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2017 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Date Opponent Time/Result Sep. 02 MARIST W, 45-6 Sep. 09 HOLY CROSS* L, 0-20 Sep. 16 William & Mary L, 9-30 Sep. 23 SACRED HEART (FW) W, 34-31 Sep. 30 MONMOUTH L, 13-35 Oct. 14 Cornell W, 26-18 Oct. 21 Lafayette* W, 13-7 (OT) Oct. 28 Colgate* L, 3-40 Nov. 04 LEHIGH* (HC) L, 21-42 Nov. 11 GEORGETOWN* 12 p.m. Nov. 18 Fordham* 12 p.m.
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Game 10: Georgetown Hoyas at Bucknell Bison Saturday, Nov. 11 // 12 p.m. // Lewisburg, Pa. // Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium 4-5...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 1-8 1-3 PL.................................................................League.................................................................0-4 PL 2-3....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 0-4 2-2........................................................................Away........................................................................ 1-4 Lost 2...................................................................Streak.................................................................. Lost 8 Joe Susan.......................................................Head Coach.................................................. Rob Sgarlata 36-50 (8th season)..................................... Record at School..................................... 11-31 (4th season) 46-50 (9th season)....................................... Career Record............................................................Same Chiarolanzio, Muh (781 yards).................... Leading Passer.......................Gunther Johnson (918 yards) Chad Freshnock (435 yards)....................... Leading Rusher................................Alex Valles (180 yards) Jack Horan (377 yards)..............................Leading Receiver....................... Michael Dereus (633 yards) Ben Richard (69 tackles)............................. Leading Tackler.............................. David Akere (76 tackles)
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MEDIA INFORMATION Bucknell Football Luncheons: Each Wednesday at noon during the season, the Bucknell Football Luncheon will be held at Matty’s Sporthouse Grill on Route 15 in Lewisburg. Head coach Joe Susan will speak at the event, and select members of the Bison team will also be in attendance. Media members are invited free of charge. Mid-week interviews: All interview requests for Susan and Bison players should be directed to Jen Dobias at jmd056@bucknell.edu or 856-261-5620. Post-game interviews: After the NCAA-mandated 10-minute “cooling off” period, Susan and Bison players will be available for interviews. Check with the host SID for interview location. Please submit player requests to Jen Dobias no later than five minutes before the end of regulation.
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Andrew Podbielski Alan Butler Justin Bethea Chase Watkins P.J. Barr Pat Finn Chuck Sanders Noah Stephenson Alex Twiford
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Name Roger Mellado Trevor Fennimore Abdullah Anderson Simeon Page Ben Richard Mark Pyles Drew Newcomb Joe Lauro Brandon Benson Bryan Marine Colin Jonov
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Fast Fact 13 of 14 tackles came in Bucknell’s past five games Doubled previous career high with eight tackles at Colgate
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Name John Burdick Ethan Torres Alex Pechin Alan Butler Joey DeFloria Bryan Marine Stefone Moore-Green Tom Adams Alex Pechin
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Fast Fact Needs one FG to become 12th Bison to post 10 in one season Has averaged 61.5 yards per kickoff as a rookie Seventh in FCS with an average of 44.2 yards per punt Has returned 11 punts for 25 yards in 2017 Has returned one punt during the 2017 campaign Has returned five kickoffs for 65 yards in 2017
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Reached 500 career receiving yards against Lehigh
Has surpassed 200 receiving yards each of past three seasons Made first 2017 start against Lehigh in place of injured Jack Horan
Started all nine of Bucknell’s games at left tackle Started Bucknell’s past six games at left guard Has started eight of Bucknell’s nine games at center
Started at RG for first time against Lehigh in place of injured Josh Yoder
Started all nine of Bucknell’s games at right tackle Has posted 53 receiving yards on five catches
DEFENSE
Team leader in tackles for loss (6.0); one of four with blocked kick
Averaging 0.64 sacks per game, second in Patriot League Averaging 7.7 tackles per game, sixth in Patriot League Averaging 7.6 tackles per game, seventh in Patriot League Made third start against Lehigh and posted first career sack Needs four solo tackles to reach 100 in his career Reached double digits in tackles in three of past five games Team leader in solo tackles (41); had five+ in five games Second in FCS with 159 interception return yards
SPECIAL TEAMS
Team leader in kickoff returns (16) and kickoff return yards (336)
Took over handing all snaps against Monmouth Handled holds for the first time in 2017 against Lehigh
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BISON NOTES The Bucknell football team will close the home portion of its schedule on Saturday, Nov. 11 at noon by taking on Georgetown. Before the game, the Bison will recognize their 19 seniors: LS Tom Adams, DL Abdullah Anderson, K John Burdick, QB John Burkly, DE Craig Cassidy, RB Joey DeFloria, DE Trevor Fennimore, S Connor Golden, WR Jack Horan, CB Trey Johnson, CB Colin Jonov, WR Kyle Kinner, TE Jared Morse, QB Matt Muh, LB Mike Pirolli, TE Andrew Podbielski, LB Mark Pyles, LB Ben Richard and OL Chase Watkins. For Veterans Day, Bucknell will offer free admission and free hot chocolate and cookies at the concession stands to military veterans, active duty servicemen and women and Gold Star Families. The Bison will also wear special decals on their helmets in honor of the 28th Infantry Division. One of the most decorated infantry divisions and the oldest division-sized unit in the United States Army, it traces its lineage to BenPMS Colors: jamin Franklin’s battalion, The Pennsylvania Associators (1747-1777). The division Navyestablished Blue: 2768in 1879 and was later re-designated as the 28th Division in was officially Orange: 1655 1917 after America’s entry into World War I. Today, it is part of the Pennsylvania Army National Silver: Guard,429 Maryland Army National Guard, Ohio Army National Guard and New Jersey Army National Guard. With a victory the Bison would... is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. • finish .500 (3-3) at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium in 2017 • even their overall record to 5-5, putting them in position to finish above .500 for the third time in the past five season with a victory in the season finale at Fordham • win on Senior Day for the first time since 2013 (a 17-7 victory over Georgetown) • help head coach Joe Susan tie Bob Odell for sixth in program history in career victories (37) Inside the Lehigh Box Score • RB Chad Freshnock rushed for a career-high 174 yards and three touchdowns, but Bucknell was downed by Lehigh, 42-21, in its Homecoming game. • Freshnock became the first Bison since 2014 to rush for three touchdowns and the first since 2012 to have a run of at least 60 yards. • Freshnock’s 85-yard touchdown was the fifth-longest from the line of scrimmage in school history. The only four ahead of it in the Bucknell record books occurred in 1938, 1946, 1952 and 1979. • The Bison’s 342 yards of total offense was their highest total of the season. They previously eclipsed 300 yards against Sacred Heart (318) and at Cornell (306). • QB Matt Muh completed 22 of 37 passes for 144 yards, matching his career high in completions set on Sept. 9, 2017 against Holy Cross. • TE Marcus Ademilola led all Bison receivers with 48 yards on a career-best seven catches while RB Omar Garcia was next with a career-high 34, bolstered by a career-long 30-yard reception during Bucknell’s fourth quarter scoring drive. • LB Mark Pyles led the Bison defense with 10 tackles (seven solo), one sack and his first career interception. S Brandon Benson also had 10 tackles (four solo) while S Drew Newcomb and LB Ben Richard each posted a sack. • Newcomb’s sack, which went for a loss of eight yards and forced Lehigh to punt from its 28, was the first of his career. • For Lehigh, RB Dom Bragalone ran for 136 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries while QB Brad Mayes completed 17 of 25 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns. WR Gatlin Casey caught both of Mayes’s touchdown passes; he and WR Troy Pelletier accounted for all but eight of the Mountain Hawks’ receiving yards. • Lehigh finished with 383 yards of total offense, 116.8 below its 2017 average. Bucknell at a Glance • Bucknell is 4-5 (1-3 Patriot League) on the season and currently owns the Patriot League’s second-best overall winning percentage.
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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 Interim Director of Athletics.....................................................................Tim Pavlechko Stadium (First Game)............................ Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium (1924) Capacity (Surface).............................................................................13,100 (FieldTurf) Athletic Communications Football Contact............. Jen Dobias (Associate Director of Athletic Communications) E-Mail.........................................................................................jmd056@bucknell.edu Office....................................................................................................... 570-577-3488 Cell.......................................................................................................... 856-261-5620 Press Box Phone..................................................................................... 570-577-1519 Web................................................................................................. BucknellBison.com Athletics Twitter (Football Twitter)...........................@Bucknell_Bison (@Bucknell_FB) Athletics Instagram (Football Instagram)......................... BucknellBison (Bucknell_FB) Athletics Facebook............................................................................ Bucknell Athletics
Coaching & Support Staff Head Coach.................................................................................................. Joe Susan Note: This logo Alma Mater.............................................................................................. Delaware, ‘78 Record at Bucknell.......................................................................... 36-50 (8th season) Patriot League Record..................................................................... 15-27 (8th season) Career Record................................................................................. 46-50 (9th season) Assistant Head Coach................................................................................. Matt Borich Assistant Coaches.......................................Bobby Acosta, Jake Flaherty, Steven King ........................................... Darnell Stapleton, Mike Weick, Eli Wicklund, Eric Wicks Administrative Coordinator.............................................................................. Tim Wait Athletic Trainer....................... Ian Wood (Associate Athletic Director, Sports Medicine) Equipment Manager................................................................................ Liel Karstetter Strength & Conditioning Coordinator.............................................................John Field Football History First Season.......................................................................................................... 1883 All-Time Record........................................................................................... 600-583-51 All-Time Patriot League Record...................................................................... 72-103-1 Patriot League Championships........................................................................ 1 (1996) MAC Championships........................................................................................ 1 (1965) Lambert Cup Titles................................................................................. 2 (1960, 1964) AP All-Americans.............................................. 56 (most recent Julién Davenport, ‘16) 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 2017 Patriot League Preseason Poll........................................................................ 5th 2016 Record............................................................................................................. 4-7 2016 Patriot League Record (Finish)................................................................3-3 (4th) Base Offense...................................................................................................Pro Style Base Defense........................................................................................................ 4-2-5 Lettermen Returning/Lost..................................................................................... 39/20 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost............................................................................ 6/5 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost............................................................................ 6/5 Newcomers................................................................................................................ 26 Captains........................ Abdullah Anderson, Joey DeFloria, Mark Pyles, Ben Richard 2017 Preseason All-Patriot League.... Abdullah Anderson, Bryan Marine, Ben Richard 2017 Preseason All-Americans.........................Abdullah Anderson (STATS 3rd Team) ....................................................Bryan Marine (College Sports Madness 3rd Team) Returning All-Patriot Leaguer Picks............ Abdullah Anderson (1st ‘16 & ’15, 2nd ‘14) ......................Joey DeFloria (2nd ‘16), Bryan Marine (1st ‘16), Alex Pechin (1st ‘15) ........................................Mark Pyles (2nd ‘16 & ‘15), Ben Richard (1st ‘16, 2nd ‘15)
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• The Bison went 3-2 in non-conference action. This is the sixth time in Joe Susan’s tenure as head coach Bucknell posted a winning record in non-conference play. • The Bison, who placed fourth in the Patriot League with a 3-3 record a year ago, were picked to take fifth in the 2017 preseason poll. • Bucknell returned 39 of its 59 letterwinners from 2016. That group includes 15 seniors, 14 juniors and nine sophomores. Six seniors—DL Abdullah Anderson, S Connor Golden, CB Trey Johnson, TE Andrew Podbielski, LB Mark Pyles and LB Ben Richard—are three-time letterwinners. • Anderson, RB Joey DeFloria, Pyles and Richard are team captains. DeFloria was added to the leadership group in week four. • Bucknell boasts two Preseason All-Americans: Anderson (STATS, Third Team) and CB Bryan Marine (College Sports Madness, Third Team). In addition, Anderson, Marine and Richard were honored on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team while Anderson was named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl’s 2018 Watch List. Colors: • PMS Bucknell ranks in the FCS’s top 30 in net punting (9th, 39.18) and total defense Navy Blue: 2768 (18th, 310.3). Orange: 1655 at stopping the passing game, allowing an average of just • The Bison have excelled Silver:yards 429 per game. They held eight of their nine opponents under 200 162.2 passing passing yards, including three under 150 in Marist (130), William & Mary (105) and Lafayette (90). Most recently, they limited Lehigh QB Brad Mayes, who entered the game second in the FCS in passing yards per game (341.5), to just 193 yards. o is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. • CB Colin Jonov ranks in the FCS’s top two in both interception return yards (2nd, 159) and interception return touchdowns (t-2nd, 2). Other Bison in the FCS’s top 25 in their respective statistical categories include S Drew Newcomb (interception return touchdowns, t-7th, 1) and P Alex Pechin (punting, 7th, 44.2). Georgetown at a Glance • Georgetown is currently 1-8 (0-4) on the season. The Hoyas have been winless since scoring a 16-10 victory at Campbell in their season opener on Sept. 9. • During its losing streak, Georgetown has been outscored by a 242-112 margin. The Hoyas were held under 10 points three times, including in their Nov. 4 Homecoming game against Lafayette (0-7). • Georgetown, which finished seventh in the league with a 0-6 record a year ago, was selected to finish tied for sixth with Lafayette in the 2017 preseason poll. • The Hoyas rank first in the Patriot League, and 22nd in the FCS, in kickoff return average (22.31). • RB Isaac Ellsworth has returned the lion’s share of kickoffs, totaling 679 yards on 27 returns. His average of 25.1 yards per return is tied for 21st among FCS players; he is one of only 22 averaging more than 25. • QB Gunther Johnson, a sophomore transfer from the University of Arizona, is a dual threat and has accounted for eight of Georgetown’s 15 touchdowns. • In six games, Johnson has thrown for 918 yards and four touchdowns and run for 127 yards and four touchdowns. His number of rushing yards ranks second on the team; he is also averaging 153.0 yards through the air per game. The Bucknell/Georgetown Series • Bucknell leads the all-time series, 17-11-1, and has won seven of the past 10 meetings. All but two of those games were decided by 10 or fewer points. • The Bison and Hoyas first met in 1904. They didn’t face off from 1938 to 2000, the year before Georgetown joined the Patriot League as an associate member. • Bucknell won the 2016 game in Washington, D.C., 21-7. RBs Joey DeFloria (2 TDs, 150 yards) and Chad Freshnock (1 TD, 47 yards) provided all of the offense the Bison needed in a battle of the Patriot League’s top defenses. • On the strength of his sixth 100-yard game of the 2017 campaign, DeFloria became the 10th Bucknell running back to surpass 1,000 rushing yards in a single season. He finished with 1,070, which ranks eighth in school history. • S Bret Berg and CB Nick O’Brien had interceptions. LB Ben Richard posted a team-
