Georgetown’s Defense Ranked Among the Nation’s Best

WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University football team’s defense is ranked among both the FCS national and Patriot League leaders in several statistical categories. The two highlights have been the unit’s red zone and scoring defense, which both lead the conference and rank fifth and 25th in the country, respectively.

Georgetown’s red zone defense, which at one point was leading the country, is allowing its opponent to score just 64.9 percent of the time from inside the 20-yard line. Even more impressive, in 37 red zone opportunities the Hoyas have only surrendered 19 touchdowns, holding their opponent out of the end zone 49 percent of the time. The defense has recorded at least one red zone…