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Following a historic 2024 season, Stony Brook Athletics has announced that Stony Brook football season tickets for the 2025 season are on sale now! 

Fans will not want to miss the chance to watch second-year head coach Billy Cosh lead a team fresh off its best season since 2018, with the most overall wins, most home wins, and highest national ranking in six years. 

Next season’s home slate includes matchups with in-state rival Fordham, the first meeting with Merrimack since 1998 and a game against FCS playoff team Rhode Island. The Seawolves also host CAA rivals Towson, Bryant, and North Carolina A&T.

Cosh, the second-youngest head coach in the nation, led Stony Brook to the biggest turnaround in the FCS this season, improving from a 0–10 record in 2023 to an 8–4 record in 2024. Under his guidance, the team rose from a last-place preseason projection to achieve its highest conference standing since 2018. Cosh’s efforts earned him both the CAA Coach of the Year and the AFCA Region 1 Coach of the Year honors.

Several Seawolves players were recognized for their exceptional performances during the 2024 season. Running back Roland Dempster became the second player in program history to be nominated for the prestigious Walter Payton Award. His record-breaking season ranked him in the top five nationally for rushing yards, rushing yards per game, and rushing touchdowns.

Additionally, defensive lineman Rushawn Lawrence and Dempster were named to the All-CAA First Team. Kicker Enda Kirby, defensive back Rudy Silvera, and tight end Cal Redman earned spots on the All-CAA Second Team, while offensive lineman Niko Papic and linebacker AJ Roberts received All-CAA Third Team honors.

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Season Ticket Renewals Before February 1st:
Chairback – $85
Chairback 4+ – $75
Bleacher Reserved – $65
General Admission – $50

New Season Tickets and Season Ticket Renewals after February 1st:
Chairback – $100
Chairback 4+ – $90
Bleacher Reserved – $80
General Admission – $65

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Wolfie the Seawolf mascot. Photo courtesy of SBU

Following their best season since 2018, the Stony Brook football team, in collaboration with the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), has unveiled its 2025 schedule. The Seawolves will play six games at LaValle Stadium, open their season with a historic trip to San Diego, and the much-anticipated “Battle for the Golden Apple” at UAlbany.

Season Opener in San Diego

Stony Brook begins its 2025 campaign on August 28 with a first-ever matchup against San Diego State. The game marks the Seawolves’ sole FBS opponent of the season, extending their streak of competing against at least one FBS team every full season since 2010. Stony Brook will aim to secure its second all-time victory over an FBS opponent, with their first win coming against Army in 2012.

Home Opener at LaValle Stadium

The Seawolves return to LaValle Stadium on September 6 to face Rhode Island in their first meeting since 2023. Stony Brook holds a 7-3 all-time record against the Rams and will look to snap a three-game losing streak against the Rams. Stony Brook ended a 13-game losing streak with their victory over Stonehill in last season’s home-opener and owns 6-5 record in their last 11 home openers dating back to 2013-14.

Rivalry with Fordham Continues

On September 13, the Seawolves host Fordham in their ninth all-time meeting. After three consecutive losses to the Rams from 2021 to 2023, Stony Brook claimed a 27-21 victory in the Bronx last season. The all-time series is currently tied 4-4, 2-2 on the road and home, with Stony Brook seeking to gain the edge.

First-Ever Trip to Lindenwood

Stony Brook will head to Saint Charles, Missouri, on September 20 for its inaugural matchup against Lindenwood University. Lindenwood, coming off a 5-7 season, highlighted by a victory over No. 6 Southeast Missouri State, represents a fresh challenge for the Seawolves.

Non-Conference Finale vs. Merrimack

On September 27, Stony Brook welcomes Merrimack to LaValle Stadium for the first time since 1998. The Seawolves hold a 2-0 all-time record against Merrimack, whose 2024 season featured victories over 2024 Stony Brook opponents in Fordham, Stonehill, and Morgan State.

Battle for the Golden Apple

Stony Brook will travel to UAlbany on October 4 to defend the Golden Apple after reclaiming it in 2024. This will mark the 27th meeting between the rivals, including the 11th straight season with both schools members of the CAA, with UAlbany leading the series 15-11.

Road Game at Monmouth

Following a bye week, the Seawolves travel to the Jersey Shore to face Monmouth on October 18. Stony Brook seeks to end a three-game losing streak against the Hawks and avenge their 2024 season finale defeat. This marks the 11th meeting all-time between these two programs, Monmouth holding the series lead with seven wins and three defeats.

