COLUMBIA, Ky. – The No. 11-ranked Lindsey Wilson football team fell to No. 22 Georgetown (Ky.) 24-21 in overtime on Saturday at Parnell Family Stadium.
This was the eighth overtime game in program history and the first since November 9, 2024, which was a four-overtime game against Bethel (Tenn.). Georgetown (4-2, 2-0 Mid-South Conference) outgained the Blue Raiders (5-2, 2-2 MSC) 388-303. Lindsey Wilson limited Georgetown to just 65 rushing yards on 32 carries. This marks the fourth time this season that Lindsey Wilson has limited an opponent to under 100 rushing yards. The Blue Raiders recorded five sacks for the first time since September 20, 2025.
Davontaye Saunders carried the ball 28 times for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Saunders also caught one pass for 14 yards and a touchdown. With his three touchdowns today, Saunders set the program record for total career touchdowns with 49. Saunders now has 39 career rushing touchdowns and is just two shy of the program record.
Tate Rice went 12-for-17 with 169 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions.
Malik Hicks led the Blue Raiders with 55 yards on six receptions.
Kelson McKinney led the Lindsey Wilson defense with seven tackles.
Braden Ford recorded two sacks, while McKinney and
Troy Churchill each had one.
Layne Alford and
Jayden Walker each had one interception.
Jamahl Gentry recorded three pass breakups.
The two teams traded possessions to begin the game. On Lindsey Wilson's second possession, the Blue Raiders had a 4th and 11 at Georgetown's 25; the Tigers intercepted Rice's pass at the Tigers' 13. The Lindsey Wilson defense responded, forcing a three-and-out. On the punt, Russell Laux punted the ball 89 yards, pinning the Blue Raiders on their own one.
Following a Blue Raider three-and-out, Georgetown put together a four-play, 46-yard drive capped off by a Justice Burnham 15-yard touchdown to Chandler Godby for a 7-0 lead with 14:54 to play in the first half. On the ensuing kickoff,
Stevin Mack returned the ball 30 yards to the 50. Rice connected with
Keion Wallace on the first play of the drive for 46 yards, down to the four-yard line. Two plays later, Saunders punched it in from five yards out, tying the game at 7-7 with 13:14 to play in the half.
Georgetown forced the second Blue Raider turnover late in the second quarter, recovering a fumble on its own 48 with 4:36 to play in the half. The Tigers capitalized on the turnover with a seven-play, 52-yard touchdown drive. After a penalty on the PAT that moved the ball to the one, Georgetown went for two and was stopped as the Tigers led 13-7 with 1:47 to play. Lindsey Wilson responded, going 68 yards in six plays in just 1:12. The drive was capped off by a 14-yard pass from Rice to Saunders, giving Lindsey Wilson a 14-13 lead with 28 seconds left in the half.
Georgetown got the ball to begin the second half and missed a 49-yard field goal. After the two teams traded possessions, the Blue Raiders took over on their own 20. Lindsey Wilson then put together an eight-play, 80-yard drive capped off by a Saunders one-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal, giving the Blue Raiders a 21-13 lead with 2:54 to play in the third. On the ensuing Tigers' drive, Alford picked off the Burnam pass at the Lindsey Wilson 32 with one second left in the quarter.
The two teams traded possessions to begin the fourth quarter. Lindsey Wilson missed a 46-yard field goal with 6:38 remaining, giving Georgetown the ball on its 29. The Tigers put together a 10-play, 71-yard drive capped off by a Darius Neal six-yard run to make it 21-19 with 2:53 to play. Georgetown tied the game 21-21 by converting on the two-point conversion.
Lindsey Wilson started its next drive on its own 35 after the Georgetown kick went out of bounds. The Blue Raiders went three-and-out, giving the Tigers the ball on their own 20 with 1:40 to play.
Georgetown had a second-and-eight on the Lindsey Wilson 31 in the waning seconds of the game. Walker intercepted the Burnam pass at the Blue Raider one with just two seconds left.
Georgetown won the toss and elected to play defense first in overtime. On the third play of the drive, Darion Neal intercepted the Rice pass. Georgetown ran two plays, setting up a 29-yard field goal for Braden Widener. Widener connected on the kick to give the Tigers the 24-21 win.
Lindsey Wilson heads into a bye week next week before facing Andrew (Ga.) on October 24 in Blakely, Georgia.
