Tahj Smith throws two touchdown passes, Morgan State defeats Delaware State 24-17 | |
BALTIMORE (AP) Tahj Smith threw two touchdown passes and Morgan State defeated Delaware State 24-17 on Saturday. 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. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | D. Anthony | 535 | |||
| Passing TDs: | D. Anthony | 3 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | J. Davis | 556 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | J. Davis | 2 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | T. Pratt | 354 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | T. Pratt | 3 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2023 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/2 | at Richmond | W 17 - 10 | ||
| 9/9 | at Akron | L 21 - 24 | ||
| 9/16 | vs. Towson | L 10 - 20 | ||
| 9/23 | vs. Albany | L 17 - 23 | ||
| 9/30 | at Yale | L 3 - 45 | ||
| 10/7 | vs. Stony Brook | Cancelled | ||
| 10/19 | vs. North Carolina Central | L 10 - 16 | ||
| 10/28 | at Norfolk State | W 32 - 28 | ||
| 11/4 | vs. Delaware State | W 24 - 17 | ||
| 11/11 | at South Carolina State | W 20 - 17 | ||
| 11/18 | at Howard | L 7 - 14 | ||
| Mid-Eastern Athletic | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| Howard | 4-1 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| 16 North Carolina Central | 4-1 | 9-3 | ||||||||||
| Morgan State | 3-2 | 4-6 | ||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 3-2 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 1-4 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Delaware State | 0-5 | 1-10 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 2490 (118) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 1387 (111) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1103 (103) | ||||
| Points per game: | 16.1 (104) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 249.0 (116) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 16 (113) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 7 (83) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 3099 (9) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 1810 (10) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1289 (24) | ||||
| Points per game: | 21.4 (24) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 309.9 (18) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 22 (12) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 11 (81) | ||||
