2024 Game Recaps
Week 1 – September 14, 2024
Headlines:
- Wesleyan dominates Middlebury in a stunning fashion
- Amherst outlast Bates in a defensive struggle
- Trinity’s D stifles Colby
- Williams blasts Hamilton as McHugh leads impressive air strikes
- Tufts holds off Bowdoin with late pick by Richardson
Wesleyan 43, Middlebury 7
Bottom Line: Wesleyan dominates Middlebury in a stunning fashion, using a power running game, chunk plays in the passing game and special teams’ TD in a blowout win
Official links:
Wesleyan: Football Sends a Statement with 43-7 Win at Middlebury – Wesleyan University
Middlebury: Football Drops Season Opener to Wesleyan – Middlebury College
What we learned – Wesleyan:
- The Cardinals pounded the ball, rushing 46 times for 186 yds and a 4.0 yd per carry average
- It was a group effort with RB Tyler Flynn (14 carries), QB Niko Candido (12) RB James McHugh (9) and RB Angel LeRose (9) each contributing; Flynn had 80 yards
- Wesleyan supplemented their strong rush game with chunk plays in the passing game: Candido completed just 10 passes, but gained 268 yards
- The 10 completions were primarily to two wideouts: Chase Wilson had 5 catches for 168 yds and 1 TD while Ricky Eng had 4 catches for 94 yds a TD
- The Cardinals completed passes of 66, 48, 45, 31 and 25 yds on the day
- Special teams provided scoring as well: Dylan Connors blocked, scoped and scored on a 40 yd punt block TD
- Wesley Abraham, who was a league leader for INTs in ’23, had a pick
- LB Ben Carbeau (8 tackles, 1 sack), DB Dylan Connors (6 tackles, 2 TFLs) and DB Nick Donatio (6 tackles, 3 PBUs) shined on defense
What we learned – Middlebury
- Middlebury was outgained 454-285, only had 24 minutes of possession and committed 3 turnovers, while the Cardinals had none
- QB Brian Moran was just 19-39 for 205 yds with 1 TD and 1 INT
- WR Patrick Jamin had a strong game, catching 7-92 yds and WR Ethan Vashel had 3-58
- The Panthers could only convert 2 of 14 3rd down chances, and faltered in the red zone going 1 of 3 with a failed 4th down conversion and a fumble dashing those scoring chances
- Two of the Panthers defensive backs, Rocco Stola and Teddy Daniel, led the team in tackles, combining for 13.
Amherst 19, Bates 7
Bottom Line: Amherst tops Bates in a defensive struggle, capitalizing on special teams’ plays
Official links:
Amherst: Mammoths’ D puts the clamps on the Bobcats, 19-7, in season-opening win – Amherst College
What we learned – Amherst:
- Amherst started junior QB Mason Morrow, who was just 13-24 for 140 yds
- The Mammoth offense could only muster 9 first downs on the day, went 1-13 on third down and their rushing game averaged 2.0 per carry, rushing 25-50 yds
- WR Keith Delaney provided a big play in the passing game, catching a 44 yd pass
- Amherst special teams started each half well: they forced a Bates fumble on the opening kickoff and Carter Jung returned the 2nd half kickoff for 52 yards
- The Mammoths special teams’ unit also blocked a punt
- Amherst’s defense was outstanding, holding Bates to just 60 yards through the air, a mere 2.4 yd per rush and 6 TFLs
