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. Categories: Sports