ORONO, Maine – Stony Brook's offense was led by graduate student Casey Case, who threw for 348 yards on 22-of-37 passing and four touchdowns, in a 56-28 defeat at Maine on Saturday.
Redshirt junior Jayden Cook caught two of the touchdown passes while graduate students Cal Redman and RJ Lamarre each caught one. Cook led in receiving with 117 yards while redshirt freshman Anthony Johnson added 88.
On the ground, Stony Brook was led by redshirt sophomore Shakhi Carson who ran for 59 yards on nine carries (6.6 per carry) while redshirt junior Ross Tallarico added 35 on eight carries and classmate Roland Dempster added 32 on four rushing attempts.
Defensively, Stony Brook was led by redshirt sophomore Jalen Hoyle with seven tackles, five of them solo. Redshirt junior JuJu Ganthier added six tackles on five solo stops. Redshirt junior Nick Chimienti added a fumble recovery, the first of his career.
For Maine, Derek Robertson threw for five touchdowns and 394 yards. Two receiving touchdowns each went to Joe Gillette and Montigo Moss, who combined for 204 yards. On the ground, Tristen Kenan ran for two touchdowns and 24 yards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Black Bears scored touchdowns on their first three offensive possessions, taking advantage of a short field following a Stony Brook turnover to start the scoring. Then, a 55-yard pass and a 30-yard run gave Maine a 21-0 lead with 6:25 left in the first.
- A 41-yard touchdown pass gave the Black Bears a 28-0 lead by the end of the quarter. SBU responded to open the second with a 47-yard flea flicker, with Case passing to a wide-open Cook for a touchdown.
- Maine responded with a 98-yard drive capped by a 34-yard touchdown pass. Redman's 51-yard touchdown gave SBU its second score of the game, before the Black Bears scored on another long pass to close the first half.
- A two-yard rush and two-yard touchdown reception extended Maine's lead in the second half. Cook hauled in a 36-yard touchdown reception in spectacular one-handed fashion for his second receiving score of the game.
GAME NOTES
- Stony Brook's four touchdowns were the first time with four passing scores since passing for five touchdowns on Oct. 6, 2012 against Charleston Southern.
- The Seawolves had 479 yards of total offense, their most in a game since Sept. 28, 2019 against Rhode Island.
- Cook had his first multi-touchdown game of his career.
- Redman's touchdown reception was the longest overall reception of his career.
- Redman's receiving touchdown also capped SBU's longest drive of the season, an 87-yard march down the field.
- Chimienti is up to four takeaways on the season, accounting for four of Stony Brook's 10 this season.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
UP NEXT
Stony Brook remains on the road and will face Morgan State in Baltimore on Oct. 7. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+. Stony Brook has won the only matchup between the two schools, 24-22, on a last-second field goal last season at LaValle Stadium.
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