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Fordham at Georgetown

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Georgetown beat Fordham 28–⁠24. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, Fordham led the series 19–⁠11–⁠2.

AwayFordham6–⁠5 in 2023
24
HomeGeorgetown5–⁠6 in 2023
28

Final at Cooper Field, WashingtonTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,367

At kickoff
74°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ronald Reagan Washington Natl Airport (KDCA), 8 km from the stadium
Official
Timothy BakerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fordham7071024
Georgetown687728

Standouts

Player stats

Fordham

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Montes16/3418630
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Julius Loughridge1554012
C.J. Montes619010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mekai Felton558122
Garrett Cody457224
Jeff Ciccio334025
M.J. Wright218011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cameron Blair0001
Nahil Perkins0001
Andrew Osmun0001

Georgetown

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Knoop24/3521633
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Naieem Kearney13114170
Joshua Stakely154808
Nicholas Dunneman129029
Tyler Knoop51908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Grimes768120
Nicholas Dunneman749018
Joshua Stakely336117
Cam Pygatt319013

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

Team stats

FordhamGeorgetown
259Total yards437
186Passing yards216
73Rushing yards221
5.5Yards per pass6.2
3.3Yards per rush6.0
18First downs24
4–⁠13Third downs8–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
0Turnovers3
9–⁠58Penalties5–⁠65
20:33Possession39:27

Efficiency

FordhamGeorgetown
40%Success rate48%
0.14EPA per play0.07
1.15Explosiveness1.07
0.14Rushing EPA0.11
0.13Passing EPA0.43
16%Passing-down success35%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Fordham 66% to win. Georgetown pulled the upset.

