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A NICE DEBUT: Maine quarterback Chris Treister completed 40 of 46 passes for 468 yards and five touchdowns during a 41-17 win last week against Rhode Island. He rushed for another score in his first collegiate start. Treister and the Black Bears play at noon today at No. 9 New Hampshire.
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