BALTIMORE (AP)—Devan James rushed for 103 yards on 22 carries and Carlton Jackson threw two touchdown passes to lead Morgan State to a 14-7 victory over Howard on Thursday night.
Morgan State (5-1, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) is off to its best start in 30 years. The Bears, however, continued to struggle offensively and converted just two of 14 third-down conversions, a statistic they were already ranked last in the Football Championship Subdivision.
Howard (2-4, 0-3) has lost five consecutive games to the Bears by a total of 23 points.
Morgan State opened the scoring on a 31-yard pass from Jackson to Edwin Baptiste with 4:05 left in the first quarter. The drive started on Howard’s 31 when the Bears thwarted a fake punt on fourth-and-8.
Head to Head - Week 7
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 238 | 125 | 113 | 13 | 13.3% | 8/65 | 2 | 29:04 |
| Morgan State | 269 | 150 | 119 | 10 | 14.3% | 7/70 | 2 | 30:56 |