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King's (PA) KC 10-2 , 9-0
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Winner Salisbury SU 11-0 , 6-0
King's (PA) KC
10-2 , 9-0
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Salisbury SU
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Score By Quarters
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KC King's (PA) 0 6 0 7 13
SU Salisbury 13 6 7 7 33

Game Recap: Football | | Heath Barringer

No. 8 Football cruises to NCAA Third Round with win over King’s (Pa.)

SALISBURY, Md. – The No. 8 Salisbury University football program picked up a 33-13 NCAA Second Round Tournament win over King's College (Pa.) Saturday afternoon inside Sea Gull Stadium.

The Sea Gulls started the game with an explosive kickoff return from Dario Belizaire taking the ball into King's territory to the 40-yard line. On the first play from scrimmage, Ronald Clark busted a 40-yard run through the middle giving SU a 7-0 lead.

The Salisbury defense forced a three an out on the Monarch's first offensive possession. SU drove down the field offensively but came up empty after a missed field goal.

King's did not tally a first down in the first quarter as the Salisbury defense brought the pressure to start the game. On the third offensive drive for the Sea Gulls, Darrell Walter scampered in from 11 yards out giving SU a 13-0 lead headed into the second quarter of action.

The King's offense came alive in the second driving into the red zone on their first drive of the quarter. The drive stalled on fourth and four from the Salisbury nine-yard line when Dylan Lyerly broke up a pass in the end zone.

The Monarchs got on the board after a 20-yard rush giving Salisbury the ball back with 2:31 left before halftime. The Sea Gulls put together an 11-play drive capped off by a SyRus McGowan three-yard score. Salisbury led 19-6 at the halftime break.

The SU defense started the second half with another fourth down stop but the offense gave King's the ball right back after a fumble.

One of the game's biggest plays came late in the third quarter when King's attempted a fake punt on fourth and one from their 35-yard line. The SU return man Jadyn Thomas came all the way up delivering a hit heard across Delmarva forcing a fumble which Salisbury's Kilo Mack recovered.

Seven plays later, McGowan scrambled out of the pocket finding Micah Brubaker for a 10-yard score. The Sea Gulls led 26-6 after three-quarters of play.

The Monarchs would turn it over on their first play from scrimmage to start the fourth quarter after attempting a hook and latter. Malachi Baker jumped on the loose ball setting the SU offense up in prime position. McGowan would tally his third total touchdown of the game giving Salisbury a 33-6 lead and clinching the NCAA Second Round victory.
Game Notes
  • McGowan tallied 163 total yards and three touchdowns
  • Clark ran for 95 yards and a touchdown
  • SU ran for 246 yards while holding King's to just 50
  • King's was held to just 217 yards of total offense
  • Sa'Veon Olfus tallied five tackles which included one sack and one tackle for loss
The Sea Gulls will be back in Sea Gull Stadium for the NCAA Third Round on Dec. 7th when they host Randolph-Macon College at noon.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming) and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's 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 won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 201 conference championships, and have produced 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.
 
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