BANGOR — The Husson University football team capitalized on four Castleton turnovers to take a 49-0 Eastern Collegiate Football Conference win Saturday.

Husson (5-1) quarterback Cory Brandon was 15 for 17 for 183 yards and four touchdowns. John Smith ran for 95 yards and three touchdowns for the Eagles.

Husson’s defense held the Spartans (3-3) to 150 yards of total offense. Elvin Suazo, Jr., recovered a fumble for the Eagles, while Jean Gabriel, Quan Soyini and De’Wayne Smith each had an interception. Oak Hill graduate Luke Washburn had six tackles for the Eagles.

AMHERST 40, COLBY 7: The Mammoths held Colby to 114 yards of offense to take the New England Small College Athletic Conference win in Waterville.

Colby (0-5) gained just 22 yards on the ground and was 2 of 9 on third down. Quarterbacks Ollie Eberth and Reece Foy combined to throw for 196 yards and two touchdowns for Amherst (4-1). Joe Kelly returned an interception for a touchdown for the Mammoths, who scored 21 points in the third quarter to pull away.

Ian Dickey had an interception for Colby.

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MAINE MARITIME 34, COAST GUARD 16: Quarterback Corey Creeger accounted for 329 yards of total offense to lead the Mariners to their first win of the season.

Creeger ran for 212 yards and a touchdown, and threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Lawrence grad Jake Doolan ran for 58 yards and two touchdowns for MMA (1-5).

Winslow grad Alec Clark led the Mariners defense with 16 tackles, including a sack. Cony grad John Bennett and Winslow’s Trenton Bouchard each had an interception for MMA.

Cam Cecchini ran for 76 yards for Coast Guard (3-4).

WESLEYAN 41, BATES 23: The Cardinals overcame an early 14-point deficit to take the NESCAC win in Middletown, Connecticut.

Bates (0-5) led 14-0 in the first quarter, and 23-21 at the half, but Wesleyan (4-1) scored 20 unanswered points in the second half to take control. Mark Piccirillo threw for 370 yards and two touchdowns for the Cardinals, and also ran for 84 yards and a touchdown. Corey Phillips’ 31-yard field goal midway through the third quarter gave Wesleyan the lead for good.

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Brendan Costa ran for 170 yards and threw for 97 to lead the Bobcats.

HAMILTON 28, BOWDOIN 7: Kenny Gray threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Continentals to the NESCAC win in Brunswick.

Gray’s 33-yard touchdown pass to Christian Donahoe with 1:26 left in the second quarter gave Hamilton (1-4) the lead for good. Donahoe had six catches for 102 yards.

Griff Stalcup threw for 87 yards and a touchdown for Bowdoin (0-5). Matthew Whalen had eight tackles for the Polar Bears.


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