WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University football team plays its first home game of the 2019 season when it hosts Marist for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. The contest is the Patriot League Game of the Week and will be broadcast on Stadium's
over-the-air (OTA) channels as well as the Patriot League Network (PLN). Links to the PLN broadcast and live stats are available at GUHoyas.com.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
- The Hoyas are 6-3 in home openers since 2010 and have won 3-of-5 under Head Coach Rob Sgarlata.
- GU is 5-3 against members of the Pioneer Football League over the past five seasons.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Hoyas overcame a 20-point deficit at halftime, but Davidson scored a late touchdown in the fourth quarter to defeat the Hoyas 27-20 last Saturday in the season opener.
- Gunther Johnson finished 11-of-19 passing for 134 yards and two touchdowns, Herman Moultrie III rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown and Michael Dereus caught two touchdown passes.
- The Hoyas ran just nine plays in the first half, totaling 74 yards while Davidson scored on all three of its possessions in the first half to take a 20-0 lead, putting together drives of 87, 91 and 99 yards.
- The defense forced turnovers on three-straight possessions in the third quarter as GU came back to tie the game 20-20.
- Brad Hurst booted a modern day program record 76-yard punt in the second quarter that was downed at the 1-yard line.
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
- Georgetown and Marist are meeting for the 22nd time, with the Hoyas holding a 16-5 advantage in the series, including a 9-2 mark on the Hilltop.
- The two teams met in last year's season opener with the Hoyas cruising to a 39-14 victory in Poughkeepsie, New York.
- Johnson finished 26-37, passing for 369 yards and four touchdowns, completing passes to 10 different receivers.
- Dereus, Max Edwards and Joshua Tomas all had receiving touchdowns.
SATURDAY'S PROMOTIONS
- The first 100 kids to Saturday's game will receive a free Georgetown Athletics lunch box, which will be available at the marketing tent outside the main gate.
- There will be an autograph session following the game on the field. Posters will be available throughout the first half at the marketing tent.
COMING UP NEXT
Georgetown will remain home at Cooper Field to host Catholic on Saturday, September 14. Kickoff is scheduled for noon and links to a video stream and live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.
