BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Middlebury football team scored the final 32 points of the game to rally for a 39-15 win over Bowdoin on Saturday afternoon at Whittier Field. The loss in their home opener drops to the Polar Bears to 0-2 while Middlebury moves to 1-1.
 
Game Highlights

• Bowdoin's defense was the story in the early going, holding Middlebury to just 18 yards over their first seven drives with no first downs.
• After a game-opening field goal from Caden Perry from 19 yards out midway through the first quarter, Angus Leary and Koy Price combined on a sack of Middlebury's Brian Moran in the end zone for a safety, giving the hosts a 5-0 edge.
• Later in the first quarter, Price sacked Moran again, forcing a fumble, and Leary recovered putting Bowdoin in great field position at the Middlebury 31. Three players later, Michael Wolfendale covered the final four yards to paydirt to give the Polar Bears a 12-0 lead just moments into the second period.
• It would stay that way until the final minute of the second quarter when a handful of Bowdoin penalties pinned Bowdoin deep in their own territory and forced a punt, which Middlebury took at their own 47. The Panthers covered 53 yards on six plays, scoring on a pass from Moran to Connor McClellan to cut the Polar Bear lead to 12-7 at the break.
• After trading possessions to start the second half, Bowdoin recovered another Middlebury fumble deep in Panther territory but could only muster a 20-yard field goal to make it 15-7.
• That proved costly as the Panthers took command from there, scoring the final 32 points of the game that included scoring drives of 75, 65, and 56 yards.

By The Numbers

• Robbie Long finished 13-19 for 91 yards passing and gained 48 yards on the ground for Bowdoin. Michael Wolfendale went 7-11 for 80 yards passing on the day.
• Ty Connolly caught three passes for a team-high 56 yards receiving.
• Koy Price had six total tackles, including 2.5 for a loss, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble. Angus Leary had five tackles, 1.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and two pass break-ups.
• Bowdoin finished with a 37:28-22:32 edge in time of possession but only gained 96 yards of total offense in the second half.
• The Polar Bears went 3-14 on third downs in the game and scored just one touchdown in three trips inside the Middlebury 5.
• Bowdoin was called for seven penalties for 54 yards while Middlebury was not penalized once in the contest.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will look to get into the win column next week when they host Hamilton (0-2) at Whittier Field at noon on Saturday, September 28.