WASHINGTON, DC – The Marist football team defeated Georgetown of the Patriot League by a score of 14-12 on Saturday at Cooper Field. It marked the second time in program history the Red Foxes have won a road game against a Patriot League team.
 
The Red Foxes scored a touchdown in each of the first two quarters, and held off a late Hoyas' charge, as Georgetown scored a touchdown apiece in the third and fourth quarters.
 
Key Plays

• On their first drive, the Red Foxes drove deep into Georgetown territory, but were stopped on four straight plays inside the Georgetown five.
• On its next drive, Marist drove 40 yards in eight plays for the first score of the game, a five-yard touchdown pass from red-shirt junior quarterback Mike White to freshman wide receiver David Shannon III.
• With 47 seconds left in the first quarter, red-shirt sophomore cornerback Drew Daniel intercepted a pass and returned it to the Georgetown 20. Five plays later, red-shirt senior running back Marcellus Calhoun scored on a six-yard run, and Marist went up 14-0.
• With 7:48 to play in the third quarter, Georgetown got on the board on a two-yard touchdown run by Christian Bermudez. However, the PAT was blocked by red-shirt junior defensive end Eric Taylor.
• With 4:48 to play in the fourth quarter, Tim Barnes connected with Michael Dereus on a 44-yard touchdown to bring the Hoyas within two. However, the two-point conversion failed.
• Marist got two first downs on its ensuing drive, and forced Georgetown to use all three of its timeouts. The Hoyas got the ball back at their own 26 with 1:06 to play. On the final play of regulation, Dereus took a lateral and ran down the left sideline until he was tackled by Marist red-shirt junior free safety Wesley Beans to end the game.

 
Key Stats

• The Red Foxes held the Hoyas to 70 yards of total offense in the first half, and 262 in the game.
• White completed 29 of 47 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown. Junior wide receiver Juston Christian led the Red Foxes in receptions (seven) and receiving yards (88). Calhoun paced the Red Foxes with 44 rushing yards.
• Daniel's interception was the lone turnover of the game.
• Fifth-year senior linebacker Ruben Avalos III led Marist with eight tackles, including two for a loss of yardage.
• Red-shirt junior linebacker Willie Barrett had two sacks and two-and-half stops for loss among his six tackles.

 
Notes

• The Marist defense is allowing 1.8 yards per carry and 56.7 rushing yards allowed per game this season.
• White has now completed 451 passes in his career, tying him with Chuckie Looney for first place in program history.
• Marist's only other road win against a Patriot League foe in program history came at Georgetown in 2013. The Red Foxes are now 5-15 against the Hoyas all-time.
• Shannon's touchdown was the first of his career.
• Calhoun's touchdown was the 20^th of his career, which moves into sole possession of fifth place all-time in program history.

 
Records
Marist is now 2-1 overall, while Georgetown is 1-1. It marks the first time since the 2005 season that the Red Foxes are above .500 after three games.
 
What's Next
The Red Foxes will return home and to Pioneer Football League play on Saturday, Sept. 23, when they host Jacksonville on Family Weekend. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m., and fireworks will follow the game. For ticket information, please click here.