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Georgetown comes back from 17-point deficit to beat Colgate, 27-17

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 17). Georgetown comes back from 17-point deficit to beat Colgate, 27-17. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/georgetown-comes-back-from-17-point-deficit-to-beat-colgate-27-17/article_363f116d-db48-5a6f-9abf-2e4ee4e998a7.html

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Gavin Beard threw three touchdown passes as Georgetown rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Colgate 27-17 on Saturday. Colgate led 17-0 late in the second quarter but Georgetown scored 21 unanswered points, including touchdowns by Clay Ash and Jayden Sumpter, to secure the victory. Beard finished with 175 passing yards while Ash rushed for 113 yards.
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On October 14, 2026, Georgetown beat Colgate in an unexpected comeback victory, winning 27-17. Despite trailing by 17 points, the Hoyas rallied to take the lead with less than eleven minutes remaining in the game. Gavin Beard threw three touchdown passes during the comeback, and Clay Ash contributed 113 yards rushing. Georgetown's Jayden Sumpter scored the final touchdown on a 10-yard run to secure their victory. The Raiders entered the match ranked No. 22 but failed to capitalize when Joey Tomasso threw an incomplete pass on fourth down near the end of the game.

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Colgate Georgetown HAMILTON N.Y. Raiders

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Georgetown ORG · 4× Beard PERSON · 3× Colgate ORG · 3× Raiders ORG · 2× Burke Carroll PERSON · 1× Clay Ash PERSON · 1× Gavin Beard PERSON · 1× HAMILTON GPE · 1× N.Y. GPE · 1× Patriot League ORG · 1×

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The Raiders, who entered No. 22 in the Stats Perform poll, drove to the Georgetown 16 with 2:11 left, but Joey Tomasso threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-10.
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HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Gavin Beard threw three touchdown passes, Clay Ash added 113 yards rushing and Georgetown rallied to beat Colgate 27-17 on Saturday. asserted
Georgetown → throw → Saturday
Colgate (4-3, 3-1 Patriot League) built a 17-0 lead with about 12 minutes left in the second quarter. asserted
minutes → build → quarter
Beard tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to cap a long drive just before halftime, and his 23-yard scoring throw to Burke Carroll made it 17-14 early in the third. asserted
it → toss → third
Beard’s 3-yard TD pass to Hassan Mahasin gave the Hoyas the lead for good, 21-17, with 10:37 left to play. asserted
pass → give → 10:37
The Raiders, who entered No. 22 in the Stats Perform poll, drove to the Georgetown 16 with 2:11 left, but Joey Tomasso threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-10. asserted
Tomasso → enter → fourth
Jayden Sumpter scored on a 10-yard run for Georgetown (2-4, 2-2) to end the scoring. asserted
Sumpter → score → scoring
Beard was 24-of-33 passing for 175 yards. asserted
Beard → pass → yards
Ash had a 66-yard run and finished with 16 carries. asserted
Ash → have → carries
Sumpter had 64 yards rushing. asserted
Sumpter → have → yards
Tomasso completed 11 of 27 passes for 119 yards. asserted
Tomasso → complete → yards
Cole Fulton added 65 yards rushing and a score for the the Raiders. asserted
Fulton → add → Raiders
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