Stony Brook (6-2, 4-1 CAA Football) at James Madison (5-2, 3-1 CAA Football)
LOCATION	Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877) | Harrisonburg, Va.
DATE  | TIME	Saturday, Oct. 27 | 3:30 p.m.
TICKETS	Buy Tickets
COACHES	Stony Brook: Chuck Priore (UAlbany '82) 122-72   JMU: Mike Houston (Mars Hill '84) 76-23
RANKINGS	Stony Brook: 15 AFCA Coaches/15 STATS FCS | JMU: 3 AFCA Coaches/3 STATS FCS
BROADCAST	MASN/SNY (Curt Dudley - pxp; Dorian Brooks - anylist)
RADIO	103.9 FM LI News Radio (Josh Caray - pxp; Curt Hylton - analyst; Brian Miller - sideline)
GAME NOTES	Stony Brook | JMU | CAA Football
COVERAGE	Live Stats | Live Stream
SOCIAL	@StonyBrookFB | #SeawolvesUnited | #HOWL
UP NEXT	BYE WEEK followed by Stony Brook vs. Delaware | Nov. 10 | 1 p.m. | LaValle Stadium

HARRISONBURG, VA. -- All eyes will be on Bridgeforth Stadium this Saturday when the 15th-ranked Stony Brook football team will face No. 3 James Madison in a CAA Football showdown. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.

The Seawolves (6-2, 4-1 CAA Football) come into the game having won two games in a row, while the Dukes (5-2, 3-1 CAA Football) is coming off their bye week after a victory over Villanova.

The Game will be broadcast live on MASN/SNY and can be seen live in the Long Island area on SNY.

THE SERIES
This will be the fifth meeting beteen the two conference foes. James Madison owns a 3-1 series lead that includes a victory over Stony Brook in the second round of the FCS Playoffs last season. Stony Brook's win over the Dukes came in Harrisonburg in 2013. (Complete series history on page 6).

QUICK HITTERS
• Stony Brook improved to 11-2 in Homecoming games under head coach Chuck Priore.
• The Seawolves claimed the program's 10th win against a ranked opponent with the week five 29-27 victory over No. 13 Villanova.
• Stony Brook is 10-10 in season openers since moving to Division I in 1999. The Seawolves have won three of the last five openers, including the 13-9 victory over North Dakota that opened the 2016 season.
• Stony Brook's captains for the 2018 season are senior QB Joe Carbone, senior TE Cal Daniels, senior LB Shayne Lawless, senior LB Noah McGinty and senior DL John Haggart.
• Senior TE Cal Daniels was named preseason STATS FCS All-American.
• Stony Brook, who finished the 2017 season ranked 11th in both polls, sit 15th in the AFCA Coaches poll and 15th in the STATS poll this week.  

ALL IN THE FAMILY
Stony Brook's roster includes a pair of brothers for the 2018 season. Junior DL Brandon Lopez will be joined this season by his brother Ryan, a freshman DL.  Junior WR Kyle Vadis is joined on the roster by his brother Ryan, a freshman WR.

FIRST TIME STARTERS
Seven Seawolves picked up their first career starts at Stony Brook in the season-opener at Air Force. RT Chris Infantino, WR Marshall Ellick, RG Jaelen Vazquez, CB TJ Morrison, S EJ Fineran and DT Brandon Lopez. Two more - DL Odean Gilzene and TE Tyrone Wheatley Jr. - started for the first time as Seawolves against Richmond. DL Casey Williams picked up his first career start against Villanova. Right Guard Kyle Nunez picked up his first career start at New Hampshire.

FIRST TIMERS
A total of 19 Seawolves saw their first collegiate action so far this season. AIR FORCE: TE Peter McKenzie, OL Kyle Nunez, WR JP Roane, K Jack Pruban and OL Cameron Lucas. BRYANT: DB Jabari Reddock. FORDHAM: LB Reidgee Dimanche, DL Petey Wilks Jr. and WR Delante Hellams Jr.  RICHMOND: WR Anthony Millan, DL Lorenzo Worrell and LB Anthony Del Negro. TOWSON: LB Chris Higgins, DB Randy Pringle, WR John Corpac and P Mitchell Wright. UNH: TE Isaiah Givins and DB Calique Cato-Jacobs. URI: DS Anthony Santorelli. Six more transfers - RB Kameron Pickett, WR Marshall Ellick, TE Tyrone Wheatley Jr., DB Kareem Gaulden, DL Casey Williams and DB CeQuan Jefferson - have also made their Stony Brook debut this season.

IN THE RANKS
The Seawolves are ranked in both polls for the 14th straight time this week. Stony Brook sits 15th in the AFCA Coaches' poll and sits 15th in the STATS FCS poll this week.

