LEICESTER, Mass. – Junior quarterback Peter Williams (Portland, Ore.) threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns to help lead MIT to a convincing 34-0 win over Becker College in non-conference football action Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field. The win lifts the Engineers record to 2-0, while the Hawks fall to 1-1.

The Engineers were able to score on their first five possessions of the game. On MIT's opening drive, Williams connected with senior wide receiver Billy Thalheimer (Natick, Mass.) on a 21 yard touchdown pass.  MIT increased their lead to 14-0 on their very next drive when Williams scampered out of the pocket for a 14 yard touchdown run.  After Becker went three and out on their next pssession, the Engineers setup Tucker Cheyne (Avon, Conn.) for a 37 yard field goal, making the score 17-0.

Not to be overlooked, the MIT defense held the Hawks to just 195 yards of total offense.  Senior linebacker Jake Laux (Dousman, Wis.) led the charge with a game high 12 tackles and one forced fumble.  Defensive lineman Kamil Mafoud (Staten Island, N.Y.) batted down two passes, while Luther Banner (St. Louis, Mo) make two tackles for a loss.

Becker returns to action next Saturday, September 21 when they host Hartwick College at 4:00 p.m. MIT will return to the gridiron on Saturday, September 28 when they begin the New England Football Conference portion of their schedule with a visit to Savle Regina at 1:00 p.m.