Every drive

Georgetown end zoneFordham end zoneQ1 FordhamPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgetownTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 FordhamTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 GeorgetownTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 FordhamPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgetownInterception, 7 playsQ2 FordhamPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgetownTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 FordhamPunt, 5 playsQ2 GeorgetownInterception, 4 playsQ2 FordhamMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 GeorgetownEnd of half, 1 playQ3 GeorgetownTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 FordhamTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 GeorgetownTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 FordhamField goal, 8 playsQ4 GeorgetownInterception, 6 playsQ4 FordhamPunt, 3 playsQ4 GeorgetownPunt, 3 playsQ4 FordhamTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 GeorgetownTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 FordhamEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgetown drives left to right, Fordham right to left.
  1. Q1 FordhamPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 GeorgetownTouchdown, 12 plays, 76 yards
  3. Q1 FordhamTouchdown, 5 plays, 45 yards
  4. Q1 GeorgetownTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  5. Q1 FordhamPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  6. Q2 GeorgetownInterception, 7 plays, 52 yards
  7. Q2 FordhamPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 GeorgetownTouchdown, 7 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q2 FordhamPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 GeorgetownInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
  11. Q2 FordhamMissed FG, 5 plays, 27 yards
  12. Q2 GeorgetownEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  13. Q3 GeorgetownTouchdown, 3 plays, 78 yards
  14. Q3 FordhamTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  15. Q3 GeorgetownTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 35 yards
  16. Q3 FordhamField goal, 8 plays, 50 yards
  17. Q4 GeorgetownInterception, 6 plays, 11 yards
  18. Q4 FordhamPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 GeorgetownPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 FordhamTouchdown, 9 plays, 47 yards
  21. Q4 GeorgetownTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  22. Q4 FordhamEnd of game, 7 plays, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Fordham 7, Georgetown 6
Fordham Punt, 3 plays
14:53Richard Abood II kickoff for 43 yds , return for no gain to the FOR 45
14:531st & 10 at own 45MONTES, C.J. pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for FELTON, Mekai thrown to the GU34. PENALTY GU Pass Interference on AZIZ, Zayid enforced 15 yards to the GU40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:531st & 15 at opp 45CJ Montes pass complete to Garrett Cody for 11 yds to the GTWN 34
14:532nd & 4 at opp 34Fordham Penalty, a gain of Unsportsmanlike Conduct on LOUGHRIDGE, Julius enforced (Julius Loughridge) to the GTWN 46
14:533rd & 16 at opp 46CJ Montes pass incomplete
14:534th & 16 at opp 46Fordham Penalty, False Start (Mike Courtney) to the FOR 49
13:474th & 21 at own 49Will Haslett punt for 27 yds
Georgetown Touchdown, 12 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 24Tyler Knoop pass complete to Cam Pygatt for 1 yd to the GTWN 25
13:472nd & 9 at own 25Tyler Knoop run for 8 yds to the GTWN 33
13:473rd & 1 at own 33Fordham Penalty, Offsides (Sam Buerkle) to the GTWN 38 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at own 38Joshua Stakely run for 8 yds to the GTWN 46
13:472nd & 2 at own 46Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 8 yds to the FOR 46 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 46Joshua Stakely run for no gain to the FOR 46
13:472nd & 10 at opp 46Tyler Knoop pass incomplete
13:473rd & 10 at opp 46Tyler Knoop pass complete to Isaiah Grimes for 9 yds to the FOR 37
13:474th & 1 at opp 37KNOOP, Tyler pass deep to the left incomplete intended for PYGATT, Cam thrown to the FOR3. PENALTY FOR Offsides on CHALHOUB, Peter enforced 5 yards from the FOR37 to the FOR32 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:471st & 10 at opp 32Tyler Knoop pass incomplete
