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BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College football team snapped a
two-game losing streak with a 21-7 Homecoming Weekend victory over
Hamilton College on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears (2-2)
received a pair of interceptions and a touchdown run from Ian
Vieira and also saw receiver Pat Noone establish a new
single-season school record for receptions. The Continentals fall
to 1-3 this season with the setback.
After a first quarter that saw three turnovers and a missed field
goal by the teams, Bowdoin took control with a pair of
second-quarter scores. Bowdoin marched 56 yards in five plays early
in the period to paydirt. A long, 29-yard pass from Oliver Kell to
Pat Noone set up the Polar Bears inside the Hamilton red zone and
on the next play, Kell found first-year Jon Gren on a fade pattern
to the back corner of the endzone to give Bowdoin a 7-0 lead. Later
in the quarter, Bowdoin used a 10-play drive to cover 49 yards for
a score. On fourth-and-one on the Hamilton 6, Kell handed to
Vieira, who doubles as a short-yardage back, for a sweep to the
left. Vieira burst through the hole and found the endzone to give
the hosts a 14-0 lead with 4:08 remaining in the half.
Hamilton answered with a quick, six-play, 73-yard surge that was
capped by a pair of nice throws by quarterback Lance Wilson. Wilson
found Kevin Petrick for 19 yards down to the Bowdoin 24 and, on the
next play, threaded a pass to the pylon for Ryan Cray from 19 yards
to trim the lead to 14-7 at halftime.
The Polar Bears were able to get some insurance late in the third
quarter after forcing Hamilton to punt from their own endzone.
Noone returned the kick 37 yards down to the Hamilton 8. Two plays
later, Kell tossed a bullet to Justin Starr, who made a fingertip
catch and stayed inbounds to give the Polar Bears a 21-7 advantage.
The Bowdoin defense held the line from there, blanking Hamilton and
allowing just 121 yards of offense in the second half.
Hamilton's offense was led by Wilson, who went 13-35 with 168
yards passing and 20 yards rushing. Mark Snickenberger had 16
carries for 55 yards while Petrick finished with five catches and
71 yards. Defensively, John Lawrence had 10 tackles with Burke St.
John collecting two sacks.
Kell went 28-44 for 272 yards and two touchdowns for Bowdoin.
Justin Starr caught six balls for 111 yards while Noone finished
with nine and 91, respectively. Nick Tom rushed for 55 yards for
the Polar Bears. Noone's nine catches give him 42 receptions for
the season, surpassing Bowdoin's single-season mark of 41 set by
Bert Sciolla '84 in 1982. His 535 yards receiving this year move
him into fifth place on the Polar Bears' single-season list.
Vieira, in addition to his rushing touchdown, intercepted two
passes and made four tackles including a half-sack. Dan Evans made
six tackles and a fumble recovery for Bowdoin, who snapped a
three-game losing streak to the Continentals.
Photos courtesy of Brian Beard
and Creative Images
Photography.
