Sept. 25, 2010

Final Stats

Stony Brook, N.Y. - A week after Massachusetts battled Michigan down to the final moments, Stony Brook took a one-point lead into the fourth quarter against the #11/9 (Sports Network/Coaches) Minutemen. But John Griffin's one-yard touchdown run with 10:52 left in the game was the difference as UMass (3-1) topped Stony Brook (1-3), 26-21, before a crowd of more than 5,300 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.

Stony Brook started its final drive of the game at its 20 with 1:56 remaining, and three pass plays advanced the ball to the SBU 48. After Coulter spiked the ball to stop the clock, he saw redshirt freshman Chris McMillan (New York, N.Y.), but as McMillan caught the short pass, Tyler Holmes hit him in the back, forcing the ball in the air before coming down with the interception.

"Football is an interesting game," head coach Chuck Priore said. "Last week I was watching UMass at Michigan Stadium, and tonight we're leading them in the fourth quarter. I'm proud of the effort, but not of the result."

After Caleb Violette's 25-yard field goal gave UMass a 20-14 lead with 8:17 left in the third quarter, Stony Brook went ahead, 21-20, with 5:10 left in the quarter. Junior quarterback Michael Coulter (Yorba Linda, Calif.) hit junior Matt Brevi (Tampa, Fla.) for 51 yards on the second play of the drive, putting the ball on the UMass 12. On third-and-two from the four, Coulter bootlegged to his right and found sophomore Jordan Gush (Richardson, Texas) on a crossing route for the TD. Sophomore Wesley Skiffington's (Brandon, Fla.) extra point gave the Seawolves the one-point lead. Stony Brook held UMass on its next possession, but on their next drive, the Minutemen went 80 yards on 12 plays. It also was 2-for-2 on third down opportunities.

Junior Edwin Gowins (Bellport, N.Y.) rushed for a touchdown, tying him with Oliver Bridges '91 for second all-time in school history with 22. He finished with 101 rushing yards on 13 carries. Sophomore Miguel Maysonet (Riverhead, N.Y.) also had a touchdown for the third straight game.

Junior Al-Majid Hutchins (East Orange, N.J.) and senior captain Arin West (Toms River, N.J.) each intercepted UMass quarterback Kyle Havens. Havens entered tonight's game with one interception in three contests.

Down 7-0, Hutchins, who missed the last three games with an injury, stopped Massachusetts on its second drive, intercepting Havens at the SBU 43. Following a 15-yard penalty, Gowins, who also played for the first time in three games, rushed for 29 yards before Brevi caught a 19-yard pass, setting Stony Brook up in prime territory.

Maysonet had an eight-yard run on third-and-five from the UMass 19. Two plays later, Gowins scored on an eight-yard run.

UMass drove all the way down to the Stony Brook 17 on its next possession, but West picked Havens off in the end zone.

The Seawolves went for first downs on all three plays to start their third drive, including a 21-yard run by Maysonet to the UMass 31. Back-to-back runs of 17 and 11 yards gave SBU first-and-goal from the three. Two plays later, Maysonet`s two-yard touchdown, with Skiffington's extra point, put Stony Brook up, 14-7.

Massachusetts went 63 yards on 13 plays on its next drive, capped by Jonathan Hernandez's 14-yard run to tie the game at 14. Hernandez scored both of the Minutemen's first-half touchdowns. A 30-yard field goal from Caleb Violette made it 17-14 going after 30 minutes.

Stony Brook will enjoy a bye this week before opening up Big South play against VMI on October 9 at 3:30 pm. For tickets and information on all Stony Brook Athletics, visit GoSeawolves.org.