Bates College

Lynskey rushed for 221 yards and a career-high four touchdowns as the Bates football team scored twice in the fourth quarter to rally for a 35-28 win over Tufts University Saturday under the lights at Ellis Oval.

It's the most points Bates has ever scored against Tufts in a football game, and is the most points Bates has scored in one contest since tallying 38 against Hamilton in 2013.

Lynskey ran the ball a career-high 32 times in the win, averaging 6.9 yards per carry. His 221 rushing yards are the second-most for Lynskey in one game in his Bates career, trailing only his NESCAC-record 344 rushing yards last season against Bowdoin. His four rushing touchdowns are the most by a Bobcat in one game since Sean Atkins '03 rushed for a NESCAC-record seven touchdowns against Bowdoin in 2002.

Lynskey's 24-yard touchdown run up the gut with 58 seconds left in regulation proved to be the game-winner for the Bobcats on Saturday against Tufts.