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* 12 p.m. 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 6: No. 20/21 Colgate Raiders vs. Bucknell Bison >>>> Saturday, Oct. 6 >> 12 p.m. >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium 1-4...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 4-0 1-0 PL.................................................................League.................................................................2-0 PL 0-2....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 2-0 1-2........................................................................Away........................................................................ 2-0 Won 1..................................................................Streak..................................................................Won 4 Joe Susan.......................................................Head Coach........................................................ Dan Hunt 38-55 (9th season)..................................... Record at School..................................... 30-21 (5th season) 48-55 (10th season)..................................... Career Record............................................................Same Logan Bitikofer (430 yards)......................... Leading Passer........................Grant Breneman (620 yards) Jared Cooper (279 yards)............................ Leading Rusher......................... James Holland (320 yards) Brandon Sanders (190 yards)....................Leading Receiver..........................Owen Rockett (207 yards) Joe Lauro (46 tackles)................................. Leading Tackler.....................................T.J. Holl (36 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 24 26 33 9 16
Name Roger Mellado Nnamdi Unachukwu Simeon Page Grayson Cherubino Sam Chitty Matt Robinson Gerrit Van Itallie Joe Lauro Conner Romango Bryan Marine Sterling Deary
Cl. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Fr.
Ht. 6-1 6-7 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-11 5-11 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 Threw for career-high 193 yards in Holy Cross victory Scored first career touchdown against the Crusaders Caught first touchdown pass since October 2016 at Penn Team leader with two touchdown catches Matched career high with three catches at Holy Cross Started first five games at left tackle Owns eight career starts at left guard Captain, owns 15 career starts at center Sophomore class leader with 13 career starts Started Bucknell’s past two games at right tackle Started 10 of past 13 games dating back to 2017
Wt. 230 265 225 240 210 220 206 205 190 180 160
Fast Fact Recovered fumble in Holy Cross end that led to touchdown Made career-high six tackles in first career start at Villanova Needs three sacks to crack Bucknell’s career top 10 with 16.5 Made career-best three tackles for a loss at Holy Cross Made career-high 11 tackles in each of Bucknell’s past two tilts Made at least eight tackles in three of first five games Expected to make second career start against Colgate Captain, team leader with 46 tackles Made career-high 12 tackles in first career start at Villanova
DEFENSE
Captain, tied for third among active FCS players with 34 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 Kicked first two field goals of career at Holy Cross Has averaged 61.6 yards on 47 career kickoffs Fourth in the FCS with a 46.1 punting average Returned punt a career-long 67 yards at Holy Cross 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 three games Captain, handles holds in addition to punting/kickoff duties
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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 returns to Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium for the first time since 2018’s second week to face No. 20/21 Colgate, one of four unbeaten teams remaining in the FCS ranks, on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 12 p.m.
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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.......................................................................... 38-55 (9th season) Career Record............................................................................... 48-55 (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........................................................................................... 602-588-51 All-Time Patriot League Record...................................................................... 74-104-1 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... • snap a four-game losing skid against the Raiders • defeat Colgate at Christy-Mathewson Memorial Stadium for the first time since 2006, halting a five-game losing streak • knock off a ranked team for the first time since 2013 • get off to a 2-0 start in Patriot League play for the first time since 2014 (the Bison won their first three league games that season) BUCKNELL AT A GLANCE • The Bison are currently 1-4 (1-0 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 tied for fourth in the FCS with 13 turnovers gained on eight fumble recoveries and five interceptions. The Bison are just one outside of first. • QB Logan Bitikofer has completed 49 of 88 passes for 430 yards and three touchdowns. RB Jared Cooper is the team leader in rushing yards (279) while WR Brandon Sanders has paced the Bison in receiving yards (190). • Through four games, three Bison have made at least 40 tackles: Lauro (46), Marine (43) and LB Sam Chitty (41). Chitty and LB Simeon Page are tied for the team lead with eight tackles for a loss, a total tied for 11th in the FCS. INSIDE THE HOLY CROSS BOX SCORE • Bucknell withstood a furious Holy Cross comeback to win its Patriot League opener, 19-16. It was the Bison’s third-straight victory over the Crusaders at Fitton Field. • The Bison built a 19-7 lead on a 36-yard touchdown rush by RB Jared Cooper and a 22-yard touchdown throw by QB Logan Bitikofer to WR Alan Butler. • While Holy Cross drew within a field goal at the fourth quarter’s 6:57 mark, Bucknell drained 6:13 off the clock by marching from its 18 to the Crusader 26 in 13 plays. • Following a missed 43-yard field goal attempt, Holy Cross got the ball back with 36 seconds remaining in regulation. After QB Geoff Wade had three passes fall incomplete, the Crusaders went for it on 4th and 10. S Joe Lauro came up with his second pass breakup of the sequence to seal the victory. • Cooper 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. • 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. • 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. • Lauro and LB Sam Chitty paced Bucknell’s defense with 11 tackles (seven solo) apiece. In total, the Bison registered 12 tackles for a loss of 50 yards, with DE Grayson Cherubino and LB Simeon Page leading the way with three apiece. • For their efforts against the Crusaders, Cooper captured his second Patriot League Rookie of the Week award while Lauro was named the Bison Athlete of the Week. N0. 20/21 COLGATE AT A GLANCE • The No. 20/21 Raiders are currently 4-0 (2-0 Patriot League). They are one of four unbeaten teams remaining in the FCS, joining Dartmouth (Ivy League), North Dakota State (Missouri Valley Football Conference) and Princeton (Ivy League). • Colgate blanked its last two opponents: Lafayette (45-0) and William & Mary (23-
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HEAD COACH JOE SUSAN 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. EDUCATION Delaware, B.A. in psychology, 1978 Delaware, M.S. in physical education, 1982 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 1-4 .250 Totals 48-55 .466 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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BISON NOTES 0). It was the first time since 1966 the Raiders blanked back-to-back opponents. • Colgate has outscored its opponents by a combined margin of 102-20. • The Raiders are the FCS leaders in scoring defense (5.0) and red zone defense (.333); no other team has allowed an average of fewer than eight points per game, and no other program boasts a red zone defense south of .500. • Colgate also ranks in the FCS’s top 10 in turnover margin (t-2nd, 2.25), total defense (6th, 260.5), time of possession (7th, 34:12) and rushing defense (9th, 88.3). • The Raiders, who went 7-4 (5-1 PL) a year ago, were picked to win the Patriot League in the 2018 preseason poll. Ten Raiders made the Preseason All-Patriot League Team, including Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Nick Wheeler. THE BUCKNELL/COLGATE SERIES • Colgate leads the all-time series, 49-17, and has won nine of the past 10 meetings. • A season ago, the Raiders toppled the Bison, 40-3, in Hamilton, N.Y. • The Raiders currently hold a four-game winning streak over the Bison. They have also taken the last five games played at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. • Bucknell last downed Colgate on Nov. 2, 2013, a 28-7 victory at Andy Kerr Stadium. It was the Bison’s first win over the Raiders since 2006 and their first in Hamilton, N.Y. since 1999. • In the last meeting at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium on Oct. 15, 2016, QB Jake Melville ran for two touchdowns and threw for one more to lead Colgate to a 27-7 win. For the Bison, QB John Chiarolanzio made his collegiate debut, coming off the bench to complete 11 of 19 passes for 139 yards and one score. THE LAST MEETING WITH THE RAIDERS Colgate 40 – Bucknell 3 (Oct. 28, 2017 – Hamilton, N.Y.) • Colgate scored four unanswered touchdowns in the second quarter to down Bucknell, 40-3. LB Nick Ioanilli intercepted a pair of passes for the Raiders, directly leading to two of those scores. • In the first half, Colgate outgained Bucknell, 293-63, and held a 15-4 advantage in first downs. The tables turned in the second half, with the Bison holding edges in yards (169-93) and first downs (10-4). • DL Abdullah Anderson and S Joe Lauro each blocked his first extra point. It was Anderson’s fourth career blocked kick, as he previously blocked three field goals. • In the third quarter, Anderson corralled a pass that was deflected by LB Mark Pyles on Colgate’s 12-yard line. While the Bison reached the one-yard line, a fumbled hand-off ultimately gave the Raiders the ball back on their seven-yard line. • QB Matt Muh entered the game in the second half and threw for 133 yards on 11 for 23 passing. QB John Chiarolanzio completed five of 10 passes for 37 yards. • WRs Justin Bethea (48) and Mike Balzofiore (41) led the Bison in receiving yards, both setting a new career high in the process. Bethea later eclipsed his total in the 2017 finale at Fordham. • Defensively, S Brandon Benson (12) and LB Simeon Page (11) paced Bucknell. • Colgate went 6-for-6 on its red-zone chances, scoring six touchdowns. BUCKNELL VS. RANKED OPPONENTS • Colgate is Bucknell’s second ranked opponent of the 2018 campaign. The Bison previously faced No. 14/15 Villanova on the road. • Bucknell most recently upset a ranked foe on Oct. 26, 2013. In that game, a 48-10 victory over No. 15 Lehigh at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, RB C.J. Williams rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns, WR Will Carter caught six passes for 130 yards and QB Brandon Wesley completed 16-for-21 passes for 213 yards. • The Bison are 1-9 in their last 10 games against ranked opponents. BUCKNELL’S WINS OVER RANKED TEAMS (SINCE 2000) Bucknell 31, No. 14 Fordham 10 (Oct. 4, 2003) Bucknell 42, No. 22 Colgate 7 (Nov. 13, 2004) Bucknell 38, No. 18 Fordham 24 (Nov. 17, 2007) Bucknell 23, No. 13 Holy Cross 17 (Nov. 21, 2009) Bucknell 48, No. 15 Lehigh 10 (Oct. 26, 2013) INSIDE THE BUCKNELL DEPTH CHART • Bucknell’s 11 projected starters on offense have made a combined 112 starts. • Bucknell’s 11 projected starters on defense have made a combined 91 starts, with
