WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University football team fell to the Cornell Big Red, 35-14 on Saturday afternoon at Cooper Field. With the setback in Washington, D.C., the Hoyas move to 0-4 while the Big Red improve to 2-1.
ON THE RECORD
"Every game this season, we're going to face well-coached football teams. When opportunities present themselves, we have to make plays. It's my job as the head coach to continue putting our players in the right positions to be successful. We have a good football team, and we'll continue to trust our process, create positive momentum and learn from this weekend as we work to improve Georgetown football. The opponent doesn't matter right now. Our focus needs to be on getting better and continuing to develop our players. I'm excited about the alumni support throughout Homecoming. We had more than 50 members of our Georgetown football family spend time with our players on Friday and Saturday. That support is one of the most impressive things about Georgetown. I'm looking forward to getting back to work tomorrow, especially alongside our players, coaches and staff. We have a great group of people working extremely hard to build a successful program." - Head Coach Rob Sgarlata
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior quarterback Jack Johnson completed 15-of-27 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown, while freshman Gavin Beard added 107 passing yards on 10 completions.
- Jayden Sumpter and Clay Ash paced the ground game with 62 and 61 rushing yards, respectively. Ash also recorded his first touchdown of the season.
- Hassan Mahasin hauled in a team-high seven receptions for 69 yards, while Jonathan Alexander finished with two catches, including a 40-yard touchdown reception.
- Chris Martin led the Georgetown defense with eight total tackles, including five solo stops.
- The Hoyas totaled 342 yards of offense.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Cornell opened the scoring with a 33-yard touchdown reception, then extended its lead to 14-0 with a one-yard rushing touchdown late in the first quarter.
- The Hoyas responded in the second quarter as quarterback Johnson connected with Alexander for a 40-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to 14-7 with 4:16 remaining in the first half.
- Cornell answered with two touchdown passes to extend its advantage to 28-7. The Big Red added another touchdown early in the fourth quarter on a four-yard run to make it 35-7.
- Georgetown continued to battle as freshman quarterback Beard orchestrated a 10-play, 64-yard drive capped by a one-yard rushing touchdown from Ash, his first as a Hoya, with 2:20 remaining.
- The Hoyas would go on to fall, 35-14.
UP NEXT
- The Hoyas will return home to face the Bucknell University Bison on Saturday, October 10. Kickoff is slated for 12:30 p.m. at Cooper Field in Washington, D.C.
