Clinton, N.Y. — The Mules mounted a second half response Saturday afternoon, scoring twice after halftime before falling 28-14 to Hamilton College at Steuben Field.
After Hamilton built a 21-0 halftime lead, Colby found its rhythm in the third quarter. The Mules put together a 12 play scoring drive, highlighted by a 27 yard connection between quarterback Jagger Matera and receiver Jack Nye and a 22 yard rush from Antone Moreis. Matera capped the possession with an eight yard touchdown run to put Colby on the board.
Hamilton answered with another touchdown late in the third, but the Mules continued battling. Colby marched 72 yards on its next possession, converting a fourth down pass to Nye before Matera found him again for a 20 yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
Nye led the passing attack with eight catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. Matera completed 19 of 30 passes for 155 yards and a score, while Moreis paced the ground game with 57 yards on nine carries. Chrishon Capra-Hobbs added 38 rushing yards.
Defensively, Lincoln Merrill led Colby with 10 tackles, followed by Aidan Cole with nine. Drew Ramos and Quinton Delorey each recorded eight tackles. The Mules kept Hamilton scoreless in the final quarter, preventing the Continentals from extending their lead.
Colby returns home Saturday, Oct. 31, to host Bates College at 7 p.m. in Waterville.
