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Georgetown at Columbia

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Columbia beat Georgetown 30–⁠0. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Columbia led the series 7–⁠3.

AwayGeorgetown5–⁠6 in 2023
0
HomeColumbia3–⁠7 in 2023
30

Final at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, ManhattanTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,197

At kickoff
61°F, light rain, wind 26 mph from the northeast, gusts to 36 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; La Guardia Airport (KLGA), 11 km from the stadium, 17 minutes after kickoff
Official
John ShayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgetown00000
Columbia61014030

Standouts

  • RushingJoey Giorgi21 carries, 116 yardsColumbia
  • ReceivingJ.J. Jenkins4 catches, 119 yards, 1 TDColumbia

Player stats

Georgetown

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Knoop16/3713500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Naieem Kearney627022
Joshua Stakely81506
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cam Pygatt451023
Nicholas Dunneman543019
Brock Biestek423011
Isaiah Grimes117017

Columbia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Caden Bell11/2618910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joey Giorgi21116018
Malcolm Terry II1058012
Caden Bell1026211
Ty’son Edwards622112
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.J. Jenkins4119145
Joey Giorgi338026
Marcus Libman217012
James Miller113013

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

GeorgetownColumbia
167Total yards411
135Passing yards189
32Rushing yards222
3.6Yards per pass7.3
1.3Yards per rush4.7
14First downs24
3–⁠16Third downs6–⁠14
1–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers0
7–⁠40Penalties7–⁠59
28:21Possession31:39

