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2014 Boston College Football: Maine Game Thread (1:00 PM, ESPN3)

The Boston College football team hosts the University of Maine in a non-conference matchup at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Alumni Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 and WEEI 93.7 FM, as well as the BC IMG Sports Radio network.

John Gress

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Maine Black Bears (1-1, 0-0 CAA) vs. Boston College Eagles (2-1, 0-1 ACC)


Time: 1:00 PM
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2014
Place: Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Stadium: Alumni Stadium
Capacity: 44,500

TV: ESPN3
Announcers: Bob Picozzi (play-by-play), Matt Chatham (analyst)
Radio: BC IMG Sports Radio Network, WEEI 93.7 FM
Sirius/XM: Ch. 92 / 202
Announcers: Jon Meterparel (play-by-play), Pete Cronan (analyst), Scott Mutryn (sidelines)
Official BC Football Twitter News Feed: @BCFootballNews
Hashtags: #BCFootball #WeareBC #MAINEvsBC

Spread: Nope

Excitement: 2 / 10

Series: Boston College leads the all-time series 4-3.
First Meeting: Maine 6, Boston College 0 (September 20, 1913)
Last Meeting: Boston College 34, Maine 3 (September 8, 2012)

All-Time Series History:

L - Maine 6, Boston College 0 (September 20, 1913)
L - Maine 27, Boston College 6 (October 4, 1914)
L - Maine 14, Boston College 0 (October 16, 1915)
W - Boston College 42, Maine 0 (October 5, 1929)
W - Boston College 56, Maine 0 (October 28, 1967)
W - Boston College 22, Maine 0 (September 30, 2006)
W - Boston College 34, Maine 3 (September 8, 2012)

Trends: Boston College is 8-0 against FCS opponents since 2006. Maine won the first three games in the series, but BC has won each of the last four ... outscoring the Black Bears 154-3. Maine is 2-11 all-time vs. FBS opponents, defeating Mississippi State 9-7 in 2004 and Massachusetts 24-14 last season. Maine leads the CAA in rush yards allow, allowing just 48.0 rushing yards per game. Boston College is currently ranked second in the ACC in rushing yards with 310.7 per game.

Leave your thoughts on the game below! Go Eagles!