Columbia at Georgetown

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Georgetown beat Columbia 20–⁠17. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Columbia led the series 7–⁠4.

AwayColumbia7–⁠3 in 2024
17
HomeGeorgetown5–⁠6 in 2024
20

Final at Cooper Field, WashingtonTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,359

At kickoff
82°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ronald Reagan Washington Natl Airport (KDCA), 8 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Official
Justin AckleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Columbia770317
Georgetown076720

Standouts

Player stats

Columbia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Freeman15/3021123
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malcolm Terry II1259022
Cole Freeman1058019
Joey Giorgi144808
Griffin Johnson1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Edan Stagg362143
Bryson Canty561128
Braden Dougherty218017
Marcus Libman116016

Georgetown

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Danny Lauter25/3329220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bryce Cox1136110
Naieem Kearney101205
Udechukwu Enyerlbe2606
Danny Lauter1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jimmy Kibble10164043
Nicholas Dunneman8111232
Coen Sutton1707
Cam Pygatt2406
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Preston Murray0002
Zeraun Daniel0001

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

Team stats

ColumbiaGeorgetown
378Total yards345
211Passing yards292
167Rushing yards53
7.0Yards per pass8.8
4.5Yards per rush2.1
21First downs17
8–⁠15Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
4Turnovers0
3–⁠30Penalties5–⁠54
31:40Possession28:20

Efficiency

ColumbiaGeorgetown
41%Success rate40%
0.07EPA per play0.20
1.35Explosiveness1.41
−0.01Rushing EPA−0.27
0.17Passing EPA0.55
39%Passing-down success21%

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 53% to win. Georgetown won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Columbia −7.5, over/under 45.5.

