WASHINGTON – The Hoyas fell in their final contest of the season 31-10 at Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon. GU finished the season 5-6 overall and 3-3 in Patriot League action.  

ON THE RECORD
"This was obviously not the result that we wanted but the only locker room I want to be in today is with our kids. This group has laid the foundation for what is a very bright future for the Hoya football program. I can't say enough about the efforts of our seniors and our graduate students. We have incredible people that are great football players and are starting to build the foundation of a championship program. We will regroup from this one when the offseason starts on Monday. Now we are looking forward to the spring 2024 season and getting this team to take the next step." - said Head Coach Rob Sgarlata on today's contest. 

HOYA HIGHLIGHTS 

• Tyler Knoop threw 21 completions for 184 yards and one touchdown. 
• Jimmy Kibble made five catches for 84 yards including a 34-yard touchdown catch. 
• Tiy Reed recorded four kick returns for a total 67 yards, including his longest return for 21 yards.
• David Ealey and Zeraun Daniel led the GU defense with seven tackles. Daniel also tallied one broken up pass. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Crusaders got on the board first with a 21-yard field goal at the 5:56 mark of the first quarter. 
• Holy Cross began the second quarter on the Georgetown three yard line. Matthew Sluka ran the ball three yards for the Crusaders first touchdown to go up 10-0. 
• The Blue & Gray responded with a 31-yard field goal by Patrick Ryan at the 8:59 mark. 
• The Crusaders closed out the second quarter with two back-to-back touchdowns to lead 24-3 at halftime. 
• The Hoyas earned the first score of the second half with a 34-yard touchdown pass caught by Kibble in the endzone.
• At the 7:43 mark, the Crusaders responded with their final score of the game to clinch a 31-10 victory.