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In Saturday’s loss to James Madison University, the University of Maine football team also lost starting quarterback Warren Smith to a broken foot for the remainder of the season. The sophomore took several hard hits and was forced to leave the game late in the fourth quarter. The initial X-ray did not reveal a break in his foot, but an X-ray earlier this week showed the fracture.

“Warren is out for the year,” said UMaine coach Jack Cosgrove. “He has a broken foot that was discovered in another X-ray. It was what they call a weight-bearing X-ray. The post-game X-ray did not show what the weight-bearing X-ray yesterday showed.”

The transfer from the disbanded Iona College program was key in reviving UMaine’s struggling offense as they switched to a pass-heavy attack. The strong-armed Smith took over the starting job in the fourth week of the season after splitting repetitions at the position the two weeks before.

Smith has thrown for 1,695 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He has also thrown 13 interceptions. A dual threat, Smith is second on the team in rushing with 205 yards and two scores.

Sophomore Chris Treister is expected to start in Smith’s place.

• Football: Smith, Bears look to fly high against Blue Hens (October 1, 2009)
• Football: Smith, ‘D’ power Bears past Minutemen (October 31, 2009)
• Football wraps up regular season (November 21, 2002)
• Football team has record-setting season (May 13, 2002)
• Football: A season to remember for the Black Bears (December 8, 2008)

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