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© 2019 adidas AG MORGAN STATE FOOTBALL RELEASE Bears Travel To Daytona For Second Conference Game October 1, 2019 Morgan State at Bethune-Cookman GAMETIME Date: Saturday, Sept. 5, 2019, 4 p.m. (ET) 2019 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (0-4, 0-1) Morgan State will play their second conference game of Municipal Stadium | Daytona Beach, Fla. the season when they travel to face Bethune-Cookman Date Opponent Time/Result TV GAME COVERAGE on Saturday, Oct. 5. Morgan State fell to 0-4 on the year A29 at Bowling Green L, 46-3 S14 at #2 James Madison L, 63-12 TV: Tupelo Raycom ... with last week's 27-17 loss to N.C. Central. B-CU is 3-1 after beating Howard 37-29 in Washington D.C. The S21 at Army L, 52-21 Dave Lamont will call Bears and Wildcats will kick-off at 4 p.m. at Daytona S28 N.C. CENTRAL* L, 27-17 play-by-play, Jay Walker O5 at Bethune-Cookman* 4 p.m. will handle color analysis. Stadum. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3 and will also be aired on WEAA, 88.9 FM. O12 DELAWARE STATE* 1 p.m. O19 at S.C. State* 1:30 p.m. RADIO: is the flagship station WEAA, 88.9 FM THE SERIES O26 FLORIDA A&M* 3 p.m. for the Morgan State Bears • B-CU leads the series against Morgan with an overall N2 at Norfolk State* 2 p.m. ... will Lamont Germany record of 23-8 since the teams first played on Sept. 13, N9 N.C. A&T* 1 p.m. call the play-by-play with 1986. N16 VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG 1 p.m. in the booth. Renard Stubbs • B-CU has won the last seven meetings since 2010. N23 at Howard* 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on 88.9 FM and • B-CU posted a 30-28 win in their last meeting on streamed on WEAA.org and HSRN.com. Nov. 3, 2018 at Hughes Stadium when RB Jimmie *Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Game; BOLD = Home Games played at Hughes Stadium WEB: Robinson carried the ball 11 times for a career-high www.morganstatebears.com 208 yards and three touchdowns against the Bears. All times ET and subject to change THE TEAMS QUICK HITS Morgan State was a power as a • The 2019 Morgan State Bears will be under former member of the Central the leadership of first year head coach Tyrone Intercollegiate Athletic Association Wheatley. (CIAA). The Bears posted 173 wins • Senior backup QB DeAndre Harris (6-4, 210) between 1929 and 1959 when completed 15-of-29 passes for 230 yards with two Edward P. Hurt was the head touchdowns and three interceptions at Army. coach and the Bears won 14 CIAA championships. Earl 2019 Record........0-4,0-0 2019 Record.......3-1,1-0 • In his fourth career start, freshman RB Jabriel Banks added to the championship collection by winning Rank.............................-/- Rank.......2nd BOXTOROW Johnson (5-9, 197, Baltimore, Md.) accounted for 79 four titles during the 1960s and a MEAC title in 1971. Pts/Gm......................13.2 Pts/Gm.....................23.8 yards on 8 carries vs. NCCU. Clarence Thomas led the Bears to a MEAC title in 1979. Rush Yds/Gm..........104.5 Rush Yds/Gm.........169.0 • Senior WR Manasseh Bailey recorded 6 receptions Pass Yds/Gm...........156.5 Pass Yds/Gm...........123.8 for a game-high 121 yards, including two TDs at Army. Other MSU highlights: ...........261.0 ..........292.8 Total Off/Gm Total Off/Gm It marked the fifth 100-yard receiving performance of • Four (4) Pro Football Hall of Famers (Len Ford, ..........494.0 .........421.0 Total Def/Gm Total Def/Gm his career. He currently leads the MEAC in receiving Leroy Kelly, Roosevelt Brown & Willie Lanier) yards (99.0 avg/g). • 19 CIAA championships STATISTICAL LEADERS • R-senior LB Rico Kennedy returns as a leader for the • 3 MEAC championships Rushing Rushing Bears defensive unit. The 6-3, 235-pounder leads the • 30 consecutive games won (8th in 1964 to the 5th #30 Jabriel Johnson #10 Akevious Williams league in tackles (37) and ranks No. 13 in TFL 6.0). in 1968) 37/177/TD 42/262/5TDs • Senior LB Ian McBorrough was an • 57 longest non-losing streak (4th in 1931 to the 6th All-MEAC First Team selection as one of in 1938) Passing Passing the league's premier pass rushers in • 4 MEAC Coaches of the Year; 3 Offensive POTY; #6 DeAndre Harris #10 Akevious Williams 2018. He currently ranks 4 Defensive POTY; 1 Offensive Lineman POTY; & 1 ROTY 35/64/3TDs/6INTs 51/91/TD/INT No. 2 in the MEAC in total • 86 All-MEAC First Team selections 550 yds 461 yds tackles (36). • 38 All-CIAA First Team selections Receiving Receiving • Junior DB Donte Small ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS #13 Manasseh Bailey #7 Jimmie Robinson (Union, N.J.) was named to the 15/325/4TDs 13/138 2018 All-MEAC First Team and Director, Football SID...Leonard Haynes IV (Howard, ‘92) led the conference with four INTs in 11 443-885-3831 (w) Defense Defense games. Asst. Director.........................Kevin Paige (Howard, ‘02) #28 Rico Kennedy #19 Marquis Hendrix • Sophomore PK Nicholas O'Shea [email protected]; 443-885-3009 37TT/6.5TFL/1.5SKS/FF 28TT/2.5TFL/SK ranks T-No. 2 in the MEAC in field Official Web Site......................Morgan StateBears.com UP NEXT goals (4-5, .800). Facebook..................Facebook.com/MorganStateBears • The Bears are predicted to finish Twitter..............