2019 Morgan State Bears football team

Morgan State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season

2019 Morgan State Bears football

Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	3–9 (2–6 MEAC)
Head coach	Tyrone Wheatley (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Travis Manger (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Antonio James (2nd season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium
Seasons ← 2018 2021 →

2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 24 Florida A&M *	7	–	1	9	–	2
No. 20 North Carolina A&T +	6	–	2	9	–	3
South Carolina State +	6	–	2	8	–	3
Bethune–Cookman	5	–	3	7	–	4
Norfolk State	4	–	4	5	–	7
North Carolina Central	3	–	5	4	–	8
Howard	2	–	6	2	–	10
Morgan State	2	–	6	3	–	9
Delaware State	1	–	7	2	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions * Florida A&M ineligible for conference title due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2019 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Tyrone Wheatley. The Bears played their home games at Hughes Stadium and were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Preseason

MEAC preseason poll

In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, released at the conference's media day on July 26, the Bears were picked to finish in eight place and received one first place vote.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team (1st place votes)
1	North Carolina A&T (12)
2	Bethune–Cookman (1)
3	Florida A&M (2)
4	Howard
5	North Carolina Central (1)
6	South Carolina State
7	Norfolk State (1)
8	Morgan State (1)
9	Delaware State

Preseason All-MEAC Team

The Bears had ten players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.^[2]

Offense

1st team

Xavier Gravette – TE

2nd team

Stefan Touani – OL

3rd team

Josh Chase – RB

Bruce Trigg – OL

Defense

1st team

Rico Kennedy – LB

2nd team

Ian McBorrough – LB

Donte Small – DB

3rd team

Devan Hebron – DL

Dominick Trigg – DB

Specialists

3rd team

Nicholas O'Shea – PK

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN3	L 3–46	17,620
September 14	3:00 p.m.	at No. 2 James Madison*	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	NBCS WA	L 12–63	19,777
September 21	12:00 p.m.	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 21–52	28,018
September 28	6:00 p.m.	North Carolina Central	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN3	L 17–27	7,609
October 5	4:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	ESPN3	L 20–31	5,642
October 12	1:00 p.m.	Delaware State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN3	W 34–3	8,762
October 19	1:30 p.m.	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN3	L 10–24	12,121
October 26	3:00 p.m.	No. 20 Florida A&M	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN3	L 12–24	2,786
November 2	2:00 p.m.	at Norfolk State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN3	L 0–48	20,178
November 9	1:00 p.m.	No. 14 North Carolina A&T	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN3	W 22–16	2,467
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Virginia–Lynchburg	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN3	W 59–26	2,450
November 23	1:00 p.m.	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C. (rivalry)	ESPN3	L 15–20	989
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Source:^[3]

Game summaries

At Bowling Green

Morgan State Bears at Bowling Green Falcons

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	3	0	0	3
Falcons	13	17	7	9	46

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH

Date: August 29, 2019
Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 13 mph • Weather: Sunny/Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 17,620
Referee: J. Valentine
TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar (Play-by-play) & John Gregory (color)
ESPN – Darius Wade leads Bowling Green past Morgan State 46–3^[4] /// Box Score, Morgan State at Bowling Green^[5] /// Pregame Notes^[6] /// Postgame Notes^[7]

Game information

First Quarter

(11:07) BGSU TD – Andrew Clair 3-yard rush, Nate Needham kick
Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 3:53; Bowling Green 7–0
(01:32) BGSU TD – Quintin Morris 2-yard pass from Darius Wade, Nate Needham kick failed
Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:04; Bowling Green 13–0

Second Quarter

(12:32) BGSU FG – Nate Needham 24-yard field goal
Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:28; Bowling Green 16–0
(07:01) BGSU TD – Quintin Morris 27-yard pass from Darius Wade, Nate Needham kick
Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:27; Bowling Green 23–0
(05:23) BGSU TD – Davon Jones 1-yard rush, Nate Needham kick
Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:02; Bowling Green 30–0
(01:24) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 27-yard field goal
Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:19; Bowling Green 30–3

Third Quarter

(02:07) BGSU TD – Davon Jones 7-yard pass from Darius Wade, Nate Needham kick
Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:34; Bowling Green 37–3

