SALISBURY, MARYLAND — Rowan scored on an eight-yard run with 56 seconds left to beat No. 12 Salisbury 26-21 on Saturday at Sea Gull Stadium, spoiling the Sea Gulls' Homecoming, according to Salisbury University athletics.
Salisbury led 21-14 at halftime behind three touchdown runs by SyRus McGowan, the last a 47-yarder with two minutes left in the half. Neither team scored in the third quarter. Rowan pulled within 21-20 on a five-yard touchdown pass with 11:19 left and missed the extra point, then drove 70 yards in 10 plays for the winner. Its two-point try failed.
McGowan ran for 92 yards on 18 carries and passed for 146. Dylan Lyerly led the defense with 11 tackles.
Easton's Kahlil Batson added two assisted tackles for Salisbury.
Rowan is 4-1 and 2-0 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Salisbury is 4-1 and 1-1 and plays at Vermont State University Castleton on Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon.
Five points, and 56 seconds.
Source: Salisbury Athletics
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