Myree scores two touchdowns and Morgan State edges Hampton 30-28
HAMPTON, Va. -- — Miles Myree scored two touchdowns and Morgan State never trailed in grinding out a 30-28 season-opening win over Hampton on Saturday night.
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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Game Information
2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 3-0 | 7-2 |
| North Carolina Central | 2-1 | 6-3 |
| Morgan State | 2-1 | 5-5 |
| Norfolk State | 1-2 | 3-7 |
| Howard | 1-2 | 4-6 |
| Delaware State | 0-3 | 1-9 |
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 6-0 | 8-2 |
| Delaware | 5-1 | 8-1 |
| Villanova | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| Rhode Island | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| Stony Brook | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| New Hampshire | 4-2 | 6-4 |
| Towson | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| Elon | 3-3 | 4-6 |
| William & Mary | 3-3 | 6-4 |
| Maine | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| Hampton | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| Monmouth | 2-4 | 4-6 |
| Campbell | 1-5 | 3-7 |
| UAlbany | 1-5 | 3-7 |
| Bryant | 0-6 | 2-8 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-6 | 1-9 |
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