Delaware State Hornets at Morgan State Bears
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Tahj Smith throws two touchdown passes, Morgan State defeats Delaware State 24-17
The Bears led 10-0 at halftime after a short field goal by Beckett Leary and JJ Davis' 24-yard touchdown run. Smith's 53-yard TD pass to Tyler Wilkins pushed the lead to 17-0 early in the third quarter.
The Hornets closed to 17-14 with third-quarter touchdown runs of 18 yards by Marquis Gillis and 4 yards by Jaden Sutton.
Morgan State went up by 10 in the fourth quarter when Smith threw 3 yards to Anthony James Jr. for a touchdown.
Delaware State got within 24-17 on a 25-yard field goal by Nathan Wilson with less than two minutes remaining, but James recovered the onside kick for the Bears.
Smith completed only six passes in 17 attempts for 131 yards, but the Bears (3-5, 2-1 MEAC) added 143 yards on the ground. Davis had 75 yards rushing and Smith contributed 66 yards.
Marqi Adams was 22-of-28 passing for 192 yards for the Hornets (1-8, 0-3).
The Bears have won 13 of the last 15 meetings.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 3:28 | Beckett Leary 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 1:30 | J.J. Davis 24 Yd Run (Beckett Leary Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:55 | Tyler Wilkins 53 Yd pass from Tahj Smith (Beckett Leary Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:54 | Marquis Gillis 18 Yd Run (Nathan Wilson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:07 | Jaden Sutton 4 Yd Run (Nathan Wilson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:23 | Anthony James Jr. 3 Yd pass from Tahj Smith (Beckett Leary Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:51 | Nathan Wilson 25 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 DSU |
 MORG |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 13 |
| 6-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 317 | Total Yards | 274 |
| 192 | Passing | 131 |
| 22-28 | Comp-Att | 6-17 |
| 6.9 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 125 | Rushing | 143 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 10-83 | Penalties | 10-94 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 33:09 | Possession | 26:51 |
Game Information
Location: Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 4,578 · Capacity:
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