MORGAN STATE MEDIA RELATIONS 1700 East Cold Spring | Baltimore, Md. | 21251 | 443-885-3831 (P) | 443-885-8307 | www.MorganStateBears.com MORGAN STATE FOOTBALL RELEASE MSU Opens 2nd Season Under Lee Hull Against Air Force Sept. 2, 2015 Game to be played at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo.; will be streamed on WEAA.org Morgan State vs. Air Force Date: Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, 3:30 p.m. (ET) GAME TIME 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS The Morgan State Bears will face Air Force in the Falcon Stadium (46,692). Colorado Springs, Colorado 2015 season opener. Game time at Falcon Stadium Date Opponent Time/Result TV THE BROADCASTS is scheduled for 3:38 p.m. (ET) and will be broadcast S5 at Air Force 1:38 p.m. (MT) Root Sports regionally by Root Sports Rocky Mountain. The game S12 at Illinois State 6:30 p.m. will also be audio streamed on WEAA.org. S19 VA-LYNCHBURG 4 p.m. TV: Root Sports Rocky Mountain S26 vs. Howard*^ 3:30 p.m. ESPN3/ESPNU Marc Stout QUICK HITS (play-by-play) O3 at Delaware State* 2 p.m. Sed Bonner (analyst) •Morgan State enters Saturday having won two of its last three games. O10 SAVANNAH STATE* 4 p.m. Tori Holt (sidelines) •Morgan State is currently on a stretch of winning O17 HAMPTON* (HC) 1 p.m. nine of its last 22 openers since 1989. O24 at N.C. Central* 2 p.m. Radio: WEAA, 88.9 FM •Morgan State is meeting Air Force for the first time. O31 OPEN is the flagship station for The Bears will open a season on the road for the third N7 at Bethune-Cookman* 4 p.m. the Morgan State Bears .... straight year and the fourth in five seasons. N14 FLORIDA A&M* 1 p.m. •Morgan State is playing in the state of Colorado for Lamont Germany will call N21 NORFOLK STATE* 1 p.m. the play-by-play with former the first time. • *Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Game; Bear coach Kelvin Bridgers Morgan State enters the season with 65 returning players and 20 returning starters from last year’s ^ Chicago Football Classic in the booth. The game will be streaming on WEAA. MEAC champion team. BOLD = Home Games played at Hughes Stadium org only. •Coach added two assistants to initial coaching staff All times ET and subject to change ... the new coaches are: Mike Fanoga (DC) and Travis Manger (OL). Morgan State was a power THE TEAMS •MSU had a conference-best 10 players selected to the as a former member of 2015 All-MEAC preseason team, including four players the Central Intercollegiate who were named to the first team. Athletic Association (CIAA). •Head Coach Lee Hull is 2-3 in his career in games The Bears posted 173 wins played in Aug/Sept. between 1929 and 1959 •Lee Hull’s Bears were predicted to finish last in the when Edward P. Hurt was MEAC’s Preseason Order of Finish. However, MSU the head coach and the Bears won 14 CIAA championships. added to .....7-6, 6-2 ...10-3, 5-3 not only finished with its’ first winning record since Earl Banks 2014 Record 2014 Record the championship collection by winning four titles Rank............................-/- Rank............................-/- 2009...but they also captured its first MEAC Title in 35 years and its first Division I FCS Playoff berth. during the 1960s and a MEAC title in 1971. Clarence Pts/Gm....................27.8 Pts/Gm....................31.5 Thomas led the Bears to a MEAC title in 1979...and Rush Yds/Gm........208.5 Rush Yds/Gm........273.1 now - after a 35-year drought - head coach Lee Hull Pass Yds/Gm.........170.2 Pass Yds/Gm.........145.6 has added a MEAC title following a thrilling and Total Off/Gm.........378.8 Total Off/Gm.........418.7 historical 2014 season. Other MSU highlights: Total Def/Gm........356.7 Total Def/Gm........394.8 •Four (4) Pro Football Hall of Famers (Len Ford, Leroy RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Kelly, Roosevelt Brown & Willie Lanier) •19 CIAA championships Rushing Rushing •4 MEAC championships #28 Jacobi Owens #3 Herb Walker Jr. •30 consecutive games won (8th in 1964 to the 5th 204/1,054/ 5 TD 233/1,408/ 13TDs in 1968) •57 longest non-losing streak (4th in 1931 to the 6th Passing Passing in 1938) -- #12 Moses Skillon •4 MEAC Coaches of the Year; 3 Offensive POTY; 115/204/8 INTS 4 Defensive POTY; and 1 Offensive POTY Receiving 1,392 yds, 11 TDs •84 All-MEAC First Team selections • #9 Jalen Robinette 38 All-CIAA First Team selections 43/806/4 TDs Receiving ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS #11 Andrew King Defense 42/508/6TDs Director, Football SID......................Leonard Haynes IV #6 Connor Healy [email protected]; 240-426-3572 (c) 90 TT, 5.5 TFL Defense 443-885-3831 (w) #29 Peterson Janvier Asst. Director...............................................Kevin Paige 86 TT, 3.5 TFL,2 INTs [email protected]; 443-885-3009 (w) THE SERIES Official Web Site.......................MorganStateBears.com Saturday’s matchup marks the first meeting between Facebook...................Facebook.com/MorganStateBears Twitter.................................................