WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University football team plays its second-consecutive home game this weekend when it hosts Catholic University at Cooper Field. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.
HOW TO FOLLOW
- Saturday's game will be broadcast live online on the Patriot League Network. A link is available at GUHoyas.com.
- The contest will be simultaneously broadcasted on DCW50 in the Washington, D.C. area. DCW50 can be found on the following channels: Comcast 803, Verizon Fios 503, Cox 1003, RCN 616.
- A link to follow the live stats can be found at GUHoyas.com.
- Live updates can be found on Georgetown football's Twitter account: @HoyasFB
LAST TIME OUT
- The Hoyas scored the most points in a game since 2011 in their 43-3 home opening victory over Marist last Saturday.
- Georgetown totaled 424 total yards to Marist's 244 and outgained the Red Foxes 272-52 on the ground.
- The GU defense forced four turnovers, two fumbles and two interceptions.
- Gunther Johnson finished 9-of-14 passing for 77 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
- Herman Moultrie III rushed 20 times for 104 yards and a score. It was his second career 100-yard rushing game.
- Joshua Tomas scored two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving, while Michael Dereus had two catches for 78 yards and his third touchdown of the season.
- Delano Salgado had an interception and recovered a fumble.
- Johnson was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week, marking his first career honor and the firsts time a Hoya has earned the accolade since Kyle Nolan earned it twice in 2015.
- Salgado earned Patriot League Honorable Mention honors.
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
- Georgetown and Catholic are meeting for the 27th time, but the first since 1993.
- The Hoyas hold a 16-10 advantage in the series, including winning the last three.
- The two teams primarily met when Georgetown was D-III in football before moving to Division I-AA (FCS) in 1993.
- The most recent meeting in 1993, GU's first in Division I-AA, was Head Coach Rob Sgarlata's senior season.
COMING UP NEXT
The Hoyas will enjoy their first bye week of the season next weekend before traveling to New York for consecutive games against Ivy League opponents. Georgetown will face Columbia on Sept. 28 in a battle for the Lou Little Trophy before playing at Cornell on Oct. 5.