13:472nd & 10 at opp 32Tyler Knoop pass incomplete
13:473rd & 10 at opp 32Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 18 yds to the FOR 14 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 14Bryce Cox run for 1 yd to the FOR 13
8:042nd & 9 at opp 13Isaiah Grimes 13 Yd pass from Tyler Knoop (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Georgetown 6, Fordham 0
Fordham Touchdown, 5 plays
7:53Patrick Ryan kickoff for 58 yds
7:531st & 10 at opp 45Julius Loughridge run for 8 yds to the GTWN 37
7:532nd & 2 at opp 37Julius Loughridge run for 3 yds to the GTWN 34 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 34CJ Montes pass incomplete
7:532nd & 10 at opp 34CJ Montes run for 10 yds to the GTWN 24 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 24CJ Montes pass complete to Garrett Cody for 24 yds for a TD (Brandon Peskin KICK)Fordham 7, Georgetown 6
Georgetown Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:50Brandon Peskin kickoff for 50 yds , return for no gain to the FOR 49
5:501st & 10 at opp 49Bryce Cox run for 6 yds to the FOR 43
5:502nd & 4 at opp 43Bryce Cox run for 4 yds to the FOR 39 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 39Joshua Stakely run for 6 yds to the FOR 33
5:502nd & 4 at opp 33Tyler Knoop pass complete to Joshua Stakely for 11 yds to the FOR 22 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 22Joshua Stakely run for 2 yds to the FOR 20
1:193rd & 3 at opp 15Timeout Georgetown, clock 01:19
1:192nd & 8 at opp 20Tyler Knoop pass complete to Isaiah Grimes for 5 yds to the FOR 15
1:193rd & 3 at opp 15Tyler Knoop pass complete to Isaiah Grimes for no gain to the FOR 15
0:254th & 3 at opp 15Tyler Knoop run for no gain to the FOR 15
Fordham Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 15Mason Hatfield run for no gain to the FOR 15
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 15Fordham Penalty, FELTON, Mekai thrown to the FOR35. PENALTY Holding on LEONARD, Duke (Yards) declined
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 15CJ Montes sacked by Preston Murray for a loss of 9 yards to the FOR 6
Q2 13:554th & 19 at own 6Will Haslett punt for 50 yds, downed at the GTWN 44
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgetown 14, Fordham 7
Georgetown Interception, 7 plays
13:551st & 10 at own 44Nicholas Dunneman run for 29 yds to the FOR 27 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 27Joshua Stakely run for 1 yd to the FOR 26
13:552nd & 9 at opp 26Tyler Knoop pass complete to Brock Biestek for 9 yds to the FOR 17 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 17Tyler Knoop run for 4 yds to the FOR 13
13:552nd & 6 at opp 13Naieem Kearney run for 5 yds to the FOR 8
13:553rd & 1 at opp 8KNOOP, Tyler pass to the right incomplete intended for BIESTEK, Brock thrown to the FOR0. PENALTY FOR Offsides on SPENCER, Colby enforced half the distance from the goal, 4 yards from the FOR8 to the FOR4 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:551st & goal at opp 4Tyler Knoop pass incomplete
10:142nd & goal at opp 4Tyler Knoop pass intercepted, touchback.
Fordham Punt, 3 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 20Julius Loughridge run for no gain to the FOR 20
10:142nd & 10 at own 20CJ Montes pass incomplete
10:143rd & 10 at own 20CJ Montes pass incomplete
9:364th & 10 at own 20Will Haslett punt for 42 yds
Georgetown Touchdown, 7 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 38Naieem Kearney run for 6 yds to the GTWN 44
9:362nd & 4 at own 44Naieem Kearney run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at the 50Georgetown Penalty, False Start (Losini Maka) to the GTWN 45
9:361st & 15 at own 45Tyler Knoop pass complete to Isaiah Grimes for 14 yds to the FOR 41
9:362nd & 1 at opp 41Fordham Penalty, Offsides (Richard Hofus) to the FOR 36 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 36Tyler Knoop pass incomplete
9:362nd & 10 at opp 36Joshua Stakely run for 6 yds to the FOR 30
9:363rd & 4 at opp 30Tyler Knoop pass complete to Cam Pygatt for 13 yds to the FOR 17 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 17Joshua Stakely 17 Yd pass from Tyler Knoop (Tyler Knoop Pass to Isaiah Grimes for Two-Point Conversion)Georgetown 14, Fordham 7
Fordham Punt, 5 plays
5:23Patrick Ryan kickoff for 36 yds , return for no gain to the FOR 27
