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BIDDEFORD, Maine – The Lobster Trap will remain in Biddeford after the University of New England football team defeated Husson University, 38-28, in front of a homecoming crowd of more than 2,200 on Saturday afternoon at Blue Storm Stadium.
 
The Nor'easters are now 6-1 (3-1 CNE) for the second time in three seasons, matching the 2023 campaign for the best start through seven games in program history. With 2024 having culminated in a road win over the Eagles, UNE's first-ever home victory over Husson will allow the Lobster Trap to call Biddeford home in back-to-back years for the first time in the five-year history of the rivalry trophy.
 
UNE faced a 14-7 deficit late in the second quarter, but Damien Jones' last-minute touchdown run before halftime (Watch) marked the start of a 21-point Nor'easter spurt that quickly had the Eagles (2-5, 1-3) in a 28-14 hole early in the third quarter.
 
Chris Lang, who had a touchdown through the air and another on the ground, directed UNE's high-tempo offense to the tune of 314 yards (24-of-35 passing) and 67 rushing yards on 16 carries. Jones ran 19 times for 78 yards and two scores.

Lang's first passing attempt of the day was a 33-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Cornett (Watch).
 
Oscar Clark and Spencer LaBrecque came up with key takeaways against an Eagles offense that narrowly out-gained UNE, 483-464. Max Clark was 30-of-49 through the air for 389 yards and a touchdown – the lone blemish in his passing line being Oscar Clark's second-quarter interception.
 
Tied 14-14 entering the third quarter, UNE had the first possession of the second half and marched down the field for a 68-yard touchdown drive – capped off by Jones' second of the day – before LaBrecque came up with one of the plays of the game on Husson's ensuing possession.
 
With the Eagles facing a 3rd-and-9 on their own 26-yard line, Clark dropped back to pass before being stripped by LaBrecque, who recovered the fumble and advanced to the Husson 10-yard line (Watch), setting up a Nathan Delgado touchdown that gave UNE its largest lead of the day to that point, 28-14.
 
Husson answered that score, but Lang's third-quarter rushing touchdown, followed by Anthony Lacaprucia's 34-yard field goal gave the Nor'easters a three-possession lead (38-21). Lacaprucia's kick capped off the fifth straight UNE drive that ended in points – four of those being touchdowns – dating back to the Nor'easters' last possession of the first half.
 
Ben Cardoso and Mike Perez led the tackling column for UNE with 13 apiece. Evan Bourget racked up a game-high 15 tackles for the Eagles.
 
UNE, now 4-0 on the season at Blue Storm Stadium, are home again on Saturday, Nov. 1 to host Nichols at 1 p.m.