For the Georgetown football team (1-9, 0-4 Patriot League) and its Head Coach Kevin Kelly, the end of this season couldn’t come any sooner. The Hoyas lost their eighth consecutive game this past Saturday at Bucknell (5-5, 2-2 Patriot League) 17-7.
The Hoyas failed to establish themselves throughout the game, mustering only 171 of total offense, including an anaemic 22 rushing yards.
“The credit goes to Bucknell,” said Kelly. “They have been one of the best teams in the nation in terms of stopping the run.”
Although the Hoyas find themselves mired in their second longest losing streak in the school’s 139-year football history, second only to the school’s winless campaign in 2009, Kelly felt his team competed well, especially since it marked the first time in the last eight games in which the Hoyas lost by less than two touchdowns.
“Everyone is disappointed with a loss, but I told the guys that football doesn’t build character, it reveals character and we have a lot of character on this team,” said Kelly.
The Hoya defense played exceptionally well, holding a potent Bison offense to only 17 points and 249 yards of total offense. The game marked the first time since their sole victory against Davidson earlier this year that the Hoyas allowed less than 20 points.
“On defense I think we played as hard as we have played all year,” Kelly said. “Alec May has really come on. Nick Alfieri did a nice job and Dustin Wharton was disruptive.”
Due to his strong play, junior defensive lineman Alec May earned Patriot League Weekly Honorable Mention honors after another dominating performance in which he recorded seven tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for a loss, and a forced fumble. A non-starter entering this year, May has stepped up big for a Hoya defense that has been decimated by injuries throughout this season. In his last two games, May has had 19 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and 5.5 tackles for a loss.
“Alec is really coming into his own. He plays and practices very hard and it has paid off when we moved him to the buck with Sean Campbell being out,” said Kelly.
The Hoyas finish their season this Saturday, when they travel to Worcester, Mass. to take on Jesuit rival Holy Cross (3-8, 1-3 Patriot League).
