MORGAN STATE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS 1700 East Cold Spring | Baltimore, Md. | 21251 | 443-885-3831 (P) | www.MorganStateBears.com MORGAN STATE FOOTBALL RELEASE Bears Host Towson For 'Battle for Greater Baltimore' AUGUST 31, 2021 Morgan State vs. Towson GAMETIME Date: 2021 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (0-0, 0-0) Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, 4 p.m. (ET) Morgan State will face Towson in the season opener Hughes Stadium (10,000) | Baltimore, Md. on Saturday (Sept. 4) at Hughes Stadium. The Bears Date Opponent Time/Result TV GAME COVERAGE open the 2021 season under the leadership of head S4 TOWSON 4 p.m. coachTyrone Wheatley. Both teams did not have a S11 at Tulane 6 p.m. BROADCASTS: SportsFEVER 2020 fall season or spring campaign earlier this year. S18 at Sacred Heart 1 p.m. Television Network (STN) will be Towson completed the 2019 season with a 7-5 overall O2 SAINT FRANCIS 12 p.m. broadcasting the game mark and were 4-4 in Colonial Athletic Association play. O8 at Howard* 8 p.m. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be broadcast live ... Phil Schoener will handle the play-by- O16 at S.C. State* 1:30 p.m. play duties with color analyst Emory Hunt by SPORTSfever Television Network (STN) and WEAA, 88.9FM. The game will mark the third of the "Battle for O23 N.C. CENTRAL* (HC) 1 p.m. O30 at Norfolk State* 2 p.m. RADIO: Greater Baltimore" series between the teams. WEAA, 88.9 FM N4 DELAWARE STATE* 7:30 p.m. is the flagship station for THE SERIES N13 at Univ. of Albany 1 p.m. the Morgan State Bears ... • Saturday, Sept. 4th will mark the 26th meeting in N20 GEORGETOWN 12 p.m. Lamont Germany will call the series that began with a 34-7 Morgan Sate win at the play-by-play with Renard Towson on Sept. 1, 1979. *Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Game; Stubbs in the booth. The game will be broadcast • The Tigers hold an 19-6 advantage in the series vs. BOLD = Home Games played at Hughes Stadium live on 88.9 FM and streamed on WEAA.org. MSU. All times ET and subject to change Morgan State was a power as a LIVE STREAM: ESPN+ QUICK HITS • The 2021 Morgan State Bears will be under former member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association LIVE STATS: morganstatebears.com the leadership of head coach Tyrone Wheatley. Wheatley enters his third season at the helm and (CIAA). The Bears posted 173 wins THE TEAMS the 2021 campaign will mark his second season between 1929 and 1959 when on the sideline due to the program not competing Edward P. Hurt was the head during the 2020-21 athletic season. coach and the Bears won 14 CIAA championships. Earl • Senior Neil Boudreau, a 6-3, 220-pound QB from Banks added to the championship collection by winning Irvine (Calif.) and junior Eastern Michigan transfer four titles during the 1960s and a MEAC title in 1971. Jairus Grissom have been the frontrunners in the Clarence Thomas led the Bears to a MEAC title in 1979. competition for the Bears starting QB job. • Veteran WR Wesley Wolfolk is expected to be a 2019 Record........3-9,2-6 2019 Record.......7-5,4-4 favorite option in the Bears air attack. He totaled 22 Other MSU highlights: Rank.............................-/- Rank............................-/- receptions for 385 yards and 2 TDs in 2019. • Four (4) Pro Football Hall of Famers (Len Ford, Pts/Gm......................18.7 Pts/Gm.....................30.2 • There has been plenty of competition in the backfield Leroy Kelly, Roosevelt Brown & Willie Lanier) Rush Yds/Gm..........121.1 Rush Yds/Gm.........154.6 throughout the preseason. RB situation appears to be • 19 CIAA championships Pass Yds/Gm...........194.8 Pass Yds/Gm..........241.5 in good shape. 5-9, 197-pound sophomore Jabriel • 3 MEAC championships Total Off/Gm...........315.9 Total Off/Gm..........396.1 Johnson (Baltimore, Md.) returns to the Bears along • 30 consecutive games won (8th in 1964 to the 5th Total Def/Gm..........526.5 Total Def/Gm.........385.4 with talented Virginia Tech transfer Terius Wheatley in 1968) (6-0, 200, Ann Arbor, Mich.) and junior Romello • 57 longest non-losing streak (4th in 1931 to the 6th Kimbrough (6-0, 225) to name a few. who both have in 1938) provided competition in the backfield throughout • 4 MEAC Coaches of the Year; 3 Offensive POTY; preseason. 4 Defensive POTY; 1 Offensive Lineman POTY; & 1 ROTY • LB Devan Hebron returns as a leader for the Bears D. He finished with with 39 stops, in addition to 5.5 • 86 All-MEAC First Team selections tackles for loss, two sacks and an INT in 2019. • 38 All-CIAA First Team selections • 2021 Preseason All-MEAC selection ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Merinio Dendoe is expected to be a force on the Bears' defensive line. The 6-3, Director, Football SID.........Leonard Haynes IV (Howard, ‘92) 275-pounder from The Netherlands 443-885-3831 (w) finished with 28 taackles, 3.5 TFL, 2 Asst. Director............................Kevin Paige (Howard, ‘02) sacks and blocked a kick in '19. [email protected]; 443-885-3009 • Due to the COVID-19 Official Web Site.................Morgan StateBears.com pandemic, the NCAA granted an extra Facebook.........Facebook.com/MorganStateBears UP NEXT year of eligibility to all 2020 fall Twitter.