BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Morgan State coach Donald Hill-Eley looked to the heavens and smiled as a cooler of Gatorade rushed down his back just minutes before the Bears put the finishing touches on their first victory in a year.Junior linebacker Cody Acker had just sealed the win by returning an interception 19 yards for a touchdown, allowing Morgan State to snap an 11-game losing streak with a 34-21 victory over Florida A&M before an announced 1,259 in its Homecoming game. Afterward, Bears players and coaches converged in the middle of a raucous locker room to sing the school's fight song.
"It's been a long time," Hill-Eley said. "I just feel excited for these young men. They've been working hard. We needed to have some success to continue to move forward."
Morgan State junior quarterback Seth Higgins (Edgewood) had his most complete game to date. He had 17 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown. Higgins also completed 12 of 20 passes for 144 yards and another score with no interceptions.
"The difference is we didn't beat ourselves," Higgins said. "We didn't do anything special except ...
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