Footballs Downs Stony Brook, 45-14

Bronx, N.Y. – For the first five games of the 2022 season, the Fordham University offense was stealing the headlines as the unit posted eye-popping numbers. For the past two games, the defensive side has joined in the fun, holding the opponent to 14 points in each game as the Rams defeated the Stony Brook University, 45-14, on Jack Coffey Field.
 
With the win, Fordham, who entered the game ranked 17th in the latest NCAA FCS Coaches Poll and 22nd in the STATS FCS Poll, improves to 6-1 on the season while Stony Brook falls to 0-6.
 
Sophomore linebacker James Conway, the reigning Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week, led the Fordham defense, who shutout the Seawolves through the first three quarters, with a game-high 15 total tackles, including 2.5 for loss and on sack. Grad student linebacker Ryan Greenhagen added eight stops for the Rams, who allowed just 82 net rushing yards.
 
On the other side of the ball, senior quarterback Tim DeMorat, the reigning Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week, completed 27 of 39 passes for 371 yards and three touchdowns with eight of the passes going to senior wide receiver Dequece Carter for 140 yards and a score. Senior wide out MJ Wright caught three passes for 62 yards with two of the grabs good for a touchdown.
 
In the offensive backfield, sophomore Julius Loughridge recorded his second straight 100-yard game, gaining 111 yards on just nine carries with two touchdowns.
 
The Fordham offense got off to a bit of a slow start, punting on its first three possessions but Loughridge got the Rams one the board with a four-year run with 3:11 left in the period.
 
The Ram offense made up for the slow first quarter with a 24-point second quarter as, following a Brandon Peskin 24-yard field goal, Loughridge scored on a 42-yard run and DeMorat connected on touchdown passes to Wright (38 yards) and Garrett Cody (17 yards).
 
Takeaways
• The Rams have scored 40 or more points in every game this year.
 
• Fordham held its third straight opponent to under 100 net rushing yards.
 
• The Rams are now 3-0 this year when scoring first.
 
• The game was the first this year that Fordham never trailed.
 
• The Fordham win evens the all-time series with Stony Brook, 3-3.
 
• The Rams went a perfect 3-0 against CAA teams this year.
 
• It was the first year since 2014 that Fordham played three CAA teams (the Rams went 2-1 versus the CAA in 2013 and 2014 with both losses coming in the NCAA playoffs).
 
• Dequece Carter recorded his second straight 100-yard receiving game and the eighth of his career.
 
• Junior quarterback Grant Wilson came on for the Ram sin the fourth quarter and complete all three of his pass attempts for 35 yards and his first career touchdown.
 
• Wilson's passes were the first for the Rams to not come from DeMorat this season.
 
• After punting just once over the previous two games, sophomore punter Will Haslett was called into action five times today, averaging 45.6 yards/punt.
 
• Various Rams wore pink gloves during the game as a recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
 
• Fordham celebrated new university president Tania Tetlow's birthday at halftime as everyone in attendance received a cupcake and sang Happy Birthday to her.
 
By the Numbers
4 – Sacks by Fordham, a season-high.
 
7 – Tackles for loss by the Rams.
 
17 – Career 300-yard passing games for Tim DeMorat, a new school record (former mark was 15 by Mike Nebrich's (2012-2014)).
 
23 – Career receiving touchdowns for Dequece Carter, fifth all-time at Rose Hill.
 
33 – Passing touchdowns in 2022 for Tim DeMorat, two shy of Mike Nebrich's school record set in 2013.
 
29 – Career 200-yard passing games for Tim DeMorat, a new school record (former mark was 26 by John Skelton (2006-2009).
 
40 – Wins on Jack Coffey Field for the Rams since 2012.
 
70 – Fordham football wins since 2012.
 
100 – Career touchdown passes for Tim DeMorat, a school record.

182 – Career receptions for Fotis Kokosioulis, fifth on the Fordham all-time list.

344 – Points scored by Fordham over the first seven games.
 
223 – Career solo tackles for Ryan Greenhagen, second on the all-time list at Fordham (record is 232 by Ian Williams (2011-2014).

379 – Career tackles for Ryan Greenhagen, third on the Fordham career tackles list.
 
591 – Total offense for the Rams, just short of their sixth straight 600+-yard game.
 
892 – Career completions for Tim DeMorat, a new school record (old record was 802 by John Skelton (2006-2009).
  
2,482 – Career receiving yards for Fotis Kokosioulis, sixth on the all-time list for the Rams.

2,500 – Career receiving yards for Dequece Carter, fifth place all-time at Fordham.

3,023– Passing yards for Tim DeMorat this season, eighth most in a season for a Ram.
  
11,586 – Career passing yards for Tim DeMorat, a Fordham career record.
 
What's Next?
• After a week off, the Rams return to Patriot League action by traveling to Worcester, Mass., to face the College of the Holy Cross Crusaders on Fitton Field on Saturday, October 29, at 1:00 p.m. for the annual Ram-Crusader Cup game.
 
• It will be the 60th meeting between Fordham and Holy Cross on the gridiron.
 
• The Crusaders lead the all-time series, which started in 1902, 32-25-2, including a 52-24 win last year on November 13 on Jack Coffey Field as Matthew Sluka gained 104 yards on the ground with two touchdowns and he threw for 272 yards and two scores.