Georgetown Beats William & Mary on Late Beard Touchdown
William & Mary threw three interceptions and still led 27-21 with 5:05 to play. Then Gavin Beard threw his fourth touchdown pass of the day, a 10-yarder to Hassan Mahasin with 38 seconds left, and Georgetown walked away with a 28-27 win.
It was a trade for three quarters. Andrew King ran 68 yards for a touchdown at 14:43 of the first quarter, and Beard answered with a 30-yard touchdown to Samir Crosby and a 41-yarder to Jonathan Alexander to make it 14-7. Jah'Kei Chavis tied it with a 4-yard run, Beard found Isaiah Grimes from 8 yards, and Khylil Johnson's 52-yard catch from Winston Watkins tied it at 21 in the third. The game was tied three times and the lead changed three times, and the visitors never trailed by more than seven.
The fourth quarter started well for William & Mary. Max Lipinski hit from 32 and 22 yards for a 27-21 lead, and then Beard and Mahasin finished the job.
Beard's four touchdowns went to four different receivers, which is a nice trick for a quarterback who also lost a fumble and threw an interception. Watkins, on the other side, went 11 of 24 for 149 yards with one touchdown and those three picks, and Chavis ground out 66 yards on 19 carries.
Georgetown outgained William & Mary 418 yards to 368, passing for 265, but William & Mary had the better ground game, 219 yards on 42 carries against 153 on 41. William & Mary gave it away three times (all interceptions) and Georgetown twice (an interception and a lost fumble).
Both teams are 3-4. For fantasy, Beard's 34.5 points and Alexander's 22.4 led the way, and King's long run got a player from the losing side into the top three.