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1 GAME L, SPORTS INFORMATION 1700 EAST COLD SPRING LANE BALTIMORE, MD OFFICE (443) FAX (443) MORGANSTATEBEARS.COM MSU Schedule/Results 9/19 vs. WSSU 2 p.m. 9/26 TOWSON 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 10/10 N.C. A&T* 1 p.m. St.* 1 p.m. 10/31 FLORIDA A&M* 4 p.m. 11/7 NORFOLK ST.* 4 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 10/15 HOWARD* 7:30 p.m. Interviews: Contact Leonard Haynes at (443) to request player interviews. Head Coach Donald Hill-Eley and players will be available on the field after each practice. Practice: Players and coaches are available for brief interviews after practice. Contact Sports Information for practice times. The first 20 minutes will be available for video and still photography Morgan State Football let s get down to business 198 WINSTON-SALEM STATE RAMS (0-2) MORGAN STATE BEARS (0-1, 0-0 MEAC) GAME #2 Saturday, September 18, :00 p.m. Giants Stadium (Capacity 80,242) East Rutherford, N.J. Setting the Scene The Morgan State football team continues its 112th season of football on Saturday, Sept. 19 against Winston-Salem State at Giants Stadium in the 38th annual Whitney Young Classic in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The contest will be broadcast live on WEAA, 88.9FM and on Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) located on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. The Bears kicked off their 2009 campaign last Saturday with a disappointing 41-0 loss against Akron at brand new InfoCision Stadium in the first ever meeting between the two teams. The loss against Akron dropped head coach Donald Hill- Eley s all-time record to one game into his eighth season at the helm. Hill s 36 wins since 2002, is good enough for third-best all-time record behind legendary coaches Edward P. Hurt and Earl. C. Banks. Kick-off is slated for 2:00 p.m. (EST). The game will be streamed LIVE on the internet at MorganStateBears.com. Quick Hits SR RB Devan James needs 920 yards to become the school s all-time rushing leader...he currently has 1,807 rushing yards on 403 carries. James gained 1,337 yards in 12 games en route to earning 2008 All-MEAC First Team honors. LBs Troy Leftwich and George Howard look to fill the void left by departed 2008 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year, Jarrell Guyton. The duo combined for 134 tackles 23.5 tackles for loss and six sacks. Morgan State vs. Winston-Salem State: The Facts Weekly Teleconferences The MEAC Head Football Coaches will be featured on Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 18 at 2:00 p.m. EST a weekly teleconference each Tuesday from Location: E. Rutherford, N.J. (Giants Stadium - 80,242) 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., beginning August 29. Radio: MSU Sports Radio Network - WEAA 88.9 FM in Baltimore; Media members wishing to participate on the Mark Gray (play-by-play) & Kelvin Bridgers (color analyst) teleconference should contact the MEAC media relations office for instructions. The Series: Internet: Tied, Live Stream: The game will be carried by WEAA 88.9FM and streamed LIVE at The schedule is listed below. and HSRN.com - Click Listen Live Series Notes: MSU and Winston-Salem State meet for the third time... The two Schedule: schools are 390 miles apart from each other... The two teams are tied in the series The Bears were predicted to finish in 6th place in the MEAC preseason 10:00 MEAC Notes poll... MSU ranked No. 1 in the FCS in total defense holding teams to :04 Donald Hill-Eley (Morgan State) ypg during the 2008 season... RB Devan James enters the season as a Preseason 10:14 Alonzo Lee (N.C. A&T) All-MEAC First Team selection and led the Bears by averaging ypg... The 10:24 Carey Bailey (Howard) Rams were dropped at home by Florida A&M, The Bears last win was at 10:34 Al Lavan (Delaware State) Florida A&M on Nov. 1, 2008 when they came away with a victory during 10:44 Buddy Pough (S.C. State) 10:54 Don Rose (Hampton) 11:04 Pete Adrian (Norfolk State) 11:14 Alvin Wyatt (Bethune-Cookman) 11:24 Joe Taylor (Florida A&M) MSU the Rattlers Homecoming... Winston-Salem State announced last week they will intend to remain a Division II institution for intercollegiate athletics, the process to remain in Division II will begin immediately, but the school will continue to compete in the MEAC at the Division I level through the season. WINSTON-SALEM STATE 11:34 Kermit Blount (Winston-Salem State) Record 2008 Record 0-1 (0-0 MEAC) 6-6 (4-4 MEAC) Record 2008 Record Last Game Sept. 12 in Akron, Ohio Last Game Sept. 10, W-Salem, N.C. Patricia Porter Director of Media Relations (MEAC) 222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 1150 Virginia Beach, VA (757) Coach Career Record MSU Record Hill vs. WSSU loss vs. Akron, 0-41 Donald Hill-Eley (8th yr) 36-44/8th year Same 1-1 Coach Career Record WSSU Record Blount vs. MSU vs. Florida A&M (L, 10-34) Kermit Blount (17th yr) /17th year same 1-1

2 Tracking the Bears 2009 FINAL STANDINGS Football MEAC Pct Overall Pct *South Carolina St Florida A&M North Carolina A&T Hampton Norfolk St Delaware St Howard Bethune-Cookman Morgan St *2008 MEAC Champs Sports Network Top 25 Team (First-place votes) 1. Richmond (122) 2-0 3, Villanova (13) 2-0 3, Northern Iowa (6) 1-1 3, Montana 2-0 3, William & Mary (2) 2-0 2, New Hampshire (1) 2-0 2, James Madison 0-1 2, McNeese State (1) 2-0 2, Southern Illinois 0-1 2, Appalachian State 0-2 2, Elon 2-0 2, Cal Poly 1-0 1, Weber State 0-2 1, Wofford 1-1 1, South Carolina St. (1) 2-0 1, Central Arkansas 0-1 1, Massachusetts 1-1 1, South Dakota State 1-0 1, Texas State Maine Black Eastern Washington Eastern Kentucky Holy Cross Jacksonville State Harvard SBN Top Ten Poll Records through September 14, 2009 (First place votes listed in parentheses) Team (First-place votes) Points Rec 1. South Carolina State 293 (23) Florida A&M 253 (7) Grambling State* Prairie View A&M Shaw Alabama A&M Southern Albany State Hampton Tuskegee MORGAN STATE BEARS 0-0, 0-0 MEAC IN THE POLLS Sports Network - N/A SBN - N/A LEADERS (2009) Rushing James, 10/24 Singletary, 5/18 Passing Jackson, yds/2 INTs Receiving Diggs, 6/47 Charles, 1/26 Defense Lawrence, 8 TT, 1 PBU Howard, 8 TT, 1.0 TFL WINSTON-SALEM STATE 0-2 MEAC IN THE POLLS Sports Network - N/A SBN - N/A LEADERS (2009) Rushing Hickman, 22/79 Mcrae, 10/42 Passing Williams, yds/1td Receiving Fitzgerald, 5/65/1 TD Ahola, 4/0 Defense Ward, 17 TT, 2.0 TFL, 0.5 SKS Newkirk, 10 TT, 0.5 TFL Dawson, 10 TT, 1.0 TFL WSSU S LAST GAME OUT - Winston-State, N.C. - Florida A&M used a pair of LeRoy Vann punt returns for touchdowns as the Rattlers were the beneficiary of stellar special teams play en route to handing the Rams of Winston-Salem State University a defeat in front of 6,313 fans at Bowman Rec Points Pre Gray Stadium in a nationally televised MEAC football grudge match. Kermit Blount enters his 17th season as Winston-Salem State s head football coach. Blount has established himself as one of the premiere coaches not only in Division II, but in all of college football. He has led the Rams to back-to-back CIAA Championships in 1999 and 2000, and has been honored as the 1999 and 2000 CIAA Coach of the Year, DC Pigskin Coach of the Year and 100% Wrong Club Coach of the Year. Coach Blount began his coaching career at Armstrong Kennedy High School in Richmond, Virginia as a quarterback coach and assistant offensive coordinator. MSU s defense will attempt to slow down a very balanced Rams offense currently averaging 154 total yards in its first two outings. WSSU is averaging 96 passing yards and 58 yards on the ground. MSU s offense will need to account for sophomore defensive lineman Akeem Ward. Ward (6-4, 260) has led the Rams with 17 tackles (12 solo) with two tackles for loss and a sack thru two games. Last Thursday night against Florida A&M, the Holly Springs (NC) product finished with a game-high nine tackles with a forced fumble and a sack. He was one of only nine WSSU players to start every contest last season. WSSU was held to just 90 yards of total offense against Florida A&M, including 33 yards rushing. The Rams were held scoreless throughout the second half of the game. Last season Blount became the Rams all-time winningest coach in school history (he currently holds a record). WSSU QB Jarrett Dunston was sidelined due to injury, giving opportunity for red-shirt freshman Braden Williams in the Florida A&M game. Williams completed 4-of-13 passes for 42 yards. The Rams pass attack will be pitted against one of the best pass rushes in the FCS. The Bears concluded the 2008 season ranked 1st in the nation in tackles for loss (113) and ranked 3rd in the MEAC in sacks (32). The loss against Florida A&M extended the Rams losing streak to 4-games.The last time WSSU was in the win column was on Nov. 8, 2008 when they defeated the Delaware State Hornets in Dover Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page 2 ONE TO WATCH Junior cornerback Darren McKhan has been one of the standouts on the defensive side of the ball. The 6-0, 190-pound Miami native and 2008 All-MEAC First team selection helped lead a secondary that ranked No. 2 in the FCS in pass defense in 08 and he will continue to be one of the top secondary units in the nation. McKhan finished the 08 season with 17 tackles, 11 pass breakups and a teamhigh four interceptions. TEAM STATISTCAL COMPARISON MSU 09 OPP Category WSSU 09 OPP Points Per Game First Downs Per Game Yards Rushing Per Game Yards Passing Per Game Total Offense Per Game Penalties Yds Per Game

3 Head Coach Donald Hill-Eley Career: (.450 pct.) 8th Year HILL MILESTONE VICTORIES AT MSU: WIN DATE SITE OPP. SCORE Hughes Monmouth Wash., DC Howard Hughes Howard Hughes Florida A&M Hill ranks third all-time among MSU coaches with 36 career victories. Morgan State has produced four All-Americans, over 20 All-MEAC performers, and three MEAC Players of the Year (2) during the Hill-Eley era. Hill led the Bears to within one game of finishing with the MEAC Title during his first season at the helm in Morgan State held one of the longest unbeaten records in college football as they posted a 54 game unbeaten streak (47 wins & 7 ties) from 1931 to 1938 under head coach Eddie P. Hurt. MSU head coach Earl C. Banks held an impressive 31-0 record from MSU s last conference championship was won in 1979 under head coach Clarence Thomas. Eddie P. Hurt coached and won 14 CIAA Championships; 1930,1932,1933,1934,1935,1937,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1946,1949,1956 Head coach Earl C. Banks won four CIAA Championships (1962,1965,1967,1968) and one MEAC Championship (1971). Morgan State can boast something few other schools in the nation can...four NFL Hall of Famers!!! New York Giant and All-Pro Lineman Roosevelt Brown. Kansas City Chief middle linebacker Willie Lanier, and Cleveland Brown stars Len Ford and Leroy Kelly. Bears Assistant Coaches HERBERT PARHAM Assc. Head Coach/Def. Coord...played on Virginia Union s football team with Coach Hill. LAWRENCE LIVINGSTON Offensive Coord. and QB Coach...was O-line coach at Delaware State in MARCUS WHITE Linebackers Coach...coached 8 seasons at Elizabeth City State where he was Defensive Coordinator. CARL SMITH Secondary Coordinator...All-ACC selection as a defensive back for the Virginia Cavaliers. EARL DAVIS Running Backs Coach...played at Grambling State and transferred to Morgan State. BENTON HAROLD Wide Receivers & Special Teams Coach...graduated from Georgia Southern in JOSEPH WRIGHT O-Line Coach...played on Morgan State s football as an All-MEAC offensive lineman. WILLIAM B.T. SHERMAN WR Coach..played WR at MSU...was Head Coach at Cincinnati Woodward High School 2009 Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page 3 COACH HILL SAID IT - On playing a W-Salem State that will be returning to Division II... Unfortunately, they re (WSSU) going back to Division II, but as of Saturday, they still have a lot of Division I players down there...they re a very physical football team They re record is definitely not indicative of how good they really are.

