Georgetown falls to Columbia 20–17 in overtime

Hugo Merry’s 25-yard field goal in overtime gave Columbia a 20–17 win over Georgetown on Saturday, September 26, at Cooper Field. Georgetown missed its answering field-goal attempt and fell to 0–3; Columbia improved to 2–0.

Hassan Mahasin’s 71-yard punt-return touchdown put Georgetown ahead 14–10 in the third quarter. Thomas Anderson’s 23-yard field goal extended the lead to seven.

Columbia tied the game with 13:11 left in regulation on Chase Goodwin’s two-yard touchdown pass to Bryce Coleman. Neither team scored again until overtime.

Jack Johnson completed 10 of 18 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown for Georgetown. His 26-yard scoring pass to Burke Carroll had tied the game in the second quarter. Clay Ash rushed for 79 yards on 15 carries.

Columbia outgained Georgetown 431–234. The Hoyas host Cornell on October 3 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern.

Source: Official game report and statistics.

Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official source. This article does not represent on-site reporting.