Morgan State (2-7, 1-4) looks to snap a 3-game losing streak when they host Delaware State (2-7, 2-4) in the final home game of the season. The match-up will kick-off in Hughes Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. and will be televised live by ESPN3 and broadcast by WEAA, 88.9 FM. The Bears enter the 2018 season under the leadership of interim head coach Ernest T. Jones. Delaware State completed the 2017 season with a 2-9 overall mark and went 2-6 in the MEAC. The Hornets will enter the contest fresh off 25-9 victory against Savannah State 25-9 last Saturday in Dover.
GAME COVERAGE
TELEVISION: SPORTSfever Television Network (STN) will be broadcasting the game live ... Phil Shoener will handle the play-by-play duties with color analyst Emory Hunt.
• National platform (86 million HHs)
ESPN3 (Accessible on line at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. ESPN3 also airs on DirecTV with the ESPN app—available to 20 million DirecTV subscribers—and on Xfinity with Xfinity X1 Voice Remote and X1 App—available to 22.5 million Xfinity subscribers, including 5 million in Philadelphia and the Mid-Atlantic region.)
• Baltimore DMA (1.1 million HHs)
WBAL 11.2 Me TV (11.2 over-the-air, Comcast 208/HD 1169, Anne Arundel 165, Atlantic Broadband 520, Armstrong 92/453, Easton Utilities 91, Verizon FiOS 460, Dish Network 247)
• Delay & Replay Sunday November 11 7 am and Midnight, Tuesday November 13 1 pm, Wednesday November 14 Noon
Cleveland, Erie, Youngstown, Columbus, Buffalo, Akron, Toledo, Charleston DMAs (2.6 million HHs)
SPORTS TIME OHIO (Erie Time Warner 21-23/HD308-1308, Armstrong 47/HD177, Sharon Time Warner 76/HD 308-1308, DirecTV 662, Dish Network 431)
LIVE STREAM: ESPN3
• National platform (86 million HHs)
ESPN3 (Accessible on line at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. ESPN3 also airs on DirecTV with the ESPN app—available to 20 million DirecTV subscribers—and on Xfinity with Xfinity X1 Voice Remote and X1 App—available to 22.5 million Xfinity subscribers, including 5 million in Philadelphia and the Mid-Atlantic region.)
• Baltimore DMA (1.1 million HHs)
WBAL 11.2 Me TV (11.2 over-the-air, Comcast 208/HD 1169, Anne Arundel 165, Atlantic Broadband 520, Armstrong 92/453, Easton Utilities 91, Verizon FiOS 460, Dish Network 247)
• Delay & Replay Sunday November 11 7 am and Midnight, Tuesday November 13 1 pm, Wednesday November 14 Noon
Cleveland, Erie, Youngstown, Columbus, Buffalo, Akron, Toledo, Charleston DMAs (2.6 million HHs)
SPORTS TIME OHIO (Erie Time Warner 21-23/HD308-1308, Armstrong 47/HD177, Sharon Time Warner 76/HD 308-1308, DirecTV 662, Dish Network 431)
LIVE STREAM: ESPN3
RADIO: WEAA, 88.9 FM is the flagship station for the Morgan State Bears ... Lamont Germany will call the play-by-play with Renard Stubbs and Kelvin Bridgers in the booth. The game will be broadcast live on 88.9 FM and streamed on WEAA.org.
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TICKETS
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THE SERIES
• Saturday's matchup marks the 63rd meeting between the two schools.
• Morgan State leads the series against Delaware State with an overall record of 35-27.
• The Bears have won 8 of the last 10 meetings against Delaware State since 2008, including a string of 7-straight (2010-2016).
THE COACHES
• Morgan State - Ernest T. Jones (Alcorn State, '95) joined the Bears as the Defensive Coordinator in 2016 and was previously a JUCO head coach at ASA Miami (2015 - 8-2 record); he has also worked at Connecticut, Notre Dame, Univ. of Buffalo, Cincinnati, Alcorn State, Central Michigan, Oberlin, Kentucky State and Concordia. CAREER RECORD (12-19, 2 yrs); RECORD AT MSU (2-7, 1st yr).
• Delaware State - Rod Milstead (Delaware State, '92) enters his first season as head coach at DSU. He was a standout offensive lineman for the Hornets from 1988 to '91 before an eight-year career in the National Football League. He was a member of San Francisco's 1995 Super Bowl champion squad. RECORD AT DSU (2-7, 1st yr), CAREER RECORD (same).
