OL Lawrence Brewer (78) and the Bears prepare for a Homecoming matchup with the Hornets at Hughes Stadium.
MSU Gamenotes
2010 MORGAN STATE FOOTBALL
Game 7
Saturday, October 23 – 1 p.m. (ET)
Morgan State (3-3, 2-1 MEAC) vs. Delaware State (1-5, 1-2 MEAC)
Baltimore, Md. – Hughes Stadium
Live Coverage)
Radio: WEAA Radio (88.9 FM) in Baltimore, Md. Rob Long (Play-by-Play) and Kelvin Bridgers (Analyst).
Live Stream: www.morganstatebears.com
BEAR FACTS
2009 Record: 6-5 (4-4 MEAC)
Head Coach: Donald Hill-Eley
Alma Mater/Year: Virginia Union/1991
Record at Bear/Year: 45-51/9th
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
• The Bears and Hornets will meet on the gridiron for the 53rd time since 1930. MSU leads the series 29-23.
• MSU won the first matchup in 1945 by a score of 27-0; DSU won their last matchup 35-22 in Dover on Oct. 24th during the Hornets' 2009 Homecoming celebration - The loss snapped the Bears' 5-game winning streak, the school's longest in 30 years.
• The last time the Hornets played at Hughes Stadium was on Oct 25, 2008 when the Bears nearly pitched a shutout and won the game 20-3.
• Morgan State is 4-4 against Delaware State under Coach Hill, losing 2 of the last 3 contests.
• The game will mark the second coaching matchup between former DSU head coach Al Lavan and his former offensive line coach, turned MSU offensive coordinator, Lawrence Livingston.
Opening Kickoff
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 23 at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Md. There will be a live radio broadcast of the game on WEAA, 88.9 FM. Delaware State (1-5, 1-2) came back to drop North Carolina A&T 31-26 at the Hornets' Homecoming on Saturday in Dover, Delaware. Morgan State (3-3, 2-1 MEAC) enters Saturday's game fresh off of a bye. MSU's 27-14 win against N.C. A&T on Oct. 9th improved Coach Donald Hill-Eley's record to 45-51 in his 9th season. Hill has led the Bears to a 7-1 Homecoming record since 2002.
Quick Hits
• Saturday's game will mark the 97th game coached by Donald Hill-Eley ... Hill will celebrate his 100th game when the Bears host MEAC defending champion South Carolina State on November 11th in an ESPNU nationally televised contest.
• Delonte Williams scored three touchdowns during his starting debut at North Carolina A&T during the Aggies Homecoming celebration on Oct. 9th in Greensboro, N.C.
• Allen Stephens is the Bears leading tackler so far this season... the sophomore linebacker has collected 48 tackles (MEAC ranked T-3rd) and seven tackles loss, averaging almost 9 tackles per contest.
Ooctober Challenges
The Bears have played 36 football games in the month of October under head coach Donald Hill-Eley, posting a 21-15 (.583 pct) record. The Bears have also won 3 of 2 overtime contests in the month of October under Hill's direction.
Homecoming FLASHBACK to Oct. 24, 2004 -- Morgan State quarterback Bradshaw “The Big Show” Littlejohn had his best performance of the season as he accounted for five touchdowns to help lead the Bears to a 34-30 victory against the Hornets of Delaware State. The game was played before 14,749 fans on a Homecoming Saturday afternoon at Hughes Stadium. It was MSU's fifth consecutive homecoming win as the Bears improved its slate to 3-5 overall and 2-3 in the MEAC. Littlejohn had a great performance in his last game at Hughes Stadium. The senior completed 14-of-21 passes for 240 yards and threw two touchdowns. He also torched the Hornet's defense by compiling 14 carries for 127 yards with three TDs.
Williams Receives National Honor ... Morgan State redshirt freshman Delonte Williams has been named the Sports Network/Fathead.com National Freshman of the Week following his efforts in the Bears game against North Carolina A&T. Williams from Washington, D.C., ran for three touchdowns, threw for 100 yards and scored on a two-point conversion in Morgan State's 27-14 victory over North Carolina A&T. Williams completed 7 of 12 passes in the contest.
Bear Tube
Morgan State has been selected to play on ESPNU when the Bears matchup against MEAC defending champion South Carolina State on November 11th. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Hughes Stadium. In Donald Hill-Eley's ninth year at the helm of the Bears, this will mark the fourth football game ESPNU has televised and it will be the second time ESPNU has broadcast from Hughes Stadium. ESPNU televised Morgan State's 14-7 win against Howard at Hughes Stadium on October 15, 2009.
Up Next
After Saturday's contest the Bears will travel to Tallahassee (Fla.) to face the Florida A&M Rattlers on Oct. 30 at Art Bragg Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
For ticket information contact the MSU Ticket Office at 443-885-3830, or contact Ticket Master at (410) 547-SEAT or via the web at http://www.ticketmaster.com.