Home Clash with Towson

The Seawolves host Towson on October 25 for the 11th meeting between the teams. Stony Brook snapped a three-game losing streak to the Tigers in 2024 with a record-setting six-touchdown performance by quarterback Tyler Knoop. The Seawolves will be looking for their first victory at LaValle Stadium over the Tigers since 2017.

Voyage to Maine

Stony Brook begins the final month of the regular season on November 1 with a trip to Orono to face Maine. This will be the Seawolves’ first visit to Maine since their 2023 defeat and marks the 11th all-time meeting between the programs. The Black Bears hold a 6-4 advantage in the series, including a 4-2 record in games played at Maine.

Matchup Against the Aggies

On November 8, Stony Brook will host North Carolina A&T in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. The Aggies joined the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) in 2023 and have posted a 2-21 (0-16 CAA) record over their two seasons in the conference. Before joining the CAA, North Carolina A&T recorded a 12-10 record from 2021-23 in the Big South and dominated the MEAC with a 31-5 record over their final three seasons in the league.

The Final Road Trip

The Seawolves will travel to Villanova on November 15 for a challenging matchup against an FCS Playoff contender. This will be the ninth all-time meeting between the programs, with Stony Brook looking to avenge their 2024 defeat at LaValle Stadium. The Seawolves’ last two victories over the Wildcats came against ranked Villanova teams, and they are seeking their first win in the series since 2019.

Home Finale

Stony Brook concludes the regular season on November 22 with a home game against Bryant. The Seawolves secured an overtime victory in their 2024 meeting in Rhode Island and hold a 3-2 advantage in the all-time series. Stony Brook has won three consecutive games against the Bulldogs, dating back to 2018.

About the 2025 CAA Schedule 

The conference slate includes four home games and four road contests for each team. There is at least one conference game during all 13 weeks of the schedule, starting with Campbell at defending champion Rhode Island on Friday, August 29.

The non-conference schedule features 16 games against FBS opponents, including three Big Ten opponents (Iowa, Maryland, Penn State) and three ACC foes (Duke, NC State, Virginia).

Four CAA Football teams earned FCS playoffs berths in 2024, which marked the third year in a row and 14th time overall that at least four teams were chosen. The conference has had at least one team

advance to the semifinals in 10 of the last 12 years and has had a team reach the national championship game 11 times since 2003.

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Stony Brook football head coach Billy Cosh

Adding to an already stellar list of accolades, head coach Billy Cosh has been named the 2024 Walter Camp FCS Coach of the Year, as announced by the organization on Dec. 31. This prestigious honor comes after Cosh was named the AFCA FCS Coach of the Year, AFCA Regional Coach of the Year, and CAA Coach of the Year earlier this postseason.

Now in its second year, the Walter Camp FCS Coach of the Year award recognizes the top head coach in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Last season, the honor went to Greg Gattuso from UAlbany, another Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) head coach. Notable recipients of the Walter Camp Coach of the Year award at the FBS level include legendary names such as Nick Saban (Alabama), Les Miles (LSU), Bob Stoops (Oklahoma), Dabo Swinney (Clemson), and Lou Holtz (Arkansas).

At just 32 years old, Cosh, the second-youngest head coach in the FBS or FCS, orchestrated a historic turnaround for Stony Brook football in his debut season. Taking over a program that went 0-10 (0-8 CAA) in 2023 and was projected to finish last in the conference for 2024, Cosh led the Seawolves to an 8-4 (5-3 CAA) record. This remarkable improvement marked the team’s first winning season since 2018, its highest national ranking in six years (No. 16), and finishing at No. 24 in the Stats Perform final regular season poll.

Under Cosh’s leadership, the Seawolves experienced a dramatic resurgence on both sides of the ball. Offensively, the team improved from 15.2 points per game in 2023 to 29.6 points per game in 2024. Total offensive yardage jumped from 314.2 to 403.9 yards per game, including a surge in rushing yards from 104.1 to 170.3 and passing yards from 210.1 to 223.6. The team’s touchdown count skyrocketed from 19 in 2023 to 44 in 2024. The defense also saw substantial improvements, limiting opponents to 24.0 points per game compared to 39.2 the previous year. Total yards allowed dropped from 470.7 to 373.5 per game, and the Seawolves reduced touchdowns allowed from 53 to 32.

