BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY 2018 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Date Opponent Time/Result Sep. 01 WILLIAM & MARY L, 7-14 Sep. 08 SACRED HEART L, 14-30 Sep. 15 Penn L, 17-34 Sep. 22 #14/15 Villanova L, 7-49 Sep. 29 Holy Cross* W, 19-16 Oct. 06 #20/21 COLGATE* L, 3-27 Oct. 13 Monmouth 1 p.m. Oct. 20 LAFAYETTE* (HC) 12 p.m. Nov. 03 Lehigh* 12:30 p.m. Nov. 10 Georgetown* 12:30 p.m. Nov. 17 FORDHAM* 12 p.m. All times Eastern and subject to change Home games in CAPS and played at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium * Patriot League; (HC) Homecoming
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MEDIA INFORMATION BUCKNELL FOOTBALL LUNCHEONS: Every Monday at noon during the season, the Bison Gridiron Club Football Luncheon will be held at Matty’s Sporthouse Grill on Route 15 in Lewisburg. Head coach Joe Susan will speak at the event, and select members of the Bison team will also be in attendance. Media members are invited free of charge. MID-WEEK INTERVIEWS: All interview requests for Susan and Bison players should be directed to Jen Dobias at jmd056@bucknell.edu or 856-261-5620. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS: After the NCAA-mandated 10-minute “cooling off” period, Susan and Bison players will be available for interviews. Check with the host SID for interview location. Please submit player requests to Dobias no later than five minutes before the end of regulation. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Requests for media credentials for Bucknell home games are required and are issued to working members of the press only. Season credentials will be granted to media members who cover Bucknell football on a regular basis. Requests for single-game credentials should arrive no later than three days prior to the game. All single-game credentials may be picked up in the Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium press box on game day. Please contact Dobias to request a credential.
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<<<< Game 7: Bucknell Bison at Monmouth Hawks >>>> Saturday, Oct. 13 >> 1 p.m. >> West Long Branch, N.J. >> Kessler Stadium 1-5...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 3-2 1-1 PL.................................................................League................................................................ 0-0 BS 0-3....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 2-0 1-2........................................................................Away........................................................................ 1-2 Lost 1...................................................................Streak..................................................................Won 1 Joe Susan.......................................................Head Coach............................................... Kevin Callahan 38-56 (9th season)..................................... Record at School............................... 147-120 (26th season) 48-56 (10th season)..................................... Career Record............................................................Same Logan Bitikofer (594 yards)......................... Leading Passer.............................Kenji Bahar (1,333 yards) Jared Cooper (340 yards)............................ Leading Rusher..........................Pete Guerriero (557 yards) Brandon Sanders (210 yards)....................Leading Receiver......................Reggie White Jr. (567 yards) Bryan Marine (53 tackles)............................ Leading Tackler.......................Da’Quan Grimes (34 tackles)
PROJECTED BUCKNELL STARTERS Pos. No. Name Cl. QB 12 Logan Bitikofer So. RB 21 Jared Cooper Fr. FB 80 Andrew Owers Sr. WR 2 Alan Butler Sr. WR 11 Justin Bethea Jr. LT 75 Justis Peppers So. LG 68 Erik Lukner Jr. C 73 Pat Finn Sr. RG 74 P.J. Barr So. 77 Simon Krizak So. RT TE 45 Alex Twiford So.
Ht. 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3
Pos. DE DT X DE SAM MIKE SS FS WHIP CB CB
No. 47 58 7 50 41 32 36 26 22 9 16
Name Roger Mellado Nnamdi Unachukwu Simeon Page Grayson Cherubino Sam Chitty Matt Robinson Brandon Benson Joe Lauro Chanse Riley Bryan Marine Sterling Deary
Cl. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr.
Ht. 6-1 6-7 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-10
Pos. PK KO P PR KR LS H
No. 96 96 1 9 2 9 6 90 1
Name Cl. Ethan Torres So. Ethan Torres So. Alex Pechin Sr. Bryan Marine Sr. Alan Butler Sr. Bryan Marine Sr. Stefone Moore-Green Jr. Mike Colantuono So. Alex Pechin Sr.
Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-8 6-2 6-0
OFFENSE
Wt. 200 175 240 180 180 320 285 275 305 305 250
Fast Fact Started past three games, passed for 594 yards and three TDs Team leader with 340 yards on 83 carries Caught first TD pass since October 2016 at Penn Team leader in TD catches (2), second in receiving yards (203) Set new career high with four receptions against Colgate Started first six games at left tackle Owns nine career starts at left guard Captain, owns 16 career starts at center Sophomore class leader with 14 career starts Started past three games at right tackle Started 11 of past 14 games dating back to 2017
Wt. 230 265 225 240 210 220 190 205 175 180 160
Fast Fact Started past 12 games dating back to 2017 Second among Bison with 2.5 sacks Team leader in sacks (4.5) and tackles for a loss (9.0) Made career-best three tackles for a loss at Holy Cross Third on team in tackles (48), second in tackles for a loss (8.5) Made at least five tackles in each of past three games
DEFENSE
Picked off pass against Colgate in return from three-game absence
Captain, posted interception and fumble recovery in Colgate tilt Expected to return from three-game absence at Monmouth Captain, second among active FCS players with 36 career PDs Made career-high nine tackles in first career start at Holy Cross
SPECIAL TEAMS Wt. 180 180 200 180 180 180 150 230 200
Fast Fact 3-4 on field goals, 2-2 on PATs in career Has averaged 61.2 yards on 49 career kickoffs FCS active leader in career punting average (44.1) Team leader with 185 punt return yards Owns 106 career punt return yards; has none in 2018 Team leader with 262 kickoff return yards
Had a team season-best 66-yard kickoff return against Sacred Heart
Handled all snaps for Bucknell’s past four games Captain, handles holds in addition to punting/kickoff duties
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BISON NOTES
GENERAL INFORMATION Location..................................................................................................Lewisburg, Pa. Founded (Enrollment)................................................................................ 1846 (3,600) Affiliation............................................................................................... NCAA Division I Nickname.............................................................................................................. Bison Colors................................................................................................. Blue and Orange Conference......................................................................................The Patriot League President...................................................................................... Dr. John C. Bravman Director of Athletics................................................................................Jermaine Truax
The Bucknell football team is set to travel to Monmouth for its final non-conference game of the 2018 campaign on Saturday, Oct. 13. The Bison and Hawks, who met for the first time a year ago at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, will square off at 1 p.m. in West Long Branch, N.J.
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BucknellBison (Bucknell_FB) Athletics Facebook............................................................................ Bucknell Athletics COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach.................................................................................................. Joe Susan Alma Mater.............................................................................................. Delaware, ‘78 Record at Bucknell.......................................................................... 38-56 (9th season) Career Record............................................................................... 48-56 (10th season) Assistant Head Coach................................................................................. Matt Borich Assistant Coaches.................................. Bobby Acosta, Jake Flaherty, David Galante, .................................................. Khalid Jones, Steven King, Mike Weick, Eric Wicks Student Assistant Coach........................................................................ Cinjun Erskine Administrative Coordinator.......................................................................Frank DeNick Athletic Trainer................................................................................................ Ian Wood Equipment Manager................................................................................ Liel Karstetter Strength & Conditioning Coordinator.............................................................John Field FOOTBALL HISTORY First Season.......................................................................................................... 1883 All-Time Record........................................................................................... 602-589-51 All-Time Patriot League Record...................................................................... 74-105-1 Patriot League Championships........................................................................ 1 (1996) MAC Championships........................................................................................ 1 (1965) Lambert Cup Titles.................................................................................. 2 (1960,1964) AP All-Americans........................................... 57 (most recent Abdullah Anderson, ‘17) AFCA All-Americans......................................... 10 (most recent Julién Davenport, ‘16) Academic All-Americans.......................................24 (most recent Matt DelMauro, ‘15) NFL Draft Picks.................................................. 7 (most recent Julién Davenport, ‘17) TEAM INFORMATION 2018 Patriot League Preseason Poll...................................................................... t-5th 2017 Record............................................................................................................. 5-6 2017 Patriot League Record (Finish)................................................................2-4 (6th) Base Offense............................................................................................... Pro Spread Base Defense........................................................................................................ 4-2-5 Lettermen Returning/Lost..................................................................................... 41/21 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost............................................................................ 7/4 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost............................................................................ 7/4 Newcomers................................................................................................................ 23 Captains.............................................Pat Finn, Joe Lauro, Bryan Marine, Alex Pechin Returning All-Americans..................................... Alex Pechin (STATS 3rd Team in ‘17) Returning All-Patriot League Selections................................ Bryan Marine (1st in ‘16), ............................................Simeon Page (2nd in ‘17), Alex Pechin (1st in ‘15 & 17) 2018 Preseason All-Americans.................................................................. Alex Pechin ...............................................................................STATS, Phil Steele, Hero Sports, ..............................College Sports Madness and FreeAgentFootball.com 1st Teams 2018 Preseason All-Patriot League Selections........................... Pat Finn, Alex Pechin
WITH A VICTORY THE BISON WOULD... • even the all-time series with Monmouth at 1-1 • win their second-straight away game, improving their 2018 road record to 2-2 • avoid going winless in non-conference action for the first time since 2010 BUCKNELL AT A GLANCE • The Bison are currently 1-5 (1-1 Patriot League) on the season. • Bucknell finished 2017 with a 5-6 (2-4 PL) record. The Bison, who took sixth in the Patriot League a year ago, were chosen to tie for fifth with Lafayette in the 2018 preseason poll, as voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors. • Bucknell returned a total of 41 letterwinners in 2018. That group includes 14 seniors, 17 juniors and 10 sophomores. Eight seniors—WR Alan Butler, DL Alex Jordan, S Joe Lauro, CB Bryan Marine, CB Fisayo Oluleye, TE/FB Andrew Owers, P Alex Pechin and LB Matt Robinson—are three-time letterwinners. • OL Pat Finn, Lauro, Marine and Pechin are serving as team captains in 2018. • The Bison have led the Patriot League in total defense six of the past seven seasons, including five years in a row from 2011 to 2015. In 2017, they finished fourth nationally in passing defense (148.3) and 11th in total defense (294.6). • Bucknell is currently third in the FCS with 16 turnovers gained on nine fumble recoveries and seven interceptions. The Bison are just two outside of first. • QB Logan Bitikofer has completed 66 of 125 passes for 594 yards and three touchdowns. RB Jared Cooper is the team leader in rushing yards (340) while WR Brandon Sanders (210) and Butler (203) have each eclipsed 200 receiving yards. • Through six games, four Bison have made at least 40 tackles: Marine (53), Lauro (52), LB Sam Chitty (48) and LB Matt Robinson (42). LB Simeon Page has paced Bucknell in tackles for a loss (9.0) and sacks (4.5). INSIDE THE COLGATE BOX SCORE • Bucknell fell to No. 20/21 Colgate, 27-3, on Oct. 6 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. While the Bison held the unbeaten Raiders scoreless through the first quarter, they couldn’t secure their first 2-0 start to Patriot League play since 2014. • Colgate, which blanked its previous two opponents by a combined margin of 68-0, scored two touchdowns in the second quarter’s final 10 minutes to break open what had been a defensive battle. • The Bison got on the board at the third quarter’s 8:42 mark, snapping the Raiders’ shutout streak at 12 quarters. K Ethan Torres’s 25-yard field goal was set up by an interception by S Brandon Benson, the first of his collegiate career. After CB Bryan Marine tipped a pass, Benson made a diving play to catch the ball. • Benson’s interception was one of three turnovers forced by the Bison defense. S Joe Lauro intercepted a pass in the first quarter and came up with a fumble forced by Marine at Bucknell’s two-yard line during the second stanza. • The Raiders held advantages in total offense (448-199), first downs (22-12) and time of possession (34:04-25:56). To date, they have allowed an average of just 4.6 points per game in 2018, a figure which leads the FCS. • Colgate has now won 10-straight games dating back to 2017. The Raiders are 5-0 (3-0 Patriot League) this season; they are one of four unbeaten teams remaining in the FCS, joining Dartmouth (4-0), Princeton (4-0) and North Dakota State (5-0). • QB Logan Bitikofer finished with 164 yards on 17 for 37 passing while WR Alan Butler paced the Bison with 70 receiving yards. RB Jared Cooper added 61 yards on the ground, bolstered by a 31-yard carry in the third quarter. • Defensively, Marine made a game-best 10 tackles, forced a fumble and broke up two passes. Benson and LB Matt Robinson added nine tackles apiece while DE Roger Mellado and DL Nnamdi Unachukwu each posted 1.5 sacks. MONMOUTH AT A GLANCE • The Hawks are currently 3-2 (0-0 Big South) on the season. They are coming off their bye week and most recently edged Wagner, 54-47, in a barn burner on Sept. 29. During that game, WR Reggie White Jr. set the program record with his 213th
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HEAD COACH JOE SUSAN
BISON NOTES
Now in his ninth season on the Bucknell sideline, Joe Susan has profoundly impacted the culture of the football program. He and his staff strive to recruit strong citizens to Bucknell and work to develop them into even better people by the time they graduate. His staff and players work to emulate the primary philosophy of the program in being selfless, accountable and mentally tough.
career catch on the game-winning 84-yard touchdown with 1:14 left to play. • Monmouth ranks 22nd in the NCAA FCS in total offense (464.2). QB Kenji Bahar, who is 18th nationally in passing yards (1,333), has led the high-powered Hawk attack. In addition, White Jr. (10th, 567 yards) and RB Pete Guerriero (18th, 557 yards) are slotted in the national top 10 in their respective categories. • Monmouth is 7-0 at the new Kessler Stadium, which opened on Sept. 2, 2017. • The Hawks are one of two teams the Bison will face this year who reached the 2017 NCAA FCS Playoffs. Monmouth was topped by Northern Iowa, 46-7, in the first round.
EDUCATION Delaware, B.A. in psychology, 1978 Delaware, M.S. in physical education, 1982
THE BUCKNELL/MONMOUTH SERIES • This will be the second meeting between Bucknell and Monmouth and the first at the new Kessler Stadium, which opened in 2017. • The Bison and Hawks squared off for the first time in 2017 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, with Monmouth walking away a 35-13 victor. • The Hawks are in their 26th season of competition while the Bison are in their 133rd. Bucknell played its first football game in 1883 and have competed continuously since 1887. Monmouth was founded as Monmouth Junior College in 1933.
HEAD COACHING CAREER Year School Record Pct. 2000 Davidson 10-0 1.000 2010 Bucknell 1-10 .091 2011 Bucknell 6-5 .545 2012 Bucknell 3-8 .273 2013 Bucknell 6-5 .545 2014 Bucknell 8-3 .727 2015 Bucknell 4-7 .364 2016 Bucknell 4-7 .364 2017 Bucknell 5-6 .455 2018 Bucknell 1-5 .167 Totals 48-56 .462 ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER Year School Record Pct. 1977 Delaware 6-3-1 .650 1978 Delaware 10-4 .714 1979 Gettysburg 5-6 .455 1980 Delaware 9-2 .818 1981 Bucknell 4-6 .400 1982 Bucknell 4-6 .400 1983 Bucknell 4-5-1 .450 1984 Bucknell 5-5 .500 1985 Bucknell 3-7 .300 1986 Bucknell 3-7 .300 1987 Bucknell 4-5-1 .450 1988 Bucknell 3-7 .300 1989 Bucknell 5-5 .500 1990 Bucknell 7-4 .636 1991 Princeton 8-2 .800 1992 Princeton 8-2 .800 1993 Princeton 8-2 .800 1994 Princeton 7-3 .700 1995 Princeton 8-1-1 .850 1996 Princeton 3-7 .300 1997 Princeton 6-4 .600 1998 Princeton 5-5 .500 1999 Princeton 3-7 .300 2001 Rutgers 2-9 .182 2002 Rutgers 1-11 .083 2003 Rutgers 5-7 .417 2004 Rutgers 4-7 .364 2005 Rutgers 7-5 .583 2006 Rutgers 11-2 .846 2007 Rutgers 8-5 .615 2008 Rutgers 8-5 .615 2009 Rutgers 9-4 .692 Totals 183-160-4 .536
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Undefeated in first season as a collegiate head coach • Posted only undefeated season in Davidson history in 2000 • 2000 Division I-AA Independents Sports Information Directors Coach of the Year • 2000 New Jersey Sportswriters I-AA Coach of the Year • Earned Delaware Alumni Presidential Award in 2000 • Helped Rutgers to five-consecutive bowl games as an assistant coach • Enjoyed a 56-33 record while an assistant coach at Princeton • Spent close to a decade as an assistant at three different schools • In 2014, became Bucknell’s first Patriot League Coach of the Year since 1997 • In 2016, coached Bucknell’s first NFL Draft pick since 1969 in Julién Davenport PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE Delaware (1977-78, 80) - Graduate Assistant Coach Gettysburg (1979) - Part-Time Assistant Coach Bucknell (1981-90) - OL/Strength Coach (1981-88) - Assistant Head Coach/OL (1989-90) Princeton (1991-99) - Offensive Coordinator/OL Memphis (spring 2000) - OL Coach Davidson (2000) - Head Coach Rutgers (2001-09) - OL Coach (2001-03) - TE/Recruiting Coordinator (2003-09)
AP ALL-AMERICANS UNDER SUSAN Abdullah Anderson (2017, 2nd), Evan Byers (2014, 2nd), Julién Davenport (2016, 1st), Clayton Ewell (2015, 3rd), Bryce Robertson (2011, 2nd) AFCA ALL-AMERICANS UNDER SUSAN Evan Byers (2014), Julién Davenport (2016) ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS UNDER SUSAN Tim Bolte (2011, 1st), Matt DelMauro (2015, 1st), Travis Nissley (2010, 2nd)
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THE LAST MEETING WITH THE HAWKS Monmouth 35 – Bucknell 13 (Sept. 30, 2017 – Lewisburg, Pa.) • Monmouth toppled Bucknell, 35-13, in the first ever meeting between the teams. • Four different Hawks rushed for touchdowns, and RB Eric Zokouri enjoyed his first career 100-yard rushing game, to help Monmouth move to 4-1 on the season. • The Bison trailed, 21-6, at halftime. The Hawks pulled away in the third quarter, scoring two rushing touchdowns and limiting the Bison to 15 yards of total offense. • In his second-straight start, QB John Chiarolanzio finished with a career-best 204 yards on 19 for 34 passing. His 34 passing attempts matched his then career-high total, set against Sacred Heart a week earlier. • WR Jack Horan led the Bison with a career-best 95 yards on four catches. • RB Marquis Carter became the first freshman to find the end zone in 2017, rushing for a three-yard score in the fourth quarter. • S Brandon Benson led the Bison with a career-high 15 tackles (six solo), matching Bucknell’s season high set by LB Ben Richard against Sacred Heart on Sept 23. He also posted his first career sack, forcing his first career fumble in the process. • During the first quarter, Chiarolanzio found Horan for a 76-yard gain. It was Chiarolanzio’s longest pass and Horan’s longest reception. • The Hawks rushed for 289 yards, averaging 6.3 yards per carry. By halftime, they had piled up 170 yards on the ground. • Entering the game, the Bison stood 31st among FCS teams in rushing defense (107.3). They held their first four opponents—Marist (24), Holy Cross (134), William & Mary (176) and Sacred Heart (95)—under 200 rushing yards. BUCKNELL VS. BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE • Beyond Monmouth, Bucknell has only faced one other current member of the sixteam Big South Conference. • Charleston Southern, ranked No. 9 at the time, downed the Bison in their only meeting by a 49-28 margin on Oct. 29, 2016 in Charleston, S.C. • Bucknell’s women’s golf team was a member of the Big South Conference as recently as 2012. INSIDE THE BUCKNELL DEPTH CHART • Bucknell’s 11 projected starters on offense have made a combined 122 starts. • Bucknell’s 11 projected starters on defense have made a combined 113 starts, with CB Bryan Marine (30) and S Joe Lauro (23) accounting for almost 47 percent of them. • On offense, three seniors, two juniors, five sophomores and one freshman are expected to start. On defense, four seniors, one junior, four sophomores and two freshmen are projected to start. • Thirteen seniors, 10 juniors, 16 sophomores and nine freshmen appear on this week’s depth chart. • Twelve players on Bucknell’s roster have made at least 10 career starts: Marine (30), WR Alan Butler (26), Lauro (23), TE/FB Andrew Owers (17), OL Pat Finn (16), OL P.J. Barr (14), OL Noah Stephenson (14), WR Justin Bethea (12), DE Roger Mellado (12), QB John Chiarolanzio (11), LB Simeon Page (11) and TE Alex Twiford
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PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDINGS Colgate Georgetown Bucknell Lehigh Lafayette Fordham Holy Cross
League Overall Streak W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 3-0 1.000 5-0 1.000 W5 1-0 1.000 2-4 .333 W1 1-1 .500 1-5 .167 L1 0-0 .000 1-4 .200 L4 0-1 .000 1-4 .200 W1 0-1 .000 0-5 .000 L5 0-2 .000 1-5 .167 L3
PATRIOT LEAGUE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Friday, Oct. 12 Holy Cross at Harvard, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 Cornell at Colgate, 12 p.m. Fordham at Lehigh, 12:30 p.m.* Bucknell at Monmouth, 1 p.m. Georgetown at Lafayette, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 Colgate 27, Bucknell 3* Georgetown 23, Fordham 11* Holy Cross 0, New Hampshire 28 Lehigh 7, Princeton 66