- Luke Harmon picked up where he left off in ’23 – he dominated with 12 tackles, 1 sack, another TFL and 2 INTs
- LB Ty Kazanowsky finished with 10 tackles and a TFL
What we learned – Bates
- The Bobcat passing game really labored – Bates had only 8 completions while having 2 interceptions
- The Bobcats missed WR Sergio Beltran, who did not play, in the pass game
- RB Ryan Lynskey had a solid day, rushing 20-78 yds
- Bates turned from QB Colton Bosselait to Seneca Moore early in the 4th quarter; Moore led a 15-play drive, but it ended in a failed 4th down conversion
- Bates was 1 for 4 on 4th down conversions
- The Bobcat defense held Amherst to less than 200 yards of offense
- LB Ryan Rozich had 9 tackles and 2 TFLs
Trinity 17, Colby 7
Bottom Line: Trinity’s defense stifles Colby and the Bantams’ air attack supplied enough offense for the win
Official links:
Trinity: Football Downs Colby, 17-7, In 2024 Season Opener – Trinity College (bantamsports.com)
Colby: Colby Opens Season with Setback in Hartford – Colby College (colbyathletics.com)
What we learned – Trinity:
- Trinity outgained Colby 401 to 236 and had 27 first downs to only 11 for Colby, but went just 3 for 9 on third down chances and lost a fumble
- QB Zander Zebrowski was an impressive 27-32 for 304 yds with 1 TD and no picks
- The WR trio of Sean Clapp, Matt Laughlin and Nolan O’Brien combined for 17 catches for 218 yds and 1 TD
- The Bantams rushed for 97 yds, but they yielded 3 sacks
- DB Ma-Lyke Davis was impactful – he had 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL and 3 pass breakups
- LBs John Fiore and Sean Ryan combined for 12 tackles and 4 TFLs
- The Bantams committed 9 penalties for 75 yards
What we learned – Colby:
- QB Miles Drake was just 14 for 30, had 1 INT and was sacked twice
- The Colby running game could not get on track: Keon Smart and Brendan Sawyer combined for just 53 yds
- WR Duke Ferrera had a strong game with 7-94 yds, 1 TD including a 52 yd catch
- The Mules were just 3 for 14 on 3rd down
- DB Brody Rice and LB Dennis Dougherty each had 8 tackles,
Williams 42, Hamilton 7
Bottom Line: Williams blasts Hamilton as McHugh leads impressive air strikes and Williams’ defense stymies
Official links:
Williams: Ephs Cruise to a 42-7 Opening Weekend Victory Over Hamilton – Williams College
Hamilton: Football drops season opener at Williams, 42-7 – Hamilton College
What we learned – Williams:
- QB Owen McHugh had a great day through the air, going 17-25 for 247 yds and 5 TDs
- Williams dominated Hamilton, outgaining the Continentals 459 to 202 yds
- The Ephs rushed for 212 yards for the game, and averaged just under 5 yds per carry
- Williams converted 7 of 15 3rd conversions and their only 4th down conversion
- 4 different Eph wideouts caught touchdowns, Brady Stahelski caught 4-70
- Williams’ defense held Hamilton to just over 200 yds, only 103 yds passing and had 9 TFLs
- Freshman LB Luke Magnini had 8 tackles and 2 TFL
What we learned – Hamilton
- Hamilton could not get its offense going – it only had 2 first downs late in 1st half, when they were down 28-0.
