SALISBURY, Md. - The No. 5 Salisbury University football program earned a 51-7 Senior Day victory over William Paterson University Saturday afternoon inside Sea Gull Stadium. This class contributed to 34 wins since the start of the 2022 season, two New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships, and two NCAA Tournament appearances, including an Elite 8 appearance last season.
The Sea Gulls (8-0, 5-0 NJAC) wasted no time putting points on the board by taking the opening kickoff from the Pioneers (2-6, 1-4 NJAC) back to the house.
Isaiah Hill scooped up a short kick and took it back 70 yards on the opening play of the game.
The first offensive drive for SU ended in a
Jadyn Thomas three-yard touchdown run after a seven-play drive, giving the Sea Gulls a 14-0 edge just five minutes into the contest. The next Pioneers drive was halted by an interception from
Patrick Sheil, which resulted in a 55-yard touchdown pass from
SyRus McGowan to
Micah Brubaker. SU led 21-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Midway through the second quarter, the Pioneers were set to punt from their own 10-yard line when they muffed the snap, and
Jayson Gary took down the William Paterson punter in the endzone for a safety.
Mason Fisher would cap off an 11-play drive after the safety with a four-yard touchdown run. SU would end the half with a two-play drive after Brubaker rushed for 54 yards, setting up a two-yard touchdown run from
Darrell Walter. The Sea Gulls headed into halftime with a commanding 37-0 lead.
The SU offense continued its dominance in the second half with another touchdown from Thomas, this time from 18 yards out.
Luke Orner added to the totals with a two-yard rushing touchdown early in the fourth.
Game Notes
- McGowan finished with 109 yards passing, with the touchdown going six of nine.
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Matthew Sims and
Mike Schutz also completed passes for SU.
- Walter finished 98 yards on just eight carries.
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Carter Sollenberger led the Sea Gulls with eight tackles while
Abdul Ouattara posted five tackles with a sack.
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Kilo Mack posted two pass breakups with two tackles.
- The Sea Gull offense posted 543 yards while the SU defense held William Paterson to just 203 yards of offense.
The Salisbury football program will travel to rival No. 14 Christopher Newport University next week on November 8th, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. from Newport News, Va.
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.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
