Sea Gulls romp to 83-0 win in first football playoff game
Posted 11/23/19
The sixth-ranked Salisbury University football team overpowered the SUNY-Maritime Privateers on Saturday, winning 83-0 in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. …
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Sea Gulls romp to 83-0 win in first football playoff game
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The sixth-ranked Salisbury University football team overpowered the SUNY-Maritime Privateers on Saturday, winning 83-0 in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
Playing at Sea Gull Stadium, the team remains undefeated with a 10-0 season record.
First Quarter
Salisbury got the ball and drove down the field in seven plays, capped off by a Jack Lanham four-yard touchdown run.
Two plays into Maritime's first drive, Patrick Bernardo forced a Christian Schiavone fumble which was recovered by Joseph Manso at the 18-yard line.
A play later, Chad Gleason took a toss play into the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown run.
On the first play of Maritime's second drive, Hezekiah Williamson fumbled a handoff and it was recovered by Harold Kwigova on the 19-yard line.
Three plays later, Shamar Gray went around the edge for the touchdown from two yards out.
After a three-and-out, Lanham threw down the field to Hunter Cleaver for a 38-yard reception on a seam to put Salisbury inside the Maritime red zone.
Three plays later, Mike-Ryan Mofor scored on a three-yard run.
The Salisbury defense forced another three-and-out to force a punt. Chad Gleason took Joseph Gagliardi's punt 50 yards for a touchdown.
On Salisbury's next drive, Lanham took a quarterback keeper 18 yards for Salisbury's sixth touchdown of the quarter and put the Sea Gulls up 42-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Second Quarter
Mofor tallied his second touchdown of the game on a 42-yard dive play on Salisbury's first drive of the quarter.
A play after a Lanham pass to Michael Fowler for 27 yards put Salisbury on the Maritime 12-yard line, Gray notched his second touchdown of the game on a 12-yard run.
Salisbury used their strong running game on their final drive of the first half on a 64-yard drive which was ended by a Lanham eight-yard touchdown run to give Salisbury the 63-0 lead at the half.
Third Quarter
A 35-yard punt return by Troy Garrett put Salisbury on the Maritime 19-yard line. Two plays later, Jack Navitsky scored on a nine-yard run.
Fourth Quarter
A 12-play, 84-yard drive that spanned 7:30 was bookended by a Damien King 16-yard touchdown run.
Salisbury scored their final touchdown of the day on a Joey Bildstein one-yard run to give Salisbury the 83-0 lead over Maritime with 5:43 left in the game.
GAME NOTES
Salisbury tallied 583 yards of total offense. The Sea Gulls notched 518 rushing yards and scored all 11 of their 12 touchdowns on the ground.
The Salisbury defense held Maritime to 71 yards of total offense, including 24 rushing yards. Maritime recorded two first downs and only crossed into Salisbury territory once.
Mike-Ryan Mofor carried the ball nine times for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
Jack Lanham notched three touchdowns on six carries and 47 yards. Lanham was 2-for-3 for 65 yards through the air.
Damien King registered 65 yards on five totes and a touchdown.
Michael Fowler and Chad Gleason each carried the ball four times. Fowler totaled 64 yards on the ground while Gleason tallied 60 rushing yards and a touchdown. Gleason also added a 50-yard punt return for a touchdown.
Shamar Gray crossed the goal line twice while Joey Bildstein and Jack Navitsky each scored a touchdown.
Patrick Bernardo and Casey Counts each made seven stops and broke up a pass. Bernardo also forced a fumble while Counts added a sack.
Sam Pagella recorded six tackles.
Noah Zentz collected two tackles for loss and totaled three tackles in the game.
Jamere Furbush tallied four tackles.
Bert Schrecongost was 11-of-12 for point-after attempts.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
Salisbury's 83-point victory is the largest margin of victory in the history of the Division III playoffs.
Salisbury was a point away from tying the record for most points scored in the Division III playoffs set by St. Johns (Minn.) during last year's tournament.
UP NEXT
Salisbury hosts the No. 14/13 Union Dutchmen in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 30.
Game time is tentatively scheduled for noon at Sea Gull Stadium.