Morgan State football falls to South Carolina State 51-10 at Hughes Stadium

South Carolina State scored on its first two drives and pulled away in the second half to beat Morgan State 51-10 on Thursday night at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore. The Bears fell to 5-4 and are 0-2 in conference play. The Bulldogs improved to 7-2.

Early deficit

South Carolina State led 14-0 after the first quarter. Josh Shaw scored on a 1-yard run with 10:26 left in the opening period, and Keely Watson hit Martavious Collins for a 5-yard touchdown with 3:40 left.

Morgan State answered in the second quarter. Raquane Matthews returned a fumble 10 yards for a touchdown with 14:52 left in the half, and Alex Amaya added a 30-yard field goal with 5:10 to play to make it 14-10. Amaya's kick capped a 13-play, 62-yard drive that took 7:55. He was 1 of 2 on field goals, and the Bears' other attempt in the half came on a drive that ended in a miss.

The Bulldogs ended the half with a score. Watson found Troy Hillman for a 20-yard touchdown as time expired in the second quarter, and South Carolina State led 21-10 at the break. The Bears did not score again.

Second half

Jett Jackson kicked a 35-yard field goal early in the third quarter, and Watson threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to DJ Maultsby with 2:50 left in the period. The extra point failed, leaving it 30-10.

In the fourth quarter, Watson threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Shamontae Burgess, Ronnie Robinson ran 16 yards for a score and Kacy Fields ran 28 yards for a touchdown with 18 seconds left.

By the numbers

South Carolina State outgained Morgan State 509 yards to 150 and had 30 first downs to the Bears' 10. Watson finished 27 of 36 for 279 yards and four touchdowns. Fields led the Bulldogs with 71 rushing yards and a score on 11 carries. Maultsby had five catches for 51 yards.

Morgan State rushed for minus-12 yards on 14 carries, and the Bears converted 3 of 13 third downs. Cameron Edge completed 17 of 28 passes for 144 yards, and Ade Olanegan went 4 of 6 for 18. Justin Perry led the Bears with five catches for 72 yards. Keith Jenkins Jr. led the Bears on the ground with 18 yards on six carries.

Edge lost a fumble, and the Bears were flagged 10 times for 71 yards. South Carolina State had nine penalties for 90 yards and also lost one fumble.

On defense, Darius Jones led Morgan State with 10 tackles, and Jordan Jeudy had 1.5 sacks. Matthews had five tackles along with his fumble-return touchdown. The attendance was 5,208.

Next up

Morgan State plays at Delaware State on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET.