Oct. 13, 2006

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook University football team (2-4) hits the road looking to open up the Northeast Conference schedule with three straight victories for the first time in program history. The Seawolves will face NEC foe St. Francis (Pa.) and look to improve their all-time record against the Red Flash to 8-0. The game will be broadcast live on WUSB 90.1 FM and streamed live on www.goseawolves.org.

RADIO: The game will be broadcast live on WUSB 90.1 FM. Jeff Bernstein will call the action.

INTERNET: Live audio streaming can be found on www.goseawolves.org. Click on the listen link. When you arrive at the WUSB website, go to the top of the site and find LISTEN TO WUSB NOW. Choose the connection that suits your computer.

IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE GAME: For only $5 per game fans can listen to the radio broadcast of all 11 Stony Brook football games on their phone. To take advantage of this service, call 216-502-3200 and enter the Seawolves password 8841. Follow the instructions and enjoy the game.

THE SERIES WITH RED FLASH

Stony Brook holds a commanding 7-0 lead in the all-time series. The Seawolves have won four games at LaValle Stadium and has been victorious in three meetings in Loretta, Pa. In last year's meeting, the Seawolves scored 24 unanswered points as Stony Brook went on to top St. Francis, 49-27, at LaVallel Stadium. Assad Hafiz ran for 102 yards while Rod Williams chipped in with 99. Josh Dudash finished the day 10-for-15 for 141 yards and two touchdowns.

LAST TIME OUT

Cory Giddings returned two fumbles for touchdowns in the first half and Josh Dudash threw for 236 yards as Stony Brook toppled rival Albany, 33-21, before a Homecoming crowd of 6,688 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on Saturday. The crowd was the third largest in LaValle Stadium history which also featured the debut of the Stony Brook University Marching Band. Giddings etched his name in the record books, becoming the first player in recorded college football history (I-A, I-AA) to recover three fumbles in a game and first since Alvin Nnabuife of SMU in 2004 to return two for touchdowns. After a scoreless first quarter, Giddings put the Homecoming crowd into a frenzy as he picked up a fumble and raced seven yards for a touchdown with 10:52 left in the first half. Albany knotted the score at seven when Omar Johnson's five-yard touchdown plunge capped off a six-play, 43-yard-drive with 8:28 to play. Giddings struck again with 3:50 left in the half, scooping up a fumble and delighting the crowd with a terrific return down the sideline for a score. With just 1:12 left in the half, Johnson once again found the end zone from six yards out for the Great Danes, tying the score at 14. Luke Gaddis' 41-yard field goal as time expired in the first half put the Seawolves up 17-14 heading into the locker room. Stony Brook came right back after a Great Dane touchdown, putting together a seven-play, 80-yard drive which was highlighted by Mike Cosentino's 43-yard catch-and-run. Running back Steve Austin lined up in the shotgun and threw a touchdown pass for the second consecutive game, this time from three yards out, to Saladin Davis to put the Seawolves up for good, 24-21. Gaddis extended the lead to 27-21 with 14:10 to play on a 42-yard field goal and the Seawolves put the game away when Dudash found a wide-open Lynell Suggs down the left sideline from 41 yards out to put Stony Brook up 33-21. Dudash was terrific in the game as he finished 16-for-22 for 236 yards and one touchdown. Conte Cuttino led the rushing attack for Stony Brook with 20 carries for 88 yards while Cosentino led the receiving corps with seven receptions for 110 yards. Dan Michitsch made eight tackles in the game while Chevar Rankins added seven stops.

ABOUT THE RED FLASH

St. Francis enters the game with a 1-4 record after falling to Robert Morris, 45-13, in its Northeast Conference opener. In the contest, quarterback Anthony Doria became the NEC's all-time leading passer, senior wide receivers Michael Caputo and Luke Palko broke the NCAA Division I-AA record for most career catches by two players on the same team, and Caputo became the second player in conference history to 200 career catches. The Red Flash have dropped four in a row after winning the season-opener versus St. Peter's. Doria has thrown for three touchdowns and 677 yards while Caputo has made 21 receptions this year. Todd Harris has gained 579 yards on the ground and scored six touchdowns.

GIDDY UP

Freshman defensive back Cory Giddings (Ocean, N.J.) was named the Northeast Conference Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week on Monday. Giddings was at the center of Stony Brook's 33-21 win over Albany on Saturday as the first-year player recovered three Great Dane fumbles, returning two of them for touchdowns. Giddings etched his name in the record books, becoming the first player in recorded college football history (I-A, I-AA) to recover three fumbles in a game and first since Alvin Nnabuife of SMU in 2004 to return two for touchdowns. The selection marks the second straight week that Stony Brook has grabbed conference Rookie of the Week honors. Running back Conte Cuttino was honored last week for his 170-yard performance in the win over Monmouth.

NOT JOSHING AROUND

Josh Dudash has becomed settled under center for the Seawolves as the junior quarterback has been very consistent the last two outings. Against Albany, Dudash went 16-for-22 for 236 yards and one touchdown. In the game versus Monmouth, Dudash went 11-for-20 for 180 yards and two touchdowns. On the season, Dudash has yet to toss an interception.

STONE COLD

Steve Austin has emerged as a unique weapon out of the backfield for the Seawolves. As a running back, Austin has rushed for 146 yards while throwing for 48 yards and two touchdowns. At Monmouth, Austin completed a 45-yard pass to Dwayne Eley for six points from under center for Stony Brook. In the Homecoming victory over Albany, Austin completed a three-yard touchdown to Saladin Davis for a score.