PATRIOT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL ‘17 League ‘17 Overall Points W-L Place W-L Pct. 1 Colgate (11) 5-1 t-1st 7-4 .636 71 2 Lehigh (3) 5-1 t-1st 5-7 .417 63 3 Fordham 3-3 t-3rd 4-7 .364 45 4 Holy Cross 3-3 t-3rd 4-7 .364 40 5 Bucknell 2-4 6th 5-6 .455 31 Lafayette 3-3 t-3rd 3-8 .273 31 7 Georgetown 0-6 7th 1-10 .091 13
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Week Player Sep. 10 Jared Cooper Oct. 1 Jared Cooper
Honor Rookie Rookie
Statistics 96 rush yds, 26 rec yds 75 rush yds, 1 TD
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BISON NOTES (11). OL Erik Lukner will become the 13th with a start at Monmouth. • Butler leads the team with 17 starts in a row. Barr (14), Finn (12), Mellado (12) and Page (10) are also in the double digits in consecutive starts. • Marine became the first member of the class of 2019 to reach the 30-start plateau against Colgate on Oct. 6, 2018. • No member of the class of 2019 has played in all 39 of Bucknell’s games during his time in Lewisburg to date. LB Matt Robinson is his class’s leader with 36 career games played; he was previously tied with CB Fisayo Oluleye, who missed the past two games to injury. • Barr became the first member of the class of 2021 to start at least 10 contests against Sacred Heart in week two. Mellado became the second at Villanova in week four while Page and Twiford joined them at Holy Cross in week five. • A total of 36 different Bison have started a game in 2018. Eleven have started all six games: Barr, Butler, LB Sam Chitty, Finn, Lauro, Lukner, Marine, Mellado, Page, OL Justis Peppers and Robinson. • To date, 16 Bison have earned their first career start in 2018, including four freshmen: DE Grayson Cherubino, RB Jared Cooper, CB Sterling Deary and WR Brandon Sanders. BISON AMONG ACTIVE NCAA FCS CAREER LEADERS • P Alex Pechin: 1st in punting average (44.1) • CB Bryan Marine: 2nd in passes defended (36) • LB Simeon Page: 1st in sacks per game (0.90) and tackles for loss per game (1.47) BISON IN THE NCAA FCS TOP 15 • CB Bryan Marine: 1st in solo tackles (41), t-3rd in solo tackles per game (6.8) and fumbles recovered (2), 7th in combined kick returns (447) • P Alex Pechin: 1st in punting yards (2,145), 4th in punting average (46.6) SCHOOL RECORD HOLDERS ON THE 2018 ROSTER • LB Simeon Page: Single Game Sacks (4.0, 11/18/17), Rookie Season Sacks (9.0, 2017) • P Alex Pechin: Career Punting Average (44.1), Season Punting Average (45.1, 2017) ALEX PECHIN: SETTING AN ALL-AMERICAN STANDARD • P Alex Pechin is currently fourth in the NCAA FCS ranks with a 46.6 punting average; the national leader in punting yards (2,145) and punts (46), he is one of only three punters in nation’s top 20 in punting average with at least 35 punts. • Pechin’s career punting average of 44.1 is first among all active FCS punters. • To date, Pechin already has 23 punts of at least 50 yards, three shy of his 2017 total. • After averaging a career-best 51.0 yards on nine punts at No. 14/15 Villanova, Pechin received Honorable Mention National Special Teams Player of the Week laurels from STATS. • Pechin’s 51.0 punting average against the Wildcats was a single yard shy of the school record, set in 1962; he had five punts sail for at least 50 yards, including a 71-yard bomb. • Pechin owns Bucknell’s third- (71, 2018), seventh- (67, 2017) and 10th- (64, 2017) longest punts in school history. • Pechin was named to 2018 Preseason All-America First Teams by STATS, Phil Steele, Hero Sports, College Sports Madness and FreeAgentFootball.com • Pechin was honored on the 2017 STATS All-America Third Team after finishing third in the NCAA FCS ranks with a 45.1 punting average. His average shattered his previous school record, set in 2015 as a freshman, by three full yards. BRYAN MARINE: BUCKNELL’S 13TH-STRAIGHT CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALIST • CB Bryan Marine was among 179 semifinalists for the 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy®, commonly known as the “Academic Heisman.” • Only Bucknell and Dayton have had a Campbell Trophy semifinalist each of the past 13 years. Previous Bison honorees include David Frisbey (2006), Nick Mozal (2007), Kevin Mullen (2008), Sam Nana-Sinkam (2009), Travis Nissley (2010), Tim Bolte (2011), Samuel Oyekoya (2012), Tracey Smith (2013), Derek Maurer (2014), Matt DelMauro (2015), Cary Hess (2016) and Mark Pyles (2017). MILESTONES MET AGAINST COLGATE • S Joe Lauro: Made his 200th career tackle; now has 201
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MILESTONE WATCH • S Brandon Benson: Needs 15 tackles to reach 100 in his career
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BUCKNELL’S RECORD WHEN... Home.................................................................................................... 0-3 Away..................................................................................................... 1-2 Patriot League...................................................................................... 1-1 Non-Conference................................................................................... 0-4 Ranked Opponent................................................................................ 0-2 Leading after one quarter........................................................................... Trailing after one quarter...................................................................... 1-4 Tied after one quarter........................................................................... 0-1 Leading at halftime..................................................................................... Trailing at halftime................................................................................ 1-4 Tied at halftime..................................................................................... 0-1 Leading after three quarters................................................................. 1-0 Trailing after three quarters.................................................................. 0-5 Tied after three quarters............................................................................. Games decided in overtime........................................................................ Bison score first.......................................................................................... Opponent scores first........................................................................... 1-5 Bison lead in time of possession.......................................................... 1-1 Opponent leads in time of possession.................................................. 0-4 Bison run more plays............................................................................ 0-1 Opponent runs more plays................................................................... 1-4 Bison run at least 65 plays................................................................... 0-1 Bison run fewer than 65 plays.............................................................. 1-4 Bison outgain opponent.............................................................................. Opponent outgains Bison..................................................................... 1-5 Bison rush for 200+ yards.......................................................................... Opponent rushes for 200+ yards.......................................................... 0-2 Bison pass for 200+ yards.......................................................................... Opponent passes for 200+ yards......................................................... 1-3 Bison have 400+ total yards....................................................................... Opponent has 400+ total yards............................................................ 0-2 Bison win turnover battle...................................................................... 0-2 Opponent wins turnover battle.............................................................. 0-1 Bison force at least two turnovers........................................................ 0-4 Opponent forces at least two turnovers................................................ 0-5 Bison commit no turnovers......................................................................... Opponent commits no turnover.................................................................. Game is decided by more than 10 points............................................. 0-4 Game is decided by 10 or fewer points................................................ 1-1 Bison score 25 or more points.................................................................... Opponent scores 25 or more points..................................................... 0-4 Bison held under 25 points................................................................... 1-5 Opponent held under 25 points............................................................ 1-1 Day games........................................................................................... 1-3 Night games......................................................................................... 0-2 Games following a win.......................................................................... 0-1 Games following a loss......................................................................... 1-3 Playing on grass................................................................................... 1-0 Playing on Astroturf.................................................................................... Playing on Fieldturf............................................................................... 0-5
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BISON NOTES • WR Alan Butler: Needs 128 receiving yards to reach 1,000 in his career • CB Bryan Marine: Needs one interception to crack Bucknell’s career top eight with 10 • CB Bryan Marine: Needs 40 tackles to reach 250 in his career • LB Simeon Page: Needs three sacks to crack Bucknell’s career top 10 with 16.5 • LB Simeon Page: Needs 16 tackles to reach 100 in his career • P Alex Pechin: Needs 1,362 punting yards to reach 10,000 in his career • S Brice Sydnor: Needs 23 tackles to reach 100 in his career HEAD COACH JOE SUSAN • Joe Susan, the 26th head coach in program history, is in his ninth season at the helm and currently ranks third in career games (94) and sixth in career victories (38). • Susan broke a tie with Bob Odell, who coached the Bison from 1958 to 1964 and was enshrined in the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987, for sixth in career wins with Bucknell’s victory at Holy Cross on Sept. 29, 2018. He now needs two wins to tie George Hoskins (1899-1906, 1909) for fifth. • Sept. 8’s contest with Sacred Heart was Susan’s 100th career game. Before his time at Bucknell, he was the head coach at Davidson in 2000. • At the conclusion of the 2017 campaign, Susan took sole possession of fourth place in career seasons, passing legendary coaches Odell and Tom Gadd. INSIDE THE 2018 SCHEDULE • This is the 133rd season of football at Bucknell. The Bison played their first game in 1883 and have played continuously since 1887. • Bucknell’s 2018 opponents went a combined 50-72 (.410) in 2017. Of that group, Monmouth (9-3), Colgate (7-4) and Penn (6-4) finished at or above .500. At 5-6, the Bison had a better 2017 record than seven of their opponents and matched one other’s mark. • Bucknell’s five non-conference opponents hail from four different conferences: the Big South Conference (Monmouth), the Colonial Athletic Association (Villanova and William & Mary), the Ivy League (Penn) and the Northeast Conference (Sacred Heart). • The Bison entered the campaign with a 151-244-12 (.371) record against their 2018 opponents, including winning marks against Fordham (18-15), Georgetown (18-11-1) and Sacred Heart (2-1). HOW TO FOLLOW THE BISON • Every game will be broadcast on Eagle 107 (WEGH 107.3) and BucknellBison.com. • All five of Bucknell’s home games and its road contests at Holy Cross, Lehigh and Georgetown will air on the Patriot League Network (PatriotLeague.tv). • Fans can watch the Bison’s games at Penn and Monmouth on ESPN+. Their game at Villanova will be streamed on Villanova.com. • Bucknell’s home contests against Sacred Heart and Fordham and away game at Lehigh are among 10 Patriot League tilts that will be carried on Stadium’s family of over-the-air channels and streaming services. All three will also be carried on Facebook Watch. • In addition, Bucknell’s home game against Colgate and away contest at Georgetown will be streamed on Facebook Watch. • The Bison are active on Twitter (@Bucknell_FB) and Instagram (Bucknell_FB). Interact with the team using the hashtag #BandOfBison. UP NEXT • The Bison host Lafayette for their Homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 12 p.m.
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WEEK 7 BISON TWO DEEP OFFENSE
DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
WIDE RECEIVER 11 — Justin Bethea (Jr. / 6-1 / 180 / Sanford, N.C.) 13 — Dominic Lyles (Fr. / 6-2 / 185 / Washington, D.C.)
ANCHOR 50 — Grayson Cherubino (Fr. / 6-4 / 240 / Hampton Bays, N.Y.) 89 — Sean Naiman (Jr. / 6-3 / 220 / Little Silver, N.J.)
KICKOFFS 96 — Ethan Torres (So. / 6-0 / 180 / Great Falls, Va.) 83 — Jack Chambers (Sr. / 6-0 / 180 / Wellsboro, Pa.)
LEFT TACKLE 75 — Justis Peppers (So. / 6-4 / 320 / King George, Va.) 78 — Noah Stephenson (Jr. / 6-3 / 285 / Palmyra, N.J.)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE 59 — Nnamdi Unachukwu (So. / 6-7 / 265 / Morganville, N.J.) 42 — Jimmy Sheehan (Jr. / 6-2 / 245 / Hershey, Pa.)
PLACE KICKER 96 — Ethan Torres (So. / 6-0 / 180 / Great Falls, Va.) 83 — Jack Chambers (Sr. / 6-0 / 180 / Wellsboro, Pa.)
LEFT GUARD 68 — Erik Lukner (Jr. / 6-1 / 285 / Sedro Woolley, Wash.) 57 — Chuck Sanders (Jr. / 6-0 / 270 / Wexford, Pa.)
X 7 — Simeon Page (So. / 6-0 / 225 / Riverton, Utah) 52 — Rick Mottram (So. / 6-1 / 220 / Cream Ridge, N.J.)
PUNTER 1 — Alex Pechin (Sr. / 6-0 / 200 / Kennett Square, Pa.) 12 — Logan Bitikofer (So. / 6-3 / 200 / New Philadelphia, Ohio)
CENTER 73 — Pat Finn (Sr. / 6-3 / 275 / Pottstown, Pa.) 64 — Jacob Russ (Fr. / 6-3 / 270 / Arlington, Texas)
DEFENSIVE END 47 — Roger Mellado (So. / 6-1 / 230 / Lorton, Va.) 38 — Joe Schiano (Sr. / 6-2 / 230 / Tampa, Fla.)
LONG SNAPPER 90 — Mike Colantuono (So. / 6-2 / 230 / Warren, N.J.) 15 — Renn Lints (Fr. / 6-3 / 190 / Norwalk, Conn.)
RIGHT GUARD 74 — P.J. Barr (So. / 6-3 / 305 / North Brunswick, N.J.) 77 — Simon Krizak (So. / 6-4 / 305 / Stuttgart, Germany)
SAM LINEBACKER 41 — Sam Chitty (Jr. / 6-0 / 210 / West Linn, Ore.) 52 — Rick Mottram (So. / 6-1 / 220 / Cream Ridge, N.J.)
SHORT SNAPPER 90 — Mike Colantuono (So. / 6-2 / 230 / Warren, N.J.) 74 — P.J. Barr (So. / 6-3 / 305 / North Brunswick, N.J.)
RIGHT TACKLE 77 — Simon Krizak (So. / 6-4 / 305 / Stuttgart, Germany) 78 — Noah Stephenson (Jr. / 6-3 / 285 / Palmyra, N.J.)
MIKE LINEBACKER 32 — Matt Robinson (Sr. / 6-0 / 220 / Oakton, Va.) 7 — Simeon Page (So. / 6-0 / 225 / Riverton, Utah) 52 — Rick Mottram (So. / 6-1 / 220 / Cream Ridge, N.J.)
KICKOFF RETURN 9 — Bryan Marine (Sr. / 5-10 / 180 / Baltimore, Md.) 6 — Stefone Moore-Green (Jr. / 5-8 / 150 / Sicklerville, N.J.)
TIGHT END 45 — Alex Twiford (So. / 6-3 / 250 / Sinking Spring, Pa.) 87 — Dylan DeMarco (Fr. / 6-4 / 225 / Princeton, N.J.) WIDE RECEIVER 2 — Alan Butler (Sr. / 6-0 / 180 / Erial, N.J.) 5 — Brandon Sanders (Fr. / 5-11 / 195 / Downingtown, Pa.) RUNNING BACK 21 — Jared Cooper (Fr. / 5-7 / 175 / West Chester, Pa.) 6 — Stefone Moore-Green (Jr. / 5-8 / 150 / Sicklerville, N.J.) 31 — Joe Fex (So. / 5-9 / 185 / Coppell, Texas) QUARTERBACK 12 — Logan Bitikofer (So. / 6-3 / 200 / New Philadelphia, Ohio) 10 — Tarrin Earle (Fr. / 6-3 / 185 / Montclair, N.J.) 4 — John Chiarolanzio (Jr. / 6-3 / 215 / Florham Park, N.J.) FULLBACK 80 — Andrew Owers (Sr. / 6-3 / 240 / Jupiter, Fla.) 85 — John Reedy (Jr. / 6-3 / 240 / Wyomissing, Pa.)
STRONG SAFETY 36 — Brandon Benson (So. / 6-0 / 190 / Triangle, Va.) 39 — Drew Newcomb (Sr. / 5-11 / 194 / Lewisburg, Pa.) 24 — Gerrit Van Itallie (So. / 5-10 / 206 / Mahwah, N.J.) FREE SAFETY 26 — Joe Lauro (Sr. / 5-11 / 205 / Bradenton, Fla.) 33 — Conner Romango (So. / 5-11 / 190 / Pittsburgh, Pa.) WHIP 22 — Chanse Riley (Sr. / 5-10 / 175 / Montclair, N.J.) 8 — Brice Sydnor (Sr. / 6-0 / 190 / Rosemont, Pa.) CORNERBACK 9 — Bryan Marine (Sr. / 5-10 / 180 / Baltimore, Md.) 28 — Eric Butler (So. / 5-10 / 170 / Altamonte Springs, Fla.) CORNERBACK 16 — Sterling Deary (Fr. / 5-10 / 160 / Flower Mound, Texas) 3 — Fisayo Oluleye (Sr. / 6-0 / 185 / Lititz, Pa.)
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PUNT RETURN 9 — Bryan Marine (Sr. / 5-10 / 180 / Baltimore, Md.) 2 — Alan Butler (Sr. / 6-0 / 180 / Erial, N.J.) HOLDER 1 — Alex Pechin (Sr. / 6-0 / 200 / Kennett Square, Pa.)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Bobby Acosta.....................................................uh-COST-uh Mike Balzofiore........................................ BAL-zo-fee-OR-ee Simon Behr.................................................................. BEAR Justin Bethea........................................................ buh-THAY Logan Bitikofer................................................ BIT-i-KOFF-er Alex Bolinger..................................................... BOWL-in-jer Ryan Brida.............................................................BRIDE-uh Max Bunzel............................................................ bun-ZELL Mike Caruso....................................................cuh-ROO-soe John Chiarolanzio........................................ cher-LON-zee-o Grayson Cherubino.................... gray-SUN cher-uh-BEE-no Mike Colantuono.......................................ca-LONT-too-a-no Brandon Crkvenac............................................. SERV-en-ak Sterling Deary............................................................DEERY Micah Dennis.............................................................MY-cah Tarrin Earle.................................................... TEAR-in EARL Cinjun Erskine......................................... SIN-jun ERR-skun Justin Falcone....................................................... fal-CONE Michael Killiri.................................................... kah-LEER-ee Simon Krizak.........................................................KRISH-ak Maanik Lal.................................................. MAHN-ick LAWL Joe Lauro................................................................ LAUR-oh Erik Lukner...........................................................LUKE-nurr Bryan Marine.......................................................muh-REEN Roger Mellado.................................................. me-YAH-doe Stefone Moore-Green.............................................. ste-FON Sean Naiman..........................................................NAY-mun Drew Newcomb...................................................NEW-come Fisayo Oluleye............................ Fuh-SAY-oh oh-luh-LAY-uh Andrew Owers......................................................OWW-urrs Alex Pechin.............................................................PEE-chin Chanse Riley............................................................ Chance Conner Romango.............................................row-MAIN-go Joe Schiano..................................................... shee-ANN-oh Jimmy and Daniel Sheehan....................................SHEE-un Brice Sydnor............................................................ SID-norr Alex Twiford....................................................... twigh-FORD Nnamdi Unachukwu...............NAHM-dee oo-na-CHOO-koo Gerrit Van Itallie...................................... GARE-it van ITALY Steven Walier........................................................ WALL-yer Mike Weick...................................................................WIKE Nick Zarkoski..................................................zar-KOSS-kee
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2018 BUCKNELL ROSTER No. 1 *** 2 *** 3 *** 4 ** 5 6 * 7 * 8 ** 9 *** 10 11 ** 12 13 14 * 15 16 17 18 19 20 ** 21 22 ** 23 24 * 25 * 26 *** 28 29 30 ** 31 32 *** 33 34 ** 35 * 36 * 38 39 ** 40 41 ** 42 43 44 45 * 46 47 * 48 49 50 51 52 * 54 55 ** 56 57 * 58 59 64 66 68 * 71 * 72 73 ** 74 * 75
Name Alex Pechin (C) Alan Butler Fisayo Oluleye John Chiarolanzio Brandon Sanders Stefone Moore-Green Simeon Page Brice Sydnor Bryan Marine (C) Tarrin Earle Justin Bethea Logan Bitikofer Dominic Lyles Mike Balzofiore Renn Lints Sterling Deary Sam Hildebrand Jake Wilson John McGuire Chad Freshnock Jared Cooper Chanse Riley Micah Dennis Gerrit Van Itallie Mike Caruso Joe Lauro (C) Eric Butler Alex Jones Blake Fletcher Joe Fex Matt Robinson Conner Romango Jon Fox Marquis Carter Brandon Benson Joe Schiano Drew Newcomb Ryan Betz Sam Chitty Jimmy Sheehan Cole McCabe Luke Hamper Alex Twiford Daniel Sheehan Roger Mellado Maanik Lal Max Bunzel Grayson Cherubino Ryan Brida Rick Mottram Sean Norton John Hunt Derek Bastinck Chuck Sanders Alex Bolinger Nnamdi Unachukwu Jacob Russ Michael Killiri Erik Lukner Justin Falcone Noah Sansalone Pat Finn (C) P.J. Barr Justis Peppers
Cl. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. So.
Pos. P/K WR CB QB WR RB LB S CB QB WR QB WR WR QB CB S QB WR/LS RB RB S CB S CB S CB RB DE RB LB S LB/LS RB S DE S DL LB DL LB DE TE DE DE S LB DE LB LB OL DL OL OL OL DE OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
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Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-3 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-2 5-9 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-7 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-4 5-11 6-1 6-5 6-0 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-4
Wt. 200 180 185 215 195 150 225 190 180 185 180 200 185 180 190 160 185 210 210 220 175 175 175 206 180 205 170 200 225 185 220 190 195 210 190 230 194 255 210 245 210 230 250 230 230 190 205 240 200 220 240 295 280 270 270 265 270 255 285 260 255 275 305 320
Hometown / High School Kennett Square, Pa. / Unionville Erial, N.J. / Timber Creek Regional Lititz, Pa. / Manheim Township Florham Park, N.J. / Delbarton/Kent School (Conn.) Downingtown, Pa. / St. Joseph’s Prep Sicklerville, N.J. / Paul VI Riverton, Utah / Riverton/USAFA Prep (Colo.) Rosemont, Pa. / Radnor/Mercersburg Academy Baltimore, Md. / Calvert Hall Montclair, N.J. / Montclair Sanford, N.C. / Lee County New Philadelphia, Ohio / New Philadelphia Washington, D.C. / DeMatha Catholic Holmdel, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic Norwalk, Conn. / King School Flower Mound, Texas / Flower Mound/Jireh Prep (N.C.) Cincinnati, Ohio / La Salle Chesapeake, Va. / Western Branch Franklin Lakes, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep Middletown, N.J. / Middletown North West Chester, Pa. / West Chester East Montclair, N.J. / Montclair Frisco, Texas / Independence Mahwah, N.J. / St. Joseph Regional Rumson, N.J. / Rumson Fair Haven Bradenton, Fla. / Manatee Altamonte Springs, Fla. / Lake Brantley Wadsworth, Ohio / Wadsworth/Taft School (Conn.) West Linn, Ore. / West Linn Coppell, Texas / Coppell Oakton, Va. / Flint Hill Pittsburgh, Pa. / Fox Chapel Area Wyomissing, Pa. / Wilson Rochester, N.Y. / Pittsford Sutherland Triangle, Va. / C.D. Hylton Tampa, Fla. / Berkeley Prep Lewisburg, Pa. / Lewisburg Area Phoenixville, Pa. / Malvern Prep West Linn, Ore. / West Linn Hershey, Pa. / Hershey Norristown, Pa. / Malvern Prep West Linn, Ore. / West Linn Sinking Spring, Pa. / Wilson Hershey, Pa. / Hershey Lorton, Va. / Gonzaga College High School (D.C.) Bethesda, Md. / Landon School Scarsdale, N.Y. / Scarsdale Hampton Bays, N.Y. / Saint Anthony’s West Chester, Pa. / Henderson Cream Ridge, N.J. / Allentown Garden City, N.Y. / Garden City Braselton, Ga. / Mill Creek Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny Haddonfield, N.J. / Haddonfield Memorial Morganville, N.J. / Marlboro Arlington, Texas / Arlington Allentown, Pa. / Salisbury Sedro Woolley, Wash. / Sedro Woolley Haddonfield, N.J. / Haddonfield Memorial Vineland, N.J. / Vineland Pottstown, Pa. / Pottsgrove North Brunswick, N.J. / St. Joseph King George, Va. / King George
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No. 77 78 * 79 * 80 *** 82 * 83 * 85 * 86 87 89 * 90 91 *** 92 93 94 * 96 * 97 * 98 99
Name Simon Krizak Noah Stephenson Josh Yoder Andrew Owers Steven Walier Jack Chambers John Reedy Blais Herman Dylan DeMarco Sean Naiman Mike Colantuono Alex Jordan Brandon Crkvenac Alex Apgar Simon Behr Ethan Torres Nick Zarkoski Chandler Turner Clay Myers
Cl. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Fr. So.
