Georgetown benefits from 2nd-half turnovers in 28-24 comeback victory over Lafayette
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Phillip Oladeji's 30-yard touchdown run gave Georgetown the lead in the third quarter and the Hoyas held on to defeat mistake-prone Lafayette 28-24 on Saturday night.
Trailing 24-14, the Hoyas (2-0, 1-0 Patriot League) struck quickly on their opening second-half possession when Scott Darby hit Max Waizenegger with a 51-yard scoring pass on the third play.
The Leopards (0-1, 0-1) then drove to the Georgetown 6, but Ryan O'Neil's pass was intercepted in the end zone by Will Carroll.
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The Hoyas proceeded to drive 80 yards in 10 plays, ending with Oladeji's run.
In the fourth quarter, a 49-yard Lafayette drive ended in a missed field goal, a 61-yard drive ended with a fumble and Jayah Kasamba's interception of Marc Quilling halted a 60-yard drive at the Hoyas' 3 with 1:58 left.
Jerome Rudolph rushed 24 times for 131 yards and a touchdown for Lafayette.