Football falls victim to Wesleyan’s fast start in 34-8 road loss

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The Wesleyan University Cardinals scored a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter to set the tone as the hosts defeated the Bates football team 34-8 in NESCAC action Saturday afternoon. The game started with an 11-play, 58-yard drive from the Wesleyan offense that took 7:24 off the clock. But the Bobcats (0-5 NESCAC) stood tall, with junior Major Spencer III (Mansfield, Texas) and senior Camden Zambrowicz (Sandown, N.H.) teaming up to stuff Cardinal running back Matt Diaz on fourth and one from the Bates 12. The Bates offense couldn’t take advantage of the big stop, going…