AMHERST, Mass. – The Bowdoin College football team couldn't hold a fourth quarter lead and fell to Amherst on Saturday, 17-14. The Polar Bears fall to 2-6 this season while the Mammoths improve to 2-6.
 
Game Highlights

• Amherst's first touchdown of the game came immediately following a Bowdoin turnover early in the first quarter. After intercepting the ball at the Bowdoin 30, Amherst covered 27 yards in four plays to score on a Jack Roberge run at 12:19 of the first.
• Bowdoin's offense answered with increasingly better drives as the Polar Bear defense clamped down on the Mammoths for the remainder of the half.
• The Polar Bears tied the game on their lengthiest drive of the year, holding the ball for 11:03 and marching 53 yards on 17 plays, scoring on a four-yard run by Andre Eden at 7:51 of the second quarter to make it 7-7 at the break.
• After another interception deep in their own territory, the Bowdoin defense was able to hold Amherst to a field goal midway through the third quarter, giving the hosts a 10-7 edge.
• Bowdoin's offense rebounded on their final drive of the third quarter, however, going 65 yards on six plays and getting a 21-yard scoring strike from Robby Long to Colton Fahey for a 14-10 lead heading into the final quarter.
• After the teams traded possessions, Amherst got a great return on a punt to the Bowdoin 27, setting up their go-ahead score. Seven plays later, Mike Piazza found Owen Gaydos for an eight-yard touchdown pass to give the Mammoths a 17-14 lead with 11:06 remaining.
• Bowdoin had two more possessions to retake the lead in the fourth quarter, but went three-and-out on their first and were intercepted on the other, clinching the win for Amherst.

By The Numbers

• Bowdoin's defense held Amherst to 149 yards of total offense, but the Mammoths took advantage of great starting position, with all three of their scoring drives starting inside the Bowdoin 27 on the afternoon.
• The Polar Bears totaled 224 yards of offense, with Andre Eden accounting for 100 on the ground and another 13 receiving.
• Quarterback Robby Long went 12-23 in his first career start, throwing three interceptions, but finding Fahey for his first collegiate touchdown pass in the third quarter.
• Fahey ended as the top receiver on the day, catching five balls for 53 yards.
• Defensively, Drew Ortiz led Bowdoin with five tackles, including one for a loss, while Axel Romell and Aidan Reidy each had a sack.
• Andrew Rowader had seven punts for an average of 38.0 with three dropped inside the Amherst 20.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will end its season next Saturday when they host Colby under the lights at Whittier Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.