Georgetown at Wagner, Mr. C's Official Game Thread

[Mr. C]

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After some Internet difficulties, we are back online and ready for the coin toss as Georgetown meets Wagner in a Patriot League-Northeast Conference battle. Wagner won the toss and has deferred to the second half, so the Hoyas will get the ball.

This is the second straight home game where Wagner has entertained a Patriot League team. The Seahawks downed PL champion Colgate in last year's FCS first-round playoff game 31-20 before losing in a hard-fought second-round game, 29-19, at eventual semifinalist Eastern Washington.

Should be an interesting game as All-American running back Dominique Williams leads the Seahawks and Isaiah Kempt is back at QB for Georgetown after seeing his season end six plays into 2012 with a knee injury. Kempt led the Hoyas to within a game of the PL auto bid in 2011. Wagner is the defending NEC champion and is favored to win again.

[Mr. C]

Georgetown is dinking and dunking down the field and after one first down has a second and 12 following a penalty.

[Mr. C]

A high snap on third down and a Nick Campanella draw play earns the Hoyas a second third-down conversion by the narrowest of margins at the 38, Elliott Owusu dropped a slant pass in Wagner territory. A completion to DeCicco gives GU another third down conversion at midfield and Kempt hits another couple of throws to the Wagner 32.

[Mr. C]

GU is running its plays from the pistol formation, invented by longtime Nevada coach Chris Ault, a former FCS guy.

24-yard pass play for GU's DeCicco to a first and goal at the five.

[Mr. C]

Kempt goes to the speed option on the left side and squirts into the end zone for the TD.

Georgetown 7, Wagner 0

10:08 left in the first quarter.

[Mr. C]

13 plays, 84 yards, 4:52 on the drive.

[Mr. C]

Matthius McKinnon just was a misstep away from breaking a kickoff return for Wagner and is stopped at the WC 35.

[Mr. C]

Back-to-back false starts for Wagner on its first two snaps. 1st and 20.

[Mr. C]

Williams bounces out for 7 on his first carry of the season.

[Mr. C]

The first WC pass by new QB Matt Misley is tipped off the hands of tight end Bryant Watts and intercepted by Georgetown at the WC 32.

[Mr. C]

GU is called for an intentional grounding call to move the ball to the WC 48. 2nd and 26.

[Mr. C]

Triple-pump pass by Kempt should have been complete, but the WR couldn't stay in bounds near the 30. 4th down and punt time for GU. Williams with a tough return to the Seahawk 27.

[Mr. C]

Misley drops a snap and his knee hits the ground for a 4-yard loss on 1st down. Bubble screen goes nowhere on 2nd down.

[Mr. C]

Incomplete pass from Misley and its time for a Seahawk punt.

[Mr. C]

Fumble by Kempt is recovered by Kimpela at the GU 30. It is a five-yard loss. Incomplete passes on the next two plays and GU is forced to punt on 4th and 15.

[Mr. C]

Williams bangs to the 43 for 5 and then gets 6 more on 2nd down for a 1st down at the WC 49. That's more like Seahawk offense.

[Mr. C]

Williams with three big runs to the GU 6. 1st and goal.

[Mr. C]

Williams after a nice fake to the 1.

[Mr. C]

False start on RT Brett Buzzard. 2nd and goal at the 6.

[Mr. C]

Bad call to pass and incomplete on 2nd down.

[Mr. C]

Misley hits Tyree Watkins at the left flag for a 6-yard TD pass on third down.

Wagner 7, Georgetown 7, 3:38 left in the first period.


8 plays, 62 yards, 2:33 on the drive.

[Mr. C]

Watkins is the fifth-year senior who graduated from Duke and transferred to Wagner this spring.

[Bogus Megapardus]

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Remember, Georgetown University really, really doesn't like you to watch its football team play, so it's out duty in the PL to keep one step ahead of its tactics. xcoolx

[Mr. C]

Williams had 6 carries for 52 yards, including one 22-yard burst on that drive. People need to start realizing that Dominique Williams is one of the finest RBs among a strong group in FCS.