Fourth Quarter

(11:52) BGSU TD – Christian Sims 18-yard pass from Grant Loy, Nate Needham kick
Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:55; Bowling Green 44–3
(01:38) BGSU SF – Andrew Bench 4-yard sack safety
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Bowling Green 46–3

Passing

MSU – DJ Golatt Jr.: 3/9, 24 yards
BGSU – Darius Wade: 22/32, 253 yards, 3 TD

Rushing

MSU – Lavelton Williams: 12 carries, 41 yards
BGSU – Andrew Clair: 14 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

MSU – Juane Robinson: 1 reception, 14 yards
BGSU – Julian Ortega–Jones: 5 receptions, 69 yards

At James Madison

Morgan State Bears at No. 2 James Madison Dukes

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	3	0	9	12
No. 2 Dukes	7	21	0	35	63

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, VA

Date: September 14, 2019
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 10 mph • Weather: Mostly clear–cloudy
Game attendance: 19,777
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (NBCS WA): Curt Dudley (Play-by-play) & Dorian Brooks (color)
ESPN – DiNucci throws 4 TD passes in James Madison's 63–12 win^[8] /// Box Score, Morgan State at James Madison^[9] /// Pregame Notes^[10] /// Postgame Notes^[11]

Game information

First Quarter

(09:22) JMU TD – Devin Ravenel 9-yard pass from Ben DiNucci, Ethan Ratke kick
Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:27; James Madison 7–0

Second Quarter

(14:57) JMU TD – Percy Agyei-Obese 1-yard rush, Ethan Ratke kick
Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:47; James Madison 14–0
(12:05) JMU TD – Brandon Polk 48-yard pass from Ben DiNucci, Ethan Ratke kick
Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:35; James Madison 21–0
(08:00) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 39-yard field goal
Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:01; James Madison 21–3
(06:16) JMU TD – Jawon Hamilton 50-yard pass from Ben DiNucci, Ethan Ratke kick
Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; James Madison 28–3
(00:33) JMU TD – Solomon Vanhorse 19-yard pass from Ben DiNucci, Ethan Ratke kick
Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:22; James Madison 35–3

Third Quarter

(12:51) JMU TD – Percy Agyei-Obese 5-yard rush, Ethan Ratke kick
Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:09; James Madison 42–3
(01:00) JMU TD – Kevin Curry Jr. 7-yard pass from Gage Moloney, Ethan Ratke kick
Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; James Madison 49–3

Fourth Quarter

(09:36) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 25-yard field goal
Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:19; James Madison 49–6
(09:29) JMU TD – Devin Ravenel 43-yard kickoff return, Ethan Ratke kick
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; James Madison 56–6
(08:46) MSU TD – Manasseh Bailey 72-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Nicholas O'Shea kick blocked
Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:43; James Madison 56–12
(03:00) JMU TD – Eric Kirlew 9-yard pass from Cole Johnson, Ethan Ratke kick
Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:42; James Madison 63–12

Passing

MSU – DeAndre Harris: 11/21, 253 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
JMU – Ben DiNucci: 18/23, 240 yards, 4 TD

Rushing

MSU – Jabriel Johnson: 16 carries, 50 yards
JMU – Latrele Palmer: 8 carries, 58 yards

Receiving

MSU – Manasseh Bailey: 4 receptions, 172 yards, 1 TD
JMU – Brandon Polk: 6 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

At Army

Morgan State Bears at Army Black Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	14	0	7	0	21
Black Knights	7	17	7	21	52

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Date: September 21, 2019
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Game attendance: 28,018
Referee: Marcus Woods
TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
ESPN – Army beats Morgan State 52–21 heading into bye week^[12] /// Box Score, Morgan State at Army^[13] /// Pregame Notes^[14] /// Postgame Notes^[15]

Game information

First Quarter

(06:50) ARMY TD – Artice Hobbs IV 9-yard rush, David Cooper kick
Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:58; Army 7–0
(05:32) MSU TD – Manasseh Bailey 69-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:18; Tied 7–7
(03:29) MSU TD – Jabriel Johnson 25-yard rush, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:08; Morgan State 14–7