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Now in his eighth 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 4-5 .444 Totals 46-50 .479 Assistant Coaching Career Year School Record Pct. 1977 Delaware 6-3-1 1.000 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 PatriotLeague.tv
Career Highlights • Undefeated in first season as a college 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)
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PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDINGS
BISON NOTES high seven tackles while S Joe Lauro and DE R.J. Sheldon registered sacks. • The Hoyas won the most recent meeting in Lewisburg, spoiling the Bison’s Homecoming game on Oct. 24, 2015 by pulling out a 17-9 victory. • QB R.J. Nitti threw for 338 yards, RB C.J. Williams ran for 103 yards and WR Bobby Kaslander posted 100 receiving yards, but Bucknell could only muster one first-quarter touchdown and a second-quarter field goal. • Just under two minutes into the fourth quarter, Georgetown extended a one-point halftime lead to eight when RB Jo’el Kimpela capped a 14-play, 94-yard drive with an 11-yard touchdown run. Inside the Bucknell Depth Chart • Eight seniors, five juniors, four sophomores and five freshmen are expected to start. • Bucknell’s 11 projected starters on offense have made a combined 120 starts. • Bucknell’s 11 projected starters on defense have made a combined 190 starts. • DL Abdullah Anderson missed his first career game at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017. Before that, PMS he hadColors: started every game during his time as a Bison, a streak of 38 in a row. He returned to Navy Blue: 2768 the lineup at Lafayette and started his 40th game at Colgate. • CB TreyOrange: Johnson1655 is the only senior who has played in all 42 games. He, Anderson (41) and 429are the only seniors who have played in at least 40. LB MarkSilver: Pyles (40) • LB Ben Richard (31), Pyles (18), CB Bryan Marine (12) and OL Chase Watkins (12) are Bucknell’s leaders in consecutive starts. • With a start against Georgetown, Pyles will become the third Bison senior to start 30 games. is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. • TE Andrew Podbielski made 23-straight starts at tight end from Sept. 19, 2015 to Sept. 16, 2017. His streak, which was the third longest on the team at the time, was snapped due to injury against Sacred Heart. After a two-game absence, he returned to the lineup at Cornell. • Anderson and CB Colin Jonov are the only players on the 2017 roster who have started every game they played in while at Bucknell. Jonov, who missed the 2016 campaign and the Monmouth and Cornell games due to injury, owns 23 career starts. • There are 14 players on the roster who have started at least 10 games: Anderson (41), Richard (32), Pyles (29), Podbielski (28), Marine (24), Jonov (23), S Connor Golden (20), WR Alan Butler (18), Watkins (18), S Joe Lauro (17), RB Joey DeFloria (16), TE/FB Andrew Owers (15), WR Jack Horan (11) and DE Trevor Fennimore (10). OL Noah Stephenson will become the first sophomore to reach the double digits in starts with one against Georgetown. • Against Sacred Heart in week four, OL P.J. Barr and TE Alex Twiford became the first freshmen to start for Bucknell. Barr has started every game since then, a string of five in a row, while Twiford started four of those five. Fellow freshmen S Brandon Benson and DE Roger Mellado have started the past four tilts. • To date, seven Bison have started every game: Butler, Fennimore, Marine, Pyles, Richard, Stephenson and Watkins. Stephenson is that group’s lone underclassmen. Benson Captures First Patriot League Weekly Award • S Brandon Benson was honored as the Patriot League Rookie of the Week for the first time in his collegiate career behind his 10-tackle outing against Lehigh. • Benson tied LB Mark Pyles for the team lead. He also recorded one quarterback hurry and helped the Bison defense hold the high-powered Mountain Hawk offense to 116.8 yards below their 2017 average. • Benson has reached the double digits in tackles in three of Bucknell’s past five games, including the past two in a row. All but one of his tackles, which ranks fourth on the team, came over that span. • Other Bison who were honored with Patriot League weekly awards in 2017 include K John Burdick (Oct. 16 and Sept. 25 Special Teams Player of the Week), CB Colin Jonov (Oct. 23 Defensive Player of the Week), LB Simeon Page (Sept. 4 Rookie of the Week) and LB Ben Richard (Sept. 25 Defensive Player of the Week). Patriot League Leaders • K John Burdick: Field Goals (9), Field Goals per Game (1.00) • CB Colin Jonov: Interception Return Touchdowns (2), Interception Return Yards (159) • P Alex Pechin: Punting (44.2)
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League Overall Streak W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 1 Colgate 3-1 .750 5-4 .556 W3 Lafayette 3-1 .750 3-6 .333 W1 Lehigh 3-1 .750 3-6 .333 W1 4 Holy Cross 3-2 .600 4-6 .400 W2 5 Fordham 2-3 .400 3-7 .300 L1 6 Bucknell 1-3 .250 4-5 .444 L2 7 Georgetown 0-4 .000 1-8 .111 L8
PATRIOT LEAGUE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Saturday, Nov. 4 Lehigh 42, Bucknell 21* Holy Cross 42, Fordham 20* Lafayette 7, Georgetown 0* Saturday, Nov. 11 Georgetown at Bucknell, 12 p.m.* Colgate at Lafayette, 12:30 p.m.* Holy Cross at Lehigh, 12:30 p.m.*
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‘16 League ‘16 Overall Points W-L Place W-L Pct. 1 Lehigh (11) 6-0 1st 9-3 .750 70 2 Fordham (3) 5-1 2nd 8-3 .727 61 3 Colgate 4-2 3rd 5-5 .500 54 4 Holy Cross 2-4 5th 4-7 .364 39 5 Bucknell 3-3 4th 4-7 .364 36 6 Lafayette 1-5 6th 2-9 .182 17 Georgetown 0-6 7th 3-8 .273 17
BISON PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Week Sept. 4 Sept. 25 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 6
Player Simeon Page John Burdick Ben Richard John Burdick Colin Jonov Brandon Benson
Honor Rookie Special Teams Defensive Special Teams Defense Rookie
Statistics 2 T, 1 TFL, 1 S 2 FGs, 4 PATs, GW FG 15 T, 1 FR, 1 PD 4 FGs*, 2 PATs GW 95yd Pick 6* 10 T, 0.5 TFL, 1 QBH * School record
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BUCKNELL’S RECORD WHEN...
BISON NOTES • As a team, Bucknell leads the Patriot League in total defense (310.3), pass defense (162.2), pass defense efficiency (112.7) and punting (39.2). Milestones Met in Game Nine • RB Chad Freshnock: Surpassed 1,000 rushing yards; now has 1,039 • TE Andrew Podbielski: Surpassed 500 receiving yards; now has 514
Milestone Watch • DL Abdullah Anderson: Needs one blocked field goal to claim sole possession of Bucknell’s career record • DL Abdullah Anderson: Needs 2.5 sacks to crack Bucknell’s top 10 in career sacks • K John Burdick: Needs one field goal to become just the 12th Bison kicker to reach the double digits in a single season; needs three to move into Bucknell’s top three in single-season field goals • PMS RB Joey DeFloria: Needs 271 yards to crack Bucknell’s top 10 in career rushing yards Colors: • RB JoeyNavy DeFloria: Blue: Needs 2768 one 100-yard rushing game to move into a tie for eighth in school history; needs four1655 to become the seventh Bison with at least 10 in his career Orange: • CB Colin Jonov:429 Needs 20 interception return yards to claim Bucknell’s career record; needs Silver: 25 to claim Bucknell’s single-season record • S Joe Lauro: Needs four solo tackles to reach 100 in his career • CB Bryan Marine: Needs three interceptions to crack Bucknell’s top 10 in career intercepo is only to tions; be used with permission by the Bucknell of Athletics. would also become 12th Bison to reachDirector the double digits in this statistical category • LB Ben Richard: Needs three tackles to reach 250 in his career Head Coach Joe Susan • Joe Susan, the 26th head coach in program history, is in his eighth season at the helm and currently ranks third in career games (86) and seventh in career victories (36). • Susan needs one victory to tie Bob Odell (37) for sixth in program history. • At the conclusion of the season, Susan will stand in sole possession of fourth place in career seasons, passing legendary coaches Odell and Tom Gadd. Inside the 2017 Schedule • Bucknell has the benefit of playing six of its 11 games at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium for the first time since 2010. • Bucknell’s 2017 opponents went a combined 55-65 (.458) in 2016. Of that group, Colgate (5-5), Fordham (8-3) Lehigh (9-3) and Sacred Heart (6-5) finished at or above .500. • Bucknell’s five non-conference opponents hail from five different conferences: the Big South Conference (Monmouth), the Colonial Athletic Association (William & Mary), the Ivy League (Cornell), the Northeast Conference (Sacred Heart) and the Pioneer Football League (Marist). • Bucknell entered the season with a 156-24-10 (.383) record against its 2017 opponents, including winning marks against Marist (11-1) and Georgetown (17-11-1) and an even record with Sacred Heart (1-1). • Head coach Joe Susan entered 2017 with a 25-33 (.431) record against the Bison’s 2017 foes. Bucknell has not faced Monmouth (first meeting) and William & Mary (fifth meeting) during his tenure as head coach. How to Follow the Bison • Every game will be broadcast on Eagle 107 (WEGH 107.3) and BucknellBison.com. As always, Doug Birdsong and Kevin Herr will have the call. • All six of Bucknell’s home games and its road contests at Lafayette, Colgate and Fordham will air on the Patriot League Network (PatriotLeague.tv). • Fans can watch the Bison’s games at William & Mary (TribeAthletics.com) and Cornell (Ivy League Network) through the home team’s video platform. • The Bison are active on Twitter (@Bucknell_FB) and Instagram (Bucknell_FB). Interact with the team using the hashtag #StartTheStampede. Up Next • The Bison close their 2017 campaign at Fordham on Saturday, Nov. 18.
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Home.............................................................................................. 2-3 Away............................................................................................... 2-2 Patriot League................................................................................ 1-3 Non-Conference............................................................................. 3-2 Ranked Opponent............................................................................... Leading after one quarter............................................................... 4-0 Trailing after one quarter................................................................ 0-5 Tied after one quarter.......................................................................... Leading at halftime......................................................................... 4-0 Trailing at halftime.......................................................................... 0-5 Tied at halftime.................................................................................... Leading after three quarters........................................................... 3-0 Trailing after three quarters............................................................ 0-5 Tied after three quarters................................................................. 1-0 Games decided in overtime............................................................ 1-0 Bison score first.............................................................................. 4-0 Opponent scores first..................................................................... 0-5 Bison lead in time of possession.................................................... 3-1 Opponent leads in time of possession............................................ 1-4 Bison run more plays...................................................................... 2-2 Opponent runs more plays............................................................. 2-2 Bison run at least 65 plays............................................................. 1-2 Bison run fewer than 65 plays........................................................ 3-3 Bison outgain opponent.................................................................. 3-0 Opponent outgains Bison............................................................... 1-5 Bison rush for 200+ yards................................................................... Opponent rushes for 200+ yards.................................................... 0-2 Bison pass for 200+ yards.............................................................. 1-2 Opponent passes for 200+ yards................................................... 1-0 Bison have 400+ total yards................................................................ Opponent has 400+ total yards...................................................... 0-1 Bison win turnover battle................................................................ 3-0 Opponent wins turnover battle........................................................ 0-4 Bison force at least two turnovers.................................................. 3-2 Opponent forces at least two turnovers.......................................... 1-4 Bison commit no turnovers............................................................. 1-0 Opponent commits no turnover...................................................... 1-0 Game is decided by more than 10 points....................................... 1-5 Game is decided by 10 or fewer points.......................................... 3-0 Bison score 25 or more points........................................................ 3-0 Opponent scores 25 or more points............................................... 2-3 Bison held under 25 points............................................................. 1-5 Opponent held under 25 points...................................................... 3-1 Day games..................................................................................... 2-3 Night games................................................................................... 2-2 Games following a win.................................................................... 1-3 Games following a loss................................................................... 2-2 Playing on grass.................................................................................. Playing on Astroturf............................................................................. Playing on Fieldturf......................................................................... 4-5 PatriotLeague.tv
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OFFENSE
DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
Wide Receiver 2 — Alan Butler (Jr. / 6-0 / 180 / Erial, N.J.) 84 — Mike Balzofiore (So. / 5-9 / 180 / Holmdel, N.J.)
Defensive End 47 — Roger Mellado (Fr. / 6-1 / 230 / Lorton, Va.) 44 — Craig Cassidy (Sr. / 6-1 / 235 / Mount Laurel, N.J.)
Punter 1 — Alex Pechin (Jr. / 6-0 / 185 / Kennett Square, Pa.) 96 — Ethan Torres (Fr. / 6-0 / 180 / Great Falls, Va.)
Left Tackle 72 — Chase Watkins (Sr. / 6-4 / 280 / Hershey, Pa.) 74 — P.J. Barr (Fr. / 6-3 / 305 / North Brunswick, N.J.)
Defensive Tackle 92 — Trevor Fennimore (Sr. / 6-4 / 245 / Berwyn, Pa.) 55 — John Hunt (So. / 6-0 / 295 / Braselton, Ga.)
Left Guard 74 — P.J. Barr (Fr. / 6-3 / 305 / North Brunswick, N.J.) 56 — Derek Bastinck (Jr. / 6-5 / 280 / Wayne, N.J.)
Defensive Tackle 40 — Abdullah Anderson (Sr. / 6-4 / 295 / Galloway, N.J.) 55 — John Hunt (So. / 6-0 / 295 / Braselton, Ga.)
Place Kicker 93 — John Burdick (Sr. / 6-0 / 185 / Avon, Conn.) 96 — Ethan Torres (Fr. / 6-0 / 180 / Great Falls, Va.) 83 — Jack Chambers (Jr. / 6-0 / 180 / Wellsboro, Pa.)
Center 73 — Pat Finn (Jr. / 6-3 / 275 / Pottstown, Pa.) 57 — Chuck Sanders (So. / 6-0 / 270 / Wexford, Pa.) PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Right Guard Orange: 1655 57 — Chuck Sanders (So. / 6-0 / 270 / Wexford, Pa.) Silver: 429 (So. / 6-3 / 285 / Palmyra, N.J.) 78 — Noah Stephenson
Defensive End 7 — Simeon Page (Fr. / 6-0 / 225 / Riverton, Utah) 89 — Sean Naiman (So. / 6-3 / 220 / Little Silver, N.J.) Mike Linebacker 29 — Ben Richard (Sr. / 6-1 / 220 / Coatesville, Pa.) 32 — Matt Robinson (Jr. / 6-0 / 220 / Oakton, Va.)
Right Tackle Sam Linebacker 78 — Noah Stephenson (So. / 6-3 / 285 / Palmyra, N.J.) 5 — Mark Pyles (Sr. / 6-0 / 220 / Lebanon, Pa.) is only to be used with permission by/ the Director Athletics. — Sam Chitty (So. / 6-0 / 210 / West Linn, Ore.) 71 — Justin Falcone (So. / 6-4 260 /Bucknell Haddonfield, N.J.) of41 Tight End 45 — Alex Twiford (Fr. / 6-3 / 250 / Sinking Spring, Pa.) 88 — Marcus Ademilola (Jr. / 6-3 / 215 / Jackson, N.J.)
Strong Safety 39 — Drew Newcomb (Jr. / 5-11 / 180 / Lewisburg, Pa.) 27 — Aaron Brown (So. / 6-0 / 185 / Silver Spring, Md.)
Wide Receiver 11 — Justin Bethea (So. / 6-1 / 180 / Sanford, N.C.) 17 — Kyle Kinner (Sr. / 5-10 / 180 / Chesterfield, Mo.)