@MorganStBears the two schools. Senior WR Andrew King is one of eight starters returning to the offense. Instagram......................................@MorganStateBears GAME 1 • SEPT. 5, 2015 MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 2 SCOUTING THE FALCONS PRESEASON PICKED LAST THE COACHES The Falcons finished with an overall mark of Morgan State, who finished as the MEAC 10-3 and were fourth place in the Mountain co-Champions a season ago, was picked Division with a 5-3 record last season. to finish fifth (5th) to co-defending MEAC They returned 10 starters from a team defending champion and Preseason #1 that won six of its final seven games of the North Carolina A&T and #2 South Carolina 2014 season. State. The Falcons offense will be led at quarterback by either Karson Robarts (6-0, 2015 MEAC FOOTBALL PREDICTED Lee Hull...................Coach..............Troy Calhoun 195) or Nate Romine (5-11, 195). Robarts ORDER OF FINISH (First Place Votes) saw action in three games in 2014 but did Holy Cross, ‘88........Alma Mater.............USAFA, ‘89 not attempt a single pass, while Romine 1. *North Carolina A&T 425 7-6 (2nd)..............Record at School.............59-44 (9th) completed 14-of-30 passes for 208 yards 2. South Carolina State 408 3. Bethune-Cookman 387 Same....................Career Record...........Same (9th) including an interception as a backup for the Falcons. 4. North Carolina Central 334 0-0................Record vs. Opponent.............0-0 5. Morgan State 318 *Lee Hull’s offense ranked No. 2 in the MEAC in Jacobi Owens, 5-11, 190 pound junior, is the Falcons’ premier running back by 6. Hampton 276 scoring (27.9/g) and in rushing (208.5/g). 7. Norfolk State 170 *Troy Calhoun’s Falcons rank among the nation’s accounting for 1,054 yards on 204 carries (5.1 avg) with 5 TDs. 8. Florida A&M 164 leaders in rushing offense by averaging 273.1 9. Howard 146 yards per game (No. 6 in FBS). Wideouts Jalen Robinette and Garrett Brown led the Falcons as favorite receiving 10. Delaware State 97 TALES OF THE TAPE targets a season ago. Robinette had 806 11. Savannah State 69 yards on 43 catches with a four TDs, while (2014 totals) Brown added 36 receptions for 535 yards PRESEASON ALL-MEAC PLAYERS and 6 TDs. Garrett Griffin also finished with Ten (10) Bears were named to the MEAC 16 catches for 307 yards, including four TDs preseason team at the 2015 MEAC Football from his tight end position. Press Luncheon in Norfolk, Va. Senior The Falcons lost seven starters off of C Dominique Woods, junior RB Herb last years’ defense that ranked No. 5 in the Walker Jr., redshirt junior DB Delonte Hall Mountain Division. The defense ranked led the contingent with first-team nods, No. 2 in the conference in rushing defense while OL Matthew Thompson, redshirt 208.5 .............Rushing Offense .........273.1 (135.6) , No. 3 in scoring defense (24.2), senior QB Moses Skillon and WR Andrew 170.2 .............Passing Offense ..........145.6 and No. 3 in sacks (36). King and PK Chris Moller were voted 378.8 .............Total Offense ...............418.7 Air Forces’ defense returns four starters to the second team. Junior DB Antonio 27.8 ...............Scoring Offense ...........31.5 this fall, led by linebackers Connor Jefferson and redshirt junior Andrew 203.2 .............Rushing Defense ........135.6 Healy and Dexter Walker. Healy posted Mitchell and redshirt sophomore Orlando 110.3 .............Pass Eff. Defense .........130.8 90 tackles and 5.5 TFLs, while Walker Johnson were selected to the third-team. 356.7 .............Total Defense ..............394.8 had 46 stops wth 3.5 TFLs. Alex Hansen 26.4 ...............Scoring Defense ..........24.2 returns to the defensive line where he BEARS OPEN 117th SEASON OF racked up 56 tackles and 10 TFLs a season FOOTBALL SINCE 1898 12.5 ...............Punt Returns .................5.1 ago. The secondary will be patrolled by MSU enters its 117th season of football, 19.6 ...............Kickoff Returns ............20.9 Western Steelhammer who racked up six and the second under head coach Lee Hull. interceptions, to go along with 61 tackles 0.15 ...............Turnover Margins ........0.08 and six TFLs. RETURN MEN 153.5 .............Pass Defense ..............259.2 Troy Calhoun is in his ninth year as The 2015 Morgan State Bears return 64 116.3 .............Passing Efficiency .......154.1 USAFA’s head coach. He has led the letterwinners, including 20 starters - 8 on 33 ..................Sacks ............................. 36 Falcons to a 59-44 record.