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Devan James has 36 carries for 219 yards and 2 TDs
WASHINGTON, DC – Devan James rushed for a career-high 219 yards and scored two touchdowns, including one in overtime to help Morgan State beat Howard 31-30 in double-overtime, handing Howard Homecoming loss before 6,843 fans at Greene Stadium.
in the second overtime, Patrick Wolff's game-tying PAT ricocheted off the right goal post, as MSU players stormed the field in celebration of a hard-fought battle. Following a Ramon Haigler 8-yard TD pass from Floyd McElrathbey. But the game really turned on a seemingly routine play.
Jeremy Glover hit Robert Surratt for a 5 yards touchdown, and James Meade connected on a 27-yard field goal to give the Bears a 10-0 lead at halftime. MSU's (4-3, 2-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) defense dominated the first half action.
The Bison (1-5, 0-3 MEAC) came out inspired in the second half and lit up the scoreboard with two quick touchdowns to start the third quarter.
converted the point after attempt to cut the Bears lead to 10-7 with 9:31 lead in the third quarter. Croner first score. Will Bisons' Hood for the Arlandus completed a 20-yard pass to HaiglerFloyd
Backup kicker Patrick Wolff nailed the extra point to give the Bison a 14-10 lead. ass. hit Willie Carter for a two-yard touchdown pHaiglerOn the Bears ensuing possession, former starting quarterback #Carlton Jackson# was inserted as the Bears signal-caller. Jackson ended up fumbling on his first snap from center and Howard's Alfred Sutton recovered the ball at the Morgan 29 yard line. Three plays later the Bison were back in the end zone when
. James scored on the Bears ensuing possession when he took a handoff 32-yards to give the Bears a 17-14 lead with 10:21 remaining in the contest. endzoneMSU responded early in the fourth quarter following a 31-yard pooch punt by Wolff from his own
The Bears appeared to have the game won but punter #Johnathan Skeete# decided to run out of the end zone on fourth and long. He was stopped short and Howard capitalized when Wolff hit a field goal from 21 yards out at the end of regulation, sending the game into overtime.
"I told him (Johnathan Skeete) to take a knee, so that we could gain the field position back," explained MSU coach Donald Hill-Eley. "I don't know what got into him on the field, but I know what got into him off the field."
down to give the Bison a 24-17 lead in the first overtime. connected with Daley Gunter for an 11 yard touchHaigler
The Bears responded when James scored his second touchdown on the game from 4-yards out. James Meade's extra point sent the game into the second overtime.
"I got a little fatigued so I just dug down deep and kept pushing myself." ep fighting and put the team on my back," explained James, who lugged the ball 36 times."I just kept thinking as the game wore on that I had to ke
Redshirt-freshman #Keith Lee# scored on a 3-yard touchdown run to give the Bears a 31-24 advantage.
completed 19 of 38 for 208 yards and 4 TDs but he was sacked four times and picked off once. Haigler
The win improved Donald Hill-Eley's record against the Bison to 5-1 since 2002.
MSU will host Delaware State (3-3, 3-1 MEAC) for its homecoming on Saturday at Hughes Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m.
For the second game in a row the Bears employed the use of three quarterbacks. #Jeremy Glover#, who got his first career start, finished the game 11-of-20 for 74 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions.
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The game was marked by six turnovers, four by Morgan State
