Georgetown controls the second half in beating Marist 31-10

Sep 7, 2024, 09:27 pm

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- — Danny Lauter threw for 199 yards and a touchdown, Naieem Kearney added two rushing scores, and Georgetown beat Marist 31-10 on a rainy Saturday.

Kearney's second rushing touchdown gave the Hoyas their first lead at 17-10 late in the third quarter. Isaiah Grimes extended the lead to 24-10 when the tight end caught a 12-yard pass in the corner of the end zone.

Mason Gudger, who carried it eight times for a team-high 51 yards, capped a 13-play, 80-yard drive that took over seven minutes on a 17-yard touchdown with 1:48 remaining.

Nicholas Dunneman led the Georgetown (2-0) receivers with seven catches for 70 yards.

Enzo Arjona was 17 of 30 for 147 yards for Marist (0-1) with eight completions for 75 yards going to Jackson Conners-McCarthy. Carter James carried 12 times for 47 yards and a touchdown.

Georgetown was the only Patriot League team to capture a win during Week 1, a 46-24 victory over Davidson.

Last season the Hoyas opened with a 49-7 win over the Red Foxes at Cooper Field.

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