Second Quarter

(14:54) ARMY TD – Sandon McCoy 11-yard rush, David Cooper kick
Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Tied 14–14
(10:17) ARMY FG – David Cooper 35-yard field goal
Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:37; Army 17–14
(07:26) ARMY TD – Artice Hobbs IV 80-yard pass from Christian Anderson, David Cooper kick
Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13; Army 24–14

Third Quarter

(10:34) ARMY TD – Connor Slomka 3-yard rush, David Cooper kick
Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:17; Army 31–14
(03:47) MSU TD – Manasseh Bailey 23-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:47; Army 31–21

Fourth Quarter

(14:56) ARMY TD – Cade Barnard 3-yard rush, David Cooper kick
Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:41; Army 38–21
(10:11) ARMY TD – Rashaad Bolton 1-yard rush, David Cooper kick
Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:29; Army 45–21
(01:48) ARMY TD – Anthony Adkins 1-yard rush, Andrew Bagley kick
Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:37; Army 52–21

Passing

MSU – DeAndre Harris: 15/29, 230 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
ARMY – Christian Anderson: 1/7, 80 yards, 1 TD

Rushing

MSU – Jabriel Johnson: 11 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
ARMY – Connor Slomka: 18 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

MSU – Manasseh Bailey: 6 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
ARMY – Artice Hobbs IV: 1 reception, 80 yards, 1 TD

North Carolina Central

North Carolina Central Eagles at Morgan State Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	13	7	7	27
Bears	0	3	7	7	17

at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, MD

Date: September 28, 2019
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies
Game attendance: 7,609
Referee: Eric Greene
TV announcers (ESPN3): Phil Shoener (Play-by-play) & Emory Hunt (analyst)
ESPN – NC Central controls the line in 27–17 win over Morgan State^[16] /// Box Score, North Carolina Central at Morgan State^[17] /// Pregame Notes^[18] /// Postgame Notes^[19]

Game information

First Quarter: No scoring
Second Quarter

(12:58) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 21-yard field goal
Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:42; Morgan State 3–0
(10:16) NCCU TD – Latrell Collier 1-yard rush, Adrian Olivo kick failed
Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:30; North Carolina Central 6–3
(01:21) NCCU TD – Davius Richard 62-yard rush, Adrian Olivo kick
Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:49; North Carolina Central 13–3

Third Quarter

(13:33) MSU TD – Malachi Washington 35-yard fumble recovery, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; North Carolina Central 13–10
(03:07) NCCU TD – Davius Richard 6-yard rush, Adrian Olivo kick
Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:30; North Carolina Central 20–10

Fourth Quarter

(11:59) NCCU TD – Latrell Collier 43-yard rush, Adrian Olivo kick
Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:41; North Carolina Central 27–10
(09:11) MSU TD – Manasseh Bailey 18-yard pass from DJ Golatt Jr., Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:44; North Carolina Central 27–17

Passing

NCCU – Davius Richard: 7/17, 86 yards
MSU – DeAndre Harris: 9/14, 67 yards, 2 INT

Rushing

NCCU – Isaiah Totten: 26 carries, 112 yards
MSU – Jabriel Johnson: 8 carries, 79 yards

Receiving

NCCU – Xavier McKoy: 2 receptions, 33 yards
MSU – Xavier Gravette: 5 receptions, 58 yards

At Bethune−Cookman

Morgan State Bears at Bethune−Cookman Wildcats

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	6	0	14	20
Wildcats	3	7	14	7	31

at Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL

Date: October 5, 2019
Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: ENE 15 mph • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
Game attendance: 5,642
TV announcers (ESPN3): Dave LaMont (Play-by-play) & Jay Walker (analyst)
ESPN – Williams accounts for 4 TDs, Bethune–Cookman tops Morgan St.^[20] /// Box Score, Morgan State at Bethune–Cookman^[21] /// Pregame Notes^[22] /// Postgame Notes^[23]

Game information

First Quarter

(02:04) BCU FG – Xavier McDonald 39-yard field goal
Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:19; Bethune–Cookman 3–0

Second Quarter

(10:37) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 25-yard field goal
Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:27; Tied 3–3
(03:07) BCU TD – Akevious Williams 64-yard rush, Xavier McDonald kick
Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:12; Bethune–Cookman 10–3
(00:07) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 40-yard field goal
Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 0:56; Bethune–Cookman 10–6

