Maine fell behind by 20 points in the first half and couldn’t recover, losing to New Hampshire 33-27 in a Coastal Athletic Association football game on Saturday in Durham, New Hampshire.
The Black Bears end the season 6-6 overall, 5-3 in the conference. They started the season with four straight losses, then won six straight before losing their final two.
New Hampshire improves to 8-4 overall, 6-2 in the conference. The Wildcats are in the mix for an at-large bid in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
The Wildcats won the battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket, and have dominated the rivarly, winning 13th time of the last 15 games. New Hampshire extends its lead in the series to 60-46-8.
Nick Reed kicked four field goals in the first half for New Hampshire, including a 55-yarder. Quarterback Matt Vezza completed 16 of 27 passes for 266 yards and a touchdown.
Maine’s Carter Peevy completed 15 of 27 passes for 180 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. He also rushed eight times for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
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