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PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDINGS
BISON NOTES
League Overall Streak W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Colgate 2-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 W4 Bucknell 1-0 1.000 1-4 .200 W1 Lehigh 0-0 .000 1-3 .250 L3 Georgetown 0-0 .000 1-4 .200 L4 Fordham 0-0 .000 0-4 .000 L4 Lafayette 0-1 .000 1-4 .200 W1 Holy Cross 0-2 .000 1-4 .200 L2
CB Bryan Marine (29) and S Joe Lauro (22) accounting for over 56 percent of them. • On offense, three seniors, two juniors, five sophomores and one freshman are expected to start. On defense, three seniors, one junior, five sophomores and two freshmen are projected to start. • Eleven seniors, 11 juniors, 15 sophomores and 10 freshmen appear on the depth chart. • Twelve players on Bucknell’s roster have made at least 10 career starts: Marine (29), WR Alan Butler (25), Lauro (22), TE/FB Andrew Owers (17), OL Pat Finn (15), OL Noah Stephenson (14), OL P.J. Barr (13), WR Justin Bethea (11), QB John Chiarolanzio (11), DE Roger Mellado (11), LB Simeon Page (10) and TE Alex Twiford (10). • Butler leads the team with 16-consecutive starts while Barr (13), Finn (11) and Mellado (11) round out the top three. • 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. • No member of the class of 2019 has played in all 38 of Bucknell’s games during his time in Lewisburg to date. LB Matt Robinson is his class’s leader with 35 career games played; he was previously tied with CB Fisayo Oluleye, who missed the Holy Cross game to injury. • A total of 36 different Bison have started a game in 2018. Eleven have started all five games: Barr, Butler, LB Sam Chitty, Finn, Lauro, OL Erik Lukner, Marine, Mellado, Page, OL Justis Peppers and Robinson. • CB Sterling Deary earned his first career start at Holy Cross last week. • To date, 16 Bison have earned their first career start in 2018. DE Grayson Cherubino, RB Jared Cooper, Deary and WR Brandon Sanders are the only freshmen who have started.
PATRIOT LEAGUE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Saturday, Oct. 6 Colgate at Bucknell, 12 p.m.* Georgetown at Fordham, 1 p.m.* Holy Cross at New Hampshire, 1 p.m. Lehigh at Princeton, 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 Bucknell 19, Holy Cross 16* Georgetown 7, Brown 35 Colgate 23, William & Mary 0 Central Connecticut State 24, Lafayette 31
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 IN THE NCAA FCS TOP 15 • P Alex Pechin: 1st in punting yards (1,750), 4th in punting average (46.1) • CB Bryan Marine: t-1st in solo tackles (34), t-1st in fumbles recovered (2), 3rd in combined kick returns (445), t-3rd in solo tackles per game (6.8) • CB Fisayo Oluleye: t-3rd in interception return touchdowns (1) • LBs Sam Chitty and Simeon Page: t-11th in tackles for loss (8.0) • S Joe Lauro: t-12th in solo tackles (29), t-14th in total tackles (46) 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 (43.8), Season Punting Average (45.1, 2017) 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). ALEX PECHIN: SETTING AN ALL-AMERICAN STANDARD • P Alex Pechin is currently fourth in the NCAA FCS ranks with a 46.1 punting average; the national leader in punting yards (1,705), he is one of only two punters in nation’s top 20 in punting average with at least 30 punts. • Pechin’s career punting average of 43.8 is second among all active FCS punters. • 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 punts five 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. MILESTONES MET AT HOLY CROSS • CB Bryan Marine: Made his 200th career tackle; now has 200
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BUCKNELL’S RECORD WHEN... Home.................................................................................................... 0-2 Away..................................................................................................... 1-2 Patriot League...................................................................................... 1-0 Non-Conference................................................................................... 0-4 Ranked Opponent................................................................................ 0-1 Leading after one quarter........................................................................... Trailing after one quarter...................................................................... 1-4 Tied after one quarter................................................................................. Leading at halftime..................................................................................... Trailing at halftime................................................................................ 1-3 Tied at halftime..................................................................................... 0-1 Leading after three quarters................................................................. 1-0 Trailing after three quarters.................................................................. 0-4 Tied after three quarters............................................................................. Games decided in overtime........................................................................ Bison score first.......................................................................................... Opponent scores first........................................................................... 1-4 Bison lead in time of possession.......................................................... 1-1 Opponent leads in time of possession.................................................. 0-3 Bison run more plays............................................................................ 0-1 Opponent runs more plays................................................................... 1-3 Bison run at least 65 plays................................................................... 0-1 Bison run fewer than 65 plays.............................................................. 1-3 Bison outgain opponent.............................................................................. Opponent outgains Bison..................................................................... 1-4 Bison rush for 200+ yards.......................................................................... Opponent rushes for 200+ yards.......................................................... 0-2 Bison pass for 200+ yards.......................................................................... Opponent passes for 200+ yards......................................................... 1-2 Bison have 400+ total yards....................................................................... Opponent has 400+ total yards............................................................ 0-1 Bison win turnover battle...................................................................... 0-1 Opponent wins turnover battle.............................................................. 0-1 Bison force at least two turnovers........................................................ 0-3 Opponent forces at least two turnovers................................................ 0-4 Bison commit no turnovers......................................................................... Opponent commits no turnover.................................................................. Game is decided by more than 10 points............................................. 0-3 Game is decided by 10 or fewer points................................................ 1-1 Bison score 25 or more points.................................................................... Opponent scores 25 or more points..................................................... 0-3 Bison held under 25 points................................................................... 1-4 Opponent held under 25 points............................................................ 1-1 Day games........................................................................................... 1-2 Night games......................................................................................... 0-2 Games following a win................................................................................ Games following a loss......................................................................... 1-3 Playing on grass................................................................................... 1-0 Playing on Astroturf.................................................................................... Playing on Fieldturf............................................................................... 0-4
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BISON NOTES MILESTONE WATCH • S Brandon Benson: Needs 24 tackles to reach 100 in his career • WR Alan Butler: Needs 198 receiving yards to reach 1,000 in his career • S Joe Lauro: Needs five tackles to reach 200 in his career • CB Bryan Marine: Needs one interception to crack Bucknell’s career top eight with 10 • LB Simeon Page: Needs three sacks to crack Bucknell’s career top 10 with 16.5 • LB Simeon Page: Needs 23 tackles to reach 100 in his career • P Alex Pechin: Needs 1,803 punting yards to reach 10,000 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 (93) 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. 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. • Two of the Bison’s 2018 foes reached the 2017 NCAA FCS Playoffs. Lehigh fell to Stony Brook, 59-29, while Monmouth was dispatched by Northern Iowa, 46-7, in the first round. • 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 close non-conference action at Monmouth 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.
