Football Returns Home to Host #8 Richmond on New Balance Day
11/5/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
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ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine (3-5, 2-3 CAA) looks for its second-straight win, and third-straight over Richmond (7-2, 4-1 CAA), when the two teams meet on Saturday live on WVII/WPME and FOX College Sports . The Black Bears look forward to hosting all New Balance employees as we welcome its staff to Orono on "New Balance Employee Appreciation Day"!
GAME STORYLINES:
- Maine and Richmond will meet for the 25th time in history in an even series which is tied 12 wins each all-time. The Black Bears carry a two game winning streak in the series into the game. Richmond last visited Orono in 2009 where they entered as the #1 team in the country and defeated Maine 38-21. Maine last defeated Richmond in Orono in 2003 with a final score of 20-10. Maine is 5-5 all-time in Orono against the Spiders.
- In last season's meeting at Richmond, Maine's Lamar Fitzgerald was able to pull down an interception in the Black Bears' own end zone with just seconds left to secure a 28-21 win. Running back Nigel Jones tallied three scores and 115-yards on the ground in the victory. Maine totaled three interceptions in the win.
- Richmond enters the contest tied for second in the league at 4-1 and 7-2 overall. The Spiders have put together five-straight wins including a most recent 10-9 victory over then #3/4 Villanova.
- Richmond's league-leading pass offense (320.8 ypg) will go up against the Black Bears' second-ranked pass defense (161.5 ypg). The Spiders limit opposing offenses to a second-ranked 315.7 ypg. Maine continues to lead the league in red-zone offense (86.7%) followed by the Spiders at 84.4-percent.
A WIN FOR MAINE WOULD...
...Be Maine's 13th win over Richmond, snapping a 12-12 series tie.
...Be the highest ranked opponent Maine has defeated since knocking off #6 Delaware, 31-17, at home in 2011.
...Be Maine's third-straight win over Richmond.
...Be Maine's first win at Alfond Stadium over Richmond since 2003.
...Be Maine's 7th win against Richmond in the last 10 meetings.
...Be Coach Cosgrove's 86th CAA victory, moving him three away from moving into 4th all-time (Harold 'Tubby' Raymond - Delaware).
SERIES NOTES:
This will be the 25th meeting in the all-time series which is deadlocked at 12 wins each coming into Saturday's contest ... Maine has won the last two meetings, including a 28-21 victory a season ago in which Lamar Fitzgerald's interception in Maine's own end zone with seconds remaining sealed the win ... Richmond has won two-straight in Orono ... Maine's last victory in the series at home was in 2003 (20-10) ... Maine has won six of the last 10 meetings ... Richmond took the inaugural contest by a score of 30-13 in 1984 at Richmond ... Maine is 5-5 all-time against Richmond in Orono ... Maine won four-straight in the series from 2001-2004 ... This will be the first meeting in Orono since Richmond's 38-21 victory in 2009, when the Spiders were the #1 team in the nation.
KEEP TRACK OF YOUR BLACK BEARS:
If you cannot make it to Alfond Stadium on Saturday there's still plenty of options to keep track of your Black Bears! Saturday's game will be shown locally on WVII in Bangor and WPME in Portland as well as nationally on FOX College Sports.
Fans can also follow the game with a live online stream here.
Fans wishing to hear the game over the radio can do so on the following Black Bear Sports Networks:
Augusta WVQM-FM 101.3
Bangor WVOM-FM 103.9
Millinocket WSYY-AM 1240
Portland WJJB-FM 96.3
Portland WLOB-AM 1310
Portland WRED-AM 1440
Rockland WVOM-AM 1450
or live through online audio at this link.
Live stats will be offered here. Don't forget to follow @BlackBearsfb for all of your up-to-date in game tweets!
GAME INFORMATION
When: Saturday, Nov. 8
Where: Orono, Maine
Stadium (Capacity): Alfond Stadium (10,000)
Surface: FieldTurf
Kickoff: 12:38 PM
Series Record: Series tied 12-12
Current Series Winning Streak: Maine 2
TOP 25 RANKINGS
(THE SPORTS NETWORK/FCS COACHES)
Maine: --/--
Richmond: 8/8
HEAD COACHES
Maine: Jack Cosgrove (Maine '78)
Career Record (Seasons): 124-126 (22nd season)
vs. Richmond: 8-6
Richmond: Danny Rocco (Wake Forest '84)
Career Record (Seasons): 68-31 (9th season overall)
21-11 (3rd season at Richmond)
vs. Maine: 0-2
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