Efficiency

GeorgetownColumbia
19%Success rate50%
−0.20EPA per play0.21
1.20Explosiveness1.00
−0.30Rushing EPA0.22
−0.13Passing EPA0.19
7%Passing-down success36%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Columbia 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Columbia −6.5, over/under 35.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Columbia end zoneGeorgetown end zoneQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColumbiaMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 GeorgetownPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColumbiaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 GeorgetownPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgetownPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColumbiaTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 GeorgetownPunt, 8 playsQ2 ColumbiaPunt, 6 playsQ2 GeorgetownPunt, 5 playsQ2 ColumbiaField goal, 10 playsQ2 GeorgetownEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 GeorgetownPunt, 3 playsQ3 ColumbiaFumble, recovered, 4 playsQ3 GeorgetownTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 GeorgetownPunt, 4 playsQ3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 GeorgetownTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 GeorgetownTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 ColumbiaResult not recorded, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Columbia drives left to right, Georgetown right to left.
  1. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 ColumbiaMissed FG, 7 plays, 15 yards
  3. Q1 GeorgetownPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  4. Q1 ColumbiaTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
  5. Q1 GeorgetownPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  6. Q1 GeorgetownPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  7. Q1 ColumbiaTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 GeorgetownPunt, 8 plays, 37 yards
  9. Q2 ColumbiaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 GeorgetownPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  11. Q2 ColumbiaField goal, 10 plays, 52 yards
  12. Q2 GeorgetownEnd of half, 3 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q3 GeorgetownPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q3 ColumbiaFumble, recovered, 4 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 GeorgetownTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 42 yards
  16. Q3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 9 plays, 89 yards
  17. Q3 GeorgetownPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  18. Q3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
  19. Q3 GeorgetownTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 49 yards
  20. Q4 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 GeorgetownTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 32 yards
  22. Q4 ColumbiaResult not recorded, 8 plays, 43 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Columbia 6, Georgetown 0
Columbia Missed FG, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Joey Giorgi run for 9 yds to the GTWN 31
15:002nd & 1 at opp 31pass incomplete to JJ Jenkins
15:003rd & 1 at opp 31Joey Giorgi run for 5 yds to the GTWN 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the GTWN 25
15:002nd & 9 at opp 25Caden Bell pass complete to Marcus Libman for 5 yds to the GTWN 20
15:003rd & 4 at opp 20Columbia Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GTWN 25
15:003rd & 9 at opp 25pass incomplete to JJ Jenkins
14:521st & 10 at own 35Patrick Ryan kickoff for 53 yds , Carter McFadden return for 48 yds to the GTWN 40
12:294th & 9 at opp 25Hugo Merry 43 yd FG MISSED
Georgetown Punt, 3 plays
12:291st & 10 at own 25Tyler Knoop run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTWN 23
12:292nd & 12 at own 23Joshua Stakely run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTWN 20
12:293rd & 15 at own 20Tyler Knoop pass incomplete, broken up by Rocco Milia
10:564th & 15 at own 20Patrick Ryan punt for 42 yds
Columbia Touchdown, 9 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 38Joey Giorgi run for 7 yds to the COLU 45
10:562nd & 3 at own 45Caden Bell pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 10 yds to the GTWN 45 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 45Caden Bell pass incomplete to Marcus Libman, broken up by Jaden Dugger
10:562nd & 10 at opp 45Joey Giorgi run for 18 yds to the GTWN 27 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 27Caden Bell pass incomplete to JJ Jenkins, broken up by Wedner Cadet
10:562nd & 10 at opp 27Malcolm Terry II run for 12 yds to the GTWN 15 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 15Caden Bell run for 4 yds to the GTWN 11
8:102nd & 6 at opp 11Caden Bell 11 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Columbia 6, Georgetown 0
8:101st & goal at opp 3Georgetown Penalty, off-side (Matthew Plunkett) to the GTWN 1
8:101st & goal at opp 1
Georgetown Punt, 3 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 50 yds , Tiy Reed return for 3 yds to the GTWN 18
8:101st & 10 at own 18pass incomplete to Max McCormick
8:102nd & 10 at own 18Nicholas Dunneman run for a loss of 5 yards to the GTWN 13
8:103rd & 15 at own 13Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Brock Biestek, broken up by Mason Tomlin
7:054th & 15 at own 13Patrick Ryan punt for 49 yds , Carter McFadden returns for 25 yds to the GTWN 37
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
7:051st & 10 at opp 37Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the GTWN 34
7:052nd & 7 at opp 34Joey Giorgi run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTWN 36
7:053rd & 9 at opp 36Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the GTWN 33
7:054th & 6 at opp 33Columbia Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GTWN 38
5:044th & 11 at opp 38William Hughes punt for 38 yds
Georgetown Punt, 3 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 20Joshua Stakely run for 1 yd to the GTWN 21
5:042nd & 9 at own 21pass incomplete to Brock Biestek
5:043rd & 9 at own 21Tyler Knoop sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the GTWN 12
