Football Falls at Stony Brook

Stony Brook, N.Y. – Unlike last week, when Fordham had all three phases of the game excelling, this week the Ram offense and defense couldn't get on track as Fordham fell to Stony Brook, 45-10, in LaValle Stadium on Saturday night.
 
With the loss, Fordham falls to 1-3 on the season while Stony Brook improves to 3-1.
 
The Fordham offense was limited to 223 total yards with the points coming from a fourth quarter 33-yard scoring pass from sophomore quarterback Tim DeMorat to sophomore wide receiver Fotis Kokosioulis and a second quarter 32-yard field goal from junior kicker Andrew Mevis.
 
Sophomore linebacker Ryan Greenhagen was the top tackler for the Rams, recording 12 total stops, ten solo, including two for loss and one sack.
 
Takeaways
• The game was Fordham's first on Long Island since a 1994 contest at Hofstra.
 
• This was the fourth meeting between Fordham and Stony Brook on the grid-iron with the Seawolves now leading the all-time series, 3-1.
 
• The game was the first of back-to-back contests against CAA opponents (the Rams hosts Richmond next week).
 
• Andrew Mevis sent all three of his kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks (he now has 16 touchbacks on 21 kickoffs this year).
 
• Tim DeMorat has thrown at least one touchdown pass in each of the first four games.
 
By the Numbers
5 – True freshman in the starting lineup for the Rams.
 
9 – Receptions for Hamze El-Zayat, surpassing his season-high of eight set against CCSU
 
11 – True freshmen that appeared in the game for the Rams
 
37 – Fourth quarter points scored by Fordham this season (the Rams only had 37 all of last season).
 
40.1 - Punting average for Andrew Mevis (nine punts for 361 yards with two over 50 yards).
 
151 - Kickoff return yards for Fotis Kokosioulis (on six returns).
 
What's Next?
• The Rams return to Jack Coffey Field to host the University of Richmond Spiders next Saturday, September 28, at 1:00 p.m.
 
• It will be the third meeting between Fordham and Richmond on the gridiron.
 
• The Spiders lead the all-time series, 1-0-1, including a 52-7 win in Richmond last September 8 as Kevin Johnson completed 145 of 21 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns and he ran for two more.