THE MATCHUP: The Seawolves return to the Gridiron on Saturday, October 23, at 3:30 p.m., when they host Richmond (2-4, 0-3 CAA) on Homecoming. The game is set to air on FloFootball with Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Sam Kornhauser (analyst), and Sam Neidermann (sideline) on the call. Stony Brook and Richmond meet for the first time since the 2019 season, when the Spiders defeated the Seawolves, 30-10, in Virginia.
 
SERIES HISTORY: Stony Brook and Richmond are set to meet for the seventh time in history. The all-time series is knotted up at 3-3, with each team having the advantage on their respective home field. The Seawolves have tallied a (2-1) record against the Spiders and have won each of their last two games against them inside LaValle Stadium. Stony Brook's last win over Richmond came on September 22, 2018, when it picked up a 36-10 triumph. The Seawolves were paced by a pair of 100-yard rushers that day. Jordan Gowins rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns, while Donald Liotine went for 133 yards in the game.
 
IRON TY SON LAWTON: Lawton rushed for a new career-high 192 yards and two touchdowns vs. Delaware. His 99-yard touchdown run was the longest play from scrimmage in program history, tied for the longest play in CAA history, longest rush in all of FCS, and tied for the longest play from scrimmage in all of FCS this season. It was just the third 90-plus yard offensive play in program history and the first since November 23, 2013. Lawton rushed for over 100 yards for the third-straight game, it was his second consecutive multi-touchdown game, and the third game in a row that he found the end zone. It is the second time in his career that he has recorded 100 or more rushing yards in three consecutive games (also rushed for 100-plus yards in three-straight from Oct. 5-26, 2019). Lawton now has 18 rushing touchdowns in his career. He was selected as the CAA Offensive Player of the Week for the week of October 17, after his career game. Lawton has rushed for a touchdown in five out of six games this season. He ranks sixth in all of NCAA FCS is rushing and 11^th in rushing touchdowns. The Staten Island, N.Y. native eclipsed 1,000 career rushing yards in the win at Colgate on September 11. The redshirt junior rushed for a touchdown in six of the Seawolves' first seven games this season. The three-game touchdown streak was the second-longest of his career. Lawton had a five-game touchdown streak in 2019 (Sep. 21-Oct. 26).
 
TYLER KING TACKLING MACHINE: The CAA tackling leader, Tyler King accounted for a career-high tying 12 tackles (six solo, six assists) and a career-high tying 3.0 tackles for loss. He has recorded back-to-back 10-plus tackle games and has totaled three games of 10 or more tackles this season. His 62 total tackles and 35 solo tackles lead the CAA.
 
HOMECOMING WEEKEND: Join family, friends, alumni, and students for Stony Brook's annual Homecoming celebration including the inauguration of Maurie McInnis, PhD as Stony Brook's sixth president and the Homecoming BBQ before the Seawolves host Richmond at 3:30 p.m. On Friday evening, football alumnus Aden Smith '03 will be inducted into the Stony Brook Athletics Hall of Fame. Smith, a two-year captain and linebacker, owns the top two single-season tackle totals in program history — 140 in 2002 and 112 in 2001. His 323 career tackles are the most in school history. His accolades include second-team Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American honors as a senior. Smith is the varsity football coach at Shoreham-Wading River High School.