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Georgetown University Athletics

Big East Conference Hoya Saxa
Football vs Morgan State
Art Pittman/Georgetown Univ.
24
Morgan St. MOR 2-4 , 0-0
27
Winner Georgetown GU 3-3 , 0-1
Morgan St. MOR
2-4 , 0-0
24
Final
27
Georgetown GU
3-3 , 0-1
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MOR Morgan St. 0 7 17 0 24
GU Georgetown 14 0 7 6 27

Game Recap: Football |

Georgetown Football Downs Morgan State 27-24 During Homecoming Weekend

WASHINGTON –Jimmy Kibbles Hail Mary touchdown catch earned the Georgetown football team a 27-24 victory over Morgan State during Homecoming weekend at Cooper Field on Saturday afternoon. The Hoyas are now 3-3 on the season and 0-1 in conference action while Morgan State falls to 2-4. 

ON THE RECORD
"On Homecoming after 120 years on the Hilltop, I believe this ranks in the top three greatest finishes. I give our coaches a lot of credit and more to our players for really showing SISU and playing all the way through to the last second of this game. Jimmy Kibble is the best receiver in the FCS. I've been saying that for two years now and he showed why today. There were a lot of ups and downs in the game. Our athletes stuck together more than anything else and I am extremely happy to have an incredible win going into the bye week before we start an incredible Patriot League schedule." - Head Coach Rob Sgarlata on today's contest. 

HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
  • Kibble led all GU receivers with five catches for 110 yards and one touchdown. The senior's 49 -yard game-winning touchdown was his longest reception of the season. Kibble now has 2,055 career receiving yards and is now fourth in program history. 
  • Quarterback Dez Thomas II completed 16 passes for 211 yards and three touchdowns. The senior also led the GU ground game with 13 carries for 91 yards and one touchdown. 
  • On defense Naiteitei Mose and Braylon Wise led with eight tackles apiece. Mose also recorded one TFL, one fumble, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry. 
  • GU held the Bears scoreless in the first and fourth quarters. 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Hoyas secured an early lead in the first quarter. Isaiah Grimes and Coen Sutton each caught touchdown receptions to put GU up 14-0. The Hoyas held the Bears scoreless through the first quarter. 
  • The Bears responded in the second quarter. Joshua Smith caught a one-yard touchdown pass to put Morgan State on the board. At halftime, the Hoyas led 14-7. 
  • Malique Leatherbury caught a 64-yard touchdown reception for the Bears to tie the contest at the 13:48 mark of the third quarter. On GU's following drive, Thomas rushed 12 yards for the Hoyas' third touchdown of the afternoon. The Bears responded with a 32-yard field goal to come within four of Georgetown 21-17. Morgan State grabbed its first lead of the game 24-21 with a final touchdown at the 20 second mark of the third. 
  • After a scoreless fourth quarter, Thomas completed a 49-yard Hail Mary pass with seven seconds remaining in the contest to Kibble to win the game for the Hoyas 27-24. 
UP NEXT
  • The Hoyas will return to action on October 18 after a week seven bye. Georgetown will resume conference play against Colgate on October 18. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. at Cooper Field. 

 
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