4 GENERAL NOTES BEARS OPEN 112th SEASON OF FOOTBALL SINCE 1930 Morgan State enters its 112th season of football, and the eighth under Donald Hill-Eley. CAMPAIGNING FOR SUCCESS The Bears enter 2009 looking to post their fourth winning season, all under Donald Hill-Eley, the most in over 30 years since Earl C. Banks posted 11 straight winning seasons from 1961 To BEARS ON THE TUBE On Thursday, October 15, Morgan State s football game at home against Beltway rival Howard will be televised live by ESPNU. In Donald Hill-Eley s seven years at the helm of the Bears, this will mark the third football game ESPNU has televised. The remaining schedule is below. Thurs., Sept. 17: Florida A&M, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Sat., Sept. 19: N.C. A&T, 6 p.m. (10 p.m. tape-delay) (ESPNU) Sat., Sept. 26: Norfolk State, 4 p.m. (10 p.m. tape-delay) (ESPNU) Thurs., Oct. 15: Morgan State, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Sat., Oct. 17: Florida S.C. State, 2 p.m. (10 p.m. tape-delay) (ESPNU) Sat., Nov. 21: Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M, 2 p.m. (ESPN Classic) BEAR VS. RAMS BATTLES This weekend s game between Morgan State and Winston-Salem State will mark just the third time the two teams will meet on the gridiron. Winston- Salem State won the first contest at Hughes Stadium by a score of 19-17, while the Bears won last year s game 21-7 at Bowman-Gray Stadium. SEPTEMBER CHALLENGES The Bears have played 28 football games in the month of September under head coach Donald Hill-Eley, posting an 8-20 (.285 pct.) record. During Hill s first season as head coach he was defeated at Towson on Sept. 5, MSU opened the 2004 season with a win at Hughes Stadium against Bowie State on Sept. 4. Prior to last week s loss against Akron, the Bears had lost their last three September openers to Towson (L 29-26, Sept. 1, 2005; L 30-2, Sept. 2, 2007; L, 21-16, Sept. 6, 2008). MSU LOOKING TO START 1-1 FOR 5th TIME UNDER HILL Morgan State is looking to start the season 1-1 for the second consecutive season and the 5th time during the Hill-Eley era. The Bears started 1-1 in 03, 04, 07 and 08. COACHING CHANGES The spring season marked the debut of two new coaches for the Bears. Lawrence Livingston took over as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, while Marcus White will coach the linebackers, William B.T. Sherman will handle the wide receivers, and Assistant Head Coach Herbert Parham had added defensive coordinator to his list of duties. Livingston, who brings 25 years of coaching experience at both the collegiate and professional levels to the program, joined the Bears after coaching the offensive line at Delaware State in White coached eight seasons at Elizabeth City State where he was Defensive Coordinator of one of the top Division II teams in national statistical rankings. Sherman joined the Bears after spending three successful years as the Head Coach at Cincinnati Woodward High School. In 2008, Sherman was named the 2008 Coach of the Year as he guided the Bulldogs to a 10-0 record and their first playoff appearance in school history. Last season as defensive line coach, Parham s D-line combined for 41 tackles for loss and recorded 12.5 of the team s 32 sacks. The Bears led the nation in total defense, giving up an average of just 212 yards per game, and no team gained more than 350 yards of offense against the Bears in the last two seasons. MSU S FIRST DRIVES OF THE SEASON The following is a look at how MSU has fared in its first offensive possession of the 2009 season. GM Opponent MSU QB First Drive Results #1 Akron C. Jackson 11 plays, 57 yards, Missed FG MSU S LONGEST DRIVES OF THE 2009 SEASON Date/Opp Started at Plays Time Result 9-12/Akron MSU plays, 57 yards 5:11 Missed FG MORGAN STATE 2009 SCORING DRIVES Opponent Plays Yards Time Result Qtr. How Scored QB Akron N/A FOLLOW THE BEARS ON...TWITTER twitter.com/morganstbears.com Fans of Morgan State athletics now have yet another way to keep up with the Bears through the development of the nation s fastest growing on-line social network, Twitter. The official Morgan State athletics web site, in conjunction with the Morgan State Sports Information Office, has created its own Twitter page where MSU fans can stay connected with all 15 varsity athletics programs on campus, as well as receive other up-to-the-second breaking news and daily updates on other pertinent topics in the world of Morgan State athletics. FOUR BEARS NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-MEAC TEAMS The Bears, who posted a 6-6 mark and 4-4 conference record, had four players named to the preseason All-MEAC first team and three named to the second team. Senior running back Devan James, senior lineman Robert Norris, senior defensive end Justin Lawrence, junior cornerback Darren McKhan were the first-team selections. Senior linebacker Troy Leftwich, senior linebacker George Howard and senior tight end Jephte Cherenfant were selected to the second team. POLL POSITIONS Last year, the Bears entered the season No. 5 in the MEAC preseason media poll. This year the Bears will enter the season ranked No. 6. The last time the Bears entered the season ranked No. 6 was in 2007when they finished the season with a 5-6 record MEAC Football Preseason Predicated Order of Finish (First Place Votes) 1. South Carolina State (10) Florida A&M (5) Hampton (1) Bethune-Cookman (1) Norfolk State (1) Morgan State Delaware State North Carolina A&T Howard Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page 4

5 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS W/#36 Justin Lawrence What is your pregame routine? My pre-game routine is nothing special. I like to relax and listen to slow music to calm myself down, then I listen to Phil Collins song I Can Feel It. How big of advantage does your size give you when facing opposing lineman? I wouldn t say it s my size, I would say it s more of my quickness. People underestimate how fast I can come off the ball and bend the corner. What is something your fans wouldn t know about you? I hate spiders. I m an arachnophobia! 5. How old were you when you started playing football? And what was your best play in little league? I ve been playing every since you were allowed to. So I think it was like 5 or 6 maybe. I m from the country, so it didn t matter to me. My best play was a 70 touchdown run, it was crazy! I wore number 36 in little league, and from that point I was called The Baby Bus. 6. What is your favorite football movie of all time? My favorite football movie of all is of course Any Given Sunday. But you can t forget about Necessary Roughness, Rudy, and Little Giants. Senior DL Justin Lawrence returns as the Bears team captain and led the MEAC in tackles for loss in (All-Pro Photo) Morgan State Football Game 2 BEARS SELECT 5 TEAM CAPTAINS The following players have been selected as the Bears team captains for the 2009 season: RB Devan James, OG Lawrence Brewer, LB Troy Leftwich, DB Darren McKhan and DL Justin Lawrence. RED-ZONE O Morgan State didn t have much trouble moving the ball into scoring position in 2008, but they did had problems with cashing in on the scoreboard. The Bears ranked dead last in the MEAC standings. The Bears scored 22-of-36 times (61.1%) inside the 20. The Bears will enter the Winston-Salem State contest this weekend fresh off being shutout at Akron RD DOWN SUCCESS Morgan State finished a dismal 1-for-11 in 3rd down conversions at Akron last Saturday. In 2008, the Bears ranked 7th in the MEAC by converting 52-of-166 (.313) 3rd downs opportunities. MSU was also 11-for-22 (.500) in 4th down situations last season. LAUNDRY SERVICE Last season, MSU averaged just over seven penalties for 65.3 yards, and ranked as the 5th least penalized team in the league. It was a much-needed improvement compared to the 2007 season in which the Bears were one of the most flagged teams in the country. The Bears shot themselves in the foot several times in the season-opener as they were flagged 11 times for 66 yards, while the Akron Zips finished the game with one flag for minus 5 yards. BRING BACK THE POINTS In the first three years under Donald Hill-Eley, the Bears averaged 33.3 points per game, by far the most in any three-year stretch in school history. In fact, Hill-coached teams own three of the top five slots in single-season scoring in the modern era of football at Morgan State. MSU Single-Season Scoring Records Year Total Points Average The Bears will look to put up more points than they did in 08, when they ranked 6th in the MEAC by producing 20.0 points per game. LIMITED AIR SPACE Last year the Bears secondary ranked first in the FCS against the pass and returns experienced All-MEAC DB Darren McKhan, along with senior free saftey Gary Albury and junior strong saftey Jody Ellis. They will be joined by cornerback Kendell Jamison, strong safety Rodney Hildenbrandt and New Mexico State transfer Jerry Jones. The Bears ranked tied for seventh in the nation (FCS) in interceptions with 19 and led the MEAC in pass efficiency defense (68.8). MSU 1,000-YARD RUSHERS DURING HILL ERA Year - Player (Yards) Devan James (1,337) *Chad Simpson (1,402) Jason Jackson (1,191) T.J. Stallings (1,169) *MSU Single Season record QB DEPTH IS PRICELESS While MSU senior Carlton Jackson was pushed by Donovan Dickerson in the preseason competition for the starting QB role, an under-appreciated bonus is the value of having three other young quarterbacks waiting in the wings. The QBs are: Jerrald Robinson (6-3/215/Quartz Hill HS); Jahmeal Quarles-Belt (6-3/205/Fork Union Military Academy); and Delonte Smoke Williams (6-0/180/Friendship Edison HS). EARLY ACTION GUYS Head coach Donald Hill-Eley has been very pleased by the performance of many of the newcomers to the squad this year. The Bears played 11 newcomers in 2009 including true freshmen Donovan Dickerson (QB), Ronnie Wilson (OG Florida transfer), Justin Young (DE Virginia Tech transfer), Allen Singletary (RB Lacawanna CC transfer), Jerry Jones (DB New Mexico State transfer), Trey Charles, Nicolas Adams (P), Kemar Scarlett (PK), Zary Stewart (DE), Brian Saunders, and Chris Eugene (DE) Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page 5

