WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University football team fell to the Holy Cross Crusaders, 27-24, on Saturday afternoon at Cooper Field. With the loss in Washington, D.C., the Hoyas slip to 3-5 and 3-3 in league action while the Crusaders improve to 5-5 and 5-2 in the Patriot League.
ON THE RECORD
"Coming into today, I told the recruits who were here that this is one of my favorite parts of the season, when we get to honor our seniors, and I still stand by that. Our guys did an amazing job on the field for about 56 minutes of the game. I give Holy Cross a lot of credit for battling back and finding a way to win in the end. There are a lot of things we can improve on as we prepare to head up to the Bronx and play for the win. I'm very proud of the journey our senior class has taken, along with the rest of our team and staff. We look forward to learning from this loss and getting better moving forward." - Head Coach Rob Sgarlata
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
- Gavin Beard completed 15-of-25 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown.
- Jonathan Alexander led the Hoya receiving corps with 78 yards on three receptions and a touchdown. Hassan Mahasin followed with four receptions for 48 yards.
- Clay Ash rushed for 78 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown to lead GU on the ground while Jayden Sumpter chipped in 65 yards on 15 carries.
- Jack Casey paced the Hoyas with 14 tackles (11 solo, three assisted) while Chris Martin followed with five of his own. Bryson Logan had two tackles for loss, including a 10-yard sack.
- Ryan Hussey recorded an interception.
- The Hoyas totaled 341 yards of offense.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Georgetown struck first midway through the opening quarter as Thomas Anderson connected on a 40-yard field goal to cap a seven-play, 29-yard drive and give the Hoyas a 3-0 lead.
- The Hoyas extended their advantage later in the first quarter, putting together a 10-play, 38-yard drive that was capped by a one-yard touchdown run from Ash to make it 10-0 with 4:26 remaining in the quarter.
- Holy Cross got on the scoreboard early in the second quarter, finishing a 12-play, 75-yard drive with a one-yard rushing touchdown to cut Georgetown's lead to 10-7.
- Georgetown responded with a scoring drive of its own, covering 69 yards in seven plays. Sumpter found the end zone on a four-yard rushing touchdown, pushing the Hoya advantage to 17-7 with 6:06 remaining in the first half.
- The Crusaders answered with a touchdown drive of their own, capitalizing on a short field after covering 29 yards in five plays to make it a 17-14 game with 2:52 left in the half.
- Georgetown closed the first half with an important scoring drive, marching 76 yards in eight plays. Beard connected with Alexander for a 12-yard touchdown with 37 seconds remaining, sending the Hoyas into halftime with a 24-14 advantage.
- Holy Cross cut into the Georgetown lead in the third quarter, putting together a six-play, 57-yard drive that ended with a 33-yard touchdown pass to bring the score to 24-21 with 8:12 remaining in the quarter.
- The Hoyas held the three-point advantage through the remainder of the third quarter and most of the fourth, looking to preserve the lead late in regulation.
- Holy Cross put together an 11-play, 80-yard drive in the final minutes, scoring on a 17-yard touchdown pass with 27 seconds remaining to take its first lead of the afternoon and secure the 27-24 victory.
OF NOTE
- Hussey has recorded an interception in two-consecutive games.
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will hit the road to face the Fordham Rams on Saturday, November 14. Kickoff is slated for noon at Moglia Stadium at Jack Coffey Field in the Bronx, New York.
