Harvard looks for its second win a row as it takes on Georgetown Saturday. Here is a preview:
■ When, where: Saturday, 2 p.m., at RFK Stadium, Washington.
■ Radio: WHRB-FM 95.3, WRCA 106.1 FM, 1330 AM.
■ Records: Harvard 1-1 (1-0 Ivy); Georgetown 1-2 (0-0 Patriot).
■ Offensive leaders: Harvard — QB Joe Viviano (342 yards passing, 0 TD, 0 INT), RB Charlie Booker (216 yards rushing, 2 TDs), WR Adam Scott (113 yards receiving, 0 TDs); Georgetown — QB Tim Barnes (478 yards passing, 2 TDs), RB Alex Valles (66 yards rushing, 0 TDs), WR Michael Dereus (312 yards receiving, 3 TDs).
■ Head to head: Harvard leads the series, 3-0. The last win was 31-17 in 2016.
■ Of note: QB Jake Smith started last week’s 45-28 win over Brown, the first Harvard freshman to start at quarterback since Ryan Fitzpatrick in 2005. Smith completed 5 of 7 passes for 72 yards and a touchdown . . . Crimson senior safety Tanner Lee is a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, awarded yearly by the National Football Foundation to the best football scholar-athlete in the nation. Lee was an All-Ivy selection as a junior and is tied for the team lead in tackles this year. He returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown in last week’s win. The award finalists will be announced Nov. 1 . . . After allowing an average of 22.5 points in its first two games, Harvard has a chance to tighten up the defense against Georgetown, which is averaging just 14 points per game.
BRANDAN BLOM