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After securing a .500 record on the road this season with a victory over Towson University, the University of Maine football team returns to Morse Field in their season finale against James Madison University.
After ending a four-game losing streak last week with a win over the College of William and Mary, the Dukes look to remain above .500 for the season when they take on the Black Bears.
The Dukes received a huge blow with the news that freshman linebacker Stephon Robertson will miss the final game. Tied for the team league in tackles, the suspension stems from an incident involving Robertson from James Madison’s last game.
The Black Bears were able to defeat a lowly Towson team that has won just one game this season. The Black Bears were led by junior running back Pushaun Brown and his 21 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Senior linebacker Mark Masterson chimed in with seven tackles and an 82-yard interception return for a touchdown. Junior quarterback Chris Treister got the start, completing nine of 17 passes for 100 yards while adding a rushing touchdown.
On the season, Brown leads the Black Bears in rushing with 580 yards, while injury plagued junior Jared Turcotte has added 458 yards on 99 carries. They have five and three touchdowns respectively.
Junior Warren Smith has helmed most of the passing responsibilities, completing 65 percent of his throws for 1,752 yards and nine touchdowns.
Junior running back Derek Session leads a receiving core with nine players who have caught at least 10 balls this season, with Session leading the way with 46 catches for 555 yards.
On the defensive side, junior linebacker who leads all Black Bears with 97 tackles. Junior linebacker Vinson Givans has added 80 of his own, and is the only player with multiple interceptions with two.
Senior defensive back Steven Barker has 36 tackles to go along with four broken-up passes. Barker was recently invited to participate in the Football Championship Series Senior Scout Bowl. The Bowl selects 90 of the top FCS seniors to play in a North vs. South game on Dec. 11. The addition of Barker is the fifth straight season a Black Bear has made the team.
The game against James Madison is scheduled to kick off at noon Nov. 20.
Bangor Daily News