6 Morgan State Football Game2 QB FACTOR MSU senior Carlton Jackson had an interesting inaugural season as the Bears starting QB. In eight starts, Jackson had completed 58- of-112 passes (51.9 pct.) for 742 yards with five touchdowns and six interceptions. That computed to a pass efficiency rating. He missed the last three games of the 08 season after suffering a shoulder injury in a victory at Florida A&M. Jackson will attempt to bounce back from last week s game at Akron, where he completed 10-of-19 passes for 87 yards and threw two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown. JACKSON S PASSING STATISTICS 08 G A-C-I Pct. Yds TD LG Avg/G DIGGIN THE BEST OF TIMES Sophomore Winfred Diggs (5-8, 178) is expected to take on a major role in 2009 after a break-out rookie season last year as a true freshman. The product of Washington, D.C., tallied nine receptions for 121 yards (13.4 avg) and scored two touchdowns last season, including a 38-yard touchdown run against North Carolina Central. Diggs recorded a career-high six catches for 47 yards, including a 42 yard reception against Akron last Saturday. Bears Sidelines (2008) September October November December MSU s Conference Record..... At home On the road Neutral MSU s Non-Conference Record.. At home On the road Neutral MSU vs. Ranked Opponents... At home On the road Neutral MSU s Record in Games... Decided by 3 points or less points or less points or less points points points MSU s Record When Scoring or fewer points points points points MSU s Record When Allowing or fewer points points points points JUST GIVE DEVAN THE BALL Devan James started off the 2008 season against Towson with 26 carries for a game-high 178 yards...more than five times better than Towson s rushing total of 32 yards. He followed that performance with 114 yards and a touchdown in limited action against N.C. Central during the Bears homeopener. James had 112 yards on 25 carries in the season-finale against Hampton. James has been an absolute threat on the field. The Pompano Beach, Fla. product went over 1,000 yards for his career following a 219 Devan James By The Numbers 2008 G/GS ATT YDS TD 1/ NCCU 2/ / / BCU 5/ / / DSU 8/ / / #17 SCSU 11/ Hampton 12/ Devan s Statistics yard explosion against Howard. He is currently ranked No. 8 in school history with 1,807 career rushing yards. James finished 2nd in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in rushing, 3rd in allpurpose yards (115.3/g) and was selected to the 2008 All- MEAC First Team. He will continue to be one to watch in 09 and will be a strong candidate for postseason seaso honors. -Rushing- YEAR G NO YARDS AVG TD LG Totals Receiving- YEAR G NO YARDS AVG TD LG Totals Kick Returns- YEAR G NO YARDS AVG TD LG Totals MSU s Record in Games... During the day At night Overcast weather Clear weather Scoring fi rst Opponent scores fi rst Leading after the 1st qtr Leading at halftime Leading after the 3rd qtr Trailing after the 1st qtr Trailing at halftime Trailing after the 3rd qtr In overtime MSU s Record With yard rusher yard receiver yard passer Less than 300-yards total off yards total offense yards total offense yards total offense Committing fewer turnovers.0-0 Committing more turnovers..0-1 Not committing a turnover MSU s Record When Allowing yard rusher yard receiver yard passer Less than 300-yards total off yards total offense yards total offense yards total offense Winning Time of Possession Grambling in its own end zone for a 2-point saftey Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page 6 START ME UP Eight players made their first career starts last Saturday against Akron, the first-time starters included: Joshua Durden (C), Ronnie Wilson (OG), Kendall Jamison (CB), James Cole (DT), Bricen Tate (DE), Rodney Etienne (SS), Danny Evans (LB) and Winfred Diggs (WR). WORTH NOTING This weekend s contest will mark Morgan State s 14th time participating in the NYUL Whitney Young Classic. The Bears are in search of its first victory in the Classic since since MSU s first appearance in the Classic was in 1968 against Grambling State. The game drew 60,811 fans to Yankee Stadium and the Bears ended up edging the Tigers 9-7 in a defensive battle that was decided when MSU stopped

7 MSU ONE OF THE TOP DEFENSES IN THE NATION IN 2008 Morgan State s defense ranked as one of the top defensive units in the Football Championship Subdivision in The Bears defense has ranked atop the MEAC for the past two seasons: In 2008, MSU was nationally ranked No. 1 in total defense (213.4 avg), No. 1 in tackles for loss (113), Tied for No. 12 in turnovers gained (30), Tied for No. 7 in interceptions (19), No. 4 in pass efficiency defense (94.5 rating), No. 2 in pass defense (118.7 avg), No. 13 in rush defense (94.6 avg) and tied for 13th in sacks (32). DEFENSIVE NOTABLE Morgan State gave up 19.5 points per game in 2008, marking the least amount of points they ve surrendered since 1979, when the Bears held opponents to 11.5 points per game and pitched two shutouts en route to an MEAC Championship and a Playoff appearance. J.R. LAWRENCE Senior defensive end Justin J.R. Lawrence enters the 2009 season as a CDS Preseason All-American and he was a 2008 All-MEAC First Team selection. Lawrence is a dangerous pass rusher who had 47 tackles (26 solo) and a league-high 17 tackles for loss with eight sacks in Opposing offenses will be keeping close tabs on him this season, as well as NFL scouts who think he may be a diamond-in-the-rough...like his former teammate NT Lonnie Harvey who enters his first season as a member of the Carolina Panthers. Lawrence led the Bears with 8 tackles (7 solo) and had a pass breakup against Akron last week. HITMAN HOWARD Senior linebacker George Howard is one of the top returning tacklers in the MEAC. He totaled 64 stops last season and was selected to the 2009 Preseason All-MEAC Second-Team. The Virginia native played a significant role as a linebacker last season and posted 10.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and recorded an interception return against North Carolina Central (9/13/08). He is a fierce competitor and will be one of the leading anchors of the Bears defensive unit for the 09 season. Howard racked-up 8 tackles with a tackle for loss during the Bears season-opener at Akron. season as a sophomore he ranked No. 6 in the MEAC in interceptions (4 INTs) and ranked tied for No. 2 in the MEAC in passes defended. He picked off two passes against North Carolina Central, becoming the first Bears player during under Coach Hill s tenure to have two interceptions in a game. He returned the first INT 49 yards for a touchdown. It marked the first interception for a TD since 2007 when former Bear linebacker Bryan Wilson raced 23-yard for a score against Savannah State on Aug, 30, McKhan collected five tackles and had a pass breakup against Akron, and will look to have an even better outing when the Bears face Winston-Salem State in the Meadowlands. BIG BALLIN WITH BAPTISE MSU wide receiver Edwin Baptiste returns as one of the Bears top possession receivers. Baptiste gained national notoriety last season when he hauled in three catches for a career-high 95 yards, including a 40 yard circus one-handed reception in the first quarter against Winston-Salem State. His amazing catch ended up being featured as ESPN Sportscenter s No. 1 play on its Top Ten countdown. For the season, Baptiste was the Bears second leading receiver with 22 grabs for 322 yards and two touchdowns. He enters this weekends contest against Winston-Salem State 2009 with 64 career catches for 822 yards (13 avg). Baptiste was a prep standout at Miami Edison High School, in Miami, Florida. LEFTWICH STEPPIN UP Senior linebacker and team captain Troy Leftwich (6-1, 215, Ashland, Va.) returns as one of the Bears top playmakers on defense. In 08, Leftwich was the Bears third leading tackler with 56 tackles (27 solo), with 10 tackles for loss, 4 sacks and three interceptions. Last year he was also selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending September 21, Leftwich tallied a team-high six tackles including one for a loss of four yards. He also recovered fumble and scored his first career touchdown after stepping in front of a pass and returning it 45 yards for the score. His two turnovers (fumble and interception) led to 14 of the Bears 21 points. Against Howard, Leftwich posted five tackles, a sack and collected his second interception of the season, and followed that performance with four tackles and his