In a close battle that would go into overtime, the Bears of Morgan State held off to beat the Spartans of Norfolk State 38-37. Down 24-16 at halftime after trailing 24-3, the Bears faced a critical need for a comeback against Norfolk State to prevent the Spartans from pulling away.
After early struggles from Duce Taylor, the Bears turned to sophomore quarterback Tahj Smith. Smith finished the day with 179 passing yards on 19 of 28 completions, including one touchdown, and rushed for 30 yards. He also caught a touchdown on a trick play from wide receiver Andre Crawley.
Running backs Myles Miree and Jason Collins Jr. combined for 47 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Redshirt-sophomore wide receiver Jaden Coffen scored the Bears’ only receiving touchdown, while Crawley, Malique Leatherbury, and Joseph Kennerly Jr. totaled 104 receiving yards on 12 catches…