Pos. OL OL OL TE/FB WR P/K TE/FB WR TE DE DE/LS DL DL P/K TE P/K DL P/K DL
Ht. 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-4 5-10 6-4 6-0 6-5 6-2 6-1
Wt. 305 285 275 240 185 180 240 200 225 220 230 290 250 185 230 180 245 220 275
Hometown / High School Stuttgart, Germany / Eschbach-Gymnasium/Hill School (Pa.) Palmyra, N.J. / Palmyra Paxinos, Pa. / Southern Columbia Jupiter, Fla. / Cardinal Newman Holmdel, N.J. / Holmdel Wellsboro, Pa. / Wellsboro Area Wyomissing, Pa. / Berks Catholic Austin, Texas / St. Andrew’s Epsicopal/Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) Princeton, N.J. / Lawrenceville Little Silver, N.J. / Red Bank Regional Warren, N.J. / Immaculata Furlong, Pa. / Central Bucks East Hockessin, Del. / Salesianum School Andover, Mass. / Phillips Academy Andover Murrysville, Pa. / Franklin Regional Great Falls, Va. / Bishop O’Connell Spring City, Pa. / Malvern Prep Skillman, N.J. / Montgomery Pittsburgh, Pa. / Central Catholic
* Varsity letters earned; (C) Captain
COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach: Joe Susan (Delaware ’78) Offensive Assistant Coaches: Bobby Acosta (Rowan ’00) (Offensive Coordinator/QB); Jake Flaherty (Bucknell ’14) (Assistant Recruiting Coordinator/RB); David Galante (Kean University ’13) (OL); Steven King (Buffalo ’07) (Special Teams Coordinator/WR) Defensive Assistant Coaches: Matt Borich (Bucknell ’01) (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/DL); Khalid Jones (Saint Francis (Pa.) ’15) (CB); Mike Weick (McDaniel College, ’10) (Recruiting Coordinator/LB); Eric Wicks (West Virginia ’07) (Defensive Secondary/S) Student-Assistant Coach: Cinjun Erskine (Bucknell ’19) Support Staff: Frank DeNick (Bucknell ’12) (Administrative Coordinator); Jen Dobias (Boston College ’14) (Athletic Communications); John Field (Texas Lutheran ’99) (Strength & Conditioning); Kaiti Hager (Cal U (Pa.) ’12) (Assistant Athletic Trainer); Liel Karstetter (Lock Haven ’10) (Equipment Manager); Ian Wood (Purdue ’94) (Associate AD/Head Athletic Trainer)
ROSTER BREAKDOWN SUPERLATIVES Oldest...................................... Brice Sydnor (9/15/95) Youngest...................... Grayson Cherubino (9/30/00) Tallest................................. Nnamdi Unachukwu (6-7) Shortest.........................................Jared Cooper (5-7) Heaviest..................................... Justis Peppers (320) Lightest............................Stefone Moore-Green (150) IN-SEASON BIRTHDAYS September 2......................................................Bryan Marine (21) 8......................................................Simon Krizak (21) 9..................................................... Jared Cooper (19) 15..................................................... Brice Sydnor (23) 16.................................................Jack Chambers (22) 19................................................Chad Freshnock (21) 30...................................................... Simon Behr (20) ..............................................Grayson Cherubino (18) October 8......................................................... Alex Jones (20) 9.........................................................Tarrin Earle (19) 10....................................................... John Reedy (21) 17.................................................... Blais Herman (20) 26....................................................Rick Mottram (20) November 3................................................ Brandon Benson (20) ................................................... Chandler Turner (19) 4........................................Stefone Moore-Green (21) 10.........................................................Maanik Lal (20) 11........................................................ Clay Myers (20) 14..........................................................John Hunt (21) 18....................................................... Alex Pechin (22)
BY COUNTRY Germany................................................................1 United States.......................................................82 BY STATE USA Connecticut...................................... 1 (Renn Lints) Delaware............................. 1 (Brandon Crkvenac) Florida...................................................................4 Georgia............................................. 1 (John Hunt) Maryland...............................................................2 Massachusetts.................................1 (Alex Apgar) New Jersey..........................................................23 New York...............................................................4 North Carolina..............................1 (Justin Bethea) Ohio.......................................................................3 Oregon..................................................................3 Pennsylvania....................................................... 24 Texas.....................................................................5 Utah..............................................1 (Simeon Page) Virginia..................................................................6 Washington..................................... 1 (Erik Lukner) Washington, D.C......................... 1 (Dominic Lyles) Germany Baden-Württemberg.................... 1 (Simon Krizak)
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BY CLASS Seniors................................................................ 16 Juniors.................................................................20 Sophomores........................................................ 24 Freshmen............................................................23 BY LETTERWINNERS Seniors................................................................ 14 Juniors................................................................. 17 Sophomores........................................................ 10 Three-Time Letterwinners.....................................8 BY POSITION Offense............................................................... 39 Quarterbacks........................................................5 Running Backs......................................................6 Tight Ends/Fullbacks.............................................5 Wide Receivers.....................................................8 Offensive Linemen.............................................. 15 Defense...............................................................39 Defensive Linemen.............................................. 7 Defensive Ends.....................................................9 Linebackers...........................................................8 Safeties.................................................................9 Cornerbacks..........................................................6 Special Teams...................................................... 5 Punters/Kickers.....................................................5
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START CHART Bryan Marine............................................................... 30 (6) Alan Butler................................................................. 26 (17) Joe Lauro..................................................................... 23 (6) Andrew Owers............................................................. 17 (0) Pat Finn..................................................................... 16 (12) P.J. Barr..................................................................... 14 (14) Noah Stephenson........................................................ 14 (0) Roger Mellado........................................................... 12 (12) Justin Bethea............................................................... 12 (3) Simeon Page..............................................................11 (10) Alex Twiford..................................................................11 (5) John Chiarolanzio.........................................................11 (0) Erik Lukner.................................................................... 9 (6) Brandon Benson............................................................ 8 (1) Chanse Riley................................................................. 8 (0) Josh Yoder..................................................................... 8 (0) Sam Chitty..................................................................... 7 (6) Drew Newcomb............................................................. 7 (1) Nick Zarkoski................................................................. 7 (0) Justis Peppers............................................................... 6 (6) Matt Robinson............................................................... 6 (6) Fisayo Oluleye............................................................... 6 (0) Brice Sydnor.................................................................. 6 (0) Jared Cooper................................................................. 5 (5) Blake Fletcher................................................................ 5 (0) Chad Freshnock............................................................ 5 (0) Jon Fox.......................................................................... 4 (0) Chuck Sanders.............................................................. 4 (0) Logan Bitikofer............................................................... 3 (3) Grayson Cherubino....................................................... 3 (3) Simon Krizak................................................................. 3 (3) Nnamdi Unachukwu...................................................... 3 (3) Stefone Moore-Green.................................................... 3 (1) Brandon Sanders........................................................... 3 (0) Jimmy Sheehan............................................................. 3 (0) Sterling Deary................................................................ 2 (2) Conner Romango.......................................................... 2 (0) Sean Naiman................................................................. 2 (0) Alex Jordan.................................................................... 2 (0) Marquis Carter............................................................... 1 (0) John McGuire................................................................ 1 (0) Joe Schiano................................................................... 1 (0) Gerrit Van Itallie............................................................. 1 (0)
INDIVIDUAL HONORS & AWARDS BRANDON BENSON (36) ................................. 2017.......................................... • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (11/6) JARED COOPER (21) ................................. 2018.......................................... • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/10, 10/1) • HM STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Week (10/1) PAT FINN (73) ................................. 2018.......................................... • Team Captain • Preseason All-Patriot League CHAD FRESHNOCK (20) ................................. 2016..........................................
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/5, 10/24, 11/14)
JOE LAURO (26) ................................. 2018.......................................... • Team Captain • Bison Athlete of the Week (10/1) BRYAN MARINE (9) ................................. 2018.......................................... • Team Captain • William V. Campbell Trophy® Semifinalist ................................. 2017.......................................... • College Sports Madness Preseason All-American • Preseason All-Patriot League ................................. 2016.......................................... • All-Patriot League First Team ................................. 2015.......................................... • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (10/5)
SIMEON PAGE (7) ................................. 2017.......................................... • All-Patriot League Second Team • STATS National Freshman of the Week (11/20) • Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (11/20)
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/4, 11/20) • Bison Athlete of the Week (11/20)
ALEX PECHIN (1) ................................. 2018.......................................... • Team Captain • Preseason All-America First Team (STATS, Phil Steele, Hero Sports, College Sports Madness, FreeAgentFootball.com) • Preseason All-Patriot League
• HM STATS FCS Special Teams Player of the Week (9/24)
................................. 2017.......................................... • STATS All-America Third Team • All-Patriot League First Team • All-ECAC First Team • Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year • Academic All-Patriot League Team • FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team ................................. 2016.......................................... • Preseason All-Patriot League ................................. 2015.......................................... • All-Patriot League First Team
• Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (11/21)
Number in parentheses indicate streak of consecutive starts
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Opponent WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR RB QB FB William & Mary Bethea Peppers Lukner Finn Barr Stephenson Sanders (WR) A. Butler Carter Chiarolanzio Owers Sacred Heart Bethea Peppers Lukner Finn Barr Stephenson Twiford A. Butler Cooper Chiarolanzio Sanders (WR) Penn McGuire Peppers Lukner Finn Barr Stephenson Twiford A. Butler Cooper Chiarolanzio Owers Villanova Bethea Peppers Lukner Finn Barr Krizak Twiford A. Butler Cooper Bitikofer Moore-Green (RB) Holy Cross Bethea Peppers Lukner Finn Barr Krizak Twiford A. Butler Cooper Bitikofer Sanders (WR) Colgate Bethea Peppers Lukner Finn Barr Krizak Twiford A. Butler Cooper Bitikofer Moore-Green (RB) Monmouth Lafayette Lehigh Georgetown Fordham Opponent DE DT DT DE SAM MIKE SS FS WHIP CB CB William & Mary Mellado J. Sheehan Page (LB) Naiman Chitty Robinson Newcomb Lauro Riley Marine Oluleye Sacred Heart Mellado J. Sheehan Page (LB) Schiano Chitty Robinson Benson Lauro Riley Marine Oluleye Penn Mellado J. Sheehan Page (LB) Naiman Chitty Robinson Van Itallie Lauro Riley Marine Oluleye Villanova Cherubino Unachukwu Page (LB) Mellado Chitty Robinson Sydnor Lauro Romango Marine Oluleye Holy Cross Cherubino Unachukwu Page (LB) Mellado Chitty Robinson Sydnor Lauro Romango Marine Deary Colgate Cherubino Unachukwu Page (LB) Mellado Chitty Robinson Newcomb Lauro Benson Marine Deary Monmouth Lafayette Lehigh Georgetown Fordham
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THE LAST TIME A BUCKNELL TEAM... Shut out an opponent..................................................................................................................... Nov. 11, 2017 vs. Georgetown (12-0) Was shut out by an opponent............................................................................................................Sept. 9, 2017 vs. Holy Cross (0-20) Finished a game with a tie score........................................................................................................... Nov. 14, 1987 vs. Lehigh (21-21) Scored 40 points....................................................................................................................................... Sept. 2, 2017 vs. Marist (45-6) Scored 50 points...............................................................................................................................Nov. 1, 2003 vs. Holy Cross (53-31) Scored 60 points................................................................................................................................Oct. 24, 1987 vs. Columbia (62-20) Scored 70 points.............................................................................................. Oct. 10, 1964 vs. Ohio Wesleyan in Newark, Del. (72-0) Allowed 40 points.................................................................................................................Sept. 22, 2018 at No. 14/15 Villanova (7-49) Allowed 50 points............................................................................................................................ Oct. 12, 2013 vs. Holy Cross (27-51) Allowed 60 points.................................................................................................................................... Oct. 12, 1945 at Temple (0-64) Allowed 70 points..............................................................................................................................Nov. 25, 1916 at Georgetown (0-78) Allowed 80 points.....................................................................................................................................Oct. 8, 1966 at Temple (28-82) Did not commit a turnover.............................................................................................................. Nov. 11, 2017 vs. Georgetown (12-0) Forced five turnovers.................................................................................................. Sept. 15, 2018 at Penn (2 INT, 3 fumbles) (17-34) Forced six turnovers................................................................................................... Sept. 3, 2016 at Marist (4 INT, 2 fumbles) (26-10) Forced seven turnovers......................................................................................... Oct. 29, 2011 at Lafayette (3 INT, 4 fumbles) (39-13) Committed five or more turnovers.......................................................................Oct. 12, 2013 vs. Holy Cross (4 INT, 1 fumble) (27-51) Did not commit a penalty........................................................................................................................ Sept. 19, 2009 at Cornell (9-33) Was penalized for at least 100 yards............................................................................. Oct. 17, 2015 at Army West Point (105) (14-21) Won an overtime game.......................................................................................................................... Oct. 21, 2017 at Lafayette (13-7) Played an overtime game...................................................................................................................... Oct. 21, 2017 at Lafayette (13-7) Had two 100-yard rushers in the same game.............Sept. 26, 2007 vs. Marist (Terrance Wilson 108 & Justin Pulgrano 101) (17-16) Had two 100-yard receivers in the same game..............Nov. 1, 2014 vs. Lafayette (Jake Hartman 134 & Will Carter 104) (27-24 OT) Defeated a nationally ranked opponent.....................................................................................Oct. 26, 2013 vs. No. 15 Lehigh (48-10) Played a nationally ranked opponent......................................................................................Oct. 6, 2018 vs. No. 20/21 Colgate (3-27) Won 10 games......................................................................................................................................................................... 1997 (10-1) Won eight games....................................................................................................................................................................... 2014 (8-3) Had a winning season............................................................................................................................................................... 2014 (8-3)
THE LAST TIME A BUCKNELL PLAYER... Had 30 rushing attempts..................................................................................Nov. 12, 2016 (Joey DeFloria (31) at Georgetown, 21-7) Had 40 rushing attempts......................................................................................... Oct. 29, 2011 (Tyler Smith (42) at Lafayette, 39-13) Had 100 yards rushing...................................................................................... Nov. 4, 2017 (Chad Freshnock (174) vs. Lehigh, 21-42) Had 200 yards rushing............................................................................................ Nov. 12, 2011 (Tyler Smith (204) at Fordham, 21-0) Had a 60+ yard run..............................................................................................Nov. 4, 2017 (Chad Freshnock (85) vs. Lehigh, 21-42) Had a 70+ yard run..............................................................................................Nov. 4, 2017 (Chad Freshnock (85) vs. Lehigh, 21-42) Had three rushing touchdowns.................................................................................. Nov. 4, 2017 (Chad Freshnock vs. Lehigh, 21-42) Had four rushing touchdowns..................................................................................Sept. 30, 2000 (Jabu Powell vs. Duquesne, 35-14) Had five rushing touchdowns......................................................................................... Nov. 13, 2004 (Daris Wilson vs. Colgate, 42-7) Completed a 50+ yard pass.....................................................Oct. 14, 2017 (John Chiarolanzio to Jack Horan (64) at Cornell, 26-18) Had three passing touchdowns......................................................................................Oct. 31, 2015 (R.J. Nitti (4) at Lafayette, 35-24) Had four passing touchdowns.............................................................................................Oct. 31, 2015 (R.J. Nitti at Lafayette, 35-24) Had five passing touchdowns.............................................................................................Sept. 24, 1994 (Rob Glus at Harvard, 42-23) Had 20 completions..............................................................................Sept. 1, 2018 (John Chiarolanzio (20) vs. William & Mary, 7-14) Had 30 completions..............................................................................................Oct. 27, 2001 (Todd Wenrich (36) at Fordham, 12-17) Had 50 passing attempts......................................................................................Oct. 27, 2001 (Todd Wenrich (67) at Fordham, 12-17) Had 60 passing attempts......................................................................................Oct. 27, 2001 (Todd Wenrich (67) at Fordham, 12-17) Had 200 yards passing.................................................................................................. Sept. 2, 2017 (Matt Muh (205) vs. Marist, 45-6) Had 300 yards passing..........................................................................................Oct. 24, 2015 (R.J. Nitti (338) vs. Georgetown, 9-17) Had 100 yards receiving..............................................................................................Nov. 5, 2016 (Will Carter (120) at Lehigh, 13-20) Had 200 yards receiving............................................................................................. Oct. 11, 2014 (Will Carter (246) at Lehigh, 45-24) Had 10 receptions.................................................................................................Oct. 24, 2015 (Will Carter (12) vs. Georgetown, 9-17) Had two touchdown receptions.....................................................................................Sept. 24, 2016 (Will Carter vs. VMI, 17-23 3OT) Had three touchdown receptions......................................................................... Nov. 1, 2014 (Jake Hartman vs. Lafayette, 27-24 OT) Made a 40-yard field goal...........................................................................Sept. 23, 2017 (John Burdick (46) vs. Sacred Heart, 34-31) Made a 50-yard field goal............................................................................................ Oct. 3, 1981 (Al Yuknus (52) vs. Davidson, 23-3) Had three field goals in a game......................................................................................Nov. 18, 2017 (John Burdick at Fordham, 9-20) Had four field goals in a game......................................................................................... Oct. 14, 2017 (John Burdick at Cornell, 26-18) Passed for a two-point conversion................................................... Sept. 2, 2017 (Jack Horan to Andrew Podbielski vs. Marist, 45-6) Rushed for a two-point conversion.........................................................................................Oct. 3, 2015 (R.J. Nitti at VMI, 28-22 OT) Made seven extra points...................................................................................... Oct. 16, 1999 (Chris Lundberg vs. Duquesne, 49-20) Made 10 extra points..............................................................Oct. 10, 1964 (Mike Seigfried vs. Ohio Wesleyan in Newark, Del., 72-0) Had 10+ punts........................................................................................................... Nov. 18, 2017 (Alex Pechin (10) at Fordham, 9-20) Had a 70+ yard punt...............................................................................Sept. 22, 2018 (Alex Pechin (71) at No. 14/15 Villanova, 7-49) Had an 80+ yard punt.................................................................................. Sept. 22, 1984 (Mike Morrow (80) at Northeastern, 33-34) Returned a punt for a touchdown.................................................................................. Aug. 30, 2014 (Josh Brake (62) vs. VMI, 42-38) Returned a kickoff for a touchdown........................................................................Oct. 3, 2015 (Joey DeFloria (85) at VMI, 28-22 OT) Returned an interception for a touchdown................................................Sept. 8, 2018 (Fisayo Oluleye (54) vs. Sacred Heart, 14-30) Returned a fumble for a touchdown.......................................................................... Sept. 2, 2017 (Blake Fletcher (0) vs. Marist, 45-6) Recorded two interceptions in a game............................................................................ Sept. 15, 2018 (Bryan Marine at Penn, 17-34) Recorded three interceptions in a game.....................................................................Nov. 20, 2004 (Dante Ross at Duquesne, 30-20) Recorded four interceptions in a game....................................................................Sept. 30, 2000 (Kevin Eiben vs. Duquesne, 35-14) Recorded a safety............................................................................................................................. Nov. 19, 2016 vs. Fordham (22-36) Had two sacks in a game.................................................................................. Sept. 29, 2018 (Simeon Page (2) at Holy Cross, 19-16) Had three sacks in a game.......................................................................................Nov. 18, 2017 (Simeon Page (4) at Fordham, 9-20) Had four sacks in a game.........................................................................................Nov. 18, 2017 (Simeon Page (4) at Fordham, 9-20) Had four tackles for a loss........................................................................................Nov. 18, 2017 (Simeon Page (6) at Fordham, 9-20) Blocked a punt.................................................................................................................. Oct. 14, 2017 (Jared Morse at Cornell, 26-18) Blocked an extra point attempt..........................................................Oct. 28, 2017 (Abdullah Anderson & Joe Lauro at Colgate, 3-40) Blocked a field goal attempt....................................................................... Nov. 19, 2016 (Abdullah Anderson (2) vs. Fordham, 22-36)
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BISON IN THE RED ZONE Opponent William & Mary Sacred Heart Penn Villanova Holy Cross Colgate Monmouth Lafayette Lehigh Georgetown Fordham Total
Efficiency 1-1 (1.000) 1-2 (.500) 3-4 (.750) 1-2 (.500) 2-3 (.667) 1-1 (1.000)
Summary 1 TD 1 TD, 1 INT 2 TDs, 1 FG, 1 MFG 1 TD, 1 DWNS 2 FGs, 1 INT 1 FG
9-13 (.692)
TD%: 5-13 (.385)
OPPONENTS IN THE RED ZONE Opponent William & Mary Sacred Heart Penn Villanova Holy Cross Colgate Monmouth Lafayette Lehigh Georgetown Fordham Total
Efficiency 1-2 (.500) 3-4 (.750) 3-3 (1.000) 5-7 (.714) 1-2 (.500) 4-5 (.800)
17-23 (.739)
Summary 1 TD, 1 INT 2 TDs, 1 FG, DWNS 3 TDs 5 TDs, 1 INT, 1 FUM 1 TD, 1 DWNS 2 TDs, 2 FGs, 1 FUM
TD%: 14-23 (.609)
FCS PLAYER RANKINGS Individual (Top 30) Rank No./Avg. Bryan Marine (Solo Tackles) 1st 41 Bryan Marine (Solo Tackles/Game) t-3rd 6.8 Bryan Marine (Fumbles Recovered) t-3rd 2 Bryan Marine (Combined Kick Returns) 7th 447 Bryan Marine (Punt Returns) 20th 10.9 Bryan Marine (Total Tackles) t-22nd 53 Alex Pechin (Punting Yards) 1st 2,145 Alex Pechin (Punts) 1st 46 Alex Pechin (Punting Average) 4th 46.6 Simeon Page (Tackles For Loss) t-15th 9.0 Simeon Page (Tackles For Loss/Game) t-26th 1.5 Joe Lauro (Solo Tackles) t-22nd 31 Joe Lauro (Total Tackles) 24th 52 Sam Chitty (Tackles For Loss) t-23rd 8.5 Top-10 marks in bold
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OPPONENT SCHEDULE/RESULTS WILLIAM & MARY (2-3, 1-1 CAA) Sept. 1 at Bucknell....................................... W, 14-7 Sept. 8 at #12/14 Virginia Tech......................L, 17-62 Sept. 15 vs. Elon*........................................Canceled Sept. 22 at #2 James Madison*.......................L, 0-51 Sept. 29 vs. #23 Colgate.................................L, 0-23 Oct. 6 vs. Albany*........................................ W, 25-22 Oct. 13 at Towson*...........................................4 p.m. Oct. 20 vs. Maine*.......................................3:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Rhode Island*................................12 p.m. Nov. 10 at Villanova*........................................1 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. Richmond*.....................................2 p.m.
HOLY CROSS (1-5, 0-2 PL) Sept. 1 at Colgate*.........................................L,17-24 Sept. 8 at Boston College..............................L, 14-62 Sept. 15 vs. Yale.................................. W, 31-28 (OT) Sept. 22 vs. Dartmouth..................................L, 14-34 Sept. 29 vs. Bucknell*................................ L, 16-19 Oct. 6 at New Hampshire................................L, 0-28 Oct. 12 at Harvard............................................7 p.m. Oct. 27 vs. Lehigh*......................................1:05 p.m. Nov. 3 at Lafayette*...................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. Fordham*..................................1:05 p.m. Nov. 17 at Georgetown*............................12:30 p.m.
LEHIGH (1-4, 0-0 PL) Sept. 1 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)..................... W, 21-19 Sept. 8 vs. #12/11 Villanova............................L, 9-31 Sept. 15 at Navy............................................L, 21-51 Sept. 22 at Penn............................................L, 10-30 Oct. 6 at #23 Princeton....................................L, 7-66 Oct. 13 vs. Fordham*.................................12:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Georgetown*....................................2 p.m. Oct. 27 at Holy Cross*......................................1 p.m. Nov. 3 vs. Bucknell*................................ 12:30 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. Colgate*..................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Lafayette*.................................12:30 p.m.
