BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Quinn Boyd broke the program record for passing yards in a single season as he threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns, but Campbell outscored the Seawolves 27-7 in the second half to secure a 48-35 victory over Stony Brook on Saturday afternoon in Buies Creek, N.C.
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Boyd finished 31-of-43 for 348 yards and four touchdowns, three of which went to Seth Sweitzer. Sweitzer also finished with nine catches for 149 yards. In his first outing of the season as the primary back, Jameer Reeder rushed for a career-best 100 yards on 13 carries, including a 29-yard touchdown run. He also added six receptions for 17 yards. DJ Linkins had a receiving touchdown as well, finishing with six catches for 86 yards.
Geno Calgaro tallied a season-high 18 tackles, while Joseph Garcia and Anthony Ferrelli each recorded 13 tackles. Khalid Bueno added to his nation-leading sack total with one sack and finished with two tackles for loss.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Stony Brook football team started the game on defense. Campbell used a 38-yard gain to move into Stony Brook territory at the 46-yard line. A few plays later, the road team connected on a four-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead with 10:41 left in the first quarter.
- Boyd and Reshard got the Seawolves' first drive going with a 12-yard gain to pick up a first down. A play later, Stony Brook moved the ball to the opposing 49-yard line with a 13-yard gain to Linkins. Reeder capped off the drive with a 29-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 7-7.
- The Seawolves got a stop on third-and-goal at the four-yard line. Campbell's 23-yard field goal attempt was missed to keep the score tied at 7-7.
- Harris got the Seawolves started with a 16-yard rush on the first play of the ensuing drive. After Boyd and Sweitzer connected for 15 yards, a pass interference penalty moved the ball to the opposing 32-yard line. Following a 23-yard strike to Linkins, Boyd found Sweitzer in the end zone to give Stony Brook a 14-7 lead with 13:05 left in the half.
- The Stony Brook defense recorded its first three-and-out of the game after a big hit by Garcia on third down forced a punt to the Seawolves' seven-yard line.
- Boyd ignited the next drive with a 42-yard completion to Ware that gave him the single-season program record for passing yards. On the next play, Boyd and Sweitzer connected for a 30-yard touchdown to give Stony Brook a 21-7 lead.
- Campbell responded with a nine-play, 70-yard drive that resulted in a seven-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 21-14 with 5:27 left in the half.
- Following a Stony Brook punt with less than three minutes remaining, Campbell started its next drive at its own 20-yard line. On the second play, the Camels connected on a 75-yard touchdown pass to tie the score at 21-21.
- Boyd and Linkins started the next drive with a 17-yard gain to the Seawolves' 40-yard line. Boyd then led the team on a 10-play, 80-yard drive that resulted in a 22-yard touchdown pass to Linkins to give Stony Brook a 28-21 lead before the break. Boyd went 5-for-6 for 74 yards on the drive.
- Coming out of halftime, the Seawolves received the football. After a 13-yard rush by Boyd to begin the drive, he connected with Sweitzer for gains of 33 and 28 yards. The final completion went for a touchdown to give Stony Brook a 35-21 lead and Sweitzer his third receiving touchdown of the game.
- Campbell responded with a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to cut the deficit to 35-28 with 12:22 left in the third quarter.
- After a Stony Brook punt pinned Campbell at its own 13-yard line, the defense held strong and forced its first three-and-out of the second half. Harris recorded a six-yard rush on the next Seawolves possession before Stony Brook was forced to punt the ball back to Campbell at its own 36-yard line.
- The road team went on a 10-play, 64-yard drive that ended with a two-yard touchdown to tie the game at 35-35 with 3:56 remaining in the third quarter.
- On third-and-five at their own 40-yard line during the ensuing drive, Reeder rushed for 16 yards to move the ball to the Campbell 44-yard line. A few plays later, the Seawolves faced fourth-and-four at the opposing 23-yard line but were unable to convert on an incomplete pass. Campbell took over before the end of the third quarter.
- The Fightin' Camels took the lead on their next drive, going up 41-35 with 11:25 left in the game following a missed extra point. The home team went on an 11-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a seven-yard touchdown pass.
- The Seawolves began their next drive at their own 25-yard line after the touchback. Boyd and Linkins connected for an eight-yard gain after a four-yard rush by Reeder to pick up a first down. Later in the drive, Reeder rushed for seven yards before Boyd added a six-yard rush to move the ball inside Campbell's 30-yard line. On fourth-and-five at the opposing 25, the Seawolves were unable to convert and Campbell took over with 6:23 left in the game.
- On third-and-10 at midfield, Bueno came up with a huge sack that forced Campbell to punt. Stony Brook took over after the touchback with 3:40 remaining.
- Boyd and Sweitzer moved the chains to the 31-yard line with an eight-yard gain on second down. Leffler entered the game for Boyd with 2:34 left after Boyd took a hit. On fourth-and-seven at their own 36-yard line following the two-minute timeout, Campbell recorded a sack to take the ball back with 1:55 remaining.
- The Camels would score again before the end of the game with 18 seconds left, taking a 48-35 lead and ultimately the 13 point victory.
STATS AND NOTESÂ
- Boyd is now Stony Brook's single-season passing yards record holder with 2,730 yards this season, passing T.J. Moriarty's 2004 record of 2,495 yards. It was the second straight game Boyd threw four touchdown passes and his fifth consecutive game with multiple touchdown passes. He has also eclipsed 300 passing yards four times this season.
- Calgaro recorded a career-high 18 tackles this afternoon, the most by a Stony Brook player this season.
- Sweitzer posted his fourth straight game with at least eight catches, finishing with 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns. It was his third multi-touchdown game of the season, with all three coming in the last four games.
- Bueno continues to lead the FCS in sacks after recording another one today to bring his season total to 14.0. He also leads the country in tackles for loss with 22.5 after adding two more today. He passed Christian Richard's 2014 mark for the most tackles for loss in a single season in program history.
- Ferrelli and Garcia each recorded 13 tackles. The total tied Garcia's season high and marked Ferrelli's highest tackle total of the season.
- Stony Brook averaged 5.8 yards per carry in the defeat.
- Campbell scored 27 unanswered points to secure the victory over Stony Brook.
- The Seawolves have scored at least 30 points in eight of 10 games this season.
- Stony Brook moves to 1-1 all-time against Campbell.
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UP NEXTÂ
The Seawolves are back on the road next weekend as they head to New Hampshire to take on the Wildcats in their final road game of the regular season. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on FloCollege. Stony Brook will look to snap a five-game losing streak against New Hampshire dating back to the 2019 season.
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