Third Quarter

(13:19) BCU TD – Jimmie Robinson 70-yard pass from Akevious Williams, Xavier McDonald kick
Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:37; Bethune–Cookman 17–6
(07:42) BCU TD – Jimmie Robinson 6-yard pass from Akevious Williams, Xavier McDonald kick
Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:07; Bethune–Cookman 24–6

Fourth Quarter

(11:06) MSU TD – DeAndre Harris 1-yard rush, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:40; Bethune–Cookman 24–13
(04:40) BCU TD – Jimmie Robinson 44-yard pass from Akevious Williams, Xavier McDonald kick
Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:36; Bethune–Cookman 31–13
(00:58) MSU TD – Manasseh Bailey 0-yard punt block return, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Bethune–Cookman 31–20

Passing

MSU – DeAndre Harris: 10/18, 104 yards
BCU – Akevious Williams: 7/16, 156 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

MSU – Josh Chase: 25 carries, 124 yards
BCU – Akevious Williams: 13 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

MSU – Xavier Gravette: 5 receptions, 85 yards
BCU – Jimmie Robinson: 5 receptions, 136 yards, 3 TD

Delaware State

Delaware State Hornets at Morgan State Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	3	0	3
Bears	7	14	3	10	34

at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, MD

Date: October 12, 2019
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Overcast
Game attendance: 8,762
Referee: Eric Greene
TV announcers (ESPN3): Phil Shoener (play-by-play) & Emory Hunt (analyst)
ESPN – Morgan State picks up first win for coach Wheatley^[24] /// Box Score, Delaware State at Morgan State^[25] /// Pregame Notes^[26] /// Postgame Notes^[27]

Game information

First Quarter

(12:23) MSU TD – Josh Chase 33-yard rush, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:37; Morgan State 7–0

Second Quarter

(10:29) MSU TD – Josh Chase 9-yard rush, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:34; Morgan State 14–0
(00:55) MSU TD – Manasseh Bailey 26-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:12; Morgan State 21–0

Third Quarter

(10:45) DSU FG – Jose Romo-Martinez 37-yard field goal
Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:09; Morgan State 21–3
(03:28) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 24-yard field goal
Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:15; Morgan State 24–3

Fourth Quarter

(08:38) MSU TD – Jordan Cofield 27-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:09; Morgan State 31–3
(01:41) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 38-yard field goal
Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:17; Morgan State 34–3

Passing

DSU – Tylik Bethea: 13/32, 151 yards, 1 INT
MSU – DeAndre Harris: 11/19, 161 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

DSU – Richard Harris: 21 carries, 151 yards
MSU – Josh Chase: 19 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

DSU – Trey Gross: 5 receptions, 60 yards
MSU – Manasseh Bailey: 6 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD

At South Carolina State

Morgan State Bears at South Carolina State Bulldogs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	0	0	7	10
Bulldogs	0	10	7	7	24

at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, SC

Date: October 19, 2019
Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Rain Showers
Game attendance: 12,121
Referee: Antroy Singleton
TV announcers (ESPN3): Tyler Cupp (play-by-play) & Demetrius Davis (analyst)
ESPN – Fields passes South Carolina State past Morgan State 24–10^[28] /// Box Score, Morgan State at South Carolina State^[29] /// Pregame Notes^[30] /// Postgame Notes^[31]

Game information

First Quarter

(11:07) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 39-yard field goal
Drive: 12 plays, 38 yards, 3:53; Morgan State 3–0

Second Quarter

(11:49) SCSU TD – Labron Morris 3-yard rush, Dillon Bredesen kick
Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:24; South Carolina State 7–3
(03:23) SCSU FG – Dillon Bredesen 31-yard field goal
Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:16; South Carolina State 10–3

Third Quarter

(13:34) SCSU TD – Will Vereen 49-yard pass from Corey Fields, Dillon Bredesen kick
Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:20; South Carolina State 17–3

Fourth Quarter

(11:27) SCSU TD – Shaquan Davis 41-yard pass from Corey Fields, Dillon Bredesen kick
Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:41; South Carolina State 24–3
(08:35) MSU TD – Josh Chase 14-yard pass from DJ Golatt Jr., Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:46; South Carolina State 24–10

