
Amherst College (0-0) vs. Bates College (0-0)
Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018
Garcelon Field
Lewiston, Maine * 1 p.m.
LIVE COVERAGE
Amherst's season opener will be broadcast live on the Mammoth Sports Network, accessible by going to Amherstmammoths.tv.
Live Stats will also be available here.
THE SERIES
Amherst and Bates have met 31 times since 1901, with Amherst holding a 25-4-2 series lead, including a 5-0 victory over the Bobcats in the inaugural meeting. Since 2002, the Mammoths have won nine straight matchups, outscoring its NESCAC rival 264-50 during that span and logging four shutouts. Bates' last win against Amherst came in 1999 when the Bobcats captured a 19-7 victory at home.
LAST MEETING (Box Score/Recap)
Amherst quarterback Ollie Eberth passed for 210 total yards and four touchdowns on only nine completions to lead the Mammoths past Bates 41-17 in Amherst on Sept. 16, 2017, in the season opener.
Jack Hickey and Andrew Dorogi each ran for a touchdown, while four different receivers found the end zone. James O'Regan got the scoring started with a 49-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. Beau Santero, Bo Berluti and Craig Carmilani all caught touchdowns as well, with Carmilani scampering 75 yards on his pass from Eberth to make the score 27-3 on the opening drive of the third quarter.
Andrew Sommer led the Mammoths with 10 tackles and an interception. Andrew Yamin had 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss, while John Rak recovered a fumble.
Bates trailed 6-0 after the first quarter but the Mammoths outscored the Bobcats 14-3 and 21-7 in the second and third quarters of action, respectively.
Tyler Baum and Jaason Lopez both scored the first touchdowns of their careers in the game for Bates. Baum carried the ball four times for a team-high 44 yards and a score.
Sandy Plashkes started at quarterback for Bates and completed 7 of 19 passes for 44 yards with one interception.
Bobby Dee led the Bobcats with eight tackles. Conner Suraci pitched in with seven, and Chase Fulton and Max Breschi had six tackles apiece.
AMHERST LAST TIME OUT
With a chance to win the NESCAC against their archrivals, Amherst suffered a devastating 31-24 overtime defeat at Williams in the "Biggest Little Game in America."
Despite falling behind 24-3 in the third quarter, Amherst came back to tie the game, scoring 21 unanswered points, including a 28-yard interception return and two-point conversion.
Unfortunately, Bobby Maimaron's 11-yard touchdown run in overtime gave Williams the lead, and the Mammoths were stopped on fourth down to end hopes of a second comeback.
BATES LAST TIME OUT
Finishing the season with a 2-7 record, the Bates football team earned wins over Colby and Bowdoin before falling in their 2017 finale at Hamilton.
The teams were tied at seven at halftime, but an 87-yard return of the second half kickoff by Sam Robinson sparked a 21-0 third quarter for the Continentals, which proved to be the difference in the game.
Brendan Costa threw for 186 yards and a touchdown for the Bobcats, who gained 336 yards total, split evenly between passing and rushing. Kyle Flaherty averaged 5.2 yards per carry and scored a touchdown, while Costa gained 40 yards on nine attempts.
PROBABLE STARTERS
MAMMOTHS |
MAMMOTHS |
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BATES |
BATES |
QB Ollie Eberth |
DB Nate Tyrell |
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QB Brendan Costa |
DE Shane Collins |
WR Bo Berluti |
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WR Marcus Ross |
NT Ramon Ruiz |
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DB John Ballard |
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WR Jackson Hayes |
DT Walter Washington |
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WR Kevin Claflin |
OLB Tyler Harrington |
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RB Jack Hickey |
DL Andrew Yamin |
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RB Zach Doyon |
ILB Chase Fulton |
TE Justin Berry |
DL Rob Needham |
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TE Isaiah Saunders |
ILB Peter Daley |
OL Jack Tyrrell |
DL Blaine Fox |
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LT Matt Flanagan |
OLB Liam Greene |
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LG Phil Simplicio |
CB Coy Candelario |
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OL Dan Papa |
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C Jack O'Brien |
S Joe Frake |
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LB Nick Tighe |
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RG Yanni Falaras |
S Jon Lindgren |
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RT Dan Marino |
CB Devin Clyburn |
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K John Rak |
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K Karim Darwiche |
P Justin Foley |
2017 STATISTICAL LEADERS
AMHERST |
BATES |
PASSNG |
PASSING |
2017 STATISICAL COMPARISON
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AMHERST |
BATES |
Rushing Yards/Per Game |
1607, 178.6 |
1837, 204.1 |
Passing Yards/Per Game |
1823, 202.6 |
969, 107.7 |
Total Offense/Per Game |
3430, 381.1 |
2806, 311.8 |
Scoring Offense/Per Game |
283, 31.4 |
150, 16.7 |
Rushing Allowed Per Game |
103.6 |
157.4 |
Passing Allowed Per Game |
168.0 |
276.1 |
Total Offense Allowed Per Game |
271.6 |
433.6 |
Points Allowed Per Game |
19.2 |
37.3 |