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

Every drive

Georgetown end zoneColumbia end zoneQ1 GeorgetownPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColumbiaInterception, 3 playsQ1 GeorgetownMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 ColumbiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 GeorgetownPunt, 4 playsQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgetownPunt, 3 playsQ2 ColumbiaTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 GeorgetownTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 ColumbiaFumble, 5 playsQ2 GeorgetownPunt, 3 playsQ2 ColumbiaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 ColumbiaInterception, 10 playsQ3 GeorgetownMissed FG, 12 playsQ3 ColumbiaPunt, 4 playsQ3 GeorgetownTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 ColumbiaField goal, 16 playsQ4 GeorgetownTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 ColumbiaInterception, 3 playsQ4 GeorgetownPunt, 3 playsQ4 ColumbiaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgetown drives left to right, Columbia right to left.
  1. Q1 GeorgetownPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 ColumbiaInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
  3. Q1 GeorgetownMissed FG, 10 plays, 47 yards
  4. Q1 ColumbiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  5. Q1 GeorgetownPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  6. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q1 GeorgetownPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 ColumbiaTouchdown, 11 plays, 98 yards
  9. Q2 GeorgetownTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
  10. Q2 ColumbiaFumble, 5 plays, 44 yards
  11. Q2 GeorgetownPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q2 ColumbiaEnd of half, 3 plays, −7 yards
  13. Q3 ColumbiaInterception, 10 plays, 60 yards
  14. Q3 GeorgetownMissed FG, 12 plays, 35 yards
  15. Q3 ColumbiaPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  16. Q3 GeorgetownTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
  17. Q4 ColumbiaField goal, 16 plays, 82 yards
  18. Q4 GeorgetownTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
  19. Q4 ColumbiaInterception, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 GeorgetownPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  21. Q4 ColumbiaEnd of game, 2 plays, 16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Columbia 7, Georgetown 0
Georgetown Punt, 3 plays
15:00Hugo Merry kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:341st & 10 at own 25Naieem Kearney run for 3 yds to the GTWN 28
13:342nd & 7 at own 28Danny Lauter pass complete to Bryce Cox for 2 yds to the GTWN 30
13:343rd & 5 at own 30Danny Lauter pass incomplete
13:344th & 5 at own 30Patrick Ryan punt for 26 yds
Columbia Interception, 3 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 44Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the COLU 47
13:342nd & 7 at own 47Joey Giorgi run for 8 yds to the GTWN 45 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 45Cole Freeman pass intercepted, touchback. Preston Murray return for no gain
12:341st & 10 at own 20Georgetown Penalty, Offensive Holding (Max McCormick) to the GTWN 10
Georgetown Missed FG, 10 plays
12:341st & 20 at own 10Danny Lauter pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 13 yds to the GTWN 23
12:342nd & 7 at own 23Danny Lauter pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 17 yds to the GTWN 40 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at own 40Danny Lauter pass incomplete
12:342nd & 10 at own 40Danny Lauter run for 1 yd to the GTWN 41
12:343rd & 9 at own 41Danny Lauter pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 16 yds to the COLU 43 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 43Danny Lauter pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 13 yds to the COLU 30 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 30Naieem Kearney run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLU 31
12:342nd & 11 at opp 31Danny Lauter pass incomplete
12:343rd & 11 at opp 31Danny Lauter pass complete to Cam Pygatt for a loss of 2 yards to the COLU 33
7:564th & 13 at opp 33Patrick Ryan 50 yd FG MISSED
Columbia Touchdown, 8 plays
7:561st & 10 at own 33Joey Giorgi run for 6 yds to the COLU 39
7:562nd & 4 at own 39Cole Freeman pass complete to Bryson Canty for 28 yds to the GTWN 33 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 33Joey Giorgi run for 7 yds to the GTWN 26
7:562nd & 3 at opp 26Cole Freeman pass complete to Braden Dougherty for 17 yds to the GTWN 9 for a 1ST down
7:561st & goal at opp 9Cole Freeman pass incomplete
7:562nd & goal at opp 9Malcolm Terry II run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTWN 11
7:563rd & goal at opp 11Cole Freeman pass complete to Bryson Canty for 10 yds to the GTWN 1
4:344th & goal at opp 1Cole Freeman pass complete to Bryson Canty for 1 yd for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Columbia 7, Georgetown 0
Georgetown Punt, 4 plays
4:27Hugo Merry kickoff for 58 yds , Udechukwu Enyerlbe return for 24 yds to the GTWN 31
4:271st & 10 at own 31Danny Lauter pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 10 yds to the GTWN 41 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at own 41Naieem Kearney run for 1 yd to the GTWN 42
4:272nd & 9 at own 42Danny Lauter pass incomplete
4:273rd & 9 at own 42Danny Lauter pass incomplete
2:554th & 9 at own 42Patrick Ryan punt for 49 yds, downed at the COLU 9
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 9Joey Giorgi run for 8 yds to the COLU 17
2:552nd & 2 at own 17Cole Freeman pass incomplete
2:553rd & 2 at own 17Cole Freeman pass complete to Braden Dougherty for 1 yd to the COLU 18
