Football: Gameday Preview vs. William Paterson

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State football team hosts William Paterson Saturday afternoon.

GAME INFO
Kickoff at Sprague Field is scheduled for 1 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com. Video can also be found on the Red Hawk Sports Network YouTube Channel.

YEAR 40
The Red Hawks are led by Head Coach Rick Giancola, who enters his 40th season at the helm. He enters the 2022 campaign as the active winningest coach in Division III and is fourth among all NCAA coaches. He has led MSU to 11 NJAC titles and nine NCAA Division III Tournament appearances.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (2-7) fell to Rowan 27-7 last Saturday. REILLY NELSON hauled in a 12-yard touchdown from MASON MURDOCK on the game's first possession, but they were shut out for the remainder of the contest. JAZZIR MERRICKS notched an interception as DIMITRI PALI added a sack.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Passing Yards: MASON MURDOCK, 1,180
Rushing Yards: ABELLANY MENDEZ, 420
Receptions: ERIC COWAN, 25
Receiving Yards: ERIC COWAN, 345
Tackles: NICHOLAS BURGESS, 79
Sacks: DIMITRI PALI, 4.0
Interceptions: KIMANI CARRINGTON, 3

William Paterson
Passing Yards: Mele' Stallings, 482
Rushing Yards: Nazir Dale, 877
Receptions: Taz Burton, 24
Receiving Yards: Taz Burton, 239
Tackles: Samod Wingo, 78
Sacks: Nazier Wright, 6.0
Interceptions: Devyn Blount, 2.0

SCOUTING WILLIAM PATERSON
The Pioneers are 4-5 on the year, including a 1-4 mark within the NJAC. After a 22-15 triumph over Kean on October 1, they lost four straight and outscored 97-18 over those four games.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 47-3-1 against the Pioneers, including five consecutive victories. The Pioneer's last win came on October 1, 2016, and they have never won at Sprague Field. The Red Hawks are a perfect 28-0 inside the friendly confines of Sprague.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Nicholas Burgess: LB; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#23 Kimani Carrington: DB; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#81 Eric Cowan: TE; 6' 3"; Junior

#1 Abellany Mendez: RB; 5' 8"; Senior

#11 Mason Murdock: QB; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#21 Reilly Nelson: WR; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#6 Dimitri Pali: DL; 6' 1"; Senior

#7 Jazzir Merricks: DB; 6' 2"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#11 Nicholas Burgess
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: LB

#23 Kimani Carrington
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: DB

#81 Eric Cowan
: 6' 3"; Junior
: TE

#1 Abellany Mendez
: 5' 8"; Senior
: RB

#11 Mason Murdock
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: QB

#21 Reilly Nelson
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: WR

#6 Dimitri Pali
: 6' 1"; Senior
: DL

#7 Jazzir Merricks
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: DB