ORONO, MAINE – The Stony Brook University football team (4-5, 3-3 CAA) used a gritty road performance to pick up its third consecutive win as it defeated Maine (4-5, 3-4 CAA), 22-17, on Saturday afternoon. The Seawolves were paced by an all-around team effort as they picked up their first CAA road victory of the season.
Redshirt junior running back
Ty Son Lawton and redshirt sophomore kicker
Angelo Guglielmello accounted for all of Stony Brook's scoring in the win. Lawton found the end zone twice (one rushing touchdown, one receiving touchdown), while Guglielmello made a career-high three field goals.
As Maine fought back in the second half, Stony Brook's defense stood strong as it shut down the come-from-behind effort. The Black Bears got the ball back with 2:30 to play in the game and had a chance to potentially take the lead. On the first play of the drive, redshirt freshman linebacker
Tyler King stepped in front of a Derek Robertson pass for his first career interception. King's interception sealed the victory for the Seawolves.
The Seawolves used a strong first half performance to take a 16-7 lead at the break. Stony Brook controlled the pace of play and dominated in total offense and time of possession. The Seawolves outgained the Black Bears 250 yards to 89 yards and held the ball for 21:57, while Maine had the ball for 8:03 in the first half.
Redshirt sophomore kicker
Angelo Guglielmello was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts in the first half. The Nutley, N.J. native opened the scoring for Stony Brook as he drilled a career-long 38-yard field goal with 8:47 to play in the first quarter. He then split the uprights with a 37-yard field goal to put Stony Brook up, 6-0, with 1:36 to go in the first quarter. Guglielmello's third field goal in the first half came from 30 yards out and pushed the Seawolves' lead to 16-0.
Lawton found the end zone twice in the win, once on the ground, and the other came on a catch. The redshirt junior extended the Seawolves' first half lead to 13-0 on a nine-yard touchdown run. Lawton took a handoff and rushed right where he was met by a crowd of Black Bear defenders; he reversed field and saw nothing but green as he rushed into the end zone for the ninth time this season.
The Staten Island, N.Y. native scored his second touchdown of the day with 10:47 to play in the fourth quarter. Graduate quarterback
Tyquell Fields found Lawton coming out of the backfield for a nine-yard touchdown reception.
STATS AND NOTES
- With the win, Stony Brook extended its winning streak to three games in a row. The three-game winning streak is the longest for the Seawolves since it also won three consecutive games from September 14-28, 2019.
- Lawton rushed for 96 yards on 26 carries and one touchdown. He also tallied two catches for nine yards and one touchdown. The touchdown reception in the fourth quarter was the first of his career. It marked his third multi-touchdown game of the season and he has accounted for multiple touchdowns in three out of the last four games. Lawton has increased his season rushing total to 883 yards.
- Guglielmello went a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts and was 1-for-2 on extra points. His three made field goals were a career-high and he became the first Seawolves' kicker to convert three field goals in a game since Nick Courtney made three field goals in a win over Villanova on October 26, 2019.
- King finished the game with a team-best nine tackles (five solo, four assists), 1.0 tackle for loss, an interception, and a pass break up. The interception was the first of his career and it came in a crucial spot as it sealed the win for the Seawolves. It was the fourth time this season that he recorded nine or more tackles in a game.
- Redshirt senior defensive back Randy Pringle made four tackles (three solo, one assist) and recorded an interception. It was Pringle's second consecutive game with an interception and he leads the team with three this season.
- Fields went 13-for-25 for 164 yards through the air with one touchdown and one interception. The graduate also rushed for 31 yards on nine carries.
- Redshirt senior wide receiver Khalil Newton, graduate wide receiver Hunter Hayek, and redshirt sophomore wide receiver Shawn Harris Jr. each registered 40 or more receiving yards in the game. Newton made three catches for 45 yards, Hayek had three grabs for 40 yards, and Harris Jr. made one catch for 46 yards.
- The Seawolves improved to (4-5) all-time against Maine and picked up their second-straight win at Alfond Stadium.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"We lost three league games with the ball in our hands on fourth down in position to score, two of them to win, the other to continue the game. Our guys kept on fighting and believing. We weren't getting turnovers; we got them (today) – obviously Tyler's interception makes a difference in the last drive when they got the ball back. Good character guys, good senior leadership. It proves to you that the margin of winning and losing is very close," said head coach
Chuck Priore.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook is back on the gridiron on Saturday, November 13, when it travels to nationally ranked Villanova for a 1 p.m. kick-off. The Seawolves are (2-1) against the Wildcats over their last three meetings and picked up a win in their last contest at Villanova, 36-35, on October 26, 2019. The game is set to air on
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