Record vs. Kentucky Christian: 4-0
First Meeting: 9/1/11 MSU won 67-0
Last Meeting: 9/14/19 MSU won 73-34
Eagles' Record in Morehead: 4-0
Eagles' Record in Grayson: 0-0
• Morehead State has won five consecutive home openers and is 13-2 in home openers since 2007.
• With its 7-4 scorecard last fall, Morehead State secured its first back-to-back above .500 seasons since 2002 and 2003. The seven victories marked most since a 7-4 finish in 2015. The Eagles finished in a tie for second place in the Pioneer League with newcomer St. Thomas - the second consecutive second place finish.
• Sophomore
Chance Harris took over the starting running back duties in 2022. The 5-11 back has had two solid performances against stiff competition in Mercer and Montana State. He has rushed for 54.5 yards per game on a team-high 26 carries.
• According to stat analytics on Ultimate.PFF.com, Morehead State rushed the ball against No. 23 Mercer with more efficiency than every other team the Bears had faced in 2021 - except only No. 1 Alabama. Mercer's run defense was 71 percent against MSU but was higher against every other FCS opponent they had faced last fall.
• Morehead State's four running backs used so far -
Chance Harris,
James Louis,
Nate Adebayo and
Zavier Lomax, have combined for 49 carries and only lost a total of seven net yards between the quartet.
• Strong safety
Cooper Krezek, center
Cam Marriott and long snapper
Brady McKnight were tabbed to the official Preseason All-PFL Team.
• Eight Eagles were tabbed Preseason All-PFL by Phil Steele. Those included First-Teamers
Cam Marriott,
Devon Connors,
Cooper Krezek and
Brady McKnight. Second-Team picks were offensive linemen
Jaxsen Spears and
Jacob Ungruhe. Third-Teamers were
Sese Aumavae and
Khiyree Keith.
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Cam Marriott,
Wade Acey,
Matt Guilfoil and
Khiyree Keith were chosen to the All-Commonwealth Team by the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• Morehead State's defense forced three turnovers at Montana State, including interceptions by
Dylan Leonardis and
Enzo Fantau-Barker and a fumble return for a TD by
Javian Browder. For Browder it marked his second career fumble recovery.
• Kicker
Nathan Hazlett has been perfect so far in 2022. He is 4-of-4 on field goals, with a long successful upright split of 40 yards at Montana State. He is also 2-of-2 on PAT attempts.
• Starting offensive center
Cam Marriott has appeared now in 42 games in his career, including starts in the last 20 games.
• In the last 50 games since 2017, Morehead State has only been shutout one time (at James Madison in 2021 spring).
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Khiyree Keith leads the defense with 15 tackles in 2022.
•
Cooper Krezek leads all active defensive players with 126 career total tackles, including 8.5 in the opponents' backfields.