Free Safety 26 — Joe Lauro (Jr. / 5-11 / 205 / Bradenton, Fla.) 27 — Aaron Brown (So. / 6-0 / 185 / Silver Spring, Md.)
Running Back 23 — Joey DeFloria (Sr. / 5-9 / 195 / Greensburg, Pa.) 20 — Chad Freshnock (So. / 6-0 / 220 / Middletown, N.J.)
Whip 36 — Brandon Benson (Fr. / 6-0 / 190 / Triangle, Va.) 24 — Gerrit Van Itallie (Fr. / 5-10 / 206 / Mahwah, N.J.)
Quarterback 4 — John Chiarolanzio (So. / 6-3 / 190 / Florham Park, N.J.) 12 — Logan Bitikofer (Fr. / 6-3 / 200 / New Philadelphia, Ohio)
Cornerback 9 — Bryan Marine (Jr. / 5-10 / 180 / Owings Mills, Md.) 3 — Fisayo Oluleye (Jr. / 6-0 / 185 / Lititz, Pa.)
Fullback 87 — Andrew Podbielski (Sr. / 6-4 / 240 / Darlington, Pa.) 80 — Andrew Owers (Jr. / 6-3 / 240 / Jupiter, Fla.)
Cornerback 10 — Colin Jonov (Sr. / 6-0 / 190 / Murrysville, Pa.) 30 — Trey Johnson (Sr. / 5-10 / 190 / Shaker Heights, Ohio)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Bobby Acosta............................................... uh-COST-uh Marcus Ademilola.............................. Adam-uh-LOLE-uh Abdullah Anderson....................................Abb-DUAL-uh Mike Balzofiore.......................................Bal-ZOE-fee-orr Simon Behr.............................................................BEAR Justin Bethea.................................................. Buh-THAY Logan Bitikofer............................................ bit-i-KOFF-er Alex Bolinger................................................BOWL-in-jer Ryan Brida....................................................... BRIDE-uh Mike Caruso............................................. Cuh-ROO-soe John Chiarolanzio................. CHEE-uh-row-LON-zee-oh Mike Colantuono................................. ca-LONT-too-a-no Cinjun Erskine....................................SIN-jun ERR-skun Justin Falcone.................................................Fal-CONE
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Long Snapper (Punts) 98 — Tom Adams (Sr. / 6-1 / 225 / Sparta, N.J.) 90 — Mike Colantuono (Fr. / 6-2 / 230 / Warren, N.J.) Long Snapper (Field Goals/Extra Points) 98 — Tom Adams (Sr. / 6-1 / 225 / Sparta, N.J.) 90 — Mike Colantuono (Fr. / 6-2 / 230 / Warren, N.J.) Holder 1 — Alex Pechin (Jr. / 6-0 / 185 / Kennett Square, Pa.) 4 — John Chiarolanzio (So. / 6-3 / 190 / Florham Park, N.J.)
Kickoff Return 9 — Bryan Marine (Jr. / 5-10 / 180 / Owings Mills, Note: Md.) This logo 6 — Stefone Moore-Green (So. / 5-8 / 150 / Sicklerville, N.J.) Punt Return 2 — Alan Butler (Jr. / 6-0 / 180 / Erial, N.J.) 23 — Joey DeFloria (Sr. / 5-9 / 195 / Greensburg, Pa.)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE (CONT.) Omar Garcia...................................OH-mar Gar-SEE-uh Jack Horan......................................................Hoor-ANN Colin Jonov........................................ CAH-lin JOHN-ahv Kyle Kinner........................................................ KINN-urr Simon Krizak................................................... KRISH-ak Maanik Lal...............................................MAHN-ick Lawl Joe Lauro...........................................................LAHR-oh Erik Lukner..................................................... LUKE-nurr Bryan Marine........................................Brian muh-REEN Roger Mellado.............................................me-YAH-doe Stefone Moore-Green........................................ Ste-FON Matt Muh..................................................................MEW Sean Naiman.................................................... NAY-mun Drew Newcomb.............................................NEW-come Fisayo Oluleye......................Fuh-SAY-oh Oh-luh-LAY-ee Andrew Owers................................................ OWW-urrs Alex Pechin...................................................... PEE-chun Mike Pirolli.................................................Puh-ROLE-ee Andrew Podbielski..................................Pod-BEEL-skee Chanse Riley.......................................................Chance Conner Romango....................................... row-MAIN-go Joe Schiano...............................................Shee-ANN-oh Jimmy Sheehan................................................ SHEE-un Brice Sydnor.......................................................SID-norr Nnamdi Unachukwu......... NAHM-dee oo-na-CHOO-koo Steven Walier....................................................Wal-EER Mike Weick............................................................. WIKE Nick Zarkoski............................................Zar-KOSS-kee
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2017 BUCKNELL ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Cl. 1 ** Alex Pechin P/K Jr. 2 ** Alan Butler WR Jr. 3 ** Fisayo Oluleye CB Jr. 4 * John Chiarolanzio QB So. 5 *** Mark Pyles (C) LB Sr. 6 Stefone Moore-Green RB So. 7 Simeon Page LB Fr. 8 * Brice Sydnor S Jr. 9 ** Bryan Marine CB Jr. 10 ** Colin Jonov CB Sr. 11 * Justin Bethea WR So. 12 Logan Bitikofer QB Fr. 13 * Jared Morse TE Sr. 14 * Matt Muh QB Sr. 15 Cinjun Erskine FB Jr. PMS Colors: 15 John McGuire WR Fr. 2768 16 * Navy Blue: Jack Horan WR Sr. 17 * Orange: 1655 Kyle Kinner WR Sr. 18 Silver: 429 Jake Wilson QB So. 19 John Burkly QB Sr. 20 * Chad Freshnock RB So. 21 * Omar Garcia RB Jr. 22 * Chanse Riley S Jr. o is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 23 ** Joey DeFloria (C) RB Sr. 24 Gerrit Van Itallie S Fr. 25 Mike Caruso CB So. 26 ** Joe Lauro S Jr. 27 * Aaron Brown S So. 28 Eric Butler CB Fr. 29 *** Ben Richard (C) LB Sr. 30 *** Trey Johnson CB Sr. 31 Joe Fex S Fr. 32 ** Matt Robinson LB Jr. 33 Conner Romango S Fr. 34 * Jon Fox S/LS So. 35 Marquis Carter RB Fr. 36 Brandon Benson S Fr. 38 Joe Schiano DE Jr. 39 * Drew Newcomb S Jr. 40 *** Abdullah Anderson (C) DL Sr. 41 * Sam Chitty LB So. 42 Jimmy Sheehan DL So. 43 *** Connor Golden S Sr. 44 * Craig Cassidy DE Sr. 45 Alex Twiford TE Fr. 47 Roger Mellado DE Fr. 48 Maanik Lal LB Fr. 49 Cody Lach S Fr. 50 Mike Pirolli LB Sr. 51 Ryan Brida LB Fr. 52 Rick Mottram LB Fr. 55 * John Hunt DL So. 56 Derek Bastinck OL Jr. 57 Chuck Sanders OL So. 58 Alex Bolinger OL Fr. 59 Nnamdi Unachukwu DE Fr. 68 Erik Lukner OL So. 71 Justin Falcone OL So. 72 * Chase Watkins OL Sr. 73 * Pat Finn OL Jr. 74 P.J. Barr OL Fr. 75 Justis Peppers OL Fr. 77 Simon Krizak OL Fr. 78 Noah Stephenson OL So.
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Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-8 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-10 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-7 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-3
Wt. 185 180 185 190 220 150 225 190 180 190 180 200 230 215 220 210 210 180 210 195 220 180 175 195 206 180 205 185 170 220 190 185 220 190 195 210 190 230 180 295 210 245 195 235 250 230 190 185 215 200 220 295 280 270 270 230 285 260 280 275 305 320 305 285
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Hometown (High School) Kennett Square, Pa. (Unionville) Erial, N.J. (Timber Creek Regional) Lititz, Pa. (Manheim Township) Florham Park, N.J. (Delbarton/Kent School (Conn.)) Lebanon, Pa. (Lebanon) Sicklerville, N.J. (Paul VI) Riverton, Utah (Riverton/USAFA Prep) Rosemont, Pa. (Radnor/Mercersburg Academy) Owings Mills, Md. (Calvert Hall) Murrysville, Pa. (Franklin Regional) Sanford, N.C. (Lee County) New Philadelphia, Ohio (New Philadelphia) Chesapeake, Va. (Nasemond-Suffolk Academy) Oceanport, N.J. (Shore Regional) Barnegat, N.J. (Barnegat) Franklin Lakes, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) Far Hills, N.J. (West Morris Mendham) Chesterfield, Mo. (Westminster Christian) Chesapeake, Va. (Western Branch) Boonton Township, N.J. (Seton Hall Prep) Middletown, N.J. (Middletown North) Adelphi, Md. (St. John’s College High School) Montclair, N.J. (Montclair) Greensburg, Pa. (Hempfield Area) Mahwah, N.J. (St. Joseph Regional) Rumson, N.J. (Rumson Fair Haven) Bradenton, Fla. (Manatee) Silver Spring, Md. (St. John’s College High School) Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Lake Brantley) Coatesville, Pa. (Herriman (Utah)) Shaker Heights, Ohio (Shaker Heights) Coppell, Texas (Coppell) Oakton, Va. (Flint Hill) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Fox Chapel Area) Wyomissing, Pa. (Wilson) Rochester, N.Y. (Pittsford Sutherland) Triangle, Va. (C.D. Hylton) Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Prep) Lewisburg, Pa. (Lewisburg Area) Galloway, N.J. (Absegami) West Linn, Ore. (West Linn) Hershey, Pa. (Hershey) Bensalem, Pa. (Archbishop Ryan) Mount Laurel, N.J. (Lenape) Sinking Spring, Pa. (Wilson) Lorton, Va. (Gonzaga College High School) Bethesda, Md. (Landon School) Archbald, Pa. (Valley View) Mount Airy, Md. (Linganore) West Chester, Pa. (Henderson) Cream Ridge, N.J. (Allentown) Braselton, Ga. (Mill Creek) Wayne, N.J. (Wayne Hills) Wexford, Pa. (North Allegheny) Haddonfield, N.J. (Haddonfield Memorial) Morganville, N.J. (Marlboro) Sedro Woolley, Wash. (Sedro Woolley) Haddonfield, N.J. (Haddonfield Memorial) Hershey, Pa. (Hershey) Pottstown, Pa. (Pottsgrove) North Brunswick, N.J. (St. Joseph) King George, Va. (King George) Stuttgart, Germany (Eschbach-Gymnasium/Hill School (Pa.)) Palmyra, N.J. (Palmyra) PatriotLeague.tv
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Orange: 1655
OL TE/FB WR WR P/K WR TE WR TE TE DE DE/LS DL DE P/K DE DE P/K DL LB/LS DL
So. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr.
6-2 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-5 6-1 6-1
275 240 195 185 180 180 240 200 240 215 220 230 290 245 185 230 225 180 245 225 275
Paxinos, Pa. (Southern Columbia) Jupiter, Fla. (Cardinal Newman) Boulder, Colo. (Fairview) Holmdel, N.J. (Holmdel) Wellsboro, Pa. (Wellsboro Area) Holmdel, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic) Wyomissing, Pa. (Berks Catholic) Austin, Texas (St. Andrew’s Epsicopal/Loomis Chaffee (Conn.)) Darlington, Pa. (Blackhawk) Jackson, N.J. (Jackson Memorial/Wyoming Seminary) Little Silver, N.J. (Red Bank Regional) Warren, N.J. (Immaculata) Furlong, Pa. (Central Bucks East) Berwyn, Pa. (Conestoga) Avon, Conn. (Avon) Murrysville, Pa. (Franklin Regional) West Linn, Ore. (West Linn) Great Falls, Va. (Bishop O’Connell) Spring City, Pa. (Malvern Prep) Sparta, N.J. (Pope John XXIII) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Central Catholic)
* Varsity letters earned; (C) Captain Silver: 429
COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach: Joe Susan, 8th Season (Delaware ’78) Note: This logo Offensive Assistant Coaches: Bobby Acosta (Rowan ’00) (Offensive Coordinator/QB); Jake Flaherty (Bucknell ’14) (RB); Steven King (Buffalo ’07) (Special Teams Coordinator/WR); Darnell Stapleton (Rutgers ’07) (Running Game Coordinator/OL) Defensive Assistant Coaches: Matt Borich (Bucknell ’01) (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/DL); Mike Weick (McDaniel College, ’10) (LB); Eli Wicklund (Miami (Ohio) ’09) (CB); Eric Wicks (West Virginia ’07) (Defensive Secondary/S) Support Staff: John Field (Texas Lutheran ’99) (Strength & Conditioning); Liel Karstetter (Lock Haven ’10) (Equipment Manager); Tim Wait (Moravian, ’08) (Administrative Coordinator); Ian Wood (Associate AD/Head Athletic Trainer)
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ROSTER BREAKDOWN By Country Germany......................................................................... 1 United States................................................................84 By State USA Colorado......................................................................... 1 Connecticut .................................................................... 1 Florida............................................................................. 4 Georgia........................................................................... 1 Maryland......................................................................... 5 Missouri........................................................................... 1 New Jersey...................................................................27 New York......................................................................... 1 North Carolina................................................................. 1 Ohio................................................................................. 2 Oregon............................................................................ 2 Pennsylvania.................................................................27 Texas............................................................................... 2 Utah................................................................................. 1 Virginia............................................................................ 7 Washington..................................................................... 1 Germany Baden-Württemberg....................................................... 1
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By Class Seniors.......................................................................... 19 Juniors........................................................................... 19 Sophomores.................................................................. 21 Freshmen......................................................................26 By Lettermen Seniors.......................................................................... 16 Juniors........................................................................... 15 Sophomores.................................................................... 9 By Position Offense......................................................................... 42 Quarterbacks.................................................................. 5 Running Backs................................................................ 6 Tight Ends....................................................................... 6 Wide Receivers............................................................... 9 Offensive Linemen........................................................ 12 Kickers............................................................................ 4 Defense......................................................................... 42 Defensive Linemen......................................................... 6 Defensive Ends............................................................... 9 Linebackers................................................................... 10 Safeties......................................................................... 12 Cornerbacks.................................................................... 6
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Superlatives Oldest.................................................Cody Lach (2/8/94) Youngest...........................Nnamdi Unachukwu (7/14/99) Tallest...................................... Nnamdi Unachukwu (6-7) Shortest................................ Stefone Moore-Green (5-8) Heaviest.......................................... Justis Peppers (320) Lightest.................................Stefone Moore-Green (150) In-Season Birthdays September 2...........................................................Bryan Marine (20) 6............................................................. Tom Adams (22) 8...........................................................Simon Krizak (20) 15...........................................................Brice Sydnor (22) 16...................................................... Jack Chambers (21) 19.....................................................Chad Freshnock (20) 30............................................................Simon Behr (19) October 10............................................................ John Reedy (20) 17..........................................................Blais Herman (20) 23................................................ Andrew Podbielski (22) 26......................................................... Rick Mottram (19) 28..................................................Trevor Fennimore (22) November 3..................................................... Brandon Benson (19) 4.............................................Stefone Moore-Green (20) 10.............................................................. Maanik Lal (19) 11..............................................................Clay Myers (19) 13........................................................... Jared Morse (22) 14...............................................................John Hunt (20) 16........................................................ Cinjun Erskine (21) 18...................................................Marcus Ademilola (21) ................................................................Alex Pechin (21) Eagle 107
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INDIVIDUAL HONORS & AWARDS
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Abdullah Anderson........................................................................................... 41 (3) Ben Richard.................................................................................................... 32 (31) Mark Pyles...................................................................................................... 29 (18) Andrew Podbielski............................................................................................ 28 (4) Bryan Marine.................................................................................................. 24 (12) Colin Jonov....................................................................................................... 23 (3) Connor Golden................................................................................................. 20 (0) Alan Butler........................................................................................................ 18 (9) Chase Watkins............................................................................................... 18 (12) Joe Lauro.......................................................................................................... 17 (3) Joey DeFloria................................................................................................... 16 (0) Andrew Owers.................................................................................................. 15 (0) Jack Horan....................................................................................................... 11 (0) Trevor Fennimore............................................................................................. 10 (9) Noah Stephenson............................................................................................... 9 (9) Pat Finn.............................................................................................................. 8 (4) Matt Muh............................................................................................................. 8 (1) Josh Yoder.......................................................................................................... 8 (0) Nick Zarkoski. ..................................................................................................... 7 (0) PMS Colors: P.J. Barr.............................................................................................................. 6 (6) Navy Blue: 2768 John Chiarolanzio............................................................................................... 6 (0) Orange: 1655 Blake Fletcher. .................................................................................................... 5 (0) Silver: 429 Chad Freshnock................................................................................................. 5 (3) Chanse Riley...................................................................................................... 5 (0) Alex Twiford........................................................................................................ 5 (0) Brandon Benson................................................................................................. 4 (4) Justin Bethea...................................................................................................... 4 (1) o is only to Aaron be used permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Brown.with ...................................................................................................... 4 (0) Jon Fox............................................................................................................... 4 (0) Trey Johnson...................................................................................................... 4 (0) Roger Mellado.................................................................................................... 4 (4) Brice Sydnor....................................................................................................... 4 (0) Marcus Ademilola............................................................................................... 3 (1) Erik Lukner......................................................................................................... 3 (0) Drew Newcomb.................................................................................................. 3 (1) Simeon Page...................................................................................................... 3 (2) Alex Jordan........................................................................................................ 2 (0) Kyle Kinner......................................................................................................... 2 (0) Fisayo Oluleye.................................................................................................... 2 (0) Chuck Sanders................................................................................................... 2 (1) Sam Chitty.......................................................................................................... 1 (0) Stefone Moore-Green......................................................................................... 1 (0)
Abdullah Anderson (40) .........................................2017................................................ • Team Captain • STATS Preseason All-American • Reese’s Senior Bowl 2018 Watch List • Preseason All-Patriot League .........................................2016................................................ • All-Patriot League First Team • Preseason All-Patriot League • Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (11/21) • Bison Athlete of the Week (10/24) .........................................2015................................................ • All-Patriot League First Team • Preseason All-Patriot League .........................................2014................................................ • All-Patriot League Second Team Brandon Benson (36) .........................................2017................................................ • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (11/6)
Bryan Marine (9) .........................................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................................................ • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/4) Alex Pechin (1) .........................................2016................................................ • Preseason All-Patriot League .........................................2015................................................ • All-Patriot League First Team • Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (11/21)
John Burdick (93) .........................................2017................................................
