Soccer Falls to Georgetown 31-24 on Late Decide-Six

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Naiteitei Mose returned an interception 65 yards for a landing with 12 seconds remaining within the recreation, lifting Georgetown to a wild 31-24 win over Bucknell on Saturday afternoon at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.

The Bison overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit because of a T.J. Cadden 20-yard landing catch and a Matt Schearer 27-yard subject aim with 3:02 left. Georgetown had a protracted TD known as again on an offensive cross interference penalty, and the Bison received the ball again close to midfield after a shanked punt with 42 seconds to go. But after a brief completion, Christopher Dietrich’s cross towards the left sideline was picked off by Mose, and the linebacker rumbled down the sideline for the successful rating. 

Chris Dietrich had the nod at quarterback and went 18-of-30 for 222 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He additionally rushed for a landing, his profession first of that nature. 

TJ Cadden led the Bison in receiving with 5 receptions for 76 yards and one landing. In this recreation, Cadden additionally surpassed 1,000 profession receiving yards. Tariq Thomas led the workforce in dashing with 12 carries for 93 yards. 

Brandon Biagiarelli led the workforce in tackles with 11 whole (7 solo, 4 assisted) and had two tackles for loss and one sack. Five completely different Bison recorded sacks within the recreation; Biagiarelli, England Allen, Nick Hoying, Jack Goheen and Jack Inserra. The 5 sacks is the Bison’s most this season.

Both groups went scoreless on their first drives. Georgetown was held to a three-and-out by the Bison protection. Bucknell opened their drive on the Hoyas 18-yardline because of a 54-yard punt return by TJ Cadden, however Matt Schearer would miss the 33-yard subject aim try as a result of a botched maintain. 

The Hoyas would instantly reap the benefits of the missed kick by opening their subsequent drive with a 31-yard rush by Savion Hart. The eight-play 80-yard drive would find yourself leading to a 10-yard dashing landing by Hart and a made additional level by Thomas Anderson to place Georgetown on the board first.

Bucknell had one other promising drive, highlighted by a 33-yard catch for freshman Kaleb Lampkins, however would find yourself having to punt the ball from the Georgetown 40-yardline. Schearer pinned the Hoyas offense to their very own two-yard line with a 38 yard punt. Deep in their very own territory, Georgetown could be pressured to punt after England Allen discovered his solution to Dez Thomas II and received a sack on third down. 

Then, the scoring gates opened as the following three drives would all lead to touchdowns. The Bison offense opened their drive with a 49-yard rush down the sideline which might set the Bison up for a first-and-goal alternative at first of the second quarter. While the primary try and the endzone went incomplete, Dietrich then discovered Charlie Kreinbucher within the endzone for a one-yard landing reception, the tight finish’s first of the season. Matt Schearer made the additional level to tie the sport at seven. 

After Bucknell made it even, Georgetown put collectively a 5-play, 75-yard landing drive to re-gain the lead at 14-7. On the drive, Jimmy Kibble had a 39-yard reception to arrange Hart for a one-yard landing rush. Anderson made the additional level. 

The Bison then tied it up as soon as once more on a 10-play, 76-yard landing drive that featured a 25-yard catch by TJ Cadden and culminated in Dietrich maintaining the ball on a seven-yard rush for his profession first dashing landing. Schearer made the additional level to tie it at 14 with 7:00 left within the first half.

Georgetown was capable of garner two first downs on their subsequent drive, however the Bison, Jack Goheen specifically, would provide you with two massive stops in a row to pressure the Hoyas to punt. Goheen tackled Thomas II for a lack of one-yard and adopted that up by sacking him to pressure a third-and-long play that the Bison had been capable of cease. Bucknell would not be capable to discover a gap for its offense on its subsequent drive nevertheless, because the Bison went three-and-out.

After two Georgetown dashing performs totaled 5 yards, Brandon Biagiarelli got here up with a sack on third-and-five with 1:42 left within the first half to pressure Georgetown to punt. The remainder of the half would stay scoreless and the groups would enter the locker rooms in a 14-14 tie.

The Hoyas opened the second half by forcing the Bison to punt after which placing collectively a four-play, 56-yard landing drive that culminated in a 31-yard landing seize by Hassan Mahasin to take a one-score lead. After the Hoyas landing opening the half, the groups traded punts on the following six drives. Nick Hoying was capable of report a sack on third-and-eight on the Bucknell 46-yardline on the fourth drive of the bunch to cease Georgetown driving down the sector and pressure a punt.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Hoyas punted the ball to TJ Cadden and the receiver fumbled the catch on the Bucknell 25-yardline. Georgetown’s Joel Mireles recovered the ball to offer the Hoyas offense an opportunity with nice beginning subject place. The Bison protection got here up with a cross breakup by England Allen on first down and on third-and-three Aaron Davis made a deal with to pressure the Hoyas to accept a subject aim try. Anderson made the 35-yard subject aim to increase Georgetown’s lead. 

TJ Cadden made up for his muffed punt return on the following drive with a 20-yard landing catch to deliver the Bison inside one rating. His brother, Michael Cadden, arrange the landing cross with a 49-yard catch of his personal to deliver the ball to the Georgetown 26-yardline. Matt Schearer made the additional level to make it a 3 level recreation with 10:33 left within the fourth quarter. The Bison protection, with tackles from Drew Cormier and Hoying, pressured the Hoyas to go three-and-out on their subsequent drive.

After an 11-play, 63-yard drive, Bucknell was unable to get within the endzone on three downs, however Matt Schearer made a 27-yard subject aim to tie the sport at 24. The Bison’s protection stood sturdy and compelled Georgetown to punt with 42 seconds left within the recreation and the punt was shanked, however after a brief completion, Dietrich’s subsequent cross towards the left sideline was picked off by Mose, and the linebacker ran down the sideline for a game-winning pick-six with 12 seconds left within the recreation.

The Bison head into their bye-week with a 4-5 report. Bucknell will play subsequent on Saturday, Nov. 8 in opposition to Fordham.