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The University of Maine football team kept rolling on Saturday, registering a 37-7 win over the University of Rhode Island at Meade Stadium in Kingston, R.I.
The Black Bears won their sixth-straight game, marking their longest winning streak since 2002. With the win they improved to 8-3 overall and 5-2 in the Colonial Athletic Association. URI fell to 2-9 overall and remains winless in the conference at 0-7.
After spotting the Rams a 7-0 lead in the second quarter, UMaine answered on their next drive, evening the score on a 3-yard run by redshirt freshman H-back Jared Turcotte.
Nineteen seconds later, junior defensive end Jordan Stevens tackled URI senior quarterback Derek Cassidy in the endzone for a safety to give UMaine the 9-7 advantage.
From then on, the Black Bears never looked back and took a 16-7 edge into the half when junior quarterback Michael Brusko hit sophomore wide receiver Tyrell Jones for a 12-yard touchdown.
In the second half, Turcotte added two more touchdowns of 25 and 1 yard. Freshman tailback Pushaun Brown added a 29-yard rushing touchdown to end the scoring in the fourth quarter.
The Black Bears were led offensively by Turcotte with 121 yards and three touchdowns and outgained the Rams on the ground 274 to 34.
Defensively, senior defensive end Jovan Belcher had a team-high eight tackles, including three for a loss. Opposite Belcher, Stevens contributed five tackles with 1.5 sacks.
The Black Bears are back in action on Saturday in the regular season finale against the University of New Hampshire. Both teams are tied at the top of the division at 5-2 after UNH trounced the University of Massachusetts 52-21. It will be Senior Day at Alfond Stadium when the Black Bears and Wildcats not only attempt to win the “Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket,” but also the division title and, more importantly, a playoff berth. Kickoff is slated for noon.
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