Logan Watts blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown, helping Western New England beat the University of New England, 28-21, in a Conference of New England football game on Saturday in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The Golden Bears (2-2, 1-0 CNE) rushed for 234 yards and held off a late comeback bid by UNE (0-4, 0-1), which got two touchdown passes from Chris Lang in the fourth quarter after falling behind 28-7. Lang’s 26-yard pass to Dante Howard made it 28-21 with 3:45 remaining, but Western New England didn’t give the ball back.

Quinn Carlson also had a TD catch for UNE, Nathan Delgado ran for a touchdown, and Damien Jones gained 84 yards on 15 carries.

MIDDLEBURY 16, BOWDOIN 0: The Panthers (1-1) scored 13 points in the third quarter and beat the Polar Bears (0-2) in a NESCAC game in Brunswick.

Middlebury took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter on a 30-yard field goal by Yaseen Mousa. Carson Eutsay returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown early in the third, and Aidan Moss threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Angstreich with 3:16 left in the quarter. 

Bowdoin’s Soren Hummel completed 20 of 38 passes for 232 yards and four interceptions. 

WILLIAMS 19, COLBY 7: Jack Fabiano rushed for two touchdowns in the second half, leading the Ephs (2-0) past the Mules (0-2) in Waterville.

Colby opened the game with a seven-play, 76-yard drive that ended with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Stephen Gill to Jack Nye. But the Mules were held to 153 yards the rest of the way, including a last-minute drive that ended inside the 10 as time expired.

Nye finished with nine catches for 90 yards.

Fabiano gained 143 yards on 29 carries. Williams quarterback Owen McHugh ran for 103 yards and a touchdown.

TRINITY 43, BATES 0: The Bantams (2-0) rushed for 357 yards and held the Bobcats (0-2) to 70 total yards to earn a NESCAC win in Lewiston. 

Josh Woodford rushed 14 times for 83 yards and two touchdowns, while Tate Hoffmeister had 91 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. 

ENDICOTT 35, HUSSON 6: Bryan Ferreira rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Gulls (4-0, 1-0 CNE) to a win over the Eagles (0-3, 0-1) in Beverly, Massachusetts.

Husson’s Anthony Santacroce rushed for 85 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

CURRY 34, MAINE MARITIME 14: Caden Borges completed 13 of 20 passes for 196 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Colonels (2-2, 1-0 CNE) past the Mariners (0-3, 0-1) in Castine.

Auston Harris caught touchdown passes of 8 and 9 yards from Harris Stone in the fourth quarter for MMA. Harris completed 19 of 30 passes for 213 yards, with one interception. Harris caught seven passes for 68 yards, while Ty Regis had three receptions for 85 yards.