@MorganStBears | @MSUBearsFootball Morgan State will host Delaware State for a Homecoming 8th in the MEAC's 2019 Preseason Instagram.....................................@MorganStateBears conference matchup on Saturday, Oct. 12. The game will be Order of Finish. broadcast live on WEAA, 88.9FM. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. GAME 5 • October 5, 2019 MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL • GAME NOTES • 2 THE COACHES A GLANCE AT THE WILDCATS KNOW THY OPPONENT • Bethune-Cooman finished the 2018 season with • Notable alumni: Larry Little (Miami Dolphins; Pro Football an overall mark of 7-5 and was 5-2 in MEAC play. Hall of Fame); John Chaney (retired Men's Basketball coach The Wildcats capped the season with a 33-19 win at Temple University); Nick Collins (Played for the Green Bay against Florida A&M and finished the year on a Packers and won Super Bowl XLV). 3-game winning streak. • Terry Sims (Knoxville, '94), enters his fifth season FLORIDA CONNECTIONS at the helm of the Bethune-Cookman football • Morgan State has a couple of connections to the state program. He began his coaching career as a student of Florida. assistant in 1994, working with the linebackers at Morgan State - Rico Kennedy (Ft. Lauderdale /Dillard Tyrone Wheatley..........Coach..................Terry Sims his alma mater, Knoxville College. His next stop HS); Lavelton Williams (Ft. Lauderdale/ American Michigan, 08...........Alma Mater........Knoxville, 94 was at the Univ. of Louisville, where he assisted the Heritage HS); DJ Trigg (Tampa/Strawberry Crest HS); 0-4......................Record at School................30-18 defensive backs as a graduate assistant in 1995 and Marvin Francois (North Miami/N. Miami Beach HS); 0-4........................Career Record..................30-18 had the opportunity to work with Sam Madison, Zach Castano (Miami/Christopher Columbus HS). 0-0..................Record vs. Opponent................4-0 who would go on to be a four-time Pro Bowl * Tyrone Wheatley was announced as the Bears' 22nd head selection with the Miami Dolphins and tie the NFL THE MSU vs. BCU SERIES (Last 10 games) football coach on February 21, 2019 and previously spent two interception record (21). Bethune-Cookman leads 23-8 seasons as the running backs coach for the NFL's Jacksonville • The Wildcats stand at 3-1 on the season following Date ..... Winner ..... Score .......... Place Jaguars. Wheatley also worked at Syracuse University from 11/3/18 .. B-CU ............30-28 ............Hughes Stadium 2010-12, and then with the NFL's Buffalo Bills from 2013-14. a 37-29 victory at Howard. * Terry Sims enters his fifth season at the helm of the • B-CU has a balanced attack offense that will be 11/4/17 .. B-CU ...........41-28 ............Daytona, Fla. Bethune-Cookman University football program. Before B-CU, led by 6-2, 188-pound QB Akevious Williams 11/5/16 .. B-CU ............41-10 ............Hughes Stadium Sims spent four seasons serving as recruiting coordinator, spe- (Madison, Fla.), who is a dual threat with 261 yards 11/7/15 .. B-CU ............38-14 ............Daytona, Fla. cial teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Howard. passing and 161 rushing. 11/3/12 .. B-CU ............24-13 ............Hughes Stadium Prior to moving into the MEAC, Sims coached cornerbacks at the • Sophomore RB Isaac Washington (30 att, 226 11/5/11 .. B-CU ............49-23 ............Daytona, Fla. University of Louisiana at Lafayette for two seasons. yds, 2TDs | Cape Coral, Fla.) will lead the Wildcats' 10/2/10 B-CU ...........69-32 ............Hughes Stadium ground attack. 10/3/09 .. MSU ............24-13 ............Daytona, Fla. • R-senior Jimmie Robinson will also be one to 10/4/08 .. B-CU ............31-27 ............Hughes Stadium watch. The Palm Coast, Fla. product was named to 9/29/07 .. MSU ............33-9 ...............Daytona, Fla. the STATS FCS Preseason All-American Third Team as A WIN WOULD ... a kick returns specialist. He led the MEAC last season in kickoff return yards with a 33.2 avg. placing him ...give Tyrone Wheatley his first win as MSU's head fourth in the nation in FCS...he currently ranks No. 16 coach. TALE OF THE TAPE in the nation (26.4 avg).