Dominant First Quarter Leads Amherst Over Football

Bryan Porter hauled in first career touchdown reception against Amherst

AMHERST, Mass. - The Amherst College football team scored 24 points in the first quarter on its way to a 37-6 win over Bowdoin on Saturday at Pratt Field.

The victory  improves the defending NESCAC champions to 2-0 and is their 13th consecutive victory dating back to the 2013 season. Bowdoin falls to 0-2 on the year with the setback.

How It Happened

• The Jeffs jumped on the Polar Bears early, getting an eight-yard run from Kenny Adinkra and a 24-yard field goal from Charlie Wall to build a 10-0 edge midway through the opening period.
• Bowdoin seemed to survive the early Amherst pressure, and pinned the Jeffs deep in their own territory following a 45-yard punt by Andrew Murowchick.
• Amherst quarterback Reece Foy broke through the Bowdoin defense, however, and scampered 90 yards for a touchdown to give the hosts a 17-0 lead.
• The Jeffs added one more score on an 18-yard pass from Foy to Adam Wallace before the end of the quarter
• Wall added two more field goals in the second quarter to push the lead to 30-0 before Bowdoin mounted their best drive of the day.
• The Polar Bears covered 72 yards in 11 plays as quarterback Tim Drakeley found Bryan Porter three times on the drive, including a five-yard scoring pass with 1:06 to go before halftime
• Amherst scored the lone touchdown of the second half as Jack Hickey capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive with a five yard run.

By The Numbers

• For the second straight week, the Amherst rushing attack was outstanding, accumulating 368 yards on the ground to just 36 for Bowdoin
• Foy went 16-28 for 202 yards passing for Amherst
• Hickey led the Jeffs with 111 yards on the ground
• Drakeley went 26-39 for 165 yards passing for Bowdoin
• Porter led the Bowdoin receivers with five catches for 38 yards and a score - his first career touchdown reception
• Daniel Barone and Nick Vailas had six catches each
• Branden Morin led all players with 14 tackles
• Cameron Rondeau had a pair of pass break-ups for Bowdoin

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will look to break into the win column next weekend at Tufts (2-0). Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will look to break into the win column next weekend at Tufts. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.