Andrew Podbielski (87) .........................................2016................................................ • CoSIDA Academic All-District • Academic All-Patriot League Team
Joey DeFloria (23) .........................................2017................................................ • Team Captain .........................................2016................................................ • All-Patriot League Second Team • Bison Athlete of the Week (10/10) .........................................2015................................................ • Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (10/5)
Mark Pyles (5) .........................................2017................................................ • Team Captain .........................................2016................................................ • Team Captain • All-Patriot League Second Team • Preseason All-Patriot League .........................................2015................................................ • All-Patriot League Second Team
• Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (10/16, 9/25)
Chad Freshnock (20) .........................................2016................................................ • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/5, 10/24, 11/14) Jack Horan (16) .........................................2016................................................ • CoSIDA Academic All-District • Academic All-Patriot League Team Colin Jonov (10) .........................................2017................................................ • Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (10/23) • Bison Athlete of the Week (10/23, 9/4) • HM STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Week (10/23) .........................................2014................................................ • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (11/17)
Numbers in parentheses indicate a current streak of consecutive starts.
Ben Richard (29) .........................................2017................................................ • Team Captain • Preseason All-Patriot League • Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (9/25) • Bison Athlete of the Week (9/25) • HM STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Week (9/25) .........................................2016................................................ • All-Patriot League First Team • Preseason All-Patriot League • Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (9/5) • Bison Athlete of the Week (9/5) • HM STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Week (9/5) .........................................2015................................................ • All-Patriot League Second Team • Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (10/5)
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TALE OF THE TAPE
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
BUCKNELL GEORGETOWN 4-5 Overall Record 1-8 1-3 PL League Record 0-4 PL 88.4 (110th) Rushing Offense 53.3 (120th) 173.6 (96th) Passing Offense 203.2 (69th) 262.0 (115th) Total Offense 256.6 (116th) 18.2 (100th) Scoring Offense 14.2 (115th) .731 (t-95th) Red Zone Offense .824 (t-43rd) 148.1 (57th) Rushing Defense 134.4 (40th) 310.3 (18th) Total Defense 386.8 (77th) GENERAL INFORMATION 25.4 (t-53rd) Scoring Defense 28.0 (t-75th) Location: Washington, D.C. Founded: 1789 .931 (122nd) Red Zone Defense .778 (t-45th) PMS Colors: Enrollment: 4,793 39.18 (9th) Net Punting 35.43 (73rd) Navy Blue: 2768 Nickname: Hoyas 3.30 (115th) Punt Returns 6.20 (81st) Orange: 1655 Colors: Blue and Gray Silver: 429 19.30 (83rd) Kickoff Returns 22.31 (22nd) President: John J. DeGioia Athletic Director: Lee Reed -.44 (t-88th) Turnover Margin -.44 (t-88th) Website: GUHoyas.com 108.08 (101st) Passing Efficiency 102.54 (106th) is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 1.67 (t-89th) Note: This logo Sacks 2.00 (t-56th) SERIES INFORMATION 2.56 (t-85th) Sacks Allowed 2.67 (t-96th) Series record................................................................... 17-11-1 Chiarolanzio, Muh (781 yards) Leading Passer Gunther Johnson (918 yards) Last 10 meetings.................................................................... 7-3 Chad Freshnock (435 yards) Leading Rusher Alex Valles (180 yards) First meeting........................................................................ 1904 Jack Horan (377 yards) Leading Receiver Michael Dereus (633 yards) Last meeting........................................................................ 2016 Ben Richard (69 tackles) Leading Tackler David Akere (76 tackles) Record at home...................................................................... 5-4 FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Rob Sgarlata Record at Georgetown: 11-31 (4th season) Career Record: Same Conference: Patriot League Stadium: Cooper Field Capacity: 2,500 Surface: FieldTurf 2016 Record: 3-8 Conference Record: 0-6 (7th in PL)
Record on road.................................................................. 12-7-1 Record at neutral site............................................................. 0-0 Streak.............................................................. Bucknell won one Last meeting....................... Nov. 12, 2016 (in Washington, D.C.) .............................................................................. BU 21 – GU 7 Last meeting in Lewisburg......................................Oct. 24, 2015 .............................................................................. BU 9 – GU 17 Last Bison win.................... Nov. 12, 2016 (in Washington, D.C.) .............................................................................. BU 21 – GU 7 Last Hoya win..........................Oct. 24, 2015 (in Lewisburg, Pa.) .............................................................................. BU 9 – GU 17
ALL-TIME RESULTS Year Site Result 1904 Washington, D.C. GU, 12-0 1905 Washington, D.C. BU, 18-0 1916 Washington, D.C. GU, 78-0 1922 Washington, D.C. GU, 19-7 1923 Washington, D.C. BU, 14-7 1924 Washington, D.C. BU, 14-6 1925 Washington, D.C. BU, 3-2 1931 Washington, D.C. BU, 7-0 1932 Washington, D.C. tie, 6-6 1936 Washington, D.C. GU, 19-0 1938 Washington, D.C. GU, 13-0 1939 Lewisburg, PA GU, 13-7 2000 Washington, D.C. BU, 24-10
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BUCKNELL 0 7 7 7 21 Joey DeFloria rushed for two touchdowns and Chad Freshnock one as the Bucknell football team defeated Georgetown 21-7 at Cooper Field in a match up of two of the top defenses in the Patriot League. GEORGETOWN 0 0 7 0 7 The win clinched at least a .500 finish in Patriot League play for the Bison, who improved to 4-6 overall Nov. 12, 2016 // Washington, D.C. // Cooper Field // 3:30 p.m. // Attendance: 1,371
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
TEAM STATISTICS
GAME NOTES
BUCKNELL GEORGETOWN • Bucknell defeated Georgetown o is only to FIRST be used with permission by the of Athletics. DOWNS 20 Bucknell Director 9 for the seventh time in the past Rushing 12 2 nine meetings. Passing 6 7 Penalty 2 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 186 33 • The Bison won at Cooper Rushing Attempts 52 17 Field for the sixth time in the Average Per Rush 3.6 1.9 past seven tries. Rushing Touchdowns 3 0 Yards Gained Rushing 216 57 • With the victory, Bucknell Yards Lost Rushing 30 24 guaranteed at least a .500 NET YARDS PASSING 109 157 finish in Patriot League play Completions-Attempts-Int 13-25-0 17-34-3 and equaled its win total from Average Per Attempt 4.4 4.6 all of 2015. Average Per Completion 8.4 9.2 Passing Touchdowns 0 1 • Bucknell dominated the time TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 295 190 of possession 39:21-20:39. The Total offense plays 77 51 Bison had the ball for more than Average Gain Per Play 3.8 3.7 21 minutes in the second half. Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-32 PUNTS-YARDS 6-248 Average Yards Per Punt 41.3 Net Yards Per Punt 35.5 Inside 20 2 50+ Yards 0 Touchbacks 1 Fair catch 0 KICKOFFS-YARDS 4-202 Average Yards Per Kickoff 50.5 Net Yards Per Kickoff 31.2 Touchbacks 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 4-16-0 Average Per Return 4.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-45-0 Average Per Return 22.5 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 3-27-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 39:21 1st Quarter 9:31 2nd Quarter 8:42 3rd Quarter 11:01 4th Quarter 10:07 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 Touchdowns 2-3 Field goals 0-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-17 PAT Kicks 3-3 Field Goals 0-0 Points off turnovers 7
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5-38 7-260 37.1 34.9 2 0 0 2 2-92 46.0 23.5 0 1-15-0 15.0 4-77-0 19.2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 20:39 5:29 6:18 3:59 4:53 3 of 12 0 of 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-9 1-1 0-0 0
• Bucknell’s defense limited the Hoyas to 190 yards of total offense and forced three turnovers (all interceptions).
and 3-2 in conference play. DeFloria posted his sixth 100-yard rushing game this year with 150 yards on a career-high 31 carries. He became the first Bison to cross the 1,000-yard mark in a season since 2004 and now has 1,070 to rank eighth on the program’s single-season list. The defenses dominated the game early as neither team scored in the first 29 minutes. The Bison broke the scoreless tie in the final minute of the first half when DeFloria recorded his ninth rushing touchdown of the season. He scampered in from 14 yards out on Bucknell’s final drive of the first half. DeFloria, who has 11 touchdowns overall this season, recorded 43 of his 65 first-half rushing yards on that drive. Will Carter had two receptions for 23 yards on the drive. Bucknell extended its lead out to 14-0 on its first offensive possession of the second half. Bryan Marine intercepted his second pass of the year, giving the Bison a short field. Nine plays later, Freshnock pushed forward for a one-yard touchdown run on a third down. Bucknell advanced to the goal line following a pass interference call in the end zone. It was the eighth rushing touchdown of the year for Freshnock, who went over 500 yards rushing on the season. Georgetown answered with its only score of the game on its next possession. After a long kickoff return gave the Hoyas the ball near midfield, Georgetown covered 55 yards on three plays, concluding with a 23-yard touchdown pass from Clay Norris to Jim McLaughlin. The Hoyas had registered just over 80 yards of total offense prior to the drive. A 28-yard touchdown run by DeFloria in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter rounded out the scoring and clinched the win for the Bison. Thanks to DeFloria and Freshnock, Bucknell held a 186-33 edge in rushing yards. That helped the Bison hold a 39:14-20:39 edge in time of possession, including more than 21 minutes of possession in the second half. Bucknell outgained Georgetown (3-7, 0-5 PL) 295-190 overall. Nick O’Brien and Bret Berg also had interceptions for the Bison, who forced three turnovers in the game. Ben Richard posted a team-high seven tackles for Bucknell while Joe Lauro and R.J. Sheldon registered sacks. Freshman John Chiarolanzio got the start at quarterback for the Bison and completed 9 of 18 passes for 68 yards. R.J. Nitti also saw time in a reserve role and was 4-for-7 for 41 yards. Carter was their favorite target with seven catches for 62 yards, all in the first half. Georgetown quarterback Clay Norris was 17-for-34 for 157 yards. Alex Valles rushed for a team-high 40 yards for the Hoyas.
SCORING SUMMARY
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QT Time Scoring Play 2nd 00:50 DeFloria 14yd run 3rd 09:38 Freshnock 1yd run 3rd 05:10 McLaughlin 23yd pass from Norris 4th 02:05 DeFloria 28yd run
Conversion Plays-Yds Chambers kick 8-67 Chambers kick 8-32 Darmstadter kick 3-55 Chambers kick 5-40
TOP Score 3:58 7-0 4:35 14-0 1:13 14-7 1:36 21-7
• All three of Bucknell’s touchdowns were on the ground. Joey DeFloria scored his ninth and 10th rushing touchdowns of the season while Chad Freshnock tallied his eighth. • DeFloria rushed for more than 100 yards for two-straight games for the first time in his career. It was his sixth 100-yard outing of the season. • DeFloria’s 150 rushing yards pushed his season total to 1,070. He became the first Bison player since 2004 to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. • Will Carter had all seven of his catches in the first half. • Bucknell was 8-for-16 on third downs, while Georgetown was 3-for-12.
