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Marshall’s Opener, Morgan State, Beaten 51-24 by Holy Cross

By Keith Henry, Special to Morgan State Athletics Media Relations

BALTIMORE, Md. — The debut game of Morgan State interim head coach Fred T. Farrier wasn’t what he hoped for. The Bears hung in there early and often in the first half. But the mistakes Morgan State made multiplied in their 51-24 loss to Holy Cross at Hughes Stadium this afternoon.

“It’s always tough to lose the first game of the season,” said Farrier. “There are some good things that we did. Some things we definitely have to clean up. We had way too many pre-snap penalties.