Saturday, September 11, 2010

Mistake-prone Lafayette College football team drops 28-24 Patriot League opener to Georgetown University

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

This was not the way Lafayette College wanted to open the football season.

Despite running up huge advantages in yards (509-265), time of possession (40:13 to 19:47) and first downs (31-13) the Leopards were stunned by Georgetown, 28-24, in front of 7,673 fans at Fisher Stadium.

The Hoyas (2-0, 1-0) snapped a 12-game Patriot League losing streak with the win.
Lafayette quarterback Ryan O'Neil threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns but was intercepted twice and left the field with a leg injury on the Leopards' final drive.

Lafayette reached the Hoyas' 23 yard line with a minute to go, but Jayah Kaisamba intercepted backup quarterback Marc Quilling at the 3 to clinch the win.

Lafayette missed a field goal with 13:04 left in the game that would have allowed a field goal try to win the game later. Mistakes in the kicking game also led directly to one Hoya touchdown.

Leopard senior receiver Mark Layton set a career high with 11 catches (for 92 yards).

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/09/mistake-prone_lafayette_colleg.html

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