Morgan State 1700 East Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, MD 21251 University (443) 885-3831 Fax: (443) 885-8307 Sports Email: [email protected] Leonard Haynes IV, Director Information Football Contact GGAMEAME NOTESNOTES Kevin Paige, Assistant Director NOTE OF THE WEEK: Former MSU great and NFL Hall of Famer Roosevelt Brown played for the New York Giants. 2005 MSU Schedule/Results 2005 MSU FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Date Opponent Time/Results Hampton University “Pirates” (3-0, 2-0) 9/4 @Towson L, 26-29 vs. 9/10 BOWIE STATE L, 21-35 9/17 vs. Savannah State W, 55-26 Morgan State University “Bears” (1-2, 0-0 MEAC) 9/24 @Hampton* 4:00 p.m. Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 4 PM ET 10/1 @B-Cookman* 2:00 p.m. Giants Stadium (Capacity 80,242) 10/8 vs. N.C. A&T* 4:00 p.m. East Rutherford, New Jersey 10/15 HOWARD* 1:00 p.m. 10/22 @Delaware State* 1:00 p.m. 10/29 FLORIDA A&M* 6:00 p.m. GAME INFORMATION 11/5 NORFOLK STATE* 1:00 p.m. 11/12 @S.C. State* 7:30 p.m. Opponent . .Hampton University Radio Broadcast Time. 4:00 p.m. EST ALL CAPS DENOTES HOME GAME Radio. WEAA-FM (88.9) Baltimore, MD All Times Eastern *Denotes Mid-Eastern Conference Opponent Television . Black Entertainment Television (BET) - Tape Delayed (9:00 p.m.) Stadium. .Giants Stadium (Field Turf) Site. .East Rutherford, New Jersey MSU Football Media Relations Series Record. MSU, 35-13-2 Offi ce. .(443) 885-3831 Last Meeting. Hampton, 49-37 Fax Phone:. .. .(443) 885-8307 Assistant Phone:. (443) 885-3009 GAME NOTES Press Box Phone:. (443) 885-4018 Leonard Haynes IV. Director The Game: Morgan State will face its fi rst es Poll. Donald Hill-Eley’s holds a 2-1 record Kevin Paige. Asst. Director conference test of the season when they take on against Coach Taylor’s Pirates. Hill’s only vic- Ed Thomas. Student Assistant #10 Hampton in the New York Urban League/ tory in the series came in 2001, when the Bears Calvet Liburd. Student Assistant Whitney Young Classic on Saturday, Septem- pulled out an exciting 52-42 victory at Hughes LaVita Simpson. Student Assistant ber 24. MSU and Hampton last met in 2004 Stadium. Lamont Germany. .Play-by-Play when the Bears were defeated 49-37 at Giants Terry Banks. .Color Analyst Stadium in front of 42,682 fans. Breaking Down The Offenses: Morgan State returns as one of the top ranked offenses in The Coaches: Morgan State head coach Division I-AA after fi nishing 6th nationally Media Information Donald Hill-Eley has resurrected the Bears’ in total offense (458/ypg). Last week against All media are invited to listen to Coach Hill program, leading the MEAC members to a Savannah State, the Bears gained a season- during the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 19-18 mark as he enters his fourth season. The high 504 yards (390 passing yards). The Bears weekly media teleconference. The teleconference Bears were 5-6 last season and posted a 3-4 mark are currently ranked 1st in the MEAC in total will be each Tuesday morning from 10 a.m. to 11, in the league. Hill will attempt to build on the offense (373/g), 2nd in scoring offense (34/ beginning August 30. momentum of last week’s victory against g), and will continue to roll-up yards of- Savannah State last week and guide MSU back fensively from its multiple pro attack. On the Web: For additional information on to the top of the MEAC during the Bears 2005 Hampton will run a Pro I offense. The Pirates are Morgan State University football, media can “Hard Work Pays” tour. Joseph Taylor enters currently ranked 6th in total offense (274.3/g) access morganstatebears.com or meacsports.com his 14th season in charge of the Pirates’ pro- and ranked 4th in scoring offense (24.3/g). via the World Wide Web. Both sites will offer notes, gram with a 112-41-1 overall school record. statistics and releases related to Bear football and The 2004 season saw the Pirates fi nish tied for Breaking Down the Defenses: Morgan State’s the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. fi rst place in the MEAC with a 6-1 conference defense allowed 407.3 ypg and ranked 110th record and 10-2 overall fi nish. The Pirates will in the nation in 2004. Through three games in enter Saturday’s contest with a league-best 3-0 ‘05 the Bears are giving up an average of 466 record, and rank #10 in the ESPN/USA Coach- yards and 30 points. MSU will run a multiple Morgan State (1-2) vs. Hampton (3-0, 2-0) 4-3 defense. Hampton is currently ranked 2nd in Cleveland to face Savannah State in the Proctor & the MEAC in total