KINGSTON, R.I. – Redshirt junior QB Tyquell Fields (Yonkers, N.Y./Archbishop Stepinac) scrambled 50 yards for a touchdown on a fourth down play with 11 seconds remaining to give the Stony Brook football team the lead and the Seawolves defense stopped Rhode Island in the final seconds to secure a 31-27 victory in the CAA Football opener on Saturday night at Meade Stadium.
 
The Rams (0-4, 0-3 CAA Football) scored a pair of touchdowns in less than a 30 second span in the fourth quarter to erase Stony Brook's 10-point lead, but the Seawolves (4-1, 1-0 CAA Football) and Fields marched 74 yards in 49 seconds to retake the lead.
 
 

SCORING

• Stony Brook cracked the scoring column first when WR Jean Constant pulled down an 11-yard pass from QB Tyquell Fields in the corner of the end zone on the Seawolves' opening possession. The PAT by K Nick Courtney was good. The drive was  11 plays for 76 yards and took 4:27 off the clock.
• RB Ty Son Lawton opened the second half scoring with a one-yard rushing touchdown with 12:05 left in the third quarter on Stony Brook's opening possession of the half. The PAT by K Nick Courtney was good. The drive was seven plays for 65 yards and took 2:55 off the clock. QB Tyquell Fields was 2-2 for 42 yards on the drive.
• Rhode Island got on the board late in the third quarter when WR Aaron Parker hauled in a 12-yard pass from QB Vito Priore in the end zone. The PAT by K CJ Carrick was good. The drive was seven plays for 89 yards and took 2:39 off the clock.  
• RB Isaiah White punched through the line for a one-yard touchdown run on the second play of the fourth quarter to give the Seawolves a 21-7 lead. The PAT by K Nick Courtney was good. The drive was nine plays for 79 yards and took 4:03 off the clock. The drive was highlighted by a 44-yard catch by WR Andrew Trent from QB Tyquell Fields.
• The Rams answered on the ensuing kickoff when returner Ahmere Dorsey sprinted 99 yards to the end zone. The PAT by K CJ Carrick was good.
• K Nick Courtney nailed a 29-yard field goal with 9:20 remaining in the fourth quarter to expand the Stony Brook lead to 10 points. The drive was 12 plays for 73 yards and took 4:54 off the clock.
• Rhode Island trimmed the lead back to one possession when QB Vito Priore connected with WR Isaiah Coulter on a 24-yard touchdown pass with 1:42 remaining in the game. The PAT by K CJ Carrick was good. The drive was 11 plays for 92 yards and took 4:47 off the clock.
• After a successful on-sides kick, the Rams took three plays to take the lead when WR Aaron Parker scored on a 29-yard pass from QB Vito Priore with 1:05 left in the fourth quarter. The PAT was missed.
• Stony Brook answered and retook the lead on a 50-yard rush by QB Tyquell Fields with 11 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The PAT by K Nick Courtney was good. The drive was eight plays for 75 yards and took 0:49 off the clock.

QUOTING STONY BROOK
Head Coach Chuck Priore


QB Tyquell Fields
 

THE NUMBERS

• Stony Brook gained 535 yards of total offense on 83 plays. Rhode Island had 321 yards of total offense on 61 plays.
• The Seawolves had the ball for 32:07 minutes of the game.
• PASSING: Stony Brook: 15-31-1 for 199 yards, one touchdown. Rhode Island: 26-39-0 for 295 yards, three touchdowns.
• RUSHING: Stony Brook: 52 carries for 336 yards, three touchdowns. Rhode Island: 22 carries for 26 yards.
• QB Tyquell Fields had 199 passing yards with one touchdown.
• WR Jean Constant had five catches for 54 yards with one touchdown.  
• RB Isaiah White collected 109 rushing yards on 20 carries with one touchdown.
• DB Augie Contressa recorded 10 total tackles.

NOTES

• Stony Brook improved to 7-0 against Rhode Island.
• The Seawolves are now 6-1 CAA openers after the win over Rhode Island.
• RB Isaiah White recorded the fourth 100-plus yard rushing game of his career when he gained a career-high 109 yards against Rhode Island. It also marks his third 100-plus yard game of the season and third in as many games.
• RB Isaiah White punched in his fifth rushing touchdown of the season and his career on Saturday night.
• QB Tyquell Fields tossed his sixth touchdown pass of the season and his eighth of his career on Saturday night. The scoring pass went to WR Jean Constant.
• QB Tyquell Fields rushed for his second touchdown of the season and his career with his 50-yard game winning run in the fourth quarter.
• WR Jean Constant pulled down his second receiving touchdown of his Stony Brook career on Saturday night at Rhode Island.
• RB Ty Son Lawton scored his second rushing touchdown of the season and his career on Saturday night.
• OL Mason Zimmerman extended his consecutive starts streak to 36 games, while DL Sam Kamara and DB Gavin Heslop extended their streaks to 30 straight games. DB Augie Contressa and DB TJ Morrison all extended their consecutive starts streak to 17 games.
• Stony Brook won the toss and deferred to the second half.
• Captains for tonight's game were RB Isaiah White, DB Gavin Heslop and DL Sam Kamara.

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