HAMILTON, N.Y. - The Georgetown University football team dropped its conference matchup against Colgate 34-24 on Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

ON THE RECORD
"Our guys came out and played extremely hard in a game we knew we had to make the most of all of our possessions. Offensively, Joshua Tomas continued to show why he is the best player in the Patriot League, Pierce Holley played well and Herman Moultrie III and Joshua Stakely ran extremely hard behind our offensive line. We had a couple of bad penalties in critical situations but our guys rebounded with key stops in the second half to keep us in the game. What it came down to in the fourth quarter was a couple of plays that turned out in their favor in a hard-fought, tough Patriot League football game. We will clean up what we need to this week and come back to face another solid opponent on the road at Lafayette next week." - Head Coach Rob Sgarlata on today's contest against Colgate
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Pierce Holley registered three total touchdowns, going 32-for-45 through the air for 358 yards. The Hoya quarterback also hit eight different receivers on the afternoon.
• Joshua Tomas posted a career-high 148 receiving yards on 11 catches to go with a touchdown. Senior Dorrian Moultrie added five receptions for 77 yards.
• Cam Pygatt tallied his first career receiving touchdown in the third quarter, finishing the day with two receptions for 19 yards.
• Mateen Ibirogba registered his third sack of the season, adding four tackles and two for a loss of seven yards.
• Justin Fonteneaux and Jovone Campbell tallied 13 and 12 tackles apiece, being the only two defenders to tally double-digit tackles.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams exchanged field goals in the opening frame for a 3-3 tie.
• Colgate took a 17-3 lead into halftime after a pair of rushing touchdowns in the second quarter.
• Holley strung together a 14-play, 75-yard drive to start the third quarter, finishing it off with a four-yard keeper to cut the Colgate lead to seven (17-10).
• After a quick field goal by Colgate (20-10), Georgetown cut the lead down to three with a 12-yard strike from Holley to Pygatt (20-17). The Raiders scored once more before the end of the quarter to take a 27-17 advantage.
• GU continued to build momentum, completing a 10-play, 75-yard drive with a 28-yard pass from Holley to Tomas (27-24).
• Colgate disrupted the Georgetown flow over the final 10 minutes before knocking off the Hoyas 34-24.

 
NEXT GAME
The Hoyas will remain on the road as they head to Lafayette on October 29 for a 12:30 p.m. contest.