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WEEK 6 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.) 19 — John McGuire (So. / 6-1 / 210 / Franklin Lakes, N.J.)
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.)
KICKOFF RETURN 9 — Bryan Marine (Sr. / 5-10 / 180 / Baltimore, Md.) 6 — Stefone Moore-Green (Jr. / 5-8 / 150 / Sicklerville, 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.)
PUNT RETURN 9 — Bryan Marine (Sr. / 5-10 / 180 / Baltimore, Md.) 2 — Alan Butler (Sr. / 6-0 / 180 / Erial, 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 24 — Gerrit Van Itallie (So. / 5-10 / 206 / Mahwah, N.J.) 8 — Brice Sydnor (Sr. / 6-0 / 190 / Rosemont, Pa.) FREE SAFETY 26 — Joe Lauro (Sr. / 5-11 / 205 / Bradenton, Fla.) 8 — Brice Sydnor (Sr. / 6-0 / 190 / Rosemont, Pa.) WHIP 33 — Conner Romango (So. / 5-11 / 190 / Pittsburgh, Pa.) 17 — Sam Hildebrand (Fr. / 5-11 / 185 / Cincinnati, Ohio) 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) 25 — Mike Caruso (Jr. / 5-9 / 180 / Rumson, N.J.) 23 — Micah Dennis (Fr. / 5-9 / 175 / Frisco, Texas)
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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. Name 1 *** Alex Pechin (C) 2 *** Alan Butler 3 *** Fisayo Oluleye 4 ** John Chiarolanzio 5 Brandon Sanders 6 * Stefone Moore-Green 7 * Simeon Page 8 ** Brice Sydnor 9 *** Bryan Marine (C) 10 Tarrin Earle 11 ** Justin Bethea 12 Logan Bitikofer 13 Dominic Lyles 14 * Mike Balzofiore 15 Renn Lints 16 Sterling Deary 17 Sam Hildebrand 18 Jake Wilson 19 John McGuire 20 ** Chad Freshnock 21 Jared Cooper 22 ** Chanse Riley 23 Micah Dennis 24 * Gerrit Van Itallie 25 * Mike Caruso 26 *** Joe Lauro (C) 28 Eric Butler 29 Alex Jones 30 ** Blake Fletcher 31 Joe Fex 32 *** Matt Robinson 33 Conner Romango 34 ** Jon Fox 35 * Marquis Carter 36 * Brandon Benson 38 Joe Schiano 39 ** Drew Newcomb 40 Ryan Betz 41 ** Sam Chitty 42 Jimmy Sheehan 43 Cole McCabe 44 Luke Hamper 45 * Alex Twiford 46 Daniel Sheehan 47 * Roger Mellado 48 Maanik Lal 49 Max Bunzel 50 Grayson Cherubino 51 Ryan Brida 52 * Rick Mottram 54 Sean Norton 55 ** John Hunt 56 Derek Bastinck 57 * Chuck Sanders 58 Alex Bolinger 59 Nnamdi Unachukwu 64 Jacob Russ 66 Michael Killiri 68 * Erik Lukner 71 * Justin Falcone 72 Noah Sansalone 73 ** Pat Finn (C) 74 * P.J. Barr 75 Justis Peppers
Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Sr. P/K 6-0 200 Kennett Square, Pa. / Unionville Sr. WR 6-0 180 Erial, N.J. / Timber Creek Regional Sr. CB 6-0 185 Lititz, Pa. / Manheim Township Jr. QB 6-3 215 Florham Park, N.J. / Delbarton/Kent School (Conn.) Fr. WR 5-11 195 Downingtown, Pa. / St. Joseph’s Prep Jr. RB 5-8 150 Sicklerville, N.J. / Paul VI So. LB 6-0 225 Riverton, Utah / Riverton/USAFA Prep (Colo.) Sr. S 6-0 190 Rosemont, Pa. / Radnor/Mercersburg Academy Sr. CB 5-10 180 Baltimore, Md. / Calvert Hall Fr. QB 6-3 185 Montclair, N.J. / Montclair Jr. WR 6-1 180 Sanford, N.C. / Lee County So. QB 6-3 200 New Philadelphia, Ohio / New Philadelphia Fr. WR 6-2 185 Washington, D.C. / DeMatha Catholic Jr. WR 5-9 180 Holmdel, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic Fr. QB 6-3 190 Norwalk, Conn. / King School Fr. CB 5-10 160 Flower Mound, Texas / Flower Mound/Jireh Prep (N.C.) Fr. S 5-11 185 Cincinnati, Ohio / La Salle Jr. QB 6-2 210 Chesapeake, Va. / Western Branch So. WR/LS 6-1 210 Franklin Lakes, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep Jr. RB 6-0 220 Middletown, N.J. / Middletown North Fr. RB 5-7 175 West Chester, Pa. / West Chester East Sr. S 5-10 175 Montclair, N.J. / Montclair Fr. CB 5-9 175 Frisco, Texas / Independence So. S 5-10 206 Mahwah, N.J. / St. Joseph Regional Jr. CB 5-9 180 Rumson, N.J. / Rumson Fair Haven Sr. S 5-11 205 Bradenton, Fla. / Manatee So. CB 5-10 170 Altamonte Springs, Fla. / Lake Brantley Fr. RB 6-0 200 Wadsworth, Ohio / Wadsworth/Taft School (Conn.) Jr. DE 6-1 225 West Linn, Ore. / West Linn So. RB 5-9 185 Coppell, Texas / Coppell Sr. LB 6-0 220 Oakton, Va. / Flint Hill So. S 5-11 190 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Fox Chapel Area Jr. LB/LS 6-0 195 Wyomissing, Pa. / Wilson So. RB 6-0 210 Rochester, N.Y. / Pittsford Sutherland So. S 6-0 190 Triangle, Va. / C.D. Hylton Sr. DE 6-2 230 Tampa, Fla. / Berkeley Prep Sr. S 5-11 194 Lewisburg, Pa. / Lewisburg Area Fr. DL 6-3 255 Phoenixville, Pa. / Malvern Prep Jr. LB 6-0 210 West Linn, Ore. / West Linn Jr. DL 6-2 245 Hershey, Pa. / Hershey Fr. LB 5-11 210 Norristown, Pa. / Malvern Prep Fr. DE 6-3 230 West Linn, Ore. / West Linn So. TE 6-3 250 Sinking Spring, Pa. / Wilson Fr. DE 6-2 230 Hershey, Pa. / Hershey So. DE 6-1 230 Lorton, Va. / Gonzaga College High School (D.C.) So. S 6-0 190 Bethesda, Md. / Landon School Fr. LB 5-10 205 Scarsdale, N.Y. / Scarsdale Fr. DE 6-4 240 Hampton Bays, N.Y. / Saint Anthony’s So. LB 5-11 200 West Chester, Pa. / Henderson So. LB 6-1 220 Cream Ridge, N.J. / Allentown Fr. OL 6-5 240 Garden City, N.Y. / Garden City Jr. DL 6-0 295 Braselton, Ga. / Mill Creek Sr. OL 6-5 280 Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills Jr. OL 6-0 270 Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny So. OL 6-2 270 Haddonfield, N.J. / Haddonfield Memorial So. DE 6-7 265 Morganville, N.J. / Marlboro Fr. OL 6-3 270 Arlington, Texas / Arlington Fr. OL 6-4 255 Allentown, Pa. / Salisbury Jr. OL 6-1 285 Sedro Woolley, Wash. / Sedro Woolley Jr. OL 6-4 260 Haddonfield, N.J. / Haddonfield Memorial Fr. OL 6-4 255 Vineland, N.J. / Vineland Sr. OL 6-3 275 Pottstown, Pa. / Pottsgrove So. OL 6-3 305 North Brunswick, N.J. / St. Joseph So. OL 6-4 320 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............................................................... 29 (5) Alan Butler................................................................. 25 (16) Joe Lauro..................................................................... 22 (5) Andrew Owers............................................................. 17 (0) Pat Finn......................................................................15 (11) Noah Stephenson........................................................ 14 (0) P.J. Barr..................................................................... 13 (13) Roger Mellado............................................................11 (11) Justin Bethea................................................................11 (2) John Chiarolanzio.........................................................11 (0) Simeon Page............................................................... 10 (9) Alex Twiford................................................................. 10 (4) Erik Lukner.................................................................... 8 (5) Chanse Riley................................................................. 8 (0) Josh Yoder..................................................................... 8 (0) Brandon Benson............................................................ 7 (0) Nick Zarkoski................................................................. 7 (0) Sam Chitty..................................................................... 6 (5) Brice Sydnor.................................................................. 6 (2) Fisayo Oluleye............................................................... 6 (0) Drew Newcomb............................................................. 6 (0) Justis Peppers............................................................... 5 (5) Matt Robinson............................................................... 5 (5) Blake Fletcher................................................................ 5 (0) Chad Freshnock............................................................ 5 (0) Jared Cooper................................................................. 