defense (217/g). Hampton’s Gamble Ohio Classic (9/17). MSU will return to Morgan State University opponents are averaging a meager 11 points Meadowlands, NJ to square-off against the MEAC against the Pirates defense. The Pirates will line- defending champion Hampton in the New York Career Coaching List up in a multiple 40 defense. Urban League Whitney Young Classic (9/24). The Bears will also take on North Carolina A&T Name Record Last Time Out For Morgan State: in the Prince George’s Classic (10/8) and host Eddie Hurt 174-51-18 71.6 Morgan State ran through Savannah State 55-26 at Florida A&M in a much anticipated meeting Earl Banks 94-30-3 74.0 the Proctor & Gamble Ohio Classic last Saturday during the Harlow Fullwood Classic (10/29). Donald Hill-Eley 19-18 53.0 afternoon in Browns Stadium. The Bears were led Clarence Thomas 17-15-1 51.5 on the ground by RB Jason Jackson. The junior On The Tube: Morgan State will have four set a new school record by rushing for 251 yards televised games this season, with the Sept. 1 Henry Lattimore 10-10-1 47.6 on 22 carries with 4 TDs. Jackson was selected affair against Towson to be televised locally as the Ohio Classic MVP. The Bears completed by ComcastSportsnet, and the Sept. 10 match- Morgan State University the game with a season-high 504 total yards (390 up with Bowie State will be broadcast by Career Rushing List rushing), while the Tigers amassed 463 yards. the College Sports Television (CSTV) and Black Entertainment Television (BET) will Last Time Out Againt Hampton: Hampton Uni- air the game against Savannah State and Name Years Yardage versity wasted little time in lighting up the score- Hampton (9/24). MSU’s fi nal contest of the Ali Cupepper 98-01 2,727 board and cruised to a 49-37 victory at the New season at South Carolina State will be televised Bobby Hammonds 71-74 2,548 York Urban League 34th Annual Football Classic by ESPNU on Nov. 12. John Sykes 69-71 2,539 in front of 42,682 fans. The Pirates went long on Alphonso Harris 82-85 2,086 their fi rst play from scrimmage when Princeton Ones 2 Watch: Lloyd McCleave 75-78 2,048 Shepherd connected with Jerome Mathis for a Morgan State - #19 RB Jason Jackson (46 att., T.J. Stallings 99-02 1,510 65-yard touchdown pass. Shepherd had an excep- 6.7 avg, 6 TDs) #9 RB Craig Nelson (46 att., 4.7 tional night for the Pirates as he fi nished the night avg, 4 TDs), #82 Sean Napper (10 rec., 9.0 avg), by connecting on 12-of-23 passes for 260 yards #2 WR Kelvin Dickens (9 rec., 15.9 avg, 2 TD), Morgan State University and two touchdowns. The Pirates held a 29-12 #51 DT Jeremy Zollarcoffer (15 tackles, 3 TFL, Career Passing List halftime lead. The teams combined for 921 yards 1 sacks), #3 LB Darius Leak (28 tackles, 4 TFLs, of total offense. Hampton racked up 469 total 2 sacks, 1 FF), #6 SS Choo Choo Davis (26 tack- yards, while the Bears fi nished with 452. Brad- les, 2 TFLs, 2 INT) Name Years Yardage shaw “The Big Show” Littlejohn accounted for Michael Moore 91-95 5,197 fi ve touchdowns (3 rushing & 2 passing). Hampton - #2 WR Marquay McDaniel (11 rec., Daryl Johnson 86-89 5,066 16.4 avg., 2 TDs), #22 RB Alonzo Coleman (53 Orlando Persell 90-93 4,860 It’s a Classic: Morgan State’s 2005 schedule rec., 5.5 avg, 3 TDs), #11 QB Princeton Shep- Bradshaw Littlejohn 2002-04 4,574 includes fi ve Classics. The Bears will host non- herd (101.51 Effi c., 253 yards, 2 TDs), #98 DE Darrel Coulter 1979-82 4,131 conference opponent Bowie State in the Prince Kendall Langford (22 tackles, 3 TFLs, 1 sack), Hall Mason’s Classic (9/10), followed by a trip to #52 LB Justin Durant (28 tackles, 3 TFLs, 1 sacks). Morgan State University Career Receiving List Tale Of The Tape How the Bears & Pirates Stack Up Name Years Yardage Jessie Humphrey 92-93 2,071 Average Starting Offensive Line Size Marc Lester 98-01 2,065 Hampton: 6-2, 290 Kelvin Dickens 02-05 1,948 Glenny Moore 87-91 1,802 Morgan State: 6-2, 341 Anthony Collins 96-00 1,723 Na’im Green 94-97 1,558 Average Starting Defensive Line Size Hampton: 6-4, 265 MSU vs. 2005 Opponents Morgan State: 6-2, 230 Name Record Towson 5-13 The Biggest Bear Bowie State 3-4-1 Tallest: Wesley Charles (6-8, 330, R-Sr., OL) Savannah State 4-0 Hampton 35-13-2 Heaviest: James Key (6-3, 360, R-So., OL) Bethune-Cookman 5-14 North Carolina A&T 35-32-3 The Biggest Pirate Howard 34-30-3 Tallest: Kendall Langford (6-6, 276, So., DE) Delaware State 29-18 #40 Lamar West, LB Florida A&M 2-16 Heaviest: Melvin Massey (6-1, 278, Grad., DT) Norfolk State 10-9 South Carolina State 5-25-1 Morgan State (1-2) vs.