- QB Luke Kurzum was just 9 for 20 for 91 yds and was sacked twice; he did provide 72 yds rushing
- Hamilton mixed in QB Henry Rubey, but he was not any more effective
- The Continentals offense was without RB Kamau Hopewell and WR Jack Hoag, and was hurt by multiple drops
- WR Chester Boynton was one of the few bright spots, he had 6-83 and 1 TD
- After stopping Williams effectively on their first two drives, Hamilton gave up TDs on the next four drives of the first half
- The defense surrendered 4.9 per carry on the ground and 5 TDs through the air
- DB Kyle Bratcher played well in the secondary with 5 tackles and 2 PBUs
Tufts 23, Bowdoin 21
Bottom Line: Tufts holds off Bowdoin with late pick by Richardson
Official links:
Bowdoin: Fourth Quarter Field Goal Lifts Tufts Over Bowdoin Football – Bowdoin College
What we learned – Tufts:
- DB Ty Richardson picked off Bowdoin with under a minute to go and returned it 44 yards to thwart the Polar Bears
- Tufts outgained Bowdoin by over 100 yds, gaining 407 versus Bowdoin’s 273
- QB Michael Berluti threw for 321 yds, but had 2 INTs
- RB Chartellis Reece did not play, but RB Christian Shapiro rushed 23-61 and had 2 TDs
- The Jumbos’ WR combination was impressive: Cade Moore caught 6-82 and Matt Rios had 5-78
- In addition to his late pick, Ty Richardson had another interception and a TFL
- LB Johnny Ferrelli had 7 tackles, 1 sack and 1 PBU
What we learned – Bowdoin
- The Polar Bears leaned on the run game, rushing 35 times for 145 yards, with QB Robby Long rushing 20-95 yds with 2 TDs
- The pass game was more of a challenge for Long, he only completed 9 passes for 124 yards and threw 2 picks
- WRs Jed Hoggard and Austin Hiscoe combined for just 6 catches
- Bowdoin was only 3 for 15 on 3rd down
- LBs Dan Fiore and Gordon Gozdeck each had 10 tackles
- DL Aidan Ready had a big day: 8 tackles, 2 sacks and a fumble recovery
Week 2- September 21, 2024
Headlines:
- Wesleyan tops Tufts in defensive struggle
- Amherst’s three 2nd half touchdowns lead to victory over Hamilton
- Trinity’s D stymies Bates
- Williams’ McHugh’s running and passing holds off Colby
- Middlebury rallies in 2nd half to topple Bowdoin
Wesleyan 20, Tufts 9
Bottom Line: Wesleyan tops Tufts in defensive struggle capitalizing on special team plays and turnovers
Official links:
Wesleyan: Defense Dominates, Leading Football to 20-9 Win over Tufts in Home Opener – Wesleyan University
Tufts: Football Falls At Wesleyan, 20-9 – Tufts University (gotuftsjumbos.com)
What we learned – Wesleyan:
- Wesleyan only had 12 first downs to Tufts’ 18, were outgained by 80 yds (367 to 287), but made big plays on special teams and on 3rd down
- The Cardinals jumped on Tufts early, hitting a 75 yd TD strike from QB Niko Candido to WR Chase Wilson on the first play from scrimmage
- Candido finished with just 7 completions, but spread the ball around, targeting six different receivers on his first 6 attempts of the 2nd half
- The Cardinal used a group approach at running back as well: 3 Cardinal backs combined to rush 24-116 yds (4.8 yd average)
- On defense, Wesleyan held Tufts to just 4 for 17 on 3rd down attempts
- LB Ben Carbeau had 11 tackles and two sacks
- DD Nick Donatio was active: he had 8 tackles, 1 TFL and forced fumble
What we learned – Tufts
- Despite their advantage in yards and first downs, Tufts made a series of mistakes that sunk their chances
- The Jumbos had 1 interception, lost 2 fumbles (including one on a punt), had a punt blocked and 2 missed FGs
- Tufts final three drives of the game ended with a missed FG, a fumbled punt and an interception
- QB Michael Berluti completed just 16 of his 41 passes (39%) and threw a pick
- Berluti threw for 249 yards, with WR Matt Rios catching 3 balls for 103 yds