QUICK HITS
•QB DJ Golatt Jr. had one of the best performances by a Bear this season. The redshirt-freshman threw completed 19 of 39 passes for 257 yards and tossed three touchdowns last Saturday against Bethune-Cookman.
• The Bears recorded a season-high 229 yards on the ground against UAlbany and had 226 vs. Howard.
• Three players on defense have totaled 30 or more tackles thus far, led by senior LB Damare' Whitaker, who ranks second in the MEAC with 75 total tackles (52 solo). LB Ian McBorrough (65 tackles, 9 TFLs, 6 sacks) and LB Rico Kennedy (52 tackles, 7 TFLs, 2.5 sacks) are second and third in tackles, respectively.
• MSU's defense ranks T-No. 1 in the MEAC in turnovers gained with 16 (13 interceptions, 5 fumbles).
• The Bears defense held Bethune-Cookman to just 26 passing yards.
• The Bears rank No. 2 in the league in sacks (23).
• Ernest T. Jones' Bears are predicted to finish 9th in the MEAC's 2018 Preseason Order of Finish.
LAST TIME vs. DELAWARE STATE - NOV. 11, 2017
DOVER, Del. -- Keenan Black threw a touchdown pass to Trey Gross, then threw for the two-point conversion, with nine seconds remaining to give Delaware State a 33-30 edge over Morgan State.
•The Hornets (2-8, 2-6 MEAC) trailed 30-25 when Black fired a 3-yard touchdown to Gross with nine seconds left to play and followed that with a two-point conversion pass for the final score.
•Delaware fell behind 21-0 early in the second quarter and was down 23-13 at the break. A Wisdom Nzidee field goal midway through the third and a 23-yard scoring pass from Black to Kwannah Kollie tied it up at 23-all as the quarter ended.
•Black finished with 234 yards and four touchdowns passing. Nyfease West ran for 119 yards on 19 carries.
•Sophomore DeAndre Harris, making his first start of the season, completed 20 of 27 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns for the Bears (1-9, 1-6). Harris also led the Bears on the ground with 12 carries for 86 yards (7.2 avg).
•QB DJ Golatt Jr. had one of the best performances by a Bear this season. The redshirt-freshman threw completed 19 of 39 passes for 257 yards and tossed three touchdowns last Saturday against Bethune-Cookman.
• The Bears recorded a season-high 229 yards on the ground against UAlbany and had 226 vs. Howard.
• Three players on defense have totaled 30 or more tackles thus far, led by senior LB Damare' Whitaker, who ranks second in the MEAC with 75 total tackles (52 solo). LB Ian McBorrough (65 tackles, 9 TFLs, 6 sacks) and LB Rico Kennedy (52 tackles, 7 TFLs, 2.5 sacks) are second and third in tackles, respectively.
• MSU's defense ranks T-No. 1 in the MEAC in turnovers gained with 16 (13 interceptions, 5 fumbles).
• The Bears defense held Bethune-Cookman to just 26 passing yards.
• The Bears rank No. 2 in the league in sacks (23).
• Ernest T. Jones' Bears are predicted to finish 9th in the MEAC's 2018 Preseason Order of Finish.
LAST TIME vs. DELAWARE STATE - NOV. 11, 2017
DOVER, Del. -- Keenan Black threw a touchdown pass to Trey Gross, then threw for the two-point conversion, with nine seconds remaining to give Delaware State a 33-30 edge over Morgan State.
•The Hornets (2-8, 2-6 MEAC) trailed 30-25 when Black fired a 3-yard touchdown to Gross with nine seconds left to play and followed that with a two-point conversion pass for the final score.
•Delaware fell behind 21-0 early in the second quarter and was down 23-13 at the break. A Wisdom Nzidee field goal midway through the third and a 23-yard scoring pass from Black to Kwannah Kollie tied it up at 23-all as the quarter ended.
•Black finished with 234 yards and four touchdowns passing. Nyfease West ran for 119 yards on 19 carries.
•Sophomore DeAndre Harris, making his first start of the season, completed 20 of 27 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns for the Bears (1-9, 1-6). Harris also led the Bears on the ground with 12 carries for 86 yards (7.2 avg).
A WIN WOULD ...
...give Ernest T. Jones his third win as MSU's head coach and his 13th career win.
... mark the Bears' first win against Delaware State since a 20-17 win on Oct. 1, 2016 in Baltimore.
... mark MSU's first home win of the season.
... improve the Bears' all-time series record lead to 36-27 since 1945.