Passing

MSU – DeAndre Harris: 13/26, 140 yards, 1 INT
SCSU – Corey Fields: 12/23, 135 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

MSU – Josh Chase: 15 carries, 12 yards
SCSU – Labron Morris: 25 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

MSU – Deontaye White: 5 receptions, 96 yards
SCSU – Will Vereen: 3 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

Florida A&M

No. 20 Florida A&M Rattlers at Morgan State Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Rattlers	7	17	0	0	24
Bears	7	3	0	2	12

at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, MD

Date: October 26, 2019
Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: 5 mph • Weather: Overcast
Game attendance: 2,786
Referee: Robert Frazer
TV announcers (ESPN3): Phil Shoener (play-by-play) & Emory Hunt (analyst)
ESPN – Florida A&M defeats Morgan State 24–12^[32] /// Box Score, Florida A&M at Morgan State^[33] /// Pregame Notes^[34] /// Postgame Notes^[35]

Game information

First Quarter

(09:21) MSU TD – E'Munn Parker 27-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:06; Morgan State 7–0
(05:26) FAMU TD – Davonne Kendrick 3-yard rush, Yahia Aly kick
Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:48; Tied 7–7

Second Quarter

(14:56) FAMU FG – Yahia Aly 50-yard field goal
Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:00; Florida A&M 10–7
(12:26) FAMU TD – Terry Jefferson 50-yard fumble return, Yahia Aly kick
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Florida A&M 17–7
(03:13) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 22-yard field goal
Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:21; Florida A&M 17–10
(00:33) FAMU TD – Terrell Jennings 21-yard pass from Rasean McKay, Yahia Aly kick
Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:35; Florida A&M 24–10

Third Quarter: No scoring
Fourth Quarter

(14:50) MSU SF – Manasseh Bailey 6-yard safety
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Florida A&M 24–12

Passing

FAMU – Rasean McKay: 25/35, 246 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
MSU – DJ Golatt Jr.: 11/25, 138 yards

Rushing

FAMU – Terrell Jennings: 18 carries, 51 yards
MSU – Jabriel Johnson: 5 carries, 22 yards

Receiving

FAMU – Xavier Smith: 5 receptions, 68 yards
MSU – Manasseh Bailey: 6 receptions, 90 yards

At Norfolk State

Morgan State Bears at Norfolk State Spartans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Spartans	17	14	7	10	48

at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, VA

Date: November 2, 2019
Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 20,178
Referee: Robert Frazer
TV announcers (ESPN3): Ross Gordon (play-by-play) & Woube Gebre (analyst)
ESPN – Carter leads Norfolk State in 48–0 rout of Morgan State^[36] /// Box Score, Morgan State at Norfolk State^[37] /// Pregame Notes^[38] /// Postgame Notes^[39]

Game information

First Quarter

(12:10) NSU TD – Da'Kendall James 80-yard pass from Juwan Carter, Josh Nardone kick
Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:40; Norfolk State 7–0
(08:28) NSU FG – Josh Nardone 30-yard field goal
Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:00; Norfolk State 10–0
(02:49) NSU TD – Kevin Johnson 4-yard rush, Josh Nardone kick
Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:39; Norfolk State 17–0

Second Quarter

(14:18) NSU TD – Justin Smith 25-yard pass from Juwan Carter, Josh Nardone kick
Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:34; Norfolk State 24–0
(04:35) NSU TD – Juwan Carter 14-yard rush, Josh Nardone kick
Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:36; Norfolk State 31–0

Third Quarter

(06:45) NSU TD – Tylan McElhenie 8-yard pass from Juwan Carter, Josh Nardone kick
Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:34; Norfolk State 38–0

Fourth Quarter

(14:56) NSU FG – Josh Nardone 30-yard field goal
Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:14; Norfolk State 41–0
(14:43) NSU TD – Nhyre' Quinerly 48-yard interception return, Josh Nardone kick
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Norfolk State 48–0

Passing

MSU – DJ Golatt Jr.: 5/16, 58 yards, 3 INT
NSU – Juwan Carter: 16/28, 314 yards, 3 TD

Rushing

MSU – Lavelton Williams: 9 carries, 36 yards
NSU – Rayquan Smith: 30 carries, 142 yards

