Salisbury, Md - Senior RB Tony Ellis rushed for 176 yards and two
touchdowns as Salisbury remained unbeaten with a 23-18 non-conference
win over at home over Greensboro. The Sea Gulls, off to their best start
since 1986, improved to 4-0, while Greensboro falls to 1-2.

Second quarter field goals of 50-yards and 20-yards by Erik Naglee
provided Greensboro with a 6-0 lead. Ellis then put Salisbury ahead to
stay by capping a 75-yard drive with a 36-yard touchdown run with 35
seconds remaining. The two-point conversion run gave the Sea Gulls an
8-6 halftime lead.

Another long Ellis score accounted for the only scoring in the third
quarter. The senior extended Salisbury's lead with a 70-yard touchdown
dash. Another successful two-point PAT pushed the lead to 16-6 with 9:00
remaining in the quarter.

QB Dustin Johnson's five-yard touchdown run at 14:20 of the fourth
quarter extended the Salisbury lead to 23-6 before Greensboro began its
comeback.

The Pride pulled to within 23-12 when QB Boomer Durham connected with
WR Priest Everhart on a 20-yard scoring pass with 13:13 left in the
game. Following a blocked punt, Greensboro then scored again on a
five-yard pass from Durham to WR Ricky Moore with 8:00 remaining.

Greensboro would get one more possession in the game, but Durham was
intercepted by Salisbury CB Pat Barnes to end that threat with 4:50 left
in the contest. Salisbury then ran out the clock with a 10-play drive
that ended on Greensboro's four-yard line as time expired.

Salisbury, which entered the game ranked second in the nation in
rushing offense, finished with 352 yards on the ground. Johnson finished
with 92 yards rushing and added 38 yards (2 of 7) passing. FB Reggie Boyce finished with 54 yards rushing.

Durham finished with 170 yards passing (14 of 31) to lead Greensboro.
RB Quentin Caldwell, who brought a 141.5 ypg rushing average into the
contest, finished with 81 yards to lead GC's ground attack.

Salisbury continues non-conference play at Gallaudet next week.
Greensboro plays cross-town rival Guilford in the sixth annual Souper
Bowl game.