CJ Hester Scores Three as Stony Brook Beats Fordham 31-16
28 carries, 135 yards, three touchdowns. CJ Hester carried most of Stony Brook's offense, and the Seawolves beat Fordham 31-16 to move to 3-1. Hester had 135 of the team's 187 rushing yards, which is more than 70 percent.
The game was tied exactly once, at 7-7 after a 54-yard Jamell James run for Fordham, and Stony Brook never trailed. Hester scored on a 5-yarder to open the game, Quinn Boyd threw a 15-yard touchdown to Rayden Aphayvong, and Gunnar Smith's 34-yard run pulled Fordham within 14-13 (the extra point failed). Hester answered with a 7-yard score with 38 seconds left in the half to make it 21-13.
Fordham added a 37-yard field goal in the third to make it 21-16, and that was as close as it got. Michael Mannino kicked a 30-yarder early in the fourth, and Hester finished it with an 11-yard run with eight minutes left.
Fordham gave it away twice, one interception and one lost fumble, while Stony Brook lost one fumble. The visitors outgained Fordham 396 to 314 and sacked its quarterback three times, while Fordham got to Stony Brook zero times. Fordham falls to 1-2.
Fantasy takeaway: Hester's 34.5 was a season high. James had 114 yards on 14 carries and 20 points for the home side, the best total on the losing team.