BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Morgan State's football team would not get revenge in the 'Battle for Greater Baltimore' rematch against Towson, as they were defeated 36-10 on a muggy night before an announced crowd of 9,209 at Hughes Stadium.
The 2018 season opener marked the 25th meeting between the Bears and the Tigers with Towson winning last season's contest 10-0. The Tigers now hold a 19-6 advantage in the series.
The Bears drew first blood in this contest taking a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter when Towson's Coby Tippett mishandled a punt on their own 5-yard line leaving freshman long-snapper Zach Castano to recover for the Bears first score.
Towson took the lead mid-second quarter when Tigers quarterback Tom Flacco, the younger brother of Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, tossed the ball to running back Shane Simpson for a short touchdown pass.
Towson would score 17 unanswered points and carried a ten point lead into halftime.
On the Tigers first drive of the second half, Flacco engineered a 7 play, 75 yard drive, and he connected on a 1-yard pass to tight end Chris Clark to give his team a 24-7 advantage.
The Tigers found the endzone again in the third quarter when running back Kobe Young plowed through the Bears defense for a 5-yard score making it a 31-10 game.
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Towson's 31 points would tie the most points scored between the Bears and Tigers.
The Bears defense gave up 401 yards to Towson and Flacco threw for 245 yards, including a pair of touchdowns. The Bears also had 12 penalties for 107 yards and two key turnovers.
"We made mistakes turning the football over in crucial times," said Bears interim head coach Ernest Jones. "We can't win a football game turning the football over."
Offensively, the Bears could not get anything going. Junior quarterback DeAndre Harriscompleted 12-of-21 passes for 101 yards, including an interception. Freshman tight end Jack McCracken led all receivers with 43 yards on three catches. Freshman running back Joshua Chaseadded 28 yards on the ground.
Jones expressed how much he wanted to run the ball this season, but the Bears did not have any success tonight against the Tigers while only scrapping up 63 total yards.
"We didn't execute to the game plan that we put out," said Jones.
The Bears will be on the road the next three games. First traveling to Akron to take on the Zips on Sept. 8, then traveling to Albany (Sept. 15), followed by play at North Carolina A&T on Sept. 22.
Morgan State will return to Hughes Stadium for Homecoming on October 6 when they play host to South Carolina State.
Towson's 31 points would tie the most points scored between the Bears and Tigers.
The Bears defense gave up 401 yards to Towson and Flacco threw for 245 yards, including a pair of touchdowns. The Bears also had 12 penalties for 107 yards and two key turnovers.
"We made mistakes turning the football over in crucial times," said Bears interim head coach Ernest Jones. "We can't win a football game turning the football over."
Offensively, the Bears could not get anything going. Junior quarterback DeAndre Harriscompleted 12-of-21 passes for 101 yards, including an interception. Freshman tight end Jack McCracken led all receivers with 43 yards on three catches. Freshman running back Joshua Chaseadded 28 yards on the ground.
Jones expressed how much he wanted to run the ball this season, but the Bears did not have any success tonight against the Tigers while only scrapping up 63 total yards.
"We didn't execute to the game plan that we put out," said Jones.
The Bears will be on the road the next three games. First traveling to Akron to take on the Zips on Sept. 8, then traveling to Albany (Sept. 15), followed by play at North Carolina A&T on Sept. 22.
Morgan State will return to Hughes Stadium for Homecoming on October 6 when they play host to South Carolina State.
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