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MORGAN STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 1700 East Cold Spring | Baltimore, Md. | 21251 | 443-885-3831 (P) | 443-885-8307 | www.MorganStateBears.com MORGAN STATE FOOTBALL RELEASE MSU Set For Regular Season Finale at Norfolk State on Saturday November 13, 2018 Game to be played at William “Dick” Stadium and broadcast live on ESPN3. Morgan State vs. Norfolk State Date: Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, 1 p.m. (ET) GAME TIME 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (3-7, 2-4) Morgan State (3-7, 2-4) looks to cap the 2018 season William “Dick” Price Stadium, Norfolk, Va. finale with a win when they travel to face Norfolk State Date Opponent Time/Result TV GAME COVERAGE (4-5, 2-4). The match-up will kick-off in William “Dick” S1 TOWSON L, 10-36 Price Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. and will S8 at Akron L, 7-41 be televised live by ESPN3 and broadcast by WEAA, RADIO: WEAA, 88.9 FM is the 88.9 FM. The Bears are under the leadership of interim S15 at Univ. at Albany L, 27-30 flagship station for the Morgan head coach Ernest T. Jones. Norfolk State completed S22 at #4 N.C. A&T W, 16-13 State Bears ... Lamont Germany the 2017 season with a 4-7 overall mark and went 4-4 O6 S.C. STATE* (HC) L, 18-21 will call the play-by-play with in the MEAC. The Spartans snapped a 4-game losing O13 at Savannah State* W, 18-11 Renard Stubbs and Kelvin streak after upsetting Howard 29-17 last Saturday in Bridgers in the booth. The game Norfolk. O20 HOWARD* L, 35-26 will be broadcast live on 88.9 FM and streamed on O27 at Florida A&M* L, 38-3 THE SERIES WEAA.org. N3 BETHUNE-COOKMAN* L, 30-28 • Saturday’s matchup marks the 33rd meeting N10 DELAWARE STATE* W, 9-0 between the two schools. N17 at Norfolk State* 1 p.m. TV / LIVE STREAM: • • Norfolk State leads the series against the Bears with an overall record of 18-11 (3 NSU wins vacated). *Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Game; • The Bears last win versus Norfolk State was a BOLD = Home Games played at Hughes Stadium LIVE STATS: 29-20 decision on Nov. 4, 2006 during the Spartans’ morganstatebears.com Homecoming festivities. All times ET and subject to change • The Spartans have 11 consecutive wins over Morgan State on the field (three wins later vacated) since 2007. Morgan State was a power as a THE TEAMS QUICK HITS former member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association •QB had one of the best performances DJ Golatt Jr. (CIAA). The Bears posted 173 wins by a Bear this season. The redshirt-freshman threw between 1929 and 1959 when completed 19 of 39 passes for 257 yards and tossed was the head 3 TDs against Bethune-Cookman. Edward P. Hurt coach and the Bears won 14 CIAA championships. • The Bears recorded a season-high 253 yards on the added to the championship collection by ground against Delaware State. Earl Banks winning four titles during the 1960s and a MEAC title ......3-7, 2-4 ......4-5, 2-4 • Four players on defense have totaled 30 or more 2018 Record 2018 Record in 1971. led the Bears to a MEAC tackles thus far, led by senior LB , Clarence Thomas Rank.............................-/- Rank...............................-/- Damare’ Whitaker title in 1979. who ranks third in the MEAC with 82 total tackles Pts/Gm....................16.2 Pts/Gm....................18.1 Other MSU highlights: (59 solo). LB (69 tackles, 9 TFLs, 6 Rush Yds/Gm........147.9 Rush Yds/Gm........108.1 Ian McBorrough sacks), LB (57 tackles, 10 TFLs, 4.5 Rico Kennedy • Pass Yds/Gm.........147.5 Pass Yds/Gm.........194.7 sacks), and Chris Fatagoma (33 stops, 4.5 sacks). Four (4) Pro Football Hall of Famers (Len Ford, Leroy Total Off/Gm.........295.4 Total Off/Gm.........302.8 • MSU’s defense ranks T-No. 1 in the MEAC in turnovers Kelly, Roosevelt Brown & Willie Lanier) Total Def/Gm........346.2 Total Def/Gm........313.2 gained with 16 (13 interceptions, 8 fumbles). •19 CIAA championships • The Bears defense held Bethune-Cookman to just 26 •3 MEAC championships STATISTICAL LEADERS passing yards. •30 consecutive games won (8th in 1964 to the 5th Rushing Rushing • The Bears lead the league in sacks (27). in 1968) #32 Joshua Chase #31 Aaron Savage • Ernest T. Jones’ Bears are predicted to finish 9th in • the MEAC’s 2018 Preseason Order of Finish. 