- Tufts had three RBs have 5 or more carries; their leading rusher was Christian Shapiro, who rushed 13-38 yds
- After the initial 75 yd bomb, Tufts defense held Wesleyan passing offense to just 6 completions on 25 attempts for 77 yds
- LB Jeff Xu finished with 7 tackles and DB Louis Timmins had 3 tackles, an INT and blocked a PAT attempt
Amherst 21, Hamilton 7
Bottom Line: Amherst’s three 2nd half touchdowns lead to victory over Hamilton
Official links:
Amherst: Second-half comeback nets Mammoths 21-7 win at Hamilton – Amherst College
Hamilton: Football scores early in home opener, but Amherst prevails 21-7 – Hamilton College
What we learned – Amherst:
- QB Mason Morrow engineered 3 TD drives after halftime, including back-to-back 7-play TD drives of 75 and 81 yds, respectively, to open the 2nd half
- Morrow threw 22-33 for 206 yds with 2 TDs and 1 INT
- The Mammoths featured two freshman running backs in Demitrius Smith and Zachary Curtin, who combined for 17-99 and 1 TD
- WR Owen Gaydos caught 6-42 and 1 TD
- Amherst let up a 9-play 75 yd TD drive on the opening drive, but then shut down Hamilton for the rest of the game
- The Mammoth defense limited Hamilton to 1.2 yds per rush
- Ty Kazanowsky and Ethan Burdo each had sacks for Amherst
What we learned – Hamilton
- Hamilton could only muster 200 yards offensively and went 0-3 on 4th down attempts
- The Continentals rushed for 25 times for just 30 yds, with RB Nate Wildman gaining just 17 yds on the ground on 7 carries
- Kurzum threw 19-30 for 170 yds, but took 3 sacks
- WR Chester Boynton had another strong week: he caught 10-95 yds
- RB Kamau Hopewell returned and had a handful of touches, but WR Jack Hoag has not played this season
- The Hamilton defense held Amherst to 2 for 12 on 3rd down chances, but allowed 2 of 3 on 4th down
- DB Kyle Bratcher continues to flash in the secondary having 7 tackles, 1 INT and 1 PBU
Trinity 28, Bates 7
Bottom Line: Trinity’s D limits Bates as their aerial attack is impressive
Official links:
Trinity: Football Handles Bates, 28-7 – Trinity College (bantamsports.com)
Bates: Football hangs with NESCAC power Trinity in home opener – Bates College (gobatesbobcats.com)
What we learned – Trinity:
- QB Zander Zebrowski was efficient again: he went 23-30 for 196 yds and 3 TDs.
- The RB tandem of Tyler DiNapoli and Jack Tosone split 20 carries and amassed 126 yds (6.3 per yd average)
- WR Nolan O’Brien caught 7-67 and 1 TD, and returned a punt for 37 yds, while fellow WR Sean Clapp caught 5-57 yds and 2 TDs.
- The Bantams excelled on special teams, running a fake punt for TD and returning a punt 37 yards to set up a score
- The Trinity secondary was dominant: four different players had interceptions and DB Ma-Lyke Davis returned one pick for 20 yds
- Jose Ruiz had 8 tackles with 0.5 sack, and the Bantam front seven was able to generate 3 sacks
What we learned – Bates:
- RB Ryan Lynskey rushed 30 times for 102 yards and a touchdown
- The Bobcats could not find any success in the passing game: Bates had just 4 completions against 4 interceptions
- The Bobcats tried three QBs, but could only go 4-16 for 52 yards
- Bates was once again without their top WR from ’23, Sergio Beltran
- Grad student TE Steven Guerrette had two grabs for 52 yards, including a 42 yd catch
- LB Ryan Rozich had 10 tackles for Bates
- Freshman DB Marquez Narbaez-Estrada was active: he finished with 6 tackles, 1 TFL and 2 pass breakups
Williams 24, Colby 19
Bottom Line: Eph QB McHugh’s running and passing holds off Colby
Official links:
Williams: Ephs Hold Off Late Colby Charge in 24-19 Victory – Williams College
Colby: Football Takes it to the Wire Against Williams on Homecoming – Colby College (colbyathletics.com)
What we learned – Williams:
