Orono, Maine -- Maine looks to extend its win streak to three-straight, and advance it home winning streak to four in a row, as it welcomes No. 16 Villanova to Orono on Saturday, April 3 at noon for the 24th meeting in the all-time series between the two programs.

Saturday's game will be televised live on ABC 7 Bangor and Maine's CW - WPXT Portland. The game will also be live streamed via the FloFootball platform and can be heard worldwide on the Black Bear Sports Network and locally in Maine on 103.9 FM, 101.3 FM, 95.1 FM, 100.5 FM, 1450 AM, 1310 AM.

To comply with state COVID-19 guidelines regarding gathering sizes, no spectators will be permitted inside Alfond Stadium on game day. Only personnel deemed essential will be in the stadium during the home contests. There will be no parking in the athletics complex lots on game day. Tailgating is not allowed on campus at this time. Click HERE for Maine's current COVID-19 spectator attendance policy.

Beginning at 6 a.m. on March 13, all College Avenue traffic entering via Long Road will be diverted south on Munson; westbound traffic on Long Road will detour to Flagstaff Road. Tunk Road will be closed. Only authorized vehicles will be allowed in the Alfond, Corbett, Dunn, Gym and Satellite parking lots for the safety of student-athletes and staff utilizing multiple facilities in the area, following civil and University of Maine System guidance. Pedestrians in those areas will be required to follow COVID-19 health and safety guidelines, including wearing face coverings and social distancing.

University of Maine (0-1, 0-1 CAA) vs. No. 13 UAlbany (1-0, 1-0 CAA)
Date & Time	Saturday, April 3 at 12:00 p.m.
Venue	Morse Field at Harold Alfond Sports Stadium | Orono, Maine
Watch	TV: ABC 7 Bangor, Maine's CW - WPXT Portland | Web Stream: FloFootball
Listen	103.9 FM, 101.3 FM, 95.1 FM, 100.5 FM, 1450 AM, 1310 AM | GoBlackBears.com | TuneIn
Live Stats	GoBlackBears.com
Game Notes	Maine | Villanova
Twitter	@BlackBearsFB

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• A win for Maine will also be its seventh win in its last nine outings. Both teams will enter the game after having the previous weekend off after Maine's scheduled bye and Villanova having its game at UNH canceled due to COVID-19 complications within the New Hampshire program.
• Maine and Villanova will meet for the 11th consecutive season and in Orono for the first time since a 2018 contest won by Maine, 13-10. More recently, Villanova defeated the Black Bears, 33-17, in 2019 at Villanova Stadium. Maine is 6-5 on its home turf against the Wildcats. Villanova has won five of the last six meetings in the overall series. The two teams first met in 1988 a 20-17 Maine victory on the road. The Black Bears are 4-8 on the road in the all-time series with Villanova.
• Last time out for Maine, the Black Bears outscored Stony Brook 28-6 in the second half to record a 35-19 win over the Seawolves. In the victory, Joe Fagnano registered five touchdowns (4 passing/1 rushing) for the second-straight game, with three of the touchdown tosses going to Andre Miller. Miller has now recorded three touchdowns in each of Maine's last two games. Defensively, Maine was able to record its first sacks of the season while also turning Stony Brook over once and holding the Seawoles to just six second half points. Over its current two game win streak, Maine is averaging 36.5 points and 396.5 yards of offense.
• Villanova, who has not played a game since a March 13 overtime loss (40-37) to Rhode Island, opened its season with a 13-10 victory at Stony Brook. Dual-threat quarterback Daniel Smith, a transfer from Campbell University, guides the offense along with senior running back Justin Covington (75.5 yards per game). Smith ranks second in the CAA at 244.0 total yards of offense per game. The Wildcats boast the CAA's top passing offense (210.5) and rank third in rushing offense (210.0). Defensively, Villanova has been impressive against third down where it ranks second in the nation, allowing opponents to convert on just 17.6% of third down chances.

 

Tale of the Tape

Maine	Category	Villanova
24.3 (6)	Points	26.5 (4)
301.7 (6)	Total Offense	402.0 (3)
115.0 (9)	Rushing Yards	191.5 (3)
186.7 (5)	Passing Yards	210.5 (1)
2/8	Rushing TDs/Passing TDs	5/1
29:19 (6)	Offensive Time of Possession	29:20 (5)
30.0 (10)	Points Allowed	26.5 (8)
339.3 (7)	Total Defense	346.0 (8)
205.7 (9)	Rushing Yards Allowed	144.5 (7)
133.7 (3)	Passing Yards Allowed	201.5 (10)
6/4	Rushing/Passing TDs Allowed	7/0
30:41	Defensive Time of Possession	30:40
-1 (T-8)	Turnover Margin	+1 (2)

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