[Mr. C]

Georgetown has shown some rhythm to quickly move the ball back into WC territory at the 37.

[Mr. C]

Georgetown is targeting the short out patterns against the WC defense. Anything that takes time is forcing Kempt to scramble from pressure.

[Mr. C]

GU is doing a great job on 3rd down conversions. 1st down at the WC 27.

[Mr. C]

1st down pass conversion on a nice route for GU at the WC 14.

[Mr. C]

The first quarter ends.

Wagner 7, Georgetown 7.

[Mr. C]

A big pass breakup on a heavy rush up the middle by Daevforces GU into a field goal attempt. The snap goes awry and the Hoyas complete a pass at the 2 for a first down.

Georgetown ran a pitch play to Jo'el Kimpala for a TD two plays later.

Hoyas 14, Wagner 7, 13:36 left in the second period.

14 plays, 79 yards 5:04 on the drive

[Bogus Megapardus]

Hoyas look quite competent. NDSU they are not, but they're beating the NEC champs 14-7 - something that Colgate couldn't seem to do last season.

[Mr. C]

Wagner is mixing things up nicely as it is back in GU territory at the 40.

[Mr. C]

A 3rd-down pass misfires and it is 4th and 8 for WC. The Seahawks will punt.

[Mr. C]

18-yard punt give the ball back to the Hoyas at the GU 22.

[Mr. C]

On a warm day, Williams is getting spelled nicely by freshman Matthais McKinnon.

[Mr. C]

GU holds and WC has to punt. Hoya ball at the GU 22.

[Mr. C]

GU moves down to the WC 35 with a first down, but a holding call sets the Hoyas back to the 45. 2nd and 20.

[Mr. C]

Daevonte Bennett, a member of the College Sports Journal all-freshman team last season, is wrecking things up front for Georgetown. His sack forces a Hoya punt. WC ball at its 2 after the punt.

[Mr. C]

GU gets a three and out and WC will punt from its end zone.

[Mr. C]

With 3:13 left in the half, the Hoyas will start from the WC 48. Nice route and catch by Justin Hill gets the ball to the 31.

[Mr. C]

Kimpela bangs to the 3 after a missed tackle in the backfield.

[Mr. C]

On third down and 1, Kempt hits TE Daniel Sprotte for a Georgetown TD pass.


7 plays, 48 yards, 1:38 on the drive

Georgetown 21, Wagner 7, 1:35 left in the first half.

[Mr. C]

Halftime

Georgetown 21, Wagner 7.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Very impressive showing by the Hoyas! Granted, they did beat Wagner last year...

[Mr. C]

First Half Stats

Georgetown 22-50 rushing, 20-28-200 passing, 50 plays, 250 yards total offense

Kempt 19-of-27 for 194 yards, one TD passing


Wagner 21-101 rushing, 4-9-1-15 passing, 116 yards total offense

Williams 12 carries, 75 yards rushing

[Mr. C]

Wagner returns the ball to the 24 to start the second half.

[Mr. C]

Very impressing showing by the Hoyas! Granted, they did beat Wagner last year...
I think that Wagner can move the ball on the Hoya defense, if the Seahawks can get some rhythm and get the ball in Williams' hands.

Kempt has looked good with the short passing game for Georgetown and obviously he is a playmaker.

[Mr. C]

A nice 3rd-down pass play has moved Wagner into Georgetown territory at the 45.

[Mr. C]

Georgetown stopped McKinnon on fourth and two at the 41 after a Wagner receiver didn't get where he needed to on a third-down out pattern.

[Mr. C]

Big hit on Kempt by Peter Daibes and a near interception leaves Georgetown with a third and five at the GU 46.

[Mr. C]

Slot receiver Zack Wilke is knocked out of the game with an injury on the pass play and on third down, Kempt's deep ball sails incomplete on the sideline around the WC 25. GU will punt.

