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NEWARK, Del. – Something has to give on Saturday when Stony Brook's second-ranked run defense faces Delaware's second ranked rushing offense when the two CAA Football squads meet for the first time at 1 p.m. in Delaware Stadium.
 
The Seawolves (4-2, 3-0 CAA Football) have held opponents to just 105.7 rushing yards, the second best in the conference and 12th in the nation. The Blue Hens (2-4, 0-3 CAA Football) have gained an average of 270.8 yards per game on running the ball, the second best in the conference and eighth in the nation.
 
Stony Brook Seawolves (4-2, 3-0 CAA Football)
Ranking: 22/24/22
Head Coach: Chuck Priore, 11th season
Career Record: 105-63
Record at SBU: 66-54
 
Delaware Blue Hens (2-4, 0-3 CAA Football)
Ranking: -
Interim Head Coach: Dennis Dottin-Carter
Career Record: 0-0
Record at Delaware: 0-0
 
Game info 
Venue: Delaware Stadium (22,000)
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
Delaware is 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the league. The Blue Hens made a change at head coach following last week's loss at William & Mary. Co-Defensive Coordinator Dennis Dottin-Carter will lead Delware for the remainder of the season. UD has dropped four straight games since opening the season with wins over Delaware State and Lafayette.  

The Series
This will be the first meeting between the two CAA Football schools.
 
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.
 
Last Time Out
Stony Brook's football team overcame a slow offensive start and were carried by the legs of cousins Stacey Bedell and Jordan Gowins in the second half to get past visiting Rhode Island 14-3 on Saturday afternoon in front of a record crowd of 12,221 for Homecoming at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. Bedell and Gowins each rushed for over 100 yards and both scored touchdowns for the Seawolves. The defense held the Rams to just 134 total yards and the three points. DB Tyrice Beverette led the defense with 11 total tackles, a sack and four tackles for a loss.
 
A Family Affair
Stony Brook RBs Stacey Bedell and Jordan Gowins share more than just the carries out of the backfield, the two are first cousins. Bedell, a junior from Mastic Beach, N.Y., and Gowins, a sophomore from Bellport, N.Y., have family blood running through their veins. So far in 2016 the duo has combined to carry the ball 183 times for 809 yards and 10 touchdowns.
 
Double Trouble
Stony Brook RBs Stacey Bedell (138) and Jordan Gowins (108) became the first pair of Seawolves to each rush for 100 yards in the same game since Bedell joined Isaiah White last year against Central Connecticut. Bedell and Gowins became the 20th duo to reach the milestone in the same game in Stony Brook history.
 
Beverette Takes Honor
Junior DB Tyrice Beverette was named the CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week for his effort in the win over Rhode Island on Oct. 15. Beverette registered a team-high 11 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss (22 yards), a sack and a forced fumble to lead a Seawolves' defense that limited the Rams to just 134 total yards and a first-quarter field goal.
 
Up Next
Stony Brook will travel up to Durham, N.H., to face CAA Football rival New Hampshire next Saturday. The Seawolves and Wildcats will kick off at 12 p.m. in Cowell Stadium.