Maine at Rhode Island

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Here is the Rhody overview-
http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2018-19/releases/20181010osse99

Here is an article from the local press which implies Ferguson will be ready. What is the status of Lawson and how wet will the field be, pretty sure you guys got nailed with rain.
https://bangordailynews.com/2018/10/09/sports/umaine-sports/umaine-quarterback-returns-to-practice-field/

Throw out the 11 wins in a row for Maine over Rhody, would say this is a toss up.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Very good matchup in the CAA...never thought I would say that with a RI team...xeyebrowx....but this should tell the FCS world if they are for real or not.

[caribbeanhen]

Rhode Island, if Lawson is healthy and plays, beats Maine

I really like the WR tandem they have, probably better than what JMU has at WR

The problem with Rhode is the Defense

[Gangtackle11]

Very good matchup in the CAA...never thought I would say that with a RI team...xeyebrowx....but this should tell the FCS world if they are for real or not.

I think they are more for real than Maine, but tomorrow will tell. I’ve liked Rhody since they smacked us last season up there. Witnessed it in person. xpeacex

[caribbeanhen]

the game is televised on CAA.TV

And a sellout!

still no Rhode fans on AGS ..... or at least ones that post

[Daytripper]

This game is a great way to start an FCS football Saturday!

[Ivytalk]

The Battle of New England!

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

M
the game is televised on CAA.TV

And a sellout!

still no Rhode fans on AGS ..... or at least ones that post
Wow, thought we could one or two Rhody fans to discuss. 48F and showers, thinking this could be sloppy field conditions .Go Maine!!!

[TheKingpin28]

the game is televised on CAA.TV

And a sellout!

still no Rhode fans on AGS ..... or at least ones that post

I already knew what game I was watching (regardless of how I had to do it), now I know where to find it.

[TheKingpin28]

So Lawson is not playing based on my understanding?

[Schism55]

This game is a great way to start an FCS football Saturday!
Hell yes!
Nice quality stream too, well done CAA.

[TheKingpin28]

RI just fumbled it and Maine scores for 70yds. The RI player gave up on the play and Maine scoops it up.

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Field looks great, no Lawson for Rhody.Priori the backup looks good but lateral is fumbled and Maine returns it for a 70 yd TD.

[TheKingpin28]

Solid way to respond with the Kickoff. Takes it into the Maine territory.

[TheKingpin28]

Even without Lawson, RI can move the ball. Imagine if he was healthy enough to play. This is a solid team that will ram their way into the playoffs.

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Great HD quality but guess replays are not an option.

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Rhody with a 32yd FG, 7-3 Maine.

[TheKingpin28]

Rhode Island is looking good on defense by swarming the ball and ensuring the YAC is nonexistent.

[RootinFerDukes]

Lawson being out still hurts URI's odds in this game. So does giving up a scoop and score on your first drive.

[caribbeanhen]

Vito has a lil Mojo with the feet

[RootinFerDukes]

Hell yes!
Nice quality stream too, well done CAA.

You've got to be kidding me? URI is well known for its CAA worst school produced feed. A glaring example of how they don't invest in their football program.

There aren't even any replays. The main 50 yd line camera man can't even keep up with the play, etc. There's maybe 2-3 total cameras?
The midfield camera isn't even on midfield. It's on the 45-ish yard line.

[TheKingpin28]

Priori is not smart. Dude leads his team down the field and then ****s the bed by lofting it up and letting Maine get a free INT.

Then URI comes back the next play to get the ball back on a FF.

[caribbeanhen]

Vito has a lil Mojo with the feet

stike that.... he's chucking ducks

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Dorsey in the wildcat is very effective. Maine intercepts for a touch back. Maine must keep pressure in Priority. Maine fumlbles on first play, ugh.

[katss07]

Priori is not smart. Dude leads his team down the field and then ****s the bed by lofting it up and letting Maine get a free INT.

Then URI comes back the next play to get the ball back on a FF.
I agree, dude needs to make better decisions. But the O-Line could give him a little help.

[TheKingpin28]

I agree, dude needs to make better decisions. But the O-Line could give him a little help.

They are crushing it out of the Wildcat and running the ball. Zero reason to pass as Maine is having trouble stopping that. Let them stack the box and give Parker and Coulter 1-on-1 coverage which, as we know, eventually reopens the box.

[TheKingpin28]

And as I typed that Parker crushes it for 50yds for 7!

[caribbeanhen]

Aaron Parker is the real deal

[TheKingpin28]

I truly believe this, but if URI stops getting in their own way, this could get ugly real quick for Maine. Maine, I believe, is outmatched on both sides of the football (neither has any ST coverage so it is a push there), but the Rams find a way to let Maine stay in the game almost each drive.

[RootinFerDukes]

Maine looks underwhelming on offense in that 1st quarter. URI is playing their backup QB (maybe Maine is too?) and look a little bit better so far.

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Agree, Rhody is winning the line war.

[RootinFerDukes]

This is the biggest URI crowd I've ever seen. Impressive what winning will do.

[caribbeanhen]

Maine looks underwhelming on offense in that 1st quarter. URI is playing their backup QB (maybe Maine is too?) and look a little bit better so far.

Maine playing just like the Yale game, Yuck.....

