How Did Former UMaine Black Bear Joe Fagnano Do in His First NFL Start?

The Ravens played Jacksonville in Baltimore on Thursday Night Football.

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Former University of Maine quarterback Joe Fagnano made his first NFL start Thursday night in Baltimore, where the Ravens lost 33-10 to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

He completed 10 of 18 passes for 60 yards, with no touchdown passes and two interceptions.

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The undrafted rookie started with Lamar Jackson and backup Tyler Huntley sidelined by injuries.

Baltimore’s only touchdown came on Justice Hill’s 65-yard run in the fourth quarter, and the Ravens fell to 4-5 with their fourth consecutive loss.

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Joe Fagnano played quarterback at the University of Maine from 2019 through 2022, throwing for 5,655 yards and 46 touchdowns in 27 games for the Black Bears.

He earned second-team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors during the pandemic-delayed spring 2021 season before transferring to the University of Connecticut in 2023.

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And there you have it! The former Black Bear struggled in his first NFL start, but he was facing a team leading its division.

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