DSU Hornets Mauled by Morgan State Bears in Season Finale

HORNETS ENDS SEASON AT 2-10, 2-6 MEAC
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BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Delaware State’s 2014 season came to a humbling end with a 69-7 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference loss to Morgan State at Hughes Stadium this afternoon.

The Hornets ended the season with five straight losses to finish with a 2-10 overall record and 2-6 in the MEAC. Morgan State, which began the day in a four-way tie for second place in the MEAC standings and a longshot chance to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs, ends the regular season at
7-5 and 6-2.

Morgan State quarterback Moses Skillon completed 16-of-24 passes for 261 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed for 64 yards and a score on six carries.

MSU receiver Andrew King had eight catches for 116 yards and three touchdowns.

Delaware State scored its only touchdown on a three-yard pass from Marlon Kelley to Milton Williams III with 50 seconds left in the first quarter to cut the Bears lead to 14-7. The score capped off a 12-play, 69-yard drive that raised hopes for the Hornets. DSU rushed for 59 yards during the march, including 28 by Lamar Shaw and 21 for Jamaal Jackson.

Morgan State responded with eight unanswered touchdowns, three coming in the second quarter to build a 34-7 lead at the half.

The Bears added five touchdowns in the second half, including two by their defense.

Morgan State dominated the total yardage, outgaining the Hornets 529-to-177. The Bears showed a great deal of balance, rushing for 268 yards and tallying 261 by the pass.

The Hornets rushed for 146 yards and were held to a season-low 31 yards passing.

DSU was also plagued by three turnovers in the contest.

Jackson rushed for 77 yards on 19 carries (4.1 ypc) to lead the Hornets in rushing for the sixth
straight game. Shaw had a career-high 65 yards rushing on 10 attempts.

Defensively, free safety Davon Moore had six tackles (each unassisted) for the Hornets, including two behind the line of scrimmage. Linebacker Mike Davis shared the team lead with six tackles, five solo.

Williams III had four catches for 19 yards, ending his DSU career with 126 receptions for 1612 yards and 11 touchdowns. He ranks seventh on the Hornets’ all-time list for receptions and 10th in receiving yards.

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