SACRED HEART (3-2, 1-0 NEC) Sept. 1 vs. Lafayette...................................... W, 35-6 Sept. 8 at Bucknell..................................... W, 30-14 Sept. 22 at Wagner*.................................... W, 41-14 Sept. 29 at Cornell.........................................L, 24-43 Oct. 6 vs. Penn..............................................L, 27-31 Oct. 13 at Dartmouth........................................6 p.m. Oct. 20 at Central Connecticut State*...............1 p.m. Oct. 27 vs. Bryant*............................................1 p.m. Nov. 3 vs. Robert Morris*................................12 p.m. Nov. 10 at Duquesne*.....................................12 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. Saint Francis*..............................12 p.m.
COLGATE (5-0, 3-0 PL) Sept. 1 vs. Holy Cross*................................ W, 24-17 Sept. 8 at #20 New Hampshire...................... W, 10-3 Sept. 15 at Furman......................................Canceled Sept. 22 vs. Lafayette*.................................. W, 45-0 Sept. 29 at William & Mary............................ W, 23-0 Oct. 6 at Bucknell*....................................... W, 27-3 Oct. 13 vs. Cornell..........................................12 p.m. Oct. 27 vs. Georgetown*..................................1 p.m. Nov. 3 at Fordham*...........................................1 p.m. Nov. 10 at Lehigh*.....................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Army West Point............................12 p.m.
GEORGETOWN (2-4, 1-0 PL) Sept. 1 at Marist.......................................... W, 39-14 Sept. 8 vs. Campbell.......................................L, 8-13 Sept. 15 at Dartmouth.....................................L, 0-41 Sept. 22 vs. Columbia...................................L, 15-23 Sept. 29 at Brown............................................L, 7-35 Oct. 6 at Fordham*.......................................W, 23-11 Oct. 13 at Lafayette*....................................3:30 p.m. Oct. 20 vs. Lehigh*...........................................2 p.m. Oct. 27 at Colgate*.........................................12 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. Bucknell*.............................. 12:30 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. Holy Cross*.............................12:30 p.m.
PENN (3-1, 0-1 IVY) Sept. 15 vs. Bucknell................................. W, 34-17 Sept. 22 vs. Lehigh...................................... W, 30-10 Sept. 29 at Dartmouth*..................................L, 14-37 Oct. 6 at Sacred Heart................................. W, 31-27 Oct. 13 vs. Columbia*.......................................1 p.m. Oct. 19 vs. Yale*...............................................7 p.m. Oct. 27 at Brown*.............................................1 p.m. Nov. 2 at Cornell*..............................................6 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. Harvard*.........................................1 p.m. Nov. 17 at Princeton*........................................1 p.m.
MONMOUTH (3-2, 0-0 BS) Aug. 31 at Eastern Michigan.........................L, 17-51 Sept. 8 vs. Hampton.................................... W, 56-28 Sept. 15 at Lafayette................................... W, 24-20 Sept. 22 at Princeton.......................................L, 9-51 Sept. 29 vs. Wagner.................................... W, 54-47 Oct. 13 vs. Bucknell....................................... 1 p.m. Oct. 20 vs. Campbell*.......................................1 p.m. Oct. 27 at Presbyterian*..............................2:30 p.m. Nov. 3 vs. Charleston Southern*......................1 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. Kennesaw State*.........................12 p.m. Nov. 17 at Gardner-Webb*..........................1:30 p.m.
FORDHAM (0-5, 0-1 PL) Sept. 1 at Charlotte........................................L, 10-34 Sept. 8 at Richmond........................................L, 7-52 Sept. 15 vs. #21/24 Stony Brook.....................L, 6-28 Sept. 22 vs. Central Connecticut State..........L, 13-24 Oct. 6 vs. Georgetown*.................................L, 11-23 Oct. 13 at Lehigh*......................................12:30 p.m. Oct. 20 vs. Bryant.............................................1 p.m. Oct. 27 vs. Lafayette*.......................................1 p.m. Nov. 3 vs. Colgate*...........................................1 p.m. Nov. 10 at Holy Cross*...................................12 p.m. Nov. 17 at Bucknell*.................................... 12 p.m.
VILLANOVA (3-3, 0-3 CAA) Sept. 1 at Temple......................................... W, 19-17 Sept. 8 at Lehigh........................................... W, 31-9 Sept. 15 vs. Towson*.....................................L, 35-45 Sept. 22 vs. Bucknell................................... W, 49-7 Sept. 29 at #18 Stony Brook*........................L, 27-29 Oct. 6 at #25 Maine*......................................L, 10-13 Oct. 13 vs. James Madison*.............................1 p.m. Oct. 27 vs. New Hampshire*............................2 p.m. Nov. 3 at Richmond*.........................................3 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. William & Mary*.............................1 p.m. Nov. 17 at Delaware*......................................12 p.m.
LAFAYETTE (1-4, 0-1 PL) Sept. 1 at Sacred Heart...................................L, 6-35 Sept. 8 at Delaware.........................................L, 0-37 Sept. 15 vs. Monmouth..................................L, 20-24 Sept. 22 at Colgate*........................................L, 0-45 Sept. 29 vs. Central Connecticut State........ W, 31-24 Oct. 13 vs. Georgetown*.............................3:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Bucknell*..................................... 12 p.m. Oct. 27 at Fordham*.........................................1 p.m. Nov. 3 vs. Holy Cross*...............................12:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Army West Point............................12 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. Lehigh*....................................12:30 p.m.
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ABOUT MONMOUTH FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Kevin Callahan Record at Monmouth: 147-120 (26th season) Career Record: Same Conference: Big South Conference Stadium: Kessler Stadium Capacity: 4,000 Surface: FieldTurf 2017 Record: 9-3 Conference Record: 4-1 (2nd in Big South) GENERAL INFORMATION Location: West Long Branch, N.J. Founded: 1933 Enrollment: 6,371 Nickname: Hawks Colors: Midnight Blue and White President: Grey J. Dimenna Athletic Director: Marilyn McNeil Website: MonmouthHawks.com
SERIES INFORMATION Series record.......................................................................... 0-1 Last 10 meetings......................................................2nd meeting First meeting........................................................................ 2017 Last meeting........................................................................ 2017 Record at home...................................................................... 0-1 Record on road....................................................................... 0-0 Record at neutral site............................................................. 0-0 Streak...........................................................Monmouth won one Last meeting.......................... Sept. 30, 2017 (in Lewisburg, Pa.) ............................................................................BU 13 – MU 35 Last meeting in West Long Branch............... 1st meeting in 2018 .................................................................................................... Last Bison win........................................................................N/A .................................................................................................... Last Raider win...................... Sept. 30, 2017 (in Lewisburg, Pa.) ............................................................................BU 13 – MU 35
ALL-TIME RESULTS Year Site Result 2017 Lewisburg, PA MU, 35-13
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TALE OF THE TAPE BUCKNELL
MONMOUTH
1-5
Overall Record
3-2
1-1 PL
League Record
0-0 BS
Total Offense
464.2 (22nd)
65.0 (116th)
Rushing Offense
195.8 (38th)
140.2 (111th)
Passing Offense
268.4 (32nd)
85.48 (122nd)
Passing Efficiency
135.74 (50th)
11.2 (t-120th)
Scoring Offense
32.0 (40th)
.692 (104th)
Red Zone Offense
.842 (t-49th)
410.5 (68th)
Total Defense
444.4 (89th)
182.3 (72nd)
Rushing Defense
130.2 (29th)
228.2 (63rd)
Passing Defense
314.2 (120th)
28.3 (53rd)
Scoring Defense
39.4 (t-102nd)
.739 (t-27th)
Red Zone Defense
.833 (t-64th)
38.83 (t-21st)
Net Punting
34.80 (66th)
10.88 (40th)
Punt Returns
8.91 (56th)
19.83 (74th)
Kickoff Returns
19.53 (76th)
0.17 (t-59th)
Turnover Margin
-0.80 (t-98th)
2.17 (t-50th)
Team Sacks
0.60 (t-116th)
26:12 (110th)
Time of Possession
28:56 (75th)
205.2 (122nd)
Logan Bitikofer (594 yards)
Leading Passer
Kenji Bahar (1,333 yards)
Jared Cooper (340 yards)
Leading Rusher
Pete Guerriero (557 yards)
Brandon Sanders (210 yards)
Leading Receiver
Reggie White Jr. (567 yards)
Leading Tackler
Da’Quan Grimes (34 tackles)
Bryan Marine (53 tackles)
FCS rank in parenthesis Top-30 marks in bold
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THE LAST TIME THE BISON AND HAWKS MET... MONMOUTH BUCKNELL
7 14 14 0 35 0 6 0 7 13
Sept. 30, 2017 >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Mathewson-Memorial Stadium >> 6 p.m. >> Attendance: 1,942
TEAM STATISTICS
MONMOUTH BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 25 13 Rushing 15 3 Passing 8 8 Penalty 2 2 NET YARDS RUSHING 289 47 Rushing Attempts 46 29 Average Per Rush 6.3 1.6 Rushing Touchdowns 4 1 Yards Gained Rushing 303 73 Yards Lost Rushing 14 26 NET YARDS PASSING 174 204 Completions-Attempts-Int 14-22-1 19-35-2 Average Per Attempt 7.9 5.8 Average Per Completion 12.4 10.7 Passing Touchdowns 1 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 463 251 Total offense plays 68 64 Average Gain Per Play 6.8 3.9 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-60 3-25 PUNTS-YARDS 2-84 6-259 Average Yards Per Punt 42.0 43.2 Net Yards Per Punt 37.0 37.8 Inside 20 1 3 50+ Yards 0 2 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 0 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-386 3-184 Average Yards Per Kickoff 64.3 61.3 Net Yards Per Kickoff 44.0 40.7 Touchbacks 2 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-32-0 1-10-0 Average Per Return 16.0 10.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 3-62-0 4-72-0 Average Per Return 20.7 18.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-26-0 1-10-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 31:55 28:05 1st Quarter 9:03 5:57 2nd Quarter 5:17 9:43 3rd Quarter 9:45 5:15 4th Quarter 7:50 7:10 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 8 5 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 2-4 Touchdowns 4-4 2-4 Field goals 0-4 0-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-16 1-8 PAT Kicks 5-5 1-2 Field Goals 0-0 0-0 Points off turnovers 7 13
GAME NOTES • QB John Chiarolanzio finished with a career-best 204 yards on 19 for 34 passing. His 76-yard pass was 34 yards longer than his previous career long, set against Colgate in 2016. • WR Jack Horan led the Bison with a career-best 95 yards. His 76-yard reception was five more than his previous career long, set on an 71-yard touchdown catch against Marist on Sept. 3, 2016. • S Brandon Benson led the Bison with a career-best 15 tackles (six solo), matching the team season-high set by LB Ben Richard against Sacred Heart. The freshman also posted Bucknell’s lone sack, forcing a fumble in the process. • Benson’s sack broke a streak of two games without one. • RB Marquis Carter became the first freshman to find the end zone when he rushed for a three-yard score in the fourth quarter. • Entering this game, Bucknell hadn’t allowed 200 rushing yards in 2017. The Bison held Marist (24), Holy Cross (134), William & Mary (176) and Sacred Heart (95) all under 200. • At halftime, Monmouth led Bucknell in total offense, 302155. The Hawks recorded 170 yards on the ground through two quarters, just six shy of the highest total the Bison had allowed in 2017. • DB Mike Basile became Monmouth’s all-time leader in career tackles during the game. The STATS Preseason First Team All-American paced the Hawks with seven tackles.
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Monmouth Tops Bucknell Football in First Meeting Monmouth toppled the Bucknell football team, 35-13, in the first meeting between the teams at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. Four different Hawks rushed for touchdowns, and Erik Zokouri enjoyed his first career 100yard rushing game, to help Monmouth move to 4-1 on the season. With the loss, Bucknell will enter its bye week 2-3. Monmouth took a 7-0 lead on its first drive, which was highlighted by a 46-yard catch by Jake Powell that advanced the Hawks to the Bison 15. Pete Guerriero capped the six-play, 79-yard drive by punching his way into the end zone from six yards out. In the first quarter, Bucknell’s best opportunity to get on the board came after John Chiarolanzio found a wide-open Jack Horan in the middle of the field for a 76-yard gain. That play, the first of the Bison’s drive, took them from their nine-yard line to the Hawks’ 15. But the Monmouth defense held fast, recording two tackles for a combined loss of six yards to push Bucknell back to the Hawk 21. While Chiarolanzio found Joey DeFloria for a seven-yard gain, the Bison came up nine yards short of a first down and opted to attempt a 31-yard field goal. But a bad snap forced John Burdick to attempt a pass, which was intercepted by Teddy Martinez. Just six seconds into the second quarter, the Hawks extended their lead to 14-0. Reggie White Jr.’s three-yard touchdown reception completed a nine-play, 86-yard drive that began at the 3:58 mark of the first quarter after Bucknell’s failed field goal. During that drive, Zokouri had a 23-yard run and Kenji Bahar completed an 11-yard pass to White Jr., a 19-yard pass to Powell and a 20yard pass to Zokouri. The Bison got on the board at the 10:05 mark of the second quarter. After Bryan Marine jumped in front of a Bahar screen pass and returned it 10 yards to the Monmouth four-yard line, Chiarolanzio found Marcus Ademilola for a three-yard touchdown. The Hawks responded with a touchdown on their next drive. After Zokuri ran the ball fourstraight times for a combined 34 yards, Vinny Grasso broke free for a 39-yard touchdown run with 8:13 on the clock. Bucknell had an opportunity to trim Monmouth’s advantage after Brice Sydnor forced a fumble and Joe Lauro recovered it on the Bison 29 with 2:56 left in the half. On the first play of that drive, DeFloria scampered for an 18-yard gain to the Bucknell 47. Two plays later, Alex Twiford hauled in a 16-yard pass that advanced the Bison to the Hawk 33. But they were ultimately forced to punt after Sam Pierce sacked Chiarolanzio for a loss of six yards and Dejaun Cooper tied up Chad Freshnock for a three-yard loss. The Hawks controlled the third quarter, holding the Bison to just 15 yards of offense and scoring two touchdowns to build a 35-6 advantage. First, Devell Jones capped a 10-play, 59-yard drive with a four-yard touchdown rush at the 8:17 mark. Then, with 2:19 to play in the quarter, Bahar scored on a one-yard quarterback keeper to complete a nine-play, 38-yard drive. Marquis Carter completed the game’s scoring, rushing three yards for his first career touchdown with 11:26 left to play in the game. The Hawks totaled 463 yards of total offense, 289 on the ground and 171 through the air. The Bison finished with 251 yards of total offense, 204 of which were through the air.
SCORING SUMMARY Team MU MU BU MU MU MU BU
QT Time Scoring Play 1st 12:16 Guerriero 6yd run 2nd 14:54 White 3yd pass from Bahar 2nd 10:05 Ademilola 3yd pass from Chiarolanzio 2nd 08:13 Grasso 39yd run 3rd 08:17 Jones 4yd run 3rd 02:19 Bahar 1yd run 4th 11:26 Carter 3yd run
Conversion Plays-Yds Mosquera kick 6-79 Mosquera kick 9-86 Burdick kick blocked 3-4 Mosquera kick 5-73 Mosquera kick 10-59 Mosquera kick 9-38 Burdick kick 6-25
TOP 2:44 4:04 1:11 1:45 4:45 4:48 2:08
Score 7-0 14-0 14-6 21-6 28-6 35-6 35-13
TEAM LEADERS MONMOUTH
BUCKNELL
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Zokouri 21 134 0 23 6.4 Jones 10 52 1 14 5.2 Grasso 2 45 1 39 22.5 Guerriero 5 30 1 8 6.0
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Freshnock 13 28 0 8 2.2
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Bahar 14-22-1 174 1
Lg Sack 46 1
Receiving Rec Yds TD Powell 4 85 0 White Jr. 4 39 1
Lg 46 19
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Basile 3 4 7 1.0 1
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Chiarolanzio 19-34-1 204 1 Burdick 0-1-1 0 0
Lg Sack 76 5 0 0
Receiving Rec Yds TD Horan 4 95 0 Butler 4 33 0
Lg 76 12
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Benson 6 9 15 1.0 8 Pyles 3 6 9 - Lauro 6 1 7 1.0 1
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2018 GAME REPORTS
GAME 1
Bucknell Football Edged by William & Mary, 14-7, in 2018 Opener
WILLIAM & MARY 7 0 0 7 14 BUCKNELL 0 0 0 7 7 Sept. 1 >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Mathewson-Memorial Stadium >> 6 p.m. >> Attendance: 5,042
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Fair Catch Yards Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field goals Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers
W&M BUCKNELL 20 11 10 4 9 6 1 1 81 114 41 26 2.0 4.4 1 1 126 114 45 0 267 143 21-32-1 20-32-1 8.3 4.5 12.7 7.2 1 0 348 257 73 58 4.8 4.4 2-1 1-1 8-80 4-30 6-200 7-247 33.3 35.3 30.3 33.4 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 3-195 2-110 65.0 55.0 40.0 36.5 3 1 0 0 2-13-0 2-18-0 6.5 9.0 1-12-0 0-0-0 12.0 0.0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-9-0 0-0-0 0 0 37:25 22:35 10:46 4:14 11:57 3:03 9:25 5:35 5:17 9:43 5 of 15 4 of 14 1 of 1 0 of 2 1-2 1-1 1-2 1-1 0-2 0-1 0-0 4-31 2-2 1-1 0-1 0-0 0 7
GAME NOTES • With the loss, the Bison had their winning streak in season openers snapped at seven games. They are now 7-2 in season openers under head coach Joe Susan. • Bucknell moved to 92-40-1 in season openers and 97-34-1 in home openers all time. • This was the first time the Bison held the Tribe under 30 points; William & Mary dispatched Bucknell by a combined margin of 183-45 in their previous five meetings, an average spread of 27.6 points. • S Joe Lauro made his 150th career tackle and 100th career solo tackle during the game. • QB John Chiarolanzio started his first career season opener; the junior had started eight games previously but never Bucknell’s first of the season. • WR Brandon Sanders was the lone freshman to start the 2018 opener. He ultimately led the Bison with 59 receiving yards on four catches, bolstered by a 21-yard reception on Bucknell’s final drive of the game. • Six Bison earned their first career start in the 2018 opener: RB Marquis Carter, OL Justis Peppers, DE Sean Naiman, LB Matt Robinson, Sanders and DL Jimmy Sheehan. Sheehan, a junior, and Peppers, a sophomore, had yet to appear in a game before their start against William & Mary.
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The Bucknell football team’s defense stood tall all night, but William & Mary prevailed, 14-7, in the season opener for both teams at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. The Tribe entered the fourth quarter with a 7-0 lead thanks to an early touchdown. On the first play of that frame, Joe Schiano came up with a strip sack to give the Bison the ball at William & Mary’s 36-yard line. Five plays later, Marquis Carter scampered 12 yards into the end zone; a good extra point by Jack Chambers made it a 7-7 game. But the Tribe was quick to respond. On the second play of its next drive, Shon Mitchell connected with DeVonte Dedmon for a 75-yard score that proved to be the difference in a defensive battle played in front of 5,042 fans. After Dedmon’s go-ahead touchdown, Bucknell had three drives and advanced as far as William & Mary’s 36-yard line. Near the middle of the frame, John Chiarolanzio led the Bison from their one-yard line to their 47 in 12 plays, but a fumble ultimately stalled that promising possession. Bucknell later got the ball back with 1:14 left to play, and Chiarolanzio found Brandon Sanders for a 21-yard gain and Jared Cooper for a 10-yard gain on back-to-back plays to bring the Bison faithful to their feet. But the game ended when Cooper caught a pass over the middle and was tackled in bounds short of a first down. On that play, a Bucknell player was injured; because there was 10 seconds left on the clock and Bucknell was out of timeouts, the game came to an end on the 10-second runoff rule. The Tribe controlled the first quarter, using a lengthy game-opening drive to build a 10:46 to 4:14 edge in time of possession. William & Mary’s first touchdown came at the 6:13 mark, with Mitchell capping a 15-play, 68-yard drive that began 11 seconds into the game with a two-yard quarterback keeper score. Early in that drive, Albert Funderburke rushed for 14 yards and Owen Wright dashed for a 13-yard gain on back-to-back plays to bring the Tribe from its 44 to the Bison 29. Bucknell had an opportunity to tie the game on its next possession after Chiarolanzio orchestrated a seven-play, 54-yard drive to William & Mary’s 21-yard line. Isaiah Laster ultimately intercepted a Chiarolanzio pass intended for Stefone Moore-Green in the corner of the end zone to keep the Bison off the board. During the second quarter, the teams traded possessions, one of which ended in a Tribe missed field goal, before William & Mary rattled off another long march. From the 10:54 to the 1:44 mark of that quarter, the Tribe traversed 55 yards in 16 plays, most of which were short rushes. But that drive came to an end at Bucknell’s 10-yard line after Fisayo Oluleye forced Funderburke out of bounds for a loss of four yards and then picked off a Mitchell pass in the end zone. After forcing a quick three and out, William & Mary got the ball back with 1:18 remaining in regulation. The Tribe had a 43-yard Dedmon touchdown catch called back due to an illegal block with 16 seconds left to play, and the Bison went to the locker room down by only a touchdown despite being outgained 226-93 and having the ball for just seven minutes and 17 seconds. Chiarolanzio finished with 143 yards on 20-for-32 passing, connecting with eight different receivers. Sanders, a freshman, led all Bison receivers with 59 yards on four receptions. On the ground, Carter ran for a career-best 81 yards on 18 carriers; he also posted 13 receiving yards on three catches. Defensively, Joe Lauro (11) and Bryan Marine (10) reached the double digits in tackles. Four Bison recorded a sack: Schiano, Blake Fletcher, Simeon Page and Nnamdi Unachukwu. Schiano and Unachukwu were both making their collegiate debut. William & Mary held advantages in total offense (348-257), first downs (20-11) and time of possession (37:25-22:35). Bucknell chipped into its deficit during the second half; at halftime, the Tribe was up 226-93 in total offense, 15-3 in first downs and 22:43-7:17 in time of possession
SCORING SUMMARY Team WM BU WM
QT 1st 4th 4th
Time 06:13 12:53 11:55
Scoring Play Mitchell 2yd run Carter 12yd run Dedmon 75yd pass from Mitchell
Conversion Plays-Yds Hooper kick 15-68 Chambers kick 4-36 Hooper kick 2-75
TOP 8:36 2:01 0:58
Score 7-0 7-7 14-7
TEAM LEADERS WILLIAM & MARY Rushing Att Yds TD Funderburke 17 61 0 Wright 8 25 0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Mitchell 21-32-1 267 1
BUCKNELL Lg Avg 14 3.6 13 3.1
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Carter 18 81 1 21 4.5 Cooper 4 22 0 11 5.5
Lg Sack 75 4
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Chiarolanzio 20-32-1 143 0
Lg Sack 21 0
Receiving Rec Yds TD B. Sanders 4 59 0 A. Butler 3 32 0
Lg 21 13
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Dedmon 3 125 1 75 Armstrong 5 50 0 15 Muse 5 48 0 16 Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Jones 6 4 10 1.0 1 Laster 4 1 5 - Johnson 3 2 5 -
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Lauro 6 5 11 - Marine 7 3 10 - Robinson 3 5 8 0.5 1 Fox 4 4 8 - -
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GAME 2
SACRED HEART BUCKNELL
Bucknell Football Falls to Sacred Heart, 30-14
7 7 7 9 30 0 14 0 0 14
Sept. 8 >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Mathewson-Memorial Stadium >> 3 p.m. >> Attendance: 1,872
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Fair Catch Yards Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field goals Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers
SHU BUCKNELL 17 8 9 3 7 5 1 0 261 78 50 28 5.2 2.8 2 1 315 126 54 48 138 100 12-32-1 17-36-1 4.3 2.8 11.5 5.9 1 0 399 178 82 64 4.9 2.8 3-0 2-2 7-50 6-30 9-355 8-387 39.4 48.4 33.6 44.6 1 3 1 5 0 0 3 1 5-247 3-187 49.4 62.3 26.0 41.0 0 1 0 0 3-30-0 4-53-0 10.0 13.2 2-39-0 5-117-0 19.5 23.4 1-48-0 1-54-1 1-32-1 0-0-0 0 0 35:00 25:00 8:06 6:54 9:35 5:25 7:39 7:21 9:40 5:20 9 of 21 3 of 16 0 of 2 1 of 3 3-4 1-2 2-4 1-2 1-4 0-2 5-36 1-4 3-3 2-2 1-1 0-1 9 7
GAME NOTES • In his first collegiate start, freshman RB Jared Cooper ran for 96 yards on 15 carries. He added a team-high 28 receiving yards on two catches to pace Bucknell with 124 all-purpose yards. • QB John Chiarolanzio finished with 100 yards on 17 for 35 passing, connecting with six different receivers. • Defensively, CB Bryan Marine led the Bison, matching his career high with 12 tackles (nine solo). LBs Matt Robinson and Sam Chitty each registered his first sack and set a new career high in tackles, at eight and nine respectively. • For Sacred Heart, QB Kevin Duke posted 138 passing yards and 104 yards on the ground while RB Jordan Meachum set a new career high with 178 rushing yards. Their efforts helped the Pioneers build a 399-178 edge in total offense. • Bucknell’s game against Sacred Heart was the 100th of Joe Susan’s head coaching career. • Throughout the game, Bucknell paid tribute to military veterans, active duty servicemen and women, Gold Star Families and first responders. These local heroes were involved in presenting a garrison flag during the national anthem and delivering the game ball to the referees; the Bison also recognized veterans who were wounded in combat at halftime through their partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project.
