Score: UAlbany 48, Stony Brook 31
Location: LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, N.Y.
Records: UAlbany (4-3, 2-1 CAA) | Stony Brook (4-3, 2-1 CAA)
Short Story: In a high-powered rivalry battle at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium, the University at Albany football team reclaimed the Golden Apple Trophy with a dominant 48-31 victory over Stony Brook. Propelled by a four-touchdown performance through the air from quarterback Kai Colón—including three TD connections to
BJ Norman—a 134-yard, two-touchdown rushing display from
Rahshan La Mons, and two interceptions from
Victor Holt, the Great Danes generated 483 total yards of offense to bring the hardware back to the Capital Region.
Key Stat Lines
- Kai Colón completed 14-of-21 passes for 234 yards and four touchdowns while adding 31 rushing yards on the ground.
- Rahshan La Mons rushed 18 times for a game-high 134 yards and two touchdowns (7.4 avg), including a 50-yard burst and the game-sealing 21-yard score.
- BJ Norman caught seven passes for 101 yards and three touchdowns, leading all UAlbany receivers.
- Jordan Rae hauled in five receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown.
- Joey Koch recorded 48 rushing yards on 10 carries and added two receptions for 34 yards.
- Dillon Dunathan led all defenders with a game-high 13 total tackles (6 solo), 1.5 sacks, and two pass breakups.
- Victor Holt compiled 11 total tackles (3 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, and two interceptions.
- The UAlbany Offense went 7-for-7 in the red zone, accumulated 215 rushing yards, and turned three Stony Brook turnovers into 7 points without committing a turnover.
How it Happened:
- On Stony Brook's opening drive, CJ Hester punched in a 1-yard touchdown run to give the Seawolves a 7-0 lead with 11:00 remaining in the first quarter.
- Five plays later, Brayden Heitmeyer converted a 30-yard field goal to put UAlbany on the board and cut the deficit to 7-3 with 6:47 left in the opening frame.
- On the first play of the second quarter, Kai Colón connected with BJ Norman on an 18-yard touchdown pass to give UAlbany a 10-7 lead.
- Stony Brook answered on its next drive as Michael Mannino kicked a 23-yard field goal to tie the game 10-10 with 12:23 on the clock.
- Midway through the second quarter, Brayden Heitmeyer capped a 12-play, 60-yard drive with a 31-yard field goal to put UAlbany back ahead 13-10 with 6:37 remaining in the half.
- With 4:52 remaining in the second quarter, Victor Holt picked off a Seth Sweitzer pass at the UAlbany 33-yard line to force the game's first turnover.
- Six plays after the interception, Colón threw his second touchdown pass of the day to BJ Norman on a 5-yard route to push UAlbany's advantage to 20-10 with 1:55 left in the half.
- Stony Brook closed the half with a 13-play, 75-yard drive capped by a 13-yard touchdown pass from Quinn Boyd to Seth Sweitzer with 19 seconds remaining.
- UAlbany held a 20-17 lead over Stony Brook at the half, generating 247 total yards of offense and forcing one interception in a back-and-forth first two quarters.
- Early in the third quarter, Rahshan La Mons broke loose for a 50-yard run and capped the 8-play drive with a 1-yard touchdown plunge to extend UAlbany's lead to 27-17 with 10:36 remaining in the frame.
- Late in the third quarter, Colón found Jordan Rae for a 14-yard touchdown pass to cap a 7-play, 75-yard drive and stretch the lead to 34-17 with 3:25 on the clock.
- On the second play of the fourth quarter, Jeremiah Coney scored on a 4-yard touchdown run to bring Stony Brook within 34-24 with 14:55 left in the game.
- Midway through the fourth quarter, Colón connected with BJ Norman for their third touchdown connection of the day on a 9-yard pass, pushing the Great Danes' lead to 41-24 with 7:37 remaining.
- Stony Brook responded quickly as Boyd found Sweitzer for a 35-yard touchdown pass with 4:14 on the clock to cut the lead to 41-31.
- Shortly after, Rahshan La Mons sealed the game with a 21-yard touchdown run with 1:56 remaining, extending UAlbany's lead to 48-31.
- On Stony Brook's next drive, Victor Holt snagged his second interception of the game at the UAlbany goal line with 5:17 left in the fourth quarter to turn away a Seawolves scoring threat.
- On Stony Brook's final possession, Dominic Jones forced a fumble on a Quinn Boyd scramble attempt, which was recovered by Dorian Royal at the SBU 33-yard line with 1:25 remaining to seal the 48-31 victory.
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