WORCESTER, Mass. – The Georgetown University football team dropped the final game of the 2019 season, falling to Holy Cross 24-0 on Saturday afternoon in a Patriot League game at Fitton Field. With the loss, the Hoyas end the season at 5-6 overall and 1-5 in league play. The Crusaders moved to 7-5 on the year and 5-1 in conference action, earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs.
 
KEY STATS

• Gunther Johnson completed 12 passes for 121 yards, while Joseph Brunell passed for 68 yards on seven completions.
• Joshua Tomas led the receiving corps with six catches for 68 yards.
• Michael Dereus had five catches for 60 yards and Cole Miller added four catches.
• Jay Tolliver led the rushing attack with 46 yards on 16 carries.
• Roemello Walton finished with a career-high 10 tackles and had a fumble recovery. Jovone Campbell also had a career day with nine tackles and a sack.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• In a first half dominated by defense, Holy Cross broke the scoreless tie on a 15-yard touchdown run with 2:08 left in the second quarter.
• A 56-yard interception return extended the Crusaders' lead to 14-0 with just 22 seconds left before halftime.
• Georgetown's defense came up with a huge goal line stand in the third quarter, stopping four plays inside the 2-yard line to force a turnover on downs.
• Following a turnover early in the fourth quarter, the defense again came up with a red zone stop, keeping Holy Cross to a 21-yard field goal to make it 17-0.  
• The Crusaders capped the scoring with a 20-yard scoring run with just 3:55 left to play.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
The Hoyas graduate16 seniors from the 2019 squad, but return 61 percent of the team's scoring and 86 percent of the tackles in 2020.