[Mr. C]

Misley missed on a waggle play on 2nd down, but threaded the needle to Watkins for 21 yards to give Wagner some breathing room at the 30.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Georgetown is utterly manhandling Wagner's offensive line. No other way to describe it.

[Mr. C]

3rd and 5 upcoming at the 35. Sack by GU kills the drive.

[Mr. C]

Georgetown is utterly manhandling Wagner's offensive line. No other way to describe it.
Williams is gaining yards almost entirely on his own. I still think Wagner can make this a game if it settles down on offense and starts relying on Williams.

[Mr. C]

Wagner is also having trouble covering some of GU's receivers.

After a good roll on a punt pushes the ball to the GU 26, a big pass play is negated by an ineligible receiver penalty.

[Mr. C]

Big 3rd and 12 upcoming for the Wagner defense. Pressure on Kempt and an interception is dropped by CB Eddie Davis near the GU 35. Punt time with 8:23 left in the third.

[Mr. C]

James Howell with a nifty return for 19 yards to the GU 41 for the Seahawks.

[Mr. C]

Williams bangs for 9 to the 32.

[Mr. C]

Williams rushes for a first down at the 26.

[Mr. C]

For some reason Wagner goes back to the pass on first down. Incomplete and good Hoya coverage deep.

[Mr. C]

Williams with some of those slight little moves and he gets seven to the 20. 3rd and 3.

[Mr. C]

Pass from Misley to Watkins, who breaks tackles and laterals for the last 10 yards to Williams. 25 yards on the play.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Pretty TD by Wagner, and we most certainly have a ballgame.

[Mr. C]

Georgetown 21, Wagner 14 with 6:53 left in the third period.

[Mr. C]

Three and out for Georgetown. 5:21 left in the third.

[Mr. C]

Wagner takes over at the Seahawk 41 after the punt and return.

[Mr. C]

For some reason, Wagner tries to pass again on first down and is sacked. Got to go back to the meal ticket, Williams.

[Mr. C]

Wagner is going to get back into the game by pounding the ball with Williams, not trying to get cute.

Interception by Georgetown at the GU 47 on third and long.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Textbook pressure, force a bad Wagner throw, and a great play by (I think) Wharton to make the INT.

[Mr. C]

First down by GU running to the WC 40.

[Mr. C]

Pretty TD by Wagner, and we most certainly have a ballgame.
I had to explain to everyone here how to score that play in the stats.

[Mr. C]

Textbook pressure, force a bad Wagner throw, and a great play by (I think) Wharton to make the INT.
That's why Wagner needs to avoid those second and third and long situations.

[Mr. C]

Missed illegal participation for Georgetown on a 3rd down pass that just misses. GU punts for a touchback. Wagner ball with 1:55 left in the third period at the 20.

[Mr. C]

Williams is at 20 carries for 118 yards, 21st 100-yard rushing game in 33 games for this talented kid.

[Mr. C]

Williams with two runs to the 28, third and 2. He gets yards totally on his own. First-down run to the 31.

[Mr. C]

Williams 23 carries, 129 yards.

[Mr. C]

Completion to Williams to the 37. 2nd and 4 as the third period ends.

Georgetown 21, Wagner 14

[Mr. C]

Georgetown 64-270 and Wagner 55-228 after three periods

[Mr. C]

Another first down for WC at the 43.

[Mr. C]

2nd and 8 after a Williams zone read run. Misley goes read option to the 49. 3rd and a long 5.

[Mr. C]

Misley is stripped on a scramble by Richard Shankle, but recovers for a loss of a yard. Punt gives GU the ball back at the 15 with 12:42 remaining.

[Mr. C]

Good first-down play for the Wagner defense, stuffing a pass for a loss of 5.

[Mr. C]

Incomplete pass set ups a 3rd and 15 from the GU 10 for the Hoyas.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

SO frustrating to see Kelly go so conservative in the 4th quarter. Would it kill him to air it out just once?

As I'm typing, Wagner INT ran back for TD.

