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 L, 19-36 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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Media Contact: Jen Dobias >> jmd056@bucknell.edu >> 856-261-5620 (C) >> 570-577-3488 (O)
<<<< Game 8: Lafayette Leopards vs. Bucknell Bison >>>> Saturday, Oct. 20 >> 12 p.m. >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium 1-6...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 1-5 1-1 PL.................................................................League.................................................................0-2 PL 0-3....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 1-2 1-3........................................................................Away........................................................................ 0-3 Lost 2...................................................................Streak.................................................................. Lost 1 Joe Susan.......................................................Head Coach................................................... John Garrett 38-57 (9th season)..................................... Record at School...................................... 4-13 (2nd season) 48-57 (10th season)..................................... Career Record............................................................Same Logan Bitikofer (783 yards)......................... Leading Passer........................Sean O’Malley (1,170 yards) Jared Cooper (427 yards)............................ Leading Rusher.......................Selwyn Simpson (131 yards) Brandon Sanders (242 yards)....................Leading Receiver...........................Nick Pearson (465 yards) Joe Lauro (59 tackles)................................. Leading Tackler.............................Michael Root (47 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 57 Chuck Sanders 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 6-0 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 24 26 36 9 3
Name Roger Mellado Nnamdi Unachukwu Simeon Page Grayson Cherubino Sam Chitty Matt Robinson Gerrit Van Itallie Joe Lauro Brandon Benson Bryan Marine Fisayo Oluleye
Cl. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Sr.
Ht. 6-1 6-7 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-0
Pos. PK KO P PR KR LS H
No. 96 96 1 9 2 9 5 90 1
Name Ethan Torres Ethan Torres Alex Pechin Bryan Marine Alan Butler Bryan Marine Brandon Sanders Mike Colantuono Alex Pechin
Cl. So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr.
Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-0
OFFENSE
Wt. 200 175 240 180 180 320 270 275 305 305 250
Fast Fact Started past four games, has passed for 783 yards and four TDs Team leader with 427 yards on 105 carries Caught first TD pass since October 2016 at Penn Team leader in TD catches (2), third in receiving yards (212) Set new career high with four receptions against Colgate Started first seven games at left tackle Made first 2018 start at Monmouth, started four times in 2017 Captain, owns 17 career starts at center Sophomore class leader with 15 career starts Started past four games at right tackle Posted career-best 33 receiving yards at Monmouth
Wt. 230 265 225 240 210 220 206 205 190 180 185
Fast Fact Started past 13 games dating back to 2017 Tied for second on team with Chitty and Cherubino in sacks (2.5) Team leader in sacks (4.5), second in tackles for a loss (9.0) Made career-best three tackles for a loss at Holy Cross Team leader in tackles for a loss (10.0), third in tackles (54) Made at least five tackles in each of past four games Blocked punt in end zone, recovering ball for TD, at Monmouth Captain, team leader with 59 tackles Forced fumble in end zone to save a TD at Monmouth Captain, 12th Bison with at least 10 career interceptions Returned from two-game absence in limited role at Monmouth
Wt. 180 180 200 180 180 180 195 230 200
Fast Fact 3-4 on field goals, 2-3 on PATs in career Has averaged 61.3 yards on 50 career kickoffs Third in FCS (45.3) this season, FCS active career leader (43.8) Team leader with 205 punt return yards Owns 106 career punt return yards; has none in 2018 Team leader with 374 kickoff return yards Returned a kickoff in each of past two games Handled all snaps for Bucknell’s past five games Captain, handles holds in addition to punting/kickoff duties
DEFENSE
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