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STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Coming off the CAA Football win at Towson last weekend, Stony Brook looks to keep the momentum going when they host Rhode Island on Saturday at 4 p.m. in a conference game for Homecoming on the Seawolves' campus.
Stony Brook Seawolves (3-2, 2-0 CAA Football)
Ranking: RV/RV/-
Head Coach: Chuck Priore, 11th season
Career Record: 104-63
Record at SBU: 65-54
Rhode Island Rams (1-5, 0-3 CAA Football)
Ranking: -
Head Coach: Jim Fleming, 4th season
Career Record: 24-27
URI Record: 3-26
Game info
Venue: Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium (8,300)
TV: None
Radio: Seawolves Radio Network – 94.3 The Shark (Josh Caray, pxp; Curt Hylton, analyst; Diane Caruso, sideline) Also listen live on the Stony Brook Game Day app found at iTunes.
Opponent
Rhode Island is 1-5 overall this season and 0-3 in CAA Football play. The Rams' win came at home over Brown on Oct. 1, while URI has dropped conference games at home to Albany and New Hampshire and on the road at Villanova.
The Series
This will be the fourth meeting between the two conference foes. Towson owns a 2-1 series advantage, but the road team has won each game. The Tigers took last year's meeting, 21-14, on Oct. 17 in LaValle Stadium.
Captains
Stony Brook's captains for the 2016 season are graduate WR
Tim Keith, senior DB
Jaheem Woods, senior DL
Aaron Thompson, junior DB
Tyrice Beverette and junior RB
Stacey Bedell. Today's honorary captain is Jophiel Philips '04.
Last Time Out
Stony Brook improved to 2-0 in the CAA with a 27-20 road win at Towson. RB
Stacey Bedell scored twice and collected 125 of the Seawolves' 205 rushing yards, while RB
Jordan Gowins added 62 yards on the ground and his first collegiate touchdown. QB
Joe Carbone tossed a career-high 165 yards and ran for a touchdown. DB
Jaheem Woods had 10 tackles, including a big stop on a fourth down by the Tigers, and a key interception late in the game.
Homecoming Schedule
Wolfstock BBQ – 1 p.m. –
Soccerplex near Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Gate #6.
Join family, friends, alumni, and students for Stony Brook's annual homecoming celebration! Enjoy food, music and games at Wolfstock BBQ before the game. Ticket packages are available both with and without football game tickets.
For Wolfstock BBQ tickets, click
here.
Seawolves Town – 1 p.m. -
Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Parking Lot
Nothing says college football like a parking lot tailgate! Help us transform Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium parking lot into a family-friendly pregame tailgate. Seawolves Town features jugglers, carnival games, face painting, mini-golf and a mechanical bull! At 2 p.m. enjoy our pregame concert featuring Long Island's own country rock band
Southbound. All Seawolves Town entertainment is
free for all to enjoy. Parking passes and personal tailgate areas are available for fans that wish to be right in the middle of the action. For more information on Seawolves Town parking and tailgate spaces please call our ticket office at (631) 632-WOLF.
Student Ticket Update – Stony Brook University undergraduate students can pick up their tickets at any of the Homecoming week events. Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first served policy and subject to availability.
Thursday, October 13
th –
Creative Explosion – SAC Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 14
th –
Seawolves Showcase – Staller Steps at 7:30 p.m.
Up Next
Stony Brook hits the road again, this time down I-95 to Newark, Del., to face Delaware next Saturday. The Blue Hens and Seawolves will kickoff at 1 p.m.