No. 7/9 Football Defeated 35-7 by Maine

Thursday, August 30

Orono, Maine

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

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Maine

1-0 , 1-0

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UNH

MAINE

Photo by: Allen Lessels

8/30/2018 10:42:00 PM | Football

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ORONO, Maine – For the first time since 2010, the Brice-Cowell Musket resides in Orono after the University of Maine defeated the No. 7/9 University of New Hampshire football team, 35-7, in Thursday night's season-opening game for the CAA rivals at Alfond Stadium.

Chris Ferguson completed 21 of 31 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns for Maine (1-0, 1-0 CAA), which posted its first victory over UNH (0-1, 0-1 CAA) since Oct. 2, 2010. Earnest Edwards registered a 17-yard rushing touchdown and an 11-yard receiving TD, and the Black Bears' defense recorded 12 tackles for loss, including six sacks, in holding UNH's offense to 116 total yards of offense.

UNH senior linebacker and captain Quinlen Dean (Greenbelt, Md.) recorded a game-high 11 tackles (six solo, five assisted), including 1.5 for loss, and sophomore safety Evan Horn (Lebanon, Pa.) made nine stops (3-6-9). Dean was also credited with a pass breakup.

Sophomore quarterback Christian Lupoli (East Haven, Conn.), who entered the game in the second quarter in place of an injured Trevor Knight (Amherst, N.H.), completed 5 of 13 passes for 98 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown to Carlos Washington, Jr. (Fort Washington, Md.). Washington, Jr. finished with 142 all-purpose yards (11 rush, 75 receiving, 56 kickoff return).

Maine (1-0, 1-0 CAA) • No. 7/9 (0-1, 0-1 CAA)
Alfond Stadium • Orono, Maine
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UP NEXT
UNH plays host to Colgate for its home-opening game at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8 (6 p.m.). It will be Youth Football Night, presented by Tuscan Kitchen and Market in Portsmouth. Giveaways including the official Football Gameday T-Shirt and Wildcat Sunglasses in the Blue Monster Student Section along with a youth parade, skills competitions and postgame autographs are just some of the exciting new elements awaiting fans. Group ticket options, including the all-new Touchdown Tents, are available by calling 603-862-4000 or CLICKING HERE.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

2^nd QUARTER
•Following a scoreless first quarter, Maine took a 7-0 lead on the first play of the second quarter courtesy of a 6-yard touchdown pass from Chris Ferguson to Micah Wright that capped a 12-play, 88-yard drive that took 6:33 off the clock.

•With the Wildcats facing a 4^th-and-9 from their own 36-yard line, the Black Bears capitalized on an errant punt-formation snap that bounded into the end zone for a safety and a 9-0 Maine lead with 9:27 remaining in the first half.

•Maine took advantage of the ensuing free kick and marched 78 yards in seven plays to seize a 16-0 lead with 6:14 left in the half. The scoring play was a 17-yard end around from Earnest Edwards.

•Edwards scored his second TD of the quarter on an 11-yard reception from Ferguson to put the stamp on an 8-play, 99-yard drive that staked the home team to a lofty 22-0 lead with 10 seconds left before halftime. The PAT was no good.

3^rd QUARTER
•Maine kept momentum on its initial drive of the second half and used trickery to build its lead to 29-0. A reverse flea-flicker resulted in tight end Drew Belcher, a former quarterback, reprising his old role by throwing a 52-yard scoring strike to Jaquan Blair with 10:43 to go in the third period.

4^th QUARTER
•UNH got on the scoreboard with 12:47 left in the game when Christian Lupoli found Carlos Washington, Jr. on a 62-yard seam route. The PAT from Jason Hughes trimmed Maine's lead to 29-7.

•Joe Fitzpatrick capped a 9-play, 55-yard drive with a 14-yard TD run to extend Maine's lead to 35-7 at 2:04. Ryan Sosnak (Bethel Park, Pa.) blocked the Kenny Doak PAT kick.