Cornell pulls away after halftime in Georgetown's 35–14 loss

Georgetown cut Cornell's lead to seven before halftime but could not keep pace after the break, falling 35–14 in football Saturday, October 3, at Cooper Field.

Jack Johnson's 40-yard touchdown pass to Jonathan Alexander brought the Hoyas within 14–7 in the second quarter. Cornell answered with two third-quarter touchdown passes to Samuel Musungu and a fourth-quarter rushing score to build a 35–7 lead.

Clay Ash scored Georgetown's final touchdown on a one-yard run with 2:20 remaining. Johnson completed 15 of 27 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown; Gavin Beard added 107 passing yards.

Hassan Mahasin caught seven passes for 69 yards. Jayden Sumpter rushed for 62 yards and Ash added 61. Cornell outgained Georgetown 493–342, leaving the Hoyas 0–4 and the Big Red 2–1.

Sources: Official report or box score.

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