NASHVILLE — Tennessee State looks to rebound after a tough Week 2 loss to No. 2 North Dakota State as it heads to the 35th annual Southern Heritage Classic. The Tigers will face Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis.

Tennessee State (1-1) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-1)
Date: Sat., September 14, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Memphis, Tenn.
Venue: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (30,000)
 
TV: HBCUGO / MYTV 30
Charlie Neal (pxp)
Jon Kelley (analyst)
Lawrencia Moten (sideline)
 
Radio: WNSR — 560 AM, 95.9 FM (Nashville), 107.9 FM (Smyrna)
Sirius XM: Ch. 380 / 970 (app)
Stream: TSU Tigers App, WNSR.com, Alexa (Play WNSR)
Greg Pogue (pxp)
Chris Sanders (analyst)
 
Social: @TSU_Tigers | @TSUTigersFB
Game Notes: TSU | UAPB
Game Day Information:  Watch | Live Stats

SERIES INFORMATION: This will be the eighth meeting between Tennessee State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff, dating back to 1923 (score unknown). TSU leads the series 5-1 after a 24-14 victory last year in the Southern Heritage Classic. The first known score was a 50-20 win for the Tigers at Booker T. Washington Field, a public secondary school north of downtown Memphis. TSU won the next three games, including the inaugural Bluff City Classic at Crump Field (26-0), the 2012 TSU homecoming game (40-13), and the 2016 John Merritt Classic (44-0). The Tigers' only loss was a 37-31 defeat at Hale Stadium in 2019.

WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: TSU football can be heard on WNSR's flagship stations: 560 AM, 95.9 FM (Nashville), and 107.9 FM (Smyrna), and streamed online at WNSR.com. The broadcast is also available globally on Sirius XM. WNSR will provide comprehensive pregame and postgame analysis, exclusive interviews with coaches and players, and behind-the-scenes content for enhanced fan engagement. "The Voice of the Tigers," Greg Pogue, returns for his 13th season behind the mic and will be joined by Dean Cokinos, head coach of the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League, for home games and former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chris Sanders for road games. The action can also be streamed on the TSU Tigers app.

WEEK 2 BY THE NUMBERS:

15 — For the 15th time in 23 games, Draylen Ellis passed for over 100 yards. Through two games, Ellis has 484 passing yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Against North Dakota State, Ellis completed 17 of 25 passes and ran for 27 yards on 11 attempts.

72 — Total net rushing yards by TSU rushers. Ellis led six runners with 27 net yards. The last time TSU rushed for fewer than 80 yards was in the 2023 season finale against Tennessee Tech, when the Tigers recorded 76 rushing yards.

29 — Transfer Gerard Bulluck finished with 29 receiving yards on four catches. The Austin Peay transfer and Ensworth graduate saw his first major role in the loss to North Dakota State.

31— Jalal Dean led the receiving corps with the longest catch of the day, a 31-yard reception. He finished with 51 total yards and three catches.

7— Total number of punts by TSU. Mark Shenouda had four punts for 159 yards, averaging 39.8 yards per punt with a long of 51 yards. Jackson Foster had three punts for 125 yards, averaging 41.7 yards per punt.

7 — Dion Villiars led the Tigers for the second straight week with seven tackles (six solo and one assist). Villiars also forced a fumble and had one QB hurry.

3 — Ahmad Nelson, Sanders Ellis, and Eriq George each recorded a tackle for loss. George started the game with a four-yard stop in the backfield, Nelson added a three-yard tackle, and Ellis halted the running back just behind the line of scrimmage.