MSU Gamenotes
2010 MORGAN STATE FOOTBALL
Game 10
Thursday, November 11 – 7:35 p.m. (ET)
Morgan State (4-5, 3-3 MEAC) vs. No. 15 South Carolina State (7-2, 5-1 MEAC)
Baltimore, Md. – Hughes Stadium
Live Coverage
Television: ESPNU, Anish Shroff (Play-by-Play), Jay Walker (Analyst) and Charlie Neal (Sideline)
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: 46-53/9th
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
Opening Kickoff
Kickoff is set for 7:35 p.m. on Thursday, November 11 at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The game will be televised on ESPNU. There will also be a live radio broadcast of the game on WEAA, 88.9 FM. South Carolina State (7-2, 5-1) rolled over Howard 54-14 during the Bulldogs' Senior Day on Saturday in Orangeburg, S.C. Morgan State (4-5, 3-3 MEAC) enters Thursday's game fresh off of a 37-25 disappointing loss against Norfolk State on Nov. 6th at William “Dick” Price Stadium. The loss dropped Coach Donald Hill-Eley's record to 46-53 in his 9th season.
Series Facts.
• The Bears and Bulldogs will meet on the gridiron for the 35th time since 1971. South Carolina State holds a commanding lead in the series 28-5-1.
• MSU won the first matchup in 1971 by a score of 21-0; SCSU has won seven straight against the Bears, including a 37-13 win at Dawson Bulldog Stadium on Nov. 14, 2009.
• The last time the Bears played against South Carolina State at Hughes Stadium was on Nov. 15, 2008 when they fell to the Bulldogs 32-0 in the regular season finale...the Bulldogs entered the contest ranked No. 9 in the FCS.
• Morgan State is 1-7 against South Carolina State under Coach Hill ... his single win was during his first season at the helm when his Bears travelled to Orangeburg and came away with a shocking 23-12 victory.
• The last time Morgan State defeated South Carolina State in Hughes Stadium was on Oct.19, 1974. The Bears posted a 23-17 win under head coach Nat Taylor.
Diggs Joins List
With 27 receptions through the first nine games of the season, junior wideout Winfred Diggs has broken into the top 10 on Morgan State's all-time list. Diggs now has 74 career receptions and needs five more to pass Clarence Holzendorf for No. 7 in receptions. The Washington D.C product has played in 27 games and has 659 yards reception yards for his career.
What Brown Can Do For You
Sophomore running back David Brown is quickly becoming one of the top running backs for Morgan State. On Saturday, he had another outstanding performance, this time against Norfolk State where he rushed for 128 yards on just 16 carries. In the previous week against Florida A&M, Brown was inserted as a starter for the first time in his career and finished with 124 yards on 17 carries. As a result he became the first Bear to eclipse the 100-yard rushing mark this season. The previous time MSU had a player go over 100 yards in a game was when RB Devan James posted 133 yards against the Rattlers at Hughes Stadium on October 31, 2009.
Brown has been coming on strong throughout the season and is currently leading the Bears ground attack by averaging 6.9 yards per carry. The Baltimore product is currently the MEAC's No. 9 ranked rusher with 59 carries for 410 yards and has one touchdown so far this season.