1:284th & 1 at own 18William Hughes punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Nicholas Dunneman at the GTWN 40
Georgetown Punt, 3 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 40Danny Lauter pass incomplete
1:282nd & 10 at own 40Danny Lauter pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 6 yds to the GTWN 46
0:003rd & 4 at own 46Danny Lauter pass complete to Max McCormick for 1 yd to the GTWN 47
Q2 14:504th & 3 at own 47Patrick Ryan punt for 51 yds, downed at the COLU 2
2nd quarter5 drives, then Columbia 14, Georgetown 7
Columbia Touchdown, 11 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 2Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the COLU 5
14:502nd & 7 at own 5Cole Freeman run for 6 yds to the COLU 11
14:503rd & 1 at own 11Malcolm Terry II run for 2 yds to the COLU 13 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 13Cole Freeman run for 1 yd to the COLU 14
14:502nd & 9 at own 14Cole Freeman sacked by John Caramanico for a loss of 4 yards to the COLU 10
14:503rd & 13 at own 10Cole Freeman pass complete to Cole Freeman for 23 yds to the COLU 33 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 33Cole Freeman run for 11 yds to the COLU 44 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 44Malcolm Terry II run for 2 yds to the COLU 46
14:502nd & 8 at own 46Malcolm Terry II run for 7 yds to the GTWN 47
14:503rd & 1 at opp 47Joey Giorgi run for 4 yds to the GTWN 43 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 43Cole Freeman pass complete to Edan Stagg for 43 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Columbia 14, Georgetown 0
8:40Columbia Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the GTWN 8
Georgetown Touchdown, 8 plays
8:34Hugo Merry kickoff for 64 yds , Udechukwu Enyerlbe return for 23 yds to the GTWN 24
8:341st & 10 at own 24Bryce Cox run for 5 yds to the GTWN 29
8:342nd & 5 at own 29Danny Lauter pass complete to Coen Sutton for 7 yds to the GTWN 36 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at own 36Bryce Cox run for 10 yds to the GTWN 46 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at own 46Danny Lauter pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 43 yds to the COLU 11 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 11Bryce Cox run for 5 yds to the COLU 6
8:342nd & 5 at opp 6Naieem Kearney run for 1 yd to the COLU 5
8:343rd & 4 at opp 5Naieem Kearney run for 1 yd to the COLU 4
4:024th & 3 at opp 4Bryce Cox run for 4 yds for a TD (Patrick Ryan KICK)Columbia 14, Georgetown 7
Columbia Fumble, 5 plays
4:02Patrick Ryan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:021st & 10 at own 25GIORGI, Joey rush to the right for a gain of 2 yards to the LIONS27 (HUSSEY, Ryan). PENALTY LIONS Holding on CARR, Ryan enforced 10 yards from the LIONS25 to the LIONS15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:021st & 20 at own 15FREEMAN, Cole pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for KELLEY, Jordan thrown to the LIONS42. PENALTY HOYAS Pass Interference on HARRIS, Diandre enforced 15 yards to the LIONS30 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:021st & 10 at own 30Cole Freeman pass incomplete
3:082nd & 10 at own 30Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the COLU 33
3:083rd & 7 at own 33Timeout Georgetown, clock 03:08
3:083rd & 7 at own 33Cole Freeman pass complete to Joey Giorgi for 13 yds to the COLU 46 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at own 46Malcolm Terry II run for 22 yds to the GTWN 32 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 32Malcolm Terry II run for 1 yd to the GTWN 31 fumbled, recovered by GTWN GianCarlo Rufo G. Rufo return for 0 yds
Georgetown Punt, 3 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 31Bryce Cox run for 1 yd to the GTWN 32
1:532nd & 9 at own 32Danny Lauter pass incomplete
1:533rd & 9 at own 32Danny Lauter pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 7 yds to the GTWN 39
1:014th & 2 at own 39Patrick Ryan punt for 52 yds, downed at the COLU 9
Columbia End of half, 3 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 9Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the COLU 10
1:012nd & 9 at own 10run for a loss of 8 yards to the COLU 2
0:003rd & 17 at own 2Cole Freeman pass incomplete
3rd quarter5 drives, then Columbia 14, Georgetown 13
Columbia Interception, 10 plays
14:55Patrick Ryan kickoff for 64 yds , Carter McFadden return for 18 yds to the COLU 19
14:551st & 10 at own 19Cole Freeman pass complete to Bryson Canty for 21 yds to the COLU 40 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 40Cole Freeman pass incomplete
14:552nd & 10 at own 40Joey Giorgi run for no gain to the COLU 40
14:553rd & 10 at own 40Cole Freeman run for 19 yds to the GTWN 41 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 41Joey Giorgi run for no gain to the GTWN 41
14:552nd & 10 at opp 41Cole Freeman pass complete to Ethan Hebb for 9 yds to the GTWN 32
14:553rd & 1 at opp 32Cole Freeman run for 11 yds to the GTWN 21 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 21Cole Freeman pass incomplete
14:552nd & 10 at opp 21Cole Freeman pass incomplete
10:543rd & 10 at opp 21Georgetown Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Preston Murray) to the GTWN 17
Georgetown Missed FG, 12 plays
10:541st & 10 at own 45Naieem Kearney run for 4 yds to the GTWN 49
10:542nd & 6 at own 49Naieem Kearney run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTWN 46
10:543rd & 9 at own 46Danny Lauter pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 9 yds to the COLU 45 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 45Danny Lauter pass complete to Burke Carroll for 3 yds to the COLU 42
10:542nd & 7 at opp 42Danny Lauter pass complete to Cam Pygatt for 6 yds to the COLU 36
