Andrews 5 TDs Powers Hilltoppers Over Bears, 58-17 - Morgan State University Athletics

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Antonio Andrews finished with five touchdowns, scoring three of them in the first quarter leading Western Kentucky past Morgan State 58-17 on Saturday at Houchens-Smith Stadium.

Andrews, who posted a school-record 3,161 all-purpose yards last season, had scoring runs of 65, 5, 3, 11 and 14 yards, and had well over 100-yards by the start of the second quarter. The senior finished with 17 carries for 213 yards on the ground.

"The first two games when they came out, they dominated Kentucky and played Tennessee," said MSU coach Donald Hill-Eley.

"When they played South Alabama they [WKU] did't play with the speed they had the past two games. Going back and forth with the quarterback would create division, but their running game was just too strong for us. We weren't able to slow down the running game which in turn made us commit more guys to the run and opened up the seams."

Morgan State dropped its fourth straight road game and fall to 0-4 for the first time since 2001.

The Bears fell behind the WKU in a hurry as Andrews scored on a 65-yard run for the first score of the night before pulling away from their Football Championship Subdivision opponent and winning their fifth straight against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opponents.

Seth Higgins threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to tight end Nate Ingram late in the first quarter to get the Bears on the scoreboard. The Toppers responded with 21 unanswered points.

Higgins, who was one of three quarterbacks to play for the Bears tonight, also gained 56 on 13 carries. The junior also engineered a 15 play, 66-yard drive midway through the second quarter and threatened to score. But a 41-yard field goal attempt by Chris Moller was blocked by Tyree Robinson and returned 70 yards by Jonathan Dowling to extend the Toppers' lead to 42-7.

MSU got back on the score board after Nate Ayers (4 rec., 60 yds) returned a fumble 55 yards to help setup a 40-yard career-long field goal by Moller to trim the Topper's lead to 42-10 with 5:35 left in the 3^rd quarter.

The Hilltoppers wasted little time to respond. WKU used just six plays to go 69 yards and Andrews scored his fifth TD of the night on a 14-yard handoff through a gaping hole in the middle of the Bears defense. The touchdown marked a school record for most rushing touchdowns in a single game for the Hilltoppers.

Tracy Martin helped put the Bears in position for its final score of the night when he ripped off a 40-yard run down the sideline. Two plays later Higgins connected with wideout Antonio Jefferson for a 14-yard touchdown. The Bears trailed 49-17 at the end of the third quarter.

Higgins shook off a rusty start and completed 13 of 21 passes for 126 yards, including a pair of interceptions and a pair of touchdowns for the Bears, who return to MEAC play at home against Norfolk State next weekend.

Notes:
Tracy Martin had a 40-yard run in the 3^rd quarter and finished with a team-high 77 yards on eight carries

DeShaun Summers returned an interception for 25 yards at the 12:20 mark of the 4^th quarter

Cody Acker led the Bears with nine tackles

Thomas Martin had four receptions for 52 yards

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