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Georgetown University Athletics

Big East Conference Hoya Saxa
Football vs. Lehigh
Art Pittman/Georgetown Univ.
43
Winner Lehigh LU 5-3 , 2-1
6
Georgetown GU 5-4 , 2-2
Winner
Lehigh LU
5-3 , 2-1
43
Final
6
Georgetown GU
5-4 , 2-2
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
LU Lehigh 0 24 12 7 43
GU Georgetown 0 0 0 6 6

Game Recap: Football |

Georgetown Football Falls to Lehigh

WASHINGTON – The Georgetown football team fell 43-6 to Lehigh on Saturday afternoon at Cooper Field. The Hoyas are now 2-2 in league play and 5-4 overall, while Lehigh is now 2-1 in the Patriot League and 5-3 overall.

ON THE RECORD
"Obviously not the result we wanted. I give Lehigh a lot of credit, they did a good job of running the football and stopping our running attack. We are never happy with a loss but I was extremely happy with how our kids stuck together on the sideline and in the locker room after the game. There are a lot of lessons to be learned in this game. We will use the bye week to get healthy and prepare. I am looking forward to getting back on the field up in the Bronx in front of the New York Hoya football family at Fordham." - Head Coach Rob Sgarlata on today's contest. 

HOYA HIGHLIGHTS 
  • Quarterback Danny Lauter threw 22 completions for 189 yards and one touchdown. 
  • GianCarlo Rufo led the defense with 16 tackles (8 solo, 8 assists) and one forced fumble. 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Hoyas and the Moutain Hawks were held scoreless in the first quarter. 
  • In the opening drive of the second quarter, Lehigh's Nick Peltekian intercepted the ball and returned it to the one-yard line. Hayden Johnson finished the job with a one-yard rushing touchdown to earn a 7-0 lead.
  • The Mountain Hawks scored two unanswered touchdowns followed by a 29-yard field goal to earn a 24-0 lead at halftime. 
  • At the 11:05 mark of the third quarter, Jordan Adderley returned an interception for a touchdown to go up 31-0.
  • On the following Lehigh drive, the Mountain Hawks score a 30-yard field goal. 
  • To end the third quarter, Lehigh's defense forced a safety to end the quarter with a 36-0 lead. 
  • At the 6:34 mark, Max McCormick caught a five-yard touchdown pass to put the Hoyas on the board 36-6. 
  • The Mountain Hawks ended the contest with a 20-yard touchdown rush to earn a 43-6 victory. 
UP NEXT
  • Next week the Hoyas will have a bye week before returning to action at Fordham on November 16. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. on ESPN+. 
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