Morgan State Bears at Hampton Pirates
· NCAA - Football
Myree scores two touchdowns and Morgan State edges Hampton 30-28
The Bears ran for 244 yards on 55 carries and quarterback Tahj Smith attempted only 8 passes, completing 5 for 75 yards. Myree and Keith Jenkins Jr. led the rushing game with 68 yards each.
The score was tied at 7 early in the second quarter, then Jason Collins Jr. gave the Bears the lead for good when he scored on a 41-yard run.
After trailing 20-14 at halftime, Hampton closed to within two points twice in the second half.
Ja'Quan Snipes' 2-yard run for Hampton made it 23-21 late in the third quarter before J.J. Davis answered with a 15-yard run that made it 30-21 for Morgan State.
Malcolm Mays hit Kevin Johnson Jr. with a 29-yard touchdown pass with 4:29 remaining in the game and the Pirates trailed 30-28.
Morgan State then ran out the clock with a 9-play, 32-yard drive.
Mays completed 13 of 17 passes for 168 yards with two touchdowns and was the Pirates' leading rusher with 63 yards on 4 carries.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:35 | Myles Miree 2 Yd Run (Beckett Leary Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:58 | Elijah Burris 2 Yd Run (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:29 | Jason Collins Jr. 41 Yd Run (Beckett Leary Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:00 | Myles Miree 16 Yd Run (Beckett Leary PAT blocked) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:40 | Elijah Burris 33 Yd pass from Malcolm Mays (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 6:00 | Beckett Leary 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:40 | Ja'Quan Snipes 2 Yd Run (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:27 | J.J. Davis 15 Yd Run (Beckett Leary Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:29 | Kevin Johnson Jr. 29 Yd pass from Malcolm Mays (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
Statistics
 MORG |
 HAMP |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 7-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-8 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 319 | Total Yards | 339 |
| 75 | Passing | 216 |
| 5/8 | Comp/Att | 19/26 |
| 9.4 | Yards per pass | 8.3 |
| 244 | Rushing | 123 |
| 55 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 4.4 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
| 9-89 | Penalties | 8-85 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 36:14 | Possession | 23:46 |
Game Information
Location: Hampton, VA
Attendance: 7,714 · Capacity:
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