The Lions once again ran the ball by committee, enjoying 206 rushing yards on 4.3 yards per carry. One of those catches was an absolutely circus-like one handed grab for 42 yards, which Canty snared despite being interfered with.
Marist, was targeted much more frequently, and the result was 8 catches for 139 yards and TD. WR Bryson Canty, who was kept mostly under wraps last week after his early TD vs. The Lions defense held Georgetown to 0 net rushing yards, greatly narrowing GU's window of opportunities all day. But on 4th and 1 from the Lion 29, Valentas stuffed Hoya RB Joshua Stakely for no gain and the Hoyas never really threatened again. That punt was badly shanked by Cameron Burt, and GU took over at the Lion 38 and with a chance to really swing momentum fully in their favor. After Georgetown finally scored to make it 20-6 with about 5:15 left in the 3rd quarter, Columbia was forced to punt on its ensuing possession. That set up Felkins for a 35-yard field goal to give the Lions a 13-0 halftime lead. But after getting one 1st down, Holley threw a ball over the middle that LB Scott Valentas made an acrobatic play on to get CU's second interception of the game. After Columbia executed an impressive 13-play, 90-yard TD drive to take a 10-0 lead with 0:59 left in the half, the Hoyas took over at their 25 with three time outs still remaining. But after getting as far as the CU 29, Georgetown QB Pierce Holley threw an ill-advised pass under heavy pressure that was athletically picked off in the end zone by safety Aaron Brebnor. Columbia's next drive ended with a 50-yard FG miss by Alex Felkins, and the Hoyas began an impressive drive on their ensuing possession with 2:39 left in the 1st quarter. But the Lions defense promptly forced a three-and-out and Georgetown's chance to cash in on the turnover was lost. After CU QB Joe Green threw an interception on Columbia's first drive, Georgetown was set up at their own 30 with 9:25 left in the 1st quarter. The defense was inconsistent, but was consistently bad on 3rd downs, allowing the Lions to convert an incredible 14 of 18 3rd down chances. The Hoyas couldn't run the ball on offense, forcing them to take their chances throwing the ball most of the game with mediocre results. Once Columbia's "O" woke up late in the half, the Lions were mostly in complete control the rest of the way. The Lions defense contained the Hoyas in the early going while the CU offense took a while to warmup.
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