WASHINGTON –The Georgetown football team fell 19-10 to Columbia in New York City on Saturday afternoon. The Hoyas are now 2-3 on the season and 0-1 in conference action while Columbia is now 1-1.
ON THE RECORD
"I'm really proud of how our student-athletes showed up, especially after last week's game against Brown. It was a very competitive back and forth game that was decided by five or six plays. Our job this week is to go back and figure out how we can win those five or six plays. I give a lot of credit to Coach Poppy and Columbia. They fought through to the end. I am very proud of our student-athletes and their resilience through the duration of all four quarters. The game didn't start out well for us on either side but our team continued to put in great effort. This is absolutely something that we can build on this week as we return home for our Homecoming game against Morgan State.?" - Head Coach
Rob Sgarlata on today's contest.
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
- Jayden Sumpter led the GU ground game with 25 runs for 103 yards and one touchdown.
- The Hoyas held the Lions scoreless in the third quarter.
- Cody Pham led the defense with nine tackles (2 solo, 7 assists), while Jack Casey led with 2 TFLs for a loss of nine yards.
- Quincy Briggs record one pass break up and caught one interception and returned it for 26 yards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a defensive battle in the first quarter, the Lions got on the board first with a touchdown at the 2:53 mark.
- The Lions extended their lead early in the second with a touchdown at the 12:14 mark to go up 13-0. The Hoyas picked up momentum after Briggs returned an interception for 26 yards at the 7:44 mark. GU took advantage of the Lions' turnover with a 45-yard field goal from Anderson to bring the Hoyas within 10 (13-3). The Lions responded with a field goal of their own to close out the first half leading 16-3.
- The Hoyas earn their first touchdown of the afternoon with a 21-yard rush from Sumpter at the 5:34 mark of the third. After a good PAT from Anderson the Hoyas were within six of the Lions (16-10).
- The Lions extended their lead 19-10 with a 20-yard field goal at the 3:22 mark of the fourth and the victory.
UP NEXT
- The Hoyas will return to the Hilltop next week to close out non-conference action against Morgan State during Homecoming weekend. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. at Cooper Field on October 4.
