Georgetown struggled with Harvard’s running game all day in their 44-9 home opening loss.
Crimson running back, Aaron Shampklin ended the day with 183 yards on 14 carries. Back-up running back Aidan Bourguet added 80 yards on top of that as Harvard finished the day with 330 yards rushing.
Harvard jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead on a 56 yard touchdown run by Bourguet. That was followed up by a 31 touchdown pass from Charlie Dean to Kaedyn Odermann. The Hoyas would get on the board when they blocked the extra point and returned it for two points.
Georgetown followed that up with a 9 play-75 yard drive that ended with a Joseph Brunell to Joshua Tomas touchdown hookup. The touchdown cut the lead to 13-9.
It was all Harvard after that. The Crimson would close out the first half in dominant fashion. Shampklin would run for two touchdowns (36 and 59) yards and Jonah Lipel would kick a 42 yard field goal to lead Harvard to a 30-9 halftime lead.
The second half was much of the same. Harvard controlled the ball on the ground while scoring two touchdowns.
Stat Leaders:
Passing: Brunell (Georgetown) 20-37 249 yards 1 touchdown; Dean (Harvard) 10-19 94 yards 2 touchdowns
Rushing: Kearney (Georgetown) 6 rushes 16 yards; Shampklin (Harvard) 14 rushes 183 yards
Receiving: Crayton (Georgetown) 7 receptions 115 yards; Wimberley (Harvard) 4 receptions 30 yards
