Bates gains big win over Wesleyan

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LEWISTON – Brandon Colon completed 18 of his 27 passing attempts for 197 yards and a touchdown to lead the Bates College football team to a 28-7 win over Wesleyan, which is the Bobcats’ first win over the Cardinals since 1982.

Colon also rushed for a touchdown and Matt Capone recovered a Wesleyan fumble in the endzone. Luke Vitas caught Colon’s TD pass and Jamie Walker, who rushed for 106 yards on 24 carries, also scored for Bates.

Wesleyan (2-2) 0 0 0 7 – 7

Bates (1-3) 7 7 14 0 – 28

B – Capone fumble recovery in endzone (Schmelz kick)

B – Colon 1 run (Schmelz kick)

B – Vitas 4 pass from Colon (Schmelz kick)

B – Walker 1 run (Schmelz kick)

W – Mullen 7 pass from Canter (Taucher kick)

Fitchburg State 30, MMA 12

At Castine, Corey Hetherman passed for 177 yards and two touchdowns as the Falcons topped the Mariners.

Patrick Bard paced Maine Maritime with 100 yards on 5-for-20 passing, including a 53-yard TD pass to Derek Mishou. Bard also had a rushing touchdown. Nate Bolduc led the Mariners with 10 tackles and Brian Guillerault had two interceptions.

Fitchburg (5-2) 10 6 14 0 – 30

MMA (1-5) 0 0 0 12 – 12

F – Pollard 1 run (Smith kick)

F – Smith 32 field goal

F – Barberi 1 pass from Hetherman (kick blocked)

F – Pollard 1 run (Milleisen pass)

F – Barberi 8 pass from Hetherman (pass intercepted)

M – Mishou 53 pass from Bard (kick failed)

M – Bard 8 run (pass failed)

Amherst 19, Colby 10

At Amherst, Mass., Jay Wagstaff caught a 54-yard touchdown pass and returned a punt 65 yards for another touchdown as Amherst rallied past the White Mules.

Colby led 10-7 at halftime but Wagstaff reeled off his punt return and Dan Kovolisky sacked Colby quarterback Justin Smith in the endzone for a safety. Fletcher Ladd led Amherst with 105 yards on 24 carries.

Chris Bashaw, who rushed for 47 yards on 20 carries, scored on a one-yard run in the first quarter and John Goss kicked a 39-yard field goal for the Mules’ lead. Wayne Harrington had 18 tackles.

Colby (2-2) 7 3 0 0 – 10

Amherst (4-0) 0 7 12 0 – 19

C – Bashaw 1 run (Goss kick)

A – Wagstaff 54 pass from Moseley (Bodner kick)

C – Goss 39 field goal

A – Wagstaff 65 punt return (Bodner kick)

A – Safety, Smith sacked in endzone

A – Bodner 38 field goal

Hamilton 51, Bowdoin 48 (OT)

At Clinton, N.Y., quarterback Brandon Holstag rushed for a one-yard touchdown in overtime as Hamilton edged Bowdoin.

Holstag had 230 yards rushing and 279 passing to lead the Continentals. He also rushed for a five-yard touchdown to open the extra period, but Bowdoin’s Rob Patchett (233 yards on 39 carries) responded with an 18-yard run to tie it again.

Nolan McNair booted a 26-yard field goal as Bowdoin regained the lead, but Holtslag’s run lifted Hamilton for good.

Bowdoin (1-3) 10 14 14 0 10 – 48

Hamilton (1-3) 3 14 7 14 13 – 51

B – McNair 22 field goal

H – Kopp 31 field goal

B – Donahue 65 kickoff return (McNair kick)

H – Zorokong 3 run (Kopp kick)

B – Patchett 13 pass from Ferrante (McNair kick)

H – Zorokong 2 run (Kopp kick)

B – Patchett 5 run (McNair kick)

B – Patchett 15 run (McNair kick)

B – Boyd 7 run (McNair kick)

H – Holtslag 1 run (Kopp kick)

H – Rinaldo 15 pass from Holtslag (Kopp kick)

H – Holtslag 6 run (Kopp kick)

H – Holtslag 5 run (Kopp kick)

B -Patchett 18 run (McNair kick)

B -McNair 26 field goal

H – Holtslag 1 run