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Monmouth, Robertson Drop 51 Points On Maine Black Bears In CAA Win

Monmouth, Robertson Drop 51 Points On Maine Black Bears In CAA Win

Maine hosted Monmouth at Alfond Stadium to begin CAA conference play for each team, as Derek Robertson has a huge day. Here's a recap of the game.

Sep 14, 2024 by R. R. Ellis
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Derek Robertson had a huge day against his old school, throwing for nearly 400 yards and four touchdowns as the Monmouth Hawks downed the Maine Black Bears 51-22. 

With little resistance, Robertson drove the Hawks down the field to score on their first two possessions. 

Maine’s offense looked lethargic for much of the first half, but managed to eventually score 22 points, with two scores coming in the second half. 

Robertson transferred from Maine in the offseason, and has been lights out for the Hawks through three games this season. He’s averaging over 300 passing yards a game. 

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Stat Leaders

Monmouth

Derek Robertson

  • 'Completions/Attempts: 22/36
  • Passing Yards: 390
  • Touchdowns: 4

Rodney Nelson

  • Carries: 14
  • Rushing Yards: 91
  • Rushing Average: 6.5

Josh Derry

  • Receptions: 7
  • Yards: 227
  • Average: 32.4

Maine

Carter Peevy

  • Completions/Attempts: 16/26
  • Yards: 159
  • Average: 6.1

Jaharie Martin

  • Carries: 11
  • Yards: 46
  • Average: 4.2

Montigo Moss

  • Receptions: 7
  • Yards: 53
  • Average: 7.6

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End Of Game; Monmouth 51, Maine 22

Monmouth defeats Maine on the back of a huge game from Derek Robertson and Josh Derry. 

Monmouth Kicks 42-Yard FG; 4Q - 4:09

The Hawks put 51 on the board against the Black Bears. 

Monmouth 48, Maine 22

About eight minutes left in the fourth quarter. 

Monmouth's Josh Derry Stats

  • 7 Receptions
  • 227 receiving yards
  • 2 touchdowns
  • 32.4 average Yards per catch

Closer Look At Derry Touchdown 👀

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Derry Scores 94-Yard Touchdown; 48-22

Josh Derry flames the Maine defense to score an incredible touchdown. 

Monmouth 41, Maine 22

Just about a minute into the fourth quarter.

Joe Gillette Gets Rushing Touchdown; 41-22

Wide receiver Gillette is used as a rusher and scores from two yards out.

Maine offense up to 22 points today. 

Closer Look At Rodney Nelson Touchdown

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Black Bears Offense Looking Better; End Of Third Quarter

Maine's offense has looked far better in the second half. 

Black Bears are currently threatening to score from the five-yard line. 

Rodney Nelson Scores For Hawks!; 41-15

Nelson rushes for 24 yards to put Monmouth up big against the Black Bears.

Nelson has 90 yards on 12 carries. 

Huge Run By Monmouth's Makhi Green

Makhi Green cuts thruogh the Black Bears defense and runs for 46 yards into Maine territory.

Maine Scores Rushing Touchdown; 34-15

Jaharie Martin rushes one yard up the middle for the touchdown. 

Closer Look At Josh Derry Touchdown

Peevy To Mason Gilbert For 19 Yards

Maine continues on the Monmouth 34-yard line. 

Derek Robertson Stats; 3Q - 12:02

  • 20-32
  • 289 passing yards
  • 3 touchdowns
  • 0 interceptions
  • 65 percent completion

Monmouth 56-Yard Touchdown!; 34-8

Robertson to Derry for a huge touchdown to start the second half. 

Drive was four plays for 67 yards. 

It's fair to say Derek Robertson is obliterating his old team. 

Robertson To Nelson For First Down

Monmouth continues their drive with a new set of downs on the Monmouth 44.

Monmouth Takes Possession

Maine is unable to get the first down. Hawks take over.

Second Half Begins; 3Q - 15:00

Monmouth with kickoff to Maine to begin the second half. 