third interception of the season in a win against Delaware State. Troy finished with six tackles in the Bears season-opener at Akron last Saturday. WHO CAN MAKE A PLAY?! I MCKHAN! All-MEAC First Team cornerback Darren McKhan (6-0, 185) is fast-developing into a true lock-down corner and someone pro scouts are starting to really pay close attention to. Now in his third season as a starter (seven career INTs, 11 career PBUs), last 2009 Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page 7 MORGAN STATE IN THE NFL Andrews, John ( ) - Miami Dolphins Baylor, Tim ( ) - Baltimore Colts & Minnesota Vikings Brown, Rosey ( ) HOF - New York Giants Carr, Tom ( ) - New Orleans Saints Cherry, Stan ( ) - Baltimore Colts Chester, Raymond ( ) - Oakland Raiders & Balt. Colts Collier, Mike ( ) - Pittsburgh Steelers & Buffalo Bills Dabney, Carlton ( ) - Atlanta Falcons Dobbins, Ollie ( ) - Buffalo Bills Ford, Len ( ) HOF - Los Angeles Dons, Cleveland Browns & Green Bay Packers Franks, Elvis ( ) - Cleveland Browns, LA Raiders, & New York Jets Fuqua, John ( ) - NY Giants & Pittsburgh Steelers Germany, Willie ( ) - Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, Houston Oilers & New England Patriots Gowdy, Cornell ( ) - Dallas Cowboys & Pittsburgh Steelers Hammond, Bobby ( ) - NY Giants & Washington Redskins Harris, Elmore ( ) - Brooklyn Dodgers Harvey, Lonnie (2009 Current) - Carolina Panthers Hayes, Ed ( ) - Philadelphia Eagles Holston, Mike ( ) - Houston Oilers & KC Chiefs Johnson, Daryl ( ) - Boston Patriots Jones, Willie ( ) - Kansas City Chiefs Kelly, Leroy ( ) HOF - Cleveland Browns & Cincinnati Bengals Lanier, Willie ( ) HOF - Kansas City Chiefs Latta, Greg ( ) - Chicago Bears Mayo, Ron ( ) - Houston Oilers & Baltimore Colts Meggett, Dave ( ) - NY Giants, New England Patriots & New Jersey Jets Mitchell, Alvin ( ) - Cleveland Browns & Denver Broncos Moore, Kelvin ( ) - Cincinnati Bengals Nock, George ( ) - New Jersey Jets & Washington Redskins Person, Ara ( ) - St. Louis Cardinals Queen, Jeff ( ) - San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders & Houston Oilers Robinson, Charley ( ) - Green Bay Packers & Baltimore Colts Scott, Clarence ( ) - Boston Patriots & New England Patriots Simpson, Chad (2008 Current) - Indianapolis Colts Shiancoe, Visanthe ( Current) - NY Giants & Minnesota Vikings Sykes, John ( ) - San Diego Chargers Tyler, Maurice ( ) - Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions, NY Jets and NY Giants Wade, Bob ( ) - Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins & Denver Broncos Washington, Mark ( ) - Dallas Cowboys & New England Patriots

8 VETERAN SAFETY JODY ELLIS Joseph Jody Ellis (6-1, 190) was one of the leaders of the Bears top-ranked defense last season. Ellis, who transferred from the Univ. of Illinois in 2006, collected 38 tackles (27 solo), including two interceptions and a sack in 11 games. Ellis had a season-high seven tackles against South Carolina State and recorded for first interception on Sept. 13 vs. North Carolina Central. The Miami native has been a standout in run support and has been good in coverage, especially against spread offenses. This season he will see time at both the cornerback and safety positions. The junior posted five tackles in the Bears loss at Akron last Saturday. FLOWERS CATCH Chris Flowers first career catch went for 26 yards when Carlton Jackson found the freshman wideout in the middle of the field at Akron on September 12th. Flowers is from Haines City, Florida and played QB, WR and DB at Ridge Community HS under head coach Richard Tate. The 5-10, 175 pounder, affectionately known as Sleezy, helped lead the Bolts to a 13-2 record and District Championship in NORTHERN EXPOSURE The Morgan State coaching staff continues to increase their recruiting efforts in the south, especially in the state of Florida. The Bears have a total of 19 players (10 are starters) from sunny Florida: Gary Albury Orlando (Mississippi/Edgewater HS) Edwin Baptiste Miami (B-Cookman/Edison HS) Lafredo Brady Homestead (South Dade HS) Jephte Cherenfant Miami (North Miami HS) Fred Davis Pompano Beach (La.-Lafayette/ Blanche Ely HS) Rodney Etienne Pompano Beach (Akron/ Blanche Ely HS) Chris Eugene Miami (Miami Central HS) Janary Gray Miami (Miami Central HS) Carlton Jackson Pompano Beach (Akron/ Blanche Ely HS) Sheldon Jacques Opalocka (Miami Central HS) Devan James Pompano Beach (Blanche Ely HS) Derrick Kinchen Miami (Coral Gables HS) Darren McKhan Miami (UConn/Miramar HS) Abraham Mercado Davie (Western HS) Kevin Myrie Coral Spring (Coral Spring HS) Corey Sellers Miami (Miami Northwest HS) Bakari Smith Sunset (Blanche Ely HS) Antonio White Miami (Booker T. Washington HS) Ronnie Wilson Pompano Beach (Florida/Blanche Ely HS) FEELING PROTECTED The Morgan State offensive line provided fairly good pass protection for starting QB Carlton Jackson. Jackson was sacked one time out of 19 pass attempts against Akron last Saturday. MSU OFFENSE QUICK NOTES Six starters return on offense, including guard Robert Norris, tackle Lawrence Brewer, fullback Jephte Cherenfant, wideout Edwin Baptiste, quarterback Carlton Jackson and tailback Devan James... Norris, a CDS Preseason All-American, anchored an offensive line that averaged 170 rushing yards per game in Jackson, a transfer from Akron, threw for over 742 yards and had five touchdown passes in Baptiste had 22 receptions for 322 yards, including two touchdowns as a junior last season... MSU will look for its three straight season with a 1,000- yard rusher in 2009 after All-MEAC RB Devan James ran for 1,337 yards last year... Jephte Cherenfant, a Preseason All-MEAC First Team selection, had seven receptions for 53 yards, including a touchdown in The Bears recorded just three first downs at Akron (9/12)... Winfred Diggs got his first career start Sept. 12th at Akron, he finished with a careerhigh six receptions for 47 yards... DE Justin Lawrence was used as a fullback in a short yardage package... Freshman QB Donovan Dickerson completed a pass for a loss of 1 yard against Akron... Carlton Jackson had a pass intercepted for a touchdown at Akron... Lacawanna CC transfer Allen Singletary started at RB against Akron and finished with 5 carries for 18 yards... Domanick West had his first carry of the season at Akron (1-3 yds)... Cameron George had 4 carries for a loss of 1 at Akron... Newcomer Trey Charles had one catch for 26 yards at Akron... TE Lamont Bryant had one reception for 5 yards in the 2nd half at Akron... Florida transfer Ronnie Wilson started at the guard position vs. Akron... Akron held MSU to 41 rushing yards, it was the fewest rushing yards since Howard held them to 34 yards in MSU DEFENSE QUICK NOTES MSU returns six starters on defense for linebacker George Howard led the Bears with 64 tackles and had 10.5 tackles for loss last season, he posted 8 tackles in the 09 season-opener at Akron... Troy Leftwich added 56 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and three interceptions the 17 tackles for loss by Justin Lawrence (47 tackles) were the most in the MEAC in Lawrence posted 8 tackles (7 solo) at Akron (9/12/09)... All-MEAC cornerback Darren McKhan has started every game in his career and led the team with 11 pass breakups and four interceptions in 2008, he finished with 5 tackles and a pass breakup vs. Akron (9/12/09)... safety Jody Ellis had 38 tackles and two interceptions in his first season as a transfer from the University of Illinois... Senior DL James Cole got his first start at Akron and collected 6 tackles... Chris Eugene saw his first bit of action at Akron, he posted 2009 Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page 8 FCS Football Coaches Poll Team (First-place votes) Rec Points Pre 1. Appalachian St. (13) Richmond (26) Villanova Montana Northern Iowa William & Mary James Madison New Hampshire Southern Illinois Appalachian State McNeese State (1) Elon Weber State Central Arkansas Cal Poly Wofford South Carolina State Massachusetts Texas State Maine Eastern Washington South Dakota State Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky Liberty Harvard Other receiving votes (pts. in parentheses): Holy Cross (39), Florida A&M (26), Eastern Illinois (21), Montana State (16), Furman (15), Hofstra (13), Grambling State (11), Northern Arizona (11), Alabama A&M (8), Western Illinois (8), Southeastern Louisiana (7), Delaware (5), Youngstown State (4), Colgate (2), Gardner-Webb (1), Prairie View A&M (1), Tennessee State (1). BOXTOROW.COM/BASN HBCU COACHES FCS TOP 10 POLL Records through September 14, 2009 (First place votes listed in parentheses) Team (First-place votes) Record Points 1. S. Carolina St. (15) Florida A&M (2) Grambling State Alabama A&M Prairie View A&M Southern North Carolina A&T Tennessee State Alabama State Hampton tackles and had a forced fumble wiped out due to penalty... Redshirt-freshman CB Kendall Jamison had three pass breakups in his first career start at Akron... MSU ranked 12th in the nation in 30 turnovers gained and 13th in sacks (32) in 2008 forced a fumble in 11 of its 13 games and recovered a fumble in 10 of those... the defense led the nation in total defense by limiting opponents to ypg in Akron racked up 436 total yards of offense against the Bears on Sept. 12th, the last time an MSU team allowed 400 or more yards total offense was at Texas Southern in 2004 (487)...

