SALISBURY, Md. – The No. 6 Salisbury University football program cruised past The College of New Jersey 55-10 Saturday afternoon inside Sea Gull Stadium for the 2025 home opener and Gold Rush weekend. The Sea Gulls have moved to 4-0 and 1-0 in New Jersey Athletic Conference play.
SU began with the ball in front of the home crowd and did not disappoint, posting a 10-play drive for an opening score. The offense converted on two fourth-down conversions on the drive, which was capped off by
SyRus McGowan scampering in from nine yards out for the score.
The Sea Gull defense immediately fed off the home crowd's energy and forced a three-and-out from the Lions (3-1). Once again, the Gulls drove right down the field in eight plays for another score, this time from
Andre Matthews on the goal line. Salisbury led 12-0 at the end of the first quarter.
After a TCNJ field goal, the Sea Gulls responded with a
Darrell Walter rushing touchdown, extending the lead 19-13. After the three-and-out for the Lions, the snap from the punt was muffed, resulting in the Sea Gulls gaining possession on the TCNJ three-yard line. Walter barged in again from three yards out, giving SU a 27-3 lead with nine minutes remaining before the halftime break.
The Sea Gulls were able to tack on two more scores before the halftime break. McGowan earned a rushing touchdown while also finding
Mason Fisher for a 46-yard touchdown throw in which Fisher shrugged off multiple Lion defenders. The Gulls were ahead 41-3 at the halftime break. Fisher finished with 119 yards on just two catches.
Matthew Sims kept the offense rolling in the second half for SU, finding
Daniel Clark for a 58-yard touchdown on a post route.
Kyle Frank also earned a rushing touchdown in the second half to finish the game 55-10, giving SU a 1-0 record in NJAC play.
Game Notes
- McGowan finished with 236 yards and three touchdowns.
- Walter tallied 78 yards with his two rushing touchdowns.
- The SU defense held the Lions to just 166 yards of total offense. TCNJ was six of 16 on third down and zero for one on fourth down.
- The SU offense posted 469 yards of total offense and went six of nine on third down while also going two for two on fourth downs.
- Chase Lomax tallied a team-high nine tackles along with a tackle for loss. Colin Wargo and Ryan Salvosa both posted eight tackles with half a tackle for loss, while Jimmy Celentano earned seven tackles and one and a half tackles for loss.
The Salisbury University football program will be right back inside Sea Gull Stadium for Homecoming Weekend when they host Kean College on Oct. 11th, with kickoff 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 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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