The Blazers' meeting against Edward Waters will be the second all-time meeting between the two schools. VSU holds a 1-0 record, following a 70-6 victory in the 2009 regular season finale.
VSU's meeting with West Georgia on Oct. 6 will be the 29th all-time meeting between the two Gulf South Conference rivals.
Last season, the Wolves ended their five-game losing streak to the Blazers with a shocking 23-20 come-from-behind victory at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.
UWG 2011 recap
The Wolves finished the 2011 season with a 6-4 record, including a 39-35 victory over the No. 1 ranked team in the region, Delta State.
Led by senior Emmanual Taylor, who led the team in rushing and passing, the Wolves offense averaged 326 yards per game. Taylor finished the season with a team-high 580 yards rushing with nine touchdowns and 1,233 yards passing with nine touchdowns.
Defensively, the Wolves struggled. The allowed 214 rushing yards per game and 199.8 yards passing.
2012 preview
The Wolves seem to be on the up-and-up under the leadership of head coach and athletic director Daryl Dickey, although they have several holes to fill this season. Emmanual Taylor will not return this season, along with James Kennebrew, who finished the 2011 season with 523 yards and three touchdowns. Leading receiver Denarious Appling will be back after hauling in 22 passes and three touchdowns last season.
Defensively, cornerback Kelly Dawsey, a Lowndes native, returns for his senior season.
The Wolves open the season Sept. 1 against Point University in Carrollton. The Wolves' schedule features home games against Point, Tusculum, Valdosta State, North Alabama, West Texas A&M and Shorter. The Wolves will visit Miles, West Alabama, Delta State and Midwestern State this season.