3:294th & 18 at own 12Patrick Ryan punt for no gain , Carter McFadden returns for no gain to the COLU 12 Columbia Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the COLU 22
Columbia Touchdown, 15 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 22Caden Bell pass complete to Joey Giorgi for 8 yds to the COLU 30
3:292nd & 2 at own 30Caden Bell run for 4 yds to the COLU 34 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at own 34pass incomplete to Jack Larsen
3:292nd & 10 at own 34Caden Bell pass incomplete to Dominic Busby Georgetown Penalty, off-side (Matthew Plunkett) to the COLU 39
3:292nd & 5 at own 39Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the COLU 42
3:293rd & 2 at own 42Ty’son Edwards run for 1 yd to the COLU 43
3:294th & 1 at own 43Caden Bell run for 1 yd to the COLU 44 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at own 44Caden Bell pass complete to James Miller for 13 yds to the GTWN 43 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 43Malcolm Terry II run for 6 yds to the GTWN 37
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 37Joey Giorgi run for 4 yds to the GTWN 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Caden Bell pass complete to Joey Giorgi for 26 yds to the GTWN 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 7pass incomplete to Marcus Libman
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 7Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the GTWN 4
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 4Caden Bell run for 2 yds to the GTWN 2
Q2 12:304th & goal at opp 2Ty’son Edwards run for 2 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Columbia 13, Georgetown 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Columbia 16, Georgetown 0
Georgetown Punt, 8 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 62 yds , Tiy Reed return for 12 yds to the GTWN 15
12:241st & 10 at own 15Georgetown Penalty, Offensive holding (Isaiah Grimes) to the GTWN 8
12:241st & 17 at own 8Naieem Kearney run for 22 yds to the GTWN 30 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 30
12:242nd & 10 at own 30
12:243rd & 10 at own 30Tyler Knoop pass complete to Cam Pygatt for 23 yds to the COLU 47 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 47Tyler Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the COLU 49
12:242nd & 12 at opp 49Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 1 yd to the COLU 48
12:243rd & 11 at opp 48pass incomplete
7:234th & 11 at opp 48Patrick Ryan punt for 42 yds
Columbia Punt, 6 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 6Joey Giorgi run for 6 yds to the COLU 12
7:232nd & 4 at own 12Joey Giorgi run for 2 yds to the COLU 14
7:233rd & 2 at own 14Caden Bell run for 6 yds to the COLU 20 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 20pass incomplete to JJ Jenkins
7:232nd & 10 at own 20Caden Bell run for 6 yds to the COLU 26
5:033rd & 4 at own 26pass incomplete to James Miller
4:494th & 4 at own 26William Hughes punt for 59 yds , Nicholas Dunneman returns for 7 yds to the GTWN 33 Georgetown Penalty, personal foul (Matthew Plunkett) to the GTWN 11
Georgetown Punt, 5 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 11Naieem Kearney run for 3 yds to the GTWN 14
4:492nd & 7 at own 14Tyler Knoop pass complete to Isaiah Grimes for 17 yds to the GTWN 31 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at own 31Nicholas Dunneman run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTWN 30
4:492nd & 11 at own 30Naieem Kearney run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTWN 29
4:493rd & 12 at own 29pass incomplete to Brock Biestek
2:254th & 12 at own 29Patrick Ryan punt for 30 yds
Columbia Field goal, 10 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 41Joey Giorgi run for a loss of 2 yards to the COLU 39
2:252nd & 12 at own 39Caden Bell pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 21 yds to the GTWN 40 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 40Joey Giorgi run for 9 yds to the GTWN 31
2:252nd & 1 at opp 31Joey Giorgi run for 12 yds to the GTWN 19 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 19pass incomplete to JJ Jenkins
2:252nd & 10 at opp 19Caden Bell pass complete to Marcus Libman for 12 yds to the GTWN 7 for a 1ST down
2:251st & goal at opp 7pass incomplete
2:252nd & goal at opp 7pass incomplete to Marcus Libman
2:253rd & goal at opp 7pass incomplete
Georgetown End of half, 3 plays
1:093rd & 7 at own 23Joshua Stakely run for 4 yds to the COLU 35
0:544th & goal at opp 7Hugo Merry 25 yd FG GOODColumbia 16, Georgetown 0
Georgetown End of half, 3 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 65 yds , Tiy Reed return for 20 yds to the GTWN 20
0:451st & 10 at own 20Tyler Knoop pass complete to Brock Biestek for 3 yds to the GTWN 23
0:452nd & 7 at own 23pass incomplete to Isaiah Grimes
3rd quarter7 drives, then Columbia 30, Georgetown 0
Georgetown Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Burke Carroll, broken up by Rocco Milia
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Tyler Knoop pass complete to Brock Biestek for 7 yds to the GTWN 32
13:264th & 3 at own 32Patrick Ryan punt for 42 yds , Carter McFadden returns for 35 yds to the GTWN 39
Columbia Fumble, recovered, 4 plays
13:261st & 10 at opp 39Joey Giorgi run for 6 yds to the GTWN 33
13:262nd & 4 at opp 33Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the GTWN 32
13:263rd & 3 at opp 32Caden Bell pass incomplete to Ty’son Edwards, broken up by Wedner Cadet
12:094th & 3 at opp 32Caden Bell run for a loss of 18 yards to the 50 yard line Caden Bell fumbled, recovered by COLU Caden Bell , return to the 50 yard line Caden Bell run to the 50 yard line
Georgetown Turnover on downs, 12 plays
12:091st & 10 at the 50Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Nicholas Dunneman, broken up by Aaron Brebnor
12:092nd & 10 at the 50Tyler Knoop pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 6 yds to the COLU 44
12:093rd & 4 at opp 44Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 5 yds to the COLU 39 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 39Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 19 yds to the COLU 20 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 20Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman
12:092nd & 10 at opp 20Joshua Stakely run for 6 yds to the COLU 14
12:093rd & 4 at opp 14Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Brock Biestek, broken up by Hayden McDonald
12:094th & 4 at opp 14Tyler Knoop pass complete to Brock Biestek for a 1ST down Columbia Penalty, Defensive pass interference (4 Yards) to the COLU 10 for a 1ST down
12:091st & goal at opp 10Tyler Knoop run for 2 yds to the COLU 8
12:092nd & goal at opp 8pass incomplete to Isaiah Grimes
7:493rd & goal at opp 8pass incomplete to Brock Biestek
7:384th & goal at opp 8Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Brock Biestek, broken up by Carter McFadden
Columbia Touchdown, 9 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 8Malcolm Terry II run for 6 yds to the COLU 14
7:382nd & 4 at own 14Malcolm Terry II run for 9 yds to the COLU 23 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at own 23Caden Bell pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 45 yds to the GTWN 32 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 32Malcolm Terry II run for 2 yds to the GTWN 30
7:382nd & 8 at opp 30Caden Bell pass complete to Wills Meyer for 2 yds to the GTWN 28
7:383rd & 6 at opp 28Joey Giorgi run for 14 yds to the GTWN 14 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 14Joey Giorgi run for 8 yds to the GTWN 6
7:382nd & 2 at opp 6Malcolm Terry II run for 1 yd to the GTWN 5
3:383rd & 1 at opp 5Caden Bell run for 5 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Columbia 23, Georgetown 0
Georgetown Punt, 4 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:381st & 10 at own 25Tyler Knoop pass complete to Cam Pygatt for 10 yds to the GTWN 35 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Naieem Kearney
3:382nd & 10 at own 35Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Naieem Kearney, broken up by Scott Rosati
3:383rd & 10 at own 35Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Joshua Stakely, broken up by Joshua Powell
2:464th & 10 at own 35Patrick Ryan punt for 18 yds
Columbia Touchdown, 3 plays
2:461st & 10 at own 47Caden Bell pass complete to Joey Giorgi for 4 yds to the GTWN 49
2:462nd & 6 at opp 49Joey Giorgi run for 6 yds to the GTWN 43 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 43Caden Bell pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 43 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Columbia 30, Georgetown 0
Georgetown Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 62 yds
1:051st & 10 at own 35Tyler Knoop pass complete to Brock Biestek for 11 yds to the COLU 46 Columbia Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the COLU 39
1:051st & 10 at opp 39Joshua Stakely run for 1 yd to the COLU 38
1:052nd & 9 at opp 38Tyler Knoop run for 3 yds to the COLU 35
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 35Columbia Penalty, off-side (Patrick Passalacqua) to the COLU 30
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 30Joshua Stakely run for 3 yds to the COLU 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27pass incomplete to Brock Biestek Columbia Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Seth Parker) to the COLU 12
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Tyler Knoop run for 4 yds to the COLU 8
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 8pass incomplete to Burke Carroll
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 8Joshua Stakely run for 2 yds to the COLU 6
Q4 15:004th & 4 at opp 6Georgetown Penalty, false start (Max McCormick) to the COLU 11
Q4 15:004th & 9 at opp 11Georgetown Penalty, delay of game (Tyler Knoop) to the COLU 16
4th quarter3 drives, then Columbia 30, Georgetown 0
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 16
12:002nd & 10 at own 16pass incomplete to Titus Evans
12:003rd & 10 at own 16pass incomplete to Wills Meyer
10:494th & 10 at own 16William Hughes punt for 37 yds , Nicholas Dunneman returns for 9 yds to the COLU 44
Georgetown Turnover on downs, 10 plays
10:491st & 10 at opp 44Tyler Knoop pass complete to Brock Biestek for 2 yds to the COLU 42
10:492nd & 8 at opp 42Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 18 yds to the COLU 24 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 24Naieem Kearney run for 2 yds to the COLU 22
10:492nd & 8 at opp 22Tyler Knoop pass complete to Naieem Kearney for a loss of 5 yards to the COLU 27
10:493rd & 13 at opp 27Tyler Knoop pass complete to Cam Pygatt for 12 yds to the COLU 15
10:494th & 1 at opp 15Naieem Kearney run for 1 yd to the COLU 14 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 14Joshua Stakely run for 1 yd to the COLU 13
10:492nd & 9 at opp 13Tyler Knoop pass complete to Cam Pygatt for 6 yds to the COLU 7
10:493rd & 3 at opp 7Georgetown Penalty, false start (Joshua Sauickie) to the COLU 12
10:493rd & 8 at opp 12Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Brock Biestek, broken up by Mason Tomlin
6:084th & 8 at opp 12pass incomplete to Brock Biestek
Columbia Result not recorded, 8 plays
6:081st & 10 at own 12Malcolm Terry II run for 12 yds to the COLU 24 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at own 24Malcolm Terry II run for 5 yds to the COLU 29
6:082nd & 5 at own 29Malcolm Terry II run for 3 yds to the COLU 32
6:083rd & 2 at own 32Malcolm Terry II run for 2 yds to the COLU 34 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at own 34Ty’son Edwards run for 12 yds to the COLU 46 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at own 46Caden Bell run for 5 yds to the GTWN 49
6:082nd & 5 at opp 49Ty’son Edwards run for 4 yds to the GTWN 45
6:083rd & 1 at opp 45Ty’son Edwards run for 3 yds to the GTWN 45 for a 1ST down

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Georgetown–Columbia game

Columbia leads 9–⁠4 in 13 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Columbia 20, Georgetown 17
2025Columbia 19, Georgetown 10
2024Georgetown 20, Columbia 17
2023Columbia 30, Georgetown 0
2022Columbia 42, Georgetown 6
2021Columbia 35, Georgetown 24

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