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The Bucknell football team fell to Sacred Heart, 30-14, in its Hero Appreciation Game on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. The Pioneers (2-0) powered past the Bison (0-2) behind strong showings by running back Jordan Meachum and quarterback Kevin Duke, who combined for 282 yards on the ground. While Bucknell took a 14-7 lead on a 54-yard pick 6 by Fisayo Oluleye in the middle of the second quarter, Sacred Heart scored 23 unanswered points the rest of the way to knock off its second-straight Patriot League opponent. The Pioneer defense had a strong showing, limiting the Bison to 178 yards of total offense and eight first downs over the course of the contest. Salaam Horne led the way with 10 tackles (six solo) while Chris Agyemang added three tackles for a loss and two sacks. In total, the Sacred Heart defense recorded five sacks for a loss of 36 yards and 11 tackles for a loss of 48 yards. Defense was the story of the first quarter as Bucknell and Sacred Heart combined for just five first downs and 91 yards of total offense. The Pioneers opened the scoring at the 10:23 mark, with Meachum breaking free for a 30-yard touchdown rush to cap their first drive of the game. While Stefone Moore-Greene returned the kickoff following Meachum’s touchdown a career-long 66 yards to the Sacred Heart 34, the Bison couldn’t take advantage of their favorable field position to even the score. The Pioneer defense stood tall, with Robert Steffe sacking John Chiarolanzio for a loss of eight yards to bring up fourth down and force Bucknell to go three and out. The Bison got on the board with 13:24 on the clock in the second quarter. Brandon Sanders became the first Bucknell freshman to find the end zone, taking a handoff from Chiarolanzio and bursting through a seam for a four-yard touchdown rush. Sanders’s run capped a nine-play, 36yard drive that began at the first quarter’s 2:05 mark following an explosive 31-yard punt return by Bryan Marine. On their next possession, the Bison took over at Sacred Heart’s 19-yard line thanks to a muffed snap on a punt. But consecutive false start penalties pushed them back to the Pioneer 28, and two passes fell incomplete. Ultimately, a 41-yard field goal attempt by Jack Chambers was short, keeping the score at 7-7. Bucknell took the lead less than two minutes later when Oluleye stepped in front of a Duke pass and returned it 54 yards to the end zone. It was Oluleye’s second interception of the young season and the Bison’s first pick 6 since Colin Jonov and Drew Newcomb both returned interceptions for touchdowns at Lafayette on Oct. 21, 2017. The Pioneers got the ball back with 1:59 left in the first half and ultimately evened the score on a seven-yard touchdown catch by Nathan Balthazard. A highlight of their seven-play, 60-yard scoring drive was a 48-yard catch by Andrew O’Neill that brought them from their 37-yard line to Bucknell’s 15. Sacred Heart carried the momentum from its last-minute scoring drive into the third quarter. On back-to-back plays, Meachum rushed for 29- and 33-yard gains to bring the Pioneers from their 28-yard line to the Bison 10. Two plays later, with 12:48 on the clock, Duke scored on a nineyard quarterback keeper to give his team the lead for good. Sacred Heart controlled the fourth quarter, holding onto the ball for nearly 10 minutes to finish the game with a 35:00 to 25:00 advantage in time of possession. The Pioneers extended their advantage to 30-14 on a 30-yard Josh Freiria field goal at the 7:06 mark and a 32-yard Noel Hijazi fumble recovery score as time expired.
SCORING SUMMARY Team SH BU BU SH SH SH SH
QT 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th
Time 10:23 13:24 06:27 00:10 12:48 07:06 00:00
Scoring Play Meachum 30yd run Sanders 4yd run Oluleye 54yd interception return Balthazard 7yd pass from Duke Duke 9yd run Freiria 30yd field goal Hijazi 32yd fumble recovery
Conversion Plays-Yds Freiria kick 7-57 Chambers kick 9-36 Chambers kick - Freiria kick 7-60 Freiria kick 7-80 7-29 -
TOP 2:53 3:41 - 1:49 2:07 3:59 -
Score 7-0 7-7 14-7 14-14 21-14 24-14 30-14
TEAM LEADERS SACRED HEART Rushing Att Yds TD Meachum 28 178 1 Duke 11 104 1 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Duke 12-32-1 138 1
BUCKNELL Lg Avg 38 6.4 24 9.5
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Cooper 15 96 0 37 6.4 B. Sanders 2 5 1 4 2.5
Lg Sack 48 1
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Chiarolanzio 17-35-1 100 0
Lg Sack 19 5
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg O’Neill 3 62 0 48 Trimble-Edwards 2 22 0 13 Snelling 2 22 0 19
Receiving A. Butler B. Sanders Cooper
Rec Yds TD Lg 4 26 0 10 3 23 0 11 2 28 0 19
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Horne 6 4 10 - Lukert 4 3 7 1.0 2 Wilen 3 3 6 - Donalson 3 2 5 2.5 11
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Marine 9 3 12 1.0 2 Robinson 6 3 9 1.0 4 Lauro 5 3 8 - Chitty 4 4 8 1.0 1
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GAME 3
Bucknell Football Downed at Penn, 34-17
BUCKNELL 3 7 7 0 17 PENN 17 10 0 7 34 Sept. 15 >> Philadelphia, Pa. >> Franklin Field >> 3 p.m. >> Attendance: 5,033
TEAM STATISTICS
BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 13 Rushing 5 Passing 8 Penalty 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 35 Rushing Attempts 36 Average Per Rush 1.0 Rushing Touchdowns 0 Yards Gained Rushing 98 Yards Lost Rushing 63 NET YARDS PASSING 154 Completions-Attempts-Int 21-38-2 Average Per Attempt 4.1 Average Per Completion 7.3 Passing Touchdowns 2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 189 Total offense plays 74 Average Gain Per Play 2.6 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-81 PUNTS-YARDS 9-324 Average Yards Per Punt 36.0 Net Yards Per Punt 28.3 Inside 20 3 50+ Yards 2 Touchbacks 0 Fair catch 2 KICKOFFS-YARDS 4-228 Average Yards Per Kickoff 57.0 Net Yards Per Kickoff 44.8 Touchbacks 1 Fair Catch Yards 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 4-37-0 Average Per Return 9.2 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 7-137-0 Average Per Return 19.6 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-34-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 30:22 1st Quarter 6:02 2nd Quarter 11:03 3rd Quarter 4:46 4th Quarter 8:31 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 19 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 Touchdowns 2-4 Field goals 1-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 PAT Kicks 2-2 Field Goals 1-2 Points off turnovers 14
PENN 17 7 8 2 136 42 3.2 2 156 20 138 12-21-2 6.6 11.5 2 274 63 4.3 3-3 6-34 6-221 36.8 30.7 1 0 0 1 7-424 60.6 41.0 0 0 5-69-0 13.8 3-24-0 8.0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0 29:38 8:58 3:57 10:14 6:29 4 of 13 0 of 0 3-3 3-3 0-3 10-60 4-4 2-2 10
GAME NOTES • CB Bryan Marine became the first Bison to intercept two passes in a single game since S Connor Golden did so against Charleston Southern in 2016. Marine previously intercepted two passes as a freshman at Lafayette on Oct. 31, 2015. • Marine’s two interceptions gave him nine in his career. He became the Patriot League’s active leader and moved one interception away from entering Bucknell’s top eight. • S Joe Lauro and LB Simeon Page tied for the team lead with eight tackles apiece. In addition, Lauro and LB Sam Chitty each registered a team-best 1.5 tackles for a loss. • Bucknell forced five turnovers for the first time since Sept. 3, 2016 at Marist. Beyond Marine’s two interceptions, CB Sterling Deary, S Chanse Riley and S Brice Sydnor recovered fumbles. Deary, a freshman, also forced the fumble that was recovered by Riley. • Despite enduring eight sacks, QB Logan Bitikofer only lost a net of 16 yards. He gained 29 yards on the ground, with a long of seven. • Penn held a 10-0 advantage in sacks. DL Cooper Gardner paced the Quakers with three sacks for a loss of 18 yards. • With its victory, Penn stretched its winning streak over Bucknell to seven games.
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The Bucknell football team battled back from a 24-point deficit to draw as close as 10, but Penn held on for a 34-17 victory in its season opener on Saturday afternoon at historic Franklin Field. While the Bison scored two unanswered touchdowns to make it a two-possession game early in the third quarter, the Quakers’ lead proved insurmountable. Logan Bitikofer, who took over at quarterback halfway through the second frame, energized Bucknell, completing 19 of 35 passes for two touchdowns and 150 yards. After the teams combined for 37 points on four touchdowns and three field goals in an explosive first half, each team scored one touchdown apiece during the second half. Penn completed the scoring at the 10:21 mark of the fourth quarter on an 11-yard touchdown catch by Kolton Huber; the Quakers held the Bison off the scoreboard the rest of the way, forcing three three and outs and intercepting a pass with 22 seconds remaining in regulation to ice the game. For Bucknell, Bryan Marine picked off two passes, returning them a combined 34 yards. Also the primary kickoff and punt return man, he finished with a game- and career-high total of 156 all-purpose yards. Jared Cooper also eclipsed 100 all-purpose yards, finishing with 109 on team-best totals in rushing (58) and receiving (51) yards. In the first five minutes of the game, Penn raced out to a 17-0 lead by taking advantage of two Bison turnovers and a blocked punt. After Jacob Martin picked off John Chiarolanzio’s first pass, the Quakers took over at the Bucknell 36; Karekin Brooks ultimately capped that abbreviated drive with a five-yard touchdown rush. On the resulting kickoff, Justin Morrison recovered a fumble at the Bison 27 to again give Penn a short field to work with. Bucknell’s defense held fast, with Joe Lauro tying up Abe Willows for a loss of five yards and Marine coming up with a critical pass breakup to force the Quakers to settle for a 49-yard field goal. After the Bison went three and out on their next possession, Patrick McGettigan blocked a punt and James McCarthy came up with the ball to set up the Penn offense on Bucknell’s seven-yard line. One play later, at the 10:12 mark, Brooks broke free for his second touchdown run. A 34-yard field goal by Jack Chambers got the Bison on the board with 4:58 on the clock in the first quarter. But, by the 11:59 mark of the second quarter, the Quakers had extended their lead to 27-3 thanks to a 48-yard field goal and an acrobatic, 33-yard touchdown catch by Tyler Herrick. Bucknell found the end zone for the first time with 3:37 remaining in the first half. After Sterling Deary forced a fumble, and Chanse Riley recovered it at the Penn 32, Bitikofer capped the abbreviated drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Alan Butler. It was Butler’s first touchdown catch of the season and third of his career. The Bison had an opportunity to cut further into their deficit in the final minutes of the frame, marching to the Quaker’s 16-yard line on a drive highlighted by a 25-yard Cooper rush. But Bitikofer was sacked for a loss of six yards, and back-to-back incomplete passes forced Bucknell to try for a 36-yard field goal. Chambers’s bid went wide left, and Penn went to the locker room up, 27-10. The Bison scored the third quarter’s lone touchdown two minutes into the frame. Marine set up the score by intercepting his first pass of the game and returning it 26 yards to the Penn 14. Two plays later, Bitikofer found Andrew Owers for an 11-yard touchdown, his first score since October 2016. Bucknell held a slim lead in time of possession (30:22-29:38) but was outgained by a 274-189 margin. The Quaker defense totaled 10 sacks for a loss of 60 yards and 14 tackles for a loss of 65 yards, cutting significantly into the Bison’s offensive totals.
SCORING SUMMARY Team UP UP UP BU UP UP BU BU UP
QT 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th
Time 13:14 11:39 10:12 04:58 14:13 11:59 03:37 13:00 10:21
Scoring Play Brooks 5yd run Soslow 49yd field goal Brooks 7yd run Chambers 34yd field goal Soslow 48yd field goal Herrick 33yd pass from Glover Butler 11yd pass from Bitikofer Owers 11yd pass from Bitikofer Huber 11yd pass from Glover
Conversion Plays-Yds Soslow kick 4-36 4--5 Soslow kick 1-7 7-14 12-45 Soslow kick 3-51 Chambers kick 4-32 Chambers kick 2-14 Soslow kick 2-32
TOP 1:42 1:29 0:08 2:43 5:39 1:19 1:42 0:36 0:56
Score 0-7 0-10 0-17 3-17 3-20 3-27 10-27 17-27 17-34
TEAM LEADERS BUCKNELL
PENN
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Cooper 13 58 0 25 4.5 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Bitikofer 19-35-1 150 2 21 8 Chiarolanzio 2-3-1 4 0 4 2
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Brooks 22 72 2 10 3.3 Glover 9 48 0 13 5.3
Receiving Cooper Owers Butler
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Herrick 2 46 1 33 Farrell 3 37 0 17 Willows 5 35 0 15
Rec Yds TD Lg 7 51 0 20 4 32 1 13 3 29 1 15
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Page 3 5 8 1.0 4 Lauro 7 1 8 1.5 7 Riley 4 3 7 - Chitty 1 6 7 1.5 4
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Glover 12-21-2 138 2
Lg Sack 33 0
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds O’Neill 8 3 11 2.0 5 Miller 3 7 10 0.5 3 Evans 2 7 9 0.5 1 Bostian 3 3 6 2.0 10
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GAME 4 BUCKNELL
No. 14/15 Villanova Storms Past Bucknell Football
0 7 0 0 7 #14/15 VILLANOVA 28 14 0 7 49 Sept. 22 >> Villanova, Pa. >> Villanova Stadium >> 6 p.m. >> Attendance: 9,341
TEAM STATISTICS
BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 8 Rushing 3 Passing 3 Penalty 2 NET YARDS RUSHING 41 Rushing Attempts 27 Average Per Rush 1.5 Rushing Touchdowns 1 Yards Gained Rushing 79 Yards Lost Rushing 38 NET YARDS PASSING 87 Completions-Attempts-Int 11-24-3 Average Per Attempt 3.6 Average Per Completion 7.9 Passing Touchdowns 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 128 Total offense plays 51 Average Gain Per Play 2.5 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 9-85 PUNTS-YARDS 9-459 Average Yards Per Punt 51.0 Net Yards Per Punt 48.4 Inside 20 4 50+ Yards 5 Touchbacks 1 Fair catch 3 KICKOFFS-YARDS 2-130 Average Yards Per Kickoff 65.0 Net Yards Per Kickoff 41.0 Touchbacks 1 Fair Catch Yards 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-0-0 Average Per Return 0.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 6-118-0 Average Per Return 19.7 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 22:50 1st Quarter 8:34 2nd Quarter 7:16 3rd Quarter 2:05 4th Quarter 4:55 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 Touchdowns 1-2 Field goals 0-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-14 PAT Kicks 1-1 Field Goals 0-0 Points off turnovers 7
NOVA 28 15 12 1 302 58 5.2 6 323 21 307 13-22-1 14.0 23.6 1 609 80 7.6 3-3 8-70 2-94 47.0 47.0 0 1 0 0 8-499 62.4 41.4 2 0 3-3-0 1.0 1-23-0 23.0 3-21-0 0-0-0 0 37:10 6:26 7:44 12:55 10:05 8 of 13 0 of 2 5-7 5-7 0-7 3-23 7-7 0-0 28
GAME NOTES • S Conner Romango made a career-high 12 tackles in his first career start. Entering the game, he owned just two career tackles. • A game after matching his career high with two interceptions at Penn, CB Bryan Marine recovered a career-high two fumbles, doubling his career total in the process. • P Alex Pechin’s 51.0 punting average was one yard shy of Bucknell’s school record, which was set in 1962. • Pechin’s 71-yard bomb is tied for the third longest punt in school history. He now owns Bucknell’s third- (71, 2018), seventh- (67, 2017) and 10th(64, 2017) longest punts. • For Villanova, QB Zach Bednarczyk completed 11 of 17 passes for 281 yards while WR Josh McGrigg finished with 187 yards. Six Wildcats rushed for at least 30 yards. • Villanova held a 28-8 edge in first downs and a 37:10-22:50 advantage in possession time. • Entering the game, the Wildcats ranked in the FCS’s top 30 in passing efficiency (18th, 163.53), rushing defense (19th, 95.3), total defense (23rd, 318.3) and passing offense (26th, 286.0). They were averaging 433.3 yards of offense per game, a mark good for 32nd. Bednarczyk had thrown for 858 yards in Villanova’s first three games, good for 12th nationally.
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No. 14/15 Villanova downed the Bucknell football team, 49-7, at Villanova Stadium in the first meeting between the Pennsylvania programs since 2005. The Bison, who last faced a ranked opponent during the 2016 campaign, were stymied by a slow start for the second-straight game. During the first quarter, the high-powered Wildcats stormed out to a 28-0 lead. They needed just 12 offensive plays to score their four touchdowns, three of which came on the ground and one of which was a school-record 90-yard bomb by Zach Bednarczyk to Josh McGrigg. In total, they racked up 230 yards of offense and limited the Bison to just 32, all but three of which came through the air. Bucknell got on the board at the 7:56 mark of the second quarter, capitalizing on a Villanova fumble during a punt return. Ryan Brida forced the fumble, and Mike Colantuono came up with the ball at the Wildcat 12. Three plays later, Logan Bitikofer scored his first career rushing touchdown on a one-yard quarterback keeper. In total, the Bison defense forced three turnovers during the second frame. First, Brice Sydnor picked off a pass in the end zone to halt a promising Villanova drive. Then came Colantuono’s clutch recovery in the red zone. Finally, Matt Robinson forced a fumble, which was recovered by Bryan Marine, a play after Bednarczyk found McGrigg for a 48-yard gain to the Bucknell 16. But, one play later, a Bitikofer pass was intercepted by Jaquan Amos and returned to the one-yard line; Aaron Forbes ran for his second touchdown one play later to make it a 35-7 game. The Wildcats covered 86 yards in seven plays, five of which were passes for at least 10 yards, to extend their lead to 42-7 entering the locker room. A two-yard quarterback keeper by Bednarczyk capped that drive with 16 seconds left in the half. At the half, Villanova held a 434-61 lead in total offense. Bednarczyk had 266 yards on just nine passes, five of which went to McGrigg for 187 yards. In addition, four Wildcats had at least 35 yards on the ground. Bucknell only allowed 400 yards once in 2017, in a 35-13 loss to FCS Championship participant Monmouth. Villanova, which pulled Bednarczyk early in the third quarter, completed the game’s scoring at the 14:56 mark of the fourth quarter. A four-yard touchdown rush by D’Andre Pollard capped a 10-play, 40-yard drive. In the dying minutes of the game, the Bison had an opportunity to find the end zone once again. After Simeon Page and Sam Chitty combined for a sack on 4th and 9, Bucknell took over at its 39 with 4:48 on the clock. Bitikofer led the Bison to the Wildcat 12, most notably finding Stefone Moore-Greene for 29 yards on three-straight passes. But the Bison came up just short of a first down on 4th and 11 at the Villanova 13, with Bitikofer connecting with Dominic Lyles for only eight yards. For the Bison, Bitikofer completed 11 of 24 passes for 87 yards. Moore-Green’s 29 receiving yards, all of which came in succession in the fourth quarter, led the team. Jared Cooper paced Bucknell with 28 yards on the ground. Defensively, Conner Romango led the Bison with a career-best 12 tackles (nine solo) while Chitty was next with a career-high 11 (six solo). Chitty also made a team season-best 3.5 tackles for a loss while Page posted a team-high 1.5 sacks. Preseason All-American Alex Pechin had a sensational game, averaging a career-high 51 yards on nine punts. He landed four inside the 20 and had five sail for at least 50 yards, including a career-long 71-yard bomb that pinned Villanova at its two-yard line. The Wildcats finished with a 609-128 advantage in total offense; they had near equal totals of rushing (302) and receiving (307) yards.
