With strong second half, Morgan State cruises to 42-3 win over Savannah State

BALTIMORE, Maryland -- For the second straight game, the Morgan State football team began slowly. And for the second straight game, the Bears exploded after halftime in a convincing win.

Five second-half touchdowns propelled Morgan State to a 42-3 pounding of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference foe Savannah State (1-4, 1-2) before an announced 2,479 at Hughes Stadium on Saturday.

In a 26-6 victory at Delaware State on Oct. 3, the Bears broke open a 3-0 game after halftime, scoring the final 20 points. Against the Tigers, Morgan State (3-2, 3-0) finished three of its first four possessions in the second half with touchdowns. It added scores on Peterson Janvier's 100-yard return of a missed field-goal attempt and a 30-yard return of a fumble recovery by Brandon Griffin.

"We knew we could do that," said coach Lee Hull, whose offense finished with 235 yards and nine first downs in the second half. "We just had to execute, and finally, we did. Did I expect us to have five touchdowns? No, but I'm happy we did."

Morgan State's defense, meanwhile, was overpowering. After rushing for 139 yards in the first half, Savannah State was limited to 21 in the second and 84 yards overall.

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