Fagnano, Blair send Maine past William & Mary 34-25
ORONO, Maine -- Joe Fagnano ran threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns and Maine beat William & Mary 34-25 on Saturday.
The Tribe built leads of 6-0 and 12-7 but couldn't make them hold up. Receiver Earnest Edwards threw a 19-yard scoring pass to Jaquan Blair to give Maine (3-5, 1/3 Colonial Athletic Association) a 7-6 lead. Later, Fagnano threw a 67-yard score to Edwards for a 14-12 lead Maine would never surrender.
Joe Fitzpatrick's 1-yard run with 6:12 remaining before halftime made it 21-12. Then, on the second play of the second half, Fagnano threw a 64-yard TD pass to Blair for a 16-point lead. Blair caught four passes for 115 yards.
Hollis Mathis rushed 52 yards and scored three times for the Tribe (2-6, 0-4), but he struggled throwing the ball and completed just 4 of 22 pass attempts for 68 yards.
Owen Wright led William & Mary on the ground with 73 yards rushing on 13 carries.
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2023 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Elon | 3-0 | 3-2 |
| Delaware | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Hampton | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| UAlbany | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| William & Mary | 2-1 | 4-1 |
| Rhode Island | 2-1 | 3-2 |
| Monmouth | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Villanova | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Richmond | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Towson | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Campbell | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Maine | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| New Hampshire | 0-2 | 2-3 |
| Stony Brook | 0-4 | 0-5 |
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