Georgetown, Ky. - St. Thomas football is set to face their first Top 25 opponent of the season, as they fly to Kentucky to face Georgetown.
Game Details
Teams: #16 St. Thomas University (2-0) at #20 Georgetown College (1-1)
Date: Saturday, September 12 | 1:00 pm
Location: Georgetown, Ky. | Toyota Stadium
Media Coverage: Live Video | Live Stats
Bobcats' Strong Start on the Ground
St. Thomas has shown an early identity in the ground game through the first two games of the Drew Davis era. The Bobcats have averaged 243 yards per game on the ground, with nine total rushing touchdowns. They are averaging six yards per carry. Isaiah Lopez leads the Bobcats with 310 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Jaden Alveranga and Elijah Crockett have also contributed with two touchdowns each in the young season.
Covering Kickoffs
One of the most interesting and overlooked stats from last week was special teams tackles. In the victory over Fort Lauderdale, Manny Fernandez found himself involved in five total tackles, all on kickoffs. Three of those tackles were solo tackles, and two were assists.
Matchup History
This marks the third consecutive season St. Thomas has faced the Tigers of Georgetown College. St. Thomas is 1-1 all-time against the Tigers. This will be the first time the Bobcats travel to Georgetown, as each of the last two matchups took place at AutoNation Field. Last season, St. Thomas defeated Georgetown 26-7. These two schools faced each other in the second round of the NAIA Football Championship Series in 2024.
Scouting Georgetown
Georgetown enters their home opener with a 1-1 record on the season. The Tigers lost their first game to NCAA Division I Butler in a close contest, 23-27. The Tigers' offense struggled on third down in their opener, as they only converted 17% of the time on third down. That number improved a lot last week in their 35-5 win at Andrews, as they converted 50% of the time on 3rd down. The Tigers have averaged 374.5 yards per game, primarily in the air with 279.5 passing yards per game.
