Former UMaine Football star John Huard died early Wednesday morning he was 80 years old. Huard who's the only Black Bear to be inducted into the College Footbal

ORONO, Maine (WABI) - UMaine football legend John Huard has passed away at 80 years old. Huard was drafted by the Denver Broncos with the 113th pick in the 1967 AFL/NFL Draft.

ORONO - On Wednesday morning, Maine football legend John Huard passed away at the age of 80 surrounded by family members.

An Arctic front sweeping through Maine and New Hampshire on Tuesday brings the potential for dangerous winter weather conditions, according to the National Weather Service in Gray. Forecasters warn that wind gusts reaching 35 mph to 45 mph could create snow squalls and brief white-out conditions during the Tuesday morning commute.

Army at Colgate, 6 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 6 p.m. La Salle at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m. Maryland at Penn St., 6 p.m. Rhode Island at Fordham, 6:30 p.m. Bucknell at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Butler at Seton Hall, 7 p.m.

St. John's at Georgetown, 6:30 p.m. Cent. Michigan at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Providence at Seton Hall, 7 p.m. Dayton at St. Bonaventure, 8 p.m. North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 9 p.m.

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A few strong thunderstorms along the Panhandle and Big Bend are possible and may bring lightning, gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph, and heavy downpours. The cold front will continue to weaken overnight Friday and into Saturday as it moves through Northeast Florida and toward the I-4 corridor.