October 3, 1998

Final Stats

ORONO, Maine (AP) - Mickey Fein set a school record with six touchdown passes as Maine overcame a 10-point deficit to beat Villanova 44-10 Saturday in the Atlantic 10.

Maine (4-1, 2-1) sacked Villanova's Chris Boden 11 times in snapping the Wildcats' 12-game conference winning streak. It was the Black Bears' first win over Villanova (4-1, 3-1) since 1989.

Fein, who was 14-of-15 in a third-quarter in which he threw four touchdown passes, finished the game with 313 passing yards, while Drew O'Connor caught seven passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns.

O'Connor's touchdown receptions of 15 and 24 yards gave him 21 for his career, which also set a school record.

Boden was 22-for-38 for 222 yards with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jay Strippoli in the second quarter. The touchdown followed a first-quarter field goal, giving the Wildcats a 10-0 lead.

Defensive end Jojo Oliphant led Maine's pressure on Boden, recording three sacks and assisting on another, as the Black Bears held Villanova scoreless for the remainder of the game.

In addition to O'Connor, Maine wide receiver Phil McGeoghan also caught a pair of touchdown passes, while tight end Steve Gangi and wide receiver Kyle Hill caught one touchdown pass apiece.