Edward Waters University at Savannah State college football: What you need to know
Who: Edward Waters University at Savannah State.
When: 6 p.m. Saturday.
Where: T.A. Wright Stadium, Savannah, Ga.
The skinny: Edward Waters (1-3) travels up Interstate 95 to meet their nearest Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rivals in Savannah. ... Edward Waters is coming off its first victory of the season, rolling 44-13 against Morehouse. ... Savannah State won the battle of Tigers last year, 31-28 in Jacksonville. ... EWU quarterback Jyron Russell has completed 74 of 119 passes for 955 yards with eight touchdowns and six interceptions. ... Savannah State enters at 2-2 after losing 15-12 to Albany State last week. ... Savannah State's roster includes five players from Northeast Florida: defensive back Dreshawn Dawkins (Trinity Christian), defensive end Josh Dorsainvil (Ridgeview), defensive tackle Niles Johnson (Trinity Christian), defensive back Emari Napper (Ribault) and defensive back Kevin Stokes (Ribault). ... Savannah State has won the turnover battle 10-3 in its four games this year.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: College football 2023: Edward Waters at Savannah State Tigers