SCORING SUMMARY Team VU VU VU VU BU VU VU VU
QT 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th
Time 13:49 04:52 02:33 02:10 07:56 03:46 00:16 14:56
Scoring Play Forbes 7yd run Gudzak 3yd run McGrigg 90yd pass from Bednarczyk DaSilva 29yd run Bitikofer 1yd run Forbes 1yd run Bednarczyk 2yd run Pollard 4yd run
Conversion Kresge kick Kresge kick Kresge kick Kresge kick Torres kick Kresge kick Kresge kick Kresge kick
Plays-Yds 3-20 7-80 1-90 1-33 3-12 1-1 7-86 10-40
TOP 1:07 4:07 0:14 0:08 1:17 0:04 1:36 5:15
Score 0-7 0-14 0-21 0-28 7-28 7-35 7-42 7-49
TEAM LEADERS BUCKNELL
VILLANOVA
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Cooper 13 28 0 7 2.2 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Bitikofer 11-24-3 87 0 17 3
Rushing Att Gudzak 8 Forbes 10 Schetelich 10 Bednarczyk 8
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Moore-Green 3 29 0 17 Lyles 2 16 9 8
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Bednarczyk 11-17-1 281 1 90 1 Schetelich 2-5-0 26 0 16 1
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Romango 9 3 12 - Chitty 6 5 11 3.5 8 Marine 8 1 9 - Lauro 4 4 8 - Page 3 5 8 3.0 15 Robinson 3 5 8 -
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg McGrigg 5 187 1 90
Yds TD 60 1 41 2 39 0 38 1
Lg Avg 26 7.5 8 4.1 18 3.9 12 4.8
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Wiley 3 3 6 - Benford 4 1 5 - -
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2018 GAME REPORTS
GAME 5
BUCKNELL HOLY CROSS
Bucknell Football Tops Holy Cross, 19-16, in Patriot League Opener
0 6 6 7 19 7 0 0 9 16
Sept. 29 >> Worcester, Mass. >> Fitton Field >> 1 p.m. >> Attendance: 8,275
TEAM STATISTICS
BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 15 Rushing 4 Passing 8 Penalty 3 NET YARDS RUSHING 87 Rushing Attempts 35 Average Per Rush 2.5 Rushing Touchdowns 1 Yards Gained Rushing 106 Yards Lost Rushing 19 NET YARDS PASSING 193 Completions-Attempts-Int 19-29-1 Average Per Attempt 6.7 Average Per Completion 10.2 Passing Touchdowns 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 280 Total offense plays 64 Average Gain Per Play 4.4 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-60 PUNTS-YARDS 6-291 Average Yards Per Punt 48.5 Net Yards Per Punt 44.2 Inside 20 2 50+ Yards 3 Touchbacks 1 Fair catch 2 KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-388 Average Yards Per Kickoff 64.7 Net Yards Per Kickoff 46.0 Touchbacks 1 Fair Catch Yards 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 5-75-0 Average Per Return 15.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 3-51-0 Average Per Return 17.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 30:30 1st Quarter 4:36 2nd Quarter 7:49 3rd Quarter 7:10 4th Quarter 10:55 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 Touchdowns 0-3 Field goals 2-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-27 PAT Kicks 1-1 Field Goals 2-3 Points off turnovers 7
HC 21 9 11 1 120 46 2.6 1 169 49 265 18-32-0 8.3 14.7 1 385 78 4.9 1-1 9-106 8-317 39.6 30.2 2 1 0 3 3-181 60.3 43.3 0 0 3-6-0 2.0 4-87-0 21.8 1-27-0 0-0-0 0 29:30 10:24 7:11 7:50 4:05 6 of 17 0 of 3 1-2 1-2 0-2 2-13 2-2 0-0 0
GAME NOTES • QB Logan Bitikofer completed 19 of 29 passes for a career-high 193 yards while WR Brandon Sanders totaled a career-best 97 yards on six catches, one of which was a career-long 46 reception. • K Ethan Torres kicked the first two field goals of his career during the first half. • CB Bryan Marine registered 75 yards on five punt returns, bolstered by his clutch 67-yard run which set up Torres’s second field goal. • S Joe Lauro and LB Sam Chitty paced Bucknell’s defense with 11 tackles (seven solo) apiece, with Chitty matching his career high set a week earlier at No. 14/15 Villanova. • In total, the Bison registered 12 tackles for a combined loss of 50 yards, with DE Grayson Cherubino and LB Simeon Page leading the way with three apiece. • Preseason All-American P Alex Pechin had yet another strong game, averaging 48.5 yards on six punts with a long of 54. Two landed inside the 20. • Holy Cross led in total offense (385-280) and first downs (21-15) while Bucknell held a slim 30:30-29:30 edge in time of possession. • The Bison have now topped the Crusaders in three-straight games at Fitton Field dating back to 2014.
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The Bucknell football team withstood a furious Holy Cross comeback to win its Patriot League opener, 19-16, at Fitton Field. The Bison (1-4, 1-0 PL) built a 19-7 lead on a 36-yard touchdown rush by Jared Cooper and a 22-yard touchdown throw by Logan Bitikofer to Alan Butler. While the Crusaders (1-4, 0-2 PL) responded with a safety and a touchdown of their own to draw within a field goal at the 6:57 mark of the fourth quarter, Bucknell’s offense drained 6:13 off the clock by marching from its 18-yard line to Holy Cross’s 26 in 13 plays. Following a missed 43-yard field goal attempt, the Crusaders got the ball back with 36 seconds remaining in regulation. After Geoff Wade had three passes fall incomplete, Holy Cross went for it on 4th and 10. Joe Lauro came up with his second pass breakup of the sequence to seal the victory, leveling Richie DeNicola at midfield and knocking the ball away in the process. Cooper, who was awarded the Johnny Turco Memorial Trophy as the Most Outstanding Player of Holy Cross’s Homecoming Day Game, led the Bison with 75 yards on 24 carries. All but 19 of his yards came during the Bison’s second-half surge, which saw them post 205 of their season-best 280 yards of total offense. At halftime, Bucknell trailed by a 7-6 margin. The Bison took their first lead of the game at the third quarter’s 9:25 mark on Cooper’s first career touchdown. The freshman broke two tackles and then outraced two Crusaders to the end zone, giving Bucknell a 12-7 advantage; the Bison attempted a two-point conversion, but Bitikofer’s pass fell incomplete. A clutch fumble recovery by Roger Mellado at Holy Cross’s 27-yard line set up Butler’s second touchdown of the season. That score, which came with 11:06 remaining in regulation, proved to be the difference as the Crusaders came roaring back. On the possession after Butler’s diving touchdown, Wade hit DeNicola in stride for a 72-yard gain. DeNicola appeared destined for the end zone, but Lauro and Bryan Marine caught him at the Bison’s 10-yard line, setting up their goal-line stand. After Domenic Cozier picked up nine yards on two carries to bring the Crusaders to the one-yard line, Mellado stopped Wade on 3rd and 1 and Marine and Page teamed to halt Cozier on 4th and 1 to give Bucknell the ball back. Holy Cross ultimately picked up a safety two plays later to cut its deficit to 19-9. After forcing the Bison to go three and out on their next possession, Wade found DeNicola for a 59-yard touchdown to make it a 19-16 game. During the first quarter, the Crusaders limited the Bison to 21 yards of total offense and a single first down. They jumped out to the lead at the 4:46 mark, with Cozier muscling his way into the end zone from seven yards out to cap an 11-play, 81-yard drive. Bucknell regrouped in the second frame, using the first two field goals of Ethan Torres’s career to trim Holy Cross’s advantage to 7-6. Both of Torres’s field goals, which came from 26 and 18 yards out, were set up by big plays. First, Bitikofer found Brandon Sanders for a 46-yard gain to set up the Bison at the Crusaders’ nine-yard line. Torres was ultimately called out to kick a field goal with 12:49 on the clock after a pair of Bitikofer passes fell incomplete and Cooper was tied up by Chris Riley for no gain. Bucknell forced Holy Cross to punt on its next possession. And Marine returned that 50-yard bomb by Derek Ng a career-long and team season-best 67 yards. Marine slipped free of an early tackle, found open field and flew down the visiting sideline all the way to the Crusaders’ 13-yard line before being dragged down. A pass interference penalty brought the Bison to the two-yard line, but the Holy Cross defense held fast to keep them out of the end zone. After Cooper gained one yard on a pair of carries, the Crusaders stuffed Bitikofer on third and goal; Torres then kicked his second field goal with 7:34 left in the half to pull Bucknell within a single point. The Bison defense was the story of the second quarter. They held Holy Cross to just 11 yards of total offense and four first downs. Grayson Cherubino and Simeon Page led the defensive surge, each recording 1.5 sacks for a combined loss of 27 yards in the frame.
SCORING SUMMARY Team HC BU BU BU BU HC HC
QT 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 4th
Time 04:46 12:49 07:34 09:25 11:06 08:10 06:57
Scoring Play Cozier 7yd run Torres 26yd field goal Torres 18yd field goal Cooper 36yd run Butler 22yd pass from Bitikofer Vorster 1yd safety DeNicola 59yd pass from Wade
Conversion Plays-Yds Ng kick 11-81 6-45 5-12 Bitikofer pass failed 5-60 Torres kick 3-27 - Ng kick 4-80
TOP 3:58 1:36 2:32 1:40 1:18 - 1:07
Score 0-7 3-7 6-7 12-7 19-7 19-9 19-16
TEAM LEADERS BUCKNELL Rushing Att Yds TD Cooper 24 75 1 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Bitikofer 19-29-1 193 1
HOLY CROSS Lg Avg 36 3.1
Rushing Cozier
Lg Sack 46 2
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Wade 18-32 265 1 0 3
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Sanders 6 97 0 46 Butler 3 43 1 22 Bethea 3 24 0 10 Cooper 4 15 0 8 Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Lauro 7 4 11 1 7 Chitty 7 4 11 2 2 Sydnor 8 1 9 - Marine 7 2 9 1 4 Deary 8 1 9 -
Att Yds TD Lg Avg 21 87 1 15 4.1
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Dorsey 10 167 0 72 DeNicola 2 67 1 59 Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Stefanik 6 2 8 1 2 Baker 6 2 8 - Vorster 4 4 8 1 1 Johnson 4 3 7 - -
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2018 GAME REPORTS
GAME 6
Bucknell Football Dropped by No. 20/21 Colgate
#20/21 COLGATE 0 17 3 7 27 BUCKNELL 0 0 3 0 3 Oct. 6 >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Mathewson-Memorial Stadium >> 6 p.m. >> Attendance: 2,007
TEAM STATISTICS
COLGATE BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 22 12 Rushing 10 1 Passing 12 8 Penalty 0 3 NET YARDS RUSHING 194 35 Rushing Attempts 48 25 Average Per Rush 4.0 1.4 Rushing Touchdowns 2 0 Yards Gained Rushing 209 74 Yards Lost Rushing 15 39 NET YARDS PASSING 254 164 Completions-Attempts-Int 16-28-2 17-37-1 Average Per Attempt 9.1 4.4 Average Per Completion 15.9 9.6 Passing Touchdowns 1 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 448 199 Total offense plays 76 62 Average Gain Per Play 5.9 3.2 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 3-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 9-77 3-23 PUNTS-YARDS 4-175 9-441 Average Yards Per Punt 43.8 49.0 Net Yards Per Punt 43.2 35.2 Inside 20 2 3 50+ Yards 1 7 Touchbacks 0 1 Fair catch 1 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-363 2-106 Average Yards Per Kickoff 60.5 53.0 Net Yards Per Kickoff 42.5 39.5 Touchbacks 3 0 Fair Catch Yards 24 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 4-104-0 1-2-0 Average Per Return 26.0 2.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-27-0 2-33-0 Average Per Return 27.0 16.5 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-0-0 2-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 34:04 25:56 1st Quarter 9:51 5:09 2nd Quarter 4:36 10:24 3rd Quarter 7:52 7:08 4th Quarter 11:45 3:15 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 3 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 1-1 Touchdowns 2-5 0-1 Field goals 2-5 1-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-14 3-11 PAT Kicks 3-3 0-0 Field Goals 2-2 1-1 Points off turnovers 0 3
GAME NOTES • QB Logan Bitikofer finished with 164 yards on 17 for 37 passing while WR Alan Butler paced the Bison with 70 receiving yards. RB Jared Cooper added 61 yards on the ground, bolstered by a 31-yard carry in the third quarter. • Defensively, CB Bryan Marine made a game-best 10 tackles, forced a fumble and broke up two passes. • S Brandon Benson, who was returning from a three-game absence, and LB Matt Robinson added nine tackles apiece. • DE Roger Mellado and DL Nnamdi Unachukwu each posted 1.5 sacks. Unachukwu’s two tackles for a loss doubled his career high. • P Alex Pechin averaged 49.0 yards on nine punts, with a career-high seven sailing for at least 50 yards. • Colgate, which was Bucknell’s second ranked opponent of the 2018 campaign, has now won 10-straight games dating back to 2017. The Raiders improved to 5-0 in 2018; as of Oct. 8, they were one of four unbeaten teams remaining in the FCS, joining Dartmouth (4-0), Princeton (4-0) and North Dakota State (5-0). • With its victory, Colgate stretched its winning streak over Bucknell to five games. In addition, the Raiders have now topped the Bison six-straight times at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.
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The Bucknell football team fell to No. 20/21 Colgate, 27-3, at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. While the Bison (1-5, 1-1 Patriot League) held the unbeaten Raiders (5-0, 3-0 Patriot League) scoreless through the first quarter, they couldn’t secure their first 2-0 start to Patriot League play since 2014. Colgate, which blanked its past two opponents by a combined margin of 68-0, scored two touchdowns in the second quarter’s final 10 minutes to break open what had been a defensive battle. The Bison got on the board at the third quarter’s 8:42 mark, snapping the Raiders’ shutout streak at 12 quarters. Ethan Torres’s 25-yard field goal was set up by a Brandon Benson interception at the Colgate 33, the first of his collegiate career. After Bryan Marine tipped a Grant Breneman pass, Benson made a diving play to catch the ball before it touched the ground. On a 3rd and 11, Logan Bitikofer found Alan Butler for a 24-yard gain to set up Bucknell at the Raiders’ 10-yard line. A penalty later gave the Bison a first down at the five-yard line, negating a Nick Wheeler sack for a loss of seven yards that would have brought up 4th and long. Colgate’s stalwart defense ultimately held fast, and Bucknell settled for Torres’s third field goal in two games. Benson’s interception was one of three turnovers the Bison defense forced over the course of the contest. Early in the first quarter, Joe Lauro became the second player to pick off a Breneman pass in 2018, fighting off Nick Diaco to stall a promising Colgate drive deep in Bison territory. During the second frame, Lauro came up with a fumble forced by Marine at Bucknell’s two-yard line; Marine managed to knock the ball away from Breneman as he was diving towards the end zone, and Lauro dove on the ball before Breneman could recover it. At halftime, the Raiders held a 246-76 advantage in total offense, bolstered by a second quarter that saw them rack up 174 yards. Colgate opened the scoring at the second quarter’s 14:07 mark on a Chris Puzzi field goal; Puzzi’s 37 yarder was set up by a dynamic 60-yard punt return by Abu Daramy-Swaray in the dying minutes of the first quarter. On the Raiders’ next possession following Lauro’s clutch fumble recovery, Breneman orchestrated a scoring drive that spanned 52 seconds. After Breneman completed three-straight passes for 35 yards, James Holland ran three yards into the end zone to make it a 10-0 game with 9:11 left in the half. As before, Daramy-Swaray set up the scoring drive with a dynamic punt return, this one of 22 yards to the Bison 38. Colgate extended its advantage to 17-0 at the second quarter’s 4:17 mark when Breneman found Owen Rockett wide open in the secondary. Rockett then raced down the field for an 86-yard touchdown, tied for the second-longest passing play in Raider history. Colgate added a 42-yard Puzzi field goal at the third quarter’s 2:17 mark and a one-yard Holland touchdown rush that capped a 14-play, 93-yard march with 8:58 remaining in regulation to bring the final score to 27-3. The Raiders held advantages in total offense (448-199), first downs (22-12) and time of possession (34:04-25:56). They have allowed an average of just 4.6 points per game in 2018, a figure which leads the FCS.
SCORING SUMMARY Team CU CU CU BU CU CU
QT 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th
Time 14:07 09:11 04:17 08:42 02:17 08:58
Scoring Play Puzzi 37yd field goal Holland 3yd run Rockett 86yd pass from Breneman Torres 25yd field goal Puzzi 42yd field goal Holland 1yd run
Conversion Puzzi kick Puzzi kick Puzzi kick
Plays-Yds 4-1 4-38 1-86 9-25 12-41 14-93
TOP 1:17 0:52 0:13 2:53 6:25 6:02
Score 3-0 10-0 17-0 17-3 20-3 27-3
TEAM LEADERS COLGATE Rushing Att Yds TD Holland 14 64 2 Twyman 8 50 0 Breneman 17 47 0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Breneman 16-28-2 254 1
BUCKNELL Lg Avg 12 4.6 15 6.3 16 2.8 Lg Sack 86 3
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Cooper 14 61 0 36 4.4 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Bitikofer 17-37-1 164 0
Lg Sack 29 3
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Rockett 4 132 1 86
Receiving Butler Bethea Cooper
Rec Yds TD Lg 4 70 0 29 4 45 0 21 5 25 0 16
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Holl 3 3 6 1.0 1 Wisniewski 5 1 6 1.0 2 DeIuliis 5 1 6 1.5 4
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Marine 7 3 10 - Robinson 5 4 9 - Benson 4 5 9 - -
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
LOGAN BITIKOFER
JARED COOPER
12
QB
RB
New Philadelphia, Ohio New Philadelphia Undeclared
West Chester, Pa. West Chester East Civil Engineering
SO | 6-3 | 200
FR | 5-7 | 175
NOTES • Started Bucknell’s past three games at quarterback • Led the Bison to a 19-16 victory at Holy Cross in second career start on Sept. 29, 2018; set new career bests in passing yards (193), long pass (46) and long rush (11) while also matching career high in completions (19) • Made first career start at Villanova on Sept. 22, 2018; scored first career rushing touchdown during that game • Made first career appearance at Penn the week before; took over at quarterback halfway through the second frame, completing 19 of 35 passes for two touchdowns and 150 yards CAREER HIGHS Passing Attempts: 37 vs. Colgate (10/6/18) Pass Completions: 19 at Holy Cross (9/29/18), at Penn (9/15/18) Passing Yards: 193 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Long Pass: 46 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Passing TDs: 2 at Penn (9/15/18) Rushing Attempts: 15 at Penn (9/15/18) Rushing Yards: 6 at Villanova (9/22/18) Long Rush: 11 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Rushing TDs: 1 at Villanova (9/22/18) CAREER STATISTICS PASSING Year GP-GS C-A-I 2017 2018 4-3 66-125-6 Totals 4-3 66-125-6
Pct. DNP .528 .528
Yds. TD Lg. 594 594
3 3
21
46 46
RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2017 DNP 2018 4-3 38 -33 1 -0.9 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 4-3 38 -33 1 -0.9 11 0 0 0 0.0 0
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NOTES • Captured his second Patriot League Rookie of the Week award after posting 75 rushing yards and a touchdown on 24 carries in 19-16 victory at Holy Cross; was also awarded the Johnny Turco Memorial Trophy as the Most Outstanding Player of the Crusaders’ Homecoming Day Game and named an Honorable Mention STATS Freshman Player of the Week for his efforts • Again led the Bison in rushing yards (58), long rush (25) and receiving yards (51) at Penn • Made first career start against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018 and led the Bison in rushing yards (96), receiving yards (28), long rush (37), long reception (19) and all-purpose yards (124); named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/10) following that performance • 75 of his rushing yards and all of his receiving yards against the Pioneers came during the second half • Totaled 37 all-purpose yards (22 rushing, 15 receiving) in collegiate debut against William & Mary • One of six freshmen to appear in 2018 opener against William & Mary, joining Grayson Cherubino, Sterling Deary, Micah Dennis, Cole McCabe and Brandon Sanders CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 24 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Rushing Yards: 96 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Long Rush: 37 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Rushing TDs: 1 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Receptions: 7 at Penn (9/15/18) Receiving Yards: 51 at Penn (9/15/18) Long Reception: 20 at Penn (9/15/18) All-Purpose Yards: 124 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2018 6-5 83 340 1 4.1 37 22 144 0 6.5 20 Totals 6-5 83 340 1 4.1 37 22 144 0 6.5 20
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
JUSTIN BETHEA
ALAN BUTLER
11
WR
WR
Sanford, N.C. Lee County Undeclared
Erial, N.J. Timber Creek Regional Economics
JR | 6-1 | 180
NOTES • Set new career high with four receptions against Colgate on Oct. 6, 2018; a week earlier, matched previous career high with three receptions at Holy Cross • Missed Penn game due to injury but returned to lineup at Villanova a week later • Finished 2017 on a high note, recording career highs in receptions (3), receiving yards (61) and long reception (31) in finale at Fordham • Made first 2017 start against Lehigh on Nov. 4 in place of injured Jack Horan • Led Bucknell freshmen with four starts in 2016 CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 4 vs. Colgate (10/6/18) Receiving Yards: 61 at Fordham (11/18/17) Long Reception: 31 at Fordham (11/18/17) Kickoff Returns: 4 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Kickoff Return Yards: 81 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Long Kickoff Return: 25 at Colgate (10/15/16) All-Purpose Yards: 106 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2016 10-4 0 0 0 0.0 0 8 88 0 11.0 24 2017 8-3 0 0 0 0.0 0 10 138 0 13.8 31 2018 5-5 0 0 0 0.0 0 10 85 0 8.5 21 Totals 23-12 0 0 0 0.0 0 28 311 0 11.1 31 KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 2016 10-4 8 167 20.9 0 25 260 2017 8-3 0 0 0.0 0 0 138 2018 5-5 0 0 0.0 0 0 85 Totals 23-12 8 167 20.9 0 25 483
SR | 6-0 | 180
NOTES • Led the Bison with season-best 70 yards on four receptions against Colgate on Oct. 6, 2018; had a 24-yard and a 29-yard catch during the third quarter • Caught touchdown passes at Penn in week three and at Holy Cross in week five, giving him four in his career • Ranks second behind Bryan Marine with 26 career starts • Team leader with 17-consecutive starts • One of six Bison to start every game in 2017 • Caught first touchdown pass since freshman year on Oct. 14, 2017 at Cornell • Posted multiple receptions in nine 2017 games, including Bucknell’s first seven • Caught multiple passes in seven of his eight 2016 contests CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 5 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Receiving Yards: 91 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Long Reception: 41 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Receiving TDs: 1, 4 times (last at Holy Cross, 9/29/18) Punt Returns: 6 at VMI (10/3/15) Punt Return Yards: 30 at VMI (10/3/15) Long Punt Return: 11 at VMI (10/3/15) Kickoff Return: 1 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Kickoff Return Yards: 19 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Long Kickoff Return: 19 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) All-Purpose Yards: 91 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2015 9-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 13 200 1 15.4 44 2016 8-7 0 0 0 0.0 0 20 232 0 11.6 24 2017 11-11 0 0 0 0.0 0 27 237 1 8.8 22 2018 6-6 1 2 0 2.0 2 18 203 2 11.3 29 Totals 34-26 1 2 0 2.0 2 78 872 4 11.2 44 PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 9-2 2016 8-7 2017 11-11 2018 6-6 Totals 34-26
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2
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 13 78 6.0 0 11 278 2 3 1.5 0 3 254 11 25 2.3 0 10 262 0 0 0.0 0 0 205 26 106 4.1 0 11 999
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
BRANDON SANDERS
ANDREW OWERS
5
WR
FB
Downingtown, Pa. St. Joseph’s Prep Undeclared
Jupiter, Fla. Cardinal Newman Economics
FR | 5-11 | 195
SR | 6-3 | 240
NOTES • Set career highs in receptions (6), receiving yards (97) and long reception (46) at Holy Cross on Sept. 29, 2018 • Became the first member of the class of 2022 to score a touchdown, rushing for a four-yard score against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018 • Only freshman to start 2018 opener against William & Mary • Led the Bison in receptions (4) and receiving yards (59) against the Tribe • One of six freshmen to appear in 2018 opener against William & Mary, joining Grayson Cherubino, Jared Cooper Sterling Deary, Micah Dennis and Cole McCabe CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 2 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Rushing Yards: 6 at Villanova (9/22/18) Long Rush: 9 at Villanova (9/22/18) Rushing TDs: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Receptions: 6 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Receiving Yards: 97 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Long Reception: 46 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) All-Purpose Yards: 97 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2018 5-3 6 18 1 3.0 9 16 210 0 13.1 46 Totals 5-3 6 18 1 3.0 9 16 210 0 13.1 46
ALEX TWIFORD
45
TE