5:231st & 10 at own 27CJ Montes pass complete to Jeff Ciccio for 4 yds to the FOR 31
5:232nd & 6 at own 31Julius Loughridge run for 12 yds to the FOR 43 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at own 43CJ Montes run for 4 yds to the FOR 47
5:232nd & 6 at own 47CJ Montes pass incomplete
5:233rd & 6 at own 47CJ Montes pass incomplete
3:464th & 6 at own 47Will Haslett punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Nicholas Dunneman at the GTWN 8
Georgetown Interception, 4 plays
3:461st & 10 at own 8Naieem Kearney run for 5 yds to the GTWN 13
3:462nd & 5 at own 13Naieem Kearney run for 4 yds to the GTWN 17
3:463rd & 1 at own 17Joshua Stakely run for 2 yds to the GTWN 19 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 19Tyler Knoop pass intercepted
Fordham Missed FG, 5 plays
1:291st & 10 at opp 49Julius Loughridge run for 11 yds to the GTWN 38 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 38MONTES, C.J. pass deep to the right incomplete intended for WRIGHT, MJ thrown to the GU4. PENALTY GU Pass Interference on AZIZ, Zayid enforced 15 yards to the GU23 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:291st & 10 at opp 23Julius Loughridge run for 1 yd to the GTWN 22
1:292nd & 9 at opp 22CJ Montes pass incomplete
1:293rd & 9 at opp 22CJ Montes pass incomplete
0:274th & 9 at opp 22Brandon Peskin 40 yd FG MISSED
Georgetown End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 22Naieem Kearney run for 4 yds to the GTWN 26
3rd quarter4 drives, then Georgetown 21, Fordham 14
Georgetown Touchdown, 3 plays
14:53Brandon Peskin kickoff for 56 yds
14:531st & 10 at own 22Joshua Stakely run for 1 yd to the GTWN 23
14:532nd & 9 at own 23Tyler Knoop pass complete to Isaiah Grimes for 7 yds to the GTWN 30
13:253rd & 2 at own 30Naieem Kearney run for 70 yds for a TD (Richard Abood II KICK)Georgetown 21, Fordham 7
Fordham Touchdown, 7 plays
13:17Patrick Ryan kickoff for 46 yds , return for no gain to the FOR 33
13:171st & 10 at own 33Georgetown Penalty, a loss of Personal Foul on EALEY III, David enforced (David Ealey III) to the FOR 43 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at own 43CJ Montes pass complete to Jeff Ciccio for 5 yds to the FOR 48
13:172nd & 5 at own 48Julius Loughridge run for 3 yds to the GTWN 49
13:173rd & 2 at opp 49Julius Loughridge run for 4 yds to the GTWN 45 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 45CJ Montes pass complete to Garrett Cody for 15 yds to the GTWN 30 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 30CJ Montes run for 8 yds to the GTWN 22
10:302nd & 2 at opp 22CJ Montes pass complete to Mekai Felton for 22 yds for a TD (Brandon Peskin KICK)Georgetown 21, Fordham 14
Georgetown Turnover on downs, 12 plays
10:22Brandon Peskin kickoff for 58 yds
10:221st & 10 at own 24Tyler Knoop pass incomplete
10:222nd & 10 at own 24Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for a loss of 1 yard to the GTWN 23
10:223rd & 11 at own 23Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 13 yds to the GTWN 36 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at own 36Joshua Stakely run for 5 yds to the GTWN 41
7:283rd & 4 at opp 34KNOOP, Tyler scrambles to the right for a gain of 4 yards to the FOR30, out of bounds, clock 07:28. PENALTY GU Personal Foul on STAKELY, Joshua enforced 15 yards from the FOR34 to the FOR49 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:283rd & 19 at opp 49Tyler Knoop pass complete to Joshua Stakely for 8 yds to the FOR 41
7:273rd & 1 at own 45Timeout Georgetown, clock 07:27
7:272nd & 5 at own 41Joshua Stakely run for 4 yds to the GTWN 45
7:273rd & 1 at own 45Joshua Stakely run for 3 yds to the GTWN 48 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at own 48Tyler Knoop run for 7 yds to the FOR 45
7:272nd & 3 at opp 45Naieem Kearney run for 5 yds to the FOR 40 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 40Naieem Kearney run for 4 yds to the FOR 36
7:272nd & 6 at opp 36Joshua Stakely run for 2 yds to the FOR 34
3:124th & 11 at opp 41Tyler Knoop pass incomplete
Fordham Field goal, 8 plays
3:121st & 10 at own 41CJ Montes pass complete to Mekai Felton for 17 yds to the GTWN 42 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at opp 42CJ Montes pass complete to Mekai Felton for 5 yds to the GTWN 37
3:122nd & 5 at opp 37Julius Loughridge run for 3 yds to the GTWN 34