9 SPECIAL TEAMS QUICK NOTES The Bears ranked 7th in the MEAC in net punting at 34.8 net yards per punt... MSU looks to replace James Meade, who was 26-of-28 on PAT s and 10-of-16 on field goals MSU had zero kickoff or punt returns for touchdowns... MSU foes booted seven field goals in Long- snapper Terrell Simmons, a three-year starter, was nearly perfect on snaps last year, he had a couple of low snaps in the seasonopener at Akron MSU blocked five punts and a field goal in Kemar Scarlett (K) made his first start at Akron and missed a 40 yard field goal in the 1st quarter (9/12/09)...Redshirt punter Nicholas Adams averaged 37.1 yards on eight punts at Akron, his longest punt went for 44 yards and he had one punt inside the Allen Singletary had three kickoff returns for 57 yards, including a 23 yard return at Akron... PURPLE BEAR Morgan State former tight end Visanthe Shiancoe joined the NFL s Minnesota Vikings as a tight end in The veteran finished the 2008 season with a careerhigh 42 receptions for 596 yards and seven touchdowns. Shiancoe, entering his season in the league, returns as the Viking s starting tight end and should rack up a bunch of points for fantasy leagues across the country, especially since he ll be on the receiving end of future Hall of Famer Brett Favre. The Vikings opened the season against the Cleveland Browns and Shiancoe finished with 3 catches for 26 yards. The Sheridan Black College All-American was drafted to the New York Giants in the third round of the NFL Draft where he played for four seasons. FIELD TRIP Morgan State s football team received a lesson in history when they made a pit-stop in Canton, the home of the NFL Hall of Fame. The Bears coaching staff took the squad to see the Hall s display of the moments, memories and mementos of the NFL, including the enshrined busts of former MSU greats and NFL Hall of Famers Len Ford, Leroy Kelly, Willie Lanier and Roosevelt Brown. UP NEXT Morgan State will host Towson at Hughes Stadium in the Bears home-opener. Kickoff is set for 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, September 26. INJURIES Derrick Sherman OUT Foot Fracture Trey Charles PRB Groin Strain FIGURE THIS 1 The number of times Akron was penalized during its contest with Morgan State... MSU was penalized 11 times for a loss of 66 yards. 2 The number of interceptions thrown by MSU s Carlton Jackson in his return to Akron... one of the INTs was returned for a touchdown. 3 The number of interceptions returned for touchdowns against North Carolina Central... The Bears collected 7 turnovers in the game, 6 of which were interceptions. SIMPSON UPDATE Chad Simpson, the 2007 Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year, enters his second year as a running back 6 The number of receptions by Winfred with the Indianapolis Colts. As a rookie, Diggs during his first career start...he Simpson spent the first five games on the finished the game with 47 rec. yards. practice squad, then appeared in final 11 games as reserve RB and KOR specialist. He 9 The number of punts conducted was 15-45, 1 TD rushing, 3-30 receiving and during Morgan State s season-opening KOR avg, and saw action as a return loss at Akron... MSU s Nicholas Adams specialist in Wild Card Playoffs at San Diego averaged 37 yards on 8 punts, while AU 1/3 and was KOR avg. Simpson had a sensational career at MSU and became the 4th punter Jon Stec had one punt for 24 leading rusher in school history. He started 11 yards. games as senior and was 276-1,402, 14 TDs rushing and 9-201, 1 TD receiving, setting the 10 The number of Akron backs that school s single-season rushing record. He was carried the ball against Morgan State also was named to American Football Coaches in the Bears season-opener... The Zips Association Football Championship Subdivision finished the game with a game-high 250 All-America Team. Simpson was signed as an rushing yards. unrestricted free agent by the Colts in May Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page 9 This Week s MEAC Games Thursday, September 17 Howard at Florida A&M* (ESPNU) TIME 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 19 Delaware State at Delaware 12:00 p.m. Morgan State v. Winston-Salem St. 2:00 p.m. (New York Urban League Classic) Hampton at North Carolina A&T* 6:00 p.m. William & Mary at Norfolk State 6:00 p.m. Last Week s MEAC Games Thursday, September 10 (ESPNU) at Winston Salem State 10, Florida A&M 34 Saturday, September 5 at Rutgers 45, Howard 7 at Akron 41, Morgan State 0 at Bethune-Cookman 3, S.C. State 24 at Alabama A&M 28, Hampton 20 *Norfolk State 13, at N.C. A&T 17 MEAC Leaders TEAM Kickoff Coverage: 52.2 Net Avg (No. 2) First Downs: 3 (No. 9) Sacks Against: 1 (No.2 -T) Fourth Down Conversions: (No. 1) Red Zone Defense:.750, 6-8 (No. 3-T) Fewest Penalties: 11 (No. 4) Opponent Penalties: 1 (No. 9) INDIVIDUAL Passing Avg: C. Jackson, 52.6,10-19 (No. 8) Receptions/G: W. Diggs, 6 (No. 2) Kick Ret. Avg: A. Singletary, 19 avg (No. 6) Punt Avg: N. Adams, 37.1 avg. (No. 5-T) Tackles: G. Howard, G. Albury, J. Lawrence 8 (No. 7-T) NCAA Leaders TEAM (N/A) INDIVIDUAL (N/A) NYUL WHITNEY YOUNG CLASSIC Morgan State is 1-12 in the Classic Grambling State 7, Morgan State Grambling 30, Morgan State Grambling 31, Morgan State Grambling 6, Morgan State Grambling 31, Morgan State Grambling 35, Morgan State Grambling 21, Morgan State Grambling 28, Morgan State Grambling 34, Morgan State Grambling 42, Morgan State Grambling 33, Mlorgan State Hampton 24, Morgan State Hampton 49, Morgan State 37

10 Depth Chart - MSU Offense WR 15 Terrell White 6-2, 200, R-Jr... Big target with soft hands...not afraid to make the big catch across the middle...best blocking receiver 81 E.J. Morton Green 6-4, 215, So... Transferred from Miami University...will compete for starting spot...nfl size...runs precise routes LT 70 Robert Norris 6-4, 315, R-Sr... Experienced...great combination of size and speed...impact lineman...cds Preseason All-American 76 Xavier Byrd 6-6, 283,Fr... Aggressive pass blocker...made strides during the spring...will provide quality depth LG 72 Emmanuel Barnett 6-3, 300, R-So... Played in a few games and gained experience...extremely strong...exceptional pass blocker 75 Braxton Banks 6-2, 290, R-Fr... Redshirted in 07...aggressive run blocker...will improve with additional playing time...solid backup C 67 Joshua Durden 6-1, 295, Fr... Solid pass blocking skills...will improve with more playing time...emerged from Spring as a starter 62 Corey Sellers 6-2, 290, Jr... Returns after sitting out two seasons...aggressive pass blocker...started 4 games as a true freshman RG 71 Ronnie Wilson 6-4, 310, Jr... Transferred from Univ. of Florida...opportunity to make an immediate impact...started vs. Akron 75 Braxton Banks 6-2, 290, R-So... A workhorse...very intelligent and athletic...has an opportunity to shine in 09 RT 78 Lawrence Brewer 6-6, 295,R-So... Talented young athlete...started 4 games as a freshman in 08...strong, aggressive 69 Eric Fair 6-4, 290, Sr... Solid pass blocking skills...will backup all five positions on the line...the most experienced lineman TE 44 Jephte Cherefant 6-0, 240, Sr... One of the top fullbacks in the conference...solid run blocker Preseason All-MEAC 2nd Team 8 Lamont Bryant 6-6, 210, R-So.... Should see a lot of playing time...big target...soft hands and athletic...had 5 yd rec. at Akron QB 1 Carlton Jackson 6-2, 200, Sr... Transferred from Akron...Completed 58-of-112 passes for 742 yards, 5 TDs and 6 INTs in Donovan Dickerson 6-1, 190, R-Fr... Great athletic ability...strong arm and has deceptive speed...played 1st career game at Akron WR 84 Edwin Baptiste 6-1, 175, Jr... Currently has collected 23 receptions for 324 yards and 2 TDs...Had ESPN Top-10 play at WSSU Chuka Okakpu 6-5, 180, Fr... Sleek, big target...will improve with additional playing experience TB 34 Devan James 5-10, 205, Sr All-MEAC First Team...deceptive and quick runner...ranked No. 2 in MEAC averaging ypg 21 Allen Singletary 5-11, 180, Jr... Transferred from Lacawanna CC...Started at Akron and had 5 carries for 20 yds & a 23 yd ko ret. 30 Domanick West 5-11, 195, R-So.. Hard runner...will excel with additional experience...determined running style...had 