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MONTCLAIR, N.J. - Christopher Newport University plays its final road game of the year on Saturday, as the Captains travel to the Garden State to take on the Red Hawks of Montclair State University. The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) battle is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. at Sprague Field on the MSU campus.

The Captains are 5-3 overall and 3-1 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, while the Hawks are 3-5 and 1-4 in the NJAC. Paul Crowley's squad has won three straight games, and are coming off a 45-7 home win last week over William Paterson. MSU lost at Rowan last Saturday in overtime, 16-10.

"We're looking forward to another great challenge this week," Crowley said. "We've had some exciting battles with Montclair State over the years, and I expect this to be another hard-fought game. We've got to carry over the effort we've shown the last few weeks, limit our mistakes, and keep focused on finishing strong. This is all about our seniors, who have given so much to the program over their careers."

In the victory last week, Christopher Newport built a 38-0 halftime lead, and then coasted to the 45-7 victory over the Pioneers of William Paterson. The triumph at TowneBank Stadium was CNU's third straight, and also marked the fifth straight loss for the Pioneers. The Captains scored six touchdowns, with five of the six coming on the ground. CNU had two players rush for 100 yards or more for the first time since 2013, as the Captains registered 283 rushing yards and 342 total yards in the victory. Junior Gunner White (100 yards on 15 carries with three scores) and sophomore Jordin Lennon (174 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns) led the ground attack while sophomore quarterback Connor Barry also threw for 59 yards and a score. For his efforts, Lennon was named the Offensive Player of the Week in the NJAC.

Christopher Newport and Montclair State have split eight previous meetings in the all-time series. The Captains are 2-2 all-time at Sprague Field, and 2-2 at TowneBank Stadium vs. the Red Hawks. Last year, MSU recorded a 19- 14 victory over the Captains at TowneBank Stadium, snapping a two-game winning streak in the series for CNU. The all-time results have the Captains out-scoring the Red Hawks, 136-134, in the eight previous games.

All Captains games are broadcast live on the Home of the Captains, Xtra 99.1 FM and CNUsports.com. The pre-game show Saturday will begin at 12:30 p.m. Links are provided at the top of this story to the live Montclair State video stream of the game, as well as the live CNU radio broadcast. Live Stats and the full CNU game notes package are also available by clicking above.

Paul Crowley's squad returns home next Friday, November 15th, to host the Lions of the College of New Jersey at TowneBank Stadium. Kickoff for the season finale is set for 6:00 p.m. It will be Senior Night at TowneBank Stadium, and the Captains will honor their seniors in a pre-game ceremony.