Morgan State's defense will look to bounce back against the Aggies this Saturday.
MSU Gamenotes vs. N.C. A&T
2010 MORGAN STATE FOOTBALL
Game 6
Saturday, October 9 – 1:30 p.m. (ET)
Morgan State (2-3, 1-1 MEAC) vs. North Carolina A&T (0-5, 0-2 MEAC)
Greensboro, N.C. – Aggie 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: 44-51/9th
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 Aggies will meet on the gridiron for the 76th time in history. MSU leads the series 39-33-3.
• MSU won the first matchup in 1930 by a score of 18-6; MSU won their last matchup 7-6 on Oct. 10th during the Bears' 2009 Homecoming celebration.
• The last time the Aggies defeated MSU was on Oct 11, 2003 at Hughes Stadium (33-12)
• Morgan State are 6-2 against N.C. A&T under Coach Hill, winning the last 4 straight contests.
• The game will mark the second head-to-head coaching matchup between Coach Hill and his former defensive coordinator Alonzo Lee and former offensive coordinator Chennis Berry.
Opening Kickoff
Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 9 at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, N.C. There will be a live radio broadcast of the game on WEAA, 88.9 FM. North Carolina A&T (0-5) fell to Tennessee State 37-7 at the 27th annual Circle City Classic played at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday night. Morgan State (2-3, 1-1 MEAC) was routed by Bethune-Cookman 69-32 at Hughes Stadium last Saturday. MSU's loss dropped Coach Donald Hill-Eley's record to 44-51 in his 9th season.
Quick Hits
• Saturday's game will mark the 96th 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.
• Tyrone Hendrix scored his first touchdown of the season when he returned a kickoff 93-yards to paydirt Saturday against Bethune-Cookman.
• Allen Stephens is the Bears leading tackler so far this season... the sophomore linebacker has collected 43 tackles (MEAC ranked T-3rd) and six tackles loss, averaging almost 9 tackles per contest.
Ooctober Challenges
The Bears have played 35 football games in the month of October under head coach Donald Hill-Eley, posting a 20-15 (.571 pct) record. The Bears have also won 3 of 2 overtime contests in the month of October under Hill's direction.
FLASHBACKto Aggie Homecoming 2008
MSU at N.C. A&T Homecoming matchup – Morgan State used a 31-point explosion in the second half en route to a 41-3 rout of North Carolina A&T during the Aggies homecoming festivities on Saturday afternoon at Aggie Stadium. QB #Carlton Jackson# threw for 128 yards with a 38-yard touchdown pass, and Devan James rushed for 103 yards, including a 28-yard TD, as the Bears improved to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Linebacker Gregory Onyuike finished with seven tackles and collected two of the Bears' game-high 12 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. MSU's defensive unit held the Aggies to 139 yards and eight first downs.
My Name is CHUKA
Chuka Okakpu, a freshman from Roswell, Ga., is slowly making a name throughout the league as one of the top receivers in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The 6-foot-4 wideout leads the team with 159 yards on 15 receptions and currently ranks 5th in the MEAC by averaging 3 receptions per game. Okakpu leads the squad with a pair of touchdowns and was selected MEAC Rookie of the Week following the Bears victory against Howard at the New York Urban League Classic in New Meadowlands Stadium.
Freshman QB at MSU
When Delonte Williams quarterbacked the Bears in the second half of the Howard game, it marked the first time since 1979, and the first time under Donald Hill-Eley, that a freshman had been at QB. The last freshman to quarterback the Bears had been Darrell Coulter in 1979. Coulter was an All-MEAC selection who led the Bears to the 1979 MEAC Championship and was recently inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame. Coulter was MSU's starting QB as a freshman.
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 have a bye before hosting the Delaware State Hornets on Oct. 23rd during the Bears' Homecoming at Hughes Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 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.
