WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University football team dropped its first Patriot League road game of the year on Saturday afternoon, falling 48-14 to the Holy Cross Crusaders in Worcester, Mass. With the loss, the Hoyas slip to 1-4 on the season and 0-2 in league play, while the Crusaders improve to 4-2 overall and 1-0 in the Patriot League.

Key Stats

• Quarterback Pierce Holley finished 9-of-12, passing for 160 yards, while Joseph Brunell went 8-for-14 for 76 yards.
• Joshua Stakely and Zaire Webb both rushed for touchdowns and Stakely led on the ground with 10 attempts.
• Joshua Tomas led the receiving corps with 113 receiving yards on seven receptions including a long of 58 yards from Holley. Brock Biestek added 55 yards on two receptions including a long of 40 yards.
• Justin Fonteneaux led the Hoya defense with 10 tackles, while Ahmad Wilson managed nine stops.
• Owen Kessler and Andrew Messineo both were credited with a TFL and a sack apiece.

How It Happened

• Holy Cross jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead in the first quarter.
• The Raiders extended the lead to 28 in the second quarter off of two offensive touchdowns and a pick six.
• The third quarter saw a scoring drive from the Blue & Gray as Holley completed a 58-yard pass to Tomas all the way down to the one-yard line. Stakely carried the ball in from the 1-yard line to get the Hoyas on the board (35-7).
• Holy Cross scored two touchdowns in the quarter including a long run from Matthew Sluka to put the score at 41-7.
• Early in the fourth quarter Holy Cross scored on a one-yard rush to go up 48-7.
• Georgetown wasn't done, however, as Zaire Webb ran into the end zone from the one-yard line to make it 48-14 which would remain until the final whistle.

Up Next

• Georgetown will continue its road swing on Saturday, October 23 when the squad travels to Pennsylvania for a game at Bucknell. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.