BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College football team rallied from an early deficit to run away from Bates in a 35-20 Homecoming win Saturday afternoon at Whittier Field. The Polar Bears snap a two-game losing skid and improve to 3-2 on the season while the Bobcats fall to 0-5.
 
Game Highlights

• Bates came out of the gate quickly, jumping to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, marching 80 yards in 12 plays on its opening drive and then adding a field goal at the 2:57 mark.
• Bowdoin answered quickly, covering 70 yards in five plays and scoring on a 48-yard strike down the hashmarks from Andrew Boel to Colton Fahey just before the end of the first quarter.
• Bates replied with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Colton Bosselait to Drew Sachs to regain their ten-point lead, 17-7, with 10:54 remaining in the half.
• It was all Polar Bears from there, as Bowdoin took 46 seconds to respond, getting a 49-yards pass from Boel to Luke Watson, followed by a 32-yard touchdown toss to Brendan King to close the gap to 17-14.
• After a defensive stop, Bowdoin covered 42 yards in seven plays, capped by a Robbie Long three-yard touchdown run to give the hosts a 21-17.
• Another defensive stop gave the Polar Bears the ball back with 4:05 left in the half. Bowdoin covered 37 yards in 3:40, converting on a third-and-goal to get a seven-yard touchdown pass from Boel to Colton Fahey with 21 seconds left, making it 28-17 at the break.
• Following a scoreless third quarter, Bates trimmed the lead with a 22-yard field goal to open the fourth period, cutting the lead to 28-20.
• The Bowdoin defense locked down the Bobcats from there, forcing two punts and two turnovers and holding Bates to negative-11 yards of offense on four drives.
• The Polar Bears put the game away following Gordon Gozdeck's interception with 2:33 to go, as Fahey caught his third touchdown of the game from Boel to make it 35-20.

By The Numbers

• Colton Fahey tied the program record with three touchdown receptions in the game, a record that he tied previously against Wesleyan in 2021. He finished with 85 yards receiving on five catches.
• Andrew Boel went 14-20 for 225 yards and four touchdown passes while also rushing for 23 yards.
• Bowdoin rushed for 135 yards as a team, including 78 from Andre Eden.
• Koy Price was dominant defensively for the Polar Bears, making eight tackles, including four for a loss, two sacks and a game-clinching forced fumble in the fourth quarter.
• The Polar Bears held Bates to -25 rushing yards on the day, setting a new school record. The previous mark of -17 yards rushing allowed came against WPI in 1975. 
• Dan Fiore and Max Jacobs had six tackles apiece. Jacobs also had a fumble recovery and a pass breakup.
• The win was the first for Bowdoin over Bates since 2018 and sets up a CBB Championship game against Colby on November 11 in Waterville.

Up Next

• Bowdoin heads to Middletown, Conn., next Saturday to play at Wesleyan at 1:00 p.m.