HAMILTON – Georgetown scored 27 unanswered points to spoil Colgate's homecoming weekend with a 27-17 decision Saturday afternoon at Andy Kerr Stadium.
Colgate raced out to a 10-0 lead in the opening quarter and extended its advantage to 17-0 early in the second. Georgetown cut into the deficit with a touchdown before the break, then completely took control of the final two quarters to outscore Colgate 20-0 after halftime.
Entering the afternoon 10-0 against the Hoyas in Hamilton, Colgate suffered both its first home loss and its first Patriot League setback of the season. Though the Raiders still hold a 20-3 lead in the all-time series, Georgetown has now claimed back-to-back wins over Colgate.
Georgetown outgained Colgate 241-80 in the final two quarters.
Moments of the Game
- Q1 (4:16) | Following early three-and-outs by both sides, Luke Vogeler drilled a 22-yard field goal to put the Raiders on the board, capping a 13-play, 56-yard drive that was extended by a Georgetown unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on 3rd-and-long.
- Q1 (2:30) | Less than two minutes later, Justyn Toler picked off a pass near midfield, setting up Cole Fulton for a 17-yard touchdown run as he bulldozed into the end zone to extend the Colgate lead to 10-0.
- Q2 (12:03) | Making his first collegiate start, sophomore quarterback Joey Tomasso settled in and finished off a nine-play, 55-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown burst to stretch the Raiders' advantage to 17-0.
- Q2 (5:53) | Georgetown found an offensive rhythm on a 15-play, 62-yard march, capping the drive with a play-action touchdown pass from Gavin Beard to Burke Carroll to trim the deficit to 17-7 going into the break.
- Q3 (10:49) | The Hoyas sustained their momentum coming out of halftime, forcing a quick three-and-out before another Beard-to-Carroll touchdown connection trimmed the deficit to 17-14.
- Q4 (10:37) | Georgetown capitalized on a dominant defensive stretch that held Colgate to 19 total third-quarter yards, taking its first lead of the game, 21-17, on a 3-yard touchdown run by Hassan Mahasin early in the final frame.
- Q4 (2:11) | Colgate picked up its second first down of the second half late in the fourth quarter on a 23-yard completion to Matt Fogler on 3rd-and-10. The Raiders' drive stalled at the Georgetown 16-yard line, however, following an incomplete pass on 4th-and-long.
- Q4 (0:56) | Jayden Sumpter sealed the victory for Georgetown, breaking tackles on a 10-yard touchdown run in the final minute to push the margin to 27-17 following an unsuccessful two-point conversion.
Game Notes
- Sophomore quarterback Joey Tomasso made his first career start in a Colgate uniform and finished 11-of-27 for 119 yards through the air. He also rushed 12 times for 24 yards with a touchdown.
- Justyn Toler's first-quarter interception extended Colgate's streak of recording at least one pick to six consecutive games.
- Matt Fogler paced the Raiders' receiving corps with four catches for 64 yards.
- Making his season debut, Cole Fulton led the ground attack with 65 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries (6.5 yards per attempt).
- Defensively, Christian Magliacano led Colgate with 11 tackles including nine solo stops, in addition to two TFLs and a sack.
- Georgetown earned its second consecutive victory in the series. Despite the setback, Colgate continues to hold a 20-3 advantage in the all-time series, including a 10-1 mark at Andy Kerr Stadium.
Up Next
Colgate (4-3, 3-1 Patriot) is back in action next Saturday, visiting No. 22 Richmond at 2 p.m.
