American college football season
The 2024 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Damon Wilson, and played their home games at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Hampton* | | FloSports | W 30–28 | 7,714 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Towson* | | FloSports | L 9–14 | 8,394 |
September 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Ohio* | | ESPN+ | L 6–21 | 20,438 |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg* | | ESPN+ | W 56–7 | 6,875 |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Stony Brook* | | FloSports | L 3–22 | 4,818 |
October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Lincoln (PA)* | - Hughes Stadium
- Baltimore, MD
| ESPN+ | W 41–0 | 7,632 |
October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | Merrimack* | - Hughes Stadium
- Baltimore, MD
| ESPN+ | L 24–32 | 3,584 |
October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 20 North Carolina Central | | ESPN+ | L 7–16 | 13,910 |
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Norfolk State | - Hughes Stadium
- Baltimore, MD
| ESPN+ | W 38–37 OT | 2,489 |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Delaware State | | ESPN+ | W 36–28 | 3,107 |
November 16 | 4:00 p.m. | South Carolina State | - Hughes Stadium
- Baltimore, MD
| ESPN+ | L 7–54 | 1,265 |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Howard | - Hughes Stadium
- Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
| ESPN+ | W 35–21 | 973 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
at Hampton
Game One – Morgan State Bears (0–0) at Hampton Pirates (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bears |
7 |
13 |
3 | 7 | 30 |
Pirates |
7 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
at Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, VA
- Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 7,714
- TV: FloSports
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
MORG |
HAMP
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Morgan State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Hampton |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Towson (The Battle for Greater Baltimore)
Game Two – Morgan State Bears (1–0) at Towson Tigers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bears |
3 |
0 |
6 | 0 | 9 |
Tigers |
7 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
at Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- TV: FloSports
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
MORG |
TOW
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Morgan State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Towson |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Ohio (FBS)
Game Three – Morgan State Bears (1–1) at Ohio Bobcats (FBS) (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bears |
3 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
Bobcats (FBS) |
14 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 21 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
- Date:
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature:87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 20,438
- Referee: William Williams
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (6:37) OHIO – Anthony Tyus III 19-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:37; OHIO 7–0
- (3:03) MSU – Beckett Leary 30-yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:36; OHIO 7–3
- (0:00) OHIO – Parker Navarro 10-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:53; OHIO 14–3
- Second quarter
- (3:03) MSU – Beckett Leary 33-yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:54; OHIO 14–6
- Third quarter
- (10:20) OHIO – Anthony Tyus III 13-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:34; OHIO 21–6
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
MORG |
OHIO
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First downs |
16 |
22
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Total yards |
211 |
335
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Rushing yards |
75 |
148
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Passing yards |
136 |
187
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
15–30–1 |
14–19–4
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Time of possession |
29:33 |
30:27
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Morgan State |
Passing |
Tahj Smith |
15/30, 136 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Jason Collins Jr. |
9 carries, 35 yards
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Receiving |
Andre Crawley |
6 receptions, 65 yards
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Ohio |
Passing |
Parker Navarro |
12/15, 162 yards, TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Anthony Tyus III |
16 carries, 90 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Coleman Owen |
6 receptions, 112 yards
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vs. VUL (NCCAA)
Game Four – VUL Dragons (NCCAA) (0–2) vs Morgan State Bears (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Dragons (NCCAA) |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
Bears |
21 |
21 |
7 | 7 | 56 |
at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
VUL |
MORG
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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VUL |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Morgan State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Stony Brook
Game Five – Morgan State Bears (2–2) at Stony Brook Seawolves (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bears |
3 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
Seawolves |
0 |
16 |
6 | 0 | 22 |
at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 PM EST
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 4,818
- Referee: Alexander Randolph
- TV announcers (FloSports): Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Matt Levine (sideline)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (1:16) MORG – Beckett Leary 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:29; Morgan State 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (13:18) SBU – Roland Dempster 2-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:54; Stony Brook 6–3)
- (6:34) SBU – Enda Kirby 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:12; Stony Brook 9–3)
- (0:32) SBU – Roland Dempster 1-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:35; Stony Brook 16–3)
- Third quarter
- (9:22) SBU – Roland Dempster 4-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:15; Stony Brook 22–3)
- Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
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Statistics |
MORG |
STBK
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First downs |
17 |
20
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Total yards |
259 |
428
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Rushing yards |
146 |
287
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Passing yards |
113 |
141
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16–22–0 |
11–20–0
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Time of possession |
28:31 |
31:29
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Morgan State |
Passing |
Duce Taylor |
11/17, 70 yards
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Rushing |
Myles Miree |
11 carries, 75 yards
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Receiving |
Malique Leatherbury |
4 receptions, 25 yards
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Stony Brook |
Passing |
Malachi Marshall |
9/18, 132 yards
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Rushing |
Roland Dempster |
25 carries, 158 yards, 3 TD
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Receiving |
Cal Redman |
4 receptions, 62 yards
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Lincoln (PA) (DII)
Game Six – Lincoln Lions (DII) (0–4) at Morgan State Bears (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Lions (DII) |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears |
13 |
14 |
14 | 0 | 41 |
at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
LINP |
MORG
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Lincoln (PA) |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Morgan State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Merrimack
Game Seven – Merrimack Warriors (1–4) at Morgan State Bears (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Warriors |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
MRMK |
MORG
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Merrimack |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Morgan State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at No. 20 North Carolina Central
Game Eight – Morgan State Bears (3–4) at No. 20 North Carolina Central Eagles (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 20 Eagles |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
- Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
MORG |
NCCU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Morgan State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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North Carolina Central |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs. Norfolk State
Game Nine – Norfolk State Spartans (3–6) vs Morgan State Bears (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Spartans |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
NORF |
MORG
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Norfolk State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Morgan State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Delaware State
Game Ten – Morgan State Bears (4–5) vs Delaware State Hornets (1–8) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Hornets |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
MORG |
DSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Morgan State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Delaware State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs. South Carolina State
Game Eleven – South Carolina State Bulldogs (7–2) vs Morgan State Bears (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
SCST |
MORG
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Carolina State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Morgan State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs. Howard (rivalry)
Game Twelve – Howard Bison (4–7) vs Morgan State Bears (5–6) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bison |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
HOW |
MORG
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Howard |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Morgan State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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