1 carry at Akron or 23 Cameron George 5-10, 190, Jr... Tough runner...has big-play capability...outstanding speed...runs low to the ground 3 Keith Lee 5-10, 230, R-So... Explosive runner...had 78 carries for 300 yards and 3 TDs in 08...hard-nosed runner H 14 Winfred Diggs 5-7, 165, So... Posted 9 rec. for 121 yds and scored a TD as a true freshman...posted 6 rec. for 47 yds at Akron 85 Isaiah Spencer 5-10, 175, Jr... Coverted from defensive back to receiver...determined and hard worker...will provide solid depth Depth Chart - MSU Special Teams PK 45 Kemar Scarlett 6-0, 180, Jr... Transfer from West Hills CC...Started at PK position vs. Akron...missed 40 yd field goal 38 Abraham Mercado 5-8, 165, Fr... Emerged from preseason as a solid placekicker and will backup Scarlett DS 64 Terrel Simmons 5-10, 230, Sr... Recruited specifically to handle the long snapping duties on special teams...very consistent 10 Sha ka Miller 5-11, 210, R-So... Will backup Simmons as the Bears long snapper HO 10 Sha ka Miller 5-11,210,R-So... Second season as the starting holder...great hands 1 Carlton Jackson 6-2,200,Sr... Will backup Miller as the Bears holder KO 45 Kemar Scarlett 6-0, 180, Jr... Transfer from West Hills CC...Won the starting spot for kickoff duties 38 Abraham Mercado 5-8, 165, Fr... Will backup Scarlett for the kick-off chores P 29 Nicholas Adams 6-2, 245, So... Earned the starting punter position...may be one of the league s largest punters at 245 lbs. 45 Kemar Scarlett 6-0, 180, Jr... Will backup Adams as the Bears punter KOR 21 Allen Singletary 5-11, 180, Jr... Transferred from Lacawanna CC...KO return specialist...was electric during the preseason 33 Brian Mann 5-7, 185, Fr... Expected to play a key role on special teams...exciting running-style...first game was at Akron PR 21 Allen Singletary 5-11, 180, Jr... Transferred from Lacawanna CC...KO return specialist...was electric during the preseason 33 Brian Mann 5-7, 185, Fr... Expected to play a key role on special teams...exciting running-style 2009 Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page 10

11 Depth Chart - MSU Defense DE 36 Justin Lawrence 6-1, 285, R-Sr... CDS Preseason All-American...All-MEAC First Team...47 tackles, 17 TFL and 8 sks...had 2 rushing TDs 41 Bakari Smith 6-1, 240, R-Fr.... Has good pass rush ability...young, will improve with experience...solid against the run DT 91 Sheldon Jacques 6-3, 305, Jr... Has the ability to be a dominating player...as a sophomore he had 28 tackles, 4 tackles for loss 93 Kevin Myrie 6-1, 315, R-Fr... Good gap control D-lineman...does good job as a pass rusher...coaches feel he could be a sleeper DT 95 James Cole 6-2, 360, Jr... Space-eater...great pass rush ability...solid against the run...high football IQ 90 Justin Young 6-3, 286, So... Transferred from Virginia Tech...great pass rush ability...high football IQ...will be in the rotation DE 54 Bricen Tate 6-1, 200, Jr... Has good pass rush ability...finished 08 with 32 tackles (16 solo), 8.5 TFL and 3 sacks 11 Jamal Collins 6-3, 250, R-Fr... Has a great motor...emerged from preseason as a backup...pure speed off the end MLB 55 George Howard 6-1, 245, Sr... Preseason All-MEAC 2nd team...rugged...had 64 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks and an interception 46 Richard Ndubueze 6-2, 245, R-Fr... Won four titles at DeMatha HS...aggressive tackler...fierce competitor...a natural talent SLB 19 Troy Leftwich 6-1, 215, So... Has 56 tackles, 27 solo, 10 TFL...3 INTs...45-yard INT return for TD at Winston-Salem State Christopher Lloyd 6-1, 225, R-Fr... Will gain experience with playing time...solid against the run...good open field tackler WLB 51 Danny Evans 6-1, 233, R-Fr... Hard-nosed, versatile player...competitor...expected to have breakout season 2 Fred Davis 6-3, 250, Jr... Experienced, hard-nosed player...collected 24 tackles, 13 solo, 6.5 TFL...2 QBHs RC 26 Kendell Jamison 5-11, 175, R-So... Good cover skills...shows the ability to be a lock down corner...has been clocked at 4.43 in Derrick Kinchen 5-11, 165, Fr... Good cover skills...was a prep standout at Coral Gables HS...will push for playing time FS 24 Gary Albury 6-1, 205, R-Sr... Playmaker...solid in run support...had 28 tackles and an interception in 08 or 25 Jerry Jones 5-9, 165, Jr... Tough...has big-play capabilities and all the gifts to become a great safety...new Mexico St. transfer SS 21 Rodney Etienne 6-1, 215, R-So... Transfer from Akron...Tough and athletic...had INT return for a 60-yard TD vs. NCCU (9/13/08) 4 Jody Ellis 6-0, 195, Jr... Punishing hitter...can flat-out play...can play any position in the secondary...great open field tackler LC 7 Darren McKhan 6-10, 190, Jr All-MEAC 1st Team...11 pass breakups and 4 INTs, including 2 defensive TDs (INT and fumble) 37 Reggie Hildenbrandt 5-11, 185, R-Fr... Solid young talent...hard-hitter...locks down the slot position...excellent closing speed WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB H TB PK DS HO KO P LE DT NG RE SLB MLB WLB LCB FS SS RCB Game-By-Game Starts AU WSSU TOW BCU NCAT HU DSU FAMU NSU SCSU HAM Baptiste Norris Barnett Durden Wilson Brewer Cherenfant White Jackson Diggs James Scarlett T. Simmons Miller Scarlett Adams Tate Jacques Cole Lawrence Leftwich Howard Davis McKhan Albury Etienne Jamison 2009 Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page 11

12 THE LAST TIME MORGAN STATE... RUSHING Had 400 or more yards:...vs. Virginia Union, 1996 (447) Had 300 or more yards:...at N.C. A&T, 2007 (323) Had 200 or more yards:...vs. Hampton, 2008 (279) Had FEWER than 50 yards:...at Akron, 2009 (41) Had 60 or more rush attempts:...vs. Virginia Union, 1996 (63) Had 50 or more rush attempts:...vs. Hampton, 2008 (51) Had three TDs:...at Howard, 2008 Had four or more rush TDs:...vs. Savannah State, 2007 (4) Had two or more players with 150 rush yards in a game:...vs. Morris...Brown, 2002; T.J. Stallings (195), L. Washington (169) Had a player rush for 3 TDs:...vs. Savannah St., 2007, Chad Simpson (3) Had a player rush for 5 or more TDs:...at Howard, 2002, T.J. Stallings (5) Rushed for 200 yards or more:...at Howard, 2008, Devan James, (219) Rushed for 100 yards or more...vs. Hampton., 2008, Devan James, (112) Had a run of 70 or more yards:...chad Simpson, Norfolk State, 2007 (82) Had a run of 60 or more yards:...devan James, Beth-Cookman, 2007 (65) Had a run of 50 or more yards:...mario Melton, at N.C. A&T, 2008 (52) PASSING Had 400 or more yards passing:...vs. N.C. A&T, 2001 (551) Had 300 or more yards passing:...vs. S.C. State, 2004 (392) Had 200 or more yards passing:...at #15 Delaware State, 2007 (206) Had LESS than 125 yards passing:...at Akron, 2009 (86) Had LESS than 75 yards passing:...vs. Hampton, 2008 (33) Had 50 or more pass attempts:...at S.C. State, 2004 (59) Had 40 or more pass attempts:...at Bethune-Cookman, 2005 (46) Had 30 or more pass attempts:...at Howard, 2006 (32) Attempted 20 or fewer passes:...at Akron, 2009 (20) Had 25 or more pass completions:...at S.C. State, 2004 (32) Had 20 or more pass completions:...at S.C. State, 2005 (23) Had FEWER than 15 pass completions:...at Akron, 2009 (11) Had four passing TDs:...vs. N.C. A&T, 2001 Had three passing TDs:...vs. Delaware State, 2003 Had zero passing TDs:...at Akron, 2009 Had four or more passes intercepted:...vs. #17 S.C. State, 2008 (4) Had three passes intercepted:...at #12 Hampton, 2007 Had two passes intercepted...at Akron, 2009 Did not throw an interception:...vs. Delaware State, 2008 RECEIVING Had one player with 100 yds rec in gm...at Towson, (Robert Surratt, 8-110) Had two or more players with 100 yards in a game:...vs. S.C. State, Marc Lester (167 yds), T.J. Stallings (112) COMBINATION OFFENSE Had one 300 yard passer and one 100-yard rushing in a game:......at S.C. State, 2004, (B. Littlejohn 392-pass, J. Jackson 145-run) Had one 100-yard receiver and one 100-yard rusher in a game:....at Texas Southern, 2004, (J. Jackson 219 yds-run,...c. Cash 102 yds-receiving) TOTAL OFFENSE Had 600 or more yards total offense...vs. Norfolk State, 2002 (601) Had 550 or more yards total offense:...vs. S.C. State, 2004 (625) Had 500 or more yards total offense:...vs. Savannah State, 2005 (504) Had 400 or more yards total offense:...at