GAME 22009009 MMorganorgan SStatetate FFootballootball 5 llet’set’s ggetet ddownown toto businessbusiness SPORTS INFORMATION • 1700 EAST COLD SPRING LANE • BALTIMORE, MD • OFFICE (443) 885-3831 • FAX (443) 885-8307 • MORGANSTATEBEARS.COM 198 MSU Schedule/Results NORTH CAROLINA A&T “AGGIES” (3-2, 1-1 MEAC) MORGAN STATE “BEARS” (3-1, 1-0 MEAC) 9/12 @Akron 10/24 @Delaware St.* GAME #5 - MSU Homecoming L, 0-41 1 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2009 • 1:00 p.m. Hughes Stadium (Capacity 10,000) • Baltimore, Md. 9/19 vs. WSSU 10/31 FLORIDA A&M* W, 16-10 OT 4 p.m. Setting the Scene The Morgan State football team continues its 112th season of football on Saturday, 9/26 TOWSON 11/7 NORFOLK ST.* Oct. 10 when they host North Carolina A&T for Homecoming in a Mid-Eastern W, 12-9 4 p.m. Athletic Conference showdown at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The contest will be broadcast live on WEAA, 88.9FM. 10/3 @BCU* 11/14 @SCSU* The Bears (3-1) will enter the game coming off their third win of the season when W, 24-13 1:30 p.m. they downed Bethune-Cookman 24-13 in Daytona last Saturday. N.C. A&T 10/10 N.C. A&T* 11/21 @Hampton* outlasted N.C. Central 24-17 in an overtime thriller in Greensboro, N.C. The Aggies improved their record to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the MEAC. MSU’s win last 1 p.m. 1 p.m. Saturday improved head coach Donald Hill-Eley’s all-time record to 39-44 four 10/15 HOWARD* games into his eighth season at the helm. Hill’s 39 wins since 2002, is good enough 7:30 p.m. for third-best all-time record behind legendary coaches Edward P. Hurt and Earl. C. Banks. Kick-off is slated for 1:00 p.m. (EST). The game will be streamed LIVE on Interviews: the internet at MorganStateBears.com. Contact Leonard Haynes at (443) 885-3831 to request player interviews. Head Coach Donald Hill-Eley and players will be available on the field Quick Hits • SR LB recorded a game-high 17 tackles (13 solo) during the Bears after each practice. George Howard win against Bethune-Cookman...He has been selected the MEAC Defensive Player of the Week twice so far this season and ranks No. 1 in the FCS in total tackles. Practice: • All-MEAC CB Darren McKhan recorded his 8th career interception Players and coaches are available for brief interviews after practice. • SR RB Devan James suffered an abdominal pull in the preseason....James needs Contact Sports Information for practice times. The first 20 minutes will be 857 yards to become the school’s all-time rushing leader - he currently ranks No. 7 available for video and still photography. with 1,870 rushing yards on 430 carries. Weekly Teleconferences Morgan State vs. N.C. A&T: The Facts The MEAC Head Football Coaches will be featuredatured on Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 10 at 1:00 p.m. EST a weekly teleconference each Tuesday from Location: Baltimore, Md. (Hughes Stadium - 10,000) 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., beginning August 29229.9. Radio: MSU Sports Radio Network - WEAA 88.9 FM in Baltimore; Media members wishing to participate on thtthehe Mark Gray (play-by-play) & Kelvin Bridgers (color analyst) teleconference should contact the MEAC The Series: MSU leads the series 38-33-3 media relations office for instructions. Internet: www.MorganStateBears.com; www.ncataggies.com Live Stream: The game will be carried by WEAA 88.9FM and streamed LIVE at www.morganstatebears.com The schedule is listed below. Series Notes: MSU and North Carolina A&T meet for the 75th time ... The two Schedule: schools are 330 miles apart from each other... MSU leads the series 38-33-3 and won the last game 41-3 on October 11, 2008 in Aggies Stadium ... The last time 10:00 MEAC Notes the Aggies defeated MSU was on Oct 11, 2003 at Hughes Stadium (33-12) ... 