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Agenda: Villanova vs. Maine

Facts and figures about Saturday's game

Maine at Villanova

7:30 p.m. Saturday

Villanova Stadium

TV: NBC Sports. Radio: WTEL (610 AM)

Records: Maine 3-4, 3-1 Colonial Athletic Association; Villanova 3-4, 2-2

History: Series tied, 9-9. Villanova won last year at Maine, 41-20. Maine has won last two here.

About Maine: Beat Stony Brook last week at home, 23-10 . . . Has not won two straight . . . Is 1-3 on road . . . Has been outscored on season, 165-126 . . . Lost at home to Yale two weeks ago, 21-10 . . . Nigel Beckford has rushed for 365 yards (4.0 avg.) and four TDs . . . Dan Collins is completing 49 percent of his passes, and has thrown seven interceptions to only two scores . . . Micah Wright has 38 catches for 498 yards and 3 TDs.

About Villanova: Lost at Towson, 28-21, mostly because Towson returned two interceptions for TDs . . . Has lost three of four since QB John Robertson was lost with knee injury . . . Also has injuries at running back and along the offensive line. Will be missing several starters, and a few other guys remain questionable . . . Freshman QB Zach Bednarczyk is getting better but remains a work in progress . . . Needs to win out to make playoffs for third time in four years . . . LBs Don Cherry and Austin Calitro continue to lead the defense . . . Next is at Rhode Island (1-6, 1-3).