Despite harsh weather conditions, Herd football dominated Stony Brook (45-3) with their first win of the 2024 season in a packed Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday evening, Aug. 31.
Herdzone reported 25,032 fans filled the Joan for the first game of the season. Even with a gray sky and gloomy weather, the Joan was still lit and painted green.
The Herd applied pressure on the defensive end early in the game. Defensive end Jabari Ishamael and defensive lineman Mike Green blitzed Stony Brook with a sack for a loss of two yards early in the first quarter.