HARTFORD, Conn. – The Trinity College Football team defeated visiting Amherst College, 14-7, in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) battle at Jessee/Miller Field Saturday afternoon. The Bantams improve to 7-1 on the season, while the Mammoths drop to 4-4 overall.
 
What Happened:

• Prior to the game, the Bantams honored their departing seniors: Brandon Baker, Drake Bellisari, Alex Cady, Charlie Cooper, Tyler DiNapoli, John Fiore III, Matt Hickey, Jason Irizarry Jr., Christopher DeLeon-Kollmer, Ryan Luzzi, Robby Mandel, Alec Medwar, Michael Miller Jr., Nolan O'Brien, Michael Olivo, Amari Phillips, Luke Pickard, Aaron Poawui, Jose Ruiz, Jack Sokol, Keegan Sullivan, Joe Toyias.
• With less than nine minutes remaining in the second quarter, the Bantams broke a scoreless game with an eight-play, 77-yard drive, capped as Jaxon Carroll connected with Tyler DiNapoli on a bubble screen, and DiNapoli weaved through the Amherst defense for a 46-yard touchdown, putting Trinity ahead 7-0.
• Less than five minutes into the third quarter, the Mammoths evened the score as Tylik Sims fought to intercept a throw from Carroll near midfield, and returned the ball 53 yards for the score to knot the game at 7-7.
• The Mammoths looked to take the lead early in the fourth quarter moving into Bantams territory, but Ruiz jumped a route over the middle to make an interception, halting Amherst at the 35-yard line.
• On the ensuing Trinity possession, the Bantams drove 65 yards on 17 plays, taking nearly 10 minutes off the clock, punctuated by a five-yard touchdown run from Tate Hoffmeister to give Trinity the 14-7 advantage.
• The Bantams defense held strong, forcing a three-and-out and a turnover on downs on the next two Amherst possessions to seal the 14-7 win.

 
Inside the Numbers:

• The Bantams offense generated 324 yards on 78 plays with 195 yards passing and 129 yards rushing.
• The Trinity defense limited the Mammoths to 174 yards, including just 33 yards rushing.
• Carroll completed 19-of-36 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown.
• O'Brien led the Bantam receiving corps with eight receptions for 53 yards, while DiNapoli, Darison Hooper and Jamieson Hodlin added two catches apiece.
• Tate Hoffmeister rushed for a career-high 83 yards on a career-high 21 carries with a touchdown, while DiNapoli added 30 yards on 12 totes.
• Medwar logged a career-high six tackles, while Cooper chipped in five tackles and Phillips and Ethan Krauss tacked on four tackles each.
• Sokol posted a career-high 47.2-yard average on five punts, including a career-high three punts inside the 20-yard line.
• Amherst's Marek Hill completed 17-of-32 passes for 141 yards with an interception, along with four yards on six carries.
• Carter Jung caught six passes for a game-high 75 yards, while Matthew Diaz notched 33 yards on five catches.
• Cato Legaspi recorded 27 yards on six carries,
• Carson Stotak and Luke Harmon racked up a game-high 11 tackles, while Matt Callahan and Sims registered 10 stops each.

 
Up Next:

• The Bantams will look to capture their 12^th NESCAC Football Championship when they return to the field for their 2025 season finale at Wesleyan University on Saturday, November 8 at 12:00 p.m.
• All-time, the Bantams own a 65-55-1 record against the Cardinals, dating back to their first matchup in 1885.
• Trinity has won three of their last four meetings, outscoring Wesleyan, 103-27, but the Cardinals halted the Bantams win streak with a 27-17 victory in Hartford last season