Lehigh at Georgetown

Lehigh at Georgetown

This is Missed It. Lehigh at Georgetown, Saturday, September 5, 81 and overcast at Cooper Field, with the Mountain Hawks. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.

Pregame

It's a fresh afternoon for Lehigh Mountain Hawks football, and we're on the road against the Georgetown Hoyas. We've got the ball first, and the energy is building. The Mountain Hawks are looking to make a statement today, and the Hoyas are standing in our way. This is the kind of game that sets a tone for everything that comes after. We're ready. The crowd is buzzing, the players are loose, and the opening kickoff is moments away. Let's go get this one.

Q1

We start with the ball, and the first drive of the game is a feeling-out process. Five plays, and we're punting it away. Nothing flashy, just getting our legs under us. Georgetown takes over, and they start moving. They're methodical, chewing up the clock, and they're driving deep into our territory. Then it happens. Yoder takes the handoff, rushes middle for 4 yards, and he's in for the touchdown. The Hoyas strike first, and the extra point is good. It's 7 to 0 Georgetown, and we're suddenly chasing the game. We get the ball back, and we need an answer. Nine plays, and we're moving the ball, but we can't finish. We turn it over on downs, and the Hoyas take over again. They're driving, and Johnson finds Kennel deep for 25 yards, a big completion that puts them right back in our territory. But then, the tide starts to turn. Crossley takes the handoff, rushes middle for 8 yards, and the ball comes loose. Oge-Evans forces the fumble, and Georgetown recovers it, but it's their own fumble. They keep the ball, but the momentum is shifting. We take over after the punt, and the quarter ends with us down 7 to 0.

Q2

The second quarter opens with Georgetown in possession, and they're not wasting any time. Yoder takes the handoff, rushes right for 1 yard, and the ball comes loose again. Allen forces the fumble, and Bonsu scoops it up and returns it 22 yards for the touchdown. Just like that, it's 7 to 7. We're back in this thing. But the Hoyas aren't done. They get the ball back, and Mayfield rushes middle for 8 yards, picking up a first down and keeping the drive alive. Then Yoder breaks loose, rushing right for 20 yards and another touchdown. The extra point is good, and it's 14 to 7 Georgetown. We're down again, but we've shown we can answer.

The Sequence

This is where the game gets decided. We're down 14 to 7, and we need to find something. We get the ball back, and we drive. Six plays, and we're knocking on the door. But we can't punch it in. We turn it over on downs, and the Hoyas take over. They're driving, and Johnson finds Palumbo deep for 27 yards, a huge completion that puts them right back in our territory. Then it happens. Johnson finds Yoder for a 7-yard touchdown pass, and the extra point is good. It's 21 to 7 Georgetown, and we're in trouble. We get the ball back, and we need a score before the half. Seven plays, and we're driving. Holtschlag drops back to pass, but the pressure is on. He throws incomplete, and it's turnover on downs. The Hoyas take over, and they add a field goal before the half. It's 24 to 7 Georgetown, and we're heading to the locker room with a lot of work to do. The second half starts, and Georgetown has the ball. They're trying to put the game away. But then, Johnson takes the snap, rushes middle for 0 yards, and the ball comes loose. The Hoyas recover their own fumble, but the drive stalls. They punt, and we take over. We need a spark.

Q3

We get the ball, and we're driving. Four plays, and we're moving. But we can't convert, and we turn it over on downs. Georgetown takes over, and they're not messing around. Yoder takes the handoff, rushes middle for 9 yards, and he's in for the touchdown. The extra point is good, and it's 31 to 7 Georgetown. The game is slipping away. We get the ball back, and we're trying to find something. Six plays, and we're moving, but we turn it over. Georgetown takes over, and they drive, but they miss the field goal. We get the ball back, and we're trying to build some momentum. Eight plays, and we're moving, but we have to punt. Georgetown takes over, and they're driving again. Mayfield rushes middle for 7 yards, picking up a first down. Then Johnson finds Marranca for a 2-yard touchdown pass. The extra point is good, and it's 38 to 7 Georgetown. We're down big, but we're not done fighting.

Q4

We're down 38 to 7, and we need to find some pride. We get the ball back, and we drive. Five plays, and we're moving, but we have to punt. Georgetown takes over, and they're driving again. Mayfield rushes left for 12 yards and a touchdown. The extra point is good, and it's 45 to 7 Georgetown. This one is out of reach, but we're not going to stop playing. We get the ball back, and we're going to fight until the end. Johnson drops back to pass, and he finds Pyle-Thompson for 28 yards, a big completion that gets us moving. We're driving, and we're not going to stop. Johnson drops back again, and he finds Alexander for a 4-yard touchdown. The extra point is good, and it's 45 to 14. We got one back, and that's something to build on. Georgetown takes over, and the game ends. It's a tough one, but we fought until the final whistle.

Wrap-up

The final is 45 to 14 Georgetown, and it's a tough one to swallow. We came out flat, we made mistakes, and the Hoyas made us pay for every single one of them. But we didn't quit. We kept fighting, and we got one at the end. That's something to hold onto. We've got a lot to work on, but we know what we're capable of. This one hurts, but we'll be back. We're Lehigh, and we don't stop fighting.

By the Numbers

The Mountain Hawks by the numbers. Final score, Lehigh 45, Georgetown 14. 573 yards of offense to their 239, 271 through the air and 302 on the ground. 29 first downs. 7 of 11 on third down. 3 turnovers for us, 1 for them. We held the ball for just over 40 minutes.

Outro

That was Lehigh at Georgetown, from the Mountain Hawks side. This has been Missed It. Every game, both sides, at missed it dot net. Produced by James Barrett.