10:543rd & 1 at opp 36Bryce Cox run for 4 yds to the COLU 32 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 32Danny Lauter pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 4 yds to the COLU 28
10:542nd & 6 at opp 28Udechukwu Enyerlbe run for 6 yds to the COLU 22 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 22Udechukwu Enyerlbe run for no gain to the COLU 22
10:542nd & 10 at opp 22Danny Lauter pass complete to Bryce Cox for no gain to the COLU 22
10:543rd & 10 at opp 22Bryce Cox run for 2 yds to the COLU 20
3:594th & 8 at opp 20Patrick Ryan 37 yd FG MISSED
Columbia Punt, 4 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 20Malcolm Terry II run for 10 yds to the COLU 30 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at own 30Cole Freeman run for 3 yds to the COLU 33
3:592nd & 7 at own 33Cole Freeman pass incomplete
3:593rd & 7 at own 33Cole Freeman pass incomplete
2:284th & 7 at own 33William Hughes punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Nicholas Dunneman at the GTWN 24
Georgetown Touchdown, 6 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 24Naieem Kearney run for 5 yds to the GTWN 29
2:282nd & 5 at own 29Danny Lauter pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 33 yds to the COLU 38 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 38Danny Lauter pass incomplete
2:282nd & 10 at opp 38Bryce Cox run for 1 yd to the COLU 37
2:283rd & 9 at opp 37Danny Lauter pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 5 yds to the COLU 32
0:014th & 4 at opp 32Danny Lauter pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 32 yds for a TD (Patrick Ryan PAT MISSED)Columbia 14, Georgetown 13
Columbia Field goal, 16 plays
0:00Patrick Ryan kickoff for 53 yds , Jack Larsen return for 1 yd to the COLU 13
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 13Joey Giorgi run for no gain to the COLU 13
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 16Malcolm Terry II run for 9 yds to the COLU 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 25Georgetown Penalty, Delay Of Game (Preston Murray) to the COLU 30
Q4 15:001st & 5 at own 30Malcolm Terry II run for no gain to the COLU 30
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 30Malcolm Terry II run for 3 yds to the COLU 33
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 33Cole Freeman pass complete to Edan Stagg for 5 yds to the COLU 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 38Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the COLU 39
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 39Cole Freeman pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 39Cole Freeman pass complete to Edan Stagg for 14 yds to the GTWN 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Griffin Johnson run for 2 yds to the GTWN 45
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 45Cole Freeman run for 16 yds to the GTWN 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Cole Freeman pass complete to Bryson Canty for 1 yd to the GTWN 28
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 28Malcolm Terry II run for 1 yd to the GTWN 27
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 27Georgetown Penalty, Personal Foul (Cooper Blomstrom) to the GTWN 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Cole Freeman run for 3 yds to the GTWN 10
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 10Malcolm Terry II run for 4 yds to the GTWN 6
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 6Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the GTWN 5
Q4 5:054th & 2 at opp 5Hugo Merry 23 yd FG GOODColumbia 17, Georgetown 13
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgetown 20, Columbia 17
Georgetown Touchdown, 8 plays
4:56Hugo Merry kickoff for 56 yds , Udechukwu Enyerlbe return for 18 yds to the GTWN 27
4:561st & 10 at own 27Naieem Kearney run for 2 yds to the GTWN 29
4:562nd & 8 at own 29Danny Lauter pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at the 50Danny Lauter pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 20 yds to the COLU 30 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 30Danny Lauter pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 5 yds to the COLU 25
4:562nd & 5 at opp 25Bryce Cox run for no gain to the COLU 25
4:563rd & 5 at opp 25Danny Lauter pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 5 yds to the COLU 20 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 20Bryce Cox run for 4 yds to the COLU 16
1:102nd & 6 at opp 16Danny Lauter pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 16 yds for a TD (Patrick Ryan KICK)Georgetown 20, Columbia 17
Columbia Interception, 3 plays
1:10Josh Leff kickoff for 40 yds
1:101st & 10 at own 25Cole Freeman pass complete to Jordan Kelley for 9 yds to the COLU 34
1:102nd & 1 at own 34Cole Freeman pass incomplete
0:323rd & 1 at own 34Cole Freeman pass intercepted Zeraun Daniel return for 20 yds to the COLU 40
Georgetown Punt, 3 plays
0:321st & 10 at opp 40David Ealey III run for a loss of 2 yards to the COLU 42
0:322nd & 12 at opp 42Naieem Kearney run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLU 43
0:323rd & 13 at opp 43Bryce Cox run for no gain to the COLU 43
0:204th & 13 at opp 43Patrick Ryan punt for 18 yds , Carter McFadden returns for 19 yds to the COLU 24 Columbia Penalty, Personal Foul (Carter McFadden) to the COLU 29
Columbia End of game, 2 plays
0:201st & 10 at own 29Cole Freeman pass complete to Marcus Libman for 16 yds to the COLU 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 45Cole Freeman 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.

Columbia leads 9–⁠4 in 13 meetings, counting the two 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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