4 (4) Jon Fox.......................................................................... 4 (0) Chuck Sanders.............................................................. 4 (0) Brandon Sanders........................................................... 3 (1) Jimmy Sheehan............................................................. 3 (0) Logan Bitikofer............................................................... 2 (2) Grayson Cherubino....................................................... 2 (2) Simon Krizak................................................................. 2 (2) Conner Romango.......................................................... 2 (2) Nnamdi Unachukwu...................................................... 2 (2) Stefone Moore-Green.................................................... 2 (0) Sean Naiman................................................................. 2 (0) Alex Jordan.................................................................... 2 (0) Sterling Deary................................................................ 1 (1) 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 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 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..................................................................................Sept. 22, 2018 at No. 14/15 Villanova (7-49) 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.........................................................................................Nov. 18, 2017 (Simeon Page (4) at Fordham, 9-20) 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)
Summary 1 TD 1 TD, 1 INT 2 TDs, 1 FG, 1 MFG 1 TD, 1 DWNS 2 FGs, 1 INT
8-12 (.667)
TD%: 5-12 (.417)
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)
13-18 (.722)
Summary 1 TD, 1 INT 2 TDs, 1 FG, DWNS 3 TDs 5 TDs, 1 INT, 1 FUM 1 TD, 1 DWNS
TD%: 12-18 (.667)
FCS PLAYER RANKINGS Individual (Top 30) Rank No./Avg. Alex Pechin (Punting Yards) 1st 1,750 Alex Pechin (Punts) 2nd 37 Alex Pechin (Punting Average) 4th 46.1 Bryan Marine (Solo Tackles) t-1st 34 Bryan Marine (Fumble Recoveries) t-1st 2 Bryan Marine (Combined Kick Returns) 3rd 445 Bryan Marine (Solo Tackles/Game) t-3rd 6.8 Bryan Marine (Punt Returns) 21st 11.4 Bryan Marine (Total Tackles) t-22nd 43 Fisayo Oluleye (INT Return TDs) t-3rd 1 Sam Chitty (Tackles For Loss) t-11th 8.0 Sam Chitty (Tackles for Loss/Game) t-29th 1.6 Simeon Page (Tackles For Loss) t-11th 8.0 Simeon Page (Forced Fumbles/Game) t-23rd .40 Simeon Page (Sacks/Game) t-27th .90 Simeon Page (Tackles For Loss/Game) t-29th 1.6 Joe Lauro (Solo Tackles) t-12th 29 Joe Lauro (Total Tackles) t-14th 46 Joe Lauro (Solo Tackles/Game) t-26th 5.8 Fisayo Oluleye (Interceptions/Game) t-25th .50 .40 Matt Robinson (Forced Fumbles/Game) t-23rd Top-10 marks in bold
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OPPONENT SCHEDULE/RESULTS WILLIAM & MARY (1-3, 0-1 CAA) Sept. 1 at Bucknell....................................... W, 14-7 Sept. 8 at #12/14 Virginia Tech......................L, 17-62 Sept. 15 vs. Elon*......................................Postponed Sept. 22 at #2 James Madison*.......................L, 0-51 Sept. 29 vs. #23 Colgate.................................L, 0-23 Oct. 6 vs. Albany*........................................3:30 p.m. 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 (1-4, 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.................................1 p.m. 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 (1-3, 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 Princeton............................................1 p.m. 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 (3-1, 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.................................................3 p.m. 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 (4-0, 2-0 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*....................................... 12 p.m. 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 (1-4, 0-0 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*...........................................1 p.m. 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 (2-1, 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......................................3 p.m. 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 (0-4, 0-0 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*....................................1 p.m. 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 (3-2, 0-2 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 Maine*...........................................3:30 p.m. 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 COLGATE FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Dan Hunt Record at Colgate: 30-21 (5th season) Career Record: Same Conference: Patriot League Stadium: Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Capacity: 10,221 Surface: FieldTurf 2017 Record: 7-4 Conference Record: 5-1 (t-1st in PL) GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Hamilton, N.Y. Founded: 1819 Enrollment: 2,872 Nickname: Raiders Colors: Maroon, White and Gray President: Brian W. Casey Athletic Director: Nicki Moore Website: GoColgateRaiders.com
SERIES INFORMATION Series record...................................................................... 17-49 Last 10 meetings.................................................................... 1-9 First meeting........................................................................ 1894 Last meeting........................................................................ 2017 Record at home.................................................................... 8-21 Record on road..................................................................... 8-28 Record at neutral site............................................................. 1-0 Streak............................................................... Colgate won four Last meeting.............................Oct. 28, 2017 (in Hamilton, N.Y.) .............................................................................. BU 3 – CU 40 Last meeting in Lewisburg......................................Oct. 15, 2016 .............................................................................. BU 7 – CU 27 Last Bison win........................... Nov. 2, 2013 (in Hamilton, N.Y.) .............................................................................. BU 28 – CU 7 Last Raider win.........................Oct. 28, 2017 (in Hamilton, N.Y.) .............................................................................. BU 3 – CU 40
TALE OF THE TAPE BUCKNELL 1-4
Overall Record
4-0
1-0 PL
League Record
2-0 PL
206.4 (121st)
Total Offense
311.5 (99th)
71.0 (116th)
Rushing Offense
156.5 (58th)
135.4 (110th)
Passing Offense
155.0 (106th)
87.28 (119th)
Passing Efficiency
143.39 (37th)
12.8 (115th)
Scoring Offense
25.5 (t-78th)
.667 (t-103rd)
Red Zone Offense
.929 (t-16th)
403.0 (60th)
Total Defense
260.5 (6th)
180.0 (t-72nd)
Rushing Defense
88.3 (9th)
223.0 (t-60th)
Passing Defense
172.3 (19th)
28.6 (60th)
Scoring Defense
5.0 (1st)
.722 (t-22nd)
Red Zone Defense
.333 (1st)
39.67 (17th)
Net Punting
33.95 (72nd)
11.44 (42nd)
Punt Returns
13.71 (23rd)
20.14 (67th)
Kickoff Returns
23.50 (33rd)
0.00 (t-55th)
Turnover Margin
2.25 (t-2nd)
2.00 (t-52nd)
Team Sacks
2.25 (t-40th)
26:15 (109th)
Time of Possession
34:12 (7th)
Logan Bitikofer (430 yards)
Leading Passer
Grant Breneman (620 yards)
Jared Cooper (279 yards)
Leading Rusher
James Holland (320 yards)
Brandon Sanders (190 yards)
Leading Receiver
Owen Rockett (207 yards)
Joe Lauro (46 tackles)
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Leading Tackler
T.J. Holl (36 tackles)
FCS rank in parenthesis Top-30 marks in bold
