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Georgetown University Athletics

Big East Conference Hoya Saxa
Football vs Harvard
24
Georgetown GEO 1-2 , 0-0
35
Winner Columbia COL 2-0 , 0-0
Georgetown GEO
1-2 , 0-0
24
Final
35
Columbia COL
2-0 , 0-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
GEO Georgetown 0 17 7 0 24
COL Columbia 14 7 7 7 35

Game Recap: Football |

Hoyas Fall in Battle for Lou Little Trophy

WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University football team fell 35-24 to the Columbia University Lions at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium Saturday afternoon in New York, New York. With the loss, the Hoyas drop to 1-2 on the year, while the Lions improve to 2-0 on the year.

Key Stats
  • Pierce Holley finished 27-of-42 passing for 368 yards and a rushing touchdown.
  • Cameron Crayton had career highs of eight catches for 190 yards and a touchdown, while Asante Das caught seven passes for 71 yards and a touchdown.
  • On the ground, Joshua Stakely gained 44 yards on 16 carries as well as scoring a touchdown.
  • Justin Fonteneaux led the Hoya defense with six tackles and 1.5 TFL.
  • Conor Hunt hit a 42-yard field goal as well as going 3-for-3 on PATs.
How it Happened
  • Columbia got on the board first with a pair of rushing touchdowns in the first quarter to put the Hoyas down 14-0 at the end of the period.
  • Georgetown answered back early in the second quarter as the Blue & Gray marched down the field resulting in a two-yard rush from Stakely to put the Hoyas on the scoreboard. Hunt connected on the PAT to make it 14-7.
  • On the ensuing kickoff, the Lions returned the kick for 92 yards to regain the 14-point advantage.
  • The Hoyas fought back and came down the field again with nine plays for 83-yards ending with Holley punching it in and Hunt putting the point after through the uprights pulling Georgetown within seven 21-14 with 6:35 remaining in the stanza.
  • On Georgetown's final drive of the half, the Blue & Gray drove 55 yard and Hunt connected on a 42-yard field goal as GU went into the locker room trailing 21-17.
  • Late in the third quarter, the Hoyas were threatening on the Columbia 30-yard line, but an interception gave the Lions the 28-17 advantage.
  • Georgetown came back with a 75-yard drive punctuated by a big 52-yard catch from Holley to Crayton. It ended with a pass to Crayton in the corner of the end zone on fourth and two as well as a Hunt PAT to make it a four-point game at the end of the third period.
  • Despite opportunity, it would be Columbia finding the end zone one last time during the fourth period as the Hoyas eventually fell 35-24.
Up Next
  • The Hoyas return to the District for a Patriot League matchup against Colgate on Saturday, October 2. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Live stats will be available on GUHoyas.com and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Jeremy Huber and GU football alum Jo'el Kimpela calling the action. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate.
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