BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
2017 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Date Opponent Time/Result Sep. 02 MARIST W, 45-6 Sep. 09 HOLY CROSS* L, 0-20 Sep. 16 William & Mary L, 9-30 Sep. 23 SACRED HEART (FW) W, 34-31 Sep. 30 MONMOUTH L, 13-35 Oct. 14 Cornell W, 26-18 Oct. 21 Lafayette* W, 13-7 (OT) Oct. 28 Colgate* 1 p.m. Nov. 04 LEHIGH* (HC) 12 p.m. Nov. 11 GEORGETOWN* 12 p.m. Nov. 18 Fordham* 1 p.m.
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SCHEDULE/RESULTS (4-3, 1-1 PL)
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Media Contact: Jen Dobias // jmd056@bucknell.edu // 856-261-5620 (C) // 570-577-3488 (O)
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Game 8: Bucknell Bison at Colgate Raiders Saturday, Oct. 28 // 1 p.m. // Hamilton, N.Y. // Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium 4-3...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 4-4 1-1 PL.................................................................League.................................................................2-1 PL 2-2....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 1-3 2-1........................................................................Away........................................................................ 3-1 Won 2..................................................................Streak..................................................................Won 2 Joe Susan.......................................................Head Coach........................................................ Dan Hunt 36-48 (8th season)..................................... Record at School..................................... 23-21 (4th season) 46-48 (9th season)....................................... Career Record............................................................Same John Chiarolanzio (744 yards)..................... Leading Passer.....................Grant Breneman (1,188 yards) Joey DeFloria (304 yards)........................... Leading Rusher...........................Alex Mathews (476 yards) Jack Horan (377 yards)..............................Leading Receiver..........................Owen Rockett (278 yards) Ben Richard (57 tackles)............................. Leading Tackler....... Nick Ioanilli, Alex Wisniewski (53 tackles)
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MEDIA INFORMATION Bucknell Football Luncheons: Each Wednesday at noon during the season, the Bucknell 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 Jen Dobias no later than five minutes before the end of regulation.
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FB WR WR LT LG C RG RT TE
87 2 16 72 74 73 79 78 45
Andrew Podbielski Alan Butler Jack Horan Chase Watkins P.J. Barr Pat Finn Josh Yoder Noah Stephenson Alex Twiford
Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr.
6-4 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-3
240 180 210 280 305 275 275 285 250
Pos. DE DT DT DE MIKE SAM SS FS WHIP CB CB
No. 47 97 40 92 29 5 39 26 36 9 10
Name Roger Mellado Nick Zarkoski Abdullah Anderson Trevor Fennimore Ben Richard Mark Pyles Drew Newcomb Joe Lauro Brandon Benson Bryan Marine Colin Jonov
Yr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr.
Ht. 6-1 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-0
Wt. 230 245 295 245 220 220 180 205 190 180 190
Fast Fact One of two FR with at least 3.0 TFL, joining Simeon Page Had at least 1 TFL in three games Returned from injury at Lafayette; set to play in 40th game Had first sack of career at Lafayette; went for loss of 13 yards Tied for fifth in Patriot League with 57 tackles Made at least five tackles in five-straight games Returned first career INT 31 yards for a TD at Lafayette
Pos. PK KO P PR KR LS H
No. 93 96 1 2 10 9 6 96 16
Name John Burdick Ethan Torres Alex Pechin Alan Butler Colin Jonov Bryan Marine Stefone Moore-Green Tom Adams Jack Horan
Yr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr.
Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-8 6-1 6-3
Wt. 185 180 185 180 190 180 150 225 210
Fast Fact Tied school record set in 1989 with four field goals at Cornell Has averaged 61.7 yards per kickoff as a rookie Seventh in FCS with an average of 44.6 yards per punt Has returned eight punts for 21 yards in 2017 Has returned eight punts for 14 yards in 2017 Has returned three kickoffs for 30 yards in 2017
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Needs 34 receiving yards to reach 500 in his career Caught at least two passes in all seven of Bucknell’s games Team leader with 377 receiving yards; only Bison above 200 Started all seven of Bucknell’s games at left tackle Started Bucknell’s past four games at left guard Has started six of Bucknell’s seven games at center Started all seven of Bucknell’s games at right guard Started all seven of Bucknell’s games at right tackle Started Bucknell’s past four games at tight end
DEFENSE
Returned from injury at Lafayette; made five tackles in all six appearances
30 of 31 tackles came in Bucknell’s past three games Team leader in solo tackles (32); had eight at Lafayette Set school record with 95-yard INT return for a TD at Lafayette
SPECIAL TEAMS
Team leader in kickoff returns (11) and kickoff return yards (252)
Took over handing all snaps against Monmouth One of Bucknell’s starting WRs, a converted QB
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