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Staten Island, NY – Redshirt freshman quarterback Chris Andrews (Queens, NY/St. Joseph's/Valley Forge Military Academy) accounted for 269 yards of offense off the bench for Wagner but it was not enough to offset the 173-yard rushing, three-touchdown day by Bryant's Paul Carnevari as the Bulldogs posted a 47-28 win on Homecoming at Hameline Field.

Bryant improves to 3-1, 1-0 in the Northeast Conference (NEC) on the season while the Seahawks, in dropping their fourth straight, fall to 1-4, 0-1 in league play.

Andrews was spectacular at times, completing 16-of-25 passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns – all career highs – while picking up another 46 yards and a touchdown on 17 rushing attempts. Senior wide receiver Tyree Watkins (Camden, NJ/ Camden/Duke) had four receptions for 90 yards, including touchdown receptions of 67 and nine yards.
 
Fifth-year senior running back Dominique Williams (Bridgeton, NJ/Bridgeton/Milford Academy) gained 104 yards on 13 carries in topping the 100-yard rushing mark for the 24^th time in his 37-game career.
 
Watkins was the recipient of the James Robb Memorial Offensive Player of the Game Award while junior linebacker Trevor Loveland (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) earned the Nick Lia Memorial Defensive Player of the Game honor after recording a game-high 10 tackles including four tackles for loss a sack, and a blocked extra point.
 
Bryant, which now leads the all-time series with Wagner 4-2, Bryant galloped out to a 27-7 second-quarter lead, gaining points and momentum early when cornerback Bobby Rutland intercepted a pass thrown by Seahawk redshirt junior starting quarterback Matt Misley (Park Ridge NJ/Par Ridge) on the game's fourth play from scrimmage to give the Bulldogs possession at the Wagner 30. All-NEC wide receiver Jordan Harris gained 18 yards on a reverse and when Wagner was called for a facemask penalty, Bryant had the ball inside the 10, setting up a one-yard touchdown run by Canevari to make it 7-0.

After forcing a pair of Wagner punts, Bryant took over at the Seahawk 34 and marched to the Seahawk four but the Seahawks came up with a spirited goal-line stand as the Bulldogs settled for a 21-yard Tom Alberti field goal and a 10-0 lead. Bryant extended its  lead to 17-0 in the second quarter when Harris took the handoff from quarterback Mike Westerhaus on an end-around, pulled up instead and hit fellow wide out Chad Ward  in stride for a 49-yard completion. Canevari followed with an eight-yard touchdown jaunt.

Wagner needed just three plays to respond when Andrews came in at quarterback and hit Watkins along the left sideline for a 67-yard touchdown on the drive's third play to cut the deficit to 17-7. Alberti's second 21-yard field goal capped a nine-play, 45-yard drive to make it 20-7 and running back Ricardo McCray followed with a 16-yard TD reception, catching the ball in the right flat on at the 10 on a screen pass and doing the rest with his legs. The Westerhaus to McCray connected staked the Bulldogs to a 27-7 lead at the 1:05 mark of the first half.

The Seahawks responded with an impressive nine-play 82-yard touchdown drive as Andews executed the two-minute offense to perfection finding Watkins for a nine-yard score with six seconds left in the half to give the Green & White momentum and a 27-14 deficit at halftime.

At the outset of the second half Wagner appeared to have life as the Bulldogs fumbled the exchange on the opening snap with Seahawk sophomore defensive end Mike Mentor (North Bergen NJ/North Bergen/Fork Union) coming out with it from the bottom of the pile at the Bulldog 24. With the crowd of 2,493 now on its feet, the Seahawks were poised to possibly make it a one-score game. But Andrews was stripped by Bulldog linebacker Colin McNamara on the very next play, cornerback  Michael Johnson scooped up the loose ball and raced 78 yards for a touchdown, a momentum-swinging play that put Bryant on top 34-14.

Bryant slammed the door when cornerback Sam Sammons made a diving interception along the sideline to give Bryant the ball on the Wagner 27. Three plays later, Canevari scampered 11 yards into the end for his third score of the game which made it a commanding 41-14 Bryant struck quickly on its next possession as Williams burst up the left sideline for 49 yards, setting up a 28-yard touchdown run by Andrews which made it 41-21. Canevari found the end zone three plays later for his third touchdown of the game, and when Loveland came up with the blocked PAT Bryant led 47-21.