@MorganStBears | @MSUBearsFootball MSU will hit the road for a non-conference matchup against athletes. Many seniors have decided Instagram......................@MorganStateBears Tulane on Saturday, Sept. 21. The game will be broadcast live to take advantage of this, and on ESPN+ and WEAA, 88.9FM. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. because they will return to the field in 2021 GAME 1 • September 4, 2021 MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL • GAME NOTES • 2 THE COACHES A GLANCE AT THE TIGERS KNOW THY OPPONENT • Towson finished the 2019 season with an overall • Notable alumni: Johnny Unitas (NFL - Baltimore mark and finished T-5th in the Colonial Athletic Colts); Amy Schumer (Comedian, Actress); Stacy Association (CAA) with a 4-4 league mark. Keibler (Actress, Pro Wrestler); Rave East (Rapper); • The Tigers last victory was Nov. 16, 2019 when they Gary Neal (former NBA player); Jermon Bushrod (New went on the road and beat William & Mary 31-10. Orleans Saints). • Towson had a pair of one-score losses to Villanova and Elon that kept them from finishing higher in THE MSU vs. TOWSON SERIES the CAA. Towson leads 19-6 • Towson opted out of the 2020-21 academic year Date ...... Winner .... Score .......... Place Tyrone Wheatley..........Coach.............Rob Ambrose because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 9/1/79 .....MSU ..........34-7 .............Towson, Md. Michigan, 08...........Alma Mater...........Towson, 93 • Towson was picked to finish in seventh out of 9/6/80 .....MSU ..........14-10 ...........Hughes Stadium 3-9......................Record at School................66-64 12 teams in the preseason CAA predicted order of 9/5/81 .....MSU ..........17-3 ..............Towson, Md. 3-9........................Career Record..................69-71 finish, while James Madison was selected to finish 10/9/82 ....Towson .......17-10 ............Towson, Md. 0-1..................Record vs. Opponent................0-0 in 1st place. Towson's D'Ago Hunter (5-8, 160, 10/8/83 ....Towson .......48-0 ...............Towson, Md. * Tyrone Wheatley was announced as the Bears' 22nd head Culpeper, Va.) was named to Preseason All-CAA 11/10/84 ..Towson .......38-7 ...............Hughes Stadium football coach on February 21, 2019 and previously spent two return specialist. He averaged 26.7 yards per return 10/19/85 ..Towson .......52-8 ...............Towson, Md. seasons as the running backs coach for the NFL's Jacksonville and returned one kick for a TD in 2019. Christian 10/18/86 ..Towson .......21-0 ...............Hughes Stadium Jaguars. Wheatley also worked at Syracuse University from Dixon (LB) and Shane McDonough (P) were 10/17/87 ..Towson .......39-10 ............Towson, Md. 2010-12, and then with the NFL's Buffalo Bills from 2013-14. named Preseason Honorable Mention. * Rob Ambrose enters his 13th season at the helm and 12th on 10/20/93 ..Towson .......56-12 ............Hughes Stadium the sideline of the Towson football program. In his first 11 years • Towson returns 11 starters returning and lost 11 11/19/94 ..Towson .......42-7 ...............Towson, Md. as head coach, Ambrose led the Tigers to six winning seasons, starters. 9/3/98 ......Towson .......15-10 ............Towson, Md. two CAA championships, three playoff appearances and a trip to • Caleb Smith is the Tiger's leading returning 10/9/99 ...MSU ..........22-8..Baltimore, Md. (Hopkins) the 2013 FCS National Championship game. receiver. He caught 35 passes for 570 yards two 9/16/00 ....Towson .......31-7 ...............Towson, Md. years ago, leading the team in both categories. 9/29/01 ....Towson .......20-17ot ........Hughes Stadium • Redshirt senior LB Christian Dixon created his 9/5/02 ......Towson .......49-28 ............Towson, Md. fair share of havoc in 2019. The Charlotte product 8/30/03 ...MSU ..........19-16 ...........Hughes Stadium compiled 77 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks 9/1/05 ......Towson .......29-26 ............Towson, Md. and two forced fumbles. 9/2/06 ......Towson .......30-2 ...............Hughes Stadium 9/8/07 ......Towson .......28-21 ............Hughes Stadium LAST TIME OUT VS. TOWSON 9/6/08 ......Towson .......21-16 ............Towson, Md. 9/26/09 ...MSU ..........12-9 ..............Hughes Stadium A WIN WOULD ... Sept. 2, 2018 - Morgan State's football team would not get revenge in the 'Battle for Greater Baltimore' 9/3/11 ......Towson .......42-3 ...............Towson, Md. ...give Tyrone Wheatley his fourth win as MSU's head rematch against Towson, as they were defeated 36- 9/2/17 ......Towson .......10-0 ...............Towson, Md.