SALISBURY, Md. – One Salisbury University student-athlete secured Jersey Mike's A Sub Above Players of the Week recognition after getting a nod from the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), as fifth-ranked football's
SyRus McGowan took home NJAC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time.
SyRus McGowan | NJAC Football Offensive Player of the Week | First Career
Quarterback McGowan (So. – Chestertown, Md.) dominated with his legs in the Sea Gulls' 38-24 Homecoming victory over Kean on Saturday. McGowan ran the ball 12 times for a career-high 157 yards and two touchdowns, including a 62-yard touchdown run on SU's first offensive snap and a 71-yard scoring scamper in the third quarter. McGowan's prowess on the ground opened up the rest of the Salisbury ground attack – the Sea Gulls rushed for 426 yards, with
Dario Belizaire (98),
Mason Fisher (89), and
Andre Matthews (55) putting up big yardage days and finding the endzone once each.
This is McGowan's first general NJAC Offensive Player of the Week award; he was named NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week five times in 2024.
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), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). 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 205 conference championships, and have produced 53 Academic All-Americans.
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