Scores

Final

Georgetown 35

(2-1, 1-0 Patriot)

Yale 40

(1-0, 1-0 home)

12:00 PM ET, September 18, 2010

Yale Bowl, NEW HAVEN, CT

1 2 3 4 T
GTWN 7 7 21 035
YALE 7 20 7 640

Top Performers

Passing: P. Witt (YALE) - 407 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: A. Thomas (YALE) - 23 CAR, 90 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving: G. Christodoulou (YALE) - 9 REC, 124 YDS

Yale 40, Georgetown, D.C. 35

Associated Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Patrick Witt passed for 407 yards and scored on a 1-yard run on the final play as Yale opened its season by defeating Georgetown 40-35 on Saturday.

Witt completed four passes on the drive, which began at the Yale 36 with 1:27 left. The fourth, a 6-yarder to Gio Christodoulou, put the Bulldogs at the Georgetown 10. Alex Thomas' 9-yard run set up Witt's score.

Witt was 37-for-55 passing with two touchdowns. Thomas rushed 23 times for 90 yards.

The Hoyas (2-1), after trailing 27-14 at halftime, led 28-27 just 2:12 into the third quarter. After Jeremy Moore returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown, Witt was intercepted, setting up a 2-yard scoring run by Lawrence Kee after a 36-yard drive. The Hoyas led 35-34 after three quarters.

Kee had eight catches for 129 yards and Scott Darby was 24-for-47 passing for 340 yards for the Hoyas.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
GTWN
YALE
1st Downs2032
Total Yards443543
Passing340407
Rushing103136
Penalties9-785-45
3rd Down Conversions8-1710-18
4th Down Conversions0-10-0
Turnovers21
Possession24:0435:56

Passing Leaders

GeorgetownC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Darby24/473407.221
YaleC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Witt35/554077.421

Rushing Leaders

GeorgetownCARYDSAVGTDLG
Oladeji10545.4117
Logan8425.3019
YaleCARYDSAVGTDLG
Thomas23903.9213
Randall3248.0013

Receiving Leaders

GeorgetownRECYDSAVGTDLG
Lawrence812916.1029
Burke36923.0036
YaleRECYDSAVGTDLG
Christodoulou912413.8035
Thomas67111.8120

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERGTWNYALE
TD01:39Jordan Haynes 4 Yd Fumble Return (Alex Barnes Kick) 07
TD00:43Jamal Davis 40 Yd Pass From Scott Darby (Brett Weiss Kick) 77
SECOND QUARTERGTWNYALE
TD10:39Alex Thomas 20 Yd Pass From Patrick Witt (Alex Barnes Kick) 714
TD07:55Philip Oladeji 17 Yd Run (Brett Weiss Kick) 1414
TD04:57Alex Thomas 6 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) 1420
TD00:37Chris Blohm 10 Yd Pass From Patrick Witt (Alex Barnes Kick) 1427
THIRD QUARTERGTWNYALE
TD14:49Jeremy Moore 85 Yd Kickoff Return (Brett Weiss Kick) 2127
TD12:48Keerome Lawrence 2 Yd Run (Brett Weiss Kick) 2827
TD08:28John O'Leary 4 Yd Pass From Scott Darby (Brett Weiss Kick) 3527
TD04:26Alex Thomas 10 Yd Run (Alex Barnes Kick) 3534
FOURTH QUARTERGTWNYALE
TD00:00Patrick Witt 1 Yd Run 3540