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Montclair St. MSU 2-3 , 0-1
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Winner Salisbury SAL 4-1 , 1-0
Montclair St. MSU
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Salisbury SAL
4-1 , 1-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MSU Montclair St. 0 0 0 7 7
SAL Salisbury 0 7 16 7 30

Game Recap: Football |

Brubaker’s two picks lead Football over Montclair St., 30-7

SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University football team battled its way to a 30-7 victory over the Montclair St. Red Hawks on Saturday to open New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The two teams traded punts in the first quarter before Salisbury broke the deadlock early in the second quarter. Diego Mendez found an open Ja'Vaughn Burton on the seam for a 21-yard pitch-and-catch to open the scoring.
 
  • Later in the second quarter, Caleb Brubaker would get his first interception of the game with just over three minutes left in the second quarter.
  • Salisbury would break the game open the third quarter.
  • On Salisbury's opening possession of the second half, Dario Belizaire broke off a 30-yard run to set up the Sea Gulls for a goal-to-go situation. But, Montclair's defense withstood Salisbury threat as Kollin Samaha converted a 28-yard field goal to push SU's lead up to 10-0 midway through the third quarter.
  • On the ensuing Montclair possession, Mason Murdock was intercepted for the second time by Brubaker, who returned the ball 79 yards for a pick-six. The extra point was no good but Salisbury extended its lead to 17-0 in the third.
  • After a blocked punt by Casey Counts set up Salisbury in the red zone, Belizaire cashed in the good field position with a 10-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter that gave SU the 23-0 advantage.
  • Montclair got on the board midway through the fourth quarter with a 21-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by Brennan Ray.
  • Hunter Hruz iced the game for Salisbury with a four-yard touchdown run with 1:38 left in regulation to give the game its final margin, 30-7.
SALISBURY GAME NOTES MONTCLAIR STATE GAME NOTES
  • Montclair St. outgained Salisbury, 194-190.
  • Mason Murdock was 14-for-29 passing for 115 yards and two interceptions.
  • Eric Cowan reeled in four catches for 43 yards.
  • Abellany Mendez had 31 rushing yards on 13 carries.
  • Nicholas Burgess recorded a game-high nine tackles.
  • Brennan Ray chipped in with eight tackles and the 21-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown.
UP NEXT
  • Salisbury will head north to Paterson, N.J. to take on the William Paterson Pioneers on Saturday, Oct. 8.
  • Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 189 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.
 
To learn more about the tradition of excellence with Sea Gull Athletics, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.
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