#24 Delaware @ #23 Maine Game Thread - 3:30pm

[93henfan]

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (4-1, 1-0 CAA)
at
Maine Black Bears (4-1, 1-0 CAA)

Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 3:30 p.m. eastern

Alfond Stadium (10K), Orono, ME


Betting line (5dimes.eu):
Favorite: Maine -8.5
Over/under: 57

Series History:
Delaware leads 23-9
1972 - *Delaware, 62-0
1973 - Delaware, 28-12
1974 - *Delaware, 39-13
1975 - *Delaware, 35-9
1976 - *Delaware, 36-0
1978 - *Delaware, 48-0
1979 - *Delaware, 31-14
1980 - *Delaware, 35-6
1981 - Delaware, 42-5
1984 - Delaware, 37-7
1985 - *Maine, 10-7
1986 - Delaware, 34-31
1987 - *Maine, 59-56 (ot)
1988 - Delaware, 31-14
1989 - *Delaware, 35-28
1990 - Maine, 17-10
1991 - *Delaware, 34-10
1992 - Delaware, 57-13
1993 - *Delaware, 21-19
1994 - Maine, 19-13
1995 - *Delaware, 61-0
1996 - Delaware, 27-17
1998 - *Maine, 39-27
2002 - Delaware, 37-13
2003 - *Dela., 24-21 (ot)
2004 - *Delaware 43-38
2005 - Maine, 25-15
2008 - *Maine, 27-10
2009 - Delaware, 27-17
2010 - Delaware, 26-17
2011 - Maine, 31-17
2012 - *Maine, 26-3
*= at Delaware Stadium

TV/Live Video: No TV. Pay streaming on UMaine site.

Stats (free): http://hensallaccess.bluehens.com/liveS ... M_ID=29100

Radio:
Delaware: http://www.wdsd.com/pages/hencountry.html

Game Notes:
Delaware: http://www.bluehens.com/pdf9/2548176.pdf
Maine: TBD

Notes:
• This week’s game marks the 33rd meeting between the two
schools with Delaware leading 23-9
• Maine has won the last two meetings but Delaware captured
the previous two matchups before that
• Delaware is 10-4 all-time at Maine’s Alfond Stadium but
Maine won the last meeting here by a 31-17 score in 2011.
Delaware had won three of the previous four games in Orono
• Delaware’s last win in the series was a 26-7 victory at
Delaware Stadium in 2010
• Maine’s last victory in the series was a 26-3 win last year at
Delaware Stadium. The game marked the only time in the
series that the Blue Hens failed to score a touchdown.

[Grizalltheway]

Let's go fellow bears!

[93henfan]

Let's go fellow bears!

Let's turn down the gay a little bit. Thanks.

[Grizalltheway]

Let's go fellow bears!

Let's turn down the gay a little bit. Thanks.

Sorry. Is this better?

[mainejeff]

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (4-1, 1-0 CAA)
at
Maine Black Bears (4-1, 1-0 CAA)

Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 3:30 p.m. eastern

Alfond Stadium (10K), Orono, ME


Betting line (5dimes.eu):
Favorite: Maine -8.5
Over/under: 57

Series History:
Delaware leads 23-9
1972 - *Delaware, 62-0
1973 - Delaware, 28-12
1974 - *Delaware, 39-13
1975 - *Delaware, 35-9
1976 - *Delaware, 36-0
1978 - *Delaware, 48-0
1979 - *Delaware, 31-14
1980 - *Delaware, 35-6
1981 - Delaware, 42-5
1984 - Delaware, 37-7
1985 - *Maine, 10-7
1986 - Delaware, 34-31
1987 - *Maine, 59-56 (ot)
1988 - Delaware, 31-14
1989 - *Delaware, 35-28
1990 - Maine, 17-10
1991 - *Delaware, 34-10
1992 - Delaware, 57-13
1993 - *Delaware, 21-19
1994 - Maine, 19-13
1995 - *Delaware, 61-0
1996 - Delaware, 27-17
1998 - *Maine, 39-27
2002 - Delaware, 37-13
2003 - *Dela., 24-21 (ot)
2004 - *Delaware 43-38
2005 - Maine, 25-15
2008 - *Maine, 27-10
2009 - Delaware, 27-17
2010 - Delaware, 26-17
2011 - Maine, 31-17
2012 - *Maine, 26-3
*= at Delaware Stadium

TV/Live Video: No TV. Pay streaming on UMaine site.