ALL-TIME RESULTS Year Site Result 1894 Scranton, PA BU, 12-8 1917 Hamilton, NY CU, 24-0 1950 Hamilton, NY CU, 23-12 1951 Hamilton, NY BU, 21-20 1952 Lewisburg, PA CU, 28-0 1953 Hamilton, NY CU, 19-12 1954 Hamilton, NY CU, 20-14 1955 Lewisburg, PA CU, 35-7 1956 Hamilton, NY CU, 26-12 1957 Hamilton, NY CU, 27-0 1958 Lewisburg, PA CU, 7-0 1959 Hamilton, NY CU, 16-13 1960 Hamilton, NY BU, 12-8 1961 Hamilton, NY CU, 13-0 1962 Lewisburg, PA BU, 32-14 1963 Hamilton, NY BU, 14-0 1964 Lewisburg, PA CU, 14-6 1965 Hamilton, NY CU, 21-7 1966 Lewisburg, PA CU, 20-0 1967 Hamilton, NY CU, 38-0 1968 Lewisburg, PA CU, 48-34 1969 Hamilton, NY CU, 28-7
#20/21 COLGATE
ALL-TIME RESULTS (CONT.) 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA
CU, 44-14 CU, 47-24 BU, 41-7 CU, 41-23 CU, 34-21 BU, 24-16 CU, 24-13 CU, 49-17 BU, 7-0 CU, 20-2 CU, 17-14 CU, 24-6 BU, 40-39 CU, 31-28 CU, 14-13 BU, 37-27 CU, 28-27 CU, 38-6 BU, 28-21 CU, 13-8 CU, 31-7 BU, 21-14 OT BU, 28-27 OT
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY Lewisburg, PA Hamilton, NY
CU, 48-14 CU, 38-21 BU, 21-16 CU, 24-21 CU, 15-13 CU, 13-10 OT CU, 50-6 BU, 42-7 CU, 16-10 BU, 31-28 CU, 28-24 CU, 52-28 CU, 29-14 CU, 31-7 CU, 21-6 CU, 47-33 BU, 28-7 CU, 21-6 CU, 14-10 CU, 27-7 CU, 40-3
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THE LAST TIME THE BISON AND RAIDERS MET... BUCKNELL 3 0 0 0 3 COLGATE 6 27 0 7 40 Oct. 28, 2017 >> Hamilton, N.Y. >> Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium >> 1 p.m. >> Attendance: 7,218
TEAM STATISTICS
BUCKNELL COLGATE FIRST DOWNS 14 19 Rushing 4 10 Passing 9 8 Penalty 1 1 NET YARDS RUSHING 62 209 Rushing Attempts 30 43 Average Per Rush 2.1 4.9 Rushing Touchdowns 0 3 Yards Gained Rushing 98 221 Yards Lost Rushing 36 12 NET YARDS PASSING 170 177 Completions-Attempts-Int 16-33-2 13-18-1 Average Per Attempt 5.2 9.8 Average Per Completion 10.6 13.6 Passing Touchdowns 0 3 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 232 386 Total offense plays 63 61 Average Gain Per Play 3.7 6.3 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-45 8-51 PUNTS-YARDS 5-193 5-163 Average Yards Per Punt 38.6 32.6 Net Yards Per Punt 34.4 30.6 Inside 20 1 0 50+ Yards 2 1 Touchbacks 1 0 Fair catch 0 0 KICKOFFS-YARDS 2-130 7-417 Average Yards Per Kickoff 65.0 59.6 Net Yards Per Kickoff 40.0 40.0 Touchbacks 2 5 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-10-0 1-1-0 Average Per Return 5.0 1.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-12-0 0-0-0 Average Per Return 6.0 0.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-0-0 2-8-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 27:11 32:49 1st Quarter 6:22 8:38 2nd Quarter 5:23 9:37 3rd Quarter 10:04 4:56 4th Quarter 5:22 9:38 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 6 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-4 6-6 Touchdowns 0-4 6-6 Field goals 1-4 0-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-10 3-14 PAT Kicks 0-0 4-6 Field Goals 1-1 0-0 Points off turnovers 0 14
GAME NOTES • QB Matt Muh entered the game in the second half and threw for 133 yards on 11 for 23 passing. QB John Chiarolanzio completed five of 10 passes for 37 yards during the first half. • WR Justin Bethea (48) and WR Mike Balzofiore (41) led the Bison in receiving yards, both setting a new career high in the process. Balzofiore’s first career reception, a 29-yard catch, was the longest by a Bison during the contest. • Defensively, a pair of freshmen reached the double digits in tackles: S Brandon Benson (12) and LB Simeon Page (11). • S Joe Lauro’s extra-point block was the first of his career. DL Abdullah Anderson also blocked an extra point; it was the fourth blocked kick of his career (his first three were field goals). • Bucknell last blocked multiple kicks in the same game on Nov. 19, 2016 when Anderson blocked a pair of field goals in a 36-22 loss to Fordham. • Bucknell last allowed 40 points in a game on Oct. 29, 2016, a 49-28 loss at then No. 9 Charleston Southern. • Colgate went 6-for-6 on its red-zone chances, scoring six touchdowns. Bucknell went 1-for-4 in the red zone, with the Raiders holding the Bison on a 4th and 8 and recovering a fumble inside their 10-yard line. • Colgate QB Grant Breneman completed 13 of 18 passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns. He added 76 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
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Bucknell Football Falls at Colgate The Bucknell football team fell to Colgate, 40-3, at Andy Kerr Stadium. The Raiders (5-4, 3-1 Patriot League) used an explosive second quarter to down the Bison (4-4, 1-2 Patriot League), snapping their two-game winning streak in the process. At the end of the first quarter, Colgate held a slim 6-3 edge. The Raiders opened the scoring on their first drive of the game when James Holland finished off a seven-play, 75-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown run. During that drive, Holland rushed for 38 yards on four carries while Grant Breneman completed a 38-yard pass to Thomas Ives. Joe Lauro blocked the point-after attempt to keep it a 6-0 game. The Bison got on the board with 3:42 on the clock in the first quarter. After a short punt, Bucknell took over on the 50-yard line. On back-to-back plays, John Chiarolanzio completed a pass of at least 10 yards, first finding Omar Garcia for a 13-yard gain and then connecting with Andrew Podbielski for an 11-yard gain. While the Bison advanced as far as Colgate’s eight-yard line, they ultimately were forced to settle for a 28-yard John Burdick field goal. The Raiders broke open the game in the second quarter, scoring four unanswered touchdowns to build a 33-3 halftime lead. At the 13:45 mark, Ives hauled in a 12-yard pass from Breneman to cap a 10-play, 75-yard drive that began with 3:42 left to play in the first quarter. On the first play of Bucknell’s next drive, Nick Ioanilli made a leaping play to pick off a pass at the Bison 40. Colgate took advantage of having a short field, with Breneman scrambling out of the pocket and finding Ives in the corner of the end zone for a 20-yard score three plays later. The Raiders extended their lead to 26-3 at the 6:01 mark after Breneman dove just inside the right pylon to score a six-yard touchdown. His quarterback keeper completed an eight-play, 61-yard drive. With 1:44 left to play in the half, the Bison took over on their own 43 after a short punt. But Ioanilli intercepted his second pass of the game to give Colgate the ball at the Bucknell 41. The Raiders again capitalized, with Breneman finding Nick Diaco for a five-yard score after a pass interference penalty took them from the 20-yard line to the five. In the first half, Colgate outgained Bucknell, 293-63, and held a 15-4 advantage in first downs. The tables turned in the second half, with the Bison holding edges in yards (169-93) and first downs (10-4). Bucknell’s best opportunity to cut into Colgate’s lead came at the 6:17 mark of the third quarter after Mark Pyles deflected a Breneman pass and Abdullah Anderson made an athletic play to come up with the ball on Colgate’s 12-yard line. Matt Muh connected with Marquis Carter on the first play, and Tyler Castillo pushed him out of bounds one yard shy of the end zone. A play later, John Steffen recovered a fumble on the Raider seven-yard line to keep the Bison from getting on the board again. Alex Mathews completed the game’s scoring with 1:41 remaining in regulation with a threeyard touchdown run. After Mathew’s score, Bucknell advanced to Colgate’s five-yard line, with Muh orchestrating a 13-play, 65-yard drive. During that drive, he completed three passes of at least 10 yards to three different receivers—Mike Balzofiore (12), Podbielski (15) and Justin Bethea (14)—and also rushed for a career-long 17 yard gain. But, in the final second, Muh’s pass to Balzofiore fell incomplete in the end zone.
