BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College football team squandered a first half lead in a 20-10 loss to Middlebury on Saturday at Whittier Field. The Panthers remain unbeaten at 3-0 this season while the Polar Bears fall to 1-2 on the year.
 
Game Highlights

• Bowdoin jumped ahead early, getting a 40-yard field goal from Jotham Casey on its opening drive of the game.
• An interception by Koy Price set up Bowdoin moments later, as Andre Eden capped a six-play, 47-yard drive with a four-yard plunge to give the Polar Bears a 10-0 lead just seven minutes into the game.
• Middlebury was able to trim into the lead with a 21-yard field goal by Andrew Haas at the end of the first quarter, Bowdoin maintained their 10-3 lead until late in the second quarter.
• The Panthers blocked a Bowdoin punt with three minutes to go in the half, and immediately capitalized with a two-play scoring drive to tie the game and, after a quick Bowdoin three-and-out, took the lead on another two-play drive, finishing it with a 35-yard strike from Ben Tauber to Donovan Wood for a 17-10 edge at halftime.
• The only scoring of the second half came early in the third quarter on another field goal by Haas at the 11:58 mark.
• Bowdoin controlled the pace of play throughout the second half of the contest, handling the ball six times and marching into Middlebury territory on all four possessions.
• Bowdoin had to settle for two punts, a missed field goal and three turnover on downs; all three coming in the fourth quarter in Middlebury territory.

By The Numbers

• Bowdoin outgained Middlebury 321-279, forced two turnovers and owned a 36:59-23:01 advantage in time of possession in the game.
• The Polar Bears went 1-5 in the red zone, however, and went 5-19 on third down conversions in the loss.
• Andrew Boel went 23-42 for 234 yards passing for Bowdoin while Andre Eden finished with 65 yards rushing on 30 attempts. Jed Hoggard caught a team-high six passes for 76 yards.
• Middlebury's Tauber went 19-34 for 172 yards while LeeCharles McNeil carried the ball 17 times for 87 yards.
• Max Jacobs had seven tackles for Bowdoin while Drew Ortiz had seven stops, two tackles for a loss and a sack.
• Koy Price had an interception, three tackles, and three breakups.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will head to Massachusetts next Saturday for a road game at Tufts University under the lights at 6:30 p.m.