Knoop helps lead Georgetown to 17-7 win over Lehigh

Updated Oct. 14, 2023 3:12 p.m. ET

Associated Press

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Tyler Knoop threw for 332 yards and a touchdown and Georgetown defeated Lehigh 17-7 on Saturday.

Knoop was 26-of-32 passing including a 37-yard touchdown throw to Jimmy Kibble for the game's first points.

Patrick Ryan's 33-yard field goal gave the Hoyas (4-3, 2-0 Patriot League) a 10-7 lead late in the third quarter. Joshua Stakely scored from 4 yards out for a 10-point lead with 3:44 to go. The insurance touchdown was set up after Knoop completed a 26-yard pass to Brock Biestek to the Lehigh 4 on fourth-and-9.

Nicholas Dunneman had 10 catches for 109 yards for the Hoyas.

Brayten Silbor was just 11-of-32 for 205 yards with two interceptions for the Mountain Hawks (1-6, 0-2), who have lost five straight. He threw a 13-yard scoring pass to Eric Johnson for a 7-7 tie early in the third quarter.

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