Oct. 6, 2006

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The Stony Brook University football team (1-4) returns to Kenneth P. LaValle stadium after a four-game road swing to take on rival Albany in a Homecoming clash. 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. Ray Alexander (play-by-play) and 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 GREAT DANES

Stony Brook trails the all-time series, 8-3. The Seawolves won last season in a defensive battle, 7-3, in Albany. The lone touchdown of the game came when Chris Alceus returned a fumble 16 yards in a driving rainstorm to give the Seawolves the victory.

A FAMILIAR MATCHUP

Today's matchup pits a former player against his former coach as Chuck Priore and Bob Ford square off. Priore played under Ford as a three-year starter at fullback from 1978-1981. As a player, Priore rushed for 1,881 yards and averaged 5.4 yards per carry out of the backfield. Priore then went on to be the running backs and strength coach at Albany from 1983-1986. Stony Brook defensive line coach Jason Martin also played under Coach Ford from 1996-2000.

LAST TIME OUT

• Conte Cuttino rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown to power Stony Brook to a convincing 36-17 win over Monmouth Saturday afternoon in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams. The Seawolves ground game totaled 202 yards in the win which improved Stony Brook to 1-4, 1-0 in conference play. The loss was the first of 2006 for the Hawks who dropped to 4-1, 0-1. Stony Brook took control early in the first quarter after a botched punt attempt gave the visitors first-and-10 at the Monmouth 27. Two plays later, Josh Dudash executed a crafty pump fake and found Mike Cosentino in the end zone for a 26-yard touchdown strike to put SB up 7-0. It was the first time that Stony Brook had scored first in five games. On the next possession, freshman linebacker Tyler Santucci intercepted a Brian Boland pass, the first of four picks for the Seawolves, and returned it to the Monmouth 45. On the next play, Dudash handed the ball off to Steve Austin who pulled up and lofted a pass 45 yards to a wide open Dwayne Eley for the touchdown. The PAT was blocked and Stony Brook led 13-0. The Seawolves asserted themselves in the second quarter, outscoring the hosts 16-0. Cuttino broke off a 52-yard run to set up a Matt Weeks' field goal and then he scored his first collegiate touchdown on a six-yard run with 7:30 remaining before the half. Von Bryant dashed in from one-yard out with 1:02 on the clock and the Seawolves led 29-0 at the break. Monmouth sliced the lead to 29-10 in the third but Stony Brook sealed the win on Eley's second TD reception of the afternoon, a three-yard screen pass on fourth-and-1 with 7:32 to play. Dudash finished 11 of 20 for 180 yards and two touchdowns while Eley hauled in five passes for a career-high 106 yards and two scores. The Seawolves defense forced six turnovers. Safety Adam Cooper had a pick and two fumble recoveries while Chris Tomasky led the way with 10 tackles.

ABOUT THE GREAT DANES

UAlbany fell Cornell in its last outing, 23-21, in Ithaca, N.Y. The Great Danes overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to take a 21-20 lead with 11:08 to play in the fourth quarter before Cornell kicked the game-winning field goal. With the loss, the Great Danes fell out of both Division I-AA national top-25 polls on Monday, Oct. 2. Daniel Bocanegra leads the offense at quarterback, throwing for three touchdowns

HOME SWEET HOME

Today's game marks the first time the Seawolves have played at fan friendly Kenneth P. LaValle stadium since the season opener against Hofstra. In their four game road swing, the Seawolves traveled over 1,845 miles to play their four games. Last season, Stony Brook was 4-2 at LaValle Stadium, topping Bucknell in week one, falling to Georgetown and Monmouth in weeks three and four, and defeating St. Francis in week six, Wagner in week nine, and Central Connecticut for the conference crown in week 10.

MAKING THE CUT

Cuttino led the Seawolves ground attack as Stony Brook amassed 202 yards on the ground in its biggest offensive outburst of 2006. Cuttino ended the game with a career-high 170 yards on 27 carries. Cuttino broke off a 52-yard run to set up a Matt Weeks' field goal and then he scored his first collegiate touchdown on a six-yard run with 7:30 remaining in the first half.

GETTING HONORED

Freshman running back Conte Cuttino (Uniondale, N.Y.) was named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week. Cuttino carried the ball 27 times for 170 yards and a touchdown in Stony Brook's 36-17 win over previously unbeaten Monmouth on Saturday. For his efforts, Cuttino was also named Stony Brook athlete of the week.

A DEFENSIVE STAND

The Stony Brook defense capitalized on numerous mistakes by the Monmouth offense, forcing six turnovers in the game. Adam Cooper had an one of four Seawolf interceptions and recovered two fumles. Tyler Santucci, Francis Rivera, and Milo Otis all recorded picks on the day for the Seawolves.

DWAYNE'S WORLD

Dwayne Eley hauled in five passes for a career-high 106 yards and two touchdowns as Stony Brook defeated Monmouth, 36-17. In the first quarter, Eley caught a 45-yard touchdown pass from running back Steve Austin on a half-back pass. Stony Brook totaled 225 yards through the air against the Hawks.