Morgan State stuns Richmond for its first season-opening win in 11 years beating the Spiders 17-10
RICHMOND, Va. -- — Jarin Davis ran for 73 yards and Jabriel Johnson's 10-yard touchdown run with 6:24 left gave Morgan State a 17-10 win over Richmond on Saturday in a season opener for both teams.
Beckett Leary's 38-yard field goal evened it for the Bears at 10-all with 10:39 remaining. From there, all Richmond could muster was a pair of punts sandwiched around a fumble that gave Morgan State a short field setting up Johnson's touchdown.
Morgan State linebacker Erick Hunter knocked the ball from Richmond quarterback Kyle Wickersham just before he released a pass.
A chance at a potential game-tying drive failed when Savon Smith dropped the ball trying to receive a punt with 2:12 left. Morgan State took over at the Spiders' 34-yard line and killed the clock.
Wickersham threw for 169 yards and ran for 39 yards and a touchdown. His scoring run from the 1 put Richmond ahead 7-0 with 9:45 left in the first quarter.
After Richmond's 12-play, 75-yard drive that lasted 5:15, Morgan State countered with a nine-play, 63-yard drive that lasted 3:35 and ended with Carson Baker's 1-yard touchdown plunge.
The game marked the Bears first season-opening victory since Sept. 1, 2012 when they beat Sacred Heart 30-27 in quadruple overtime.
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Game Information
2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Howard | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Morgan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
North Carolina Central | 0-0 | 0-0 |
South Carolina State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Delaware State | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Norfolk State | 0-0 | 0-1 |
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Bryant | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Campbell | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Delaware | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Elon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Hampton | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Maine | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Monmouth | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New Hampshire | 0-0 | 0-0 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Rhode Island | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Richmond | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Stony Brook | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Towson | 0-0 | 0-0 |
UAlbany | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Villanova | 0-0 | 0-0 |
William & Mary | 0-0 | 0-0 |