HARTFORD, Conn. - The Trinity College football team used a suffocating defensive effort and three rushing touchdowns from Max Chipouras to earn a 28-7 win over Bowdoin on Saturday.

The first-place Bantams improve to 5-0 this season while the Polar Bears fall to 1-4.

How It Happened

• The teams played scoreless for the opening quarter, but it was Bowdoin with the best chance to score in the early going
• A fumbled punt return by Trinity's Darrien Myers set the Polar Bears up at the Trinity 36 late in the first quarter
• Bowdoin was able to drive to the Trinity 21, but stalled and missed a 38-yard field goal that would have given them the lead
• The Bantams answered right away, covering 80 yards in six plays as Chipouras rushed for a 24-yard touchdown with 11:40 remaining in the first half
• After intercepting a Noah Nelson pass on the next Bowdoin possession, Trinity scored again when Chipouras capped an eight-play, 50-yard drive with a six-yard run to  make it 14-0 at the break
• Chipouras added a 28-yard touchdown rush in the third quarter
• Nick Gaynor capped the Trinity scoring with a four-yard run on Trinity's next possession to make it 28-0
• Bowdoin mounted its lone scoring rally of the day late in the fourth quarter, covering 66 yards in six plays
• Nelson found Bryan Porter for a 37-yard scoring strike with 48 seconds left to close out the scoring

By The Numbers

• Trinity racked up 432 yards of total offense, including 239 yards rushing while holding Bowdoin to just 220 yards of total offense
• The Bantams held a 33:14-26:46 advantage in time of possession
• Chipouras carried the load for Trinity, rushing for 155 yards on 18 carrries
• Bowdoin's Noah Nelson went 14-37 for 152 yards
• Andrew Tichy had 44 yards on the ground while Tyler Grant added 25 in his return from injury
• Nick Vailas caught five passes to lead the Polar Bears
• Defensively, Branden Morin made 12 tackles while Philippe Archambault had seven stops, including 2.5 for a loss

Up Next

• Bowdoin will return to Whittier Field next Saturday to battle Wesleyan (2-3) at 12:30 p.m.