SCORING SUMMARY Team CU BU CU CU CU CU CU
QT 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th
Time 11:35 03:42 13:45 12:21 06:01 00:20 01:41
Scoring Play Conversion Holland 13yd run Puzzi kick blocked Burdick 28yd field goal Ives 12yd pass from Breneman Puzzi kick Ives 20yd pass from Breneman Puzzi kick Breneman 6yd run Puzzi kick blocked Diaco 5yd pass from Breneman Puzzi kick Mathews 3yd run Puzzi kick
Plays-Yds 7-75 9-39 10-75 3-40 8-61 4-41 8-58
TOP 3:25 4:13 4:57 1:19 4:22 1:07 4:53
Score 0-6 3-6 3-13 3-20 3-26 3-33 3-40
TEAM LEADERS BUCKNELL
COLGATE
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Freshnock 17 38 0 11 2.2 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Muh 11-23-0 133 0 29 2 Chiarolanzio 5-10-2 37 0 13 1
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Holland 18 104 1 36 5.8 Breneman 17 76 1 15 4.5
Receiving Rec Yds Bethea 3 48 Podbielski 3 32 Balzofiore 2 41
TD 0 0 0
Lg 22 15 29
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Benson 4 8 12 1.0 1 Page 4 7 11 0.5 1 Fennimore 3 5 8 - Lauro 2 6 8 1.0 5
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Breneman 1 3-18-1 1 77 3
Lg Sack 38 2
Receiving Rec Yds TD Ives 4 82 2 Holland 3 22 0
Lg 38 16
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Afriyie 4 4 8 1.5 6 Gaertner 4 3 7 1.0 1 Williams 1 5 6 0.5 1
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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 Conversion Plays-Yds Meachum 30yd run Freiria kick 7-57 Sanders 4yd run Chambers kick 9-36 Oluleye 54yd interception return Chambers kick - Balthazard 7yd pass from Duke Freiria kick 7-60 Duke 9yd run Freiria kick 7-80 Freiria 30yd field goal 7-29 Hijazi 32yd fumble recovery -
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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2018 GAME REPORTS
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 Yds TD Lg Avg Gudzak 8 60 1 26 7.5 Forbes 10 41 2 8 4.1 Schetelich 10 39 0 18 3.9 Bednarczyk 8 38 1 12 4.8
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 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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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 • 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: 35 at Penn (9/15/18) 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 3-2 49-88-5 Totals 3-2 49-88-5
Pct. DNP .557 .557
Yds. TD Lg. 430 430
3 3
21
46 46
RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2017 DNP 2018 3-2 32 -8 1 -0.2 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 3-2 32 -8 1 -0.2 11 0 0 0 0.0 0
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 5-4 69 279 1 4.0 37 17 119 0 7.0 20 Totals 5-4 69 279 1 4.0 37 17 119 0 7.0 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 • Matched career high with three receptions at Holy Cross in week five • 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: 3, 4 times (last at Holy Cross, 9/29/18) 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 4-4 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 40 0 6.7 10 Totals 22-11 0 0 0 0.0 0 24 266 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 4-4 0 0 0.0 0 0 40 Totals 22-11 8 167 20.9 0 25 438
SR | 6-0 | 180
NOTES • 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 25 career starts • Team leader with 16-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 5-5 1 2 0 2.0 2 14 133 2 9.5 22 Totals 33-25 1 2 0 2.0 2 74 802 4 10.8 44 PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 9-2 2016 8-7 2017 11-11 2018 5-5 Totals 33-25
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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 0 135 26 106 4.1 0 11 929
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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 4-3 5 15 1 3.0 9 15 190 0 12.7 46 Totals 4-3 5 15 1 3.0 9 15 190 0 12.7 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 5-4 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 18 0 3.0 8 Totals 15-10 0 0 0 0.0 0 12 79 0 6.6 18
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NOTES • Missed last week’s Holy Cross game due to injury • 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 4-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 9 60 1 6.7 13 Totals 29-17 0 0 0 0.0 0 65 629 6 9.7 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 five 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 five 2018 games at right guard, running starting streak to 13 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 13 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 five 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
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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 five 2018 games at center, running starting streak to 11 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 two games at right tackle • Made first career appearance at Penn on Sept. 15, 2018
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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 5-2 5-2
UT-AT-TT 6-11-17 6-11-17
TFL-Yds. 4.5-17 4.5-17
NOTES • 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 • Recorded a tackle for a loss in Bucknell’s first two 2018 games CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6 at Villanova (9/22/18) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18), vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Sacks: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) 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 5-2 10-4-14 Totals 5-2 10-4-14
47
1-9 1-9
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
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JR | 6-0 | 210 West Linn, Ore. West Linn Political Science
Lorton, Va. Gonzaga College High School (D.C.) Undeclared NOTES • Started first five 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 at Cornell (10/14/17) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Holy Cross (9/29/18)
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT-TT 7-9-16 2-16-18 9-25-34
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD
LB - SAM
SO | 6-1 | 230
GP-GS 11-6 5-5 16-11
TFL-Yds. DNP 2-11 2-11
SAM CHITTY
DE
DEFENSE Year 2017 2018 Totals
59
TFL-Yds. 3-10 1.5-3 4.5-13
Sacks-Yds. 1-4 0-0 1-4
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 5-5 18-6
UT-AT-TT 2-2-4 3-3-6 21-20-41 26-25-51
TFL-Yds. 0.5-1 0-0 8-15 8.5-16
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 • 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 5-5 14-10
UT-AT-TT 29-17-46 15-16-31 44-33-77
TFL-Yds. 13-74 8-52 21-126
Sacks-Yds. 9-63 4.5-40 13.5-103
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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 (35) • Has made at least eight tackles in three of Bucknell’s first five games; ranks fourth among Bison with career-best 33 • 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. 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. William & Mary (9/1/18) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 8-0 11-0 11-0 5-5 35-5
UT-AT-TT 1-4-5 4-7-11 4-3-7 16-17-33 25-31-56
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 1 0 1
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
JOE LAURO
CONNER ROMANGO
26
FS
WHIP
Bradenton, Fla. Manatee Sociology
Pittsburgh, Pa. Fox Chapel Area Undeclared-Management
SR | 5-11 | 205
SO | 5-11 | 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) • Team leader with 46 tackles; has made at least eight tackles in each of Bucknell’s first five 2018 games • Average of 9.2 tackles per game stands second in the Patriot League and tied for 38th in the FCS • Needs five tackles to reach the 200-tackle plateau • 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
UT-AT-TT 21-8-29 39-23-62 36-22-58 29-17-46 125-70-195
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 0 3 1-0
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 12 at Villanova (9/22/18) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2017 2018 4-2 16-5-21 Totals 4-2 16-5-21