... mark the Bears third win of the season - matching the most wins since 2016.
A GLANCE AT THE DELAWARE STATE
• Delaware State finished 2017 with an overall mark of 2-9 and went 2-6 in conference play. The Hornets finished 0-7 in road contests.
• DSU enters Saturday's contest riding a 2-game winning streak with wins versus N.C. Central (28-13) and a 25-6 win last week against Savannah State.
• Head coach Rod Milstead' (DSU, 91) offense ranks No. 6 in the league averaging 306.2 yards of total offense (188.4 rushing; 117.8 passing). They have scored 7 rushing TDs and 7 passing. DSU is averaging 15.9 points per contest (No. 9 in MEAC).
• DSU's offense is led by sophomore QB Jack McDaniels. The 6-3, 215-pound Lorton (Va.) product has completed 63-of-128 passes (49.2%) for 628 yards (Ranks No. 9), with 5 TDs and 5 INTs.
• RB Brycen Alleyne is averaging 4.6 yards per carry with three TDs. The 5-6, 165 pound senior has 487 yards (No. 5 in MEAC) on 107 carries, while sophomore Mike Waters (5-8, 210) has 83 carries for 338 yards.
• Senior wideout Taronn Selby (5-11, 175) and sophomore Trey Gross (6-4, 200,) are two ofHornets' top receivers. Selby has 29 catches for 263 yards (29.2 avg/g) and a TD, while Gross (Annapolis, Md.) has 27 catches for a team high 444 yards (49.3 avg/g) and 3 TDs.
• DSU is allowing 381.1 yards of total offense (rushing 180.1; passing 201.8).
• The Hornets rank No. 2 in the league in running the football by averaging 188.4 yards per contest.
• DSU ranks No. 3 in the league in time of possession (30:10).
• DSU's D is led by sophomore LB Brian Cavicante (Portsmouth, Va.) and DB Jahad Neibauer(Harrisburg, Pa.). Cavicante, (6-0, 220) leads the league in tackles (77) and tackles for loss (15.5). He also has a sack and two fumble recoveries. Neibauer (5-10, 185) ranks No. 11 with 56 stops to go along with 7.0 TFL and ranks No. 9 in the MEAC in passes defended (6 BUs, INT). He was recently named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week after recording a sack in the endzone for a safety, an interception and 30-yard return, in addition to five solo tackles to lead the Hornets' defensive effort last week against Savannah State.
• Delaware State finished 2017 with an overall mark of 2-9 and went 2-6 in conference play. The Hornets finished 0-7 in road contests.
• DSU enters Saturday's contest riding a 2-game winning streak with wins versus N.C. Central (28-13) and a 25-6 win last week against Savannah State.
• Head coach Rod Milstead' (DSU, 91) offense ranks No. 6 in the league averaging 306.2 yards of total offense (188.4 rushing; 117.8 passing). They have scored 7 rushing TDs and 7 passing. DSU is averaging 15.9 points per contest (No. 9 in MEAC).
• DSU's offense is led by sophomore QB Jack McDaniels. The 6-3, 215-pound Lorton (Va.) product has completed 63-of-128 passes (49.2%) for 628 yards (Ranks No. 9), with 5 TDs and 5 INTs.
• RB Brycen Alleyne is averaging 4.6 yards per carry with three TDs. The 5-6, 165 pound senior has 487 yards (No. 5 in MEAC) on 107 carries, while sophomore Mike Waters (5-8, 210) has 83 carries for 338 yards.
• Senior wideout Taronn Selby (5-11, 175) and sophomore Trey Gross (6-4, 200,) are two ofHornets' top receivers. Selby has 29 catches for 263 yards (29.2 avg/g) and a TD, while Gross (Annapolis, Md.) has 27 catches for a team high 444 yards (49.3 avg/g) and 3 TDs.
• DSU is allowing 381.1 yards of total offense (rushing 180.1; passing 201.8).
• The Hornets rank No. 2 in the league in running the football by averaging 188.4 yards per contest.
• DSU ranks No. 3 in the league in time of possession (30:10).
• DSU's D is led by sophomore LB Brian Cavicante (Portsmouth, Va.) and DB Jahad Neibauer(Harrisburg, Pa.). Cavicante, (6-0, 220) leads the league in tackles (77) and tackles for loss (15.5). He also has a sack and two fumble recoveries. Neibauer (5-10, 185) ranks No. 11 with 56 stops to go along with 7.0 TFL and ranks No. 9 in the MEAC in passes defended (6 BUs, INT). He was recently named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week after recording a sack in the endzone for a safety, an interception and 30-yard return, in addition to five solo tackles to lead the Hornets' defensive effort last week against Savannah State.