- QB Owen McHugh was incredibly accurate, throwing 16-18 for 192 yds and 1 TD and he also led the team in rushing: he ran 14-51 yds and 2 TDs
- 9 different Ephs caught passes, with no player catching more than 3 passes; WR Luke Bobo caught 3-50 yds
- RB Mario Fischetti chipped in as well, rushing 17-49 yds
- Williams started the 4th quarter with a 10 play, 6-minute drive which ended with a FG and stretched the lead to 12 points
- DB Holden Gering had 9 tackles and 4 PBUs
- LB Ethan Scott had 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL and a QB hurry
What we learned – Colby
- Colby outgained Williams (361 to 286), had more first downs (27-19) but had two key penalties to keep Eph drives alive and also missed two PAT attempts (bad snap and missed 2 pointer)
- QB Miles Drake went 21-39 for 227 yds with 2 TDs, but threw a pick at the end zone on the Mules’ final drive
- RB Keon Smart rushed 17-80 yds and TE Atticus Duncan has 2 TD grabs
- Freshman WR Jack Nye had 4-71 yds and WRs Jack Sawyer and Duke Ferrara combined for 7-89 yds
- LB Julian Young continued to be impactful: he had 11 tackles and 2 TFLs
- Fellow LB Sebastian Romain had 7 tackles and 2 sacks
Middlebury 39, Bowdoin 15
Bottom Line: Middlebury rallies in 2nd half to topple Bowdoin
Official links:
Middlebury: Football Scores 32 Unanswered Points To Come From Behind For 39-15 Win At Bowdoin – Middlebury College
Bowdoin: Big Second Half Lifts Middlebury Past Bowdoin in Football Home Opener – Bowdoin College
What we learned – Middlebury:
- Down to Bowdoin 15-7 in the 3rd quarter, Middlebury scored 4 TDs and a FG, while their defense blanked the Polar Bears down the stretch
- QB Brian Moran was solid: he went 14-31 for 196 yds and 3 TDs; he did not have any picks
- The RB by committee of Carter Stockwell, Cody Weitzman and Connor McClellan combined for an impactful 19-149 yds (avg of 7.8 yds per carry) and 1 TD
- WR Patrick Jamin once again shined: he caught 5-100 yds and fellow WR Michael Ahonen had 7-90 and 1 TD
- Defensive line standouts Dave Filias and Tomas Kenary combined for 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the day
- DB Rocca Stola had 7 tackles and an interception which he returned for 22 yds
What we learned – Bowdoin
- The Polar Bear offense was 3 of 14 on 3rd down, had 2 interceptions, was sacked 5 times and missed a FG
- The Polar Bears featured both Robbie Long and Michael Wolfendale at QB – overall they were 20-30 for 171 yds
- Long and Wolfendale both ran almost as much as they passed – they combined to rush 28 times versus attempting 30 passes.
- The Bowdoin defense limited Middlebury early: the Panthers’ first 5 drives they went 3 and out each time and netted negative 15 yds. One of those drives, Bowdoin forced a safety
- Bowdoin was flagged for 7 penalties for 54 yds; Middlebury had none
- LB Koy Price was dominant: he had 6 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 TFL, 1 forced fumble and made the play to get the safety
Week 3 – September 28, 2024
Headlines:
- Trinity and O’Brien bury Williams after slow start
- Bates upsets Wesleyan, capitalizing on errors
- Bowdoin holds off Hamilton with strong late defense
- Tufts shuts out Amherst in a dominating effort
- Middlebury’s 2nd half TDs topple Colby
Trinity 45, Williams 14
Bottom Line: After a slow start, Trinity and O’Brien accelerate to bury Williams
Official links:
Trinity: 45 Unanswered Points Leads Football Past Williams – Trinity College (bantamsports.com)
Williams: Ephs Fall at Trinity, 45-14 – Williams College
What we learned – Trinity:
- Trinity was down 14-0 in the 2nd quarter and then scored 45 unanswered points
- The Bantams started the game with 5 and 4 play drives that ended with punts, and then scored on the next 6 drives (5 TDs and a field goal)