Cosh’s leadership not only transformed the program but also propelled several players into the national spotlight. Running back Roland Dempster earned a nomination for the Walter Payton Award, becoming just the second player in program history to receive the honor. Dempster also secured First Team All-CAA recognition and four All-American honors. Defensive lineman Rushawn Lawrence garnered First Team All-CAA honors and two All-American awards, while freshman standout Sebastian Regis was named to the Freshman All-American team.

Additional postseason honors went to tight end Cal Redman, kicker Enda Kirby, and cornerback Rudy Silvera, who were named to the All-CAA Second Team. Offensive linemen Niko Papic and AJ Roberts earned spots on the All-CAA Third Team, while Anthony Ferrelli and Cole Bunicci were recognized on the Phil Steele CAA All-Conference team.

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Coach Billy Cosh

First Coach in Program History to Earn Award

First-year head coach Billy Cosh has been recognized as the 2024 AFCA FCS Coach of the Year, a significant milestone following Stony Brook’s remarkable turnaround season. This prestigious honor, announced earlier today by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), makes Cosh the first head coach in program history and second ever first-year FCS head coach to receive this accolade. 

This marks the third Coach of the Year award for Cosh this season. Previously, he was named the 2024 CAA Coach of the Year and the 2024 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year. After inheriting a team that endured a winless 2023 campaign, Cosh led the Seawolves to their best season since 2017. At just 32 years old, Cosh is the second-youngest coach in Division I football and has revitalized a program that was projected to finish last in the CAA Preseason Coaches Poll. Under his leadership, Stony Brook achieved an impressive 8-4 overall record (5-3 CAA), marking their first winning season since 2018 and their highest national ranking in six years.

This season represents the most significant turnaround in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), with Stony Brook improving from a 0-10 record in 2023 to 8-4 in 2024. Cosh’s eight victories also place him among the top-performing first-year head coaches in FCS history, and he is now the fastest head coach in program history to reach this milestone.

Stony Brook’s offensive and defensive statistics saw dramatic improvements under Cosh’s leadership. On offense, the Seawolves improved their scoring average from 15.2 points per game in 2023 to 29.6 points per game in 2024. They also increased their average total yards from 314.2 to 403.9, rushing yards from 104.1 to 170.3, and passing yards from 210.1 to 223.6. The team’s touchdown total soared from 19 in 2023 to 44 in 2024.

Defensively, the Seawolves allowed just 24.0 points per game this season, compared to 39.2 points per game in 2023. They also reduced total yards allowed per game from 470.7 to 373.5 and limited opponents to 32 touchdowns compared to the 53 allowed last year.

Under Cosh’s leadership, Stony Brook has excelled on both sides of the ball, ranking among the top 10 in FCS for several key categories: red zone defense (70%), red zone offense (90.2%), time of possession (32:27), fumbles recovered (14), turnover margin (0.83), and turnovers gained (26). The team also ranked in the top three in the CAA for fourth-down conversion percentage (63.6%), blocked punts (1), blocked punts allowed (0), passes intercepted (12), punt return defense (6.2), scoring offense (29.7), tackles for loss allowed (4.5), and several other categories, including time of possession, turnover margin, red zone offense, red zone defense, and fumbles recovered.

Cosh’s guidance has elevated several players to national recognition. Running back Roland Dempster became only the second player in program history to be nominated for the Walter Payton Award and earned First Team All-CAA honors. Defensive lineman Rushawn Lawrence also secured First Team All-CAA recognition. Tight end Cal Redman, kicker Enda Kirby, and cornerback Rudy Silvera were named to the Second Team All-CAA, while offensive linemen Niko Papic and AJ Roberts earned spots on the All-CAA Third Team.

The head coach for the Seawolves and Keiser’s Myles Russ join Colorado Mines’ Brandon Moore, Richmond’s Mike London and Valdosta State’s David Dean as the only coaches to earn AFCA National Coach of the Year honors intheir first season as a head coach. Dean was the Division II winner in 2007, London was the FCS winner in 2008, and Moore was the Division II winner in 2022.

The winners are selected by a vote of the Active AFCA members at four-year schools in the Association’s five divisions. The AFCA has named a Coach of the Year since 1935. The AFCA Coach of the Year award is the oldest and most prestigious of all the Coach of the Year awards and is the only one chosen exclusively by coaches.

The current balloting procedure involves selection of 25 regional winners: five regional winners in each of the five divisions – FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III and NAIA, who become finalist for national coach of the year. Following regional voting, five national winners – one from each division – are chosen. The other recipients for the 2024 AFCA Coach of the Year were Indiana’s Curt Cignetti (FBS), Valdosta State’s Tremaine Jackson (Division II), Salisbury’s Sherman Wood (Division III) and Keiser’s Myles Russ (NAIA).

