ORONO – The University of Maine plans a community rally at 12:15 p.m. today for the Black Bear football team, which will take a six-game winning streak into a Saturday showdown against the University of New Hampshire.

The rally is at UMaine’s Memorial Union.

UMaine and UNH will play at noon Saturday. The winner takes the Colonial Athletic Association North Division championship and enhances its possibilities for participation in the national playoffs. The Black Bears’ last conference championship was in 2002.

Coach Jack Cosgrove and some of the players will address the crowd, as will UMaine president Robert Kennedy and athletic director Blake James. The rally also will feature the UMaine band and cheerleaders.