- QB Zander Zebrowski was 20-29 for 366 yds (18.3 yds per completion), threw for 4 TDs and had no picks
- WR Nolan O’Brien had a great game: he caught 9-212 yds and 3 TDs
- RB Tyler DiNapoli had a combined 108 yds of offense with 59 yds rushing and 49 yds receiving
- DB Charlie Cooper had a 52 yd pick six and 6 tackles
What we learned – Williams:
- It started well for the Ephs, with two 1st quarter drives of 11 plays that both resulted in TDs
- After generating 232 yds in the first half, Williams could only muster 72 yds in the 2nd half on just 20 plays
- QB Owen McHugh was 14-21 for 168 yds and 1 INT; he was sacked 4 times
- RBs Jon Oris and Mario Fischetti spilt 24 carries and gained 107 yds for a 4.5 yd per carry average
- WR Jack Kennedy led all Williams receivers going 7-58
- Freshman LB Luke Mangini was once again active: he had 9 tackles
Bates 24, Wesleyan 13
Bottom Line: Bates capitalizes on Cardinal errors to break through with a win
Official links:
Wesleyan: Mistakes Prove Costly in Football’s 24-13 Loss to Bates – Wesleyan University
What we learned – Bates:
- Bates won for the first time since Week #9 of the ’22 season, and snapped a 17-game losing streak to Wesleyan
- The Bobcats did not throw much, but were very effective when they did: QB Colton Bosselait was 7-7 for 137 yds and 1 TD
- Sophomore WR Ryan Gleason caught 5-119 yds and 1 TD; the rest of the team had 18 yds receiving
- RB Ryan Lynskey continued to be productive – he finished 23-121 yds (5.3 per carry average) and 2 TDs
- Bates converted 50% of their 3rd down chances going 7-14
- DB Jack Morrison had 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL and 2 PBUs
What we learned – Wesleyan:
- The Cardinals outgained Bates by over 100 yds (379-272) and had 23 first downs to just 9 Bates, but made costly mistakes
- Wesleyan had two fumbles, a missed FG on bad snap and failed to convert on two other 4th down attempts, which ended 5 different drives
- QB Niko Candido went 20-40 for 285 and 1 TD, including a 87 TD strike to WR Chase Wilson
- RB Tyler Flynn rushed 17-70 yds, but overall Wesleyan only averaged 2.8 yds per carry
- DL Jason Villano had 6 tackles and 3 TFLs and LBs Adam Elsais and Ben Carbeau each had 9 tackles
Bowdoin 21, Hamilton 14
Bottom Line: Bowdoin holds off Hamilton with strong late defense
Official links:
Bowdoin: Long and Price Lead Bowdoin to Homecoming Football Win Over Hamilton – Bowdoin College
Hamilton: Football edged 28-21 at Bowdoin, Rubey ’26 accounts for two TDs – Hamilton College
What we learned – Bowdoin:
- QB Robbie Long had a strong day going 17-29 for 283 yds and 3 TDs and led the Polar Bears with 40 yds rushing
- The WR trio of Jed Hoggard, Slade Postemski and Austin Hiscoe provided big plays: they had 13-198 yds and 3 TDs. They averaged 15.2 yds per catch
- Bowdoin clamped down on Hamilton late in the game, limiting the Continentals to 24 yards on 21 plays on their final 4 drives
- DL/LB Koy Price continues to wreak havoc: he had a pick six, 2 sacks, 0.5 TFLs and 4 tackles
- LB Ferris Collins had 7 tackles, 1 INT and 1 PBU
What we learned – Hamilton:
- Hamilton matched Bowdoin in first downs, but fell short in large part due to 2 INTs, whereas Bowdoin had no turnovers
- QB Luke Kurzum who threw a TD and pick six, and was replaced by Henry Rubey in the 2nd quarter
- QB Rubey went 20-33 for 179 – he had 1 passing TD, 1 rushing TD and 1 INT
- WR Lucas Perez-Segnini caught 7-110 yds and Chester Boynton had 9-67 yds; they both caught 1 TD
- RB Nate Wildman had a 47 yd run but his other eight carries resulted in 9 yds
- DE Aidan Held had 2 sacks and 3 tackles
Tufts 25, Amherst 0
Bottom Line: Tufts shuts out Amherst in a dominating effort
