Colby and Bates College football both won their season and conference openers on Saturday afternoon in the NESCAC, while Bowdoin dropped theirs. The University of New England moved to 2-0 with a dominant non-conference victory over WPI. Here are the results/game notes-
-Trinity 6 @ Colby (1-0, 1-0 NESCAC) 13
*Defensive lineman Montrail Holmes had the game winning 8-yard TD reception in the third quarter for the Mules
-Amherst 23 @ Bates (1-0, 1-0 in NESCAC) 26 in double overtime
*Bobcats rallied from down 23-7 after three quarters to tie it on a 35-yard TD pass from Jack Perry to Quinn Carver late in the fourth quarter. Marcus Ruiz wins it for the Bobcats with a 23-yard field goal in the second OT
-Tufts 13 @ Bowdoin (0-1, 0-1 NESCAC) 0
*Chartellis Reec with a 7-yard first quarter touchdown run was the only score needed for the Jumbos
-Worcester Polytechnic Institute 3 at University of New England (2-0) 41
*Chris Lang 28-41 passing, 327 yards, two TD, two INT. Austin Ingersoll six carries for 111 yards and one TD. John Germano 11 catches for 109 yards
Photos from top to bottom of Quinn Carver (Bates), Montrail Holmes (Colby), Chartellis Reec (Tufts), and Chris Lang (UNE) courtesy of Bates, Colby, Tufts, and University of New England Athletics
