Orono, Maine -- The University of Maine football team (5-4, 4-2 Colonial Athletic Association) looks to get back on the winning track when it travels to Stony Brook (5-4, 4-2 CAA) for a key conference match up on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m.
FULL GAME PREVIEW
GAME STORYLINES:
- Maine (5-4, 4-2 CAA) goes for its fourth-straight road win when it travels to take on Stony Brook (5-4, 4-2 CAA) in a late season, key league match-up.
- The Black Bears had their five-game win streak snapped a week ago when they dropped a 26-7 decision to No. 10 Villanova. Earnest Edwards was the highlight of the day, returning the opening kickoff of the second half 97-yards for a score. The flashy play of the freshman earned him CAA Special Teams Player of the Week. Pat Ricard added a career-high 5.0 TFLs in the set back.
- Maine and Stony Brook will be meeting for the sixth time in history with the Black Bears taking the most recent meeting by a score of 23-10 last season. The home team has won all five meetings in the series. Stony Brook captured the first ever meeting, 30-23, in a 2007 double overtime contest
- Stony Brook has lost two-straight, including a 14-7 stumble last weekend at home against William & Mary. The Seawolves, averaging just 11.5 points in their last two outings, are 3-2 at home. Stony Brook began CAA play 4-0, including a 42-14 victory over Richmond, but have stumbled in its last two conference outings. The Seawolves are tied for the second most turnovers (21) in the league. Maine has forced nine turnovers in the last three weeks.
- A week after facing the CAA's top defense (Villanova), Maine meets Stony Brook who ranks second in total defense (277.8 ypg) and second in rush defense (98.8). Maine totaled 334-yards against Villanova's defense and will put its second-ranked pass offense (224.1 ypg) up against Stony Brook's seventh ranked pass defense (179.0).
GAME COVERAGE:
- WATCH: Saturday's streamed live over the web at CollegeSportsLive.com
- LISTEN (Radio): Rich Kimball and Bob Lucy return to the booth for their 20th season calling UMaine football. Fans can listen to Rich and Bob's call on the following Black Bears Sports Networks:
- 103.9 WVOM-FM Bangor
- 101.3 WVQM-FM August
- 1310 WLOB-AM Portland
- 1450 WVOM-AM Rockland
- Listen to the online audio stream at GoBlackBears.com by clicking here.
- TWITTER: Fans can stay up-to-date with Maine football on Twitter! Follow @BlackBearsFB for live updates, photos, video and behind the scenes looks!
TALE OF THE TAPE:
Team Statistics (Rank)
| MAINE (CAA Rank) |
CATEGORY |
SBU (CAA Rank) |
| 21.9 (7) |
Points |
17.4 (10) |
| 364.4 (4) |
Total Offense |
267.8 (10) |
| 140.3 (10) |
Rushing Yards |
154.8 (6) |
| 224.1 (2) |
Passing Yards |
113.0 (11) |
| 9/14 |
Rush TDs/Pass TDs |
15/3 |
| 28:13 (10) |
Offensive Time of Possession |
29:48 (7) |
| 27.0 (10) |
Points Allowed |
20.2 (3) |
| 412.0 (11) |
Total Defense |
277.8 (2) |
| 171.4 (8) |
Rush Yards Allowed |
98.8 (2) |
| 240.6 (11) |
Pass Yards Allowed |
179.0 (7) |
| 15/15 |
Rush/Pass TDs Allowed |
10/11 |
| 31:47 |
Defensive Time of Possession |
30:12 |
| +2 (7) |
Turnover Margin |
-7 (10) |
A WIN FOR MAINE WOULD...
...Be Maine's fourth against Stony Brook.
...Be Maine's first ever at Stony Brook, snapping a five-game streak of the home team winning in the series.
...Be Maine's fifth CAA win, its most since 2013.
...Be Maine's fifth-straight road win, matching its longest streak since 2011.
...Be Maine's highest win total (6) since 2013 and highest CAA total (5) since 2013.
...Give Coach Harasymiak 6 wins in his first year, the most by a Maine head coach in their first year since Tom Lichtenberg (9-1989).
SERIES NOTES:
Maine and Stony Brook will meet for the sixth time ... The Black Bears hold a 3-2 lead in the series after a 23-10 victory a year ago ... The home team has won all five games ... Maine and Stony Brook have met each of the last three years, with Maine winning two ... The first meeting in the series took plae in 2007, a 30-23 Stony Brook victory in double overtime ... In last season's meeting, Maine trailed 10-3 at the half before outscoring Stony Brook 20-0 in the second half. In that game, the Black Bears held Stony Brook to just 10-yards rushing. Maine forced four fumles, recovering three including one that went back for a 34-yard touchdown via
Trevor Bates.
LAST 5 MEETINGS:
Maine leads 3-2
| YEAR |
WINNER |
PLACE |
SCORE |
| 2015 |
Maine |
Orono, ME |
23-10 |
| 2014 |
Stony Brook |
Stony Brook, N.Y. |
7-19 |
| 2013 |
Maine |
Orono, ME |
19-14 |
| 2008 |
Maine |
Orono, ME |
28-13 |
| 2007 |
Stony Brook |
Stony Brook, N.Y. |
30-23 (2OT) |
HEAD COACHES:
Maine: Joe Harasymiak (Springfield Col. '08)
Career Record (Seasons): 5-4 (First season)
vs. Stony Brook: 0-0
Stony Brook: Chuck Priore (Albany '82)
Career Record (Seasons): 106-65 (17)/67-56 at SB (11)
vs. Maine: 3-2
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