HARTFORD, Conn. -- The undefeated Trinity College Bantams scored three touchdowns in the first 11 minutes en route to a 45-7 victory over the visiting Bates football team Saturday afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field 

The Bobcats (1-4) went three-and-out on their first possession and Trinity (5-0) immediately capitalized when Enzi Dabner-Teacher got a hand on the Bates punt to give the Bantams excellent field position on its first offensive possession. Opening on the Bobcat 41-yard line, Trinity quickly marched down the field and scored the game's first touchdown on an eight-yard pass from quarterback Spencer Fetter to wide receiver Jonathan Girard 1:39 into the game. Trinity tacked on two more scores on a six-yard run by running back William Kirby and a 19-yard pass from Fetter to wide receiver DeVante Reid to lead, 21-0, with 4:25 left in the first quarter.

The Bantams added to their lead in the second quarter, resulting in a 31-0 halftime advantage thanks to a 22-yard field goal by Matt Jumes and an 11-yard touchdown reception by Girard. Kirby added a pair of touchdown runs early in the third quarter to make the score 45-0. Bates took advantage of a Trinity fumble to score a touchdown on a 28-yard scoring strike from senior Brendan Costa (Westport, Mass.) to Christian Olivieri (Hull, Mass.). Sophomore George Hawkins III (Jacksonville, Fla.) recovered the fumble for the Bobcats. Neither team's second unit scored in the fourth frame.

Fetter finished 20-for-25 passing for 236 yards and three touchdowns, while Costa was 15-for-28 for 195 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Kirby rushed for 66 yards and three scores and Cal Messina added 45 yards on the ground for the Bantams. Senior Garrett Evans (Sauquoit, N.Y.) paced Bates with 32 rushing yards. Girard led all receivers with 108 yards on seven grabs, while Reid added six catches for 65 yards. Sean Bryant (Falmouth, Maine) caught seven passes for 81 yards for Bates. Defensively, Trinity was paced by defensive back Aidan Kennedy, who notched three tackles, a sack, and an interception, while Brian Casagrande had four tackles and a sack. Bates junior linebacker Tony Hooks (New Rochelle, N.Y.) totaled a game-high 14 tackles, while senior Anthony Costa (West Springfield, Mass.) added six tackles and a pass breakup, and senior Nolan Potter (Wells, Maine) contributed four tackles and a sack.

The Bobcats return home this Saturday at 1pm when they host the Williams College Ephs at Garcelon Field.