WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University football team ran for 272 yards and scored the most points in a game since 2011 as the Hoyas defeated Marist 43-3 on Saturday afternoon at Cooper Field. It was GU's home opener as the Blue & Gray moved to 1-1 on the season while the Red Foxes fell to 0-1.
 
KEY STATS

• The Hoyas 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.
• Joshua Tomas scored two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving.
• Michael Dereus had two catches for 78 yards and his third touchdown of the season.
• Delano Salgado had an interception and recovered a fumble.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Georgetown took a 7-0 lead on its second possession, driving 49 yards on seven plays. Johnson capped the drive with a 17-yard touchdown run.
• Marist connected on a 36-yard field goal on its first drive of the second quarter.
• The Hoyas answered right back with a 77-yard drive in under four minutes, scoring on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Joseph Brunell to Tomas. Khristian Tate ran in the 2-point conversion to give GU a 15-3 lead.
• Ahmad Wilson forced a fumble that Marquis Parris recovered, giving the Hoyas a short field. Tomas scored on a 1-yard run with seven seconds left in the first half to take a 22-3 lead at the midway point.
• Johnson ran for his second touchdown to open the second half, a 32-yard run, before Moultrie rushed for 35 yards on the next drive before scoring from the 1-yard line to make it 36-3 midway through the third quarter.
• Following a Salgado interception, Johnson found Dereus for a 30-yard touchdown reception to complete the scoring.

 
OF NOTE

• The 43 points is the most in a game since the Hoyas scored 52 on Sept. 24, 2011 at Marist.
• The 272 rushing yards are the most in a game by a Georgetown team since Sept. 1, 2012 at Davidson.
• Freshman Joshua Stakely made his debut and rushed 10 times for 44 yards.

  
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.