Kickoff
After a 33-30 double-overtime loss to Brown last Saturday, Stony Brook returns home to face CAA power Massachusetts on Saturday evening. Fans can listen to the game live on WUSB 90.1, with Mike Solano (pbp), Curt Hylton (color) and Jeff Bernstein (sidelines) providing all the action. GameTracker, streaming video and live audio also are available at GoSeawolves.org.
The Opponent
Massachusetts (2-1, 1-0) nearly pulled off a huge upset, falling to Michigan, 42-37, last Saturday. Jonathan Hernandez had two touchdowns for UMass and leads the team with 317 rushing yards and four scores. Quarterback Kyle Havens passed for two touchdowns against the Wolverines and is 62-of-91 for 738 yards and five touchdowns this season. Five different receivers, led by Hofstra transfer Anthony Nelson, have caught a touchdown pass. Tyler Holmes leads the Minutemen' defense with 27 tackles. He's also totaled 4.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble.
The Series
Massachusetts leads the all-time series, 2-0. In Chuck Priore's first season as head coach at Stony Brook, it lost 48-7. Last season junior Michael Coulter threw two first-half touchdown passes to sophomore Jordan Gush as the Seawolves trailed the Minutemen, 24-17, after 30 minutes before falling 44-17. Then-UMass senior and current New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz had one reception for 21 yards in last year's game.
Last Week In The Big South
Former Northeast Conference foe Robert Morris upset #15 Liberty, 30-23. Charleston Southern defeated Mars Hills, 28-14, Coastal Carolina fell to Georgia Southern, 43-26, Western Carolina topped Gardner-Webb, 28-14, and Presbyterian lost to The Citadel, 26-14.
This Week's Big South Games
Presbyterian vs. North Greenville - 12 p.m., VMI at Virginia - 1:30 p.m., Coastal Carolina vs. Delaware State - 6 p.m., Liberty at James Madison - 6 p.m., Gardner-Webb at Sam Houston State - 7 p.m. and Charleston Southern at Hawaii - 11:35 p.m.
