Articles by Michael Palmer

As Saturday afternoon approaches, so does reality for nearly two dozen members of the Georgetown football team. Tomorrow represents the final opportunity to don the Blue and Gray, to gather in the huddle and to walk off the gridiron a winner.

On Saturday, Georgetown opened its 2009-2010 season by defeating Missouri State (0-1), 79-55. The defense was spectacular, forcing 25 turnovers, which included 17 steals.

Darby was only recently thrust into a starting role, making him the third starting quarterback the Hoyas have employed this year.

Charlie Houghton always comes back. No matter how hard opponents may try, they just can’t finish him off. For almost four seasons now, Houghton has been Georgetown’s lead speed train, carrying each year’s offensive unit.

Junior defensive back Paul Sant'Ambrogio has stepped up in a big way for the Hoyas this season— good for fifth best on the team.

“Thing’s aren’t always going to work out the way you want them to, so you’ve got to keep working,” junior linebacker Patrick O’Donnell said. “The only way to win is to keep playing."

It’s that time of year again. It’s midterm time — and for the Georgetown football team, the first half hasn’t gone well at all.

Senior Jose-Pablo Buerba never attended, or even watched, a game of football his entire life.

The blood is pumping through his veins, the sweat dripping off his skin and his lungs so desperate for air that his chest ferociously heaves up and down. But, this is not game day for Chudi Obianwu — it’s just a normal day of practice.

This senior has headed the Bison offense since injuries handed him the starting job his freshman season, but the recruit didn’t begin to blossom into a dangerous quarterback until last season.