BOWDOIN COLLEGE running back Greg Pierce (7) eludes Amerhst tackler Travis Dickenson (53) and heads downfield during Saturday’s footbal game in Brunswick.
Trailing 10-6 at intermission, the 2-0 Jeffs held the ball for 19:59 of the second half, rushed for 158 yards and outscored Bowdoin 16-0 en route to the victory.
Ryan Silva rushed for 91 of his game-high 143 yards in the second half to account for the majority of Amherst’s 241 yards on the ground. Max Lippe completed 18-of-22 passes for 141 yards and rushed for two scores, while Wade McNamara caught eight passes for 81 yards and a score.
Bowdoin (0-2) was led by 76 yards rushing from Greg Pierce. Thomas Romero went 10-for-24 for 98 yards passing in the loss.
Griffin Cardew led all players with 16 tackles for the Polar Bears, including a sack and one forced fumble.
After the teams traded early possessions, the Polar Bears were the first to find the endzone when Pierce capped an eight-play, 42-yard drive by spinning off tacklers and peeling to the corner for a 1-yard touchdown run at 2:36 of the first quarter.
Amherst answered with an 11-play, 61-yard drive, ending with Lippe sprinting up the middle at 13:38 of the second quarter. A missed extra point kick left the Jeffs trailing 7-6.
Bowdoin added to its lead, getting a 22-yard field goal by Jimmy Garvey to carry a 10-6 advanage into the break.
Another Lippe rush up the middle, this time from fouryards out, and another missed PAT resulted in a 12-10 Amherst lead with 9:23 remaining in the third period.
Jake Schmidt nailed a 37- yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to push Amherst’s lead to 15-10. Two possessions later, Bowdoin entered Amherst territory following a 21-yard toss from Romero to Nick Goldin. The Polar Bears advanced to the A- 33, but Jeffs defensive back Sam Clark intercepted Romero.
The Jeffs put the game away on the ensuing possession, going 64 yards in 12 plays, capping it off with an 8- yard slant from Lippe to McNamara that made it a 22- 10 lead with 2:06 left.
Bowdoin will host Tufts this upcoming Saturday.
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