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Passing C-A-I Yds TD Chiarolanzio 9-18-0 68 0 Nitti 4-7-0 41 0
Lg Sack 14 1 18 0
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Norris 17-34-3 157 1
Lg Sack 29 2
Receiving Rec Yds TD Carter 7 62 0
Lg 15
Receiving Rec Yds TD Hill 7 57 0 McLaughlin 6 77 1
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GEORGETOWN Lg Avg 28 4.8
Tackles Richard Berg Marine Lauro
Att 31
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Yds TD 40 0
Lg Avg 19 4.4
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Butler 8 3 11 0.5 1 Akere 2 5 7 - Kiselick 1 6 7 - Apuzzi 3 3 6 0.5 1 Eagle 107
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BUCKNELL IN THE RED ZONE
THE LAST TIME A BUCKNELL TEAM... Shut out an opponent....................................................................................................................................... Sept. 5, 2015 vs. Marist (17-0) 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............................................................................................................................................Nov. 4, 2017 vs. Lehigh (21-42) 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.............................................................................................................................. Oct. 14, 2017 at Cornell (26-18) Forced five turnovers..........................................................................................................Sept. 3, 2016 at Marist (4 INT, 2 fumbles) (26-10) 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) PMS Colors: Had two 100-yard rushers2768 in the same game.................... Sept. 26, 2007 vs. Marist (Terrance Wilson 108 & Justin Pulgrano 101) (17-16) Navy Blue: Had two 100-yard receivers in the same game..................... Nov. 1, 2014 vs. Lafayette (Jake Hartman 134 & Will Carter 104) (27-24 OT) 1655 opponent............................................................................................ Oct. 26, 2013 vs. No. 15 Lehigh (48-10) Defeated aOrange: nationally ranked Played a nationally Silver: ranked 429 opponent.............................................................................................Nov. 5, 2016 vs. No. 21/24 Lehigh (13-20) Won 10 games.................................................................................................................................................................................1997 (10-1) Won eight games...............................................................................................................................................................................2014 (8-3) Had a winning season.......................................................................................................................................................................2014 (8-3)
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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................................................................................................................Nov. 4, 2017 (Matt Muh (22) vs. Lehigh, 21-42) 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......................................................................................... Oct. 14, 2017 (John Burdick (4) at Cornell, 26-18) 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....................................................................................................................Oct. 5, 2013 (Kyle Sullivan (13) at Lafayette, 7-31) Had a 70+ yard punt........................................................................................................Oct. 8, 2011 (Ryan Gutowski (71) vs. Lehigh, 6-30) 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................................. Oct. 21, 2017 (Colin Jonov (95) & Drew Newcomb (31) at Lafayette, 13-7) Returned a fumble for a touchdown..................................................................................Sept. 2, 2017 (Blake Fletcher (0) vs. Marist, 45-6) Recorded two interceptions in a game........................................................Oct. 29, 2016 (Connor Golden at Charleston Southern, 28-49) 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..................................................................................................Oct. 14, 2017 (Simeon Page (2) at Cornell, 26-18) Had three sacks in a game............................................................................................... Nov. 7, 2014 (Evan Byers vs. Fordham, 27-30 OT) Had four sacks in a game..................................................................................................... Oct. 31, 1998 (Shawn Redd vs. Colgate, 21-38) Had four tackles for a loss......................................................................................................... Sept. 3, 2016 (Ben Richard at Marist, 26-10) 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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Efficiency 4-4 (1.000) 0-1 (.000) 2-3 (.667) 4-4 (1.000) 2-4 (.500) 5-5 (1.000) 0-0 (--) 1-4 (.250) 1-1 (1.000) 19-26 (.731)
Summary 3 TDs, 1 FG DWNS 1 TD, 1 FG, DWNS 3 TDs, 1 FG 2 TDs, INT, FUMBLE 1 TD, 4 FGs --
1 FG, FUMBLE, DWNS, HALF END
TD
TD%: 11-26 (.423)
OPPONENTS IN THE RED ZONE Opponent Marist Holy Cross William & Mary Sacred Heart Monmouth Cornell Lafayette Colgate Lehigh Georgetown Fordham Total
Efficiency 1-1 (1.000) 4-4 (1.000) 4-5 (.900) 2-2 (1.000) 4-4 (1.000) 3-3 (1.000) 1-1 (1.000) 6-6 (1.000) 2-3 (.667) 27-29 (.931)
Summary 1 TD 2 TDs, 2 FGs 3 TDs, 1 FG, 1 MFG 1 TD, 1 FG 4 TDs 2 TDs,Note: 1 FG This logo 1 TD 6 TDs 2 TDs, DWNS TD%: 22-29 (.759)
FCS PLAYER RANKINGS Individual (Top 40) Rank No./Avg. John Burdick (Field Goals Per Game) t-34th 1.00 John Burdick (Field Goal Percentage) t-30th .750 Colin Jonov (Interception Return Yards) 2nd 159 Colin Jonov (Interception Return TDs) t-2nd 2 D. Newcomb (Interception Return TDs) t-7th 1 Alex Pechin (Punting) 7th 44.2
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OPPONENT SCHEDULE/RESULTS Monmouth (8-1, 3-0 BS) Sept. 2 vs. Lafayette.................................... W, 31-12 Sept. 9 vs. Lehigh........................................ W, 46-27 Sept. 16 at Albany.........................................L, 14-28 Sept. 23 at Hampton............................ W, 30-23 (OT) Sept. 30 at Bucknell................................... W, 35-13 Oct. 7 at Holy Cross.................................... W, 48-36 Oct. 21 vs. Liberty*...................................... W, 56-39 Oct. 28 at Charleston Southern*.................. W, 23-20 Nov. 4 vs. Presbyterian*.............................. W, 42-21 Nov. 11 vs. Gardner-Webb*............................12 p.m. Nov. 18 at Kennesaw State*............................ 2 p.m.
Lehigh (3-6, 3-1 PL) Sept. 2 vs. No. 10/9 Villanova.......................L, 35-38 Sept. 9 at Monmouth.....................................L, 27-46 Sept. 16 vs. Yale............................................L, 28-56 Sept. 23 vs. Penn..........................................L, 47-65 Sept. 30 at Wagner........................................L, 20-37 Oct. 7 at Colgate*........................................ W, 41-38 Oct. 14 vs. Georgetown*............................. W, 54-35 Oct. 28 at Fordham*......................................L, 35-45 Nov. 4 at Bucknell*.................................... W, 42-21 Nov. 11 vs. Holy Cross*.............................12:30 p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Lafayette*................................12:30 p.m.
Cornell (3-5, 3-2 Ivy) Holy Cross (4-6, 3-2 PL) PMS Colors: Sept. 16 at Delaware.....................................L, 14-41 Aug. 31 at Connecticut..................................L, 20-27 Navy Blue: 2768 Sept. 23 at Yale*............................................L, 24-49 Sept. 9 atOrange: Bucknell*..................................... W, 20-0 1655 Sept. 16 Silver: vs. No. 429 11/9 New Hampshire ........ W, 51-26 Sept. 30 vs. Colgate........................................L, 7-21 Sept. 23 at Dartmouth ......................... L, 26-27 (OT) Oct. 7 vs. Harvard*...................................... W, 17-14 Sept. 30 vs. Lafayette*....................................L, 7-10 Oct. 14 vs. Bucknell.................................... L, 18-26 Oct. 7 vs. Monmouth ....................................L, 36-48 Oct. 21 vs. Brown*......................................... W, 34-7 28 at Princeton*................................... W, 29-28 14 atwith Yalepermission ................................................L, 0-32 ofOct. o is only to Oct. be used by the Bucknell Director Athletics. Oct. 21 vs. Colgate* ........................................L, 7-45 Nov. 4 at Dartmouth*.......................................L, 0-10 Oct. 28 vs. Georgetown*............................. W, 24-10 Nov. 11 vs. Columbia*.................................1:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Fordham*...................................... W, 42-20 Nov. 18 at Penn*..........................................1:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Lehigh*.................................... 12:30 p.m. Lafayette (3-6, 3-1 PL) Sept. 2 at Monmouth.....................................L, 12-31 William & Mary (2-7, 0-6 CAA) Sept. 2 at Virginia..........................................L, 10-28 Sept. 9 vs. Sacred Heart...............................L, 24-38 Sept. 9 at Norfolk State................................. W, 20-6 Sept. 16 at No. 8/7 Villanova...........................L, 0-59 Sept. 16 vs. Bucknell................................... W, 30-9 Sept. 23 vs. Princeton...................................L, 17-38 Sept. 30 vs. Stony Brook*..............................L, 18-21 Sept. 30 at Holy Cross*................................. W, 10-7 Oct. 7 at Elon*...............................................L, 17-25 Oct. 7 vs. Fordham*..................................... W, 14-10 Oct. 14 at Delaware*.......................................L, 0-17 Oct. 14 at Harvard.........................................L, 10-38 Oct. 21 vs. No. 1 James Madison*................L, 14-46 Oct. 21 vs. Bucknell*............................ L, 7-13 (OT) Oct. 28 at Maine*.............................................L, 6-23 Nov. 4 at Georgetown*.................................... W, 7-0 Nov. 4 vs. No. 21/19 New Hampshire*..........L, 16-35 Nov. 11 vs. Colgate*..................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 11 vs. Towson*..........................................2 p.m. Nov. 18 at Lehigh*.....................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Richmond*.......................................3 p.m. Colgate (5-4, 3-1 PL) Aug. 26 at No. 23 Cal Poly.......................... W, 20-14 Sacred Heart (3-6, 1-3 NEC) Sept. 2 vs. Stetson........................................ W, 42-3 Sept. 9 vs. No. 9 Richmond...........................L, 17-20 Sept. 9 at Lafayette..................................... W, 38-24 Sept. 16 at Buffalo.........................................L, 10-33 Sept. 16 at Stony Brook...................................L, 7-45 Sept. 23 vs. Furman......................................L, 14-45 Sept. 23 at Bucknell.................................... L, 31-34 Sept. 30 at Cornell......................................... W, 21-7 Sept. 30 vs. Central Connecticut State*........L, 15-26 Oct. 7 vs. Lehigh*..........................................L, 38-41 Oct. 14 vs. Dartmouth....................................L, 26-29 Oct. 14 vs. Fordham*................................... W, 38-12 Oct. 21 at Robert Morris*............................. W, 21-14 Oct. 21 at Holy Cross*................................... W, 45-7 Oct. 28 vs. Duquesne*...................................L, 21-37 Oct. 28 vs. Bucknell*................................... W, 40-3 Nov. 4 at Bryant*............................................L, 45-48 Nov. 11 at Lafayette*.................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Saint Francis*................................12 p.m. Nov. 18 at Georgetown*...................................1 p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Wagner*.......................................12 p.m.
Georgetown (1-8, 0-4 PL) Sept. 9 at Campbell..................................... W, 16-10 Sept. 16 vs. Marist.........................................L, 12-14 Sept. 23 at Columbia.....................................L, 14-35 Sept. 30 vs. Harvard........................................L, 2-41 Oct. 7 at Princeton.........................................L, 30-50 Oct. 14 at Lehigh*..........................................L, 35-54 Oct. 21 vs. Fordham*.......................................L, 9-17 Oct. 28 at Holy Cross*...................................L, 10-24 Nov. 4 vs. Lafayette*..........................................L, 0-7 Nov. 11 at Bucknell*..................................... 12 p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Colgate*.........................................1 p.m.
Marist (3-6, 2-4 PFL) Sept. 2 at Bucknell........................................ L, 6-45 Sept. 9 vs. Stetson*..................................... W, 38-17 Sept. 16 at Georgetown............................... W, 14-12 Sept. 23 vs. Jacksonville*..............................L, 37-44 Sept. 30 at Davidson*.................................... W, 31-9 Oct. 7 vs. Columbia.......................................L, 17-41 Oct. 14 at Valparaiso*....................................L, 15-49 Oct. 21 vs. Drake*.........................................L, 14-19 Nov. 4 at Dayton*...........................................L, 17-36 Nov. 11 vs. Morehead State*..........................12 p.m. Nov. 18 at San Diego*......................................5 p.m.
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Fordham (3-7, 2-3 PL) Sept. 1 at Army West Point..............................L, 6-64 Sept. 9 at Central Connecticut State........... W, 38-31 Sept. 16 vs. No. 12 Eastern Washington.......L, 21-56 Sept. 23 at Bryant..........................................L, 40-45 Sept. 30 vs. Yale............................................L, 10-41 Oct. 7 at Lafayette*........................................L, 10-14 Oct. 14 at Colgate*........................................L, 12-38 Oct. 21 at Georgetown*................................. W, 17-9 Oct. 28 vs. Lehigh*...................................... W, 45-35 Nov. 4 vs. Holy Cross*...................................L, 20-42 Nov. 18 vs. Bucknell*................................... 12 p.m.
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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
2017 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Media Contact: Jen Dobias // jmd056@bucknell.edu // 856-261-5620 (C) // 570-577-3488 (O) Bucknell Football Routs Marist, 45-6, in Season Opener
GAME 1
MARIST 0 6 0 0 6 BUCKNELL 28 7 3 7 45 Sept. 2 // Lewisburg, Pa. // Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium // 6 p.m. // Attendance: 3,024
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
TEAM GAME NOTES is only to be usedSTATISTICS with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. MARIST BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 8 14 Rushing 2 4 Passing 6 10 Penalty 0 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 24 56 Rushing Attempts 25 39 Average Per Rush 1.0 1.4 Rushing Touchdowns 1 2 Yards Gained Rushing 56 76 Yards Lost Rushing 32 20 NET YARDS PASSING 130 205 Completions-Attempts-Int 15-34-1 16-24-1 Average Per Attempt 3.8 8.5 Average Per Completion 8.7 12.8 Passing Touchdowns 0 2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 154 261 Total offense plays 59 63 Average Gain Per Play 2.6 4.1 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 10-74 5-25 PUNTS-YARDS 12-367 5-235 Average Yards Per Punt 30.6 47.0 Net Yards Per Punt 29.8 39.4 Inside 20 0 3 50+ Yards 0 2 Touchbacks 0 2 Fair catch 0 0 KICKOFFS-YARDS 2-117 8-495 Average Yards Per Kickoff 58.5 61.9 Net Yards Per Kickoff 26.5 44.5 Touchbacks 0 1 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2--2-0 4-10-0 Average Per Return -1.0 2.5 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 7-114-0 2-64-0 Average Per Return 16.3 32.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-0-0 1-64-1 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-1 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 26:34 33:26 1st Quarter 4:18 10:42 2nd Quarter 9:58 5:02 3rd Quarter 5:05 9:55 4th Quarter 7:13 7:47 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 16 9 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 4-4 Touchdowns 1-1 3-4 Field goals 0-1 1-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-1 3-18 PAT Kicks 0-1 4-5 Field Goals 0-0 1-2 Points off turnovers 0 14
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• With its win over Marist, Bucknell improve to 92-39-1 in season openers and 97-33-1 in home openers. • The Bison won their seven-straight season opener and moved to 7-1 in their first game under head coach Joe Susan. • Bucknell last scored 45 points in a game on Oct. 11, 2014, a 45-24 victory at Lehigh. The Bison’s margin of victory was their largest since Oct. 6, 2001, a 51-10 win over Towson. • WR Kyle Kinner and WR Steven Walier each caught his first touchdown pass. Walier’s 45-yard touchdown score was also his first career reception. • Before WR Jack Horan found TE Andrew Podbielski for a two-point conversion in the first quarter, Bucknell last passed for a two-point conversion on Oct. 17, 2015 at Army West Point (R.J. Nitti to Andrew Owers). • CB Colin Jonov, who missed 2016 due to injury, returned an interception 64 yards for a score on Marist’s first drive. It was his fifth career interception. • Before DE Blake Fletcher recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, the last Bison to return a fumble for a touchdown was Matt Johnson in a 35-23 victory at VMI on Nov. 23, 2013. • In their last four meetings with Marist, Bucknell has only allowed 16 points. The Bison blanked the Red Foxes in their 2014 (22-0) and 2015 (17-0) contests and won the 2016 meeting by a 26-10 margin.
