Morgan State’s third-quarter lead slips away in Nashville
Morgan State briefly led in the third quarter before Tennessee State scored the final 10 points of a 25–16 win Saturday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Bears fell to 5–2.
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Morgan State briefly led in the third quarter before Tennessee State scored the final 10 points of a 25–16 win Saturday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Bears fell to 5–2.
Cameron Edge connected with Joseph Towler for a 30-yard touchdown with 11:18 left in the third quarter, giving Morgan a 16–15 lead. Tennessee State answered with Preston Hurless’s 27-yard field goal and an 11-yard touchdown pass from Daylin Lee to Francisco Pratts III before the quarter ended.
Keith Jenkins Jr. rushed for 113 yards on 11 carries and scored Morgan’s first touchdown on a 28-yard run. Towler caught three passes for 56 yards. Edge completed 16 of 30 passes for 162 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions.
Tennessee State outgained Morgan 360–301. Lee threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns, while Cam Bulluck caught six passes for 105 yards. Neither team scored in the fourth quarter.