Preview | Football vs. William Paterson

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University football team visits William Paterson University on Saturday afternoon.

GAME INFO
Kickoff in Wayne, NJ, is scheduled for 1 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (3-3, 2-1 NJAC) fell 31-12 to Salisbury on Saturday. AIDAN MCLAUGHLIN tossed touchdown passes to ANTHONY ROIGE and CLARENCE WILKINS, as NICHOLAS BURGESS and JAKE COLON led the defense with 10 tackles.

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Montclair
Passing Yards: ANDREW SANBORN, 817
Rushing Yards: HENRY LEWIS, 429
Receptions: ANTHONY ROIGE, 28
Receiving Yards: ANTHONY ROIGE, 282
Tackles: NICHOLAS BURGESS, 63
Sacks: JAKE COLON, 2.5
Interceptions: JALIL TERRELL/NATE EXIL, 2

William Paterson
Passing Yards: Christopher Leimberg, 755
Rushing Yards: Nazir Dale, 162
Receptions: Matt Clarke, 21
Receiving Yards: Matt Clarke, 313
Tackles: Devyn Blount, 39
Sacks: Yubir Rojas-Herrera, 6
Interceptions: Devyn Blount, 4

SCOUTING WILLIAM PATERSON
The Pioneers enter the game with a 2-4 record, including a 1-1 mark in the NJAC. They dropped their first two contests of the year before rebounding with wins over McDaniel and Kean. WPU fell 39-15 in their last game to Ursinus despite a touchdown from Matt Clarke,

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 47-4-1 against the Pioneers but had their five-game winning streak snapped in the meeting last season. William Paterson hasn't won at home against Montclair since October 1, 2016.

LAST MEETING
Montclair fell 17-14 to the Pioneers on November 12, 2022. BRENNAN RAY and AIDAN MCLAUGHLIN notched rushing scores as ABELLANY MENDEZ rushed for 89 yards. Defensively, NICHOLAS BURGESS racked up 15 tackles, with DIMITRI PALI tallying 14.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host Rowan on Saturday night for Alumni Day, with the kickoff at Sprague Field scheduled for 5 pm.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Brennan Ray: DB; 6' 3"; Graduate Student

#0 Nicholas Burgess: LB; 6' 0"; Junior

#5 Jake Colon: LB; 6' 1"; Junior

#8 Nate Exil: DB; 5' 10"; Senior

#20 Henry Lewis: RB; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#14 Aidan McLaughlin: QB; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#1 Abellany Mendez: RB; 5' 8"; Fifth Year

#6 Dimitri Pali: DL; 6' 1"; Fifth Year

#82 Anthony Roige: WR; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#20 Jalil Terrell: DB; 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#15 Brennan Ray
: 6' 3"; Graduate Student
: DB

#0 Nicholas Burgess
: 6' 0"; Junior
: LB

#5 Jake Colon
: 6' 1"; Junior
: LB

#8 Nate Exil
: 5' 10"; Senior
: DB

#20 Henry Lewis
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: RB

#14 Aidan McLaughlin
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: QB

#1 Abellany Mendez
: 5' 8"; Fifth Year
: RB

#6 Dimitri Pali
: 6' 1"; Fifth Year
: DL

#82 Anthony Roige
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: WR

#20 Jalil Terrell
: 5' 10"; Junior
: DB