STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Stony Brook football is set to host New Hampshire on Saturday, kicking off its homecoming game against the Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. from LaValle Stadium.
Stony Brook (0-6, 0-4 CAA) vs. New Hampshire (3-3, 1-2 CAA)
WHERE: Stony Brook, N.Y.
VENUE: LaValle Stadium
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 21, 3:30 p.m. ET
HOW TO WATCH: FloFootball
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SERIES HISTORY
… OVERALL – 3-7
… AT STONY BROOK – 2-3
… AT NEW HAMPSHIRE – 1-4
… FIRST MATCHUP – Sept. 16, 2006 (L, 7-62)
… LAST MATCHUP – Oct. 8, 2022 (L, 14-24)
… LAST FIVE – New Hampshire, 3-2
… LAST 10 – New Hampshire, 7-3
OPENING KICK
- Stony Brook football remains at home and will face New Hampshire on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 3:30 p.m., as Stony Brook will play its annual Homecoming Game this week.
- New Hampshire leads the overall series, 7-3, as the Seawolves look to snap a three-game losing streak in the series, though Stony Brook has held within 10 points in each of those three games. SBU is 2-3 at home in the series, securing home victories in 2015 and 2017.
- Saturday represents the penultimate home game for the Seawolves, as Stony Brook is not home again until the season finale against Albany on Nov. 11.
- The Stony Brook defense averages 1.67 takeaways per game, with nine of its 10 takeaways so far this season coming at LaValle Stadium.
- Graduate student Aidan Kaler has recorded 53 tackles this season, and has recorded double-digit tackle numbers in three of his last four games.
- Stony Brook's defense will look to build on a performance where it did not allow a touchdown for the first 45 minutes of play in Week 7.
- Redshirt freshman Anthony Johnson continues to star as one of the top receivers in the CAA, entering play with top-five numbers in the league.
JOHNSON INTO TOP FIVE IN CAA RANKS
- Redshirt freshman Anthony Johnson continues to impress in his first season at Stony Brook.
- As of this week, he ranks third in the CAA with 5.0 receptions per game and fourth with 72.7 yards per game.
- He is averaging 87.8 receiving yards per game in his last four games.
- Johnson's touchdown catches have come on receptions of 34 (Richmond) and 29 (Fordham) yards, respectively. Both touchdowns have also come during home games.
DEFENSIVE LINE CONTINUES TO SHINE
- Stony Brook's defense has collected 16.0 sacks thus far, and its 2.67 sacks per game rank 18th in the country.
- SBU is out-pacing its 2.18 sacks per game mark from a year ago.
- The defense's 16 total sacks ranks sixth in the league, and its 113 total sack yards is fourth.
- Through six games, Stony Brook has gotten at least 1.0 sack from 10 different players, while getting at least 2.0 from five - 2.5 from Andy Nwaoko, and 2.0 each from Dyshier Clary, Rodney Faulk, Anthony Ferrelli, and Anthony Williams.
- Stony Brook has at least 1.0 sack in 18 straight games, doing so in every game since Nov. 20, 2021.
CAN'T SPELL TACKLER WITHOUT KALER
- Aidan Kaler once again put up an impressive performance with 12 tackles, seven solo against Fordham.
- He has 53 on the year, ranking seventh in the league with 8.8 tackles per game. This includes an average of 10.3 tackles per game in his last four appearances.
- Kaler has recorded at least 10 tackles in five of his last eight games and has collected at least five tackles in nine straight games.
- His 12 tackles against Fordham marked the second straight year where a Stony Brook defender has had multiple games with a dozen tackles, as Reidgee Diamanche recorded at least 12 tackles twice a season ago.
HOME TAKEAWAYS FOR THE SEAWOLVES
- Stony Brook has 10 takeaways this season, with nine of them coming at home.
- All seven of the Seawolves interceptions have come at home this year.
- Five different players have interceptions on the season. Nick Chimienti leads the way with three while JuJu Ganthier, Jalen Hoyle, Quenton Porter, and Noah Rodriguez have one apiece.
- Chimienti's three picks are tied for the league lead.
- Stony Brook's seven interceptions rank tied for 16th in the country.
HOMECOMING GAMES UNDER PRIORE
Stony Brook is 13-3 in its previous 16 homecoming games under
Chuck Priore.
YEAR OPPONENT RESULT
2022 Maine W, 28-27
2021 Richmond W, 27-14
2019 James Madison L, 38-45 OT
2018 Rhode Island W, 52-14
2017 New Hampshire W, 38-24
2016 Rhode Island W, 14-3
2015 Towson L, 21-14
2014 William & Mary L, 27-21 OT
2013 Bryant W, 21-13
2012 Colgate W, 32-31
2011 Lafayette W, 37-20
2010 VMI W, 27-9
2009 Presbyterian W, 52-14
2008 Charleston Southern W, 20-19
2007 Maine W, 30-23 2OT
2006 Albany W, 33-21
TOP FIVE IN THE LEAGUE
- Stony Brook ranks top five among 15 teams in the CAA in these categories:
- Punt Return Yards Allowed, 1 - 1st
- Kickoff average (net), 44.3 - 1st
- Third Down Defense - 32.5% - 4th
- Sack yards, 113 - 4th
- Net punting - 37.9 - 5th
- Sacks allowed, 13 - T-5th
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