ORONO, ME. – The Bryant University football team fell to Maine on the road 38-26 on Saturday after being down 35-0 in the first half and then outscoring the Black Bears 26-3 in the second half.
 
Brennan Myer tallied 251 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. Landon Ruggieri hauled in two touchdowns, Drew Montez posted a TD, and Tristen Riley posted a TD.
 
Markiel Cockrell recorded 128 all-purpose yards, and CeeDee Doby led the team with a career-high 11 tackles, while Nathan Voorhis had a sack for a third consecutive game.
 
Game Information
Maine 38, Bryant 26
Records: Bryant (2-8, 0-6), Maine (5-5, 3-3)
Location: Alfond Stadium (Orono, ME.)

Key Moment

• Maine jumped out to a 35-0 first-half lead before the Bulldogs outscored the Black Bears 28-3 in the second half but fell short.

How it Happened

• The Bulldogs turned the ball over on downs, giving the Black Bears the ball on their own 18. Maine would lead a five-play drive capped off by a 48-yard touchdown pass (7-0).
• On the next Black Bears drive, Maine found the tight end over the middle for a 38-yard TD (14-0).
• The Black and Gold threw an interception, placing Maine on the Bryant 30-yard line. The Black Bears then scored on a 15-yard rushing to the outside (21-0).
• On the next Maine drive, the Black Bears hit a 79-yard pass for a touchdown on the third play of the drive (28-0).
• Maine executed a six-play 62-yard drive to end the half, creating a 35-0 deficit for the Bulldogs.
• The Black and Gold came out strong in the second half, recording an eight-play touchdown drive that saw a 13-yard Montez catch, an 11-yard Dylan Kedzior run, and a 15-yard touchdown catch in the corner of the endzone to Ruggieri (35-7).
• Maine would tally a field goal on the next drive (38-7).
• Myer hit Aldrich Doe for 12 yards, then hit Cockrell for 35 yards on a one-handed catch to get the Bulldogs into the red zone. Myer then found Ruggieri for his second TD of the quarter (38-14).
• On the ensuing kickoff, the Black and Gold executed an onside kick to retain possession. The Bulldogs would drive down the field and score on a 23-yard one-handed grab over the defender by Montez (38-20).
• Both teams entered a standstill in the fourth quarter until the Black and Gold recorded a six-play touchdown scored on a 5-yard pass to Riley (38-26). This was the game's final score.

Stats

• Myer threw a career-high four TDs and tallied 251 yards.
• Cockrell had 128 all-purpose yards (71 rec, 57 rush).
• Ruggieri tallied 3 rec, 36 yds, and two TDs.
• Montez posted 46 yards, three rec, and a TD.
• Riley recorded four rec, 36 yards, and one TD.
• Doby led the team with 11 TKLs.
• Colin Elliott tallied eight tackles.
• Voorhis recorded eight TKLs and a sack.
• Azarel Juste posted six tackles.

Game Notes

• Ruggieri posted the sixth multi-score game of his career, fourth this season, and second in a row. He now has 52 rec, 879 yards, and 13 TDs this year. He is two scores away from tying Jordan Harris for the most receiving TDs in a season.
• Ruggieri now is second all-time in TD receptions with 22 and is the third player in program history to have 20+ TD rec in his career.
• Myer had a career-high four TDs. In three starts, Myer has tallied 710 yards and nine TDs.
• Riley has caught a touchdown in two consecutive games.
• The Bulldogs outscored Maine 26-3 in the second half.
• Doby recorded a career-high 11 TKLs.
• Voorhis has recorded a sack in three straight games.
• Cockrell posted a career-high 128 all-purpose yards and 71 rec yards.
• Juste tallied a career-high six tackles.
• Elliott has registered 26 tackles in the last three games and has a career-high 56 TKLs this season.

Next Up
The Bulldogs will stay on the road and face William & Mary on Saturday.