HARTFORD, Conn. – The Trinity College Football team defeated Hamilton College, 37-6, in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) battle at Jessee/Miller Field at Tansil-Muldoon Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Bantams rise to 4-0 on the season, while the Continentals drop to 0-4 overall.
What Happened:
- After forcing a punt on Hamilton's opening drive, the Bantams wasted little time flexing their offensive prowess, orchestrating a five-play, 92-yard drive, punctuated by a 51-yard catch-and-run from Jack Tosone, putting Trinity ahead 7-0 just over five minutes into the contest.
- The Bantams tacked on a 37-yard field goal from Tyler Beliveau to extend the lead to 10-0 with 3:41 remaining in the first quarter.
- The Trinity defense made their third straight stop of the Continentals offense, but a punt pinned the Bantams down to their own eight-yard line. Trinity executed their second drive of 90-plus yards, going 92 yards on 11 plays, capped off by a one-yard touchdown tote from Josh Woodford to extend the lead to 17-0 with 12:27 left in the second quarter.
- Hamilton responded with an eight-play, 75-yard drive, featuring a 45-yard connection between Luke Kurzum and Matthew Kearns, followed by 14 rushing yards from Connor Laverty, including a one-yard touchdown run to trim the gap to 17-6.
- Shane Lewis undercut a pass from Kurzum to nab his first career interception, setting up Trinity at the Hamilton 27-yard line. On the ensuing possession, Tosone carried the rock six times for 25 yards with a one-yard tote to paydirt, pushing the Bantams to a 24-6 lead.
- On the following Hamilton possession, Marshall Rice read a pass from Kurzum near the sideline and delivered a 36-yard pick-six, building a 31-6 advantage for Trinity at the half.
- The lone score of the second half came following a six-play, 35-yard drive by Trinity, closed out by a one-yard touchdown run from Woodford to send the Bantams to the 37-6 victory.
Inside the Boxscore:
- Total Yards: Trinity 457, Hamilton 321
- Total Plays: Trinity 23, Hamilton 18
- Passing Yards: Trinity 323, Hamilton 224
- Rushing Yards: Trinity 114, Hamilton 97
- Jaxon Carroll completed 19-of-31 passes for 343 yards and a touchdown.
- Woodford led the Bantams ground game with a team-high 48 yards on 11 carries with two scores, while Tosone added 29 yards with a touchdown and Tate Hoffmeister netted 25 yards on six carries.
- Nolan O'Brien paced all receivers with a game-high 123 yards hauling in nine receptions, and McCaffrey had two receptions for 40 yards.
- Kurzum helmed the Hamilton offense, throwing for 213 yards on 42 attempts with a trio of interceptions, while adding 14 yards on five carries.
- Mitchell Ivatts grabbed a game-high 12 receptions for 68 yards, while Kearns added 66 yards on four receptions. Nate Wildman and Jack Hoag tallied four receptions each.
- Lincoln Moore logged a game-high 13 tackles, Ethan Krauss totaled 10 tackles with a TFL, and Shane Mosia added seven tackles with an interception. Charlie Newhall and Nolan Eilender each had four tackles with a sack.
Up Next:
- The Bantams will look to push their win streak to five games when they travel to Tufts University (3-1) for a NESCAC battle at Zimman Field on Saturday, October 17 at 1:30 p.m.
- All-time, Trinity holds a 48-19-1 record against the Jumbos, dating back to their first meeting in 1912.
- The Bantams are riding a five-game winning streak versus Tufts, outscoring the Jumbos, 195-108, during that span.
