SALISBURY, Md. - The No. 9 Salisbury University football program picked up another dominating NJAC win 44-8 over Montclair State University Saturday afternoon inside Sea Gull Stadium.
The Sea Gulls (6-0, 3-0 NJAC) scored double-digit points in each quarter except the second and held the Red Hawks (2-4, 0-3 NJAC) to only 146 total yards of offense.
Jaden Davis found the end zone first for SU followed by
Dario Belizaire giving the Sea Gulls a 13-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Kollin Samaha tacked on a 32-yard field goal giving Salisbury a 16-0 advantage headed into the halftime break.
Nero Schrader started the second half by blocking the Red Hawks' punt on their first possession of the half setting up the Sea Gull offense in prime position to add to the lead. Just one play later
SyRus McGowan found
Daniel Clark for a 27-yard touchdown pass.
McGowan tallied three passing touchdowns for 102 yards in the second half as the Sea Gulls cruised to victory.
Game Notes
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Davis tallied 83 rushing to lead the team along with his touchdown
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Darrell Walter also found the end zone on a rushing touchdown for the Sea Gulls
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Belizaire totaled 53 yards receiving along with two touchdowns and 58 yards rushing
- Along with the blocked punt,
Schrader forced a fumble on a kickoff for the Sea Gulls
- Salisbury earned 26 first downs compared to just 11 for Montclair State
Salisbury is back in Sea Gull Stadium next week when Rowan comes to town for homecoming weekend on Oct. 26th at 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 and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 199 conference championships, and 50 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