PRESEASON PICKED 9TH
Morgan State was picked to finish ninth (9th) to MEAC defending champion and Preseason #1 North Carolina A&T and #2 Howard.
PRESEASON ALL-MEAC PLAYERS
Seven (7) Morgan State football players were named to the 2018 MEAC preseason team, which was voted on by the conference head coaches and sports information directors. Senior defensive lineman Malachi Washington and junior linebacker Rico Kennedy were first-team selections. Senior offensive linemen Joshua Miles and Matthew Thompson were third-team picks, along with junior wideout Manasseh Bailey, junior linebacker Ian McBorrough, and senior defensive back Carl Garnes. The seven preseason All-MEAC performers are part of a group of 37 lettermen and 16 starters returning for the 2018 Morgan State football season.
BEARS OPEN 120th SEASON OF FOOTBALL SINCE 1898
MSU enters its 120th season of football and will open the 2018 campaign under interim head coach Ernest T. Jones, set to enter his first year at the helm and his third year at Morgan State.
RETURN MEN
The 2018 Morgan State Bears return 37 letterwinners, including 16 starters - 7 on offense, 8 on defense and 1 on special teams.
CAMPAIGNING FOR SUCCESS
The Bears enter the 2018 season looking to post their first winning season since going 6-5 in 2009. MSU's 7-6 record in 2014 was vacated.
NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
The Bears will open the 2018 campaign against four non-conference opponents. MSU opens the season against Towson (Sept. 1) in the 'Battle for Greater Baltimore', followed by road trips versus Akron (Sept. 9), Univ. at Albany (Sept. 15) and the N.C. A&T (Sept. 22) game will also be recorded as a non-conference contest.
BEARS OPEN 41st SEASON IN MEAC
The Bears will open its 41st season in the MEAC when they host South Carolina State for Homecoming on Oct. 6.
• The Bears opened the 2017 MEAC schedule with a 49-17 loss against #15 N.C. A&T at Hughes Stadium.
• The Bears kicked off its first season in the MEAC in 1971. Morgan State withdrew from the conference at the end of the 1979-80 fiscal year, before returning to the MEAC in 1984.
EDWARD SCOTT NAMED TO FCS ADA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Division I Football Subdivision Athletics Directors Association announced that Morgan State's Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Edward Scott will serve on its Executive Committee. Scott represents the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
MAKING AN IMPACT IN THE CLASSROOM
The Morgan State football team has had great success in the classroom.
• Most recently, the Bears produced a 3.24 GPA during Summer 2018.
• The 2017-18 school year saw the Bears achieve their highest single-year GPA in program history.
• The program had 31 Athletic Director Honor Roll Members in the Fall of 2017, a 41% increase from the previous Fall.
Morgan State was picked to finish ninth (9th) to MEAC defending champion and Preseason #1 North Carolina A&T and #2 Howard.
PRESEASON ALL-MEAC PLAYERS
Seven (7) Morgan State football players were named to the 2018 MEAC preseason team, which was voted on by the conference head coaches and sports information directors. Senior defensive lineman Malachi Washington and junior linebacker Rico Kennedy were first-team selections. Senior offensive linemen Joshua Miles and Matthew Thompson were third-team picks, along with junior wideout Manasseh Bailey, junior linebacker Ian McBorrough, and senior defensive back Carl Garnes. The seven preseason All-MEAC performers are part of a group of 37 lettermen and 16 starters returning for the 2018 Morgan State football season.
BEARS OPEN 120th SEASON OF FOOTBALL SINCE 1898
MSU enters its 120th season of football and will open the 2018 campaign under interim head coach Ernest T. Jones, set to enter his first year at the helm and his third year at Morgan State.
RETURN MEN
The 2018 Morgan State Bears return 37 letterwinners, including 16 starters - 7 on offense, 8 on defense and 1 on special teams.
CAMPAIGNING FOR SUCCESS
The Bears enter the 2018 season looking to post their first winning season since going 6-5 in 2009. MSU's 7-6 record in 2014 was vacated.
NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
The Bears will open the 2018 campaign against four non-conference opponents. MSU opens the season against Towson (Sept. 1) in the 'Battle for Greater Baltimore', followed by road trips versus Akron (Sept. 9), Univ. at Albany (Sept. 15) and the N.C. A&T (Sept. 22) game will also be recorded as a non-conference contest.
