The Georgetown University football team (2-2, 0-0 Patriot League) capped its 50th anniversary off this Saturday with a definitive win over Brown University (0-1, 0-0 Ivy League) by a score of 17-3. This victory was their first ever win against the Brown Bears and their second win of the season.
“To beat a team like that, for us, is a big deal because that’s where we want to be,” said Head Coach Rob Sgarlata.
After Brown jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with a field goal, the Hoyas’ defense quickly clamped down. Georgetown recovered two fumbles and junior cornerback Ettian Scott intercepted two passes, foiling the Bears’ attempts to reach the endzone. In addition to the four turnovers, Georgetown also piled on five sacks in the game, thanks to senior defensive end Alec May who finished with a career high of four.
“The defense did a great job. We gave up some yards, but we didn’t give up many points,” Sgarlata said.
While the defense shut down Brown after the early field goal, the Hoya offense was unable to capitalize early in the game. Toward the middle of the second quarter, however, the offense finally managed to hit paydirt. In only three plays the Hoyas covered 69 yards, capped by senior running back Daniel Wright’s 57-yard touchdown run to take a 7-3 lead.
The Hoyas continued to dominate the game in the third quarter as a 25-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Kyle Nolan found junior wide receiver Jake DeCicco to add to Georgetown’s tally. In the fourth quarter, sophomore kicker Henry Darmstadter managed a 44-yard field goal to bring the final score of the game to 17-3.
The real strength of the Hoya offense on Saturday was the running game, which exploded for 250 yards while averaging 6.6 yards per carry. Junior running back Jo’el Kimpela added a career high 104 yards.
“Looking back on the stats this is one of the most dominant games we’ve had running the football… we felt confident to call the offensive line’s number,” Sgarlata said.
The Hoyas will now play their first Patriot League matchup of the season against Colgate University (1-2, 0-0 Patriot League) on Saturday, Sept. 27 at noon.
