Sunday, September 7, 2008

Schaefer sets record in Towson Tigers' win over MSU Bears

Towson quarterback becomes school's all-time passing yardage leader in 21-16 victory over Morgan State

Sean Schaefer threw three touchdowns and became Towson's all-time passing yardage leader, and the Tigers rallied to beat Morgan State 21-16 Saturday night. Schaefer, who passed for 243 yards, broke the record of 8,900 career passing yards set by Dan Crowley (1991-94) on a 40-yard screen pass to Hakeem Moore with 3:50 remaining in the game.

MSU Bears running back Devan James hits a career high 178 yards on 33 carries at Towson.

Schaefer connected with Steve Holmes for a 12-yard touchdown to pull Towson (1-1) within two points in the third quarter. The record-breaking quarterback threw a 4-yard passing score to Marcus Lee to put the Tigers ahead for good with 1:59 left in the quarter. Devan James totaled a career-best 178 yards on 33 carries for Morgan State (0-1). The Tigers improved to 16-5 all-time against Morgan. Towson took a 7-0 lead on the game's first drive when Schaefer threw 55-yard touchdown to Casey Cegles.

Towson-Morgan box score

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Attendance: 4,705 (42%) @ Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD (Capacity: 11,198).

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