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Football vs. Williams
35
Winner Williams WILLIAMS 3-1 , 3-1
17
Bowdoin BOWDOIN 0-4 , 0-4
Winner
Williams WILLIAMS
3-1 , 3-1
35
Final
17
Bowdoin BOWDOIN
0-4 , 0-4
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WILLIAMS Williams 7 14 14 0 35
BOWDOIN Bowdoin 0 3 0 14 17

Game Recap: Football |

Williams Builds Early Lead in Football Victory Over Bowdoin

BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Williams College football team gained 223 yards rushing en route to a 35-17 win over Bowdoin on Saturday at Whittier Field. The Polar Bears fall to 0-4 on the season while the Ephs move to 3-1.
 
Game Highlights
  • Williams took the opening kickoff and marched 76 yards in seven plays to take a 7-0 lead on a 17-yard run from Jon Oris just 3:23 into the game.
  • After the teams traded possessions, Williams covered 70 yards in six plays, scoring on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Owen Johansen to Henry Machnik on the first play of the second quarter.
  • Bowdoin got a 23-yard field goal from Caden Perry later in the second period and appeared to have stopped Williams on a drive right before halftime, but a personal foul call kept a late drive alive and the Ephs cashed in on a 15-yard run from Johansen just before the break to extend their lead to 21-3.
  • The Ephs added a pair of third quarter touchdowns to push their lead to 35-3 late in the frame.
  • Bowdoin scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns – on a 21-yard pass from Michael Wolfendale to Ty Connolly and a four-yard pass from Peter Macauley to Nolan Wilbricht, to trim the final margin to 35-17.
By The Numbers
  • Williams held a 328-294 advantage in total yardage for the contest, and took advantage of four Bowdoin turnovers and six Polar Bear penalties.
  • Peter Macauley went 12-21 for 168 yards passing while also rushing for 84 yards on the ground.
  • Jake Gaylord caught two passes for 74 yards while Jude Baker caught four passes for 45.
  • Angus Leary had eight tackles and two QB hurries while Owen Lydon added seven tackles. Abe Herzog had six stops and a forced fumble while Zach Taylor had an interception for the Bowdoin defense.
Up Next
  • Bowdoin is back at Whittier Field next Saturday, hosting Amherst at 1:30 p.m.
 
 
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