SO | 6-3 | 250 Sinking Spring, Pa. Wilson Undeclared NOTES • Became one of the first two members of the class of 2021 to start for Bucknell against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23, 2017, along with P.J. Barr • In 2017, started six of the Bison’s final eight games at tight end, including six in a row from week four to week eight CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 3 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Receiving Yards: 24 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Long Reception: 18 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) All-Purpose Yards: 24 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2017 10-6 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 61 0 10.2 18 2018 6-5 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 18 0 3.0 8 Totals 16-11 0 0 0 0.0 0 12 79 0 6.6 18
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80
NOTES • Returned from one-game absence against Colgate last week • Recorded first touchdown reception since his sophomore year at Penn on Sept. 15, 2018; it was his second-straight game with four receptions • Caught four passes against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2017, his most since Sept. 9, 2017 against Holy Cross (also four) • Battled injuries throughout the 2017 campaign, playing in seven games at a hybrid tight end/fullback position • Six of his 10 catches and 27 of his 41 yards came in Bucknell’s first two games • Played in eight games, starting six, before losing the 2016 season to injury • Only freshman who started the 2015 season opener against Marist • Caught at least one pass in each of the first 10 games of his career • Was one of only two members of the class of 2019 who entered 2017 with at least 10 career starts, joining Bryan Marine CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 7 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Receiving Yards: 74 vs. Duquesne (9/12/15) Long Reception: 43 at Colgate (11/21/15) Receiving TDs: 1, 6 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) All-Purpose Yards: 74 vs. Duquesne (9/12/15) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2015 10-8 0 0 0 0.0 0 28 386 3 13.8 43 2016 8-6 0 0 0 0.0 0 18 142 2 7.9 24 2017 7-1 0 0 0 0.0 0 10 41 0 4.1 9 2018 5-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 11 65 1 5.9 13 Totals 30-17 0 0 0 0.0 0 67 634 6 9.5 43
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
JUSTIS PEPPERS
75
P.J. BARR
LT
RG
King George, Va. King George Undeclared
North Brunswick, N.J. St. Joseph Undeclared
SO | 6-4 | 320
SO | 6-3 | 305
NOTES • Started Bucknell’s first six 2018 games at left tackle • One of three Bison who started his first career game in the 2018 opener, joining Brandon Sanders and Jimmy Sheehan • Earned Bucknell’s starting left tackle spot out of 2018 preseason camp • Made first career appearance at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017; one of two appearances that season
ERIK LUKNER
74
68
NOTES • Started first six 2018 games at right guard, running starting streak to 14 games • Became the first member of the class of 2021 to reach the double digits in career starts against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018; now has 14 starts • Became one of the first two members of the class of 2021 to start for Bucknell against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23, 2017, along with Alex Twiford • Started the Bison’s final eight games of the 2017 campaign at left guard • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist
SIMON KRIZAK
77
LG
RT
Sedro Woolley, Wash. Sedro Woolley Anthropology
Stuttgart, Germany Eschbach-Gymnasium/Hill School (Pa.) Undeclared
JR | 6-1 | 285
SO | 6-4 | 305
NOTES • Started Bucknell’s first six 2018 games at left guard • Started first three games of 2017 campaign at left guard before losing season to injury • One of three offensive lineman who started his first career game in the 2017 opener against Marist
PAT FINN
73
C
SR | 6-3 | 275 Pottstown, Pa. Pottsgrove Mechanical Engineering NOTES • Serving as team captain with Joe Lauro, Bryan Marine and Alex Pechin • 2018 Preseason All-Patriot League selection • Started first six 2018 games at center, running starting streak to 12 games • Started 10 of Bucknell’s 11 2017 games at center, missing one due to injury • Made first career start in the 2017 opener against Marist • One of two offensive linemen, joining then senior Chase Watkins, who entered 2017 with game experience • In 2015, appeared in final four games during extra-point situations BucknellBison.com >> @Bucknell_FB >> #BandOfBison
NOTES • Started Bucknell’s past three games at right tackle • Made first career appearance at Penn on Sept. 15, 2018
2018 Bucknell Football Media Notes >>>> 24
BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
GRAYSON CHERUBINO
NNAMDI UNACHUKWU
50
DE
DT
Hampton Bays, N.Y. Saint Anthony’s Undeclared-Management
Morganville, N.J. Marlboro Undeclared
FR | 6-4 | 240
SO | 6-7 | 230
NOTES • Made a career-high three tackles for a loss at Holy Cross; also posted first career sack and pass breakup in that Sept, 29, 2018 contest • Became the third freshman to start a game at Villanova on Sept. 22, 2018, joining Jared Cooper and Brendan Sanders; was the first member of his class to start on the defensive side of the ball CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Tackles for Loss: 3 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Sacks: 1.5 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Pass Breakups: 1 at Holy Cross (9/29/18)
GP-GS 6-3 6-3
UT-AT-TT 6-14-20 6-14-20
TFL-Yds. 4.5-17 4.5-17
NOTES • Set new career highs in tackles for loss (2) and sacks (1.5) against Colgate on Oct. 6, 2018; also matched career high with six tackles • Tripled career high with six tackles in first career start at Villanova on Sept. 22, 2018; also posted first career pass breakup in that game CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6 vs. Colgate (10/6/18) at Villanova (9/22/18) Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Colgate (10/6/18) Sacks: 1.5 vs. Colgate (10/6/18) Pass Breakups: 1 at Villanova (9/22/18) CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2018 Totals
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 1.5-7 0 0 0 1 1.5-7 0 0 0 1
ROGER MELLADO
DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2017 2018 6-3 14-6-20 Totals 6-3 14-6-20
47
2.5-12 2.5-12
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 1
41
JR | 6-0 | 210 West Linn, Ore. West Linn Political Science
Lorton, Va. Gonzaga College High School (D.C.) Undeclared NOTES • Started first six games of 2018 and final six games of 2017 at defensive end • Made career-high seven tackles in back-to-back games at Holy Cross on Sept. 29 and at Villanova on Sept. 22, 2018 • Recovered first career fumble against the Crusaders; his recovery, which came just outside the red zone, set up Bucknell’s game-deciding touchdown • Started first game at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017; made first career sack and set season high with six tackles in that contest • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 opener against Marist
NOTES • Set new career highs in tackles (11) and tackles for a loss (3.5) at Villanova on Sept. 22, 2018; 3.5 tackles for a loss the most posted by a Bison this season • Made 11 tackles for the second-straight game at Holy Cross on Sept. 29, 2018 • Against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018, posted first career sack and doubled career high with eight tackles • Made first start since freshman year at Sam linebacker in the 2018 opener against William & Mary after spending 2017 in a special teams role • Was the only freshman to start the 2016 season opener at Marist • One of six Bison to start as freshman in 2016 • Injured in week two at Duquesne and missed the rest of the 2016 campaign CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 11 at Holy Cross (9/29/18), at Villanova (9/22/18) Tackles for Loss: 3.5 at Villanova (9/22/18) Sacks: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Pass Breakups: 1, 3 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18)
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7 at Holy Cross (9/29/18), at Villanova (9/22/18) Tackle for Loss: 2.0 at Cornell (10/14/17) Sacks: 1.5 vs. Colgate (10/6/18) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Holy Cross (9/29/18)
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT-TT 7-9-16 6-17-23 13-26-39
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD
LB - SAM
SO | 6-1 | 230
GP-GS 11-6 6-6 17-12
TFL-Yds. DNP 4-16 4-16
SAM CHITTY
DE
DEFENSE Year 2017 2018 Totals
59
TFL-Yds. 3-10 3-11 6-21
Sacks-Yds. 1-4 1.5-8 2.5-12
FF FR 0 0 0 1 0 1
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Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0
DEFENSE Year 2016 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 2-1 11-0 6-6 19-7
UT-AT-TT 2-2-4 3-3-6 22-26-48 27-31-58
TFL-Yds. 0.5-1 0-0 8.5-16 9-17
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 1.5-3 1.5-3
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
SIMEON PAGE
MATT ROBINSON
7
LB - X
LB - MIKE
Riverton, Utah Riverton/USAFA Prep (Colo.) Undeclared
Oakton, Va. Flint Hill Political Science
SO | 6-0 | 225
SR | 6-0 | 220
NOTES • Needs three sacks to crack Bucknell’s career top 10 with 16.5 • Made at least five tackles in Bucknell’s first four games, including eight at Penn and Villanova • Posted a season-best 3.0 tackles for a loss in back-to-back games at Villanova and Holy Cross; had a season-best two sacks against the Crusaders • 2017 All-Patriot League Second Team • Set Bison rookie record with nine sacks in 2017 • Named STATS National Freshman of the Week, Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week, Patriot League Rookie of the Week and Bison Athlete of the Week after recording eight tackles, six tackles for a loss of 33 yards, four sacks for a loss of 27 yards and one forced fumble in the red zone in the 2017 finale at Fordham on Nov. 18 • His four sacks tied a Bucknell record last equaled in 1998 while his six tackles for a loss was the highest total posted by an FCS player in 2017 • Reached the double digits in tackles for first time at Colgate on Oct. 28, 2017, posting 11 • Made first career start at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017 and set then career highs in tackles (8), tackles for a loss (2) and sacks (2) • Named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Sept. 4, 2017 for his role in Bucknell’s 45-6 rout of Marist • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 opener against Marist; had a sack for a loss of seven yards in that game • One of four freshmen to appear in the 2017 Patriot League opener against Holy Cross • After 2017 spring camp, was named Bucknell’s Strength & Conditioning MVP CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 11 at Colgate (10/28/17) Tackles for Loss: 6 at Fordham (11/18/17) Sacks: 4 at Fordham (11/18/17) Pass Breakups: 1, 5 times (last at Holy Cross, 9/29/18) Forced Fumbles: 1, 3 times (last at Villanova, 9/22/18) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 9-5 6-6 15-11
UT-AT-TT 29-17-46 20-18-38 49-35-84
TFL-Yds. 13-74 9-53 22-127
Sacks-Yds. 9-63 4.5-40 13.5-103
32
FF FR 1 0 2 0 3 0
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Int. PD 0 4 0 1 0 5
NOTES • Senior class leader in career games played (36) • Has made at least eight tackles in four of Bucknell’s first six games; ranks fourth among Bison with career-best 42 • Against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018, forced first career fumble, made first career sack and topped career high with nine tackles • Made first career start in the 2018 opener against William & Mary and set new career high with eight tackles, three more than his previous best • Key member of the Bucknell special teams from 2015 to 2017 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 9 vs. Colgate (10/6/18), vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18), at Cornell (10/14/17) Sacks: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Villanova (9/22/18), vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Colgate (10/6/18), vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 8-0 11-0 11-0 6-6 36-6
UT-AT-TT 1-4-5 4-7-11 4-3-7 21-21-42 30-35-65
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0 1-20 1.5-5 2.5-25
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 1-4
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
JOE LAURO
BRANDON BENSON
26
FS
SS
Bradenton, Fla. Manatee Sociology
Triangle, Va. C.D. Hylton Undeclared
SR | 5-11 | 205
SO | 6-0 | 190
NOTES • Serving as team captain with Pat Finn, Bryan Marine and Alex Pechin • Named the Bison Athlete of the Week for his efforts in Bucknell’s 19-16 victory at Holy Cross on Sept. 29, 2018 • Came up big for the Bison during the Crusaders’ final drive of the game, breaking up two passes; sealed the victory on a Holy Cross 4th and 10 by leveling wide receiver Richie DeNicola at midfield, knocking the ball away in the process • Also tied Sam Chitty for the game high with 11 tackles (seven solo) • Second among Bison with 52 tackles; made at least eight tackles in Bucknell’s first five 2018 games • Made the 200th tackle of his career against Colgate on Oct. 6, 2018 • Also intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble on Bucknell’s two-yard line against the Raiders • Recorded the 150th tackle and 100th solo tackle against William & Mary in the 2018 opener; led the Bison with 11 tackles (six solo) in that contest • Finished fourth on the team with 58 tackles (36 solo) in 2017 despite missing three games • Enjoyed first double figure tackle game of 2017 against Sacred Heart, posting 10 (seven solo); also set career high with two pass breakups in that game • Made the 100th tackle of his collegiate career in 2017 game against Holy Cross • Had three double-figure tackle outings in 2016 • Tied Brice Syndor for the 2016 Bison high with 14 tackles against VMI
NOTES • Returned from three-game absence against Colgate on Oct. 6, 2018; picked off career pass and tied for second on the team with nine tackles • Finished third among Bison with 68 tackles (32 solo) in 2017 • 67 of his 68 tackles came in Bucknell’s final seven games; had three double-digit tackle outings over that span • Named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Nov. 6, 2017 after totaling 10 tackles against Lehigh • Made first career start on Oct. 14, 2017 at Cornell • Matched Ben Richard’s team season best of 15 tackles against Monmouth on Sept. 30, 2017; also posted first career tackle for a loss, sack and forced fumble CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 15 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Tackles for Loss: 1, 3 times (last vs. William & Mary, 9/1/18) Sacks: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Interceptions: 1 vs. Colgate (10/6/18) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 11-6 2-1 13-7
UT-AT-TT 32-36-68 7-10-17 39-46-85
UT-AT-TT 21-8-29 39-23-62 36-22-58 31-21-52 127-74-201
TFL-Yds. 0-0 1-10 4-9 2.5-14 7.5-33
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 1-10 1-5 0-0 2-15
FF FR 0 0 1 0 1 1-0 1 1-0 3 2-0
Sacks-Yds. 1-8 0-0 1-8
FF FR 1 0 0 0 1 0
Int. PD 0 1 1-0 1 1-0 2
22
WHIP
SR | 5-10 | 175 Montclair, N.J. Montclair Political Science
CAREER STATISTICS GP-GS 10-0 9-9 8-8 6-6 33-23
TFL-Yds. 2.5-9 1.5-3 4-12
CHANSE RILEY
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 14 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Tackles for Loss: 1.5 at Penn (9/15/18) Sacks: 1 at Colgate (10/28/17), at Georgetown (11/12/16) Pass Breakups: 2 at Holy Cross (9/29/18), vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Interceptions: 1, 3 times (last vs. Colgate, 10/6/18) Forced Fumbles: 1, 3 times (last vs. Sacred Heart, 9/8/18) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Colgate (10/6/18), vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Blocked Extra Points: 1 at Colgate (10/28/17)
DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals
36
Int. PD 0 1 1-0 3 1-0 6 1-0 3 3-0 13
NOTES • Missed past three games due to injury; expected to return this week • Started first five games of 2017 before suffering season-ending injury • Led team in tackles at William & Mary on Sept. 16, 2017 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 at William & Mary (9/16/17) Tackles for Loss: 1.5 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Pass Breakups: 1, 4 times (last vs. Sacred Heart, 9/8/18) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Penn (9/15/18) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals
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GP-GS 2-0 11-0 5-5 3-3 21-8
UT-AT-TT 0-0-0 1-1-2 21-5-26 11-5-16 33-11-44
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 2.5-11 2.5-11
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
BRYAN MARINE
STERLING DEARY
9
CB
CB
Baltimore, Md. Calvert Hall Geography
Flower Mound, Texas Flower Mound/Jireh Prep (N.C.) Undeclared
SR | 5-10 | 180
NOTES • Serving as team captain with Pat Finn, Joe Lauro and Alex Pechin • Semifinalist for the 2018 NFF William V. Campbell Trophy, a.k.a. the “Academic Heisman.” • Picked off two passes at Penn on Sept. 15, 2018; now has nine career interceptions • Needs one more interception to become the 12th Bison with at least 10 in his career • Second among active FCS players with 36 career passes defended; tied for eighth in career interceptions • Made the 200th tackle of collegiate career at Holy Cross on Sept. 29, 2018 • Topped career high in all-purpose yards (156) at Penn • A week after picked off two passes at Penn, recovered two fumbles at Villanova • Set career highs in punt returns (5), punt return yards (75) and long punt return (67) at Holy Cross on Sept. 29, 2018; 67-yard return set up Bucknell’s second field goal • Matched career high set in 2015 with 12 tackles against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018 • First among Bison with 30 career starts, four more than second-place Alan Butler • Made 30th career start against Colgate on Oct. 6, 2018; became first member of his class to achieve this milestone • 2017 College Sports Madness Preseason All-American • 2017 Preseason All-Patriot League • 2017 team leader with 41 solo tackles; made at least five in five of nine games • 2016 All-Patriot League First Team • In 2016, finished in the FCS’s top 20 in the following categories: passes defended per game (1.7) and forced fumbles per game (.33) • In 2015, was the Patriot League leader and 29th nationally with an average of .36 interceptions per game • Was one of only two members of the class of 2019 who entered 2017 with at least 10 career starts, joining Andrew Owers
FR | 5-10 | 160
NOTES • Made first career start at Holy Cross on Sept. 29, 2018 in place of injured Fisayo Oluleye; became fourth freshman to start and second on the defensive side of the ball • Set new career high with nine tackles in that contest • At Penn on Sept. 15, 2018, forced and recovered a fumble during a punt return CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 9 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Pass Breakups: 1 at Holy Cross (9/29/18), vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Penn (9/15/18) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Penn (9/15/18) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2018 Totals
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 12 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18), vs. Holy Cross (11/14/15) Tackles for Loss: 1, 8 times (last at Holy Cross, 9/29/18) Pass Breakups: 3, 3 times (last vs. Cornell, 9/17/16) Interceptions: 2 at Penn (9/15/18), at Lafayette (10/31/15) Interception Return Yards: 57 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Long Interception Return: 57 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Forced Fumbles: 2 at Marist (9/3/16) Fumble Recoveries: 2 at Villanova (9/22/18) Long Fumble Return: 12 at Marist (9/3/16) Blocked Extra Points: 1 at William & Mary (9/16/17) Punt Returns: 5 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Punt Return Yards: 75 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Long Punt Return: 67 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Kickoff Returns: 5 at Villanova (9/22/18) Kickoff Return Yards: 104 at Villanova (9/22/18) Long Kickoff Return: 34 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) All-Purpose Yards: 156 at Penn (9/15/18) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 2015 11-6 43-10-53 1-1 0-0 0 1-0 4-30 9 2016 9-9 39-15-54 1.5-3 0-0 3 1-12 2-57 15 2017 9-9 41-9-50 4-6 0-0 2 0-0 1-10 6 2018 6-6 41-12-53 2-6 0-0 1 2-0 2-34 6 Totals 35-30 164-46-210 8.5-16 0-0 6 4-12 9-131 36 PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 11-6 2016 9-9 2017 9-9 2018 6-6 Totals 35-30
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 17 185 10.9 0 67 17 185 10.9 0 67
KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 11-6 2016 9-9 2017 9-9 2018 6-6 Totals 35-30
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 0 0 0.0 0 0 30 4 104 26.0 0 34 161 5 65 13.0 0 21 75 13 262 20.2 0 27 481 22 431 19.6 0 34 747
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GP-GS 6-2 6-2
UT-AT-TT 13-7-20 13-7-20
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 0-0 1 1-0 0 2 0-0 1 1-0 0 2
2018 Bucknell Football Media Notes >>>> 28
BUCKNELL SPECIAL TEAMS CAPSULES
ALEX PECHIN
ETHAN TORRES
1
P
K
Kennett Square, Pa. Unionville
Great Falls, Va. Bishop O’Connell Undeclared
SR | 6-0 | 200
SO | 6-0 | 180
Biomedical Engineering/Management for Engineers NOTES • Serving as team captain with Pat Finn, Joe Lauro and Bryan Marine • First among active FCS punters in career punting average (44.1) • Currently fourth in the NCAA FCS ranks with a 46.6 punting average; one of only three punters in the national top 20 with at least 35 punts • National leader in punting yards (2,145) and punts (46); only punter with more than 1,800 punting yards or 45 punts • Through six games, already has 23 punts of 50+ yards, three shy of 2017 total • Received Honorable Mention National Special Teams Player of the Week accolades from STATS (9/24) after averaging a career-best 51.0 yards on nine punts at Villanova • 51.0 punting average against the Wildcats was a single yard shy of Bucknell’s school record, which was set in 1962; landed four punts inside the 20 and had five sail for at least 50 yards, including a career-long 71-yard bomb that pinned Villanova at its two-yard line • After that 71-yard bomb, now owns Bucknell’s third- (71, 2018), seventh- (67, 2017) and 10th- (64, 2017) longest punts in school history • Booted career-best seven punts of 50+ yards against Colgate on Oct. 6, 2018 • Saved a touchdown against the Raiders by chasing down elite punt return man Abu Daramy-Swaray at the Bucknell 20 • Averaged 48.4 yards per punt against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018, bolstered by five punts of 50+ yards (one shy of previous career high set in 2017 finale at Fordham) • Named a First Team Preseason All-American by STATS, Phil Steele, Hero Sports, College Sports Madness and FreeAgentFootball.com in 2018 • 2017 STATS Third Team All-American • 2017 Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year • Two-time All-Patriot League First Team (2017 & 2015) • 2017 Academic All-Patriot League Team • 2017 FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team • Two-time Preseason All-Patriot League (2018 & 2016) • Finished third in the NCAA FCS ranks with a 45.1 punting average in 2017, shattering his own school record by a full three yards • Averaged a then career-high 50.9 yards per punt in the 2017 finale at Fordham, bolstered by the then sixth- (67) and ninth- (64) longest punts in school history; also became the first Bison since 2010 to boot 10 punts in a single game • Surpassed 5,000 career punting yards at Lafayette on Oct. 21, 2017 • Through four games in 2017, had 10 50+ yard punts, the same number he posted in 2015 when he made the All-Patriot League First Team • Initially set school record for single-season punting average (42.1) in 2015; ranked 17th nationally that season • Suffered season-ending injury in second game of 2016 campaign CAREER HIGHS Punt Average: 51.0 at Villanova (9/22/18) Long Punt: 71 at Villanova (9/22/18) Punt Attempts: 10 at Fordham (11/18/17) Punts of 50+ Yards: 7 vs. Colgate (10/6/18) Punts Inside the 20: 6 at Fordham (11/18/17) PATs: 5 at Lafayette (10/31/15) Field Goals: 2 at Marist (9/3/16) Long Field Goal: 46 at Marist (9/3/16) Points: 8 at Marist (9/3/16) CAREER STATISTICS PUNTING Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals
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GP No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TB FC 50+ I20 11 64 2695 42.1 60 3 8 10 17 2 14 550 39.3 60 0 2 1 8 11 72 3247 45.1 67 5 22 26 34 6 46 2146 46.6 71 3 11 23 16 30 196 8638 44.1 71 11 43 60 75
KICKING Year GP PAT-Att. FG-FGA Lg. Pts. 2015 11 8-8 2-4 37 14 2016 2 3-5 2-4 46 9 2017 11 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 30 11-13 4-8 46 23
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NOTES • Booted first two career field goals, from 26 and 18 yards out, at Holy Cross on Sept. 29, 2018; also kicked extra point to finish with career high seven points • Was expected to serve as Bucknell’s primary place kicker but missed first three games due to illness; returned at No. 14/15 Villanova and kicked first career extra point • In 2018, has averaged 62.1 yards on nine kickoffs • Exclusively handled kickoff duties in 2017, averaging 61.0 yards on 40 kickoffs • Best single-game average of 65.0 came at Colgate on Oct. 28 • Played in nine 2017 games, missing two due to injury • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist CAREER HIGHS PATs: 1 at Holy Cross (9/29/18), at Villanova (9/22/18) Field Goals: 2 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Long Field Goal: 26 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Points: 7 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Kickoff Attempts: 8 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Kickoff Average: 65.0 vs. Colgate (10/28/17) CAREER STATISTICS KICKING Year GP PAT-Att. 2017 9 0-0 2018 3 2-2 Totals 12 2-2