[Mr. C]

Great read on a double move from Georgetown by Deangelo James, who takes it 24 yards to the house.

[Mr. C]

Wagner 21, Georgetown 21, 11:58 remaining.

[Mr. C]

Perfect read and break on that ball for James. That is what happens when you study game film and know your opponent.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Perfect read and break on that ball for James. That is what happens when you study game film and know your opponent.

Or when Georgetown's playcalling is so patently obvious that anyone can read what's going to be tried.

[Mr. C]

Wagner has a great defensive series to stop Georgetown on third down a yard short at the 25. Punt time with 10 minutes left.

[Mr. C]

Good punt coverage by Georgetown gives WC a first down at the Seahawk 42.

[Mr. C]

Or when Georgetown's playcalling is so patently obvious that anyone can read what's going to be tried.
I'm giving credit to the all-NEC cornerback on that play. If he doesn't read it right, it is a big first down for the Hoyas.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

I can't emphasize enough how Kelly's conservative playcalling has hurt the Hoyas in this game. Hopefully DFW can confirm.

[Mr. C]

Dances moves by Wagner's Anthony Carrington almost cost the Seahawks a first down. But he dove for a first down at the GU 47.

[Mr. C]

Third and 3 from the 40 and the meal ticket Williams smashes to the 33 for another 1st down. 7:21 left and running.

[Mr. C]

McKinnon spells Williams and gets to the 31. 2nd and 8.

[Mr. C]

Nice pass from Misley to Carrington to the 24. 3rd and 1 at the 24. Six minutes left.

[Mr. C]

Argument between the offense on the field and the coaching staff on whether to go on fourth and less than a yard. Time out for Wagner with the FG unit going on the field. Looks like WC will go for it. Correct call with 5:21 left.

[Mr. C]

Williams slashes to the 21 for the first down. 5:15 left in the fourth.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Gutsy call by Hameline going for it on 4th and inches, and they make it happen. Credit to the guys in Green.

[Mr. C]

Really good game in the second half.

[Mr. C]

Williams to the 17 as the clock continues to run, second and 7.

[Mr. C]

Zone read for Williams to the 10. First and goal. 31 carries for 156 yards for Williams. 3:43 left.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Huge stop needed for the Hoyas here 1st and goal at the 10.

[Mr. C]

Holding on Wagner on first down from the 10. 1st and 20 from the 20. Wagner's coaches are wanting to milk the clock here with 3:16 left.

[Mr. C]

McKinnon with a zone read burst to the 11. 2nd and goal. Time out Georgetown with 3:03 remaining.

[Mr. C]

Williams pounds straight ahead to the 6. 3rd and goal. Georgetown uses its last time out with 2:56 remaining.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

What a great, amazing athletic run by Williams to get the TD. A real keeper.

[Mr. C]

Williams gets a zone read attempt that isn't open inside and bounces it outside and scampers into the end zone.

Wagner 28, Georgetown 21, 2:49 remaining


15 plays to go 58 yards and milk 7:15 off the fourth-quarter clock.

Williams is at 33 carries and 167 yards rushing with a rushing and a receiving TD.

[Mr. C]

Georgetown returns the kickoff to its own 24 with 2:42 remaining.

[Mr. C]

Kempt scrambles to the 36. Wagner sacks him on the next play at the 33.

[Mr. C]

Heavy pressure again up the middle and Kempt runs for his life and throws the ball away. 3rd and 13 from the 33.

[Mr. C]

Pass breakup for Wagner on third down and Kempt's scrambling throw on fourth down goes complete out of bounds. Wagner ball with 1:45 left.

[Mr. C]

Victory formation for Wagner.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Hoyas fans should be really upset at Kelly. IMO.

[Mr. C]

This one is going to finish with Wagner winning 28-21. The magic is back in 2013 at Walt Hameline Stadium.

[Mr. C]

Ball game. Post game here and on to Marist for the evening game.

[DFW HOYA]

I can't emphasize enough how Kelly's conservative playcalling has hurt the Hoyas in this game. Hopefully DFW can confirm.

