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.