Receiving

MSU – Manasseh Bailey: 2 receptions, 25 yards
NSU – Da'Kendall James: 2 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD

North Carolina A&T

No. 14 North Carolina A&T Aggies at Morgan State Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Aggies	3	7	3	3	16
Bears	0	16	0	6	22

at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, MD

Date: November 9, 2019
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: None • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 2,467
Referee: Antroy Singleton
TV announcers (ESPN3): Phil Shoener (play-by-play) & Emory Hunt (analyst)
ESPN – Morgan State upsets North Carolina A&T with late touchdown^[40] /// Box Score, No. 14 North Carolina A&T at Morgan State^[41] /// Pregame Notes^[42] /// Postgame Notes^[43]

Game information

First Quarter

(03:46) NCAT FG – Noel Ruiz 34-yard field goal
Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:55; North Carolina A&T 3–0

Second Quarter

(13:19) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 22-yard field goal
Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:18; Tied 3–3
(08:04) MSU TD – Joshua Chase 2-yard rush, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 0:56; Morgan State 10–3
(02:31) NCAT TD – Zachary Leslie 10-yard pass from Kylil Carter, Noel Ruiz kick
Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:25; Tied 10–10
(00:44) MSU TD – Manasseh Bailey 27-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Nicholas O'Shea kick blocked
Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:40; Morgan State 16–10

Third Quarter

(11:18) NCAT FG – Noel Ruiz 28-yard field goal
Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:35; Morgan State 16–13

Fourth Quarter

(03:27) MSU TD – DeAndre Harris 1-yard rush, Nicholas O'Shea kick blocked
Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 6:38; Morgan State 22–13
(01:20) NCAT FG – Noel Ruiz 46-yard field goal
Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 1:53; Morgan State 22–16

Passing

NCAT – Kylil Carter: 15/38, 154 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
MSU – DeAndre Harris: 14/20, 218 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

NCAT – Jah-Maine Martin: 16 carries, 80 yards
MSU – DeAndre Harris: 13 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

NCAT – Quinzel Lockhart: 4 receptions, 69 yards
MSU – Manasseh Bailey: 7 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

Virginia University of Lynchburg

Virginia University of Lynchburg Dragons at Morgan State Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Dragons	12	0	0	14	26
Bears	14	22	10	13	59

at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, MD

Date: November 16, 2019
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 2,450
Referee: Eric Greene
TV announcers (ESPN3): Phil Shoener (play-by-play) & Emory Hunt (analyst)
ESPN – Virginia–Lynchburg at Morgan State^[44] /// Box Score, Virginia–Lynchburg at Morgan State^[45] /// Pregame Notes^[46] /// Postgame Notes^[47]

Game information

First Quarter

(13:10) MSU TD – Joshua Chase 1-yard rush, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:50; Morgan State 7–0
(12:20) VUL TD – Said Sidebe 80-yard pass from Sherman Brown, Jerry Sandefor kick blocked
Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:42; Morgan State 7–6
(01:28) MSU TD – Wesley Wolfolk 17-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:44; Morgan State 14–6
(00:03) VUL TD – Johnny Rembert 64-yard pass from Sherman Brown, Sherman Brown pass failed
Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:16; Morgan State 14–12

Second Quarter

(14:21) MSU TD – Wesley Wolfolk 48-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Nicholas O'Shea kick failed
Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:39; Morgan State 20–12
(11:15) MSU TD – Manasseh Bailey 87-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Nicholas O'Shea kick failed
Drive: 2 plays, 93 yards, 0:41; Morgan State 26–12
(05:44) MSU TD – Manasseh Bailey 44-yard pass from Wesley Wolfolk, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:03; Morgan State 33–12
(00:11) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 34-yard field goal
Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:23; Morgan State 36–12

Third Quarter

(12:25) MSU TD – Manasseh Bailey 40-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:56; Morgan State 43–12
(03:15) MSU FG – Nicholas O'Shea 25-yard field goal
Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 6:49; Morgan State 46–12

Fourth Quarter

(13:46) MSU TD – Jabriel Johnson 19-yard rush, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:10; Morgan State 53–12
(11:24) MSU TD – Manasseh Bailey 11-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Nicholas O'Shea pass failed
Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:55; Morgan State 59–12
(10:56) VUL TD – Johnny Rembert 72-yard pass from Marcus Davis, Johnny Rembert pass
Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:17; Morgan State 59–20
(07:55) VUL TD – Said Sidebe 84-yard pass from Marcus Davis, Marcus Davis pass failed
Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:42; Morgan State 59–26