Kelly doesn't call the plays, Vinny Marino does. Maybe some of our Ivy friends will tell you about his days at Columbia.

[Bogus Megapardus]

I blame FiOS.

[DFW HOYA]

Georgetown has some real deficiencies on offense, which is what happens when you lose in recruiting. The play calling only amplifies it.

And FWIW, most of the best players on this offense are seniors.

[van]

Watched the game and thought that Hoyas should have shown better, seemed to be a lot of dumb mistakes. Wagner passing game not very impressive. Hoyas could not stop Wagners run game at all.

[DFW HOYA]

Watched the game and thought that Hoyas should have shown better, seemed to be a lot of dumb mistakes. Wagner passing game not very impressive. Hoyas could not stop Wagners run game at all.

Wagner rushed for 195 yards, a decent but not overwhelming number.

But take a look at Georgetown's time of possession.

1st Qtr 10:33
2nd Qtr 07:04
3rd Qtr 05:29
4th Qtr 03:42

Not a lot of teams win with numbers like that.

[Go...gate]

It is the first game, and GU played a good club. It will get better for the Hoyas.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Looking back, this was a game of second-half adjustment by Hameline and Wagner. Whatever worked for the Hoyas in the first half was obliterated by something Wagner did in the 2nd. They shut down the offense, the defense finally wore down, and Wagner won the game. Also, can't emphasize that great run by Williams enough for the Seahawks final TD.

[CFBfan]

Looking back, this was a game of second-half adjustment by Hameline and Wagner. Whatever worked for the Hoyas in the first half was obliterated by something Wagner did in the 2nd. They shut down the offense, the defense finally wore down, and Wagner won the game. Also, can't emphasize that great run by Williams enough for the Seahawks final TD.

Exactly!!! GU's OC is horrible!!!!!!! NO 1st downs in the 2nd half AWFUL!! he was awful at Columbia and he is Awful at Gtown

[Mr. C]

Looking back, this was a game of second-half adjustment by Hameline and Wagner. Whatever worked for the Hoyas in the first half was obliterated by something Wagner did in the 2nd. They shut down the offense, the defense finally wore down, and Wagner won the game. Also, can't emphasize that great run by Williams enough for the Seahawks final TD.
Simple switch from three down to a four-man front in the second half by Wagner. More pressure on Kempt meant less time to find those open receivers.

[Mr. C]

How about some of the PL crowd giving Wagner some credit here. Wagner is the defending NEC champion and went to the second round of the playoffs. Williams is one of the best backs in FCS and a probable NFL draft choice. Georgetown struggled in the second half, but the addition of Kempt again at least gives the Hoyas something to build around on offense.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

How about some of the PL crowd giving Wagner some credit here. Wagner is the defending NEC champion and went to the second round of the playoffs. Williams is one of the best backs in FCS and a probable NFL draft choice. Georgetown struggled in the second half, but the addition of Kempt again at least gives the Hoyas something to build around on offense.

As talented as Wagner is, the game hung on two great individual plays, the double move INT for TD (I say that was bad playcalling, but it also was a great athletic move), and Williams' reversal of field against a gassed Hoya defense, a great individual effort no matter how you look at it. I'd also add the 4th down conversion to set up that run, too, a pure power move that worked perfectly.

Georgetown I felt really had them on the ropes. Their defense made a heroic effort to keep them in the entire game. The difference came down to those great athletic 1-on-1 moves and coaching.

[van]

How about some of the PL crowd giving Wagner some credit here. Wagner is the defending NEC champion and went to the second round of the playoffs. Williams is one of the best backs in FCS and a probable NFL draft choice. Georgetown struggled in the second half, but the addition of Kempt again at least gives the Hoyas something to build around on offense.

Sorry Mr C, but was not impressed with Wagner in this game. QB looked weak as a passer. Good run game and good D adjustment that Hoyas could not overcome in second half. Better coaching by Hoyas and they win the game.