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UMaine football faces tough task in first FBS foe of season

The Black Bears never have beaten Georgia Southern, losing three playoff games on the road.

The Black Bears travel to Statesboro, Georgia, to take on a Football Bowl Subdivision team.

Linebacker Deshawn Stevens will have surgery on Wednesday to repair the tendon, which ruptured during Maine’s season-opening win.

Even with huge expectations, UMaine’s dominant win over Sacred Heart was eye-opening, Travis Lazarczyk writes.

Entering his third year as the starting quarterback, the junior is primed for his best season.

If the Black Bears need a yard or two, they look to former Cheverus star Joe Fitzpatrick to get it.

Recovering from lingering injuries, running back Joe Fitzpatrick and wide receiver Earnest Edwards participate in the team’s final scrimmage.

Recognized as one of the best defensive backs in the nation, the UMaine senior wants to become even better.

Coutts, the senior associate director of athletics for the Black Bears, will join an athletic department headed by former Maine AD Karlton Creech.

Wednesday’s intrasquad scrimmage is the latest example of how the Black Bears sharpen their skills.