MSU Spokesman
The Morgan State football team nearly overcame an 11-point second half deficit Friday against Delaware State and had a chance to win the game.
However, kicker Alex Amaya’s 45-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right as the clock ran out and the Bears dropped a 14-12 decision. Amaya had previously made field goals of 19 and 37 yards.
The loss marked the third straight for the Bears (3-7, 0-3 in the MEAC) and their fifth this season by six points or fewer. Morgan had not previously lost to Delaware State in nearly eight years.
Redshirt freshman running back Randall Nauden, who ran for 104 total yards on just seven carries, had a 67-yard rushing score for the Bears to get Morgan to within two points early in the fourth quarter, but the two-point attempt was no good.
Delaware State’s James Jones ran for 115 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries. Jones scored less than a minute into the first quarter on a 68-yard rush that gave the Hornets (7-3, 3-0) a 7-0 lead. Jones came close to another six seconds into the second quarter, but fumbled at the goal-line. The ball was recovered by freshman offensive lineman Amori Francis for his first career touchdown.
Senior linebacker Erick Hunter moved into third place on the school’s all-time list for tackles with 275.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.