BALTIMORE, Maryland -- The Morgan State defense recorded four turnovers Wednesday at Hughes Stadium in the team's final scrimmage of preseason camp. The scrimmage lasted two hours and was 84 plays long.Senior linebacker Cody Acker and freshman Damare Whitaker led the Bears with six tackles, registered a forced fumble apiece, and had two of the team's six sacks.
Senior safety Nate Ayers had four tackles and had a 30-yard interception return. Junior Delonte Hall and freshman Anthony Fludd each also had an interception during the scrimmage.
Redshirt senior quarterback Robert Council completed 7-of-12 passes for 85 yards, including a 30-yard hookup with redshirt sophomore Ricky Fisk (3 rec., 40 yds). Redshirt junior Moses Skillon added 48 yards on 5-of-10 passes, including two interceptions.
Redshirt sophomore running back Lamont Brown III led the Bears with 74 yards on 15 carries, including a long of 17 yards. Fellow redshirt sophomore Herb Walker Jr. added 54 yards on 12 carries and scored on a 1-yard touchdown.
Marcolm Banks recorded one of the highlight plays of the scrimmage. The sophomore running back took a handoff off tackle, spun in the hole, and raced 23-yards for the first touchdown of the day.
Morgan State first-year head coach Lee Hull thought the team looked solid in its final scrimmage of preseason camp.
"I think training camp started off strong, " said Hull. "We had a couple of bad practices in the middle of camp, but I think we finished strong at the end with today's scrimmage."
There are still a few areas that Hull is looking to develop, but one in particular as the team prepares for the season-opener.
"We need to improve in our passing game: said Hull. "I think we're a little bit behind in our passing game, compared to our running game. That's a little bit due to the fact that they had always been a run-oriented team, and now we're trying to throw the ball a little bit more.
"Everybody -- quarterbacks, receivers, tight ends, running backs and o-line will need to learn all the nuances of pass protecting, running routes, throwing the ball on time… all of those things. We just need to hone up a bit."
The team's attention will now turn to Eastern Michigan, where the Bears will start their 2014 campaign on the road Aug. 30. Morgan State's home-opener is on Saturday, September 13 when they welcome Bowie State to Hughes Stadium for Family, Friends, Youth & Faculty Day.
Game Tickets: Season tickets for all four contests at Hughes Stadium are on sale now. Tickets for the Whitney Young Classic at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sept. 20 will be on sale on campus soon. For Morgan State football ticket information click here
THE BEARS 2014 SCHEDULE
Aug. 30 at Eastern Michigan 6 p.m.
Sept. 6 at Holy Cross 1 p.m.
Sept. 13 vs. BOWIE STATE 1 p.m.
Sept. 20 vs. HOWARD*% 4 p.m.
Sept. 27 at Norfolk State* 4 p.m.
Oct. 4 at Florida A&M* 5 p.m.
Oct. 11 BYE
Oct. 18 N.C. CENTRAL*@ 1 p.m.
Oct. 25 at Villanova 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 1 at Hampton* 2 p.m.
Nov. 8 at N.C. A&T 1 p.m.
Nov. 15 S. CAROLINA STATE* 1 p.m.
Nov. 22 DELAWARE STATE* 1 p.m.
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