Stats (free): http://hensallaccess.bluehens.com/liveS ... M_ID=29100

Radio:
Delaware: http://www.wdsd.com/pages/hencountry.html

Game Notes:
Delaware: http://www.bluehens.com/pdf9/2548176.pdf
Maine: TBD

Notes:
• This week’s game marks the 33rd meeting between the two
schools with Delaware leading 23-9
• Maine has won the last two meetings but Delaware captured
the previous two matchups before that
• Delaware is 10-4 all-time at Maine’s Alfond Stadium but
Maine won the last meeting here by a 31-17 score in 2011.
Delaware had won three of the previous four games in Orono
• Delaware’s last win in the series was a 26-7 victory at
Delaware Stadium in 2010
• Maine’s last victory in the series was a 26-3 win last year at
Delaware Stadium. The game marked the only time in the
series that the Blue Hens failed to score a touchdown.

Other Notes:

Maine has won 4 of the last 6 and the last 2.

[93henfan]

Thanks Jeff. The people who are really good at second grade math could have figured that out from my post, but you've provided a valuable service for those who aren't at that level.

Looks like Maine has gotten better over the years. How many championships have you won?

[DSUrocks07]

The winner of this game should automatically be in the Top 10!

CAA! CAA! CAA!

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[93henfan]

The winner of this game should automatically be in the Top 10!

CAA! CAA! CAA!

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[Ivytalk]

Joe Biden jinxed the Hens in '08.

There will be at least 512 fans at Orono tomorrow. 12 Maine parents and 500 in Gregg buses from Newark.

[grizzaholic]

Is it too late to get my money in on Maine?

[YoUDeeMan]

Is it too late to get my money in on Maine?

Save your money...they're Black Bears. They have a completely different work ethic than the brown bears you have out west. They move in and just trash the neighborhood.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=She9gQbGzxg[/youtube]

[YoUDeeMan]

Wait, this isn't the Smack thread?

[93henfan]

[Easttennhen]

Should be a tight ballgame, evenly matched teams much like last weeks UD-JMU matchup. Growing up at delaware stadium, maine was always an easy win in the 70's+80's, but obviously these are'nt the black bears of my youth, nor my blue hens of my youth either. That being said, we're still better than maine!! Hens 31 bad news bears 24

[mainejeff]

Thanks Jeff. The people who are really good at second grade math could have figured that out from my post, but you've provided a valuable service for those who aren't at that level.

Looks like Maine has gotten better over the years. How many championships have you won?

They probably could have figured out your Delaware stats as well.........

[mainejeff]

Joe Biden jinxed the Hens in '08.

There will be at least 512 fans at Orono tomorrow. 12 Maine parents and 500 in Gregg buses from Newark.

There will actually be 7-8K which is about the going rate in the FCS these days excluding about a dozen programs.

[93henfan]

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/2 ... e-Delaware

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/2 ... e-momentum

[Cap'n Cat]

Bruins 16
Foul Fowl 9

[kalm]

Joe Biden jinxed the Hens in '08.

There will be at least 512 fans at Orono tomorrow. 12 Maine parents and 500 in Gregg buses from Newark.

There will actually be 7-8K which is about the going rate in the FCS these days excluding about a dozen programs.

Harvard math...Harvard smack...

[93henfan]

Maine is averaging 6.93K fans this season.

[kalm]

Maine is averaging 6.93K fans this season.

No, they averaging 1/3 of Delaware's attendance

(21,000)

[93henfan]

Maine is averaging 6.93K fans this season.

No, they averaging 1/3 of Delaware's attendance

(21,000)

On a serious note, we're drawing poorly this year, somewhere around 18k. Homecoming and Parents Day should pull the average up considerably.

[grizzaholic]

Is it too late to get my money in on Maine?

Save your money...they're Black Bears. They have a completely different work ethic than the brown bears you have out west. They move in and just trash the neighborhood.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=She9gQbGzxg[/youtube]

ooooooo dal won't be pleased with you about that post

[93henfan]

This one smells like a rout early.

14-0 Maine dominating all over the field

[93henfan]

UD fumbles kick return and Maine scoops it.

21-0