TFL-Yds. DNP 0-0 0-0
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 0-0 0-0
GERRIT VAN ITALLIE
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
24
SS
Mahwah, N.J. St. Joseph Regional Undeclared
CAREER STATISTICS GP-GS 10-0 9-9 8-8 5-5 32-22
NOTES • Made first career start at Villanova and posted team-high 12 tackles (nine solo), six times more than his previous career-best total • His 12 tackles against the Wildcats is tied for the most posted by a Bison this season; Bryan Marine made 12 against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8 • Also started Holy Cross game and finished with seven tackles (six solo)
SO | 5-10 | 206
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 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17), at Marist (9/3/16) Forced Fumbles: 1, 3 times (last vs. Sacred Heart, 9/8/18) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Blocked Extra Points: 1 at Colgate (10/28/17)
DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals
33
Int. PD 0 1 1-0 3 1-0 6 0 2 2-0 12
NOTES • Made first career start at Penn on Sept. 15, 2018 • Key special teams player in 2017 • Downed a punt on Cornell’s one-yard line on Oct. 14, 2017; downed another punt on Sacred Heart’s one-yard line on Sept. 8, 2018 • Appeared in first game on Sept. 30, 2017 against Monmouth, making one assisted tackle in that contest CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3 vs. Holy Cross (9/29/18), at Fordham (11/18/17) 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) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 2018 Totals
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GP-GS 7-0 4-1 11-1
UT-AT-TT 7-3-10 8-3-11 15-6-21
TFL-Yds. 1-4 0-0 1-4
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 1 0 1 0 2
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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, making him the Patriot League active leader (tied with Colgate’s Tyler Castillo) and placing him in a tie for sixth among active FCS players • Needs one more interception to become the 12th Bison with at least 10 in his career • Tied for third among active FCS players with 34 career passes defended • 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 29 career starts, four more than second-place Alan Butler • 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 5-5 34-9-43 2-6 0-0 0 2-0 2-34 4 Totals 34-29 157-43-200 8.5-16 0-0 5 4-12 9-131 34 PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 11-6 2016 9-9 2017 9-9 2018 5-5 Totals 34-29
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 16 183 11.4 0 67 16 183 11.4 0 67
KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 11-6 2016 9-9 2017 9-9 2018 5-5 Totals 34-29
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 27 479 22 431 19.6 0 34 745
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GP-GS 5-1 5-1
UT-AT-TT 11-5-16 11-5-16
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
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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 • Currently fourth in the NCAA FCS ranks with a 46.1 punting average; one of only two punters in the national top 20 with at least 30 punts • National leader in punting yards (1,705) and second in punts (37); only punter with more than 1,550 punting yards • Second among active FCS punters in career punting average (43.8) • Received Honorable Mention National Special Teams Player of the Week accolades from STATS (9/24) after averaging a career-best 51 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 • Averaged 48.4 yards per punt against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018, bolstered by five punts of 50+ yards (one shy of career high set in 2017 finale) • 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 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: 6 at Fordham (11/18/17) 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 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 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 29 11-13 4-8 46 23 PUNTING Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals
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 5 37 1705 46.1 71 2 10 16 13 29 187 8197 43.8 71 10 42 53 72
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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 • 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. FG-FGA Lg. Pts. 2017 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 2 2-2 2-3 26 8 Totals 11 2-2 2-3 26 8
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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) BRANDON BENSON (36) S | SO | 6-0 | 190 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) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) RYAN BRIDA (51) LB | SO | 5-11 | 200 Tackles: 2 at Villanova (9/22/18) 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 at Cornell (10/14/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) 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) 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. William & Mary (9/1/18) Tackles for Loss: 0.5 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18)
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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) DREW NEWCOMB (39) - INJ 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) - INJ 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) CHANSE RILEY (22) - INJ S | SR | 5-10 | 175 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) 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) 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 02, 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
13 7
14 39
0 0
34 31
Total 64 143
BUCKNELL
OPP
64 12.8 42 55 19 30 6 355 523 168 152 2.3 71.0 4 677 88-159-8 4.3 7.7 135.4 3 1032 311 3.3 206.4 21-423 16-183 5-88 20.1 11.4 17.6 5-5 30-286 57.2 39-1708 43.8 39.7 17-1043 61.4 43.1 26:15 18/77 23% 1/8 12% 10-76 0 8 3-6 0-0 (8-12) 67% (5-12) 42% (7-7) 100% 13828 4/3457
143 28.6 47 103 50 47 6 900 1089 189 237 3.8 180.0 12 1115 76-139-5 8.0 14.7 223.0 6 2015 376 5.4 403.0 11-185 16-121 8-96 16.8 7.6 12.0 12-8 38-340 68.0 31-1187 38.3 32.4 26-1546 59.5 38.4 33:45 32/79 41% 1/8 12% 20-132 0 19 3-4 0-0 (13-18) 72% (12-18) 67% (18-18) 100% 45298 6/7550 0/0
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 02, 2018) All games
Rushing
Cooper, Jared Carter, Marquis Fex, Joe Sanders, B. Butler, Alan Moore-Green, S. TEAM Bitikofer, L. Chiarolanzio, J Total Opponents Passing
Bitikofer, L. Chiarolanzio, J Sanders, B. Total Opponents Receiving
Cooper, Jared Sanders, B. Butler, Alan Owers, Andrew Moore-Green, S. Bethea, Justin Twiford, Alex Fex, Joe Carter, Marquis Herman, Blais Lyles, Dominic Walier, Steven Total Opponents
gp-gs
att
gain loss
5-4 69 300 21 1-1 18 81 0 5-0 9 24 5 4-3 5 18 3 5-5 1 2 0 5-1 1 2 0 5-0 4 0 3 3-2 32 77 85 3-3 13 19 51 0 152 523 168 0 237 1089 189 gp-gs
effic comp-att-int
3-2 96.61 49-88-5 3-3 76.78 39-70-3 4-3 0.00 0-1-0 0 87.28 88-159-8 0 129.11 76-139-5 gp-gs
5-4 4-3 5-5 4-2 5-1 4-4 5-4 5-0 1-1 4-0 3-0 4-0 0 0
no.
yds
net avg td
lg avg/g
Punt Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
279 81 19 15 2 2 -3 -8 -32 355 900
37 55.8 21 81.0 10 3.8 9 3.8 2 0.4 2 0.4 0 -0.6 11 -2.7 7 -10.7 37 0.0 38 0.0
Marine, Bryan Total Opponents
16 16 16
183 11.4 183 11.4 121 7.6
67 67 40
Interceptions
no.
yds avg td
4.0 1 4.5 1 2.1 0 3.0 1 2.0 0 2.0 0 -0.8 0 -0.2 1 -2.5 0 2.3 4 3.8 12
pct
yds td
55.7 430 55.7 247 0.0 0 55.3 677 54.7 1115
3 0 0 3 6
lg avg/g
46 143.3 21 82.3 0 0.0 46 0.0 90 0.0
Oluleye, Fisayo Marine, Bryan Sydnor, Brice Total Opponents
54 34 0 88 96
27.0 17.0 0.0 17.6 12.0
1 0 0 1 0
lg
54 26 0 54 48
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
Marine, Bryan Moore-Green, S. McGuire, John Twiford, Alex Total Opponents
13 6 1 1 21 11
262 147 6 8 423 185
0 0 0 0 0 0
27 66 6 8 66 29
no.
