CJ Hester rushes for four TDs as Stony Brook defeats Rhode Island 56-24
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 9:59 PM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
Stony Brook secured a 56-24 victory over Rhode Island in their Coastal Athletic Association opener on September 19, 2026. CJ Hester led the Seawolves with four rushing touchdowns, including three in the first half. Jeremiah Coney added three more rushing scores, while Quinn Boyd contributed 198 yards passing and another touchdown. Stony Brook commanded a 28-17 lead at halftime and extended it to 42-24 by the third quarter. Rhode Island's Tyler Budge threw for 209 yards and one touchdown. The Seawolves improved to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while the Rams fell to 2-2 and 1-1. Next, Stony Brook will face Fordham, while Rhode Island travels to North Carolina A&T.
- •CJ Hester rushes for four touchdowns
- •Stony Brook leads at halftime 28-17
- •Quinn Boyd passes for 198 yards
- •Rhode Island's record falls to 2-2
- •Next games: Stony Brook at Fordham, Rhode Island at North Carolina A&T
- 9:59 PMYahoo Sports — CJ Hester rushes for 4 TDs, Jeremiah Coney 3 and Stony Brook beats Rhode Island 56-24
"CJ Hester rushed for four touchdowns, Jeremiah Coney added three more and Stony Brook defeated Rhode Island 56-24 in the Seawolves' Coastal Athletic Association opener on Saturday. Hester scored three first-half touchdowns, including a pair from 1 yard out in the final minute of the first half for a 28-17 lead, the last coming after Kareem Hector's interception that he returned 32 yards to the Rams 19. Hester's fourth TD tied a program for rushing TDs set four times previously and came in the final minute of the third quarter to lead 42-24.
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