Halftime Stat Leaders

Monmouth:

Derek Robertson (QB)

  • Passing: 16-28, 193 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
  • Completion Percentage: 57 percent
  • Rating: 138.6

R.J. Nelson (RB)

  • Rushing: 9 carries, 54 yards, 0 TDs, Long: 15 yards
  • Avg: 6.0 yards per carry

Maxwell James (WR)

  • Receiving: 1 catch, 13 yards, 0 TDs
  • Long: 13 yards

Maine:

Chris Peevy (QB)

  • Passing: 7-13, 69 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs
  • Completion Percentage: 54 percent
  • Rating: 98.4

Marcus Moss (WR)

  • Receiving: 4 catches, 26 yards, 0 TDs
  • Long: 9 yards

Matthew Irefin (WR)

  • Receiving: 2 catches, 37 yards, 0 TDs
  • Long: 25 yards

Halftime Key Stats

Team Stats:

  • Total Yards: Monmouth 328, Maine 109
  • Passing Yards: Monmouth 218, Maine 68
  • Rushing Yards: Monmouth 110, Maine 41
  • Penalties: Monmouth 3-20, Maine 4-23
  • 1st Downs: Monmouth 19, Maine 5
  • Total Plays: Monmouth 49, Maine 26
  • Avg Yds/Play: Monmouth 6.7, Maine 4.2
  • Avg Yds/Completion: Monmouth 12.8, Maine 8.5
  • Avg Yds/Rush: Monmouth 5.5, Maine 3.7
  • Red Zone: Monmouth 3-3, Maine 0-1
  • Time of Possession: Monmouth 18:04, Maine 11:56

Halftime: Monmouth 27, Maine 8

Monmouth ahead big at the half.

Monmouth To Maine 35 In Two Passes

Unable to score, but Derek Robertson is passing all over the place against this Maine defense.

Maine Settle For Field Goal, Don't Convert

Maine put together their best offensive possession of the game before getting held by the Hawks defense. 

Black Bears were happy to take the field goal points, but the kicker misses.

Maine To 10-Yard Line With 1 Minute To Halftime

Peevy tosses to the sideline for a huge first down. Catch made by Molayo Irefin.

Maine Cross Into Monmouth Territory; 2Q - 2:00

Two-minute timeout has begun. Maine looking to score before halftime to close the gap on this score.

Sone Ntoh Rushing Touchdown; 27-8

Second touchdown for Sone Ntoh. 

He's looking strong despite not having any huge gains so far this game. 

Carter Peevy Back In After Injury Scare

The starting quarterback for Maine is back on the field. 

Monmouth At Maine's 10-Yard Line

Hawks looking to score with about five minutes left until halftime.

Monmouth Offense Is Clicking

Hawks have made it to the Maine 34 with very quick plays and great rushing from Rodney Nelson. 

Long Possession Ends In Punt; 2Q - 9:25

Maine had the ball for nearly five minutes, and put together some good plays but were held back by penalties and incompletions. A few Monmouth penalties kept the Bears going foward for a bit. 

Snap Is Fumbled, Maine QB Peevy Injured; 2Q - 13:05

Peevy missed the stat and gets injured trying to recover the ball. An offensive lineman eventually recovers the ball. 

Luckily for the Black Bears, Maine continues their drive after a penalty on Monmouth.

Anthony Harris takes over at QB for Maine. 

Monmouth Goes Three And Out To Start 2Q

Hawks punt back to the Black Bears.

Trevin Ewing's 98-Yard Touchdown Return

Unbelievable run from the Maine Black Bear. 

First Quarter Ends; Monmouth 20, Maine 8

Nearly 30 points scored in the first quarter. What a game so far. 

Closer Look At Second Robertson Passing TD

Maine Answers With Kickoff Return Touchdown!; 20-8

Trevin Ewing comes through right when the Black Bears need it, and puts six on the board for Maine. 

Maine goes for two-point conversion and converts. 

Still The First Quarter

This game is in danger if very quickly getting out of hand for the Maine Black Bears. 

Derek Robertson looks better than he has all year. 

Monmouth Scores Again! Monmouth 20, Maine 0

Quick possession for the Hawks. This time. Robertson is slicing and dicing the Maine defense, this time for a 25-yard touchdown. 

Three And Out For Maine Again

Black Bears haven't had a first down yet. Meanwhile, their former quarterback has led two drives that ended in scores against them. 

Closer Look At Neri Touchdown

Monmouth tight end Jack Neri gets the touchdown reception. 

Robertson To Neri Touchdown!; 13-0

Monmouth already has two touchdowns against the Maine defense in the first quarter.

