(Game Statistics)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (11/10/07) – Junior tailback Jordan Scott (Hyattsville, MD) carried 23 times for 180 yards and two touchdowns, and junior quarterback Alex Relph (Victor, NY) connected on 13-of-14 passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns to lead Colgate to a 45-12 win over Georgetown.

 

Colgate, which holds sole possession of second place in the Patriot League, wins its fourth straight game to improved to 7-3 overall and 4-1 in the league. Georgetown finishes its season 1-10 and 1-5.

 

Colgate head coach Dick Biddle picks up his 95^th career win to tie Andy Kerr as the winningest coach in school history.

 

The game featured a program first with two 100-yard rushers and two 100-yard receivers for the Raiders.  Scott and J.J. Bennett (Cleveland, OH) each rushed for over 100 yards, and Erik Burke (Traverse City, MI) and Pat Simonds (Sidney, NY) had 100-yard receiving performances.

 

Scott moved into second place on the school’s all-time rushing list with 4,267 yards, while Bennett had 19 carries for 124 yards and two touchdowns for his first career 100-yard game.  It was Scott’s 12^th straight game with over 100 yards rushing which is a school record.

 

Burke grabbing three passes for 101 yards and one TD, Simonds with five receptions for 102 yards and one TD. 

 

Georgetown opened the scoring with a 25-yard field goal by Eric Bjonerud, after George Cullen intercepted Colgate’s first pass attempt of the game. The Raiders, however, came right back with a 37-yard field goal by Mike Buck (Basking Ridge, NJ) to tie the contest with 5:54 left in the first quarter.

 

Early in the second quarter, Colgate managed a big momentum swing from its defensive unit.  The Hoyas had driven deep into Colgate territory, before the defense forced a field goal attempt.  Georgetown, however, pulled of a fake attempt for a first down at the Colgate four-yard line.

 

On the first play, defensive tackle Pat Nolan (Exeter, NH) sacked Georgetown quarterback Matt Bassuener for a six-yard loss.  Two straight incomplete passes forced the Hoyas to attempt a 27-yard field goal, but defensive tackle Paul Mancuso (Somers, NY) blocked the kick to stop the scoring opportunity.

 

Colgate took advantage marching 90 yards in nine plays for a 10-3 lead with 10:50 remaining in the second quarter.  Bennett scored his second TD of the season on a one-yard run capping the drive.  His TD run was set by an 18-yard pass to Simonds at the Georgetown one-yard line.

 

Georgetown cut the deficit to 10-6 with 6:59 remaining in the first half, when Bjonerud booted a 24-yard field goal.  The Hoyas marched 63 yards in eight plays aided by a roughing the passer penalty on the Raiders.

 

It didn’t take the Raiders long to answer the challenge.  On the first play of the ensuing possession, Relph and Burke hooked up on a 73-yard touchdown pass for a 17-6 lead.

 

The Hoyas, taking advantage of two penalties, drove 62 yards in seven plays to trail 17-12, when Bassuener connected on a 16-yard shuttle pass with Kyle Van Fleet for a touchdown with 2:06 left in the first half.

 

With 23 seconds remaining, Scott rambled up the middle for a 23-yard touchdown run to give Colgate a 24-12 halftime lead.  The Raiders went 70 yards in six plays for the score.

 

In the third quarter, Scott scored his second TD of the game on a four-yard run and Simonds caught a four-yard TD pass for a 38-12 lead.

 

Colgate closed out the scoring with a 31-yard touchdown run by Bennett with 8:08 left in the game.

 

GAME NOTES: Senior linebacker Mike Gallihugh (Midlothian, VA) led all tacklers with 17, including two TFL's ... Colgate's 569 yards of total offense was the most this season for the Raiders ... Colgate didn't attempt one punt in the game.