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The Bucknell football team kicked off its 2017 campaign with a commanding 45-6 victory over Marist on a rainy night at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium in front of 3,024 fans. The Bison broke open the game early, scoring four touchdowns in the first quarter, including three in the final two minutes of the frame. Their performance on the field set the stage for a rousing post-game fireworks show. With 8:58 on the clock in the first quarter, Colin Jonov opened the scoring, picking off a Mike White pass and racing 64 yards down the Marist sideline for the score. After a bad snap on the extra point attempt, Jack Horan corralled the ball and found Andrew Podbielski in the right corner of the end zone to give Bucknell an 8-0 lead. The Bison scored three touchdowns in the final two minutes of the opening stanza to build a 28-0 advantage. First, after a 4:11 drive during which Bucknell went 3-for-3 in third-down conversions, Matt Muh connected with Kyle Kinner for an 11-yard score. On Marist’s next possession, Nick Zarkoski sacked White deep in the Marist end. The ball came free, and Blake Fletcher pounced on it in the end zone to extend the Bison’s lead to 21-0. Steven Walier put an exclamation mark on the quarter by hauling in a 45-yard touchdown pass with no time left on the clock. Bucknell carried the momentum from its explosive opening stanza into the second quarter. After the Bison defense forced the Red Foxes to go three and out on their first drive, a penalty on the punt gave the offense the ball on the Marist 28. Bucknell took advantage, and Chad Freshnock capped the abbreviated drive with a three-yard touchdown rush. The Red Foxes thwarted the Bison’s shutout bid 29 seconds before halftime after one of the longest drives of the game. Marcelleus Calhoun finished off the drive, which accounted for 97 of Marist’s 119 first-half yards, with a four-yard score. As the rain picked up, both team’s defenses took center stage. The teams combined for just 156 yards of total offense in the second half, 121 of which belonged to Bucknell. The third quarter’s lone score, a 31-yard John Burdick field goal, came with just 51 seconds Note: This logo left on the clock. Freshnock completed the game’s scoring at the 3:29 mark of the finale frame with his second touchdown rush of the game. Leading up to that play, Muh found a wide-open Podbielski for a 31-yard gain on a 3rd and 7 to set the Bison up on the Marist 15. Muh completed 16 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns, connecting with seven different receivers. Podbielski led the Bison with a career-best 60 receiving yards while Joey DeFloria had the most catches with four. The Bison defense limited Marist to just 154 yards of total offense, including 24 on the ground. Mark Pyles led the way with eight tackles (five solo) while Ben Richard was close behind with seven (six solo). Eight different Bison had a tackle for a loss, with Abdullah Anderson, Fletcher and Pyles each recording two. Four Bison—Fletcher, Simeon Page, Richard and Zarkoski—had a sack. Alex Pechin helped tilt the field in Bucknell’s favor, averaging 47.0 yards per punt. He dropped three inside the 20 and had two touchbacks.
SCORING SUMMARY
Team BU BU BU BU BU BU BU BU
QT 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th
Time 08:58 01:18 01:04 00:00 11:24 00:29 00:51 03:29
Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds TOP Score Jonov 64yd interception return Podbielski pass from Horan - - 0-8 Kinner 11yd pass from Muh Burdick kick 9-37 4:11 0-15 Fletcher 0yd fumble recovery Burdick kick failed - - 0-21 Walier 45yd pass from Muh Burdick kick 1-45 0:07 0-28 Freshnock 3yd run Burdick kick 6-28 2:29 0-35 Calhoun 4yd run Giglio kick failed 16-97 6:20 6-35 Burdick 31yd field goal 9-36 4:27 6-38 Freshnock 1yd run Chambers kick 8-49 5:08 6-45
TEAM LEADERS MARIST
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Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Calhoun 15 36 1 8 2.4
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Freshnock 13 33 2 7 2.5 DeFloria 20 21 0 5 1.0
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack White 13-22-1 122 0 30 2 Hallenbeck 2-2-0 8 0 7 1 Receiving Christian Dickens Calhoun
Rec Yds 4 62 4 25 2 21
TD 0 0 0
Lg 30 15 11
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Zinn-Turner - 6 6 1.0 3 Pierce 4 1 5 - Beans 2 3 5 - -
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Passing C-A-I Yds TD Muh 16-24-1 205 2
Lg Sack 45 1
Receiving Rec Yds DeFloria 4 25 Podbielski 3 60 Kinner 3 35
Lg 9 31 18
TD 0 0 1
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Pyles 5 3 8 2.0 3 Richard 6 1 7 1.0 14 Fletcher 2 4 6 2.0 3 Eagle 107
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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
2017 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Media Contact: Jen Dobias // jmd056@bucknell.edu // 856-261-5620 (C) // 570-577-3488 (O) Holy Cross Tops Bucknell Football in Patriot League Opener
GAME 2
HOLY CROSS 10 3 7 0 20 BUCKNELL 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 9 // Lewisburg, Pa. // Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium // 12 p.m. // Attendance: 1,987
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
GAME NOTES o is only to TEAM be usedSTATISTICS with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. HOLY CROSS BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 17 13 Rushing 7 4 Passing 8 7 Penalty 2 2 NET YARDS RUSHING 134 76 Rushing Attempts 33 27 Average Per Rush 4.1 2.8 Rushing Touchdowns 2 0 Yards Gained Rushing 151 107 Yards Lost Rushing 17 31 NET YARDS PASSING 178 138 Completions-Attempts-Int 16-33-2 22-39-1 Average Per Attempt 5.4 3.5 Average Per Completion 11.1 6.3 Passing Touchdowns 0 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 312 214 Total offense plays 66 66 Average Gain Per Play 4.7 3.2 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-0 4-3 Penalties: Number-Yards 9-65 5-44 PUNTS-YARDS 7-265 6-250 Average Yards Per Punt 37.9 41.7 Net Yards Per Punt 33.7 37.2 Inside 20 1 1 50+ Yards 0 1 Touchbacks 1 0 Fair catch 3 4 KICKOFFS-YARDS 5-295 1-65 Average Yards Per Kickoff 59.0 65.0 Net Yards Per Kickoff 45.2 40.0 Touchbacks 1 1 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-27-0 3-9-0 Average Per Return 13.5 3.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 3-44-0 Average Per Return 0.0 14.7 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-0-0 2-6-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 29:12 30:48 1st Quarter 8:27 6:33 2nd Quarter 6:46 8:14 3rd Quarter 8:48 6:12 4th Quarter 5:11 9:49 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 3 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 3 of 5 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 0-1 Touchdowns 2-4 0-1 Field goals 2-4 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-18 1-6 PAT Kicks 2-2 0-0 Field Goals 2-2 0-1 Points off turnovers 13 0
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• S Aaron Brown and S Jon Fox each hauled in his first career interception during the game. • QB Matt Muh finished with 138 yards on 22-for-39 passing, connecting with eight different receivers. WR Jack Horan (48) and WR Alan Butler (36) each exceeded 30 receiving yards. • During the contest, S Joe Lauro made his 100th career tackle while LB Ben Richard recorded his 100th career solo tackle. Lauro led the Bison defense with eight tackles (five solo) against the Crusaders. • The Bison limited Holy Cross QB Peter Pujals, who threw for 358 yards and one touchdown against FBS foe UConn on Aug. 28, to 178 yards and no touchdowns. • The Crusaders stretched their winning streak over the Bison in Lewisburg to four games. • Bucknell last suffered a shutout on Sept. 28, 2013, a 16-0 loss to Sacred Heart. • The Crusaders scored 13 of their 20 points off of turnovers. They recovered three fumbles and picked off one pass. • Bucknell held a slim 30:48 to 29:12 advantage in time of possession. The Bison were bolstered by a 9:37 fourth quarter drive that covered 71 yards in 18 plays. • This was the first time the Bison and Crusaders met in September. • This was the second time the Bison had their Patriot League opener on Sept. 9, which is the second earliest date they have begun league action.
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Holy Cross toppled the Bucknell football team, 20-0, in the Patriot League opener for both teams at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. Diquan Walker rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns while Peter Pujals, a two-time All-Patriot League selection, threw for 178 yards to lead the Crusaders (1-1) past the Bison (1-1). After recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff, Holy Cross started its first drive on the Bucknell 22. While the Crusaders took three penalties on that drive, which pushed them as far back as the Bison 32, Pujals connected with Richie DeNicola for a 30-yard gain that set up Walker for a two-yard touchdown rush. The Bison had a prime opportunity to even the score after Bryan Marine tipped a Pujals pass to Aaron Brown, setting up the offense on the Bucknell 45 with 10:27 on the clock. The Bison reached the Holy Cross 23 thanks to a pass interference penalty and a six-yard Jack Horan reception. But, on a 4th and 4, Matt Muh’s pass to Horan fell just short. With 7:01 remaining in the first, Jack Kutschke forced a fumble, and Tyler Ahmad recovered it to give Holy Cross the ball on the Bucknell 44. The Bison defense came up big, forcing the Crusaders to settle for a 25-yard field goal. During that Holy Cross possession, Chanse Riley had a pair of tackles and a pass breakup. On Bucknell’s first drive of the second quarter, Teddy Capsis sacked Muh deep in the Bison end, and the ball came loose. While Akeem Walcott recovered it on the 13-yard line, the Bucknell defense held fast to force Holy Cross to settle for a 31-yard field goal. The Bison’s longest drive of the first half started at the 6:53 mark of the second quarter. On the second play, Chad Freshnock broke free for a 30-yard gain that advanced Bucknell to the Crusader 34. Freshnock later caught a seven-yard pass on a 4th and 7 to keep the drive alive, but the Bison couldn’t get past the Holy Cross 24. John Burdick’s 41-yard field goal attempt ultimately sailed wide left. At the midpoint of the third quarter, the Crusaders were threatening to extend their lead. In five plays, they went from their nine-yard line to Bucknell’s 30. After Abdullah Anderson and Blake Fletcher teamed to sack Pujals for a loss of six yards, bringing up a 3rd and 11, a pass interference penalty gave Holy Cross a first down. But Jon Fox stepped in front of a Pujals pass on the next play to regain the ball for the Bison. Bucknell went three and out on the resulting drive, and the Crusaders took over on the Bison 35 after a 19-yard punt return by Alim Muhammad. Walker capped the abbreviated drive by rushing for his second touchdown, a two-yard score, at 1:48 of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Bison had the longest drive of the game, an 18-play, 71-yard drive that drained 9:37 off the clock. Muh opened that drive by connecting with Horan for a 14-yard gain and later found Kinner on back-to-back plays for 13 yards. At the Holy Cross 46, Bucknell faced a 4th and 2, but Andrew Podbielski caught a four-yard pass to keep the drive alive. Right after Podbielski’s reception, Muh scrambled 16 yards for a first down. Five plays later, Joey DeFloria nearly found the end zone, but Ryan Brady tackled him a yard shy. Brady’s shoestring tackle ended up being the reason the Crusaders earned their shutout since Oct. 24, 2015 against Lafayette. Holy Cross held strong on the goal line, stuffing two DeFloria rushing attempts short of the end zone and hurrying Muh into throwing an incomplete pass. On 4th and goal from the Crusader nine-yard line, Ahmad tipped Muh’s pass out of Andrew Owers’s reach.
SCORING SUMMARY Team HC HC HC HC
QT 1st 1st 2nd 3rd
Time 13:32 02:49 11:27 01:48
Scoring Play Conversion Walker 2yd run Wells kick Wells 25yd field goal Wells 31yd field goal Walker 2yd run Wells kick
TEAM LEADERS HOLY CROSS
Rushing Att Walker 10 Guild 7 Alexander 9 Passing C-A-I Pujals 16-33-2 Receiving Bell Lacy DeNicola
TOP 1:21 4:12 1:18 3:05
Score 7-0 10-0 13-0 20-0
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Yds TD 72 2 35 0 30 0
Lg 17 24 18
Yds TD 178 0
Lg Sack 30 1
Rec Yds 4 45 4 41 3 55
TD 0 0 0
Avg 7.2 5.0 3.3
Lg 15 16 30
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Brady 7 3 10 1.0 2 McBeath 6 3 9 2.0 9
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Plays-Yds 4-22 9-36 4--1 7-35
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Rushing Att Freshnock 7
Yds TD 38 0
Lg Avg 30 5.4
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Muh 22-39-1 138 0
Lg Sack 17 2
Receiving Horan Butler Kinner
Lg 16 17 7
Rec Yds 5 48 4 36 4 21
TD 0 0 0
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Lauro 5 3 8 - Riley 5 2 7 - Richard 4 2 6 0.5 1 Anderson 1 5 6 1.0 3 Eagle 107
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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
2017 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Media Contact: Jen Dobias // jmd056@bucknell.edu // 856-261-5620 (C) // 570-577-3488 (O) William & Mary Uses Big Third Quarter to Down Bucknell Football
GAME 3
BUCKNELL 0 9 0 0 9 WILLIAM & MARY 7 3 20 0 30 Sept. 16 // Williamsburg, Va. // Walter J. Zable Stadium // 6 p.m. // Attendance: 8,315
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
TEAM GAME NOTES is only to be usedSTATISTICS with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 14 Rushing 4 Passing 10 Penalty 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 23 Rushing Attempts 34 Average Per Rush 0.7 Rushing Touchdowns 0 Yards Gained Rushing 86 Yards Lost Rushing 63 NET YARDS PASSING 203 Completions-Attempts-Int 22-32-0 Average Per Attempt 6.3 Average Per Completion 9.2 Passing Touchdowns 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 226 Total offense plays 66 Average Gain Per Play 3.4 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-45 PUNTS-YARDS 7-312 Average Yards Per Punt 44.6 Net Yards Per Punt 32.9 Inside 20 2 50+ Yards 3 Touchbacks 1 Fair catch 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-138 Average Yards Per Kickoff 46.0 Net Yards Per Kickoff 28.3 Touchbacks 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-3-0 Average Per Return 1.5 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-104-0 Average Per Return 26.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 28:25 1st Quarter 7:50 2nd Quarter 9:13 3rd Quarter 5:53 4th Quarter 5:29 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 Touchdowns 1-3 Field goals 1-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 PAT Kicks 0-1 Field Goals 1-1 Points off turnovers 0
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W&M 17 10 5 2 176 38 4.6 2 187 11 105 12-17-0 6.2 8.8 1 281 55 5.1 1-0 4-44 5-170 34.0 33.4 1 0 0 2 6-396 66.0 40.3 2 4-62-0 15.5 3-53-0 17.7 0-0-0 1-19-1 0 31:35 7:10 5:47 9:07 9:31 6 of 13 0 of 0 4-5 3-5 1-5 6-38 3-4 1-2 7
• QB Matt Muh finished with 155 yards on 15-for-20 passing while QB John Chiarolanzio entered the game in the fourth quarter and went 7-for-11 for 48 yards. • WR Jack Horan led the team in receiving yards (69) while RB Joey DeFloria paced the Bison on the ground (62). • Defensively, S Chanse Riley and S Jon Fox tied for the team lead with eight tackles. LB Mark Pyles was close behind with seven. • CB Bryan Marine blocked the extra point on William & Mary’s first third-quarter touchdown. He is the first Bison to block an extra point since DL Alex Jordan blocked one against Holy Cross on Nov. 14, 2015. • At halftime, the Bison held advantages in passing yards (141-40) and total yards (184-121). The Tribe went on to outgain Bucknell, 160-42, in the second half. • William & Mary held a decisive lead in sacks (6-0). Six different players recorded those sacks. • There was only one turnover in the contest: the fumble S Corey Parker returned 16 yards for William & Mary’s second third-quarter touchdown. • This was Bucknell and William & Mary’s first meeting since 1996. That year, the Bison (Patriot League) and Tribe (Yankee Conference) went on to win conference championships. • William & Mary improved to 5-0 all-time against Bucknell.
