For old and new players alike, it was a rough day for Georgetown football.On Saturday afternoon the Hoyas welcomed the Yale Bulldogs to MultiSport Facility in hopes of earning their first win of the season. Georgetown proved to be too hospitable of a host, however, as the Hoyas allowed Yale to cruise to an easy 31-10 victory. With the loss, the Hoyas (0-2 Patriot League), fell to 0-3 on the year.Fourth-year Head Coach Kevin Kelly was clearly disappointed with the loss.”We didn’t take advantage of what they were giving us . I was hoping we’d play better and we didn’t.”Victimized by some early season scoring woes, Coach Kelly and the Hoyas saw the need to change things up offensively. Freshman Isaiah Kempf, who showed some promise late in the Lafayette game, made his first start at quarterback. The talented freshman replaced sophomore James Brady, who was out with a hamstring injury.It seemed as if Kempf was feeling some freshman jitters early on in the game. On just his second pass attempt of the game, Kempf tried to make something out of nothing on third down and was picked off deep in Hoya territory. Yale was unable to take full advantage of the scoring chance, however, as the stingy Hoya defense prevented the Bulldogs from reaching the end zone, forcing them to settle for a field goal.Though the offense continued to struggle mightily for the duration of the first quarter, Georgetown’s play on the other side of the ball kept the game within grasp. The Hoya defense did a particularly nice job of clogging up the run lanes, as the Blue and Gray held the Bulldogs to five yards rushing in the first period.Late in the quarter, Yale proved that they could not be contained forever. With less than 30 seconds remaining in the opening quarter, sophomore quarterback Patrick Witt found senior tight end A.J. Haase down the middle for a 28-yard score, giving the Bulldogs a 10-0 edge.After a thoroughly unimpressive first quarter in which he only threw for seven yards, Kempf exploded in the second quarter. Though penalties and a missed field goal limited the Georgetown offense to only three points in the second period, Kempf engineered multiple drives down the field. The freshman used his 6-3 frame to throw over the defense time and time again, racking up 121 passing yards in the second quarter. Kempf also showed tremendous poise under pressure, converting on multiple long third downs to a variety of receivers.Following a 30-yard Jose-Pablo Buerba field goal, the Bulldogs responded with a touchdown to extend their lead to 17-3. It seemed that the Blue and Gray were about to enter the half down by at least two scores, and would have to explode offensively in the second half in order to get back into the game. About a minute before halftime, however, the Hoyas’ defense worked their magic. A sack by senior defensive lineman Chudi Obianwu jarred the ball loose and junior defensive back Paul Sant’Ambrogio picked it up and sprinted 38 yards down the right sideline into the end zone. The score cut the Hoyas’ deficit down to one touchdown and finally gave the Georgetown faithful something to cheer about.Kempf continued to show tremendous promise throughout the second half, but the Hoyas were unable to reach pay dirt. The Georgetown defense did all it could to keep the game close, but Yale’s ability to control the clock began to wear down the Blue and Gray. Eventually the fatigued defensive unit buckled, as a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns increased the Bulldog lead to 31-10 and put the game completely out of reach.”They got tired, there’s no question about it,” Kelly said.If the Hoyas thought things could not get much worse, they were gravely mistaken. In the second quarter, senior offensive lineman Dan Matheny got tangled up in a bunch of Bulldog defenders and had to be carted off the field. The co-captain suffered a broken leg, and is likely to miss the remainder of the season.Despite scoring only three points, the Hoya offense racked up 355 total yards, easily their best output of the season. On the receiving end senior slot Robert Lane had a huge day, pulling in 13 catches for 149 yards. Defensively, junior linebacker Nick Parrish led the way with 10.5 tackles and a sack, and Sant’Ambrogio compiled 7.5 tackles to go along with his touchdown.Though it was Kempf’s first career start, the Georgetown coaching staff showed tremendous confidence in the freshman, allowing him to throw a mind-boggling 59 times. Kempf completed 32 of those passing attempts and finished the day with a 332 yards through the air.”He did some real good things today,” Kelly said. “He’s ging to be an excellent quarterback.”Despite his praise, Kelly made it clear that significant improvement was needed for Kempf and the rest of the offense.”You can’t win games if you don’t score points,” Kelly said.At this point, the only thing the Hoyas can do is look forward.”We’re going to watch the tape tomorrow, practice and get ready for Howard,” Kelly said.This weekend, the Hoyas will host the Bison in their annual homecoming game at 2 p.m. on Saturday at MultiSport Facility.”