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Running back Seba Nekhet making a touchdown in the game against the Fordham Rams on Sept. 25. Nekhet made the first of two touchdowns in the Fordham game.

Stony Brook throttled by Fordham for first non-conference FCS loss since 2016

Ethan Tam September 26, 2021
Facing a winless Fordham Rams team at home and coming off a strong first-half performance last week at No. 3 Oregon, Stony Brook was embarrassed 31-14 by Fordham on Saturday, Sept. 25 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
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Redshirt Freshman Jayden Cook and Redshirt Sophomore Tyler Devera running on to the field.

Football preview: Stony Brook looks to bounce back against Fordham

Matt Lindsay September 23, 2021
Stony Brook will face off against the Fordham Rams on Sept. 25. Despite Fordham’s winless record, the Seawolves should not expect a cakewalk this Saturday.
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Stony Brook hangs around early, but No. 4 Oregon slams door in second half

Stony Brook hangs around early, but No. 4 Oregon slams door in second half

Ethan Tam September 19, 2021
The Seawolves were down by just a field goal at the end of the first quarter and trailed by only 10 at halftime to the No. 4 FBS-ranked Oregon Ducks, the two-time defending Pac-12 champions, making many across the country nervous at the close score.
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The Seawolves in a tackle with the University of New Hampshire WIldcats on Sept. 2. The Seawolves will be facing one of their toughest opponents, the Oregon Ducks, on Sept. 18. TIM GIORLANDO

Football preview: Stony Brook will face biggest challenge yet in No. 4 Oregon

Matt Lindsay September 17, 2021
Coming off of their dominant first win of the season, the Seawolves will travel over 2,500 miles to play the No. 4-ranked Oregon Ducks at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18 at Autzen Stadium.
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Graduate defensive back Carthell Flowers in a game against New Hampshire on Sept. 2. TIM GIORLANDO/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook football thrashes Colgate for first win

Ethan Tam September 11, 2021
The Stony Brook football team trounced the Colgate Raiders 24-3 on Saturday, Sept. 11 at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York, thanks to solid performances on both sides of the ball.
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Redshirt freshman linebacker Tyler King makes a tackle in a game against New Hampshire on Sept. 2.  TIM GIORLANDO/THE STATESMAN

Football preview: Stony Brook looks to continue non-conference success against Colgate

Ethan Tam September 10, 2021
The Seawolves will travel upstate to face the Colgate Raiders on Saturday, Sept. 11 at Andy Kerr Stadium, looking to rebound from last Thursday's painful season-opening loss to New Hampshire. It will be the first meeting between these two schools since 2013, with Stony Brook leading the all-time series 3-1.
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Redshirt freshman running back Jayden Cook fumbles the ball against New Hampshire on Sept. 2.  TIM GIORLANDO/THE STATESMAN

Comeback falls short as turnovers put Stony Brook in early hole against UNH

Ethan Tam September 3, 2021
The Seawolves fell 19 yards shy of completing what would have been an all-time comeback, ultimately falling 27-21 to the New Hampshire Wildcats at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 2 in the season opener.
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Footballs with the Stony Brook Seawolves logo.BRIDGET DOWNES/ STATESMAN FILE

Football preview: Stony Brook looks to make statement in opener vs. New Hampshire

Matt Lindsay September 1, 2021
Stony Brook Football will open its season against the New Hampshire Wildcats on Thursday, Sept. 2 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. For the Seawolves, it is a chance to erase the spring from recent memory and prove the doubters wrong with an emphatic victory. 
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Fields during a game against Fordham on Sept. 28. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Tyquell Fields’ bounceback final season essential to SBU football’s success

Matt Lindsay September 1, 2021
Looking to leave a disappointing shortened spring 2021 season in the rearview mirror, Stony Brook’s football team will need a bounceback season from graduate quarterback Tyquell Fields in his last year of eligibility.
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Stony Brook University Football Team runs out onto the field at the start of the Homecoming game on Oct. 5, 2019. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/STATESMAN FILE

Facing difficult road ahead, Stony Brook football seeks consistency in 2021

Ethan Tam August 30, 2021
Picked to finish 10th out of 12 teams in the Colonial Athletic Association, the Stony Brook football team is seeking a reversal of fortunes.
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The Stony Brook football team in a game against Villanova on March 7. The team lost 16-13. KATHERINE PROCACCI/THE STATESMAN

Golden Apple returns to Long Island as Stony Brook trounces Undercuffler-less Albany for first win

Ethan Tam March 27, 2021
On Saturday, March 27, the Stony Brook football team was able to put behind its recent struggles to convincingly defeat the Albany Great Danes 21-7 on the road for its first victory of the season.
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The outside of Kenneth P. LaValle stadium. SARA RUBERG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook outplayed by Maine in second half, falling to 0-3

Ethan Tam March 21, 2021
Staked with its first halftime lead in 10 games, the Stony Brook football team looked the best it had all season long.
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