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William & Mary used an explosive third quarter to down the Bucknell football team, 30-9, at Walter J. Zable Stadium in the first meeting between the teams since 1996. At halftime, the Bison (1-2) trailed by a single point, 10-9, but the Tribe (2-1) scored three unanswered touchdowns in the third quarter to open up their advantage. On the opening drive of the contest, the Bison marched to the Tribe 24. Early in the drive, Matt Muh connected with Andrew Podbielski for an 11-yard gain and Joey DeFloria scampered for 11 yards on back-to-back plays. But the Bison were ultimately forced to punt after a false start penalty turned a 3rd and 8 into a 3rd and 13 and Isaiah Stephens sacked Muh for a loss of five yards. The Tribe carried the momentum from that defensive stand into their first drive, covering 80 yards on eight plays to score the game’s first touchdown. After Nate Evans broke free for a 34yard rush to set up William & Mary on the Bucknell four-yard line, he capped the drive with a one-yard score. Early in the second quarter, the Tribe had a prime opportunity to go up by two touchdowns after Jalen Christian returned a punt 48 yards to the Bison 20. On the next play, Jaret Anderson nearly found the end zone, but Mark Pyles and Colin Jonov brought him down a single yard short. The Bucknell defense held fast, with Ben Richard stuffing Anderson short of the goal line and Jon Fox wrapping up Evans for a loss of two yards. After Tommy McKee’s pass to Jalen Christian fell incomplete, William & Mary was forced to settle for a 20-yard field goal with 7:22 on the clock. The Bison got on the board on their next drive. On the first play, Muh found Podbielski for a 20-yard gain that brought Bucknell to midfield. While it appeared Nate Akins forced Podbielski to fumble the ball, which was picked up by Aaron Swinton and returned for a touchdown, Podbielski’s knee was ruled to have been down after a review. Three passes later, the Bison were in the red zone. First, Muh found Alan Butler for a 13-yard gain; then, Jack Horan made a sliding catch for a 21-yard gain that advanced Bucknell to the Tribe 16. At the 5:24 mark, Muh found Podbielski in the corner of the end zone for an eight-yard score. Bill Murray blocked the extra point attempt to keep the score 10-6. Note: This logo After the Bison defense forced William & Mary to go three and out on its next drive, three rushes by DeFloria, including one for 19 yards, brought the offense across midfield. Later, Kyle Kinner made a leaping catch for a 31-yard gain that brought Bucknell to the Tribe’s five-yard line. John Burdick capped that drive with a 33-yard field goal after William & Mary stuffed two rushing attempts and a fumbled snap backed the Bison up to the Tribe 16. On William & Mary’s second drive of the third quarter, McKee scrambled out of a collapsing pocket to avoid being sacked. He also drew a face mask penalty, which brought the Tribe from their 26 to their 47. McKee then connected with Daniel Kuzjak for a 29-yard gain that advanced William & Mary to the Bison 24. Three plays later, Noah Giles scampered 15 yards for a score. The Tribe extended their lead to 23-9 less than two minutes later after Nate Atkins forced a fumble, which was returned by Corey Parker 19 yards for a touchdown. William & Mary later brought the score to 30-9 after Tyler Crist capped an eight-play, 60-yard drive with a four-yard touchdown catch with 44 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The third quarter proved to be the difference in the game, as neither team would score again in the fourth.
SCORING SUMMARY Team WM WM BU BU WM WM WM
QT 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd
Time 04:16 07:22 05:24 00:12 09:10 07:36 00:44
Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds Evans 1yd run Hooper kick 8-80 Hooper 20yd field goal 5-17 Podbielski 8yd pass from Muh Burdick kick blocked 5-70 Burdick 33yd field goal 11-58 Giles 15yd run Hooper kick blocked 6-81 Parker 19yd fumble recovery Hooper kick - Crist 4yd pass from McKee Hooper kick 8-60
TEAM LEADERS
TOP 4:22 2:19 1:58 3:59 2:54 - 4:40
Score 0-7 0-10 6-10 9-10 9-16 9-23 9-30
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Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg DeFloria 18 62 0 19 3.4
Rushing Att Yds TD Evans 18 89 1 Anderson 4 33 0 Giles 8 31 1
Lg Avg 34 4.9 19 8.2 15 3.9
Passing C-A-I Yds TD McKee 12-17-0 105 1
Lg Sack 29 0
Receiving Rec Yds TD Caskin 3 20 0 Kuzjak 2 42 0
Lg 14 29
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Muh 15-20-0 155 1 31 4 Chiarolanzio 7-11-0 48 0 12 2 Receiving Rec Yds Horan 7 69 Ademilola 4 20 Podbielski 3 39
TD 0 0 1
Lg 21 9 20
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Riley 8 - 8 - Fox 6 2 8 1.0 2 Pyles 6 1 7 1.0 3
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Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Dulaney 7 - 7 1.0 11 Atkins 6 1 7 1.0 2 Jones 4 2 6 0.5 0 Eagle 107
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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
2017 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Media Contact: Jen Dobias // jmd056@bucknell.edu // 856-261-5620 (C) // 570-577-3488 (O) John Burdick’s Last-Second Field Goal Lifts Bucknell Football to 34-31 Win
GAME 4
SACRED HEART 0 10 7 14 31 BUCKNELL 14 3 7 10 34 Sept. 23 // Lewisburg, Pa. // Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium // 6 p.m. // Attendance: 4,345
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
GAME NOTES o is only to TEAM be usedSTATISTICS with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. SHU BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 15 17 Rushing 6 8 Passing 9 8 Penalty 0 1 NET YARDS RUSHING 95 125 Rushing Attempts 33 45 Average Per Rush 2.9 2.8 Rushing Touchdowns 1 3 Yards Gained Rushing 130 145 Yards Lost Rushing 35 20 NET YARDS PASSING 244 193 Completions-Attempts-Int 14-29-2 22-35-1 Average Per Attempt 8.4 5.5 Average Per Completion 17.4 8.8 Passing Touchdowns 1 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 339 318 Total offense plays 62 80 Average Gain Per Play 5.5 4.0 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 10-77 6-46 PUNTS-YARDS 6-200 9-436 Average Yards Per Punt 33.3 48.4 Net Yards Per Punt 33.3 43.0 Inside 20 0 5 50+ Yards 0 4 Touchbacks 0 1 Fair catch 2 2 KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-330 6-371 Average Yards Per Kickoff 55.0 61.8 Net Yards Per Kickoff 42.5 29.2 Touchbacks 0 1 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 5-29-0 1-0-0 Average Per Return 5.8 0.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-171-1 5-75-0 Average Per Return 42.8 15.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-60-1 2-19-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 21:35 38:25 1st Quarter 6:27 8:33 2nd Quarter 5:25 9:35 3rd Quarter 3:54 11:06 4th Quarter 5:49 9:11 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 14 7 of 18 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 4-4 Touchdowns 1-2 3-4 Field goals 1-2 1-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-14 0-0 PAT Kicks 4-4 4-4 Field Goals 1-1 2-2 Points off turnovers 7 14
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• The 46-yard field goal was eight yards longer than K John Burdick’s previous career long. It capped a perfect night for him, as he made both of his field-goal attempts and all four of his point-after bids to finish with a career-high 10 points. • P Alex Pechin averaged a career-high 48.4 yards on nine attempts to round out a big night for the Bison kickers. • QB John Chiarolanzio set career highs in passing yards (187), completions (21) and attempts (34) in his first 2017 start. He also matched his career-long rush with a 17-yard run that helped set up RB Chad Freshnock’s fourth-quarter touchdown. • In his first game as one of Bucknell’s captains, RB Joey DeFloria rushed for a season-best 80 yards and two touchdowns. • A trio of Bison reached the double figures in tackles: LB Ben Richard (15), LB Mark Pyles (12) and S Joe Lauro (10). Through the first three games, Bucknell’s single-season high in tackles was eight. • Richard also recovered a fumble while Lauro and S Aaron Brown picked off passes. • Richard made his 200th career tackle during the game while Pechin recorded his 100th career punt. • With the win, their second at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium in 2017, the Bison exceeded their home win total from 2016 and 2015.
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John Burdick booted a career-best 46-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Bucknell football team to a thrilling 34-31 victory over Sacred Heart at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. Joey DeFloria rushed for two touchdowns, Chad Freshnock added another, and John Chiarolanzio threw for 187 yards and a touchdown in his first start of the campaign to help the Bison improve to 2-2. Sacred Heart (2-2) rallied from 14 points down in the fourth quarter and tied the game at 31 apiece when Kevin Duke found Lawrence Nembhard for a 41-yard touchdown with 4:12 remaining in regulation. The Pioneers forced a Bison punt and advanced the ball near midfield, but Ben Richard and Nick Zarkoski teamed up to stuff Duke inches short of a first down on a 4th and 1, giving the Bison a chance to win it. A 24-yard pass from Chiarolanzio to Marcus Ademilola on 3rd-and-8 put the Bison into field goal range, but an incompletion, a one-yard loss and a holding penalty pushed them back to the Sacred Heart 35. Then, Matt Muh, in at quarterback after Chiarolanzio was shaken up, hit Jack Horan for a six-yard gain to the 29 with two seconds remaining. After the Pioneers called two timeouts to ice the kicker, Burdick drilled the 46-yard field goal and sprinted to the opposite end zone in celebration while the bench emptied in pursuit. At the end of the first quarter, Bucknell held a 14-0 advantage. The Bison opened the scoring with 10:45 on the clock when Chiarolanzio found a wide-open Horan for a 38-yard touchdown. Less than two minutes later, after Trevor Fennimore forced a fumble and Ben Richard recovered it at the Sacred Heart 16, DeFloria capped the abbreviated drive with a 12-yard touchdown run. Early in the second quarter, the Bison extended their lead to 17-0 on a 30-yard Burdick field goal. The Pioneers got on the board with 1:38 left in the frame, with Josh Freiria capping a 12-play, 73-yard drive with a 34-yard field goal. Just when it looked like Bucknell would carry a two-touchdown lead into the locker room, Kevin Barry picked off a Chiarolanzio pass and raced 60 yards for a score with just 58 seconds on the clock. The Pioneers carried the momentum from Barry’s pick six into the third quarter, with Ezekiel Ennis returning the opening kickoff 98 yards for a score that tied the game at 17 apiece. On Sacred Heart’s next drive, Aaron Brown intercepted a Duke pass and returned it 19 yards to the Pioneer 13. The Bison took advantage; DeFloria again did the honors, rushing three yards for a score. After the teams traded three and outs, Bucknell took over with 4:39 remaining in the third quarter. Chiarolanzio appeared to hit Alex Twiford for a 48-yard touchdown, but an illegal block in the back penalty brought the ball back to the Sacred Heart 40. The Bison then marched to the red zone, with Chiarolanzio breaking free for a 17-yard gain that brought them to the three-yard line just as time expired in the quarter. Freshnock ultimately punched the ball into the end zone from one yard out 41 seconds into the final fame, giving the Bison a 31-17 lead. The Pioneers cut Bucknell’s edge to a touchdown on their next drive, covering 79 yards in six plays. After Duke found Byron Barney for a 47-yard gain, Eli Terry scampered 11-yards for a score that made it a 31-24 game.
SCORING SUMMARY
Team BU BU BU SH SH SH BU BU SH SH BU
QT Time Scoring Play Conversion 1st 10:45 Horan 38yd pass from Chiarolanzio Burdick kick 1st 09:04 DeFloria 12yd run Burdick kick 2nd 11:43 Burdick 30yd field goal 2nd 01:38 Freiria 34yd field goal 2nd 00:58 Barry 60yd interception return Freiria kick 3rd 14:47 Ennis 98yd kickoff return Freiria kick 3rd 09:18 DeFloria 3yd run Burdick kick 4th 14:19 Freshnock 1yd run Burdick kick 4th 12:13 Terry 11yd run Freiria kick 4th 04:12 Nembhard 45yd pass from Duke Freiria kick 4th 00:00 Burdick 46yd field goal
TEAM LEADERS SACRED HEART
Plays-Yds 8-70 2-16 4-0 12-73 - - 5-13 10-48 6-79 2-61 7-20
TOP 4:15 0:40 1:45 2:49 - - 2:16 5:20 1:59 0:22 1:26
Score 0-7 0-14 0-17 3-17 10-17 17-17 17-24 17-31 24-31 31-31 31-34
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Rushing Att Yds TD Terry 16 66 1 Meachum 11 47 0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Duke 14-29-2 244 1
Lg Avg 11 4.1 17 4.3
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg DeFloria 26 80 2 12 3.1 Freshnock 13 31 1 9 2.4
Lg Sack 47 0
Receiving Rec Yds TD Barney 4 91 0 Nembhard 3 77 1
Lg 47 45
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Chiarolanzio 21-34-1 1 87 1 Muh 1-1-0 6 0
Lg Sack 38 2 6 0
Receiving Rec Yds TD Horan 5 54 1 Ademilola 4 34 0
Lg 38 24
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Sears 9 7 16 0.5 0 Parvelus 4 10 14 1.5 6 Whitaker 7 3 10 - Barry 5 5 10 -
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Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Richard 4 11 15 - Pyles 5 7 12 - Lauro 7 3 10 1.0 1 Eagle 107
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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
2017 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Media Contact: Jen Dobias // jmd056@bucknell.edu // 856-261-5620 (C) // 570-577-3488 (O) Monmouth Tops Bucknell Football in First Meeting
GAME 5
MONMOUTH 7 14 14 0 35 BUCKNELL 0 6 0 7 13 Sept. 30 // Lewisburg, Pa. // Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium // 6 p.m. // Attendance: 1,942
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
TEAM GAME NOTES is only to be usedSTATISTICS with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. MONMOUTH BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 25 13 Rushing 15 3 Passing 8 8 Penalty 2 2 NET YARDS RUSHING 289 47 Rushing Attempts 46 29 Average Per Rush 6.3 1.6 Rushing Touchdowns 4 1 Yards Gained Rushing 303 73 Yards Lost Rushing 14 26 NET YARDS PASSING 174 204 Completions-Attempts-Int 14-22-1 19-35-2 Average Per Attempt 7.9 5.8 Average Per Completion 12.4 10.7 Passing Touchdowns 1 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 463 251 Total offense plays 68 64 Average Gain Per Play 6.8 3.9 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-60 3-25 PUNTS-YARDS 2-84 6-259 Average Yards Per Punt 42.0 43.2 Net Yards Per Punt 37.0 37.8 Inside 20 1 3 50+ Yards 0 2 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 0 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-386 3-184 Average Yards Per Kickoff 64.3 61.3 Net Yards Per Kickoff 44.0 40.7 Touchbacks 2 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-32-0 1-10-0 Average Per Return 16.0 10.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 3-62-0 4-72-0 Average Per Return 20.7 18.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-26-0 1-10-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 31:55 28:05 1st Quarter 9:03 5:57 2nd Quarter 5:17 9:43 3rd Quarter 9:45 5:15 4th Quarter 7:50 7:10 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 8 5 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 2-4 Touchdowns 4-4 2-4 Field goals 0-4 0-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-16 1-8 PAT Kicks 5-5 1-2 Field Goals 0-0 0-0 Points off turnovers 7 13
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• QB John Chiarolanzio finished with a career-best 204 yards on 19 for 34 passing. His 76-yard pass was 34 yards longer than his previous career long, set against Colgate in 2016. • WR Jack Horan led the Bison with a career-best 95 yards. His 76-yard reception was five more than his previous career long, set on an 71-yard touchdown catch against Marist on Sept. 3, 2016. • S Brandon Benson led the Bison with a career-best 15 tackles (six solo), matching the team season-high set by LB Ben Richard against Sacred Heart. The freshman also posted Bucknell’s lone sack, forcing a fumble in the process. • Benson’s sack broke a streak of two games without one. • RB Marquis Carter became the first freshman to find the end zone when he rushed for a three-yard score in the fourth quarter. • Entering this game, Bucknell hadn’t allowed 200 rushing yards in 2017. The Bison held Marist (24), Holy Cross (134), William & Mary (176) and Sacred Heart (95) all under 200. • At halftime, Monmouth led Bucknell in total offense, 302155. The Hawks recorded 170 yards on the ground through two quarters, just six shy of the highest total the Bison had allowed in 2017. • DB Mike Basile became Monmouth’s all-time leader in career tackles during the game. The STATS Preseason First Team All-American paced the Hawks with seven tackles.
