College Football · FCS · Week 4 · Recap
Columbia Beat Georgetown 20-17 Behind Griffin Johnson's 121-Yard Day
The Columbia Lions edged the Georgetown Hoyas 20-17 at Cooper Field in Washington, DC on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in FCS college football Week 4 action.
Columbia led 10-7 at halftime. The third quarter swung it: Georgetown outscored its opponent 10-0.
Columbia moves to 2-0, while Georgetown falls to 0-3.
Top performers
Chase Goodwin (COLU, QB): 23/50, 277 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Griffin Johnson (COLU, RB): 30 CAR, 121 YDS
Hutch Crow (COLU, WR): 6 REC, 83 YDS
Jack Johnson (GTWN, QB): 10/18, 119 YDS, 1 TD
Clay Ash (GTWN, RB): 15 CAR, 79 YDS
Isaiah Grimes (GTWN, TE): 3 REC, 34 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 0:55COLUBraden Dougherty 16 Yd pass from Chase Goodwin7-0
- Q2 8:10GTWNBurke Carroll 26 Yd pass from Jack Johnson7-7
- Q2 0:24COLUHugo Merry 38 Yd Field Goal10-7
- Q3 10:05GTWNHassan Mahasin 71 Yd Punt Return10-14
- Q3 2:04GTWNThomas Anderson 23 Yd Field Goal10-17
- Q4 13:11COLUBryce Coleman 2 Yd pass from Chase Goodwin17-17
- Q5 0:00COLUHugo Merry 25 Yd Field Goal20-17
Team stats
| COLU | GTWN | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 431 | 234 |
| First downs | 27 | 10 |
| Third down | 10-18 | 4-13 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 37:34 | 22:26 |