Conte Cuttino, Chris Richards and Edwin Gowins Honored in Week One Awards
Charlotte, N.C. - Just one week into the new season and its new league, Stony Brook football has already made a big splash in the Big South Conference. The league released the 2008 season's first weekly award winners and the Seawolves claimed three of the four awards. Junior running back Conte Cuttino (Uniondale, N.Y.) and Seawolves junior defensive back Chris Richards (Quartz Hills, Calif.) were named the Big South football Choice Hotels Offensive Player of the Week and New Balance Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for their efforts in Stony Brook's 42-26 win over Colgate. In addition, freshman running back Edwin Gowins (Bellport, N.Y.) was tabbed Freshman of the Week.
Cuttino turned in his seventh career 100-yard game with 104 rushing yards and a touchdown in Stony Brook's 42-26 win over Colgate. His score was the Seawolves' first of the night and wiped out an early Colgate field goal to give Stony Brook a lead it would not relinquish. Cuttino also had two key runs of 20+ yards that gave SBU first downs on two other scoring drives. His 104 yards move him into a tie for fifth all-time at Stony Brook with 1,716.
Richards had an impressive Stony Brook debut at cornerback. On the first Colgate pass attempt of the game and with the Raiders inside SBU territory, he intercepted the first ball thrown his way. He then snuffed out Colgate's last drive attempt of the game in the fourth quarter with another interception. Richards' two picks set a LaValle Stadium record, and he finished the night with four tackles, including one for loss.
Gowins rushed for a team-high 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his debut with the Seawolves. On his first collegiate carry, he went the distance for a 22-yard score in the first quarter that put Stony Book ahead, 14-3. He added another 20-yard scoring run that provided SBU's final points of the game. Five of his runs were for 10-or-more yards, including a 57-yard effort. Gowins' average of 12.2 yards per carry is the third-best single-game average at SBU.
Cuttino turned in his seventh career 100-yard game with 104 rushing yards and a touchdown in Stony Brook's 42-26 win over Colgate. His score was the Seawolves' first of the night and wiped out an early Colgate field goal to give Stony Brook a lead it would not relinquish. Cuttino also had two key runs of 20+ yards that gave SBU first downs on two other scoring drives. His 104 yards move him into a tie for fifth all-time at Stony Brook with 1,716.
Richards had an impressive Stony Brook debut at cornerback. On the first Colgate pass attempt of the game and with the Raiders inside SBU territory, he intercepted the first ball thrown his way. He then snuffed out Colgate's last drive attempt of the game in the fourth quarter with another interception. Richards' two picks set a LaValle Stadium record, and he finished the night with four tackles, including one for loss.
Gowins rushed for a team-high 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his debut with the Seawolves. On his first collegiate carry, he went the distance for a 22-yard score in the first quarter that put Stony Book ahead, 14-3. He added another 20-yard scoring run that provided SBU's final points of the game. Five of his runs were for 10-or-more yards, including a 57-yard effort. Gowins' average of 12.2 yards per carry is the third-best single-game average at SBU.
