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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Saturday, October 13
Durham, N.H.
3:30 PM
University of New Hampshire
1-5 , 0-3
7
vs
35
Stony Brook
5-2 , 3-1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Stony Brook
14
7
7
7
35
New Hampshire
0
7
0
0
7
Team Stats
SBU
UNH
Total Yards
317
312
Pass Yards
141
234
Rushing Yards
176
78
Penalty Yards
51
30
1st Downs
15
19
3rd Downs
7
7
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
26:31
33:29
1st Quarter
SBU 7, UNH 0
SBU - Andrew Trent 8 yd pass from Joe Carbone (Alex Lucansky kick) 10 plays, 67 yards, TOP 4:33
SBU 14, UNH 0
SBU - TJ Morrison 35 yd interception (Alex Lucansky kick)
2nd Quarter
SBU 21, UNH 0
SBU - Shayne Lawless 54 yd fumble recovery (Alex Lucansky kick)
SBU 21, UNH 7
UNH - O'Connor,Neil 27 yd pass from Knight,Trevor (Hughes,Jason kick) 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:30
3rd Quarter
SBU 28, UNH 7
SBU - Marshall Ellick 19 yd pass from Joe Carbone (Alex Lucansky kick) 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:18
4th Quarter
SBU 35, UNH 7
SBU - Kameron Pickett 18 yd run (Alex Lucansky kick), 3 plays, 20 yards, TOP 1:31
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
27
TD
1
YDS
221
INT
1
CMP
2
TD
0
YDS
13
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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TE
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QB
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WR
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WR
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CB
/ FootballNeil O'Connor scored on a 27-yard pass play connection with Trevor Knight.
Photo by: Earl Frost
O'Connor Shines, But 'Cats Fall to Stony Brook
10/13/2018 12:54:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.H. – Senior wide receiver Neil O'Connor (Leominster, Mass.) put together another huge game against Stony Brook, but it wasn't enough and the University of New Hampshire football team lost to the Seawolves, 35-7, on Homecoming in Wildcat Stadium on Saturday. The attendance was 17,687.
O'Connor had a career-high 14 catches for 156 yards and UNH's only score. His previous best for catches was 13 in a game at Stony Brook last season. His catches covered 182 yards that day.
UNH fell to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the Colonial Athletic Association. No. 19 Stony Brook improved to 5-2 and 3-1 league.
The Wildcats play their third straight home game next Saturday against Delaware in Wildcat Stadium at 3:30 p.m. for Family Weekend.
Stony Brook scored a pair of defensive touchdowns in the opening half, the first on an interception return and the second on a fumble return.
Senior quarterback Trevor Knight (Amherst, N.H.) completed 27 of his 48 passes for 221 yards and a touchdown.
The UNH defense came up with a season-best three turnovers and allowed 317 yards of offense.
Junior safety Rick Ellison (Ranch Santa Margarita, Calif.) grabbed his second interception in as many games and Prince Smith, Jr. (Philadelphia, Pa.) also had a pick. Sophomore safety Evan Horn (Lebanon, Pa.) forced a fumble that senior tight end John DiCaro (Dallas, Texas) recovered.
NEXT UP
- Delaware improved to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the CAA with a 28-16 win over No. 5 Elon on Saturday.
- The Blue Hens trailed 16-14 after three periods.
- UNH lost at Delaware, 31-14, the last time the teams met.
- The Wildcats won 43-14 the last time Delaware came to Durham in 2014.
- Sean Goldrich completed 24 of his 33 passes for 285 yards and four scores in that game.
- Tickets for all UNH home games are available at or by calling 603-862-4000.
- After Delaware, the other UNH home games are against James Madison on Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. for the 125th Anniversary of Football; and against Albany on Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. for UNH Salutes/Military Appreciation Day.
1st QUARTER
- Stony Brook grabbed a 14-0 lead with the only two scores of the first period.
- Joe Carbone connected with Andrew Trent for an 8-yard TD pass with 10:27 left in the period.
- TJ Morrison returned an interception 35 yards for a TD with 8:50 left.
2ND QUARTER
- Knight hit O'Connor for a 27-yard pass play with 1:07 left in the half to cut Stony Brook's lead to 21-7.
- The Seawolves had scored on a 54-yard fumble return by Shayne Lawless 11 seconds into the quarter.
- O'Connor caught 10 passes for 108 yards in the first half.
3RD QUARTER
- Carbone and Marshall Ellick teamed for a 19-yard TD pass to push Stony Brook's lead to 28-7 with 6:16 left in the period.
4TH QUARTER
- O'Connor's first catch of the period was his 14th of the game, giving him a career high.
- Stony Brook's Kameron Pickett scored on 18-yard run with 1:32 left in the game to close the scoring.
'CAT NIPS
- O'Connor went over the 200-mark for receptions in his career.
- He is now at 205, which is the third-best in UNH history.
- O'Connor went over 100-yard mark in receiving yards for the third time this year and second consecutive game.
- He's been over 100 yards in a game 10 times in his career.
- Ellison had his second interception of the season.
- He returned it 11 yards.
- Smith's was his first of the season.
- He returned his pick 22 yards.
- The Wildcats had 78 yards rushing.
- Stony Brook had five quarterback sacks totaling 38 yards.
- Senior receiver Kieran Presley (Amherst, Mass.) had one carry for 36 yards.
- Presley caught three passes for 35 yards.
- UNH collected three turnovers and Stony Brook had two.
- UNH had 312 yards of total offense and the Seawolves had 317.
- Stony Brook quarterback Joe Carbone completed 10 of his 20 passes for two touchdowns and had two interceptions.
- Senior Donald Liotine rushed 32 times for 163 yards for Stony Brook.
- Horn had six tackles and a sack to go with his forced fumble.
- Junior linebacker Quinlen Dean (Greenbelt, Md.) led UNH with seven tackles.
- Junior safety Pop Lacey (Reading, Pa.) had six tackles.
- UNH was 7-for-19 in third down conversions.
- Stony Brook was 7-for-13.
- Homecoming was presented by UniFirst.
TEAM STATS
Rushing: SB 37-176. UNH 30-78.
Passing: SB 10-20-2-141 2 TDs. UNH 29-51-1-234, 1 TD.
Total Offense: SB 57-317. UNH 81-312.
1st Downs: SB 15. UNH 19.
Time of Possession: SB 26:31. UNH 33:29.
Penalties: SB 6-51. UNH 3-30.
Turnovers: SB 3. UNH 2.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: SB – Donald Liotine, 32-163. UNH – Kieran Presley 1-36.
Receiving: SB – Cal Daniels 5-54. UNH – Neil O'Connor 14-156.
Passing: SB – Joe Carbone 10-20-2, 2 TDs. UNH – Knight 27-48-1, 1 TD.
Tackles: SB – Augie Contressa 11-0-11. UNH – Quinlen Dean 4-3-7.
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