Maine goes for the two-point conversion, but doesn't convert.

Robertson Commanding Hawks Offense; 1Q - 4:27

Derek Robertson has been switching between quick, short throws and airing it out, with a lot of success so far. 

Monmouth are currently 1st and 10 on the 11-yard line.

Huge Throw From Robertson To Derry

Josh Derry gets another great reception, this one for 21 yards.

Three And Out For Black Bears

Hawks defense shuts down Maine's first offensive possession.

Closer Look At Sone Ntoh Touchdown

Maine Offense Takes Over; 1Q - 7:49

Carter Peevy leads the Black Bears offense.

Sone Ntoh Scores Touchdown!; Monmouth 7, Maine 7

Ntoh up the middle to put the first points of the game on the board. 

Robertson To Nelson For First Down On 5

Robertson is really crushing this first drive.

Long Drive For Monmouth

They are at the 17-yard line, but working their way towards a score. 

3rd and 11 on the 17. 

Two First Downs For Monmouth; 1Q - 12:25

They've worked their way up to near the 30-yard line of Maine. 

Big Drop By Monmouth; 1Q - 13:24

Robertson tried to air it out to Maxwell James, but the receiver topped it. 

Would've likely been a touchdown. 

Robertson To Derry For 23 Yards

Big throw to start the first quarter. 

Game Has Started; Monmouth 0, Maine 0 - 4Q - 15:00

Here we go. 

Just Five Minutes Until Gametime

Monmouth vs. Maine is about to kick off. 

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One Hour Until Gametime

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FCS Passing Yards Leaders

Here's an assortment of top passing yards leaders in the FCS, currently. Monmouth quarterback Derek Robertson is currently No. 3 overall, while Maine QB Carter Peevy is ranked No. 34 overall. 

  • No. 1 Maverick McIvor - Abilene Christian

    • Passing Touchdowns: 6

    • Passing Yards: 803

  • No. 2 Paxton DeLaurent - Southeast Mo. St.

    • Passing Touchdowns: 8

    • Passing Yards: 767

  • No. 3 Derek Robertson - Monmouth

    • Passing Touchdowns: 7

    • Passing Yards: 745

  • No. 4 Brady Meitz - Stetson

    • Passing Touchdowns: 8

    • Passing Yards: 730

  • No. 8 Dean Denobile - Lafayette

    • Passing Touchdowns: 3

    • Passing Yards: 556

  • No. 9 Mark Gronowski - South Dakota St.

    • Passing Touchdowns: 6

    • Passing Yards: 549

  • No. 14 Chad Mascoe - Campbell

    • Passing Touchdowns: 3

    • Passing Yards: 486

  • No. 17 Tommy Mellott - Montana St.

    • Passing Touchdowns: 4

    • Passing Yards: 477

  • No. 19 Myles Burkett - UAlbany

    • Passing Touchdowns: 2

    • Passing Yards: 471

  • No. 24 Cam Miller - North Dakota St.

    • Passing Touchdowns: 4

    • Passing Yards: 458

  • No. 27 Carlos Davis - Towson

    • Passing Touchdowns: 3

    • Passing Yards: 453

  • No. 31 Jarrett Guest - Bryant

    • Passing Touchdowns: 4

    • Passing Yards: 428

  • No. 34 Carter Peevy - Maine

    • Passing Touchdowns: 2

    • Passing Yards: 406

Maine, Monmouth FCS Rankings

While neither Maine nor Monmouth are currently ranked in the top 25, we can get a sense of how the teams are fairing based on Warren Nolan's ELO ranking. ELO, originally used for chess, ranks a team based on the other teams they have played and how they fared against those teams.

Here are both teams' ELO Rankings with a few others to provide context.

  • No. 1 Montana State, 3-0
  • No. 2 Villanova, 2-0
  • No. 3 South Dakota State, 1-1
  • No. 8 William & Mary, 1-1
  • No. 13 Elon, 1-1
  • No. 20 Delaware 1-0

  • No. 88 Maine, 1-1

  • No. 103 Monmouth, 0-2

Derek Robertson Highlights At Maine From 2023

Here are highlights from the former Black Bear, who will be playing his old team for the first time today.

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Maine Vs. Monmouth Football Kickoff Time

Maine and Monmouth kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 14 at Alfond Sports Stadium in Orono, Maine. 

