BALTIMORE, Md. (Nov. 4, 2026) -- Welcome to By the Numbers, a weekly look at Morgan State football as the Bears navigate their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) schedule to close out the season.

Morgan State suffered a 51-10 loss to South Carolina State last Thursday at Hughes Stadium. The defeat marked the Bears' third consecutive loss, dropping them to 5-4 overall and 0-2 in MEAC play.

Despite the setback, Morgan State remains in pursuit of its first winning season since 2014 and its first conference title since that same year. A MEAC championship would send the Bears to the 2027 Celebration Bowl in Atlanta.

Three games remain on the schedule as Morgan State looks to regroup and get back on track, beginning with a pivotal matchup against Delaware State on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Dover.

Each week, By the Numbers breaks down the game's defining statistics, highlighting the drives that shifted momentum, the individual performances that stood out, and the defensive stops that shaped the outcome.

South Carolina State 51, Morgan State 10 | Saturday, Oct. 29 | Hughes Stadium

14-10 | After trailing 14-0, the Bears cut it to 14-10 midway through the second quarter. 

14 yards | Defensive back Raquane Matthews recovered a South Carolina State fumble and returned it 14 yards for a touchdown to put the Bears on the scoreboard, cutting the deficit to 14-7 with 14:52 remaining in the first half.

30-yard FG | Alex Amaya connected from 30 yards to cap Morgan State's first-half scoring and bring the Bears within 14-10.

509 vs. 150 | South Carolina State outgained Morgan State 509-150 and scored the game's final 30 points.

-12 | Morgan State finished with minus-12 rushing yards on 14 attempts.

6.79 vs. 3.13 | South Carolina State averaged 6.79 yards per play, compared with Morgan State's 3.13. The Bulldogs ran 75 plays, while the Bears ran 48.

0:00 | South Carolina State scored on a 20-yard touchdown pass on the final play of the first half, extending its lead to 21-10. Morgan State did not score again.

17-of-28, 144 yards | Morgan State quarterback completed 17 of 28 passes for 144, connecting with 10 different receivers for scores.

33:39 vs. 26:21 | South Carolina State controlled the clock, holding the ball for 33 minutes and 39 seconds compared with Morgan State's 26 minutes and 21 seconds.

1 touchdown |  Morgan State's only touchdown came on Matthews' defensive fumble return. The Bears' offense accounted for just three points.

7.5 | Sophomore defensive lineman Donovan Moyer recorded 1.5 sacks against South Carolina State and ranks No. 15 nationally with 7.5 sacks on the season.

Morgan State will look to regroup as it continues its MEAC schedule in the closing stretch of the 2026 season. The Bears will face the Delaware State Hornets on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Dover.

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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering more than 150 baccalaureate, master's degree, doctorate, and certificate programs. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.