yds avg td
lg
avg
td
lg avg/g
Fumble Returns
17 119 7.0 15 190 12.7 14 133 9.5 9 60 6.7 7 33 4.7 6 40 6.7 6 18 3.0 5 24 4.8 3 13 4.3 3 10 3.3 2 16 8.0 1 21 21.0 88 677 7.7 76 1115 14.7
0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6
20 46 22 13 17 10 8 11 19 5 8 21 46 90
Total Opponents
23.8 47.5 26.6 15.0 6.6 10.0 3.6 4.8 13.0 2.5 5.3 5.2 0.0 0.0
2 2 1 5 8
0 0 0
0 2
20.2 24.5 6.0 8.0 20.1 16.8
0 0.0 41 20.5
0 1
0 32
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 02, 2018) All games
Scoring
td
fg
kick
Butler, Alan Chambers, Jack Torres, Ethan Sanders, B. Cooper, Jared Bitikofer, L. Carter, Marquis Owers, Andrew Oluleye, Fisayo Total Opponents
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 19
1-3 2-3 3-6 3-4
5-5 2-2 7-7 18-18
Field Goals
fg
Chambers, Jack Torres, Ethan
1-3 2-3
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 66.7 1-1
0-0 1-1
1-2 0-0
0-1 0-1
FG Sequence
Bucknell
Opponents
William & Mary Sacred Heart Penn Villanova Holy Cross
41 (34),36 (26),(18),43
44 (30) (49),(48) -
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
0-0 0-0
pts
- 12 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 - 64 1 143
Total Offense
g plays
rush pass
Bitikofer, L. Cooper, Jared Chiarolanzio, J Carter, Marquis Fex, Joe Sanders, B. Butler, Alan Moore-Green, S. TEAM Total Opponents
3 5 3 1 5 4 5 5 5 0 0
-8 430 422 279 0 279 -32 247 215 81 0 81 19 0 19 15 0 15 2 0 2 2 0 2 -3 0 -3 355 677 1032 900 1115 2015
120 69 83 18 9 6 1 1 4 311 376
total avg/g
140.7 55.8 71.7 81.0 3.8 3.8 0.4 0.4 -0.6 0.0 0.0
lg blk
Punting
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
34 26
Pechin, Alex TEAM Total Opponents
37 1705 2 3 39 1708 31 1187
Kickoffs
no. yds avg tb ob retn
Pechin, Alex Torres, Ethan Chambers, Jack Total Opponents
8 490 7 453 2 100 17 1043 26 1546
0 0
46.1 71 1.5 3 43.8 71 38.3 51
61.2 64.7 50.0 61.4 59.5
3 2 0 5 5
2 10 13 16 0 0 0 0 2 10 13 16 0 8 5 3
1 1 2 0
net ydln
0 1 0 1 16.8 43.1 0 20.1 38.4
21 26
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 02, 2018) All games All Purpose
g
rush
rcv
pr
kr
Marine, Bryan Cooper, Jared Sanders, B. Moore-Green, S. Butler, Alan Carter, Marquis Owers, Andrew Oluleye, Fisayo Fex, Joe Bethea, Justin Twiford, Alex Walier, Steven Lyles, Dominic Herman, Blais McGuire, John TEAM Bitikofer, L. Chiarolanzio, J Total Opponents
5 5 4 5 5 1 4 4 5 4 5 4 3 4 3 5 3 3 0 0
0 0 279 119 15 190 2 33 2 133 81 13 0 60 0 0 19 24 0 40 0 18 0 21 0 16 0 10 0 0 -3 0 -8 0 -32 0 355 677 900 1115
183 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 183 121
262 0 0 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 423 185
ir
total avg/g
34 479 0 398 0 205 0 182 0 135 0 94 0 60 54 54 0 43 0 40 0 26 0 21 0 16 0 10 0 6 0 -3 0 -8 0 -32 88 1726 96 2417
95.8 79.6 51.2 36.4 27.0 94.0 15.0 13.5 8.6 10.0 5.2 5.2 5.3 2.5 2.0 -0.6 -2.7 -10.7 0.0 0.0
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 02, 2018) All games
# 26 9 41 32 7 8 33 47 50 22 16 59 3 34 24 38 36 42 31 90 89 51 30 97 55 23 39 52 28 74 17 2 21 73
Defensive Leaders
gp-gs
Lauro, Joe Marine, Bryan Chitty, Sam Robinson, Matt Page, Simeon Sydnor, Brice Romango, Conner Mellado, Roger Cherubino, G. Riley, Chanse Deary, Sterling Unachukwu, N. Oluleye, Fisayo Fox, Jon Van Itallie, G. Schiano, Joe Benson, Brandon Sheehan, Jimmy Fex, Joe Colantuono, M. Naiman, Sean Brida, Ryan Fletcher, Blake Zarkoski, Nick Hunt, John Dennis, Micah Newcomb, Drew Mottram, Rick Butler, Eric Barr, P.J. Hildebrand, Sam Butler, Alan Cooper, Jared Finn, Pat Total Opponents
5-5 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-2 5-2 5-5 5-2 3-3 5-1 5-2 4-4 2-0 5-1 5-1 2-1 5-3 5-0 5-0 4-2 5-0 3-0 1-0 4-0 2-0 1-1 4-0 4-0 5-5 4-0 5-5 5-4 5-5 0 0
ua
Tackles a tot
29 17 34 9 21 20 16 17 15 16 16 5 16 5 2 16 6 11 11 5 11 5 10 4 9 3 5 6 8 3 5 5 3 5 3 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 4 . 1 2 2 1 . 2 . 2 1 1 . 2 . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 242 169 196 153
46 43 41 33 31 21 21 18 17 16 16 14 12 11 11 10 8 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 411 349
tfl/yds
Sacks no-yds
2.5-14 2.0-6 8.0-15 1.5-5 8.0-52 0.5-0 . 1.5-3 4.5-17 2.5-11 . 2.0-11 3.0-9 1.0-4 1.0-1 1.0-8 1.5-3 . . . 1.0-2 . 1.0-5 . . . . 0.5-3 . . . . . . 43-169 42-177
. . 1.5-3 1.0-4 4.5-40 . . . 1.5-7 . . 1.0-9 . . . 1.0-8 . . . . . . 1.0-5 . . . . . . . . . . . 10-76 20-132
Pass defense Fumbles blkd int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick
. 2-34 . . . 1-0 . . . . . . 2-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88 8-96
2 2 3 1 1 . . . 1 1 2 1 2 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 15
. . . 1 4 1 . 3 2 . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 12
. 2-0 . . . 1-0 . 1-0 . 1-0 1-0 . . . . 1-0 . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-0 5-41
1 . . 2 2 . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
saf
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2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Oct 02, 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 35 35 20 193 2 46 7 97 1 1 1 46 2 34 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) Chiarolanzio, J vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Bitikofer, L. at Penn (Sep 15, 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 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 02, 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 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) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 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 02, 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 38 32 32 32 21 281 2 90 10 187 1 1 1 1 1 1 90 2 49 9 47.0 51 51 2 40 29 11 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 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) 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) McGrigg, J., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Soslow, Jack, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Soslow, Jack, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Gettman, Noah, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Fondacaro, N., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Gettman, Noah, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Fondacaro, N., at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) Ng,Derek, at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) Malcolme, I., at Penn (Sep 15, 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)
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Oct 02, 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 9 106 5 3 9 47.0 51 51 2 40
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) 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 Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) at Villanova (Sep 22, 2018) at Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018)
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Games Played (as of Oct 02, 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 77 26 15 68 13 9 43 19 47 6 52 99 89 39 3 80 7 1 75 85 22 32
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 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 Robinson, Matt
GP-GS 5/5 2/1 4/4 3/2 5/5/5 4/1/1 3/3/5/2 3/3 5/5 5/5/4 5/1 2/2/5/5/5 3/2/4/4/4/3/2 5/5 1/5/5 3/5/5 1/3/1 5/5 5/1 4/3/4/2 1/1 4/4 4/2 5/5 5/5/5 3/3/3 5/5
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2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Games Played (as of Oct 02, 2018) All games ## 33 5 57 38 42 78 8 96 45 59 24 82 79 97
PLAYER 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 5/2 4/3 4/5/1 5/3 4/3 5/2 2/5/4 5/2 5/1 4/1/1/-
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