DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman Football will celebrate the career of 29 seniors for the Maroon and Gold on Saturday, Nov. 4, welcoming Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opponent Morgan State to Municipal Stadium to close out the 2017 home season for the Wildcats in Daytona Beach. Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 4 p.m.
 
Bethune-Cookman vs. Morgan State
Nov. 4, 2017 | 4 p.m. EST
Municipal Stadium | Daytona Beach, Fla.
WELE Radio | WSOS Radio | WSIR Radio
 
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Bethune-Cookman 4-4 (3-2 MEAC)
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Morgan State 1-7 (1-4 MEAC)
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Game Day Hashtags
#MSUvsBCU | #BeatMorgan | #SeniorDay2K17 | #BCUResurge
 
The Game
A total of 29 seniors will play their last home game in the friendly confines of Municipal Stadium at Larry Kelly Field on Saturday, as the Wildcats welcome the Morgan State Bears to Daytona Beach for a pivotal Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) matchup for the Wildcats and Bears, respectfully.
 
Story Lines
• This is the first meeting between Bethune-Cookman and Morgan State in Daytona Beach with the Wildcats not being ranked in the FCS Top 25 since 2011.
• Senior defensive back Diquan Richardson is tied for 38th nationally in the FCS with three interceptions on the year. He also sits tied for 73rd in total tackles with 62 to his credit.
• Bethune-Cookman is honoring 29 seniors on Senior Appreciation Day at Municipal Stadium.
• Five different players for the Wildcats have collected interceptions on the year.
• Entering the weekend, Bethune-Cookman has won four consecutive home games at Municipal Stadium dating back to 2016.
• Linebacker Marquis Hendrix played sparingly throughout the first three games of the year, but is now second on the team in tackles with 55 to his credit, including 4.5 tackles for loss.
• Fellow linebacker Devin James has a team third-best 34 tackles to his credit, including 3.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage.
 
Series Notes
• Bethune-Cookman leads the all-time series against Morgan State by a count of 22-7.
• The Wildcats have won the last five meetings consecutively against the Bears, respectfully.
• Bethune-Cookman has won the last two games against the Bears in Daytona Beach, with the last being a 49-23 decision on a BCU Homecoming weekend in 2011.
• Prior to the current five-game winning streak against the Bears, BCU had dropped three of four against Morgan
State, including consecutive games in 2006 and 2007, respectfully.
 
The Broadcasts
The game will be streamed live on the CatEye Network at BCUathletics.com, while the CatEye Radio Network carries the contest via all three stations in the form of WELE 1380 The CAT, WSIR 1490 and WSOS 99.5 & 1170 with Nolan Alexander (play-by-play) operating alongside Larry Wesley (color) in the booth.
 
The Coach
Head Coach Terry Sims is now in his third year at the helm of the Bethune-Cookman Football program. The Knoxville alum holds a record of 17-12 overall with the Maroon and Gold, and he is seeking his third win all-time against Morgan State as a collegiate head coach.
 
The Weather
Projected temperatures on game day: Daytona Beach – 80/68 (10% chance of rain). Baltimore, Md. – 58/55.
 
#HighFive
1. Sophomore running back Tupac Isme touched the end zone for the first time in 2017 last weekend against the Hampton Pirates.
2. Redshirt junior Todney Evans paced BCU a week ago with a season-best two quarterback sacks.
3. The Bethune-Cookman defense has allowed just three opening game scoring drives from the opposition all year.
4. Redshirt senior quarterback Larry Brihm, Jr. has thrown five touchdown passes on the campaign.
5. Bethune-Cookman has won the last five consecutive games against Morgan State dating back to 2010, while Head Coach Terry Sims is seeking his sixth (including years as an assistant coach) against the Bears, respectfully.
 
A Win Over Morgan State Would…
• Give Bethune-Cookman its sixth consecutive win over the Bears.
• Be the 491st win all-time in school history.
• Allow BCU its second consecutive win for the second time in 2017.
• Give Bethune-Cookman its fifth consecutive win at home dating back to 2016.
• Allow Wildcats' Head Coach Terry Sims to collect his 18th victory in charge of the Maroon and Gold.
 
Block Party...
• The Bethune-Cookman special teams has amassed a pair of blocked kicks in 2017. One of those kicks was a game-saving block as time expired against South Carolina State, that registered by Delwaun Beard.
 
#OctoberFest…
• The month of October has been a scary month for the opposition throughout the last 17 years of BCU Football.
• Since 2000, Bethune-Cookman owns a record of 47-18 in the Halloween month, including perfect marks in 2002 (3-0), 2010 (5-0), 2012 (3-0) and 2013 (4-0).
• However, seven of those 18 losses have occurred away from Daytona Beach.
 
Play Some Hendrix...
• Junior linebacker Marquis Hendrix stepped up against Florida Atlantic, leading the Wildcats with a team-high
10 tackles. The transfer from Coffeyville Community College collected seven solo stops in his first significant playing time on the year.
• He is no stranger to the Bethune-Cookman program, as his father Jack Hendrix played at BCU from 1990-91.
• Hendrix has led the Wildcats in tackles the last two games, consecutively.
 
Transfers All Around...
• The Wildcats have a total of 30 student-athletes on this year's opening day roster that have transferred in from either Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), junior college or NCAA Division II institutions.
• BCU has always played a role in allowing student-athletes to transfer in, and many of them have gone on to have stellar careers with the Maroon and Gold.
 
The Injury Bug...
• According to Head Coach Terry Sims, he has never suffered a season with so many injuries like that of 2016.
• In all, a total of 16 original starters from the beginning of the season missed time due to injury, including two season-ending injuries in the form of running back Michael Jones (prior to the start of the year) and then-quarterback Anthony Cruz. Both players were granted a medical hardship waiver following the season.
 
30 Sacks, 30 Turnovers...
• The goal at the start of the season is for the Wildcats defense to make 30 sacks and force 30 turnovers. That would be a significant production hike from the two previous years of the current coaching regime that resulted in 13/17 in 2016 and 18/19 in 2015.
• North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central were the only teams in the MEAC to achieve the 30/30 mark last year.
 
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