Live Coverage
Radio: WEAA Radio (88.9 FM) in Baltimore, Md. Lamont Germany (Play-by-Play) and Kelvin Bridgers (Color Analyst).
BEAR FACTS
2009 Record: 1-1
Head Coach: Donald Hill-Eley
Alma Mater/Year: Virginia Union/1991
Record at Bear/Year: 37-44/8th
Career Record/Years: Same
Football SID: Leonard L. Haynes IV
Office Phone: 443-885-3831
E-Mail: lhaynesiv@aol.com
Ticket Info: 443-885-3830
SERIES FACTS
Games Played: 21
Series Record: Towson leads 16-5
First Meeting: MSU won 34-7 at Towson (Sept. 1,1979)
Last Meeting: TU won, 21-16 at Johnny Unitas Stadium (Sept. 6, 2008)
Current Streak: TU 4
Hill vs. TU: 1-5
Setting the Scene: The Morgan State football team continues its 112th season of football on Saturday, Sept. 26 when they host crosstown non-conference rival Towson at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The contest will be broadcast live on WEAA, 88.9FM.
The Bears (1-1) will enter the game coming off their first win of the season when they dropped Winston-Salem State 16-10 in overtime at the New York Urban League Classic at Giants Stadium. The Tigers held on to claim a 21-17 victory against coastal Carolina in their home-opener and improved to 1-1 on the season.
MSU's win last Saturday improved head coach Donald Hill-Eley's all-time record to 37-44 two games into his eighth season at the helm. Hill's 37 wins since 2002, is good enough for third-best all-time record behind legendary coaches Edward P. Hurt and Earl. C. Banks. Kick-off is slated for 4:00 p.m. (EST). The game will be streamed LIVE on the internet at MorganStateBears.com.
Series Notes: MSU and Towson meet for the 22nd time ... The two schools are 5 miles apart from each other... Towson leads the series 16-5 and have won the last four times ... The last time the Bears defeated Towson was on August 30, 2003 at Hughes Stadium (19-16) ... During the 2008 matchup, QB
Carlton Jackson completed 11-of-16 passes for 102 yards, including a 5 yard TD pass, while RB
Devan James had 33 carries for a game-high 178 yards ... The Tigers won its home-opener against Coastal Carolina by a score of 21-17 ...
The win against Coastal Carolina snapped a 6 game losing streak for the Tigers ... The Bears recorded a 16-10 overtime win against Winston-Salem State, it was the MSU's first victory since Nov. 1, 2008 when they came away with a 13-10 victory during Florida A&M's Homecoming ... Donald Hill-Eley has a 1-5 record against Towson since he was named MSU's head coach in 2002 ...
BEAR VS. TIGER BATTLES
This weekend's game between Morgan State and Towson will mark the 22ndtime the two teams will meet on the gridiron. Towson holds a commanding16-5 edge in the series and have won the last four in a row and 7 of the last 8.The Bears ran away with a 34-7 victory in the first ever meeting between theteams at Towson on Sept. 1, 1979. Since dropping the first three meetings,Towson has won 16 of the last 18 meetings.
SEPTEMBER CHALLENGES
The Bears have played 29 football games in the month of September underhead coach Donald Hill-Eley, posting a 9-20 (.310 pct.) record. During Hill'sfirst season as head coach he was defeated 49-28 at Towson on Sept. 5, 2002.
MSU LOOKING TO START 2-1 FOR 2nd TIME UNDER HILL
Morgan State is looking to start the season 2-1 for the secondconsecutive season during the Hill-Eley era. The Bears started the 2008season 2-1, with wins against North Carolina Central (W, 49-7) and Winston-SalemState (21-7), and a tough loss against Towson (L, 21-16).
HITMAN HOWARD
Senior linebacker
George Howard is one of thetop returning tacklersin the MEAC. He totaled64 stops last seasonand was selected tothe 2009 Preseason All-MEAC Second-Team.The Virginia native played a significant roleas a linebacker last season and posted 10.5tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and recorded aninterception return against North CarolinaCentral (9/13/08). He is a fierce competitorand will be one of the leading anchors ofthe Bears defensive unit for the '09 season.Howard racked-up a career-high 17 tackleswith a sack during the Bears overtime winagainst Winston-Salem State in the NewYork Urban League Classic. As a result of hisstellar performance, Howard was namedthe
Classic's Defensive Most ValuablePlayer, the
MEAC's Co-Defensive Playerof the Week and
he currently leads the MEAC in total tackles (25) and ranks 8th in the FCS.
UP NEXT
MSU will visit Daytona Beach, Florida to take on Bethune-Cookman in Municipal Stadium on Saturday, October 3, 2009. Kickoff is set for 4:00 pm ET.
