ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine football team (5-6, 3-4 CAA) concludes the regular season by hosting #24 New Hampshire (7-4, 5-2 CAA) on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m., presented by KeyBank. The game also marks the Buffalo Wild Wings Border Battle for the coveted Brice-Cowell musket. The game also marks Senior Day for the Black Bears who will take a moment pregame to recognize 23 outgoing members of the program.
 

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The game also marks Senior Day for the Black Bears who will take a moment pregame to recognize 23 outgoing members of the program.

Tickets for this Saturday's game remain available at GoBlackBears.com/tickets, by phone at 207-581-BEAR, or in-person at the Maine Athletics box office.

A special trophy, the Brice-Cowell Musket, is at stake each year of the rivalry between Maine and New Hampshire. Named after two great former coaches -- Fred Brice of Maine and William Cowell of UNH -- the winner of the annual football game gains possession of the musket for the following year. The tradition began in the late 1940s. The musket is a flintlock rifle made by Ebenezer Nutting of Falmouth, Maine between 1722 and 1745. The George I period flintlock has a barrel 43 inches in length and rifled to a .65 caliber.

Tailgate:
Tailgate lots will open at 9:00 a.m. for Saturday's game. For more information on tailgating, and all game day FAQs, please click here.
 

Alfond Ambassadors Tailgate Tent:

• The Maine Football Alfond Ambassadors Tailgate Tent provides fans an opportunity to enjoy delicious food and beverages, for a small donation, prior to kickoff.
• Fans are encouraged to visit the tent, located in the Freshies Lot B tailgate area, on gameday for access to freshly grilled food and snacks, complimentary beverages, a front row seat to the spirit squad and marching band pregame performances, and Coach Stevens' live pregame radio interview.
• The tent is open to all fans and a great way to experience the tailgate atmosphere without the hassle of setting up on your own.
• Donations are collected at the tailgate entrance and all gifts count towards the Alfond Challenge to support Maine Football. The donations are matched, dollar for dollar, by the Harold Alfond Foundation.

Broadcast Details:
Saturday's game will be live streamed on FloFootball and can be heard locally on 92.9 FM The Ticket, in the Portland markets on 100.5 FM and 1310 AM, and nationwide at GoBlackBears.com. The game will also be televised locally in the Orono area on ABC 7.
 

• The Black Bears conclude the 2024 season with the 112th Battle for the Brice-Cowell musket in the Border Battle with #24 New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon. Maine will be looking to reclaim the musket for the first time since 2021.
• The Black Bears square off with New Hampshire, Maine's longest tenured rival, in a series that dates back to 1903. New Hampshire currently owns a 58-45-8 record in the all-time series. Maine, entering the series 26-28-3 at home against the Wildcats, will be looking for its first win at Alfond Stadium in the series since 2018. Maine's last win in the series came in Durham in 2021, marking its first in Durham since 2001. UNH has won two in a row in the series, including a 44-25 victory a year ago in Durham.  The last meeting in Orono came in 2022, a thrilling 42-41 overtime victory by the Wildcats. After the Wildcats scored in overtime, Maine answered with a score but a failed two-point conversion proved to be the difference. The 2022 meeting featured 1,010 total yards of offense as the Black Bears rushed for 336 yards in the loss. A year ago, Maine trailed 34-17 at the half and was unable to battle back. Current Black Bears Jamie Lamson, Trevin Ewing, and Cooper Heisey all recorded touchdown receptions in the loss.
• Maine is coming off a 31-25 road loss at Elon where Carter Peevy threw for 271-yards and a touchdown while Jaharie Martin added a career-high two rushing touchdowns. However, Elon's Rushawn Baker rushed for 156-yards and three touchdowns to lead the Phoenix in victory. Montigo Moss registered five receptions for 89-yards and a score as Moss has now recorded five or more receptions in seven games this season, including four of the last five.
• The Black Bears, 3-1 overall at home, have won each of their last two home games and are guaranteed a winning record at home for the first time since 2019. A win over New Hampshire would give Maine its most home wins (4) since 2018 when it went 5-0 at Alfond Stadium including a, Maine is guaranteed a winning record at home for the first time since 2019.
• UNH, 3-3 on the road this season, is coming off a 31-30 win at home over No. 16 Stony Brook as the Wildcats ended the game on a 21-0 run to seal the victory. Linebacker Ryan Toscano posted a career-high 17 tackles in the win while quarterback Seth Morgan threw for a pair of touchdowns and rushed for another.
• Maine, which has more than doubled its win total over each of the last two years (two each season), has posted a pair of wins over FCS ranked opponents this season as it defeated No. 21 UAlbany 34-20 before handing No.5 Villanova a 35-7 decision. Maine's win over Villanova marked its highest-ranked victory since knocking off No. 3 Weber State on the road in the 2018 FCS quarterfinal round. The 2018 season also marked the last time Maine registered wins over three or more ranked opponents in one season.
• A win for the Black Bears would match its highest win total (6) since 2021.