STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Stony Brook football's three-game winning streak and seven-game home winning streak came to an end Saturday afternoon as UAlbany defeated the Seawolves 48-31 to reclaim the Golden Apple.
Quinn Boyd led the Seawolves with a career-high 412 passing yards and a touchdown.
Seth Sweitzer hauled in 10 catches for a career-high 190 yards and two touchdowns, while
Jeremiah Coney and
CJ Hester each added a rushing touchdown.
Michael Mannino converted his lone field goal attempt from 23 yards.
Anthony Ferrelli paced the defense with a team-high 11 tackles.
Geno Calgaro finished with nine tackles, while
Ryan Barrett and JoJo Garcia each recorded eight.
Tyson Roberts and
Lance Byndon each added a tackle for loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Seawolves received the opening kickoff and wasted little time getting on the scoreboard. On the first play, Quinn Boyd connected with Linkins for a 12-yard gain to the Stony Brook 37-yard line. Later in the drive, Boyd found Linkins for a 30-yard completion to the UAlbany 10 before CJ Hester punched it in from one yard out to give Stony Brook a 7-0 lead.
- The Stony Brook defense made an immediate impact on UAlbany's first possession. Ferrelli and Garcia combined for a tackle on third-and-two to force a three-and-out. Reshard returned the ensuing punt to the Stony Brook 34-yard line.
- After UAlbany forced a three-and-out on Stony Brook's next possession, the Great Danes opened their drive with a 47-yard pass to reach the Stony Brook 12-yard line. Miles McGoy came up with a key pass breakup, and an incompletion on third down forced UAlbany to settle for a 30-yard field goal, cutting the Seawolves' lead to 7-3 with 6:43 remaining in the first quarter.
- Stony Brook began its next drive at its own 25-yard line. Boyd picked up 15 yards on a quarterback sneak to move the Seawolves to the 40. After crossing into UAlbany territory, Stony Brook was stopped by a sack on third down and forced to punt.
- UAlbany took a 10-7 lead after marching 83 yards on seven plays, capped by an 18-yard touchdown pass.
- The Seawolves responded with a drive highlighted by a 22-yard reception from Lucas Martin and a 43-yard connection between Boyd and Dely to move into UAlbany territory. Stony Brook settled for a 23-yard field goal by Mannino to tie the game at 10-10.
- The Great Danes answered with another scoring drive, moving the ball to the Stony Brook 15-yard line before connecting on a 31-yard field goal to take a 13-10 lead with 6:41 remaining in the first half.
- UAlbany regained possession with 4:52 left in the half after intercepting a trick play involving Sweitzer. The Great Danes took over at their own 35-yard line and capitalized with a five-yard touchdown pass to extend their lead to 20-10.
- The Seawolves answered before halftime with a 13-play, 75-yard drive in just 1:36. Sweitzer hauled in a 13-yard touchdown reception to cut the deficit to 20-17 heading into the break.
- UAlbany received the ball to start the second half and used a 50-yard run on third-and-one to reach the Stony Brook 14-yard line. The Great Danes capped the drive with a one-yard rushing touchdown to extend their lead to 27-17 with 10:36 remaining in the third quarter.
- Stony Brook took over and advanced to its own 41-yard line following a pass interference penalty on UAlbany. A false start penalty on the Great Danes helped the Seawolves move into UAlbany territory, but the visitors came up with a third-down stop to force a punt.
- UAlbany put together a seven-play, 75-yard drive, finishing with a 14-yard touchdown to extend its lead to 34-17 with less than four minutes remaining in the third quarter.
- Hester and Boyd combined for 24 yards on four consecutive rushing attempts to move the Seawolves to their own 49-yard line. Boyd then connected with Sweitzer for a 56-yard completion before Coney scored on a four-yard rushing touchdown to cut the deficit to 34-24.
- The Stony Brook defense responded with a three-and-out, giving the offense the ball back at its own 32-yard line with 13:30 remaining in the game.
- Boyd connected with Dely for a 12-yard gain on the ensuing drive, but UAlbany stopped the Seawolves on third down. A snap that sailed over the punter's head forced Stony Brook to punt from deep in its own territory, giving the Great Danes possession at their own 45-yard line.
- UAlbany capitalized on the field position with a nine-yard touchdown to extend its lead to 41-24 with 7:37 remaining.
- Sweitzer sparked the next Stony Brook drive with a 39-yard gain to the UAlbany 33-yard line. The reception was his ninth of the afternoon, but the Great Danes came up with an interception in the end zone on fourth down to halt the drive.
- The Stony Brook defense forced another three-and-out, giving the Seawolves the ball back near midfield. Boyd rushed for 15 yards before connecting with Sweitzer for a 35-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 41-31.
- Following a failed onside kick attempt, UAlbany took over at its own 44-yard line with 4:13 remaining. The Great Danes added a 21-yard rushing touchdown to extend their lead to 48-31.
- The Seawolves were unable to score on their final possession as UAlbany secured a 48-31 victory.
STATS AND NOTES
- Sweitzer finished with a career-high 190 receiving yards on 10 catches and two touchdowns. He leads the team in receptions and receiving yards and ranks among the CAA leaders in both categories.
- Boyd threw for a career-high 412 yards, his first 400-yard passing performance. He finished 32-of-51 with two passing touchdowns and an interception while adding 45 rushing yards on nine carries.
- Ferrelli finished with a team-high 11 tackles, marking his third straight game with 11 tackles.
- Mannino remains perfect on the season, converting all five of his field goal attempts.
- Saturday marked the 28th meeting between Stony Brook and UAlbany. The Great Danes improved to 16-12 in the all-time series.
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UP NEXT
The Seawolves return to action next weekend when they travel to Smithfield, R.I., to take on Bryant. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. and the game will stream live on FloCollege. Stony Brook will look to earn its sixth straight win over the Bulldogs and improve on its 5-1 all-time record against Bryant.
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