SALISBURY, Md. - The No. 6 Salisbury University football team remains undefeated with a 7-0 record. The Sea Gulls have started NJAC play 4-0 with their most recent 42-35 Homecoming win over Rowan. They now travel to The College of New Jersey for another NJAC match-up on Nov. 2nd with kickoff set for 2 p.m. inside Lions Stadium.

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The Series
This is the 15th time the Sea Gulls and Lions have faced off in football. TCNJ is 8-6 all-time against Salisbury and won last year's meeting 36-27. Before last year, the Sea Gulls had won six in a row over the Lions.

The Revenge Tour
The Sea Gulls are 7-0 and 4-0 in NJAC action. They had two ranked wins at the beginning of the season and won three games in a row to opponents they lost to last season. After the 48-26 season-opening win over Washington & Lee, the Sea Gulls hosted No. 18 Muhlenberg and hung 59 points outscoring the Mules 24-0 to close the game. In the next ranked win at No. 8 Johns Hopkins, SU shut out the Blue Jays 31-0 in the second half on the way to a 41-13 victory. They then took down rival Christopher Newport University 42-38 in a game with 11 lead changes. This match up is another chance for the Sea Gulls to continue their revenge tour for losses last season. 

The Captains
Juniors Micah Brubaker and Jimmy Celentano along with graduate seniors Frankie Giannetti and Tre Price were announced as team captains heading into the TCNJ week.

The Class of the NJAC
Since joining the NJAC in 2015, Salisbury has won 63 games in the conference. The 63 wins stand as the most wins among active teams in the conference. Since joining the NJAC in 2015, Salisbury has won five conference championships which is the most in the eight-year span. If the Sea Gulls win Saturday, they earn at least a share of the 2024 Conference Title. This would also be the 200th Conference Championship for the Salisbury Athletics Program.

Among the Greats
Salisbury head coach Sherman Wood ranks in the top 15 of active coaches in wins, regardless of NCAA Division. Coach Wood totaled 209 victories as head coach with stints at Bowie State and SU. Wood has more career wins than other notable coaches with 20 years or more of experience than Rich Rodriguez of Jacksonville St. and Terry Bowden of Louisiana-Monroe.

Both Sides of the Ball
The SU defense has created 13 turnovers in the seven games, while the offense has been 60 percent on third downs and has scored points 32 times out of 36 tries in the red zone.

Players of the Week
SyRus McGowan | NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week | Second Career (Second This Season)
Making his first career start, quarterback McGowan (Fr. – Chestertown, Md.) completed 10-of-12 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown in the Sea Gulls' 42-35 Homecoming win over Rowan. He also ran for 36 yards and scored a touchdown on the ground. McGowan has completed 77.3 percent of his passes with five touchdowns and no interceptions over three appearances this season.
Jordan Scipio | NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Week | First Career
Defensive back Scipio (Fr. – Lawrence Township, N.J.) led the Sea Gull defense with 10 tackles (seven solo) in Saturday's win over Rowan. Scipio also intercepted a pass in the third quarter that directly led to an SU touchdown and broke up one more pass on the afternoon.

Climbing the Rankings
Football – 9th | D3football.com Poll, Week 8 (Oct. 27)
Salisbury retained the No. 6 position with 458 points, edging out No. 7 Susquehanna (452). North Central (Ill.), Cortland, St. John's, Mount Union, and Hardin-Simmons held firm as the top five. SU is also currently ranked second in the latest NPI. Led by a last-minute rushing touchdown from Michael Cox, the Sea Gulls won their seventh straight game by downing Rowan 42-35 on Homecoming Saturday. Quarterback SyRus McGowan earned his second straight New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Offensive Rookie of the Week award, while defensive back Jordan Scipio took home NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Week. Salisbury can clinch a share of the NJAC championship with a win at TCNJ on Saturday. Kickoff from Ewing, N.J. is set for 2 p.m.

Scouting TCNJ
The Lions have won back-to-back games and enter into the matchup with Salisbury sitting at 5-2 with a 2-1 record in the NJAC. They are currently in second place behind the Sea Gulls in the NJAC standings. The two teams have three common opponents in the season so far. The Lions lost to Muhlenberg 55-52 which was a week two 59-38 win for the Sea Gulls. TCNJ beat Montclair State 20-13 but lost to Rowan 36-22. They average 33 points per game while giving up 24 per game. The offense is averaging 463 yards per game while the defense gives up 410.