After Bridgewater State’s offense stalled early, it didn’t take them long to respond. On a drive that saw 12 plays and 56 yards, a fumble recovery in the end zone after a 1-yard rush by Alex McLaughlin (Littleton, MA) evened the score 7-7 .

After ending the half in a tie, Plymouth’s defense locked down. In a consistent effort to force the Bears to punt, junior Sean Peet (Glen Cove, N.Y.) broke through the line and got his hands on a punt. 20 yards down the field, sophomore Prince Gbaley (Manchester, N.H.) found the ball in his hands, and ran in the score uncontested to double the Panther lead.

Plymouth made it a two-score game in the fourth quarter, after driving through six plays and 47 yards. Freshman kicker Jeremy Martin (Charlton, MA) chipped a 25-yard field goal through the uprights, and Plymouth locked down defensively to seal the game.

Despite an Edwards fumble that gave the Bears tremendous real estate, Plymouth bore down just outside the red zone. After getting inside the Panther 25, D’Emilia’s pass outside the end zone was picked off by Gbaley; his second of the game. Plymouth ran the clock out with four minutes left, and remained undefeated in conference play.

Bridgewater State’s Alex McLaughlin had a career day, rushing for his 3,000th yard as a Bear. The senior finished with 46 yards on 19 carries. He is the third running back in Bridgewater history to reach the milestone.

Jack Lavanchy’s (Walpole, MA) ten catches, moved him into sixth place on the Bears’ all-time receptions list. Lavanchy has 91 receptions in just two seasons with the Bears.

Edwards finished the afternoon going 11-21 with 111 yards. Gbaley’s two interceptions gave Plymouth their only defensive turnovers of the day.

Plymouth returns home on the 14th, as they square off with Framingham State in a battle of unbeaten teams in MASCAC play. Kick-off is slated for 1 p.m.