Kemar Scarlett recorded three field goals against the Bison on Saturday night in Fargo.
Boxscore
FARGO, N.D.-- Morgan State had its best offensive performance of the season, but they still have yet to put the ball in the endzone.
Brock Jensen threw three touchdown passes and the defense allowed only three field goals as North Dakota State (2-1) defeated Morgan State 35-9 before a crowd of 17,340 in the Fargodome on Saturday, Sept. 18.
Jensen, who replaced starter Jose Mohler in the second quarter, completed 8 of 17 passes for 117 yards and came up with scoring passes of 13, 11 and 21 yards for the Bison (2-1). Warren Holloway was on the receiving end of two of those TDs, and D.J. McNorton caught the other. Jensen also rushed 13 times for 57 yards.
Kemar Scarlett had three field goals for the Bears (1-2). Morgan State (1-2) also had 65 rushing yards from Jourdan Banks on 19 carries, while Donavan Dickerson completed 12 of 24 passes for 126 yards. Freshman wideout Chuka Okakpu had five catches for 73 yards.
McNorton also scored on a 6-yard run and led North Dakota State with 58 rushing yards. Mike Sigers added a 1-yard TD run.
Scarlett's third field goal put Morgan State up 9-7 with 1:29 to play in the first half, but the Bison took the lead for good on a 13-yard TD pass from Jensen to Holloway 67 seconds later. NDSU scored 28 unanswered points including 21 in the fourth quarter.
NDSU's defense allowed 64 yards in the second half and 207 overall. The Bison stopped drives on interceptions from linebacker Matt Anderson and cornerback Marcus Williams. Another linebacker, Preston Evans, recorded a game-high 11 tackles to reach double-figures for the second time this season and sixth time in his career.
Morgan State held a 37:10 to 22:50 advantage in time of possession, but committed 16 penalties for 164 yards compared to five for 60 for North Dakota State. The Bears entered the game as the second least penalized team in the MEAC (13 flags in two games).
Morgan State will travel to East Rutherford, N.J. to face the Howard Bison in the New York Urban League Football Classic at New Meadowlands Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, September 25.
Bear Bits
NDSU's starting quarterback Jose Mohler was knocked out the game following a tackle by Bears' defensive end Justin Young in the second quarter.
MSU's Kemar Scarlett has accounted for 24 of 26 points scored by the Bears this season.
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