McCray opened the fourth quarter with a four-yard TD run to put the Bulldogs in front 47-21. The Seahawks countered with another quick scoring drive, needing just four plays to cover 70 yards. The big play was a 29-yard hook-up from Andrews to junior wide receiver Anthony Carrington (Toms River NJ/ Toms River) on first down which had 15 yards added to it on a late hit, making it first down at the Bulldog 26. Two plays later, Andrews hit Carrington on a 10-yard touchdown strike to make it a 47-28 game with 10:50 to go. The Bryant defense took over from there as this proved to be the final points scored in the game.

The teams combined for 844 yards of total offense with the Bulldogs finishing with 441 while the Seahawks gained 403 yards. Westerhaus was 9-of-20 passing for 91 yards.Maduka Nwanekezi and Sebastian Amedee led a Bryant defense , which recorded five sacks with seven tackles apiece.

Seahawk redshirt junior cornerback Jarrett Dieudonne (Fort Lauderdale FL/Dillard/Purdue turned in an unsung performance coming up with seven tackles while limiting the explosive Harris to two receptions for 13 yards.

Wagner takes to the road next week when the Seahawks travel to Fairfield, CT to meet 5-0 Sacred Heart in a 1:00 pm tussle.

Williams Cracks Century Mark…Again
Fifth-year senior running back Dominique Williams (Bridgeton, NJ/Bridgeton/Milford Academy) gained 104 yards on 13 carries s. Bryant in topping the 100-yard rushing mark for the 24^th time in his 37-game career. Williams is No. 4 All-Time in career rushing yards with 3,838. Next on the list is Alonzo Patterson (1979-82) at 4177 yards.
 
Stat of the Day
Dominique Williams began the game vs. Bryant with five rushes for minus 16 yards (-3.2 yards per rush). On his last eight carries, he churned out 120 yards (15 yards per rush), aided by a 52-yard third-quarter jaunt, to finished with a 13-carry, 104-yard afternoon.
 
Andrews Makes His Mark
Redshirt freshman quarterback Chris Andrews (Queens, NY/St. Joseph's/Valley Forge Military Academy) accounted for 269 yards of offense bench vs. Bryant, completing 16-of-25 passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns – all career highs – while picking up another 46 yards and a touchdown on 17 rushing attempts.
 
Most Frosh Passing Yards Since 2009
The 223 yards that Chris Andrews passed for vs. Bryant are the most by a Seahawk freshman since Nick Doscher threw for 260 yards on October 10 2009 en route to a 37-24 road victory.
 
Over 400 For Second Time
Wagner's 403 total yards vs. Bryant marked the second –highest output of the season as the Seahawks amassed 418 yards vs. Merrimack on September 6.
 
Season Highs vs. Bryant
Against the Bulldogs, the Green & White set season highs in passing yards (239) passing attempts (31) yards per play (6.0) and yards per rush (4.6). The most telling stat however, may have been the season-high four turnovers that the Seahawks committed.
 
Watkins Continues to Make Impact
Senior wide receiver Tyree Watkins (Camden, NJ/ Camden/Duke) had four receptions for 90 yards, including touchdown receptions of 67 and nine yards vs. Bryant. For the season, Watkins leads the Seahawks in receptions and yards having snared 20 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns, a 14.7 average, and three touchdowns.
 
Cooper Sees First Action, Gains First Start
Junior safety Daquan Cooper (Philadelphia PA/George Washington),a transfer from Temple who saw action in his first two seasons with the Owls primarily on special teams, gained a start vs. Bryant in her first game in a Seahawk uniform. The 6-0, 180-pound Cooper tied for third on the team with seven tackles including four solo stops.
 
Robb, Lia Trophy Winners
Watkins was the recipient of the James Robb Memorial Offensive Player of the Game Award while junior linebacker Trevor Loveland (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) earned the Nick Lia Memorial Defensive Player of the Game honor after recording a game-high 10 tackles including four tackles for loss a sack, and a blocked extra point. Loveland is tied for the team lead in tackles with redshirt junior safety Blake Bascom (Monroe Township, NJ/Monroe) with 30 tackles. The 6-3, 230-pound Loveland has 19 solo tackles and 11 assisted stops, to go with five tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and one blocked kick.