FG-FGA 0-0 3-4 3-4
Lg. Pts. 0 0 26 11 26 11
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BUCKNELL RESERVE CAREER HIGHS MIKE BALZOFIORE (14) WR | JR | 5-9 | 180 Receptions: 2 at Colgate (10/28/17) Receiving Yards: 41 at Colgate (10/28/17) Long Reception: 29 at Colgate (10/28/17) All-Purpose Yards: 41 at Colgate (10/28/17) RYAN BRIDA (51) LB | SO | 5-11 | 200 Tackles: 3 vs. Colgate (10/6/18) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Villanova (9/22/18) ERIC BUTLER (28) CB | SO | 5-10 | 170 Tackles: 1 at Villanova (9/22/18) MIKE CARUSO (25) CB | JR | 5-9 | 180 Tackles: 1, 3 times (last vs. Colgate, 10/6/18) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Fordham (11/18/17) MARQUIS CARTER (35) - INJ RB | SO | 6-0 | 210 Rushing Attempts: 18 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Rushing Yards: 81 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Long Rush: 21 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Rushing TDs: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18), vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Receptions: 3 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Receiving Yards: 18 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Long Reception: 19 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) All-Purpose Yards: 94 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) JACK CHAMBERS (83) P/K | SR | 6-0 | 180 PATs: 3 at Holy Cross (10/8/16), at Georgetown (11/12/16) Field Goals: 1, 3 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) Long Field Goal: 34 at Penn (9/15/18) Points: 5 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Kickoff Attempts: 2 at Penn (9/15/18) Kickoff Average: 50.0 at Penn (9/15/18) JOHN CHIAROLANZIO (4) QB | JR | 6-3 | 215 Passing Attempts: 43 at Fordham (11/18/17) Pass Completions: 21 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Passing Yards: 204 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Long Pass: 76 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Passing TDs: 2 at Cornell (10/14/17) Rushing Attempts: 11 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Rushing Yards: 20 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Long Rush: 17 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17), vs. Fordham (11/19/16) MIKE COLANTUONO (90) DE/LS | SO | 6-2 | 230 Tackles: 1, 4 times (last at Holy Cross, 9/29/18) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Villanova (9/22/18) MICAH DENNIS (23) CB | FR | 5-9 | 175 Tackles: 2 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) JOE FEX (31) RB | SO | 5-9 | 185 Rushing Attempts: 4 at Penn (9/15/18) Rushing Yards: 10 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Long Rush: 10 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Receptions: 2 at Penn (9/15/18), vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Receiving Yards: 11 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Long Reception: 11 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) All-Purpose Yards: 21 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) Tackles: 2 at Holy Cross (9/29/18), vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) BLAKE FLETCHER (30) - INJ DE | JR | 6-1 | 225 Tackles: 6 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Marist (9/2/17)
Sacks: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18), vs. Marist (9/2/17) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) JON FOX (34) LB/LS | JR | 6-0 | 195 Tackles: 8 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18), at William & Mary (9/16/17) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18), at William & Mary (9/16/17) Interceptions: 1 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Interception Return Yards: 6 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Long Interception Return: 6 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) CHAD FRESHNOCK (20) - INJ RB | JR | 6-0 | 220 Rushing Attempts: 33 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Rushing Yards: 174 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Long Rush: 85 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Rushing TDs: 3 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Receptions: 4 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Receiving Yards: 27 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Long Reception: 13 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) All-Purpose Yards: 184 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) BLAIS HERMAN (86) WR | SO | 6-1 | 200 Receptions: 2 at Penn (9/15/18) Receiving Yards: 9 at Penn (9/15/18) Long Reception: 5 at Penn (9/15/18) SAM HILDEBRAND (17) S | FR | 5-11 | 185 Tackles: 1 at Holy Cross (9/29/18) JOHN HUNT (55) DL | JR | 6-0 | 295 Tackles: 1, 5 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Fordham (11/18/17) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Cornell (10/14/17) ALEX JORDAN (91) - INJ DL | SR | 6-1 | 290 Tackles: 4 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Tackles for Loss: 0.5 at Duquesne (9/10/16) Blocked Extra Points: 1 vs. Holy Cross (11/14/15) DOMINIC LYLES (13) WR | FR | 6-2 | 185 Receptions: 2 at Villanova (9/22/18) Receiving Yards: 16 at Villanova (9/22/18) Long Reception: 8 at Villanova (9/22/18) STEFONE MOORE-GREEN (6) RB | JR | 5-8 | 150 Receptions: 3 at Villanova (9/22/18) Receiving Yards: 29 at Villanova (9/22/18) Long Reception: 17 at Villanova (9/22/18) Kickoff Returns: 4 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17), vs. VMI (9/24/16) Kickoff Return Yards: 92 at William & Mary (9/16/17) Long Kickoff Return: 66 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Punt Returns: 3 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Punt Return Yards: 4 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Long Punt Return: 5 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) All-Purpose Yards: 92 at William & Mary (9/16/17) RICK MOTTRAM (52) LB | SO | 6-1 | 220 Tackles: 2 vs. Colgate (10/6/18), vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Tackles for Loss: 0.5 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) SEAN NAIMAN (89) DE | JR | 6-3 | 220 Tackles: 2 at Penn (9/15/18) Tackles for Loss: 1.0 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18)
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DREW NEWCOMB (39) S | SR | 5-11 | 194 Tackles: 4 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17), at Lafayette (10/21/17) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17), at Fordham (11/18/17) Sacks: 1 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Interceptions: 1 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17), at Lafayette (10/21/17) Interception Return Yards: 31 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Long Interception Return: 31 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Interception Return TDs: 1 at Lafayette (10/21/17) FISAYO OLULEYE (3) CB | SR | 6-0 | 185 Tackles: 8 at Fordham (11/18/17) Tackles for Loss: 1, 5 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) Pass Breakups: 2 at Fordham (11/18/17) Interceptions: 1, 3 times (last vs. Sacred Heart, 9/8/18) Interception Return Yards: 54 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Long Interception Return: 54 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Interception Return TDs: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) CONNER ROMANGO (33) S | SO | 5-11 | 190 Tackles: 12 at Villanova (9/22/18) JOE SCHIANO (38) DE | SR | 6-2 | 230 Tackles: 5 at Villanova (9/22/18) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Sacks: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) JIMMY SHEEHAN (42) DL | JR | 6-2 | 245 Tackles: 3 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) BRICE SYDNOR (8) S | SR | 6-0 | 190 Tackles: 14 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) Interceptions: 1, 3 times (last at Villanova, 9/22/18) Long Interception Return: 15 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17), vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Penn (9/15/18), vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) All-Purpose Yards: 15 vs. VMI (9/24/16) GERRIT VAN ITALLIE S | SO | 5-10 | 206 Tackles: 5 vs. Colgate (10/6/18) Tackles for Loss: 1 at Holy Cross (9/29/18), vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18), vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) STEVEN WALIER (82) WR | JR | 6-0 | 185 Receptions: 1, 3 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) Receiving Yards: 45 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Long Reception: 45 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) All-Purpose Yards: 45 vs. Marist (9/2/17) NICK ZARKOSKI (97) DL | SR | 6-5 | 245 Tackles: 4 at Cornell (10/14/17), vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Tackles for Loss: 1, 3 times (last at Cornell, 10/14/17) Sacks: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) INJ - injured
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2018) All games Team Statistics SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games Score by Quarters Bucknell Opponents
1st 2nd
3rd
4th
OT
3 66
16 10
14 46
0 0
34 48
Total 67 170
BUCKNELL
OPP
67 11.2 45 67 20 38 9 390 597 207 177 2.2 65.0 4 841 105-196-9 4.3 8.0 140.2 3 1231 373 3.3 205.2 23-456 17-185 7-88 19.8 10.9 12.6 8-6 33-309 51.5 48-2149 44.8 38.8 19-1149 60.5 42.7 26:12 21/93 23% 2/9 22% 13-87 0 8 4-7 0-0 (9-13) 69% (5-13) 38% (7-7) 100% 17842 6/2974
170 28.3 47 125 60 59 6 1094 1298 204 285 3.8 182.3 14 1369 92-167-7 8.2 14.9 228.2 7 2463 452 5.4 410.5 12-212 20-225 9-96 17.7 11.2 10.7 13-9 47-417 69.5 35-1362 38.9 33.6 32-1909 59.7 39.2 33:48 36/92 39% 2/11 18% 23-146 0 22 5-6 0-0 (17-23) 74% (14-23) 61% (21-21) 100% 45298 6/7550 0/0
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2018) All games
Rushing
Cooper, Jared Carter, Marquis Fex, Joe Sanders, B. Butler, Alan TEAM Moore-Green, S. Chiarolanzio, J Bitikofer, L. Total Opponents Passing
Bitikofer, L. Chiarolanzio, J Sanders, B. Total Opponents Receiving
Cooper, Jared Butler, Alan Sanders, B. Owers, Andrew Bethea, Justin Moore-Green, S. Twiford, Alex Fex, Joe Lyles, Dominic Carter, Marquis Herman, Blais Walier, Steven Total Opponents
gp-gs
att
gain loss
net avg td
6-5 83 369 29 340 1-1 18 81 0 81 6-0 11 26 5 21 5-3 6 21 3 18 6-6 1 2 0 2 5-0 4 0 3 -3 6-2 3 2 6 -4 3-3 13 19 51 -32 4-3 38 77 110 -33 0 177 597 207 390 0 285 1298 204 1094 gp-gs
effic comp-att-int
4-3 91.04 66-125-6 3-3 76.78 39-70-3 5-3 0.00 0-1-0 0 85.48 105-196-9 0 129.40 92-167-7 gp-gs
no.
4.1 1 4.5 1 1.9 0 3.0 1 2.0 0 -0.8 0 -1.3 0 -2.5 0 -0.9 1 2.2 4 3.8 14
pct
lg avg/g
Punt Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
37 56.7 21 81.0 10 3.5 9 3.6 2 0.3 0 -0.6 2 -0.7 7 -10.7 11 -8.2 37 0.0 38 0.0
Marine, Bryan Total Opponents
17 17 20
185 10.9 185 10.9 225 11.2
67 67 60
Interceptions
no.
yds avg td
yds td
52.8 594 55.7 247 0.0 0 53.6 841 55.1 1369
yds
avg
td
lg avg/g
6-5 22 144 6-6 18 203 5-3 16 210 5-2 11 65 5-5 10 85 6-2 7 33 6-5 6 18 6-0 5 24 4-0 3 15 1-1 3 13 4-0 3 10 5-0 1 21 0 105 841 0 92 1369
6.5 11.3 13.1 5.9 8.5 4.7 3.0 4.8 5.0 4.3 3.3 21.0 8.0 14.9
0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7
20 29 46 13 21 17 8 11 8 19 5 21 46 90
24.0 33.8 42.0 13.0 17.0 5.5 3.0 4.0 3.8 13.0 2.5 4.2 0.0 0.0
3 0 0 3 7
Oluleye, Fisayo Marine, Bryan Lauro, Joe Benson, Brandon Sydnor, Brice Total Opponents
2 2 1 1 1 7 9
54 34 0 0 0 88 96
27.0 17.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.6 10.7
0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 1 0
lg
54 26 0 0 0 54 48
lg avg/g
46 148.5 21 82.3 0 0.0 46 0.0 90 0.0
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
Marine, Bryan Moore-Green, S. Sanders, B. Twiford, Alex McGuire, John Total Opponents
13 7 1 1 1 23 12
262 164 16 8 6 456 212
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 66 16 8 6 66 29
Fumble Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
Total Opponents
0 2
20.2 23.4 16.0 8.0 6.0 19.8 17.7
0 0.0 41 20.5
0 1
0 32
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2018) All games
Scoring
td
fg
kick
Butler, Alan Torres, Ethan Chambers, Jack Carter, Marquis Owers, Andrew Oluleye, Fisayo Sanders, B. Bitikofer, L. Cooper, Jared Total Opponents
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 22
3-4 1-3 4-7 5-6
2-2 5-5 7-7 21-21
Field Goals
fg
Chambers, Jack Torres, Ethan
1-3 3-4
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
-
- - - - - - - - 0-1 - - 0-1 - -
-
pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
33.3 0-0 75.0 1-1
0-0 2-2
1-2 0-0
0-1 0-1
FG Sequence
Bucknell
Opponents
William & Mary Sacred Heart Penn Villanova Holy Cross Colgate
41 (34),36 (26),(18),43 (25)
44 (30) (49),(48) (37),(42)
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
0-0 0-0
pts
- 12 - 11 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 - 67 1 170
Total Offense
g plays
Bitikofer, L. Cooper, Jared Chiarolanzio, J Carter, Marquis Fex, Joe Sanders, B. Butler, Alan TEAM Moore-Green, S. Total Opponents
4 6 3 1 6 5 6 5 6 0 0
rush pass
total avg/g
163 -33 594 561 83 340 0 340 83 -32 247 215 18 81 0 81 11 21 0 21 7 18 0 18 1 2 0 2 4 -3 0 -3 3 -4 0 -4 373 390 841 1231 452 1094 1369 2463
140.2 56.7 71.7 81.0 3.5 3.6 0.3 -0.6 -0.7 0.0 0.0
lg blk
Punting
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
34 26
Pechin, Alex TEAM Total Opponents
46 2146 2 3 48 2149 35 1362
Kickoffs
no. yds avg tb ob retn
Torres, Ethan Pechin, Alex Chambers, Jack Total Opponents
9 559 8 490 2 100 19 1149 32 1909
0 0
46.7 71 1.5 3 44.8 71 38.9 57
62.1 61.2 50.0 60.5 59.7
2 3 0 5 8
3 11 16 23 0 0 0 0 3 11 16 23 0 9 7 4
1 1 2 0
net ydln
2 0 0 2 17.7 42.7 0 19.8 39.2
22 25
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2018) All games All Purpose
g
rcv
pr
kr
Cooper, Jared Marine, Bryan Sanders, B. Butler, Alan Moore-Green, S. Carter, Marquis Bethea, Justin Owers, Andrew Oluleye, Fisayo Fex, Joe Twiford, Alex Walier, Steven Lyles, Dominic Herman, Blais McGuire, John TEAM Chiarolanzio, J Bitikofer, L. Total Opponents
6 340 144 6 0 0 5 18 210 6 2 203 6 -4 33 1 81 13 5 0 85 5 0 65 4 0 0 6 21 24 6 0 18 5 0 21 4 0 15 4 0 10 4 0 0 5 -3 0 3 -32 0 4 -33 0 0 390 841 0 1094 1369
rush
0 185 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185 225
0 262 16 0 164 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 456 212
ir
total avg/g
0 484 34 481 0 244 0 205 0 193 0 94 0 85 0 65 54 54 0 45 0 26 0 21 0 15 0 10 0 6 0 -3 0 -32 0 -33 88 1960 96 2996
80.7 80.2 48.8 34.2 32.2 94.0 17.0 13.0 13.5 7.5 4.3 4.2 3.8 2.5 1.5 -0.6 -10.7 -8.2 0.0 0.0
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2018) All games
# 9 26 41 32 7 8 47 33 59 16 50 36 22 24 3 34 38 42 51 31 90 89 39 52 30 97 23 55 17 25 28 74 73 2 1 21
Defensive Leaders
gp-gs
Marine, Bryan Lauro, Joe Chitty, Sam Robinson, Matt Page, Simeon Sydnor, Brice Mellado, Roger Romango, Conner Unachukwu, N. Deary, Sterling Cherubino, G. Benson, Brandon Riley, Chanse Van Itallie, G. Oluleye, Fisayo Fox, Jon Schiano, Joe Sheehan, Jimmy Brida, Ryan Fex, Joe Colantuono, M. Naiman, Sean Newcomb, Drew Mottram, Rick Fletcher, Blake Zarkoski, Nick Dennis, Micah Hunt, John Hildebrand, Sam Caruso, Mike Butler, Eric Barr, P.J. Finn, Pat Butler, Alan Pechin, Alex Cooper, Jared Total Opponents
6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-2 6-6 5-2 6-3 6-2 6-3 3-2 3-3 6-1 4-4 2-0 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-0 4-2 2-2 5-0 3-0 1-0 3-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-0 6-5 0 0
ua
Tackles a tot
41 12 31 21 22 26 21 21 20 18 17 7 6 17 16 5 14 6 13 7 6 14 7 10 11 5 9 6 9 3 5 6 5 5 3 4 4 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 . 2 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 284 211 231 167
53 52 48 42 38 24 23 21 20 20 20 17 16 15 12 11 10 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 495 398
tfl/yds
Sacks no-yds
2.0-6 2.5-14 8.5-16 1.5-5 9.0-53 0.5-0 3.0-11 . 4.0-16 . 4.5-17 1.5-3 2.5-11 1.0-1 3.0-9 1.0-4 1.0-8 . . . . 1.0-2 . 0.5-3 1.0-5 . . . . . . . . . . . 48-184 53-211
. . 1.5-3 1.0-4 4.5-40 . 1.5-8 . 2.5-12 . 1.5-7 . . . . . 1.0-8 . . . . . . . 1.0-5 . . . . . . . . . . . 13-87 23-146
Pass defense Fumbles blkd int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick
2-34 1-0 . . . 1-0 . . . . . 1-0 . . 2-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-88 9-96
4 2 3 2 1 . . . 1 2 1 . 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 19
. . . 1 5 1 3 . 1 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 15
2-0 1-0 . . . 1-0 1-0 . . 1-0 . . 1-0 . . . 1-0 . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-0 6-41
1 1 . 2 2 . . . . 1 . . . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
saf
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Oct 08, 2018) All games INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes
Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions
Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions
24 96 1 1 1 1 37 37 20 193 2 46 7 97 1 1 1 46 2 34 9 9 51.0 71 4 67 66 12 12 2.0 3.5 2
Cooper, Jared at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Cooper, Jared vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Carter, Marquis vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Sanders, B. vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Bitikofer, L. at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Cooper, Jared at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Cooper, Jared vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Bitikofer, L. vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) Chiarolanzio, J vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Bitikofer, L. at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Bitikofer, L. at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Bitikofer, L. at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Cooper, Jared at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Sanders, B. at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Butler, Alan at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Owers, Andrew at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Butler, Alan at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Sanders, B. at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Torres, Ethan at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Chambers, Jack at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Pechin, Alex at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Pechin, Alex vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) Pechin, Alex at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Pechin, Alex at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Pechin, Alex at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Marine, Bryan at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Moore-Green, S. vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Marine, Bryan vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Romango, Conner at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Page, Simeon at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Chitty, Sam at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Marine, Bryan at Penn (Sep 15, 2018)
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Oct 08, 2018) All games TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes
Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts
Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return
36 114 4.4 1 1 1 1 38 21 193 6.7 2 74 280 4.4 19 4 15 9 85 4 2 2 9 9 9 51.0 71 4 67
at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018)
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Oct 08, 2018) All games OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes
Long Rush Pass attempts
Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions
Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss
Interceptions
28 178 2 2 2 38 32 32 32 21 281 2 90 10 187 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 90 2 2 49 9 47.0 57 2 2 60 29 11 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Meachum, Jordan, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Meachum, Jordan, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Brooks, Karekin, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Forbes, A., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Holland, James, vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) Meachum, Jordan, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Shon Mitchell, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Duke, Kevin, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Wade,Geoff, at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Shon Mitchell, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Bednarczyk, Z., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Glover, Ryan, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Bednarczyk, Z., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Dorsey,Martin, at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) McGrigg, J., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) DeVonte Dedmon, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Balthazard, N., vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Huber, Kolton, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Herrick, Tyler, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) McGrigg, J., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) DeNicola,Richie, at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Rockett, Owen, vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) McGrigg, J., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Soslow, Jack, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Puzzi, Chris, vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) Soslow, Jack, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Gettman, Noah, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Fondacaro, N., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Halkyard, Tommy, vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) Ng,Derek, at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Halkyard, Tommy, vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) Daramy-Swaray,A, vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) Gilliam,Spencer, at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) O'Neill, Brian, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Gardner, Cooper, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Agyemang, Chris, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Gardner, Cooper, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Capsis,Teddy, at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Isaiah Laster, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Sears, Kevin, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Markes, Eric, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Martin, Jacob, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Amos, J., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Trent, E., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Benford, C., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Riley,Chris, at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Castillo, Tyler, vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018)
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Oct 08, 2018) All games OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts
Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return
58 302 5.2 6 32 32 32 21 307 14.0 2 82 609 7.6 49 10 28 9 9 106 5 3 9 47.0 57 2 2 60
at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018) vs Colgate (Oct 06, 2018)
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Games Played (as of Oct 08, 2018) All games ## 74 36 11 12 51 2 28 35 25 83 50 4 41 90 21 16 87 23 31 73 30 34 86 17 55 66 77 26 15 68 13 9 43 19 47 6 52 99 89 39 3 80 7 1 75 85 22
PLAYER Barr, P.J. Benson, Brandon Bethea, Justin Bitikofer, L. Brida, Ryan Butler, Alan Butler, Eric Carter, Marquis Caruso, Mike Chambers, Jack Cherubino, G. Chiarolanzio, J Chitty, Sam Colantuono, M. Cooper, Jared Deary, Sterling DeMarco, Dylan Dennis, Micah Fex, Joe Finn, Pat Fletcher, Blake Fox, Jon Herman, Blais Hildebrand, Sam Hunt, John Killiri, M. Krizak, Simon Lauro, Joe Lints, Renn Lukner, Erik Lyles, Dominic Marine, Bryan McCabe, Cole McGuire, John Mellado, Roger Moore-Green, S. Mottram, Rick Myers, Clay Naiman, Sean Newcomb, Drew Oluleye, Fisayo Owers, Andrew Page, Simeon Pechin, Alex Peppers, Justis Reedy, John Riley, Chanse
GP-GS 6/6 3/2 5/5 4/3 6/6/6 4/1/1 4/3/6/3 3/3 6/6 6/6/5 6/2 3/3/6/6/6 3/2/4/4/4/1/4/3 6/6 1/6/6 4/6/6 1/4/1 6/6 6/2 5/3/4/2 2/2 4/4 5/2 6/6 6/6/6 4/3/3
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2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Games Played (as of Oct 08, 2018) All games ## 32 33 5 57 38 42 78 8 96 45 59 24 82 79 97
PLAYER Robinson, Matt Romango, Conner Sanders, B. Sanders, Chuck Schiano, Joe Sheehan, Jimmy Stephenson, N. Sydnor, Brice Torres, Ethan Twiford, Alex Unachukwu, N. Van Itallie, G. Walier, Steven Yoder, Josh Zarkoski, Nick
GP-GS 6/6 5/2 5/3 5/6/1 6/3 4/3 6/2 3/6/5 6/3 6/1 5/1/1/-
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