[kdinva]

Live stats not "connected" to ESPN.com

http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2018-19/boxscores/20181013_027l.xml

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Ferguson is the #1 QB and needs to open it up a little to free up the middle if he is capable of it after separated shoulder.

[TheKingpin28]

This is the biggest URI crowd I've ever seen. Impressive what winning will do.

The saying goes that it take 3 years or so to evaluate a team's success with a coach and each year, URI has tacked on an extra win sans seasons 1 and 2. I am glad URI stuck with Flemming and allowed him to develop his system and it has paid of bigly. The thing is, URI is backloaded for the schedule so getting 7 wins will be tough if they lose today but easily doable should they win this game.

Maine #17
@SBU #19
W & M
@Elon #3
@JMU #5
UNH

[TheKingpin28]

Oh and we just had some fisticuffs go down.

[TheKingpin28]

URI is just reeling them in. Parker followed by Coulter. Getting those 1-on-1 like I said, would pay off, if they stuck to the run and it is paying off. 5yds to go for the TD.

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Rhody moving at will but not having replays really sucks.

[TheKingpin28]

The Wildcat works for 6.

Scratch that, XP blocked.

16-7 URI.

[caribbeanhen]

looks like this one is going to get wet pretty soon

[caribbeanhen]

looks like this one is going to get wet pretty soon

but the slop is already here, Maine is stuck in the mud

[caribbeanhen]

geez, are the refs getting paid by the flag?

[Schism55]

The officiating in this game is gd awful xeyebrowx

[caribbeanhen]

The officiating in this game is gd awful xeyebrowx

I thought the RI player came down with the INT......

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Nice drive by Maine, this team doesn't give up Rhody 16 Maine 14. Listening to radio this buffering sucks worse than no replay.

[Schism55]

I thought the RI player came down with the INT......
Absolutely...and how was the next play NOT textbook false start?

[TheKingpin28]

I thought the MVFC had the worst refs in football, but these guys are atrocious.

[katss07]

So I look away for a few minutes and the Rams are running away with this one...

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

So I look away for a few minutes and the Rams are running away with this one...
Maine not done yet, they get the ball to start the 4th down 30-22.

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Maine scores but doesn't get the 2, down 30-28 with 8 minutes to go.

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Holy crap, Maine drives 80 yards to take the lead 35-30 with 2 minutes 28 secs left.

[ccd494]

Rhody has 4th and 10 at their own 49.

[TheKingpin28]

URI gets lucky with a huge Roughing the Passer call, but Vito got murdered in the backfield.

[ccd494]

Rhode Island bailed out with a roughing the passer. 1st and 10 at the 36, 1:17 left.

[ccd494]

Defensive holding on Maine.

Fairly sure that the main camera is in Connecticut.

- - - Updated - - -

Rhode Island pass down to the 5. Another roughing the passer on Maine.

[TheKingpin28]

Maine keeps giving URI a chance to win the game.

[ccd494]

Rhody scores with 51 seconds left.

[TheKingpin28]

Parker catches the TD to take the lead with 51 seconds left.

[ccd494]

Two point conversion fails. 36-35 Rhody, :51 left.

Unsportsmanlike on Maine after the play. Then another as URI lines up to kick. Maine has over 200 yards of penalties.

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

unbelievable, Maine had this game won without the roughing the passer call. In hindsight Maine blew it not going for two on the last TD. Rhody 36-35.

[ccd494]

Except Rhody would have just kicked the extra point

[SBUFAN33]

Maine didn’t want to win this game, looked undisciplined towards the end.

[Professor Chaos]

unbelievable, Maine had this game won without the roughing the passer call. In hindsight Maine blew it not going for two on the last TD. Rhody 36-35.
Yeah, not going for 2 to go up 6 is kind of a head scratcher. At that point in the game there's literally no difference between a 4 and a 5 point lead. A 6 point lead would've forced URI to kick an XP to take the lead. Coach was sleeping on that decision.

[ccd494]

This isn't over. Maine's moving the ball.

[ccd494]

Maine will try a 38 yard field goal to win the game.

[ccd494]

It's good! Maine wins!

[TheKingpin28]

That looked like it hit the upright too.

[ccd494]

That looked like it hit the upright too.

Tough to tell. You, in Minnesota, are closer to the field than the cameras.

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Holy crap, how did that just happen, Maine win's 2 games in a Row with FGs as time runs outxnodx

[Professor Chaos]

Well, might've been the difference between going to OT and a regulation win for Maine that they didn't go for 2 on that last TD. I stand corrected.

[TheKingpin28]

Tough to tell. You, in Minnesota, are closer to the field than the cameras.

That's funny right there.

Looked like it grazed the inside of the right upright and inturn, straightened out cause of it.

[bulldog10jw]

Congrats to Maine. Great win.

[cx500d]

Holy crap, how did that just happen, Maine win's 2 games in a Row with FGs as time runs outxnodx


That's called living on borrowed time....

[Little Stevie]

Maine as always good team. Rhody gift wrapped the last 50 second drive to them. It was comical.
That's what separates playoff teams.

[caribbeanhen]

Maine as always good team. Rhody gift wrapped the last 50 second drive to them. It was comical.
That's what separates playoff teams.

not a big fan of your back up Vito, Rhode Island looked like the better team for most of the game but in the end that matters none

[Derby City Duke]

I thought the MVFC had the worst refs in football, but these guys are atrocious.

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