“The main difference is our mental approach as a team, our mental toughness,” Priore said. “I think that’s going to be the difference in this upcoming year.”

After spending four seasons as defensive coordinator at Stony Brook, Lyle Hemphill will head to Wake Forest to serve as the Demon Deacons’ defensive assistant.

Stony Brook’s defensive line is looking a lot better than it was early in the season.

Victor Ochi officially became the Stony Brook football team’s all-time leader in career sacks after recording 1.5 sacks in Saturday’s win against the Rhode Island Rams.

Every week, our Sports staff will take a deeper look at Stony Brook’s football games and what the team did well and where it went wrong.

Stony Brook will have to continue using its multi-pronged rushing attack to control the tempo of the game, allowing its defense to rest, which should let the team continue their dominant season.

The Seawolves lost to Bryant 13-7 in their 2014 season opener, which was also the first Thursday night game in LaValle Stadium history.

The Seawolves' first year in the CAA did not go as smoothly as many expected. The Seawolves will need more consistency out of their special teams unit if they are going to take a step forward in 2014.