Cooper Field
Columbia Lions (1-0) at Georgetown Hoyas (1-2)
September 24, 2022
Kickoff Time: 12:30
Game Time Weather Forecast: 73 degrees and sunny
The Line: Columbia is favored by 12 1/2 points
TV/Radio: The game is available on ESPN+ with additional audio on the Columbia website
Leading Story Lines
1) Georgetown has always played Columbia tough in every game in the Bagnoli era. Often, the game serves as a good prognostication of how the Lions will play the rest of the season.
2) Columbia will be without RB Ryan Young for the second week in a row, meaning there will be a lot of eyes on Joey Giorgi and the offensive line to see if they can repeat their dominant performance against Marist last week.
3) Georgetown brings back the same QB (Pierce Holley) and multiple wide receivers who torched CU for more than 400 yards in the air in last year's 35-24 Lion win over the Hoyas at Wien Stadium.
3 Columbia Players to Watch
-CB Bryan Bell-Anderson: Faced with a choice to pick on him on his fellow CB Seth Parker, Holley will probably try to see if Bell-Anderson is the better target. It's tough choice, considering both CBs are very good.
-RB Joey Giorgi: Georgetown was burned badly on the ground by the Lions last year. But without both starters at RB from that game this time around, Giorgi will be under pressure to get similar results.on
-WR Bryson Canty remains a potential game-breaker on almost every play for the Lions offense. Columbia used him sparingly last week against Marist, but will they use him a bit more this time?
3 Georgetown Players to Watch
-QB Pierce Holley is talented and experienced, he will attempt to pick the Columbia defense apart.
-WR Joshua Thomas has become Holley's favorite target, especially with short passes meant to get him out in space.
-DE Ibrahim Kamara is the best Hoya pass rusher and will try to improve on the zero sacks Georgetown registered against Columbia last year.
2 comments:
Always find the Hoyas to be well coached and disciplined... Will they be ready for the Lions offense? We will put points on the board in a tough slug... I like Coach Bags to use all the tools that he didn't show last week.. Lions 31-17
Our pass defense will be tested early and often. We will need a better pass rush than I saw last week.
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