TOWSON, Md. – For the third time in his career Stony Brook University redshirt junior running back
Ty Son Lawton registered a two-rushing touchdown game. Lawton racked up 119 yards on the ground and punched in a pair of scores from one-yard and 41 yards out, respectively, but the Seawolves were defeated by Towson, 21-14.
Towson struck first in the game as it scored on its opening drive. The Tigers concluded a 16-play, 62-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown run by Devin Matthews. Stony Brook responded on the ensuing drive as Lawton punched in his first of two scores on the day.
The Seawolves got the ball back with 6:07 to play in the first quarter and put together a 15-play, 85-yard drive that concluded with a one-yard touchdown plunge by Lawton. Stony Brook marched down the field as graduate quarterback
Tyquell Fields led the charge on the Seawolves' opening drive. Fields connected on five passes ahead of the touchdown run by Lawton.
After the teams traded punts, Towson would go ahead, 14-7, following a seven-yard touchdown catch from Darian Street with 1:59 to play in the second quarter. The Tigers had a chance to add three points with a field goal as time expired in the first half, but Stony Brook's redshirt senior defensive back
Randy Pringle broke through the offensive line and blocked the field goal attempt to close out the half.
Towson extended its lead to 21-7 with 1:08 to play in the third quarter on a seven-yard touchdown catch by Jabari Allen. The Seawolves continued to fight and forced a crucial turnover with 10:38 to play in the fourth quarter. Towson's Jason Epps caught a seven-yard pass and tried to break the goal line heading into the end zone. Epps was denied by redshirt sophomore defensive back
Jordan Jackson, who knocked the ball out of his hands and it went out of the end zone for a touchback.
Stony Brook capitalized on the turnover by putting together a seven-play, 80-yard drive that was capped off with Lawton's 41-yard touchdown run. Lawton took a handoff up the middle of the field and went nearly untouched into the end zone for his sixth rushing score of the season.
The Seawolves came up with a big stop on third down that forced a Towson punt and got the ball back with a chance to tie up the game with 4:43 to play in the fourth quarter. Stony Brook drove down the field behind Fields and got the ball to the Tigers' 22-yard line with 22 seconds to play. The Seawolves' comeback attempt was stopped there as they were turned away on third and fourth downs, sealing the game for Towson.
STATS AND NOTES
- Lawton recorded his second consecutive 100-yard rushing game and third of the season. He rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. It marked the third time in his career that he collected a multi-touchdown game. The last time he rushed for two touchdowns in a game was against UAlbany on March 27, 2021. Through Week 6, he is leading the CAA in rushing (544 yards) and rushing touchdowns (six). Lawton now has 16 rushing touchdowns in his career.
- Fields went 20-33 for 220 yards through the air and connected on a 50-yard deep ball to redshirt sophomore wide receiver Shawn Harris Jr. in the third quarter.
- Harris Jr. caught a career-high eight passes for a career-high 109 yards. Harris hauled in a 50-yard pass from Fields near the end of the third quarter. It was the second time this season that he and Fields connected on a pass that went for 50 or more yards.
- Redshirt freshman linebacker Tyler King totaled 11 tackles (nine solo, two assists), a pass breakup, and recovered the blocked field goal for the Seawolves. It marked the second time this season that he recorded 10 or more tackles in a game (had a career-high 12 tackles at Oregon on Sep. 18). King has racked up eight or more tackles in a game in each of Stony Brook's last four contests.
- Redshirt junior defensive back Calique Cato-Jacobs finished with a career-high eight tackles (seven solo, one assist) and a pass breakup.
- The Seawolves outgained the Tigers, 363 yards to 293 yards. Stony Brook converted 25 first downs to Towson's 16.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"I thought it was a very physical and hard-fought game. There was enough back-and-forth play that warranted a good spectator's fan. It's the third league game now that it came down to one score, last possession, fourth down to win a game. That's CAA football and the quality of it," said head coach
Chuck Priore.
"Ty Son had another quality game. Once again, we came out knowing they pack the box, and they play good run defense. I know statistically, North Dakota State and San Diego State ran the ball against them, but they are a physical team. We came in trying to be a 50-50 team; I think it was good, but obviously, Ty Son's long touchdown run in the fourth quarter got us back into the game, and his consistent carries were positive," said Priore.
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