Stony Brook Football routed its first-round opponent, Lehigh, 59-29 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on Saturday in the Seawolves’ first playoff appearance since 2012 and their first Football Championship Subdivision playoff victory since 2011.
Stony Brook Football won 59-29 over the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in the first round of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs on Saturday at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
The last-second victory on a Hail Mary pass to graduate wide receiver Harrison Jackson secured the Seawolves a second-place finish in the Colonial Athletic Association.
“What we’ve done best is we have people step up when we need them to step up,” Gowins said. “That’s why we are who we are. It’s just about stepping up when your number’s called. That’s it.”
Stony Brook Football’s 28-21 overtime victory over Albany at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on Saturday was closer than it should have been, but that didn’t get Seawolves junior quarterback Joe Carbone down.
The victory improved the Stony Brook Football’s record to 7-2 as they recaptured The Golden Apple Trophy in the fifth annual “Empire Clash” between the two instate and conference rivals.
Junior quarterback Joe Carbone and senior wide receiver Ray Bolden connected 13 times for two touchdowns and 118 yards en route to Stony Brook Football’s sixth victory this season.
Despite a late fourth quarter drive that put the Seawolves within spitting distance of the end zone, Stony Brook lost their first conference game of the season and ended a four game winning streak.
On Saturday, in a 24-20 loss against Delaware at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium, No. 23 Stony Brook Football (4-2, 3-1 CAA) allowed its opponent to score 17+ unanswered second-half points for the second week in a row.
