Soccer Headvertisements to Bryant for CAA Battle

ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine soccer group heads on the street as they wish to choose up their second-straight convention win as they tackle Bryant on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Broadcast Details:

Saturday’s recreation will likely be reside streamed on FloCollege. The recreation may be heard regionally in Bangor on 92.9 FM The Ticket, within the Portland markets on 100.5 FM and 1310 AM, and nationwide at GoBlackBears.com and on the TuneIn app.

CAA Battle — The Black Bears and the Bulldogs will sq. off for the second time in historical past as CAA opponents and the eighth time general. Maine holds a a 6-1 file over Bryant of their seven earlier matchups, together with an lively three-game profitable streak. Maine defeated the Bulldogs final season 38-26 in Orono as Carter Peevy threw for 269 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Last Time Out — The Black Bears picked up their first win of the season in a convention victory over N.C. A&T, 37-30. Maine scored their most factors within the first half since 2022 with 30. Carter Peevy threw for 302 yards and a pair of scores whereas Sincere Baines rushed for 99 yards and a rating. Maine had a season-high 4 sacks of the defensive aspect of the ball.

Top of the CAA for Baines — Sincere Baines has been a breakout participant for the Black Bears all season as he’s profiting from his first 12 months on the DI degree after spending two seasons in DII. His 7.26 YPC is the best mark within the CAA and the Tenth-best mark in the entire FCS. He additionally ranks fourth within the CAA in complete dashing yards (450) and fifth in dashing yards per recreation (90.0).

Top 10 Thomas — Christian Thomas is likely one of the finest tacklers within the FCS as he ranks Tenth within the FCS with 53 complete tackles, that are the second-most within the CAA.

PEEVY NAMED CAA CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Carter Peevy is coming off of his finest efficiency thus far in 2025 as he threw for a season-high 302 yards on 20-for-27 makes an attempt. 

He had a pair of passing touchdowns and added a 3rd rating on the bottom.

The weekly CAA honor was the primary of the season for the Black Bears.

BAINES KEEPS BREAKING FREE

Sincere Baines is profiting from the RB1 spot on the depth chart as over the primary 5 video games of the season he has averaged 90.0 dashing yards per recreation, the fifth-highest mark within the CAA. On opening weekend at Liberty, he took a 77-yard run to the top zone on simply his second carry of the season.

He heads into week six because the fourth-leading rusher in the entire CAA with 450 yards.

He leads the CAA in yards per carry as he’s averaging 7.26 yards per try. That mark is the Tenth-highest mark within the FCS.

THOMAS CONTINUES HIS IMPACT

Christian Thomas has emerged as not solely among the finest defensive gamers within the CAA, however your entire FCS as he’s ranked Tenth with 54 tackles, twenty third with 7.0 tackles for loss and twentieth with 26 solo tackles.

In the CAA, he ranks second in complete tackles, fourth in tackles for loss and seventh in solo tackles.

Against N.C. A&T final day out, he recorded 11 tackles, six being solo, together with a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss.

TOP OF THE DEPTH CHART

Scott Woods and Mo Irefin are the clear #1 and #2 extensive receivers on the Black Bears and are each coming off of their season-best towards N.C. A&T.

Woods leads Maine with 25 catches and 214 yards, trailed by Irefin’s 15 receptions for 174 yards.

Woods is coming off of a 8-96 stat line whereas Irefin is coming off of a 5-60 line.

O-LINE PRESENCE

Maine will likely be leaning on a veteran group of their offensive line as soon as once more as the mixture of Kocan (LT), Iliano (RT), Cruji (C) and Boutaugh (RG) whereas Noah Stanley (LG) is ready to hitch the beginning combine for the second-straight week.

This beginning group solely allowed two sacks final week,. The offensive line as an entire has solely allowed 12 sacks in 5 video games, two video games being performed towards FBS applications.

Maine helps the third-best dashing assault within the CAA at 174 yards per recreation, which is the thirtieth ranked assault within the FCS.

SECONDARY STRENGTH

The Black Bear secondary has recorded 19 move breakups by the primary 5 weeks, with a season-high 8 breakups coming towards Stonehill.

Led by a pair of All-CAA Preseason Honorable Mentions in Jamaree Gibson (CB) and Devin Vaught (FS), the Black Bears broke up 31 passes a season in the past and generated 10 interceptions, three of which got here from Vaught. Vaught was an enormous performer on week one as he set a brand new career-high with 8 solo tackles and is coming off of a recreation towards Stonehill wherein he broke up a pair of passes.

Vaught leads the Black Bears with 4 move breakups and registered the one interception of the season for Maine thus far, a 76-yard pick-6 towards Georgia Southern.

Jake Kucera began at robust security after having a robust camp, he appeared in solely three video games final season for the Black Bears however has seen the majority of the snaps at security this season.

PRESEASON HONORS

The Black Bears had 5 members listed on the All-CAA Preseason checklist.

Trevin Ewing was named to the All-CAA Preseason Team as a kick returner whereas Carter Peevy,        Jamaree Gibson, Devin Vaught and Christian Thomas all have been named to the Honorable Mentions checklist.

CLOSE CALL

Since 2013, Maine is 28-21 in video games determined by seven factors or much less.

Maine is 1-2 in a single possession video games in 2025. 

In 2023, Maine was on the shedding finish of all three of its video games which have been determined by 7 factors or fewer they usually have been 1-1 on such video games in 2024.

A Maine Win Would:

… The second win of the season for the Black Bears.

… The first back-to-back CAA wins underneath Coach Stevens.

… The second back-to-back wins underneath Coach Stevens.

… The fourth-straight victory over Bryant.

… Move the Black Bears into the top-half of the CAA standings.

-UMaine-

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