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Loss can't diminish what SBU accomplished

Quick ReadThe ending wasn't the way Chuck Priore would have scripted it for a Stony Brook team that was bent on upsetting No. 1 Sam Houston in an FCS second-round game Saturday at Bowers Stadium. The Bearkats (12-0) drove 83 yards to score with 1:01 left and pull out a 34-27 victory that preserved their perfect record.

Stony Brook running back Brock Jackolski looks for

Photo credit: AP | Stony Brook running back Brock Jackolski looks for running room against Sam Houston State during an NCAA college football game in Huntsville, Texas. (Dec. 3, 2011)

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The ending wasn't the way Chuck Priore would have scripted it for a Stony Brook team that was bent on upsetting No. 1 Sam Houston in an FCS second-round game Saturday at Bowers Stadium. The Bearkats (12-0) drove 83 yards to score with 1:01 left and pull out a 34-27 victory that preserved their perfect record.

But as Priore said, "We certainly won't be judged by that...

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How many games can Stony Brook win in 2012?

10 or more 8-9 5-7 Less than 5