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Big East Conference Hoya Saxa
Football vs Bucknell
Art Pittman/Georgetown Univ.
20
Bucknell BUK 3-5 , 1-1
21
Winner Georgetown GU 5-3 , 2-1
Bucknell BUK
3-5 , 1-1
20
Final
21
Georgetown GU
5-3 , 2-1
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
BUK Bucknell 7 10 0 3 20
GU Georgetown 0 14 7 0 21

Game Recap: Football |

Georgetown Football Captures One-Point Victory Over Bucknell

WASHINGTON– The Georgetown football team's defense held off the Bison to earn a 21-20 victory on Cooper Field on Saturday evening. The Hoyas advance to 2-1 in league play and 5-3 overall while Bucknell is now 1-1 in the Patriot League and 3-4 overall.

ON THE RECORD
"That's what it's all about. We talked about SISU all the time, uncommon resilience and courage in the face of adversity without complaint. Our kids came out and went down early and never flinched. It was awesome to see so many guys come together on the sideline and put us in a position to get a win. That's a really good Bucknell team and I give them a lot of credit. Each week in the Patriot League you are going to have to come out and play your best. Our best football is definitely in front of us. We look forward to learning the lessons from this week as we prepare to play a very good Lehigh team on Cooper Field.  " - Head Coach Rob Sgarlata on today's contest. 

HOYA HIGHLIGHTS 
  • Savion Hart led GU running backs with 17 rushes for 114 yards and one touchdown. The freshmen set a career high with the longest rush of the evening for 40 yards. Bryce Cox also tallied 17 rushes for 104 yards and one touchdown.
  • Jimmy Kibble led receivers with four receptions for 64 yards.
  • Zayid Aziz led the Blue & Gray with nine tackles. The senior also recorded to broken-up pass.
  • The Hoyas defense held the Bison scoreless in the third quarter. 
  • The Blue & Gray tallied three sacks against the Bison.
  • 20 Hoyas recorded a tackle in the win. 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • On the opening drive of the contest, the Bison grabbed a 7-0 lead with a 15-yard rushing touchdown from Tariq Thomas.
  • Bucknell earned another touchdown to open up the second quarter to gain a 14-0 lead. 
  • The Hoyas responded at the 4:29 mark with a 40-yard rushing touchdown from Hart.
  • With 14 seconds left in the second quarter, Dunneman caught an 11-yard touchdown pass to tie the contest 14-14.
  • The Bison closed out the first half with a 43-yard field goal to keep the lead 17-14 at halftime. 
  • The Hoyas earned their first lead of the contest after a one-yard rushing touchdown by Bryce Cox at the 5:56 mark of the third quarter.
  • The Bison got within one point after kicking a 32-yard field goal at the 9:14 mark of the fourth quarter. 
  • After a defensive battle, the Hoyas were able to hold off the Bison to capture a one-point victory 21-20.
UP NEXT
  • Next week the Hoyas will return to Cooper Field to take on Patriot League rival Lehigh. Kickoff is slated for 12:30 p.m. on ESPN+. 

 
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