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#4 Roland Dempster. Photo from Stony Brook Athletics

Stony Brook football running back Roland Dempster has been nominated for the 2024 Walter Payton Award, known as the “Heisman of the FCS.” Stats Perform announced Dempster as one of 35 finalists for the award, which recognizes the national offensive player of the year in Division I FCS college football.

Dempster becomes only the second player in Stony Brook program history to receive this honor. Miguel Maysonet, a standout in the 2012 season, finished as the runner-up that year. Dempster is also one of just two Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) players nominated in 2024, joining Monmouth quarterback Derek Robertson.

The redshirt senior delivered a record-breaking season in 2024, leading Stony Brook in rushing yards (1,332), rushing attempts (268), rushing yards per game (111.0), and all-purpose yards per game (138.9). He also set personal bests in receiving yards (335), receptions (32), and yards per catch (10.5) while starting every game.

Dempster consistently showcased his dominance throughout the season, surpassing 100 rushing yards in seven games and 100 all-purpose yards in nine of 11 games. He eclipsed 200 all-purpose yards in three contests and tallied seven multi-touchdown games, including three games with three rushing touchdowns. This feat made him the first Stony Brook player since Miguel Maysonet in 2011 to achieve three or more games with three rushing touchdowns.

Nationally, Dempster finished third in the FCS and second in the CAA in total touchdowns. He led the CAA and ranked in the FCS top six for total rushing yards and rushing yards per game and ninth in all-purpose yards per game. His 2024 performance also earned him the fourth spot in the FCS for total touchdowns.

In Stony Brook’s program history, Dempster now ranks fourth for most rushing yards and second for most rushing touchdowns in a season by a running back. He also recorded the third-most touchdowns in a single season in program history.

Dempster’s accomplishments include being named the first player in program history to earn the FCS National Offensive Player of the Week honor, awarded on Sept. 30. He also received CAA Offensive Player of the Week accolades on Sept. 9 and Sept. 23.

The Walter Payton Award, in its 38th season, is named after legendary running back Walter Payton, who starred at Jackson State during his Hall of Fame career. Previous winners of the award include notable players such as Steve McNair, Tony Romo, Brian Westbrook, Jimmy Garoppolo, Cooper Kupp, and Trey Lance.

All 13 FCS conferences are represented among the finalists for the award. The winner, selected by a national voting panel, will be announced at the Stats Perform FCS National Awards Banquet on Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas.

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#84 Dez Williams scored two touchdowns during Saturday's game. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

In their last game of the season, Tyler Knoop threw for a career-high 408 yards while Dez Williams put up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns as Stony Brook scored their most points since 2018 but the Monmouth Hawks exploded for 55 points, giving themselves the victory at LaValle Stadium on Nov. 23.  

The Hawks improved to 6-6 on the year and 4-4 in Coastal Athletic Association play, while the Seawolves fell to 8-4 overall and 5-3 in conference match-ups.

Knoop went 37-for-53 on the way to the 408-yard, three-touchdown outing with one interception. Roland Dempster led all Seawolves rushers with 95 yards in the contest, picking up 4.8 yards per carry. Dempster also added one receiving touchdown. Knoop also added 22 yards on the ground. Williams’ 134-yard, two-touchdown performance led the Stony Brook receiving corps. Jayce Freeman also hauled in five passes for 93 yards and Jasiah Williams chipped in with eight grabs for 81 yards as well.

Jordan Jackson showed out for the Stony Brook defense, collecting five tackles and one forced and recovered fumble. AJ Roberts had a team-high nine tackles, while Chayce Chalmers and Shamoun Duncan-Niusulu each tallied seven, respectively. 

Stony Brook also had an outstanding day offensively, racking up 559 total yards, 128 on the ground and 431 through the air, while averaging 6.2 yards per play. The Seawolves were keeping drives alive, converting on 43.8 percent of third-down attempts.

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Coach Billy Cosh. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics
First-year head coach Billy Cosh has been named the 2024 AFCA Region 1 Coach of the Year after leading Stony Brook to its most wins since 2018, following a winless 2023 season. The announcement was made this morning by the AFCA organization. Cosh becomes only the second head coach in program history to receive this honor.

