Weber State wide receiver Devon Cooley (85) breaks the tackle of Idaho State’s Christian Holland (44) last month at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho. (Doug Lindley/The Idaho State Journal via AP) The University of Maine put up its most impressive offensive performance of the season Saturday in a 55-27 thumping of Jacksonville State. The Black […]
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UMaine football: Defense also shined in playoff rout
Maine’s Mozai Nelson hits Jacksonville State quarterback Zerrick Cooper as Cooper releases a throw Saturday in Orono. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) ORONO — On a day when the University of Maine set or tied several school playoff records in its 55-27 win over Jacksonville State, it would be easy to overlook the Black Bears’ […]
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College football: Maine vs. Jacksonville State matchup
WHAT: Second round of FCS playoffs WHERE: Alfond Stadium, Orono KICKOFF: Noon Saturday TV/WEB: ESPN3 ALL-TIME SERIES: First meeting LAST WEEK: Jacksonville State defeated East Tennessee State, 34-27; Maine had a bye WHEN MAINE HAS THE BALL: The Black Bears talk about doing the things they do. That means using the running game to set […]
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College football: Freshmen give Black Bears a boost
Michael Gerace didn’t come from Bel Air, Maryland, to Orono, Maine, to stay on the sidelines for the University of Maine football team. “It’s every kid’s dream to play at the Division I level,” said Gerace, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound freshman offensive lineman. “I came here and I wanted to contribute to the team, and get […]
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UMaine football climbs to No. 4 in nation
ORONO (AP) — The Maine Black Bears have climbed to No. 4 nationally in both major Football Championship Subdivision polls. The ranking comes two days after Maine clinched the Colonial Athletic Conference championship with a 41-0 rout of Rhode Island. It is the team’s first conference championship since 2002. The Black Bears are now 10-1 […]