N.C. A&T, 2008 (450) Had LESS than 200 yards total offense:...at Akron, 2009 (127) Had 85 or more plays total offense:...at #12 Hampton, 2007 (89) Had 75 or more plays total offense...at Howard, 2008 (81) SCORING Scored 60 or more points:...vs. Norfolk State, 1967 (63) Scored 50 or more points:...vs. Savannah State, 2005 (55) Scored 40 or more points:...at N.C. A&T, 2008 (41) Scored 30 or more points:...at Howard, 2008 (31) Allowed 60 or more points:...at S.C. State, 2005 (65) Allowed 50 or more points:...vs. Beth-Cookman, 2004 (51) Allowed 40 or more points:...at Akron, 2009 (41) Allowed 30 or more points:...vs. #17 S.C. State, 2008 (32) Was held scoreless:...at Akron, 2009 (41-0) Was held scoreless in the 1st half:...at Akron, 2009 (24-0) Was held scoreless in the 2nd half...at Akron, 2009 (17-0) Was held scoreless in Hughes Stadium:...vs. #17 S.C. State, 2008 (32-0) Was held scoreless on the road:...at Akron, 2009 (41-0) Held opponent scoreless in the 1st half:...vs. NC Central, 2008 (35-0);...at Winston-Salem State, 2008 (14-0); at Howard 2008 (10-0) Held opponent scoreless:...at N.C. A&T, 2006 (32-0) Held opponent scoreless at Hughes Stadium:...vs. Howard, 2005 (7-0) Held two opponents scoreless in one season: , vs. UMES (41-0), vs. Delaware State (22-0) Held three opponents scoreless in one season:...not since 1934 Held four opponents scoreless in one season:...not since 1934 Held five opponents scoreless in one season: , (8) Held a MEAC opponent scoreless:...at N.C. A&T (32-0),2006 Held two opponents scoreless:...vs. MD-Eastern Shore (41-0),1979 vs. Delaware State (22-0), 1979 Held three opponents scoreless:...vs. NC College (23-0), 1967 vs. Delaware State (27-0) vs. Norfolk State (63-0) Held four MEAC opponents scoreless:...vs. Hampton (54-0),1966 NC College (21-0) Virginia State (65-0) Delaware State (38-0) Scored a two-point conversion:...vs. Bethune-Cookman, (J. Cherefant rec. from C. Jackson rush) Attempted a two-point conversion...at Norfolk State, 2008 TURNOVERS Committed five or more turnovers:...at Norfolk State, 2008 (7) Committed four or more turnovers:...vs. #17 S.C. State, 2008 (4 INTs) Had four or more fumbles:...at Akron, 2009 (4) Had three fumbles:...at Norfolk State, 2008 Did not commit a turnover:...vs. Delaware State, 2008 Recorded five or more takeaways:...vs. NC Central, 2008 (7);...at Winston-Salem State, 2008 (5) Recorded three fumble recoveries...at Winston-Salem State, 2008 Recorded two fumble recoveries...vs. Hampton, 2008 Returned two or more INTS for TDs:...vs. NC Central, (2008) Returned one INT for a TDs:..at Winston-Salem State, 2008 (Troy Leftwich) Returned a fumble for a TDs:...vs. Hampton 2008 (Darren McKhan); vs. Norfolk State, 2007 (Darren McKhan);at Howard, 2006 (Jarrell Guyton/...Everette Baker); vs. Norfolk State, 2003 (Albert Gamble) DEFENSE Held opponent to 0 or fewer rushing yards:...vs. Norfolk St., 2003 (-3) Held opponent to 50 or fewer rushing yards:...at Howard, 2008 (31) Held opponent to 100 or fewer rushing yards:...vs. Delaware St., 2008 (87) Held opponent to 50 or fewer passing yards:...vs. Hampton, 2008 (43) Held opponent to 100 or fewer passing yards:...at Norfolk St., 2008 (78) Held opp to 300 or fewer total offense:...at Howard, 2008 (239) Held oppt to 200 or fewer total offense...vs. Hampton, (167) Held oppt to 150 or fewer total offense...vs. Delaware State, 2008 (118) Intercepted five or more passes:...vs. NC Central, 2008 (6) Intercepted four passes:...at Bethune-Cookman, 2007 Intercepted three passes:...vs. Delaware State, 2008 Intercepted two passes:...at Florida A&M, 2008 Scored a safety:...at Towson, 2008 Recorded six or more sacks:...vs. N.C. A&T, 2007 (8) Recorded five sacks:...at Florida A&M, 2008 Held opponent to 10 or fewer first downs:...vs. Delaware State, 2008 (7) Had 10 or more solo tackles...kendell Jackson vs. Norfolk State, 2007 (14) SPECIAL TEAMS Had a punt of 50 or more yards...vs. #17 S.C. State, (Johnathan Skeete, 56 yds) Returned a punt for a TD:...vs. N.C. A&T, (Larry Dixon, 18 yds) Returned a blocked punt for a TD:. at N.C. A&T, 2008 (Willie Hardmon, 0 yds) Returned a kickoff for a TD:..vs. Savannah St., 2005 (Aaron Moore, 93 yds) Returned a kickoff and a punt for a TD:...-- Blocked one punt:...at Florida A&M, 2008 (Lamont Bryant) Blocked a field goal:...at Howard, 2008 (Diamond Avery) THE LAST TIME AN OPPOSING PLAYER... PASSING Had 400 or more yards passing:...vs. Howard, 1999 (522) Had 300 or more yards passing:...at Towson, 2005 (344) Had 200 or more yards passing:...at Howard, 2008 (208) Had FEWER than 100 yards passing:...at Norfolk State, 2008 (78) 2009 Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page 12

13 Had 40 or more pass attempts:...vs. Towson, 2007 (40) Had 30 or more pass completions:...vs. Bowie State, 2006 (34) Had four or more passing TDs:...at Howard, 2008 (4) Had three passing TDs:...at Akron, 2009 RECEIVING Had one player with 100 yards receiving in a game:.vs. Bethune-Cookman, , Phillip Kirkland (125) Had eight or more players catch a pass:...vs. Towson, 2007 (8) TOTAL OFFENSE Had 600 or more yards total offense:...at S.C. State, 2004 (625) Had 500 or more yards total offense...bethune-cookman, 2004 (513) Had 400 or more yards total offense:...at Akron, 2009 (436) Had 300 or more yards total offense:...vs. #17 S.C. State, 2008 (339) Had FEWER than 125 yards total offense:...vs. Delaware State, 2008 (118) Had 80 or more plays:...vs. Towson, 2007 (80) Had 70 or more plays:...at Akron, 2009 (77) SCORING Scored 60 or more points:...at S.C. State, 2005 (65) Scored 50 or more points:...vs Norfolk State, 2004 (58) Scored 40 or more points:...vs. Akron, 2009 (41) Scored 30 or more points:...vs. #17 S.C. State, 2008 (32) Scored a two-point conversion:...vs. N.C. A&T, 2005 (rush) TURNOVERS Had four or more fumbles:...vs. Hampton, 2008 (5) Had three or more fumbles LOST:...Winston-Salem State, 2008 (3) Did not commit a turnover:...at Akron, 2009 Intercepted five or more passes:...vs. NC Central, 2008 (6) Intercepted four or more passes:...at Norfolk State, 2008 (4) Intercepted three or more passes:...#12 Hampton, 2007 (3) Returned an INT for a TD:...vs. Akron 2009 (Brian Wagner, 32 yds) Returned a fumble for a TD:...at Norfolk State, 2008 (Hasan Craig,...34 yards) DEFENSE Held MSU to 15 or fewer first downs:...vs. Akron, 2009 (3) Scored a safety:...at Howard, 2006 Held MSU to 50 or fewer yards rushing:...at Akron, 2009 (41) Held MSU to 300 or fewer yards passing:...vs. Norfolk St., 2005 (251) Held MSU to 200 or fewer yards passing:...at WSSU, 2008 (131) Held MSU to 100 or fewer yards passing:...vs. Akron, 2009 (86) Held MSU to 300 or fewer yards total offense:...at Akron, (127) SPECIAL TEAMS Returned a punt for a TD:...Phillip Adams, #17 S.C. State., 2008 (61 yards) Returned a blocked punt for a TD:...James Monds, B-CU, 2007 (24 yds) Retuned a kickoff for a TD:...Savannah State,2005, Myshun McAlpine,...(70 yds) Punted 8 or more times:...vs. Delaware State, 2008 (8) Punted Once:...at Akron, 2009 Missed a kicking PAT:...vs. #17 S.C. State, 2008 (Blake Erickson) Blocked a PAT:...vs. Norfolk State, 2007 Blocked a Field Goal:...at #12 Hampton (1), 2007 (Sam Pope) Returned a blocked FG for a TD...