The second-youngest coach in Division I football, Cosh has transformed a team predicted to finish last in the CAA Preseason Coaches Poll into a national contender. Under his leadership, the Seawolves have achieved their highest national ranking since 2018, their most wins since 2017 and their first winning season since 2018, with an impressive 8-3 (5-2 CAA) record.

Stony Brook has taken the FCS by storm this season, ranking in the top 10 nationally in several offensive and defensive categories. The Seawolves lead the CAA and rank in the FCS top 10 for fumbles recovered, turnover margin, turnovers gained, and blocked punts allowed. They also rank in the CAA’s top three—and the FCS’s top 25—in fourth-down conversion percentage, defensive touchdowns, passes intercepted, red zone offense, red zone defense, tackles for loss allowed and time of possession.

This season marks the biggest turnaround in the FCS, with the Seawolves improving from 0-10 to 8-3. Cosh has also secured the third-most wins among first-year head coaches in the FCS and is the fastest head coach in program history to achieve eight career victories.

Cosh has been instrumental in the emergence of key players, including Roland Dempster, Tyler Knoop, Rudy Silvera, Rodney Faulk, and Rushawn Lawrence. Dempster ranks in the FCS top five in rushing touchdowns, rushing yards, rushing yards per game, and scoring. Silvera is eighth in the nation in pass breakups, while Knoop leads the CAA and ranks seventh in the FCS in completion percentage. Faulk and Lawrence both rank in the FCS top 20 in forced fumbles and sacks.

The Seawolves return home for their regular-season finale on Saturday, November 23, against Monmouth, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. on FloFootball. The game will also serve as Senior Day, with Stony Brook honoring its graduating football student-athletes in a pregame ceremony.

The AFCA began recognizing district coaches of the year following the 1960 season. The awards were established the same year Eastman Kodak agreed to sponsor the AFCA Coach of the Year award. Prior to 1960, the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain had sponsored the program, which recognized one national Coach of the Year. The AFCA first recognized eight district winners in each of two divisions: university and college. In 1972, a ninth district was added in each division.

In 1983, the award was changed to recognize regional winners instead of district winners. The number of divisions was also increased from two to four and five regional winners were selected in each division. This resulted in a more equitable selection process and better represented the make-up of the membership. At the same time, the new system increased the number of honorees from 18 to 20. In 2006, the AFCA Division II Award was split into separate Division II and NAIA divisions, giving us the 25 winners we now recognize.

2024 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year Winners

Football Bowl Subdivision

Region 1: Jeff Monken, Army West Point
Region 2: Clark Lea, Vanderbilt University
Region 3: Curt Cignetti, Indiana University
Region 4: Kalani Sitake, Brigham Young University
Region 5: Spencer Danielson, Boise State University

Football Championship Subdivision

Region 1: Billy Cosh, Stony Brook University
Region 2: *Chennis Berry, South Carolina State University
Region 3: Nathan Brown, University of Central Arkansas
Region 4: Tim Polasek, North Dakota State University
Region 5: Tim Plough, UC Davis

Division II

Region 1: *Jim Clements, Kutztown University
Region 2: Tremaine Jackson, Valdosta State University
Region 3: Adam Dorrel, University of Central Oklahoma
Region 4: Todd Knight, Ouachita Baptist University
Region 5: Jerry Olszewski, Augustana (S.D.) University

Division III

Region 1: *Curt Fitzpatrick, SUNY Cortland
Region 2: Sherman Wood, Salisbury University
Region 3: Andy Frye, Centre College
Region 4: Peter Stuursma, Hope College
Region 5: Ryan Munz, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

NAIA

Region 1: Myles Russ, Keiser University
Region 2: Aaron Mingo, Taylor University
Region 3: Paul Hansen, MidAmerica Nazarene University
Region 4: Steve Ryan, Morningside University
Region 5: Berk Brown, Southern

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Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook football team was in control for a majority of the afternoon on Nov. 16, including a 21-point lead, but the New Hampshire Wildcats score 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to ultimately take the victory at home.

The Wildcats improved to 7-4 on the year and 5-2 in Coastal Athletic Association play, while the Seawolves fell to 8-3 overall and 5-2 in conference matchups.

Tyler Knoop led Stony Brook’s passing attack with 194 yards through the air, tossing three touchdowns without throwing an interception. Roland Dempster paced the Seawolves rushing attack by accumulating 85 yards over the course of the game, averaging 4 yards per carry. Knoop also added 32 yards on the ground.
Cal Redman reeled in five catches for 66 yards and one score. Jayce Freeman got in on the action in the passing game as well, hauling in three balls for 55 yards and one touchdown.

