Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University football opens up the 2024 campaign at home as they host Gettysburg on Saturday.

GAME INFO
The game is slated for a 3:00pm start on Sprague Field. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com.
Please note the new entrance for entry to the game that can be found here.

LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Red Hawks were in action was last season when they hosted nationally-ranked Muhlenburg and fell 45-14 in the contest. The Red Hawks (5-5, 4-2 NJAC) trailed 7-0 after the Mules used a 14-play, 86-yard drive to score the opening touchdown. On the ensuing possession, the Red Hawks chewed up 6:52, going 82 yards in 15 plays for the tying score. AIDAN MCLAUGHLIN kept the drive alive with a 10-yard pass to HENRY LEWIS on 3rd and nine before Lewis scampered for nine yards on 3rd and 7. At the Mules 26, Lewis broke free and went in for the 26-yard score, leveling the game seven. The Mules broke the game open, scoring 28 points over the final 9:03 of the second quarter, and entered the half up 35-7. Montclair looked poised to score right before the break, but McLaughlin's pass to ANTHONY ROIGE was broken up. Muhlenberg tacked on a score at the beginning of the third quarter, and the Red Hawks responded early in the fourth as ABELLANY MENDEZ plunged in from three yards out. The guests finished the scoring with a field goal late, as they took 9:16 off the clock with a 15-play, 71-yard drive.


TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (0-0) 2023*
Passing Yards: ANDREW SANBORN, 873
Passing Touchdowns: ANDREW SANBORN, 8
Rushing Yards: HENRY LEWIS, 724
Rushing Touchdowns: ABELLANY MENDEZ, 7
Receiving Yards: CLARENCE WILKINS, 503
Receiving Touchdowns: CLARENCE WILKINS, 5
Tackles: NICHOLAS BURGESS, 101
Tackles for Loss: JAKE COLON, 10.5
Sacks: JAKE COLON, 4.0
Interceptions: Two Tied for 2
Pass Breakups: JALIL TERRELL, 9


Field Goals Made: GREG CASIMIR, 2
PAT's Made: GREG CASIMIR, 18
Punting Yards Average: MICHAEL FITZPATRICK, 37.00
 
GETTYSBURG (1-0)
Passing Yards: Rocco Abdinoor, 266
Passing Touchdowns: Rocco Abdinoor, 2
Rushing Yards: Michael Zrelak, 214
Rushing Touchdowns: Michael Zrelak, 4
Receiving Yards: Jason Roskam, 141
Receiving Touchdowns: Jason Roskam, 2
Tackles: Nate DeLorenzo, 12
Tackles for Loss: Nate DeLorenzo, 2.5
Sacks: Two Tied for 2
Interceptions: Two Tied for 2
Pass Breakups: Brian Smith, 1


Field Goals Made: N/A
PAT's Made: Isaac Parks-Gill,
Punting Yards Average: Matthew Van Istendal, 43.00

SCOUTING GETTYSBURG
The Bullets are coming off a win in their season-opening game last week to get them to a 1-0 start. Gettysburg outlasted Juniata in an offensive shootout, 61-41. Last season, Gettysburg went 2-8 in their overall schedule last year. In the Centennial Conference Preseason Poll, Gettysburg were projected to finish sixth this season.

SERIES HISTORY
This will be the second meeting between Montclair State and Gettysburg with MSU holding the lone win of the series.

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks met the Bullets for the first-time last season in Gettysburg and came home with a 32-21 win on September 9, 2023.

UP NEXT
Montclair State makes its first road trip of the season when they match up with Franklin & Marshall on Saturday, September 21 with kick off slated for 1:30pm.