The Middlebury football team trailed Bowdoin 12-7 at the halftime break, but scored 32 unanswered points in the second half for a 39-15 triumph. The Panthers did not commit a penalty in the victory.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• The Polar Bears marched down the field on their first possession of the game. The squad threatened to score a touchdown, but Tomás Kenary had back-to-back tackles in the red zone, forcing Bowdoin to kick a field goal. Caden Perry split the uprights for the early 3-0 edge.
• A safety with nearly four minutes remaining in the opening quarter gave the Polar Bears a 5-0 advantage.
• Mic Wolfendale had a four-yard rushing touchdown to start the second stanza, with Perry tallying the PAT to increase the Bowdoin lead to 12-0.
• Middlebury robbed the Polar Bears of a first-half shutout, cutting the deficit to five (12-7). The Panthers took over at the Bowdoin 45-yard line with only 1:05 to go, making their way down the field until Brian Moran found Connor McClellan for a five-yard scoring strike with just 31 ticks left on the clock. Zach Levy converted the extra point to make it 12-7 at the break. 
• Bowdoin extended its advantage to 15-7 with 7:55 left in the third quarter when Jotham Casey booted a 20-yard field goal through the uprights. 
• On the next drive, Moran found Patrick Jamin for a 49-yard reception to put the Panthers in scoring position. Two plays later, the pair hooked up again for a 13-yard completion. The defense forced a fumble on the play at the one-yard line, but Ethan Vashel was there to recover the ball in the endzone for a touchdown. Moran and Jamin connected again for the two-point conversion to knot the contest at 15-15.
• Middlebury took its first lead of the game with eight seconds left in the third quarter. Cody Weitzman broke through with a 31-yard rushing touchdown and a PAT from Levy gave the Panthers a 22-15 edge.
• Middlebury carried its momentum into the fourth quarter. Levy lifted a 21-yard field goal through the uprights with just over 10 minutes left to give the visitors a 25-15 advantage.
• Bowdoin's short ensuing drive was stifled by a sack from Kenary, forcing the squad to punt. Carter Stockwell had back-to-back rushes for 31 and 20 yards, respectively, to put the Panthers in scoring distance. Moran found Mike Ahonen for a six-yard touchdown and Levy's kick was good for the 32-15 lead.
• Middlebury did not let up, with Rocco Stola intercepting a Polar Bear pass on the next drive, returning the ball 22 yards. A pair of short carries by Weitzman were followed by a seven-yard rushing touchdown from McClellan. Levy followed with a PAT to extend the advantage to 39-15.
• Bowdoin had a final attempt to cut into the deficit, but Teddy Daniel picked off a pass to secure the Panther victory.

 
NOTES

• Moran tallied a career-high 196 passing yards to go along with three touchdowns. 
• Tony Wang had eight kickoffs for 493 yards, including five touchbacks. 
• Matt Shaw led the defense with a career-best eight tackles (six solo). 
• With 1.5 sacks for a loss of 10 yards, Dave Filias moves into ties for fifth and sixth place in career sacks (13) and yards from sacks (76), respectively. Teammate Kenary owns both career marks, improving those to 24.5 sacks for a loss of 94 yards with 1.0/4 yard today.
• With one field goal today, Levy moves into sole possession for fifth on the all-time list with 14 in his career. 
• This was the first time since 2021 the program recorded no penalties in a game. 
• The programs met for the 29th time with the Panthers grabbing their 10th-straight win against the Polar Bear and 21st overall.

Middlebury returns home to host Colby on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.