Colby clawed out a 13-6 overtime win at Bates on Saturday, finishing a defensive slugfest with an overtime touchdown followed by a huge stop on 4th and goal.

Tied 6-6 after regulation, the Mules opened overtime at the Bates 25. After two empty plays, The Mules faced 3rd-and-10, desperately needing a big play to keep the dream alive. Football fans' prayers were answered when Miles Drake hit Jack Duffy for 21 yards to the 4. On the next snap, Drake followed up with a pass to Henry Emswiler on a quick route to the goal line for the game's only touchdown, and Will Schneider added the PAT for a 13–6 lead.

Although the Mules were up, Bates was not leaving without a fight. Bates answered by marching to a first-and-goal at the Colby 10 on its OT possession, but the Mule defense held its ground. A stuff on the quarterback keeper set the tone, and tight coverage forced incompletions on second and third down. On 4th-and-goal, the Bobcats tried for the equalizer; a last attempt with a pass to the front corner of the touchdown zone but the pass was knocked away by Declan McNamara to end it. Pandemonium for the traveling sideline and a statement stop for a defense that had been sturdy all afternoon.

Colby's late heroics were foreshadowed in the fourth quarter. Trailing 6–3 with under two minutes left, Drake converted a 3rd-and-10 with an 11-yard strike to Cormac Wright, then moved the chains again to set up Schneider's 27-yard field goal that tied the score with :29 to play. The kick was only possible after a clutch defensive takeaway: Lincoln Merrill forced a fumble at the Colby 25 and Trevor Smith recovered to end a Bates drive that had reached the red zone.

It was a field-position grinder from the opening kick. Schneider put Colby up 3–0 midway through the first (29 yards), and Bates answered with field goals in the second (41) and late third (38) to lead 6–3 heading to the final period. The Mules leaned on their ground game to stabilize drives. Ryan Singhal ran for 75 yards on 11 carries and Antone Morris added 51 on 19 totes. Drake finished 14-for-31 for 105 yards and the OT score; Duffy (3–42) and Jack Nye (16-yard long) provided key receptions.

Defensively, Colby gave up yards between the 20s but stiffened when it mattered: 0 touchdowns allowed in five red-zone trips (including OT), a takeaway in the fourth, and the game-ending breakup at the goal line. The Mules also won situational football, going 2-for-2 on fourth down and 6-for-18 on third, while holding Bates to 3-for-13 on third and 0-for-2 on fourth.

A gritty road win, an overtime touchdown, and a stand on the final snap, the Mules found the plays when they needed them most. The Mules plan on adding another win to their stat line next weekend when they take on Wesleyan at home.