Dempster carries the load in leading Stony Brook past Towson 27-19

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) Roland Dempster carried the ball 40 times, amassing 181 yards and scoring two touchdowns, and Stony Brook won for the third time in the last four games with a 27-19 victory over Towson on Saturday.

The Seawolves led 27-3 before the Tigers got back in it in the fourth quarter. The Tigers used a nine-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended with Nathan Kent's 16-yard touchdown pass to John Dunmore. The two-point conversion reduced Towson's deficit to 27-11.

After forcing Stony Brook (4-4, 2-2 Coastal Athletic Association) to three-and-out, the Tigers went on another nine-play drive - this one lasting 67 yards - that ended with Kent throwing a 29-yard score to Jaceon Doss. Another two-point conversion made it a one-score game, 27-19.

Stony Brook then sealed it by picking up three first downs on the final drive and time expired.

Dempster had touchdown runs of 1 and 2 yards in the first half, and Quinn Boyd threw a 2-yard scoring pass to Dez Williams with 5:55 left in the third quarter to give the Seawolves a 24-0 lead.

Kent threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns and Dunmore had 119 yards receiving on seven receptions with a touchdown.

Stony Brook outgained Towson (3-5, 1-3) 391-263.

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