In the second half SSU went on a 15-4 run to build a 36 point cushion. 6-7 freshman Rashad Hassan led the onslaught with 19 points and six rebounds. Jovonni Shuler added 12 and Tracy Rankins scored 10. The Tigers improved to 2-0 with a 75-60 win over North Florida on Nov. 16. SSU led 24-9 but North Florida used a big run to take a three point lead with 6:29 left in the game. SSU rallied back with a 18-2 run to get back control. Rankins came off the bench to score 24 points while Hassan added 20 and seven rebounds.

NC Central Stops WSSU

Brandon Gilbert's three field goals were the difference in North Carolina Central's 23- 16 win against Winston- Salem State. Gilbert's field goals of 45, 28 and 34 yards was the difference in a game in which the Eagles (3-7) gained 154 total yards. The Eagles had two turnovers, but capitalized on two interceptions and two fumbles by the Rams (3-7). Jarrett Dunston's 1-yard run gave the Rams a 10-3 halftime lead. Tony McCord's 11-yard run and George Mobley's 1- yard rush were the difference in the second half, giving the Eagles a 20-10 lead midway in the third quarter. John Thompson's 1-yard run got the Rams within 20-16 before Gilbert's final FG sealed the win.

SSU Makes Presentation To Burn Victim

During the pre-game ceremony before Savannah State's homecoming football game, the SSU administration and football coach Robby Wells made a special presentation of a football jersey to Lawrence Manker who was burned during the February explosion at the local sugar refinery plant. Manker, a Johnson High grad, was a SSU student and is recovering in Augusta, Georgia. Family friend Bennie Mitchell III accepted the jersey on behalf of Manker. Before being injured, Manker had hopes for playing football at SSU. The university also announced that when Manker returns as a SSU student there will be a spot on the football team waiting for him along with a football scholarship.