WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University football team returns home to Cooper Field for the first time in nearly a month as the Hoyas host Lehigh in a Family Weekend matchup on the Hilltop. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday. Links to live stats and a video stream, via the Patriot League Network, will be available at GUHoyas.com.
The game against Lehigh, as well as GU's Senior Day contest against Holy Cross on Nov. 17, are both currently sold out. Visit WeAreGeorgetown.com/football closer to game day for updates on whether additional tickets will be made available on Saturday at Cooper Field.
The Hoyas (3-4, 2-0 Patriot League) are coming off a 13-6 victory at Lafayette last weekend, capping a three-game road trip. The win was the second straight for the Blue & Gray and moved GU to 2-0 in league play for the first time since 2010.
Gunther Johnson (Anthem, Ariz. / Boulder Creek / Arizona) completed 11 passes for 73 yards, while also rushing for both of Georgetown's touchdowns.
Jackson Saffold (Orlando, Fla. / Timber Creek) led the ground game with 43 rushing yards, while
Herman Moultrie III (Columbus, Ohio / Columbus Academy) added 40.
Xavier Reddick (Powder Springs, Ga. / McEachern) led the defense with eight tackles while
Ramon Lyons (Orlando, Fla. / Ocoee / West Orange) and
Blaise Brown (New Orleans, La. / St. Augustine / Loomis Chaffee) each had seven. Lyons also had three pass breakups and one of Georgetown's three interceptions as the defense forced four turnovers.
Khristian Tate (Warner Robins, Ga. / Covenant Academy) had two of GU's four sacks.
Johnson and Lyons both earned Patriot League Honorable Mention honors on Monday for their performances.
This will be the 24th meeting all-time between the Hoyas and Mountain Hawks, taking back to 1901. Lehigh has won the past 17 meetings since Georgetown joined the Patriot League in 2001.
In last year's meeting in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Lehigh scored 27 points in the second quarter on the way to a 54-35 victory. In his first career start, Johnson was responsible for five touchdowns as he finished 18-of-33 passing for 290 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He was also GU's leading rusher, running for 71 yards and three scores on 13 carries.
Michael Dereus (Hyde Park, Mass./Williston Northampton) caught three passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns, while
Brandon Williams (Germantown, Md./Northwest) hauled in five catches for 77 yards.
The Mountain Hawks (1-5, 0-1 Patriot League) have lost five-consecutive games, including their league opener against Fordham, 43-14, last Saturday. Lehigh's offense, led by Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year Dom Bragalone, is averaging 13.7 points per game and 289.2 yards of total offense. The defense is giving up 500 yards per game to opposing offenses, while opponents are scoring 40 ppg.
Following Saturday's game, the Hoyas will head back out on the road for their final game of the season away from the Hilltop. Georgetown will travel to Hamilton, New York to take on No. 13 Colgate on Saturday, Oct. 27. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.
