SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University football team fell to #20 Stony Brook at Beirne Stadium on Saturday in overtime.
Landon Ruggieri had six receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
Tristen Riley caught his first career TD.
Markiel Cockrell recorded a 75-yard score for his second rushing TD of the year.
Brennan Myer threw for a career-high 333 yards and three TDs.
Dylan Kedzior produced 147 all-purpose yards (100 rec, 47 rush).
Colin Elliott and
Lonnie Rice led the defense with nine tackles a piece.
Nathan Voorhis had a strip sack, and
Gideon Bedada tallied his first career sack.
Beau Shugarts matched his career-high of eight tackles.
Game Information
Stony Brook 31, Bryant 30
Records: Bryant (2-7, 0-5), Stony Brook (7-2, 4-1)
Location: Beirne Stadium (Smithfield, R.I.)
Key Moment
- The Bulldogs went for a two-point conversion in overtime after scoring a TD, which was stopped short, resulting in a loss.
How it Happened
- The Sea Wolves began the game with the ball and produced a ten-play touchdown drive that was capped off by a five-yard rushing score up the middle (7-0).
- On the next possession, the Bulldogs threw an interception, which led to a 36-yard FG from Stony Brook, giving them a ten-point advantage (10-0).
- The Black and Gold then stopped the Sea Wolves and then registered a 99-yard drive that was highlighted by a 37-yard catch from Marc Taglieri Jr. and a 15-yard TD catch from Ruggieri in the right corner of the endzone (10-7).
- Stony Brook responded with a ten-play touchdown drive and scored off a one-yard TD run (17-7).
- The Bulldogs had possession on the final drive of the half. But suffered a fumble, which resulted in the end of the half.
- Bryant began the second half with the ball and produced a 30-yard field goal from Bryce Soli, cutting the deficit to ten (17-10).
- Stony Brook countered with a five-play drive, during which the Sea Wolves scored on a 40-yard TD pass through the middle of the field (24-10).
- On the next drive, Cockrell broke through the line for a 75-yard touchdown, making it a one-possession game (24-17).
- To begin the fourth quarter, the Sea Wolves had the ball on their own 30, and then Voorhis got around the tackle and recorded a strip sack that Steve Lubischer recovered.
- Myer then found Riley in the back of the end zone to tie the game at 24.
- Both defenses stood strong in the remainder of the quarter, and the Sea Wolves missed a field goal, sending the game into OT.
- Stony Brook began OT with the ball and scored on a rushing TD (31-24).
- On the first play of the Bulldogs possession, Myer threw a lob to Ruggieri, which was hauled in for the score. Bryant then elected to go for two to earn a victory but was stopped short, ending the game (31-30).
Stats
- Myer tallied a career-high 338 yards and three scores.
- Ruggieri posted six receptions for 98 yards and two TDs.
- Kedzior recorded 100 yards receiving and 51 yards rushing.
- Cockrell tallied 80 yards and a score on the ground.
- Riley registered five receptions for 50 yards and a TD.
- Elliott and Rice recorded nine tackles each.
- Shugarts posted eight tackles and a TFL.
- Voorhis registered a strip sack.
- Bedada had his first career sack.
Game Notes
- Ruggieri posted the fifth multi-score game of his career and third this season. He now has 49 rec, 843 yards, and 11 TDs this year.
- Ruggieri now is second all-time in TD receptions with 21 and is the third player in program history to have 20+ TD rec in his career.
- Myer had a career-high 333 yards and three TDs. In two starts, Myer has produced 459 yards and five TDs.
- Cockrell posted his second TD of the season and had a career-high 80 yards on the ground. His 75-yard TD was the longest play from scrimmage this season for the Bulldogs.
- Elliot has had a career-high nine tackles in back-to-back games.
- Rice tied his career-high of nine tackles.
- Shugarts matched his career-high of eight tackles.
- Voorhis has had a sack in back-to-back games and produced his first forced fumble of the year.
Next Up
The Bulldogs travel North to face Maine on Saturday.
