SBU Sports: Football notches fourth straight victory, defeats Morgan State 22-3

Stony Brook football used a 287-yard output on the ground, including 158 yards and three touchdowns from Roland Dempster, to pick up a 22-3 win against Morgan State on Sept. 28 at LaValle Stadium. The Seawolves’ defense limited the Bears to three points, tallied nine tackles for loss and forced two turnovers in the victory.

Dempster averaged 6.3 yards per carry and tacked on 59 receiving yards. Johnny Martin III added 90 yards on the ground, averaging 6 yards per carry. As an offense, Stony Brook averaged 5.5 yards per tote.

Cal Redman reeled in four catches for 62 yards to pace Stony Brook’s receiving room. RJ Lamarre and Chance Knox reeled in a pair of catches as well. The Seawolves’ offense threw the ball just 20 times, carrying the ball 52 times and totaling 287 yards on the ground.

Tyson McCloud and AJ Roberts registered 10 and nine tackles, respectively, to lead the Stony Brook defense. Clarens Legagneur added three tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, and a forced fumble and fumble recovery. Taylor Bolesta tallied three tackles, 2.0 TFL, and a sack in the win.

The Seawolves won the turnover battle in Saturday’s game, forcing two turnovers, with Stony Brook turning those takeaways into seven points. Stony Brook’s defense held up against Morgan State’s offense, allowing 259 total yards. The Seawolves kept Morgan State under 150 yards on both the ground and through the air, allowing 113 passing and 146 rushing yards.

“I was really proud of our defense today — they played outstanding. They played hard, ran the ball, made plays. I was proud of the effort of the guys, they deserve all the credit and all of our assistant coaches did a great job preparing our players,” said head coach Billy Cosh postgame.

Up next, the team hosts nationally ranked Villanova on Oct. 5. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at LaValle Stadium, streaming live on FloFootball. To purchase tickets, call 631-632-9653.