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College Football Rankings 2024 - Sept. 14

AFCA Coaches Poll

  1. South Dakota State (22) - 1-1 (Last Week: 1)
  2. North Dakota State (2) - 1-1 (Last Week: 2)
  3. Montana State (2) - 3-0 (Last Week: 3)
  4. Villanova - 2-0 (Last Week: 5)
  5. Idaho - 1-1 (Last Week: 7)
  6. South Dakota - 1-1 (Last Week: 6)
  7. Central Arkansas - 1-1 (Last Week: 9)
  8. Southern Illinois - 1-1 (Last Week: 12)
  9. Montana - 1-1 (Last Week: 4)
  10. North Dakota - 1-1 (Last Week: 20)
  11. Sacramento State - 0-2 (Last Week: 8)
  12. UC Davis - 1-1 (Last Week: 18)
  13. William & Mary - 1-1 (Last Week: 14)
  14. UIW - 1-1 (Last Week: 11)
  15. UAlbany - 1-1 (Last Week: 13)
  16. Chattanooga - 0-2 (Last Week: 10)
  17. Tarleton State - 2-1 (Last Week: 21)
  18. Lafayette - 1-1 (Last Week: 19)
  19. Illinois State - 1-1 (Last Week: 22)
  20. Youngstown State - 1-1 (Last Week: 23)
  21. Northern Iowa - 2-0 (Last Week: NR)
  22. Florida A&M - 2-1 (Last Week: 24)
  23. Nicholls - 0-2 (Last Week: 25)
  24. Mercer - 2-0 (Last Week: NR)
  25. Weber State - 1-1 (Last Week: NR)

Others Receiving Votes: Southeast Missouri State (61); Furman (51); Richmond (49); Wofford (46); Abilene Christian (38); Elon (37); Southern Utah (31); Eastern Illinois (28); Western Carolina (27); North Carolina Central (16); Northern Arizona (14); Delaware State (13); New Hampshire (13); Harvard (11); UT Martin (10); Missouri State (8); Yale (8); Saint Francis (Pa.) (6); Drake (5); Alabama A&M (4); Alabama State (2); Georgetown (D.C.) (2); McNeese (2); Rhode Island (2); Campbell (1); Indiana State (1); Lamar (1); Prairie View A&M (1); Stephen F. Austin (1).

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll

  1. South Dakota State (44) - 1-1 (Last Week: 1)
  2. North Dakota State (6) - 1-1 (Last Week: 2)
  3. Montana State (6) - 3-0 (Last Week: 3)
  4. Idaho - 1-1 (Last Week: 7)
  5. Villanova - 2-0 (Last Week: 5)
  6. South Dakota - 1-1 (Last Week: 6)
  7. Central Arkansas - 1-1 (Last Week: 9)
  8. Montana - 1-1 (Last Week: 4)
  9. Southern Illinois - 1-1 (Last Week: 10)
  10. North Dakota - 1-1 (Last Week: 23)
  11. Sacramento State - 0-2 (Last Week: 8)
  12. UIW - 1-1 (Last Week: 12)
  13. William & Mary - 1-1 (Last Week: 13)
  14. Chattanooga - 0-2 (Last Week: 11)
  15. UC Davis - 1-1 (Last Week: 18)
  16. Tarleton State - 2-1 (Last Week: 20)
  17. UAlbany - 1-1 (Last Week: 16)
  18. Illinois State - 1-1 (Last Week: 21)
  19. Lafayette - 1-1 (Last Week: 19)
  20. Weber State - 1-1 (Last Week: 24)
  21. Youngstown State - 1-1 (Last Week: 25)
  22. Elon - 1-1 (Last Week: NR)
  23. Mercer - 2-0 (Last Week: NR)
  24. Nicholls - 0-2 (Last Week: 22)
  25. Abilene Christian - 1-1 (Last Week: NR)

Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Southeast Missouri - 111; Richmond - 100; Wofford - 85; Northern Iowa - 70; Florida A&M - 69; Western Carolina - 67; Eastern Illinois - 64; Furman - 52; Campbell - 49; Southern Utah - 48; Lamar - 15; Alabama State - 13; North Carolina Central - 12; Saint Francis - 11; Austin Peay - 8; Charleston Southern - 7; Harvard - 5; Drake - 4

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