WATERVILLE — Trevor Lyons’ interception return for a touchdown was the difference in the game, lifting the Bates College football team to a 10-9 win over rival Colby College at Alfond Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

With the win, Bates (1-5) can clinch the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin title with a win over Bowdoin next Saturday. This was the Bobcats’ first win at Colby (1-5) since 1999.

With the score tied 3-3 early in the third quarter, Lyons returned his interception 31 yards to put Bates ahead for good.

With 13:31 left in the game, Colby scored on a 1-yard run by quarterback Christian Sparacio. Things got interesting on the extra point try. Bates had been offside on Sparacio’s touchdown run, but the officials had not made the announcement when Colby kicker John Baron made the extra point. The Mules were forced to kick again, and this time, the kick was blocked by Collin Richardson, giving the Bobcats the eventual one-point winning cushion.

Jabari Hurdle-Price led the Colby offense with 120 yards rushing. Steve O’Grady had eight tackles for the Mules.

Quarterback Patrick Dugan ran for 38 yards and threw for 43. The Mules outgained the Bobcats, 262 yards to 168.

HUSSON 40, SUNY-MARITIME 14: John Smith ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, as Husson improved to 5-0 in Eastern Collegiate Football Conference play with the win in Bangor.

Quarterback Joe Seccareccia threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns for the Eagles (6-1). Skowhegan’s DJ Allen caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Seccareccia with 8:51 left in the game.

The Husson defense forced six turnovers, including four fumbles. Gardiner’s Alonzo Connor and Lawrence grad Bryant Wade each recovered a fumble for Husson. Deon Wiggins caught a pair of touchdown passes for the Eagles.

Brett McKinney ran for 90 yards and two touchdowns for SUNY-Maritime (3-5).

MAINE MARITIME 21, CURRY 20: Lawrence grad Jacob Doolan scored on a 6-yard run with 9:59 left in the game, and his fellow Lawrence alum Chad Martin kicked the extra point, lifting the Mariners to the New England Football Conference win in Castine.

Doolan’s touchdown capped a seven-play, 77-yard drive. Curry’s try for a 25-yard go ahead field goal with 7:21 to play was blocked.

Doolan ran for 81 yards for the Mariners (2-5). James Ferrar led Maine Maritime with 156 yards rushing, while Joe DiBiase added 148 on the ground.

Curry (3-5) quarterback Riley Cote threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns.

WESLEYAN 20, BOWDOIN 14: Zac Cuzner had three interceptions to lead the Cardinals to the New England Small College Athletic Conference win in Brunswick.

Lou Stevens ran for a pair of touchdowns for Wesleyan (4-2), including a 15-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter to stake the Cardinals to a 17-7 lead.

Freshman quarterback Noah Nelson threw for 172 yards for Bowdoin (1-5). Bryan Porter had six catches for 72 yards and a touchdown for the Polar Bears.