10:04 Donald Hill-Eley (Morgan State) During the 2008 matchup, QB Carlton Jackson threw for 128 yards with a 38-yard 10:14 Alonzo Lee (N.C. A&T) touchdown pass, and Devan James rushed for 103 yards, including a 28-yard TD... 10:24 Carey Bailey (Howard) The Aggies are in search of its second conference victory of the season ... The 10:34 Al Lavan (Delaware State) Bears recorded a 19-6 win against A&T in 1930 ... MSU’s first loss against N.C. 10:44 Buddy Pough (S.C. State) A&T was in 1948, 6-0 ... Donald Hill-Eley has a 5-2 record against N.C. A&T 10:54 Don Rose (Hampton) since he was named MSU’s head coach in 2002 ... This Saturday’s contest will 11:04 Pete Adrian (Norfolk State) mark the first matchup between coach Hill and his former defensive coordinator 11:14 Alvin Wyatt (Bethune-Cookman) Alonzo Lee and former offensive coordinator Chennis Berry ... 11:24 Joe Taylor (Florida A&M) MSU NORTH CAROLINA A&T 11:34 Kermit Blount (Winston-Salem State) Record 3-1 (1-0 MEAC) Record 3-2 (1-1 MEAC) 2008 Record 6-6 (4-4 MEAC) 2008 Record 3-9 (1-7 MEAC) Last Game Oct. 3 in Daytona, Fla. Last Game Oct. 3, Greensboro, N.C, Patricia Porter win vs. B-Cookman, 24-13 vs. N.C. Central (WO, 23-17) Director of Media Relations (MEAC) Coach Donald Hill-Eley (8th yr) Coach Alonzo Lee (1st yr) 222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 1150 Career Record 39-44/8th year Career Record 3-2/1st year Virginia Beach, VA 23462 MSU Record Same A&T Record same (757) 416-7116 Hill vs. A&T 5-2 Lee vs. MSU 0-0 Morgan State Football • Game 5 ONE TO WATCH Tracking the Bears Senior LB George Howard has been one of the standouts on the defensive side of the ball. The 6-1, 230-pound Virginia native and 2009 2009 FINAL STANDINGS MORGAN STATE BEARS N.C. A&T Preseason All-MEAC second team selection Football MEAC Pct Overall Pct 3-1, 1-0 MEAC 3-2, 1-1 MEAC ranks No. 1 in the Football Championship Florida A&M 2-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 IN THE POLLS IN THE POLLS Subdivision in total tackles and is currently *South Carolina St. 1-0 1.000 3-1 .750 Sports Network - N/A Sports Network - N/A the MEAC’s leadingg SBN - N/A SBN - N/A tackler with 60 stops.ops. Morgan St. 1-0 1.000 3-1 .750 “The Hitman” has North Carolina A&T 1-1 .500 3-2 .600 LEADERS (2009) LEADERS (2009) Rushing Rushing been named Hampton 1-1 .500 2-2 .500 the MEAC James, 37/87 Mayhew, 73/323/3 TDs Norfolk St. 1-1 .500 2-2 .500 Jackson, 29/53 Fears, 49/77/1 TD Defensive Player of the Week Delaware St. 1-1 .500 1-2 .333 Passing Passing three times Howard 0-1 .000 2-2 .500 Jackson, 49-78-2 Fears, 46-106-589 yds/3INT/2 TDs and collected a 461 yds/4 TDs Receiving Bethune-Cookman 0-3 .000 0-4 .000 game-high 17 Receiving Miles, 13/199/3 TDs *2008 MEAC Champs tackles against Diggs, 13/87 Raper, 9/135 B-CU. It marks Baptiste, 12/110, 2TDs Defense the third week Defense Jackson, 40 TT, 2 TFL, 1 SK in a row he has Howard, 60 TT, 5.5 TFL, 1 FF Herring, 35 TT, 6.5 TFL, 2 SKS been selected Davis 27 TT, 2 TFL, 1.5 SK Clement, 32 TT, 3 PD D-POTW. ● N.C. A&T’S LAST GAME OUT - Greensboro, N.C. - Sophomore Wallaceace MilesMiles scoredscored a 24-yard24-yard Sports Network Top 25 touchdown reception in double overtime to lead the North Carolina A&T football team to a 23- 17 win. Miles had 101 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions. Senior quarterback Carlton Team (First-place votes) Rec Points Pre Fears threw for a career-high 166 yards and two touchdowns. 1. Richmond(106) 4-0 3,394 1 2. Villanova (26) 5-0 3,312 2 ● On January 16, 2009, Alonzo Lee, Sr., became the 17th head coach in the history of 3. Northern Iowa (5) 4-1 3,151 3 North Carolina A&T football. Over his career, Lee has proven that defense does indeed win 4. Montana (1) 4-0 2,965 4 championships. Lee has won seven MEAC Championships at four different schools over his 26- 5. New Hampshire (1) 4-0 2,857 6 year coaching career. At two of those schools – North Carolina A&T and Hampton – Lee served 6. Southern Illinois 3-1 2,651 8 as the defensive coordinator. In five out of the last 12 seasons, Lee’s defenses have led the MEAC 7. McNeese State 3-1 2,445 9 in total defense. Lee is making his second stint with the Aggies. Before returning to N.C. A&T, Lee 8. William & Mary 4-1 2,384 5 was the defensive coordinator at Morgan State University for three seasons. 9. Appalachian State 2-2 2,179 10 10. Elon 4-1 2,124 12 11. Central Arkansas 3-1 1,997 13 ● MSU’s defense will attempt to slow down the Aggies run-first offense is currently averaging 12. Massachusetts 3-1 1,789 14 144.2 yards in its first five games.