Official links:
Tufts: Defense Dominates As Football Blanks Amherst 25-0 – Tufts University (gotuftsjumbos.com)
Amherst: Mammoths fall to Tufts on the road, 25-0 – Amherst College
What we learned – Tufts:
- QB Michael Berluti was a true dual treat – he rushed for 59 yds and 2 TDs and threw for 230 yds and another score
- Three Tufts RBs Christian Shapiro, Khallid Calhoun and Aundre Smith combined for 32-144, sporting a 4.5 per carry
- WR Cade Moore was impressive going 5-67 and 1 TD
- The Jumbos converted 8 of 15 third down chances and controlled the ball for over 39 minutes
- The Jumbo defense was dominant, limiting Amherst to less than 120 yds in total offense
- LB Will Duncanson made big plays: he had 2 INTs and 0.5 sacks to go with his 4 tackles
What we learned – Amherst:
- The Mammoths struggled mightily on offense: they could only muster 119 yds and 8 first downs
- Of Amherst’s 10 drives for the game, only 2 went for more than 4 plays
- The running game could not get any traction, they rushed for just 25 yds at 1.5 yds per carry
- The Mammoths turned to QB John Collier late in the 3rd quarter, but between he and starter Mason Morrow, they completed just 37% of their passes (10 for 27), had less than 100 yds through the air (94) and threw 3 interceptions
- LB Kevin Agnew had 7 tackles and fumble recovery while DB Luke Harmon had 6 tackles and 1 INT
Middlebury 24, Colby 16
Bottom Line: Middlebury’s 2nd half TDs topple Colby
Official links:
Middlebury: Big Second Half Lifts Football Past Colby 24-16 In 60th Meeting – Middlebury College
Colby: Mules Play Even First Half, Panthers Slip Away Late – Colby College (colbyathletics.com)
What we learned – Middlebury:
- QB Brian Moran tossed two 2nd half TDs to put the game out of Colby’s reach
- Moran finished 15-28 for 248 yds and 2 TDs (he had 1 INT)
- The Panthers had two WRs have over 100 yds receiving: Patrick Jamin had 4-113 yds with 2 TDs and Ethan Vashel had 5-103 yds and 1 TD
- Backup QB Aidan Moss led two series in the 2nd quarter, and hit a 27 yd TD pass to Jamin
- Middlebury spread 29 carries among 4 RBs, but they rushed for just 29-82 yds (2.8 yd avg per carry)
- DB Charlie Grant had 11 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 PBU
What we learned – Colby:
- Colby slightly outgained Middlebury on the day, but had one more turnover, which was a critical 4th quarter fumble at the Middlebury 16
- RB Keon Smart was very effective rushing 17-84 yds and catching 6-82 – he was the Mules’ leading rusher and the leading receiver, generating 166 yds of total offense
- The Mules played two QBs, Miles Drake and Declan McNamara: Drake went 24-45 for 214 yds and McNamara passed for 54 yds and rushed for 27 yds
- WR Duke Ferrara caught 10-79 yds
- Colby had just 1 first down in their first 7 drives of the 2nd half, and scored a TD on the last play of the game
- LB Sebastian Romain had 8 tackles and 0.5 sacks, and the DL duo of Andrew Hart and Jack Mullen combined for 14 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 2 TFLs
Week 4 – October 5, 2024
Bowdoin at Williams
Wesleyan at Hamilton
Trinity at Tufts
Middlebury at Amherst
Bates at Colby
Week 5 – October 12, 2024
Bowdoin at Amherst
Colby at Wesleyan
Hamilton at Trinity
Williams at Middlebury
Tufts at Bates
Week 6 – October 19, 2024
Bates at Williams
Amherst at Colby
Trinity at Middlebury
Hamilton at Tufts
Wesleyan at Bowdoin
Week 7 – October 26, 2024
Colby at Hamilton
Wesleyan at Amherst
Middlebury at Bates
Tufts at Williams
Bowdoin at Trinity
Week 8 – November 2, 2024
Hamilton at Middlebury
Tufts at Colby
Trinity at Amherst
Williams at Wesleyan
Bowdoin at Bates
Week 9 – November 9, 2024
Bates at Hamilton
Amherst at Williams
Wesleyan at Trinity
Middlebury at Tufts
Colby at Bowdoin