WASHINGTON (AP)—Keerome Lawrence threw for 119 yards and a touchdown and Georgetown beat Marist 13-12 on Saturday.
Lawrence, who completed 11 of 17 passes, connected with Collin Meador on a 13-yard touchdown in the first quarter for the Hoyas (2-7, 0-4 Patriot League). Georgetown snapped a seven-game losing streak.
The Red Foxes (3-7) had a 12-10 lead at halftime after Obuzua Ehikoya had scoring runs of 3 and 4 yards. Ehikoya finished with 89 yards rushing on 21 carries.
But Jose-Pablo Buerba’s 30-yard field goal put the Hoyas ahead for good in the third, as Georgetown’s defense held strong the rest of the way for the win.
Marist quarterback Chris Debowski went 8-for-18 passing for 86 yards and two interceptions. He also ran for 86 yards.
Updated Nov 8, 3:48 pm EST
Head to Head - Week 11
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 286 | 86 | 200 | 18 | 66.7% | 3/34 | 2 | 29:38 |
| Georgetown | 305 | 119 | 186 | 17 | 35.7% | 7/71 | 1 | 30:22 |
