Maine Black Bears @ Tulane Green Wave
Tulane overcomes slow start to beat Maine 38-7
NEW ORLEANS -- Tanner Lee threw for 277 yards and a touchdown to lead Tulane past Maine 38-7 Saturday night.
Maine struck first, going 75 yards in seven plays on its opening possession, capped by a 5-yard Dan Collins run for a 7-0 lead. Tulane's Andrew DiRocco kicked a 23-yard field goal to make the score 7-3 before the end of the first quarter.
Lazedrick Thompson's 1-yard plunge early in the second quarter gave Tulane (1-2) the lead for good. Sherman Badie scored on a 56-yard run four minutes later, and Lee hit Teddy Veal for a 39-yard score two minutes later to make it 24-7 going into halftime.
Dontrell Hilliard had eight carries for 117 yards and two touchdowns. His 85-yard touchdown run closed the scoring.
Collins led Maine (0-2) with 131 yards passing and was intercepted twice. Micah Wright caught eight passes for 107 yards.
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2025 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 12-3 |
| New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Monmouth | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| William & Mary | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Maine | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Elon | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Stony Brook | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| North Carolina A&T | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Campbell | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Bryant | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| UAlbany | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Hampton | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| South Florida | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Army | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Temple | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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