Chad Simpson ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns as the Morgan State Bears cruised over Savannah State 47-7 on Thursday night at Hughes Stadium.

The All-conference back was selected as the Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Harlow Fullwood Youth Day game.

Morgan State rolled up 345 yards of total offense, despite being penalized for a 149 yards. The teams combined for 284 yards of penalties.

Mario Melton connected on 10-of-17 passes for 112 yards, including a 9-yard touchdown pass to Roderick Wolfe to push the Bears lead to 30-0 at the end of the first half.

Wolfe, a Preseason All-MEAC selection, finished the contest with five receptions for 42 yards, while sophomore sensation Edwin Baptiste collected a game-high 70 yards on five catches.

Morgan State’s 47 points were the most since it scored 55 points against Savannah State in 2005 at the Proctor & Gamble Classic at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

The Bears defense held Savannah State scoreless until the 8:32 mark of the 4th quarter when JaCorey Kilcrease threw to Isaiah Osbourne for a 45-yard touchdown strike.

Despite the touchdown, the Morgan State defense gave the Tigers fits all night long. The Bears swarmed to the ball and compiled a total of 12 tackles in the backfield (-46 yards) and collected three interceptions.

Senior linebacker Bryan Wilson returned the first interception of the contest 23-yards for a touchdown to help push the Bears lead to 17-0 at the 8:42 mark of the 2nd quarter. Junior linebacker Jerrell Guyton led the Bears on defense and finished with a game-high 10 tackles, while Mark Hicks and Lamar West added five tackles each.

Kilcrease threw for 111 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers, and Savannah State’s ground attack was limited to 29 yards on 32 carries.

Morgan State will host Towson Saturday, September 8th for a cross-town duel. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Hughes Stadium.