BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Thanks to redshirt sophomore running back Herb Walker Jr., Morgan State has the 10th-best rushing offense in the Football Championship Subdivision at 259.8 yards per game.
Things, however, are not as good on the other side of the ball.
While the Bears (2-3 overall and 1-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) rank decently in the country in average points allowed (39th at 22.6) and average yards surrendered (48th at 361.6), the defense also ranks 93rd against the run (217 yards per game), is tied for 111th in first downs (118), and ranks 116th in third-down conversion percentage (51.1 percent).
The unit's play has been especially disconcerting when the team needs a defensive stop. In a 29-26 loss to Holy Cross on Sept. 6, the defense gave up five first downs – including one after a conversion on third-and-16 – on the Crusaders’ game-winning touchdown.
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