-- Blocked a Punt:...at Rutgers, 2008 (J. Westerman) Missed a FG...at Akron, 2009 (Branko Rogovic, 46 yds) MISCELLANEOUS Had 20 or more first downs:...at Akron, 2009 (23) Had FEWER than 10 first downs:...vs. Hampton, 2008 (6) Had 10 or more penalties:...at Norfolk State, 2008 (13) Had 100 or more yards in penalties:...at Norfolk State, 2008 (100) Had 35 minutes or more of possession time:...at Towson, (37:16) Had one 100-yard rushing and one 100-yard receiver:...s.c. State, (Troy McFadden 118-rush, Rondrieka Darby 168-receiving) RUSHING Rushed 40 or more times:...at Akron, 2009 (49) Rushed 30 or more times:...dennis Mathis, vs. Hampton, 2008 (34) Rushed 25 or more times:...rodney Roy, Delaware State, 2005 (28) Rushed for 200 yards or more:...n.c. A&T, Brandon Sweeney., (205) Rushed for 150 yards or more:...daryl Jones, Norfolk State, (167) Rushed for 100 yards or more:...dennis Mathis, vs. Hampton, (137) Rushed for three or more TDs:...Jourdan Brooks, Rutgers, 2008 (3) Rushed for two or more TDs:...Dennis Brown, Norfolk State, 2008 (2) Had a run of 80 or more yards:...isaac Redman, Bowie St., 2005 (99) Had a run of 70 or more yards:...myshun McAlpine, Savannah State, (70) Had a run of 60 or more yards:...cleveland McCoy, S.C. State, 2007 (61) Had a run of 50 or more yards:...terrell Johnson, Norfolk State (59) PASSING Passed for 500 or more yards:...bobby Townsend, Howard, 1999 (522) Passed for 400 or more yards:...bryan Botts, Delaware St., 2004 (430) Passed for 300 or more yards:...sean Schaefer, Towson, 2005 (344) Passed for 200 or more yards:...floyd Haigler, Howard, 2008, (208) Attempted 50 or more passes:...bryan Botts, Delaware St., 2005 (51) Attempted 40 or more passes:...sean Schaefer, Towson, 2007 (40) Completed 30 or more passes:...lamar Manigo, Bowie St., (34) Completed 20 or more passes:...sean Schaefer, Towson, 2007 (20) Threw four or more TD passes:...floyd Haigler, at Howard, 2008 (4) Threw 5 or more interceptions:...stadford Brown, NC Central, 2008 (5) Threw three TD passes:....chris Jacquemain, Akron, 2009 Completed a pass of 75 or more yards:...m. Francois to...p. Kirkland, Bethune-Cookman, 2007 (82) Completed a pass of 50 or more yards:...sean Schaefer to...casey Cegles at Towson, 2008 (55) RECEIVING Caught 10 or more passes...khalil Hasan, Savannah State, 2005 (10) Caught six or more passes:...deryn Bowser, Akron 2009 (8) Had 150 or more yds receiving:...rondrieka Darby, SCSU, 2005 (168) Had 100 or more yards receiving:...phillip Kirkland, vs. Bethune-Cookman, (125) Caught two TD passes:...phillip Morris, vs. #17 S.C. State, 2008 Caught three TD passes:...deryn Bowser, at Akron, 2009 SCORING Scored four or more TDs:...DeShawn Baker, S.C. State, (4 rushing) Scored three or more TDs:...Deryn Bowser, Akron, (3 rec) Scored two TDs:...Dennis Brown, Norfolk State, 2008 (2 rush) DEFENSE Intercepted three or more passes:...levy Brown, Florida A&M, 2002 (3) Intercepted two or more passes:...don Carey, Norfolk State, 2008 (2) Recorded three or more sacks:...joey Drayton, Hampton, 2003 (3) Recorded two sacks:...travis Roland, Bethune-Cookman, 2008 (2) Returned a fumble for a TD:...at Norfolk State, 2008 (Hasan Craig, 34 yds) SPECIAL TEAMS Scored 10 or more points kicking:...branko Rogovic, Akron, 2009 (11) Kicked three field goals:...peter Gaertner, Del. State, 2007 (4) Kicked a 50-yard field goal:...jesus Cortez, Beth-Cookman, 2005 (50) Kicked a 60-yard punt:...wesley Taylor, Florida A&M, 2007 (60) Kickoff Ret. of 50 yards or more:...leroy Vann, Florida A&M, 2008 (59) 2009 Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page 13

14 GAME 1 MORGAN STATE VS. AKRON SEPT. 12, 2009 The Last Game MORGAN STATE 0 AKRON 41 Sept. 12, 2009 Akron, Ohio (11,198) InfoCision Stadium 68 degrees, Partly Cloudy AKRON, Ohio --Chris Jacqueman passed for 162 yards, Deryn Bowser had eight receptions for 86 yards and the Akron Zips earned its first win of the season on the opening day of InfoCision Stadium, its brand new $61 million dollar stadium. Jacqueman had a solid afternnon for the Zips completed 13-of-22 passes for 162 yards and threw three touchdowns during a 41-0 rout of the Bears on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd of 27,881 fans. Jacqueman threw for two touchdowns in the decisive first half, finishing 12 of 21 for 159 yards in the first half with scoring passes of 9 and 16 yards to Deryn Bowser. Akron rolled up 436 total yards, and finished the game with 186 passing yards, the most passing yards given up by Morgan State since surrendering 243 passing yards against Towson on Sept. 6, The Bears couldn t get anything going against Akron s defense, and penalties didn t help. MSU, who ranked 3rd in the MEAC last season (170 avg), finished with 41 rushing yards. MSU used four running backs during the contest, and All-MEAC running back Devan James, who only had one carry in the offseason, was limited to 10 carries for 24 yards. The Zips led 24-0 at halftime, outgained the Bears , and forced two fumbles and collected an interception. The only thing in question after the break was whether or not the Bears could avoid its first shutout since a 32-0 loss against South Carolina State on Nov. 15, MSU was also attempting to spoil the Zips first shutout victory since defeating Ohio 13-0 on Oct. 3, Bowser scored his third touchdown of the day on a fade route midway through the third quarter. Carlton Jackson was 10-of -19 for 87 yards for Morgan State, but threw two interceptions. Jackson s first interception helped set up the Zips first scoring drive of the contest in the first quarter. Akron followed that up by opening the second quarter with a score when Jacqueman completed a 16 yard touchdown pass to Bowser. Alex Allen capped an 8-play, 53 yard drive with a 1-yard run off tackle (9:37) and Branko Rogivic hit a 31-yard field goal to end first half scoring. Jackson was intercepted by middle linebacker Brian Wagner, who avoided a couple of tackles and raced 32-yards down the sideline for a touchdown. Morgan State Akron AU Bowser 9 yd pass from Jaquemain (Rogovic kick), 3:23, 1st AU Bowser 16 yd pass from Jacquemain (Rogovic kick), 14:04, 2nd AU Allen 1 yd run (Rogovic kick), 9:37, 2nd AU Rogovic 31 yd field goal, 00:49, 2nd AU Bowser 3 yd pass from Jacquemain (Rogovic kick), 6:15, 3rd AU Rogovic 32 yd field goal, 1:58, 3rd AU Wagner 32 yd interception return (Rogovic kick), 14:08, 4th INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING: Akron-Martin 6-64; Rodgers 3-58; Allen TD; Burney Morgan State-James 10-24; Singletary 5-18; West 1-3. PASSING: Akron-Jacquemain , 3 TDs. Morgan State-Jackson RECEIVING: Akron-Bowser 8-86, 3 TD; Bruce 4-42; Miller 2-40;Shuford 1-15; Brown 1-3. Morgan State-Diggs 6-47; Charles 1-26; White 1-8; Bryant 1-5; Baptiste 1-2. NEXT UP: WINSTON-SALEM STATE RAMS WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Florida A&M used a pair of LeRoy Vann punt returns for touchdowns as the Rattlers were the beneficiary of stellar special teams play en route to handing the Rams of Winston-Salem State University a defeat in front of 6,313 fans at Bowman Gray Stadium on Thursday evening in a nationally televised MEAC football grudge match. Vann s two punt returns for touchdown, his fourth and fifth career returns for a score, marked the first time in the history of the Florida A&M University football program that a Rattler player had managed that feat. The two punt returns for touchdown were part of a record-setting special teams evening for Vann who amassed 228 total return yards and a pair of touchdowns in the FAMU victory. Aside from Vann s two returns for scores the Rams and Rattlers were nearly even for the remainder of the contest as WSSU showed considerable improvement as they recorded 218 total offensive yards including 129 yards passing from redshirt quarterback Branden Williams who appeared in only his second career game. The Rams, a team that tallied only 90 yards of total offense in their first game of the season, stayed even with the high powered Rattlers, a team that was picked to finish second in the ultra-competitive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Rattlers struck first as Kevin Elliott pulled in a four yard Curtis Pulley pass at the 8:22 mark of the first quarter that capped a 13-play, 74-yard drive as Florida A&M pulled out to a 7-0 lead, a lead which they would never relinquish. The Rams responded with a drive of their own but were held to a field goal as WSSU settled for only three points following a 5:03 drive that marched 78 yards in 12 plays as the Rams cut the deficit to only four points with 3:19 to play in the contest s opening quarter. WSSU would get no closer than four points for the remainder of the evening as Vann recorded the Rattlers next two scores to put the game out of reach. TEAM STATISTICS MSU AU FIRST DOWNS 3 23 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 25:12 34: Bears Football Let s Get Down To Business page WINSTOM-SALEM STATE SCHEDULE S5 N.C. A&T L, 56-7 S12 FLORIDA A&M L, S19 vs. Morgan State 2 p.m. S26 at S.C. State 6 p.m. O3 at Howard 1 p.m. O17 at California Davis 6 p.m. O24 at Bethune-Cookman 4 p.m. O31 HAMPTON 2 p.m. N7 DELAWARE STATE 1 p.m. N14 N.C. CENTRAL 1 p.m. N21 at Norfolk State 1 p.m. Home game in ALL CAPS