NEWARK, Del. (AP) Zach Marker threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens scored three late touchdowns and beat Maine Black Bears 44-21 on Saturday.

The Black Bears closed to within 23-21 with 12 minutes left when Tavion Banks ran it in from a yard out. Delaware (6-0, 3-0 Colonial Athletic Association) responded on its following possession when Marker helped lead a 10-play, 74-yard drive that concluded with Marker throwing a 4-yard scoring pass to Jake Thaw for a 30-21 advantage.

The Blue Hens defense closed it when on Maine's following drive, Ty Davis intercepted Carer Peevy and returned it 34 yards for a score to extend the lead. On Maine's following drive KT Seay intercepted Peevy and returned it 19 yards to the Maine 43. Quincy Watson ran it in from the 3 with 57 seconds left to end an eight-play drive.

Maine (3-3, 1-2) took its only lead when Peevy threw a 19-yard touchdown to Montigo Moss with 3:11 left before halftime to make it 14-13.

Phil Lutz had 133 receiving yards on five catches and a touchdown for Delaware.

Delaware entered 5-0 for the first time in three seasons.

The Blue Hens pushed their all-time series lead over Maine to 27-11 since 1972.

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