Passing

VUL – Sherman Brown: 10/20, 239 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
MSU – DeAndre Harris: 11/17, 317 yards, 5 TD

Rushing

VUL – Tomas Newman: 15 carries, 71 yards
MSU – Jabriel Johnson: 17 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

VUL – Johnny Rembert: 5 receptions, 186 yards, 2 TD
MSU – Manasseh Bailey: 5 receptions, 177 yards, 4 TD

At Howard

Morgan State Bears at Howard Bison

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	8	0	0	7	15
Bison	0	7	7	6	20

at William H. Greene Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Date: November 23, 2019
Game time: 1:00 PM EST
Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Rain
Game attendance: 989
Referee: Eric Greene
TV announcers (ESPN3): Charlie Neal (play-by-play) & Kevin Frazier (analyst)
ESPN – Williams leads Howard to 2nd win, beating Morgan St. 20–15^[48] /// Box Score, Morgan State at Howard^[49] /// Pregame Notes^[50] /// Postgame Notes^[51]

Game information

First Quarter

(00:38) MSU TD – Wesley Wolfolk 34-yard pass from DeAndre Harris, Rico Kennedy pass
Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:19; Morgan State 8–0

Second Quarter

(02:05) HOW TD – Dedrick Parson 9-yard rush, Jordan Aley kick
Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:41; Morgan State 8–7

Third Quarter

(07:24) HOW TD – Kyle Anthony 6-yard pass from Quinton Williams, Jordan Aley kick
Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 5:29; Howard 14–8

Fourth Quarter

(03:16) MSU TD – E'Munn Parker 7-yard rush, Nicholas O'Shea kick
Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:43; Morgan State 15–14
(00:32) HOW TD – Michael Cornwell 8-yard pass from Quinton Williams, Quinton Williams pass failed
Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:37; Howard 20–15

Passing

MSU – DeAndre Harris: 14/22, 245 yards, 1 TD
HOW – Quinton Williams: 13/25, 202 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

MSU – Joshua Chase: 14 carries, 38 yards
HOW – Dedrick Parson: 26 carries, 170 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

MSU – Wesley Wolfolk: 4 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
HOW – Jordan Aley: 4 receptions, 70 yards

Coaching staff

2019 Morgan State Bears coaching staff
	Head coach Head coach – Tyrone Wheatley Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Travis Manger Tight ends/recruiting coordinator – Josh Firm Wide receivers/pass game coordinator – Derrick Alexander Running backs/Asst. Special Teams coordinator – Jerome Smith Offensive line/run game coordinator – Isaac Williams Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/co-special teams coordinator/outside linebackers – Antonio James Inside linebackers – Open Defensive backs – Derrell Poland Safeties – Jordan Pulou Defensive line – William Carr Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Anthony Binker Administrative staff Head Strength and Conditioning Coach – Thomas DiStasio Assistant strength and conditioning Coach – Tommy King Asst. Athletic Director for Football Administration – Andrew Magee Video coordinator – Ethan Stokes Source:^[52] Last updated July 24, 2019.

2019 Morgan State Bears coaching staff

Head coach

Head coach – Tyrone Wheatley

Offensive coaches

Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Travis Manger
Tight ends/recruiting coordinator – Josh Firm
Wide receivers/pass game coordinator – Derrick Alexander
Running backs/Asst. Special Teams coordinator – Jerome Smith
Offensive line/run game coordinator – Isaac Williams

Defensive coaches

Defensive coordinator/co-special teams coordinator/outside linebackers – Antonio James
Inside linebackers – Open
Defensive backs – Derrell Poland
Safeties – Jordan Pulou
Defensive line – William Carr

Special teams coaches

Special teams coordinator – Anthony Binker

Administrative staff

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach – Thomas DiStasio
Assistant strength and conditioning Coach – Tommy King
Asst. Athletic Director for Football Administration – Andrew Magee
Video coordinator – Ethan Stokes

Source:^[52] Last updated July 24, 2019.

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