BEARS OPEN 41st SEASON IN MEAC
The Bears will open its 41st season in the MEAC when they host South Carolina State for Homecoming on Oct. 6.
• The Bears opened the 2017 MEAC schedule with a 49-17 loss against #15 N.C. A&T at Hughes Stadium.
• The Bears kicked off its first season in the MEAC in 1971. Morgan State withdrew from the conference at the end of the 1979-80 fiscal year, before returning to the MEAC in 1984.
EDWARD SCOTT NAMED TO FCS ADA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Division I Football Subdivision Athletics Directors Association announced that Morgan State's Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Edward Scott will serve on its Executive Committee. Scott represents the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
MAKING AN IMPACT IN THE CLASSROOM
The Morgan State football team has had great success in the classroom.
• Most recently, the Bears produced a 3.24 GPA during Summer 2018.
• The 2017-18 school year saw the Bears achieve their highest single-year GPA in program history.
• The program had 31 Athletic Director Honor Roll Members in the Fall of 2017, a 41% increase from the previous Fall.
MORGAN'S 1968 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM TO BE HONORED
Morgan State's 1968 CIAA Championship Football team celebrates its 50th Year Anniversary for its historic Morgan vs. Grambling football game was held on September 28, 1968.
• Morgan's 1968 CIAA Championship team compiled a record of 8 wins and 1 loss to end the winning streak record of 32 victories and 1 loss from 1964 thru 1968.
• The team will be honored at halftime of the Morgan State vs. Bethune-Cookman contest on Nov. 3rd at Hughes Stadium.
MSU LEGEND EDDIE P. HURT NAMED TO 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME BALLOT
76 players and six coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 100 players and 32 coaches from the divisional ranks make-up the 2019 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Morgan State head coach Eddie P. Hurt is among the list of nominees.
• Hurt led Morgan's football teams to six Black College National Championships and won 14 CIAA titles.
• Eleven of his squads executed undefeated seasons, including a non-losing string of games from 1932 to 1938.
• His 1943 team did not allow a score from a single opponent.
MSU SENIORS PREPARE FOR FINAL GAME
The following is the list of the Morgan State senior football players who will be competing in their last regular season as collegiate student-athletes. These 15 seniors will be working diligently to complete their final courses so they can obtain their degree and take a step into the world as educated young men. The 2018 seniors are:
Morgan State's 1968 CIAA Championship Football team celebrates its 50th Year Anniversary for its historic Morgan vs. Grambling football game was held on September 28, 1968.
• Morgan's 1968 CIAA Championship team compiled a record of 8 wins and 1 loss to end the winning streak record of 32 victories and 1 loss from 1964 thru 1968.
• The team will be honored at halftime of the Morgan State vs. Bethune-Cookman contest on Nov. 3rd at Hughes Stadium.
MSU LEGEND EDDIE P. HURT NAMED TO 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME BALLOT
76 players and six coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 100 players and 32 coaches from the divisional ranks make-up the 2019 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Morgan State head coach Eddie P. Hurt is among the list of nominees.
• Hurt led Morgan's football teams to six Black College National Championships and won 14 CIAA titles.
• Eleven of his squads executed undefeated seasons, including a non-losing string of games from 1932 to 1938.
• His 1943 team did not allow a score from a single opponent.
MSU SENIORS PREPARE FOR FINAL GAME
The following is the list of the Morgan State senior football players who will be competing in their last regular season as collegiate student-athletes. These 15 seniors will be working diligently to complete their final courses so they can obtain their degree and take a step into the world as educated young men. The 2018 seniors are:
| 3 | Corey Holmes | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| 86 | Mujahid Fricke | North Brookside, N.J. |
| 66 | Joshua Miles | Baltimore, Md. |
| 74 | Matthew Thompson | Perry Hall, Md. |
| 59 | Adrien Allen | Baltimore, Md. |
| 12 | Alex Raya | Beaumont, Calif. |
| 22 | William King | Baltimore, Md. |
| 7 | Damare' Whitaker | Washington, D.C. |
| 50 | John Honeycutt | Baltimore, Md. |
| 99 | Antoine McCray | Forestville, Md. |
| 9 | Ayodeji Agbelese | Lanham, Md. |
| 55 | Chris Fatogoma | Baltimore, Md. |
| 53 | Joshua Holley | Baltimore, Md. |
| 25 | Darius Johnson | Baltimore, Md. |
| 24 | Corvon'Tra Revell | Suffolk, Va. |
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