AGAINST THE FCS RANKS
Stony Brook in now 10-20 all-time against FCS ranked opponents with the win over No. 13 Villanova in week five. The Seawolves also has victories over No. 12 New Hampshire and No. 17 Richmond in 2017. The Seawolves' also posted two ranked wins in 2016. Stony Brook earned a 42-14 win over No. 2 Richmond and a 13-9 season-opening victory against No. 19 North Dakota. Richmond's No. 2 ranking equals the highest ranked opponent to come into Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium (No. 2 Towson on Sept. 28, 2013). The win over Richmond also marked the program's first victory over a top 10 team.

HOMECOMING GAMES UNDER PRIORE
Year        Opponent                Result
2018    Rhode Island    W, 52-14
2017    New Hampshire    W, 38-24
2016    Rhode Island    W, 14-3
2015    Towson    L, 21-14
2014     William & Mary     L, 27-21 OT
2013     Bryant     W, 21-13
2012     Colgate     W, 32-31
2011     Lafayette     W, 37-20
2010     VMI     W, 27-9
2009     Presbyterian     W, 52-14
2008     Charleston Southern     W, 20-19
2007     Maine     W, 30-23 2 OT
2006     Albany     W, 33-21

CARBONE CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Senior QB Joe Carbone sits among the top in several career records at Stony Brook. The Wethersfield, Conn., native enters the JMU game ranked third in passing attempts, third in completions, third in passing yards and fourth in passing touchdowns. He became just the fourth Seawolf to reach 5,000 career passing yards in the game at Towson. Carbone is 108 completions away from moving up to second, 96 attempts from moving up to second and four passing touchdowns from moving up to third.

LIOTINE ALSO CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Senior RB Donald Liotine sits in the top 10 of several career offensive categories entering the JMU game. He is fourth in all-purpose yards, fourth rushing carries, sixth in rushing yards and tied for seventh in rushing touchdowns. The Medford, N.Y., native needs 66 carries to move into third, two rushing touchdowns to move up to fifth, and 21 rushing yards to climb up into fourth.

LONG ISLAND EXPRESS ROLLING
Senior RBs Donald Liotine and Jordan Gowins, dubbed the Long Island Express, have both recorded 100-yard rushing games four times this season. Gowins (146 yards vs. Bryant, 160 yards at Fordham , 192 yards vs. Richmond and 117 yards vs. URI) and Liotine (107 yards vs. Bryant, 106 yards at Fordham, 133 yards vs. Richmond and 119 yards vs. URI) are tied the Stony Brook record for the most 100-yard games by a duo in a season. Miguel Maysonet and Brock Jackolski accomplished the feat in four straight games in 2011, while Eddie Gowins (Jordan's older brother) and Conte Cuttino had four 100-yard games together in 2008.

LET'S GO STREAKING...
LBs Noah McGinty and Shayne Lawless have started 31 straight games...TE Cal Daniels has started 23 straight games...QB Joe Carbone, DL Sam Kamara and DB Gavin Heslop have each started 21 straight games...QB Joe Carbone has tossed at least one touchdown pass in seven straight games.

BLOCK AND TOUCHDOWN, AGAIN
Stony Brook's special teams have blocked six punts for touchdowns in the past three-plus seasons, including one against Bryant on Sept. 8. The Seawolves accomplished this at USF and against Sacred Heart in 2017, against North Dakota and William & Mary in 2016 and at Rhode Island in 2015.

PICK SIX, TIMES FOUR
Stony Brook has returned four interceptions for touchdowns this season. Against Bryant, sophomore DB EJ Fineran tipped a pass and proceeded to scamper 79 yards for the touchdown in the second quarter, while junior DB Damarcus Miller did him one better and snagged a pass on the five-yard line and took it to the house, 95 yards later as time expired in the fourth quarter. Sophomore DB TJ Morrison  joined the party with a 35-yard pick-six in the win at UNH. Stony Brook also has a pick-six game against Fordham.

HOW ABOUT A COUPLE OF SCOOP-SIXES?
Junior DB Gavin Heslop decided he wanted to join in on the defensive touchdown caravan when he scooped up fumble and raced 87 yards for a score in the first quarter against Richmond. Senior LB Shayne Lawless got his defensive score with a 54-yard scoop and score at New Hampshire.

LONG RETURNS
Junior DB Damarcus Miller and sophomore DB EJ Fineran had interception returns for touchdowns against Bryant and both cracked the record books in the process. Miller's 95-yard return is the third longest pick-six in school history and the longest since Ernie Williams' 99-yarder against St. Francis on Nov. 17, 2001. Fineran's 79-yard pick-six is the fourth longest pick-six and fifth longest interception return in the program's history...DB Gavin Heslop returned a fumble 87 yards against Richmond for the longest fumble return for a TD.

UP NEXT
Stony Brook will have the Bye Week before hosting Delaware on Nov. 10 in LaValle Stadium for the final home game of the regular season. Buy Tickets