DURHAM, N.H. - The Stony Brook football team fell to the New Hampshire Wildcats 20-17 this afternoon at Wildcat Stadium in its final road contest of the regular season.
Seth Sweitzer led the offense with 12 catches for 131 yards as he broke the single-season program record for receptions. Quinn Boyd finished 25-for-41 with 224 passing yards while adding 23 rushing yards and a touchdown. Jameer Reeder continued his success on the ground with a career-high 121 rushing yards on 19 carries. He also added two catches for nine yards. James Dely and Andrew Riggs each had three catches, combining for 46 yards.
Khalid Bueno and Lance Byndon added to their CAA-leading totals as each recorded two tackles for loss. The duo combined for seven total tackles. Geno Calgaro led the Seawolves with 13 tackles, while Ryan Barrett added nine. Sebastian Regis finished with six tackles and an assisted tackle for loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Stony Brook defense went to work to start the game this afternoon. After a tackle by Ferrelli on second down, Regis and Calgaro combined for a short tackle on third down to force a punt. The Seawolves began their drive at their own one-yard line with 13:00 left in the first quarter.
- Boyd and Sweitzer connected for his 76th reception of the season to set the single-season program record before the Seawolves were ultimately forced to punt to the opposing 11-yard line.
- Following a three-and-out by the Stony Brook defense, which included a tackle for loss by Regis on third-and-two, Boyd and Reeder led the team on a 10-play, 43-yard drive that ended with a 23-yard field goal from Mannino to give Stony Brook a 3-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Reeder had 19 rushing yards on the drive, while Dely and Sweitzer combined for 20 receiving yards.
- New Hampshire responded with a long drive of its own, pushing the ball to the Stony Brook 19-yard line. However, a pass breakup by McGoy on third-and-six forced a 37-yard field goal attempt that was missed by UNH to keep the Seawolves 3-0 lead intact as the second quarter began.
- After a Stony Brook punt with 10:17 left in the first half, the Seawolves held strong on defense. A tackle by Barrett and coverage from McGoy helped force another punt that landed in the end zone.
- Beginning at their own 20-yard line, Boyd and Sweitzer connected for a 16-yard gain on the first play of the drive. Reeder followed with a 17-yard rush to bring the ball to midfield, but the Wildcats forced Stony Brook to punt to the opposing 35-yard line with 5:28 remaining in the second quarter.
- A trick play by UNH resulted in a 54-yard reception that set up a one-yard rushing touchdown. The Wildcats took a 6-3 lead but were unsuccessful on their two-point conversion attempt.
- Reeder ignited the next drive with an eight-yard rush on the first play, followed by an 18-yard reception to Dely that brought the ball to midfield. A few plays later, Reeder broke off a 42-yard run to move the ball to the opposing six-yard line. Stony Brook capped off the drive with a fourth-and-goal rushing touchdown by Boyd from the one-yard line to take a 10-6 lead.
- Coming out of the break with the ball after a 28-yard return by Reshard, the Seawolves had a pass broken up on third down, allowing UNH to take over at its own 11-yard line.
- The home team used another trick play on the drive that resulted in a 25-yard touchdown pass from the Wildcat running back to take a 13-10 lead with 10:18 left in the third quarter.
- After a Stony Brook punt to the opposing 20-yard line, Byndon came up with a sack that resulted in an eight-yard loss on first down. The Wildcats were ultimately forced to punt the ball back to the Seawolves at their own 17-yard line.
- Boyd picked up a first down with a third-and-six conversion to the Seawolves' 31-yard line before connecting with Sweitzer for a 46-yard gain to the Wildcats' 24-yard line. Reeder later put the Seawolves ahead 17-13 with a four-yard rushing touchdown to cap off an eight-play, 83-yard drive that took 2:11 off the clock.
- Following a punt by both teams, Byndon came up with another sack on first down to force UNH back nine yards. The Wildcats were forced to punt to the Stony Brook 25-yard line as the fourth quarter began.
- Boyd and Sweitzer connected for an 11-yard gain on the first play of the drive. Boyd then took advantage of a free play after a pass interference penalty by the Wildcats moved the ball to the opposing 45-yard line. Stony Brook was held to a 48-yard field goal attempt, which was missed to give UNH possession at its own 31-yard line.
- The Wildcats took a 20-17 lead with 2:11 remaining in the fourth quarter on a fourth-and-goal quarterback sneak from the one-yard line. The score capped off a 15-play, 75-yard drive that took 8:23 off the clock.
- Sweitzer and Boyd kept the Seawolves moving with back-to-back receptions of 22 and 12 yards. UNH was then called for pass interference on Sweitzer, moving Stony Brook to its own 17-yard line with 1:29 remaining. The Seawolves later missed a 28-yard field goal with eight seconds left, giving UNH the ball back to secure the victory.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Incredibly frustrating," Coach Cosh said postgame. "Great fight at the end of the game, but we didn't make enough plays on offense, defense or special teams to win this game. Proud of our guys. Give credit to UNH. We just need to find a way."
STATS AND NOTES
- Sweitzer broke the single-season program record for receptions and now has 88 on the season, which leads the CAA. His 13 receptions marked his third double-figure catch performance of the year, while his 147 receiving yards marked his fifth game with at least 100 yards.
- Calgaro led the team with 13 tackles, recording his fourth straight double-figure tackle performance. He now leads the Seawolves with 106 tackles this season.
- Boyd rushed for a touchdown while throwing for 224 yards on 25-of-41 passing. He has recorded at least 200 passing yards in nine of 11 games this season.
- Reeder rushed for a career-high 121 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown. It was his second straight game with a touchdown and at least 100 rushing yards.
- Bueno and Byndon each recorded two tackles for loss. Bueno leads the CAA in the category while Byndon ranks second in the conference.
- Stony Brook moves to 3-10 all-time against New Hampshire.
- UNH finished with negative 20 rushing yards in the victory.
- The Seawolves went 1-for-3 on field goal attempts this afternoon.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Incredibly frustrating," Coach Cosh said postgame. "Great fight at the end of the game, but we didn't make enough plays on offense, defense or special teams to win this game. Proud of our guys. Give credit to UNH. We just need to find a way."
UP NEXT
The Seawolves return to the field next weekend for their regular season finale at LaValle stadium beginning at noon against Hampton. Stony Brook will celebrate its senior class as they play Hampton for the first time in school history.
