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Bryce Ferrell
0
Williams WC 2-1 , 2-1
45
Winner Trinity (CT) TC 3-0 , 3-0
Williams WC
2-1 , 2-1
0
Final
45
Trinity (CT) TC
3-0 , 3-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WC Williams 0 0 0 0 0
TC Trinity (CT) 7 24 7 7 45

Game Recap: Football | | Chris Kendrick

Football Corrals Ephs, 45-0

HARTFORD, Conn. – In one of the oldest rivalries in college football, the Trinity College Football team rolled past visiting Williams College, 45-0, in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) clash at Jessee/Miller Field at Tansil-Muldoon Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Bantams improve to 3-0, while the Ephs drop to 2-1 on the season.
 
What Happened:
  • In their second drive of the game, the Bantams ripped off an eight-play, 68-yard drive, capped by a 14-yard touchdown run from Tate Hoffmeister, to grab a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
  • Trinity opened the second quarter with an interception from Marshall Rice that handed the Bantams the ball at the Trinity 33-yard line. With 10:31 on the clock, Jaxon Carroll connected with Patrick McCaffrey on a 19-yard post, extending the lead to 14-0 with another extra point from Max Wallace.
  • Wallace added to the Bantams lead, blasting a career-long 47-yard field goal with 4:56 remaining in the first half to give Trinity the 17-0 lead. On the Ephs opening play on the subsequent drive, Bryce Ferrell snatched a tipped ball and returned the ball 54 yards to paydirt, extending the advantage to 24-0.
  • Trinity closed the first half with a two-minute drive, ripping off 65 yards on five plays, including a two-yard touchdown run from Nolan O'Brien, giving the Bantams a 31-0 lead at the break.
  • On their opening drive of the second half, the Bantams added to their advantage as Hoffmeister took a rush to the left, hit a defensive wall, but reversed course into a 42-yard touchdown run down the right sideline, make it a 38-0 score.
  • With just over eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Bantams defense logged their second pick-six of the game as Joshua Stahl picked off a pass from Drew Renzella and brought it to the house from 37 yards out, sending Trinity to the 45-0 victory.
 
Inside the Boxscore:
  • The Bantams offense amassed 361 yards on 61 plays, featuring 219 yards passing and 142 yards on the ground.
  • The Ephs totaled 110 yards on 52 plays with only 62 yards rushing and 48 yards in the air.
  • Carroll was efficient, completing 10-of-16 passes for 219 yards with a touchdown.
  • McCaffrey registered a career-high 121 yards on a career-high six receptions with a score, while Darison Hooper and Jack Tosone posted 30-plus receiving yards apiece.
  • Hoffmeister notched a career-high 79 yards on a career-high 12 carries for a career-high two touchdowns, while Josh Woodford recorded a career-high 17 carries for 70 yards.
  • Wallace went six-for-six on extra points, and his 47-yard field goal was the longest since Eric Sachse connected on a 50-yarder in 2018.
  • The Trinity defense posted their second straight shutout, limiting the Williams offense to five first downs, the second-fewest total this season. Lincoln Moore tallied seven tackles, Ethan Krauss had six stops, and Luke Pickard notched 1.5 sacks with three tackles.
 
Up Next:
  • The Bantams are back on the gridiron when they host Hamilton College (0-3, 0-3 NESCAC) in conference action at Jessee/Miller Field on Saturday, October 10 at 1:00 p.m.
  • All-time, Trinity holds a 45-11-1 record against the Continentals, dating back to their initial meeting in 1894.
  • The Bantams are riding a five-game winning streak versus Hamilton, including a 45-0 victory in Clinton last season.
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