3:123rd & 2 at opp 34CJ Montes pass complete to Jeff Ciccio for 25 yds to the GTWN 9 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 9CJ Montes pass complete to Mekai Felton for no gain to the GTWN 9
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 9Julius Loughridge run for no gain to the GTWN 9
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 9CJ Montes pass incomplete
Q4 14:184th & goal at opp 9Brandon Peskin 26 yd FG GOODGeorgetown 21, Fordham 17
4th quarter6 drives, then Georgetown 28, Fordham 24
Georgetown Interception, 6 plays
14:15Brandon Peskin kickoff for 45 yds
14:151st & 10 at own 25Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 2 yds to the GTWN 27
14:152nd & 8 at own 27Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 4 yds to the GTWN 31
14:153rd & 4 at own 31Tyler Knoop pass complete to Cam Pygatt for 5 yds to the GTWN 36 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 36Naieem Kearney run for no gain to the GTWN 36
14:152nd & 10 at own 36Tyler Knoop run for no gain to the GTWN 36
10:433rd & 10 at own 36Tyler Knoop pass intercepted
Fordham Punt, 3 plays
10:431st & 10 at opp 45CJ Montes pass incomplete
10:432nd & 10 at opp 45CJ Montes pass incomplete
10:433rd & 10 at opp 45CJ Montes pass incomplete
10:164th & 10 at opp 45Will Haslett punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Wedner Cadet at the GTWN 2
Georgetown Punt, 3 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 2Joshua Stakely run for no gain to the GTWN 2
10:162nd & 10 at own 2Joshua Stakely run for 7 yds to the GTWN 9
10:163rd & 3 at own 9Joshua Stakely run for 1 yd to the GTWN 10
8:154th & 2 at own 10Patrick Ryan punt for 37 yds
Fordham Touchdown, 9 plays
8:151st & 10 at opp 47CJ Montes pass complete to Jaden Allen for 5 yds to the GTWN 42
8:152nd & 5 at opp 42CJ Montes pass complete to Mekai Felton for 14 yds to the GTWN 28 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 28CJ Montes pass incomplete
8:152nd & 10 at opp 28Julius Loughridge run for no gain to the GTWN 28
8:153rd & 10 at opp 28CJ Montes pass complete to MJ Wright for 7 yds to the GTWN 21
8:154th & 3 at opp 21CJ Montes pass complete to MJ Wright for 11 yds to the GTWN 10 for a 1ST down
8:151st & goal at opp 10CJ Montes run for 3 yds to the GTWN 7
8:152nd & goal at opp 7Julius Loughridge run for no gain to the GTWN 7
3:583rd & goal at opp 7CJ Montes pass complete to Garrett Cody for 7 yds for a TD (Brandon Peskin KICK)Fordham 24, Georgetown 21
Georgetown Touchdown, 9 plays
3:54Brandon Peskin kickoff for 55 yds
3:541st & 10 at own 26Naieem Kearney run for 1 yd to the GTWN 27
3:542nd & 9 at own 27Tyler Knoop pass incomplete
3:543rd & 9 at own 27Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 5 yds to the GTWN 32
3:544th & 4 at own 32Tyler Knoop pass complete to Asante Das for 13 yds to the GTWN 45 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 45Tyler Knoop pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 18 yds to the FOR 37 for a 1ST down
1:302nd & goal at opp 2Timeout Fordham, clock 01:30
1:301st & goal at opp 8Naieem Kearney run for 6 yds to the FOR 2
1:302nd & goal at opp 2Naieem Kearney run for a loss of 2 yards to the FOR 4
0:563rd & goal at opp 4Tyler Knoop pass complete to Brock Biestek for 4 yds for a TD (Richard Abood II KICK)Georgetown 28, Fordham 24
Fordham End of game, 7 plays
0:51Patrick Ryan kickoff for 40 yds , return for no gain to the FOR 32
0:511st & 10 at own 32Julius Loughridge run for 11 yds to the FOR 43 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 43CJ Montes pass incomplete
0:512nd & 10 at own 43Julius Loughridge run for 3 yds to the FOR 46
0:513rd & 7 at own 46Fordham Penalty, False Start (Garrett Cody) to the FOR 41
0:513rd & 12 at own 41CJ Montes pass complete to Cole Thornton for 14 yds to the GTWN 45 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 45CJ Montes pass incomplete
0:223rd & 10 at opp 45Timeout Fordham, clock 00:22
0:222nd & 10 at opp 45CJ Montes pass incomplete
0:223rd & 10 at opp 45CJ Montes pass incomplete

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 Fordham–Georgetown game

Fordham leads 20–⁠12–⁠2 in 34 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgetown 14, Fordham 0
2024Fordham 31, Georgetown 3
2023Georgetown 28, Fordham 24
2022Fordham 59, Georgetown 38
2021Fordham 41, Georgetown 20
2019Fordham 30, Georgetown 27

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