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Fordham’s Late Heroics Spoil Hoyas Homecoming (photos)

By Jeff Malet • October 15, 2019 0 2021

Tim DeMorat of the Rams takes his team 74 yards with 1.21 to go with no timeouts remaining to stun the Hoyas. Photo by Jeff Malet.

On Saturday, the Georgetown football team (4-2, 0-1 Patriot League) was stunned as quarterback Tim DeMorat of Fordham (3-4, 1-0 Patriot League) hit Fotis Kokosioulis on a 17-yard pass on the back corner of the end zone with just 16 seconds left. The play, on 4th and 10, handed the Hoyas a crushing 30-27 loss.

The game couldn’t have started better, as Hoyas quarterback Gunther Johnson connected with Michael Dereus on an 81-yard reception on the game’s first play from scrimmage, immediately followed by a TD plunge by Herman Moultrie III from the one-yard line.

Later in the quarter, a block of a Brad Hurst punt led to a Zach Davis two-yard score, giving Fordham a narrow 16-15 lead at halftime.

The Hoyas took their last lead 27-23 with just seven minutes to go on another Moultrie run, capping a 70-yard drive. The game appeared to be out of reach for the Rams when Hoyas defensive back Leon Agee intercepted a DeMorat pass in Fordham territory with three minutes to go. But after stopping Georgetown on downs on the Fordham 26-yard line with no time outs remaining and just 1:21 left on the clock, DeMorat engineered an eight-play drive to provide the margin of victory.

The tight game, which saw numerous lead changes, had a bit of everything, including three blocked kicks and a rare Georgetown two-point runback of a botched Fordham extra point. The loss broke a four-game Hoyas winning streak.

The 525 yards gained by the Hoyas was their most ever against a Patriot League opponent. Johnson finished 13-for-17 passing for a season-high 280 yards, while also rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Dereus caught four passes for 149 yards, while Joshua Tomas accounted for 131 receiving yards on a team-high seven catches to go with his 39 yards rushing. DeMorat was 18 of 35 passing for 214 yards and two touchdowns.

The Hoyas’ next game will be at home at Cooper field on Oct. 19 against Lafayette. It will be broadcast live.

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: Andrew Mevis of the Rams punts early in the game. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Trey Sneed of the Rams takes a handoff from Tim DeMorat in the 1q. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Trey Sneed of the Rams with the ball. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Tim DeMorat was 18 of 35 passing for 214 yards and the one crucial TD. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Running back Hamze El-Zayat of the Rams. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Rams center Phil Saleh. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Jack Lynch of the Rams scores the first Touchdown for the Rams in the 1q on an 11 yard reception. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Junior defensive back Cameron Deen picked up a blocked extra point attempt and ran it all the way back for two Georgetown points, making it 8-6 Hoyas at the end of the first. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Justin Fonteneaux of the Hoyas Justin Fonteneaux set a career high in tackles for the 2nd-straight week while also adding an interception (photo), and a forced fumble (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Gunther Johnson finished 13-for-17 passing for a season-high 280 yards for the Hoyas. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Gunther Johnson also rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: “Hoya Saxa” (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Gunther Johnson also rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Tim DeMorat of the Rams was 18 of 35 passing for 214 yards and one TD. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Dequece Carter of the Rams goes the distance over Jonathan Honore. Unfortunately it was called back due to a penalty. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Brad Hurst’s punt is blocked, giving the Rams the ball at Georgetown’s 18-yard line. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Brad Hurst’s punt is blocked, giving the Rams the ball at Georgetown’s 18-yard line. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Herman Moultrie III scored two TDs for the Hoyas. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: The Hoyas bench. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Members of the 1997-8 championship Hoyas assemble at halftime. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: QB Joseph Brunell of the Hoyas. His father, Mark, was a quarterback in the National Football League for 19 seasons. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: QB Joseph Brunell of the Hoyas. His father, Mark, was a quarterback in the National Football League for 19 seasons. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Zach Davis of the Rams is met by Justin Fonteneaux of the Hoyas. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Sophomore quarterback Tim DeMorat passed for 214 yards and two touchdowns for the Rams. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Rams back Naim Mayfield with the ball in the 2nd half. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Zach Davis score for the Rams early in the second half to give them an 8 point lead. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Andrew Mevis kicks an extra point for the Rams to give them their biggest lead, 8 points, early in the second half. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Hoyas Gunther Johnson ran for 81 yards. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Hoyas Gunther Johnson rushes for 33 yards but LB Glenn Cunningham of Fordham forces a fumble, recovered by the Hoyas., forcing a fumble (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Hoyas Gunther Johnson finds the endzone on a 10-yard rushing touchdown to cut the Rams lead to 23-21. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Hoyas Gunther Johnson finds the endzone on a 10-yard rushing touchdown to cut the Rams lead to 23-21. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Cameron Crayton of the Hoyas (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Andrew Mevis of the Rams missed this field goal from 47 yards. He did have an earlier successful 46 yard attempt. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Tim DeMorat of the Rams wears 265 pound Duval Paul of the Hoyas on his back. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Anthony-Itoyah of the Rams takes down Gunther Johnson of the Hoyas. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Hoyas QB Gunther Johnson late in the Fourth Quarter. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: Hoyas Tight End Isaac Schley (Photo by Jeff Malet)

: The Hoyas took their last lead 27-23 with just 7 minutes to go on another Herman Moultrie run capping a 70 yard drive.getown ahead in the 4th quarter (Photo by Jeff Malet)