Stony Brook (4-3, 1-2 CAA Football) at No. 6/5 Villanova (6-1, 3-1 CAA Football)
LOCATION	Villanova Stadium (10,500) | Villanova, Pa.
DATE  | TIME	Saturday, Oct. 26 | 3:30 p.m.
COACHES	Stony Brook: Chuck Priore (UAlbany '82) 177-78   Villanova: Mark Ferrante (St. Lawrence '83) 16-13
RANKINGS	Stony Brook: ---/RV STATS FCS | Villanova: 5 AFCA Coaches/6 STATS FCS
TV/STREAM	FloSports (John Fanta, p-x-p; Steve Pinone, anaylst)
GAME NOTES	Stony Brook | Villanova | CAA Football
COVERAGE	Live Stats | FloSports Stream
SOCIAL	@StonyBrookFB | #SeawolvesUnited | #HOWL
UP NEXT	at Richmond, Nov. 2 | 3 p.m. | Robins Stadium | Richmond, Va.  Next Home Game: vs. Towson, Nov. 9 | 2 p.m. | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium | Tickets

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- When Stony Brook football redshirt sophomore DL Casey Williams (Philadelphia, Pa./South Philadelphia) is asked about what motivates him, only one thing comes to mind and that one thing is his mother.
 
"People ask me that all the time and I give them one answer. My mother," Williams said. "She worked so hard in a single parent home and did everything she could to make sure I am where I am right now. I couldn't ask for more and I owe everything to her."
 
And this Saturday, Williams gets to play in front of his mother as the Seawolves face fifth-ranked Villanova at 3:30 p.m. at Villanova Stadium. 
 
"I'm super excited to be going home to play in front of my family and friends," added Williams. "I have had endless people asking me about coming to the game. I have to see how many tickets I can get."
 
Williams, who started his collegiate career at Temple in Philadelphia, made the transition to Stony Brook prior to the 2018 season and has made his mark on the program in just over a season and a half.
 
He has played in 19 games with 15 starts on the defensive line and has recorded 64 total tackles that includes 7.0 sacks and 13.0 tackles-for-loss. He has also blocked three kicks during his time with the Seawolves, including a blocked punt that he returned for a touchdown last season against Bryant.
 
"There was lot to the process," said Williams about his move from Temple to Stony Brook. "For me I just had to take it in stride. I didn't want to leave because of my family in Philly and everything, but I have a great home here and it is going to be good to go back and be in my environment when we play on Saturday."
 
Williams journey to the college level wasn't easy either.
 
"I worked heavily with Focus Athletics, a non-profit group that helps athletes get to the next level in the class room and on the field," Williams said. "I was trying to get that edge and get seen. In South Philadelphia, my old high school, I was the only one to come out that went to a Division I college. It was just good to know that I had people in my corner."

THE SERIES
This will be the fourth meeting between the two teams and just the third since Stony Brook joined the league in 2013. The Seawolves own a 2-1 series lead, but the lone meeting at Villanova was won by the Wildcats back in 2013. (Complete series history on page 4).     

QUICK HITTERS
• Stony Brook is ranked No. 7 in the the FCS  and tops in the CAA in passing yards per completion (16.86).
• The Seawolves are ranked second in CAA Football in total offense (459.3).
• Stony Brook is also ranked No. 2 in the CAA in rushing offense (235.3).
• QB Tyquell Fields is No. 1 in the FCS in passing yard per completion (18.65).
• Returner Jean Constant is No. 1 in the CAA in punt returns (10.9).
• WR Andrew Trent is No. 1 in the CAA and third in the FCS in yards per reception (25.21).
• Head coach Chuck Priore picked up career win No. 125 on Sept. 14.
• Stony Brook's captains for the 2019 season are senior DB Gavin Heslop, senior DL Sam Kamara and senior RB Isaiah White.
• Graduate transfer WR Jean Constant was named preseason STATS FCS All-American.   

ON DECK
Stony will travel to Virginia next Saturday to face Richmond at 3 p.m. in Robins Stadium. Don't miss your chance to catch the Seawolves in action when they return to LaValle Stadium on Nov. 9 to face Towson at 2 p.m. (GET YOUR TICKETS NOW).