It won't happen today, when Morgan State plays host to non-conference foe Morris Brown, but Bears coach Donald Hill-Eley might soon face a pleasant quandary: whom to start at quarterback the rest of the season.
Bradshaw Littlejohn, the rumbling, 255-pound force who transferred from Michigan State, will be idle again because of an ankle injury, but he is expected to return for the last three Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference games. That means Lejominick Washington might have to return to backup status.
Their roles have been reversed since the season opener, when Washington, a junior and the incumbent from 2001, was shelved by a knee injury and Littlejohn, a freshman, stepped in and flourished.
"Littlejohn hurt that ankle on the first series at Howard and, until he's fully ready to go, Lejominick will be in there," said Hill-Eley, who has the Bears (4-4) on the threshhold of their first winning season since 1979.
"When [Littlejohn] comes back, they'll continue to sing as a duet, one as a bass and the other as a tenor. We hope they can keep that song going for a couple of years."
Morgan considers the situation a positive.
Washington played extensively in the third game (a loss to Florida A&M;) when the offense stalled but, by self-admission, "It was really too early. I rushed it a little, and my timing was off."
His second real opportunity came three weeks ago when Littlejohn was injured at Howard and the Bears went on to win behind T.J. Stallings' record five-touchdown outbreak.
Morgan won again behind Littlejohn last week, outlasting visiting Delaware State at homecoming on a field that resembled a swamp.
They offer different qualities. Littlejohn is a punishing runner who bowls over defenders and can fling the deep pass 50 to 60 yards. Washington is more of a dropback quarterback who thrives in a balanced attack. He threw for a school-record 551 yards in one game last season.
"We're totally different," Washington added. "I prefer to sit in the pocket a split second longer. Sometimes, that can cause a sack, but the next time the receivers will be open.
"But we both have one common goal - our team. The coaches decide and you have to roll with it wherever it goes. If I'm hot, I'll be in there; if he is, he will be."
Littlejohn has run for 567 yards - a 6.5-yard average - and passed for 955 yards and eight touchdowns. Washington has passed for 546 yards and four touchdowns and run for 125.