Senior defensive tackle Justin Young
MSU Gamenotes
2011 MORGAN STATE FOOTBALL
Game 11
Saturday, November 19 – 1 p.m. (ET)
Morgan State (5-5, 4-3 MEAC) at Hampton (6-4, 4-3 MEAC)
Hampton, Va. – Armstrong Stadium
Live Coverage
Television: N/A
Radio: WEAA Radio (88.9 FM) in Baltimore, Md. Lamont Germany (Play-by-Play) and Kelvin Bridgers (Analyst)
BEAR FACTS
2011 Record: 5-5 (4-3 MEAC)
Head Coach: Donald Hill-Eley
Alma Mater/Year: Virginia Union/1991
Record at MSU/Year: 51-60/10th
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
2011 MSU SCHEDULE & RESULTS
OFFICIAL HAMPTON WEBSITE
GAME TIME
The Bears (5-5, 4-3) will travel to face Hampton (6-4, 4-3) in the season finale on Saturday (Nov. 19) at Armstrong Stadium. Hampton eased past Delaware State with a 42-6 home victory last Saturday. Morgan State (5-5, 4-3) was routed 47-14 at Hughes Stadium as Norfolk State clinched its first-ever Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football title. Game time at Armstrong Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. and there will be a live radio broadcast of the game on WEAA, 88.9 FM.
THE BEAR-PIRATES MATCHUP
• The Bears and Pirates will meet for the 62nd time in history ... Morgan State leads the series 36-22-2 since 1930.
• During their last matchup, Morgan State managed just 10 first downs and 142 yards of total offense, giving up the game-winning touchdown on a 23-yard pass from David Legree to Javaris Brown with 46 seconds left in a 21-16 loss to Hampton. • The last time the two teams met at Armstrong Stadium was on November 21, 2009. With 1:54 remaining in the game, the Pirates got the ball on Morgan State's 42-yard line for what would be the final drive of the game. On this final drive, the Pirates committed three penalties and lost a total of 51 yards, which ended in a 44-yard field goal attempt by freshman Jordan Stovall that came up short, giving the Bears a 16-13 win on Hampton's Senior Day.
QUICK HITS
• The Bears will attempt to close out the 2011 season with a 6-5 overall mark, that would be the third time since 2003 (6-5) the Bears had finished with a record above.500.
• Last week, True freshman quarterback
Seth Higgins completed 12 of 31 passes for 131 yards, including a 53- yard touchdown pass to
Tyrone Hendrix; he also had a pass intercepted.
•
Travis Davidson had a 49-yard rushing touchdown and led the Bears with 74 yards on seven carries against Norfolk State.
• Senior wideout
Andre Nelson collected a season-high six receptions for 44 yards, including a long of 15-yards.
• Sophomore CB Kenneth Riddley has four interceptions on the season, the Bears have collected 11 INTs (MEAC No. 6) with one more game left on the schedule.
• Saturday's game pits Hampton's No. 5 ranked scoring offense (27.0 avg/g) in the MEAC against the Bears' No. 8 ranked scoring defense (26.1 avg/g).
• Junior linebacker
Tierney Yates posted double-figures in tackles with 11 last week against the Spartans.
• Senior defensive end
Zary Stewart recorded six tackles, three tackles for a loss and had a sack last week against Norfolk State.
• The Bears were held scoreless in the second half against Norfolk State.
FINAL COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL GAME FOR DEPARTING SENIORS
Morgan State athletics, the football program and all of Bear Nation offer thanks for their hard work on and off the field to offensive lineman
Lawrence Brewer, running back
Jourdan Brooks, defensive end
Zary Stewart, defensive tackle
Justin Young, wide receiver
Winfred Diggs, wide receiver
Andre Nelson, free saftey
Reshaude Miller, defensive line
Kevin Myrie, tight end
Lamont Bryant, linebacker
Justin Thomas wide receiver
Anthony Smooth, linebacker
Bertrand Kouassi and wide receiver
Yusuf Dosu.
HAMPTON NOTES
• Hampton has won seven of the last eight meetings against the Bears, including a 21-16 win in Hughes Stadium during the 2010 season finale.
• The last time Morgan State beat the Spartans was on Nov. 4, 2006 when the Bears pulled out a 29-20 road victory.
• Coach Donald Hill-Eley's teams have posted a 2-7 record against the Pirates and have gone 0-2 at Armstrong Stadium.
• The Pirates undoubtedly boasted one of the nation's best defenses in 2010, finishing the season ranked third among all Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams in total defense – giving up just 271.5 yards a game. Hampton was also tied for ninth among FCS teams, with conference rival Florida A&M, in scoring defense after giving up just 18.4 points per contest.
