How It Happened
It was another unlikely defeat, as Rhode Island was outscored 21-3 over the final 8:24 in a 34-30 loss at Maine Saturday.

Rhode Island (2-9, 0-7 CAA Football) led 27-13 when C.J. Carrick hit a 38-yard field goal with 9:52 remaining. The Rams had dominated play all game, but the Black Bears (6-5, 4-3 CAA Football) surged to win its fourth straight league game.

Even when Emmanuel Reed scored at 8:24 of the fourth on a 12-yard rush, Rhody still led 27-20. The score remained that way under the four minute mark until Maine got a 3-yard touchdown run from Jo Fitzpatrick to tie the score with 3:16 to go.

Rhode Island responded, driving to the Maine 12-yard line to set up a 29-yard Carrick field goal. The Rams reclaimed the lead, 30-27, with just 1:49 to go. The Rams pinned Maine at its own 19 on the ensuing kickoff, but the Black Bears drove 81 yards in five plays for the winning score. A 44-yard pass from Joe Fagnano to Devin Young on the first play got Maine moving. Fagnano capped the drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Ernie Edwards for the winning score with just 34 seconds to go.

Inside the Box Score

• Senior running back Naim Jones had a career day, running for 167 yards and two touchdowns. It was the second 100-yard game and second two-touchdown day for Jones in his career.
• Senior wide receiver Aaron Parker had his fifth 100-yard receiving day of the season, catching five passes for 113 yards.
• Freshman Darius Perrantes and redshirt junior Vito Priore split time. Perrantes started and was 9-of-18 for 68 yards passing. Priore played most of the second half, also completing 9-of-18 for 137 yards and one touchdown.
• With his 8-yard touchdown strike to Ahmere Dorsey, Priore joined Tom Ehrhardt as the only quarterbacks in program history to throw 20 in a single season. Ehrhardt had 42 in 1985 and 36 in 1984.
• Senior linebacker Branyan Javier-Castillo had five tackles. His third tackle of the game was his 100th of the season.
• Senior defensive end Keith Wells had a team-high six tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack.
• Redshirt junior Andre Bibeault had two tackles and a fumble recovery.
• Junior kicker C.J. Carrick had 12 points, hitting three field goals and three extra points. With his final field goal of the day, Carrick set the Rhode Island single-season scoring record by a kicker, as he now has 75 points. Shane Laisle had the previous record with 73 in 2003.
• This was the third time in his career Carrick has scored 12 points in a game. He and Louis Feinstein (2008-11) are the only URI kickers with three 12-point games.
• Rhode Island allowed just three first downs in the first half, the first of which came on Maine's first play from scrimmage. Maine had 16 first downs in the second half.
• Maine was 6-for-6 scoring on red zone trips, totaling 34 points. Rhode Island was 5-of-6, netting 23 points on its trips. 

What's Next
Rhode Island closes out the 2019 season when it hosts No. 2 James Madison on Saturday, Nov. 23. Game time is 12:05 p.m. Before the game, the Rams will honor their senior class.