Sept. 23, 2004

Stony Brook, N.Y. -

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The Stony Brook Seawolves hit the road looking for their first win of the season on Saturday against Monmouth. The Hawks enter the game ranked No. 1 in The Sports Newtwork's I-AA Mid-Major poll and own a four-game win streak over Stony Brook. Kick-off is 1 p.m.

Radio: WLIE 540 AM, WUSB 90.1

About the Opponent: • Monmouth is ranked No. 1 in the Sport Network's Division I-AA Mid-Major Poll this week. • The Hawks defeated Robert Morris last week on the game's final play when quarterback Brian Boland's hail mary pass was tipped into the arms of Tim Hiltwine as time ran out. • The Hawks have won four straight over Stony Brook.

Series History: Monmouth leads the series 4-1 and has won four in a row. The Hawks earned a 20-14 win over Stony Brook last year at LaValle Stadium.

Steady Eddie: Linebacker Eddie Cobbinah led the Seawolves defense against Wagner College last week. He totaled a game-high 14 tackles, including eight solo stops.

Mistakes Hurt: Despite outgaining the Seahawks in yardage last week, the Seawolves were undone by costly mistakes. The Seawolves turned the ball over three times, had two field goals blocked and committed 12 penalties.

Lightning Rod: Running back Rod Williams earned the start against Wagner and was outstanding in the first half. He totaled 61 yards on six carries and scored SB's first touchdown of 2004 with an 18-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.

Through the Air: Quarterback T.J. Moriarty completed 25 of 38 passes for 246 yards against Wagner. He is averaging 262 yards per game through the air. He set a Stony Brook single-game high against Lehigh with 54 pass attempts.

Coming Home: The game marks a homecoming for Moriarty who is a native of Howell, N.J. and starred for Red Bank Catholic High School. In Moriarty's only other appearance at Monmouth, he scored Stony Brook's lone touchdown in a 14-9 loss two years ago.

Going After Number 1: Heading into Saturday's game, the Seawolves will be facing the highest-ranked Division I-AA Mid-Major opponent it has ever faced. Monmouth tops The Sports Network's Division I-AA Mid-Major Poll this week while Stony Brook fell out of the top 10 after its loss to Wagner.

The Sack King: Defensive end David Bamiro has three sacks to his credit so far in 2004. His three sacks give him 21.5 for his career which makes him the program's all-time leader in that category thus crowning him SBU's all-time sack king. He surpassed the previous career high of 20 that was held by Keith McInnes.

Payback: Stony Brook is 9-1 in two seasons at LaValle Stadium. The only loss came at the hands of the Hawks last season.

Block And Tackle: Once again Londre Blocker has emerged as Moriarty's top target. He caught seven passes in the loss to Wagner and now has 13 in two games for a total of 146 yards. He now has 1,590 career receiving yards which places him fourth in school history behind Lucas Niskanen who finished with 1,646 yards. Mike Bahr is next on the list with 1,651 career receiving yards.

Close Calls: In the last two years, the Stony Brook-Monmouth games have come down to the wire. Two years ago, the Hawks edged Stony Brook 14-9 in a driving rainstorm in West Long Branch, N.J. A fake punt that went 60 yards for a touchdown was the difference in the game. Last year, the Seawolves scored late in the game to cut the Hawk lead to 20-14 but SB failed to come up with the onside kick and Monmouth held on for the win.