NCAAF

Morgan State Bears at South Carolina State Bulldogs

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3-6, 0-5 Away
Final
30 - 36

Akins, Smith lead offensive attack and SC State fends off furious Morgan State rally 36-30

South Carolina State (6-3, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) led 7-0 after the first quarter, 28-10 at halftime and 33-10 after three. Nico Cavanillas Alti registered the Bulldogs' final points with a 36-yard field goal with 12:58 left to make it 36-10.

Morgan State quarterback Raymond Moore III threw a 14-yard touchdown to Dorian Harris with 8:29 left and a 25 yarder to Joseph Kennedy Jr. before a failed two-point conversion with 2:03 to go. After the recovery of an onside kick, Moore ran it in from the 4 less than a minute later to reduce Morgan State's deficit to 36-30.

South Carolina State recovered the onside kick and ran a pair of plays allowing time to expire.

Smith ran for 110 yards on 18 carries for the Bulldogs. Jordan Smith caught four passes for 107 yards.

Moore threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns while running for 76 yards and a touchdown for the Bears (3-6, 0-2).

How To Watch

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Scoring Summary

SCST TD 1st Period 11:43 Tyler Smith 4 Yd Run (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick)
MORG FG 2nd Period 14:57 Alex Amaya 28 Yd Field Goal
SCST TD 2nd Period 9:30 Tyler Smith 1 Yd Run (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick)
MORG TD 2nd Period 8:38 Justin Perry 38 Yd pass from Raymond Moore III (Alex Amaya Kick)
SCST TD 2nd Period 3:03 Darius Thompson 69 Yd pass from William Atkins IV (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick)
SCST TD 2nd Period 0:04 William Atkins IV 3 Yd Run (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick)
SCST FG 3rd Period 10:15 Nico Cavanillas Alti 23 Yd Field Goal
SCST SF 3rd Period 1:12 Kwantre Harry Safety
SCST FG 4th Period 12:58 Nico Cavanillas Alti 36 Yd Field Goal
MORG TD 4th Period 8:29 Dorian Harris 14 Yd pass from Raymond Moore III (Alex Amaya Kick)
MORG TD 4th Period 2:03 Joseph Kennerly Jr. 25 Yd pass from Raymond Moore III (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
MORG TD 4th Period 1:08 Raymond Moore III 4 Yd Run (Alex Amaya Kick)

Statistics

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18 1st Downs 21
8-16 3rd down efficiency 5-12
0-1 4th down efficiency 0-0
394 Total Yards 496
229 Passing 363
17/30 Comp/Att 21/32
7.6 Yards per pass 11.3
165 Rushing 133
35 Rushing Attempts 34
4.7 Yards per rush 3.9
7-50 Penalties 8-65
2 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 0
2 Interceptions thrown 1
30:27 Possession 29:33

Game Information

Venue: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium

Location: Orangeburg, SC
Attendance: 14,061 · Capacity:
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