57 longest non-losing streak (4th in 1931 to the 6th 127⁄514/3TDs 89⁄368/2TDs in 1938) • Passing Passing 4 MEAC Coaches of the Year; 3 Offensive POTY; 4 Defensive POTY; 1 Offensive Lineman POTY; & 1 ROTY #6 DeAndre Harris #8 Juwan Carter • 79/154/7INTs 138/240/11INTs 84 All-MEAC First Team selections 944 yds/5TDs 1638 yds/9TDs •38 All-CIAA First Team selections Receiving Receiving ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS #3 Corey Holmes #5 Marcus Taylor 31/336/TD 40/416/2TDs Director, Football SID......Leonard Haynes IV (Howard, ‘92) [email protected]; 240-426-3572 (c) Defense Defense 443-885-3831 (w) #7 Damare Whitaker #3 Quintrell Chung Asst. Director.........................Kevin Paige (Howard, ‘02) 82 TT, 4\4TFL,SK,FR,QBH 60TT, 3.5TFL,BU [email protected]; 443-885-3009 (w) BEAR FACTS Official Web Site.......................MorganStateBears.com MSU’s 9-0 win last week against Delaware State Facebook...................Facebook.com/MorganStateBears marked the Bears first shutout since a 12-0 win Twitter.................................................@MorganStBears against Delaware State on October 24, 2011. Redshirt freshman QB Dion “DJ” Golatt Jr. Instagram......................................@MorganStateBears GAME 11•NOV. 17, 2018 MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 2 A GLANCE AT THE NORFOLK STATE LAST TIME vs. DELAWARE ST. - NOV. 18, 2017 THE COACHES • Norfolk State finished 2017 with an BALTIMORE, Md. -- Baltimore native Aaron overall mark of 4-7 and went 3-5 in Savage rushed for two touchdowns including conference play. The Spartans finished 1-5 the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter and in home contests. Norfolk State defeated Morgan State 45-32 at • NSU enters Saturday’s contest fresh Hughes Stadium in a season finale for both off of a win. Juwan Carter threw three teams. touchdown passes to beat Howard 29-17 • Savage capped a 12-play, 68-yard drive Spartan victory at Dick Price Stadium. The with an 11-yard run that gave the Spartans Ernest T. Jones..........Coach...............Latrell Scott win snapped a 4-game losing streak. a 38-32 lead with just under 10 minutes to • Head coach Latrell Scott (Hampton, go. Juwan Carter threw a 24-yard touchdown Alcorn State, ‘95......Alma Mater........Hampton, ‘96 96) offense ranks No. 10 in the league pass to Isaiah Winstead with two minutes left 3-7..........................Record at School...........16-26 (4th) averaging 280.5 yards of total offense to ensure the victory. 13-19^ (3rd)........Career Record............41-35 (7th) (123.5 rushing; 157.0 passing). They have • Carter completed 14 of 22 passes for 139 0-0................Record vs. Opponent..............3-0 scored 11 rushing TDs and 8 passing. NSU yards, with Winstead leading the Spartans with *Ernest T. Jones joined the Bears as the Defensive is averaging 15.8 points per contest (No. 10 four catches for 63 yards and a touchdown. Coordinator in 2016 and was previously a JUCO in MEAC). • The Bears outgained Norfolk State head coach at ASA Miami (2015; ^8-2); he has also • NSU’s offense is led by senior QB Juwan 438-276 but had four turnovers. DeAndre worked at Connecticut, Notre Dame, Univ. of Buffalo, Carter. The 6-0, 175-pound Richmond (Va.) Harris rushed for a touchdown and threw for Cincinnati, Alcorn State, Central Michigan, Oberlin, product has completed 138-of-240 passes three more but was intercepted twice. Herb Kentucky State and Concordia. * Latrell Scott had an outstanding 2-year run as head (57.5%) for 1,638 yards (Ranks No. 3), with Walker Jr. rushed for a season-high 139 coach at Virginia State. Scott directed the Trojans to a 9 TDs and 11 INTs. yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. 19-4 record and two Central Intercollegiate Athletic • RB Aaron Savage is averaging 4.1 yards • Harris, who made his third start of the Association (CIAA) Northern Division regular-season per carry with two TDs. The 5-9, 210 pound season, connected on 20 of 31 passes for titles in his two seasons. senior has 387 yards on 89 carries, while 187 yards. Manassah Bailey finished as the sophomore Cameryn Brent (5-8, 200) has Bears leading receiver with six catches for 61 carries for 223 yards. 87 yards, including a 34-yard TD in the third • Senior wideout Marcus Taylor (5-8, 160) quarter. and sophomore Isaiah Winstead (6-3, 205) are two of Spartans’ top receivers. Taylor has PRESEASON PICKED 9TH 40 catches for 416 yards (46.2 avg/g) and Morgan State was picked to finish ninth 2 TDs, while Winstead (Richmond, Va.) has (9th) to MEAC defending champion and 37 catches for a team high 395 yards (43.9 Preseason #1 N.C. A&T and #2 Howard. avg/g) and 3 TDs. 147.9 .............Rushing Offense .........108.1 • NSU is allowing 313.2 yards of total PRESEASON ALL-MEAC PLAYERS 153.7 .............Passing Offense. .........194.7 offense (rushing 167.3; passing 145.9). Seven (7) Morgan State football players 301.6 .............Total Offense ...............302.8 • The Spartans rank No. 1 in the league in were named to the 2018 MEAC preseason 16.2 ...............Scoring Offense ...........18.1 punt returns by averaging 25.7 yards per team, which was voted on by the conference 164.7 .............Rushing Defense ........167.3 contest.