DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – So when does Trevor Merritt know he's going to make an interception?

Days before.

No, no, no, the Bethune-Cookman cornerback isn't that clairvoyant. He's just prepared.

Merritt registered his second pick of the season last week in the Wildcats' 37-29 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener at Howard. He had that pick six in the season opener against Jackson State in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge and had a couple of near misses at Mississippi Valley State.

Yes, his ability to break on the ball rivals Rashean Mathis, Nick Collins and all the other Wildcat greats who have patrolled the secondary, but Merritt takes great pride in what he does leading up to gameday.

"It all starts in the film room," Merritt said. "You take the time and you start to notice the quarterback's tendencies and make the adjustments."

Both of Merritt's interceptions have come in expected passing situations. Last week's came with Bethune-Cookman holding on to a lead and Howard having to throw the ball to get back in the game.

"It makes it a lot easier," Merritt said. "The defensive line doesn't have to focus on the run and can concentrate on rushing the quarterback and we're prepared for the pass."

Bethune-Cookman (3-1,1-0) hosts Morgan State (0-4,0-1) Saturday at 4 p.m.

EIGHT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SATURDAY'S GAME:
1) The Wildcats are looking for their first 4-1 start since 2015 – the first year of the Terry Sims era.
2) Bethune-Cookman is looking to go 2-0 in MEAC for first time since 2015 when Wildcats beat Savannah State, North Carolina Central and South Carolina State.
3) Bethune-Cookman leads the series 24-7, including last year's 30-28 win in Baltimore that saw Jimmie Robinson bust out for 208 yards and three touchdowns. Morgan State's last win was a 24-13 decision in Daytona Beach in 2009. BCU has won the last seven meetings.
4) Akevious Williams rushed for a career-high 3 TDs in last week's 37-29 win at Howard. He is now 8^th on all-time rushing TD list with 20 and needs to 2 to tie Randy "Sweetback" Walker for seventh.
5) Bethune-Cookman has scored 30 or more points in four of its last seven games.
6) The turnover margin for the last four games is +4.
7) Robinson is second in the MEAC with 533 all purpose yards
8) Bethune-Cookman is 3-1 in home openers in the Sims era. He's also 23-9 in MEAC and 22-0 in games the Wildcats lead at halftime.

SATURDAY'S COVERAGE: If you're not coming to Daytona Stadium, the game's on ESPN3 live and will be rebroadcasted on ESPNU with Dave Lamont and Jay "Sky" Walker on the call. Following along with our live our stats and our in-game updates on @bcugridiron.