Rodney Faulk led the Stony Brook defensive effort, collecting four tackles, 3.0 TFL, two sacks, and one forced fumble. A.J. Roberts added six tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one recovered fumble and Shamoun Duncan-Niusulu had seven tackles and one interception in the loss. Both teams forced two turnovers in Saturday’s contest, with Stony Brook turning those takeaways into three points. The Seawolves defense took up residence in New Hampshire’s backfield all game, collecting four sacks and nine total tackles for loss.

“Lost the game, credit New Hampshire for doing a great job of responding and coming back to win,” said head coach Billy Cosh. “Their players played hard and made plays. We made too many mistakes as an organization to win that game. It starts with the coaches to the players and we just didn’t execute at the end of the game. We got to learn from this one. We’ve had a good stretch, lots of things we need to get better at this week.”

Up next, the returns home for the regular season finale on Saturday, Nov. 23 against Monmouth for a 1 p.m. kick off on FloFootball. Next week’s contest will be senior day, as Stony Brook will honor its graduating football student-athletes pregame. Stony Brook is 3-6 all-time against Monmouth.

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Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

Behind a dominant defensive effort that forced four turnovers, Stony Brook football took down UAlbany 24-6 at home on Nov. 9 to bring back the Golden Apple to Long Island. The Seawolves improved to 8-2 on the year and 5-1 in Coastal Athletic Association play, while the Great Danes fell to 3-7 and 1-5.

Tyler Knoop led Stony Brook’s passing attack with 229 yards through the air, tossing one touchdown without throwing an interception. Roland Dempster led all Seawolves rushers with 98 yards and two touchdowns in the contest. Dempster also added 49 receiving yards. Brandon Boria also added four yards on the ground, averaging 4 yards per carry. Jasiah Williams reeled in seven catches for 74 yards. Jayce Freeman got in on the action in the passing game as well, hauling in two balls for 56 yards and one touchdown.

Shamoun Duncan-Niusulu showed out for the Stony Brook defense, totaling 11 tackles and one recovered fumble. Anthony Ferrelli added seven tackles and one recovered fumble and Rudy Silvera had six tackles, one forced fumble, and one recovered fumble in the win.

The Seawolves won the turnover battle in Saturday’s game, forcing four turnovers while coughing the ball up one time, with Stony Brook turning those takeaways into 10 points. Stony Brook converted on 42.9 percent of third-down attempts on the day.

Stony Brook took care of business in the red zone, scoring three times on three trips inside UAlbany’s 20-yard line, with all of those scores being touchdowns.

The team returns to the field next weekend as they head to Durham to take on New Hampshire on Nov. 16. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. and can be streamed live on FloFootball. 

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In their first overtime test of the season, Stony Brook football prevailed with a stop on Bryant’s two-point conversion in the extra frame to secure the 31-30 victory in Smithfield, Rhode Island on Nov. 2.

The Seawolves improved to 7-2 on the year and 4-1 in Coastal Athletic Association play, while the Bulldogs fell to 2-7 and 0-5.

Tyler Knoop led Stony Brook’s passing attack with 285 yards through the air, tossing one touchdown without throwing an interception. Roland Dempster paced all Seawolves rushers with 107 yards and two touchdowns in the contest, picking up 4.3 yards per carry. Knoop also added 23 yards on the ground.

Jasiah Williams pulled in 10 catches for 96 yards. Dez Williams made his presence felt in the passing game, recording four receptions for 75 yards. The Seawolves also added 52 yards receiving and one touchdown from Jayce Freeman in the game.

Jalen Hoyle showed out for the Stony Brook defense, collecting one interception. Dyshier Clary added three tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack and Rushawn Lawrence had five tackles, 3.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks in the win.

Defensively, Stony Brook held up against the Bryant rushing attack, holding the Bulldogs to 105 yards on the ground and led the time of possession, 31:57 to 28:03. 

This is the first Stony Brook victory in overtime since they defeated UAlbany (28-21) on Nov. 4, 2017.

“Ugly win, but a win is a win,” said head coach Billy Cosh after the victory. “Credit to Bryant, they played exceptional. We got to play better defensively and offensively we had a lot of missed opportunities as well that we needed to capitalize on. In November, you got to win and we found a way to win. We got a lot of things to correct moving forward, we’ll watch the tape tomorrow and move on to Albany.” 

The team  returns to Long Island on Nov. 9  to host UAlbany for the Golden Apple. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. and can be streamed on FloFootball. 

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