Game Notes

BALTIMORE, Md. – The Hampton University football team will look to end the 2010 season on a winning note on Saturday, when they head to Hughes Stadium to take on the Bears of Morgan State at 4 p.m.

The Pirates (5-5, 4-3 MEAC) have lost four straight following this past Saturday's 17-12 loss at Florida A&M, while Morgan State (4-6, 3-4 MEAC), under the direction of head coach Donald Hill-Eley, has lost three straight following a 32-10 loss to South Carolina State on Thursday, Nov. 11.

The Pirates are 21-35-2 all-time against Morgan State, having won six of the last seven meetings between the two schools. The Bears won last year's meeting 16-13 at Armstrong Stadium to snap the Pirates' six-game winning streak against Morgan State. In that six-game winning streak, the Pirates beat Morgan State in overtime twice – in 2003 (24-21) and in 2007 (24-17). The series started all the way back in 1922, with Hampton taking a 6-0 win; in fact, the Pirates won the first four meetings with Morgan State, including three shutouts. The two teams tied 6-6 in 1932 and 0-0 in 1940. Morgan State leads Hampton 10-4 all-time at Hughes Stadium, though Hampton won the last game there in 2008 by a score of 17-13.

So far this season, the Pirates are fourth in the MEAC in scoring defense, giving up just 18.6 points per game, while sitting second in total defense after giving up 284.4 yards per contest. Hampton is also fourth in the conference in rushing defense, only allowing opponents 137.6 yards per game on the ground after allowing 162 rushing yards to Florida A&M this past Saturday.

Senior Kenrick Ellis (West Palm Beach, Fla.), who is second on Hampton in tackles with 91, leads the MEAC in tackles per game with 10.0 so far this season. Senior Darius Johnson (Sussex, Va.), with a team-high 92 tackles, is tied for second in the MEAC with 9.2 tackles per game. Senior Brandon Peguese (Greensboro, N.C.) is tied for second in the MEAC in sacks (7.0, 0.70 per game) and is second in the conference in tackles for loss (21.0 for 86 yards). Junior Micah Pellerin (New Orleans, La.) is tied for the MEAC lead with 14 passes defended (1.40 per game), while senior Romeo Pellum (Long Beach, Calif.) is fourth with 12 (1.20 per game).

Having played in nine of Hampton's 10 games so far this season, freshman running back Antwon Chisholm (Belle Glade, Fla.) is already making his presence felt. Chisholm, a three-time MEAC Rookie of the Week, has racked up 590 rushing yards on 122 carries so far this season, an average of 4.8 yards per carry, while finding the end zone four times. Chisholm's 65.6 rushing yards per game are seventh-best in the MEAC. Chisholm rushed for a career-high 157 yards on 15 carries in a Sept. 30 win at Delaware State, while he also rushed for 114 yards against North Carolina A&T and 98 yards on Oct. 16 against Norfolk State, accounting for the Pirates' only touchdown in that contest.

Through 10 games so far this season, junior quarterback David Legree (Brooklyn, N.Y.) has completed 122 of 254 passes (48.0 percent) for 1,436 yards and eight touchdowns. Legree passed for 206 yards and four touchdowns on Sept. 18 against North Carolina A&T, earning MEAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors – all after a 133-yard, two-touchdown performance on Sept. 11 at Howard. He also threw for a career-high 299 yards and a touchdown this past Saturday at Florida A&M.

Legree is fourth in the MEAC in total offense so far this season, averaging 164.9 yards per game.

Fans unable to make it to Hughes Stadium can follow along with Saturday's contest via live stats on the Internet. Simply visit the official Hampton University athletics website, www.hamptonpirates.com, and click the link on the front page for live stats.

For more information on Hampton University football, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.