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Monmouth toppled the Bucknell football team, 35-13, in the first meeting between the teams at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. Four different Hawks rushed for touchdowns, and Erik Zokouri enjoyed his first career 100yard rushing game, to help Monmouth move to 4-1 on the season. With the loss, Bucknell will enter its bye week 2-3. Monmouth took a 7-0 lead on its first drive, which was highlighted by a 46-yard catch by Jake Powell that advanced the Hawks to the Bison 15. Pete Guerriero capped the six-play, 79-yard drive by punching his way into the end zone from six yards out. In the first quarter, Bucknell’s best opportunity to get on the board came after John Chiarolanzio found a wide-open Jack Horan in the middle of the field for a 76-yard gain. That play, the first of the Bison’s drive, took them from their nine-yard line to the Hawks’ 15. But the Monmouth defense held fast, recording two tackles for a combined loss of six yards to push Bucknell back to the Hawk 21. While Chiarolanzio found Joey DeFloria for a seven-yard gain, the Bison came up nine yards short of a first down and opted to attempt a 31-yard field goal. But a bad snap forced John Burdick to attempt a pass, which was intercepted by Teddy Martinez. Just six seconds into the second quarter, the Hawks extended their lead to 14-0. Reggie White Jr.’s three-yard touchdown reception completed a nine-play, 86-yard drive that began at the 3:58 mark of the first quarter after Bucknell’s failed field goal. During that drive, Zokouri had a 23-yard run and Kenji Bahar completed an 11-yard pass to White Jr., a 19-yard pass to Powell and a 20yard pass to Zokouri. The Bison got on the board at the 10:05 mark of the second quarter. After Bryan Marine jumped in front of a Bahar screen pass and returned it 10 yards to the Monmouth four-yard line, Chiarolanzio found Marcus Ademilola for a three-yard touchdown. The Hawks responded with a touchdown on their next drive. After Zokuri ran the ball fourstraight times for a combined 34 yards, Vinny Grasso broke free for a 39-yard touchdown run with 8:13 on the clock. Note: This logo Bucknell had an opportunity to trim Monmouth’s advantage after Brice Sydnor forced a fumble and Joe Lauro recovered it on the Bison 29 with 2:56 left in the half. On the first play of that drive, DeFloria scampered for an 18-yard gain to the Bucknell 47. Two plays later, Alex Twiford hauled in a 16-yard pass that advanced the Bison to the Hawk 33. But they were ultimately forced to punt after Sam Pierce sacked Chiarolanzio for a loss of six yards and Dejaun Cooper tied up Chad Freshnock for a three-yard loss. The Hawks controlled the third quarter, holding the Bison to just 15 yards of offense and scoring two touchdowns to build a 35-6 advantage. First, Devell Jones capped a 10-play, 59-yard drive with a four-yard touchdown rush at the 8:17 mark. Then, with 2:19 to play in the quarter, Bahar scored on a one-yard quarterback keeper to complete a nine-play, 38-yard drive. Marquis Carter completed the game’s scoring, rushing three yards for his first career touchdown with 11:26 left to play in the game. The Hawks totaled 463 yards of total offense, 289 on the ground and 171 through the air. The Bison finished with 251 yards of total offense, 204 of which were through the air.
SCORING SUMMARY
Team MU MU BU MU MU MU BU
QT Time Scoring Play 1st 12:16 Guerriero 6yd run 2nd 14:54 White 3yd pass from Bahar 2nd 10:05 Ademilola 3yd pass from Chiarolanzio 2nd 08:13 Grasso 39yd run 3rd 08:17 Jones 4yd run 3rd 02:19 Bahar 1yd run 4th 11:26 Carter 3yd run
TEAM LEADERS
Conversion Plays-Yds Mosquera kick 6-79 Mosquera kick 9-86 Burdick kick blocked 3-4 Mosquera kick 5-73 Mosquera kick 10-59 Mosquera kick 9-38 Burdick kick 6-25
TOP 2:44 4:04 1:11 1:45 4:45 4:48 2:08
Score 7-0 14-0 14-6 21-6 28-6 35-6 35-13
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BUCKNELL
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Zokouri 21 134 0 23 6.4 Jones 10 52 1 14 5.2 Grasso 2 45 1 39 22.5 Guerriero 5 30 1 8 6.0
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Freshnock 13 28 0 8 2.2
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Bahar 14-22-1 174 1
Lg Sack 46 1
Receiving Rec Yds TD Powell 4 85 0 White Jr. 4 39 1
Lg 46 19
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Basile 3 4 7 1.0 1
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Passing C-A-I Yds TD Chiarolanzio 19-34-1 204 1 Burdick 0-1-1 0 0
Lg Sack 76 5 0 0
Receiving Rec Yds TD Horan 4 95 0 Butler 4 33 0
Lg 76 12
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Benson 6 9 15 1.0 8 Pyles 3 6 9 - Lauro 6 1 7 1.0 1 Eagle 107
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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
2017 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Media Contact: Jen Dobias // jmd056@bucknell.edu // 856-261-5620 (C) // 570-577-3488 (O) Bucknell Football Downs Cornell, 26-18
GAME 6
BUCKNELL 7 3 13 3 26 CORNELL 0 3 7 8 18 Oct. 14 // Ithaca, N.Y. // Schoellkopf Field // 1:30 p.m. // Attendance: 4,202
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
GAME NOTES o is only to TEAM be usedSTATISTICS with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. BUCKNELL CORNELL FIRST DOWNS 17 20 Rushing 6 10 Passing 8 8 Penalty 3 2 NET YARDS RUSHING 130 120 Rushing Attempts 41 41 Average Per Rush 3.2 2.9 Rushing Touchdowns 0 0 Yards Gained Rushing 153 149 Yards Lost Rushing 23 29 NET YARDS PASSING 176 169 Completions-Attempts-Int 11-16-0 18-29-0 Average Per Attempt 11.0 5.8 Average Per Completion 16.0 9.4 Passing Touchdowns 2 2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 306 289 Total offense plays 57 70 Average Gain Per Play 5.4 4.1 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-45 5-45 PUNTS-YARDS 4-173 7-255 Average Yards Per Punt 43.2 36.4 Net Yards Per Punt 43.2 30.3 Inside 20 4 0 50+ Yards 1 1 Touchbacks 0 1 Fair catch 2 2 KICKOFFS-YARDS 7-426 3-190 Average Yards Per Kickoff 60.9 63.3 Net Yards Per Kickoff 45.6 30.3 Touchbacks 2 2 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 3-23-0 0-0-0 Average Per Return 7.7 0.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-49-0 3-57-0 Average Per Return 49.0 19.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 31:47 28:13 1st Quarter 8:12 6:48 2nd Quarter 8:14 6:46 3rd Quarter 7:11 7:49 4th Quarter 8:10 6:50 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 3 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 3-3 Touchdowns 1-5 2-3 Field goals 4-5 1-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-19 1-8 PAT Kicks 2-2 1-1 Field Goals 4-4 1-1 Points off turnovers 3 0
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• K John Burdick became only the second Bison to kick four field goals in a single game. The first was Steve Barimo in a 54-33 victory over Lafayette on Nov. 4, 1989. • Six different Bison receivers reached the double digits in yards, with four doing so on only one catch. RB Joey DeFloria rushed for a season-best 99 rushing yards. • LB Ben Richard led the Bison with 11 tackles. S Brandon Benson was next with nine while S Aaron Brown, LB Simeon Page, CB Bryan Marine and DE Roger Mellado each had eight. Page (2) and Mellado also came up with critical sacks during the contest. • This was the second-straight game QB John Chiarolanzio completed a pass of at least 50 yards to WR Jack Horan. Against Monmouth on Sept. 30, Chiarolanzio found Horan for a 76-yard gain in the first quarter. • P Alex Pechin played a key role in the win, dropping all four of his punts inside the 20. On average, Cornell started its drives on its own 20 while Bucknell began on its own 40. • Before TE Jared Morse, the last Bison to block a punt was S Connor Golden. He accomplished the feat on Oct. 4, 2014 at Bryant. • The only other time the Bison won two-straight games against Cornell at Schoellkopf Field was when they won three in a row in 1987 (20-6), 1990 (4221) and 1995 (10-7). Bucknell won the 2015 meeting by a 19-14 margin.
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After Cornell evened the score on its first drive of the second half, the Bucknell football team scored 16 unanswered points en route to a 26-18 victory at Schoellkopf Field. John Chiarolanzio completed 11 of 16 passes for 176 yards and a career-high two touchdowns, John Burdick kicked a school-record four field goals and Ben Richard led a stifling defense with 11 tackles help the Bison (3-3, 0-1 Patriot League) take two in a row from the Big Red (1-4, 1-1 Ivy League) in Ithaca, N.Y. for the second time in program history. On its first drive of the second half, Cornell covered 65 yards in six plays, highlighted by a 25yard reception by Dalton Banks and S.K. Howard’s 14-yard rush. Davy Lizana capped the scoring drive with a nine-yard touchdown reception, making it a 10-10 game. Omar Garcia helped swing the momentum back in Bucknell’s favor, returning the resulting kickoff 49 yards up the Bison sideline to the Big Red 46. Burdick ultimately finished off that drive with a 38-yard field goal. After Jared Morse blocked a punt, Bucknell started its next drive on the Cornell 24. Burdick completed that abbreviated drive by splitting the uprights from 33 yards out. Alan Butler put an exclamation mark on Bucknell’s strong third quarter, making a diving catch in the corner of the end zone for a 22-yard score. Butler’s touchdown, his first of the season, completed an eight-play, 80-yard drive. During that scoring drive, Chiarolanzio found Andrew Podbielski for a 31-yard gain and Marcus Ademilola for a 14-yard gain. Chad Freshnock also had a 14-yard run. At 3:16 of the fourth quarter, the Bison extended their lead to 26-10 on a 28-yard Burdick field goal. On four carries during that drive, Joey DeFloria accounted for 52 of the Bison’s 60 yards. While Owen Peters caught a four-yard touchdown pass with 39 seconds left on the clock, and Banks found Jack Gellatly for the two-point conversion, Jack Horan recovered the on-side kick to seal the win for the Bison. The Bison opened the scoring on the second play of their second drive when Chiarolanzio connected with Horan for a 64-yard touchdown. Chiarolanzio hit Horan in stride at midfield, and two Big Red defensive backs clipped each other, allowing Horan to scamper to the end zone uncontested. Bucknell outgained Cornell in the first quarter, 114-28. The teams combined for just six first downs, four of which belonged to the Bison. At the 10:43 mark of the second quarter, Gerrit Van Itallie downed a punt on the Cornell oneyard line. After Josh Sweet scampered for eight- and 10-yard gains on back-to-back plays, the Big Red appeared to be on the move. But Bryan Marine forced Sweet to cough up the ball on his next carry, and John Hunt recovered it to set the Bison up on the Cornell 24. The Big Red defense held fast, stuffing Freshnock two yards short of the end zone on a 3rd and goal, and Burdick finished off the abbreviated drive with a 19-yard field goal. The Big Red got on the board with 38 seconds left in the first half. After a roughing the passer penalty advanced Cornell to its own 49, Banks completed 17-yard passes to Collin Shaw and James Hubbard to reach the Bison 17. With the Big Red facing a 3rd and 7 on the Bison 14, Roger Mellado sacked Banks for a loss of four yards, forcing Cornell to settle for a 35-yard field goal.
SCORING SUMMARY
Team BU BU CU CU BU BU BU BU CU
QT Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds 1st 08:20 Horan 64yd pass from Chiarolanzio Burdick kick 2-66 2nd 03:17 Burdick 19yd field goal 7-22 2nd 00:38 Mays 35yd field goal 11-58 3rd 12:15 Lizana 9yd pass from Jatis Mays kick 6-65 3rd 10:04 Burdick 38yd field goal 5-25 3rd 06:33 Burdick 33yd field goal 4-8 3rd 00:35 Butler 22yd pass from Chiarolanzio Burdick kick 8-80 4th 03:16 Burdick 28yd field goal 11-60 4th 00:39 Peters 4yd pass from Banks Gellatly pass from Banks 12-67
TEAM LEADERS BUCKNELL
Score 7-0 10-0 10-3 10-10 13-10 16-10 23-10 26-10 26-18
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Rushing Att Yds DeFloria 20 99 Passing C-A-I Yds Chiarolanzio 11-16-0 176
TD 0
Lg Avg 16 4.9
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Howard 18 73 0 14 4.1
TD 2
Lg Sack 64 1
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Banks 17-28-0 160 1 25 3 Jatis 1-1-0 9 1 9 0
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Butler 3 36 1 22 DeFloria 2 13 0 11 Horan 1 64 1 64 Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Richard 3 8 11 1.0 3 Benson 4 5 9 - Marine 6 2 8 1.0 2 Page 6 2 8 2.0 15
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TOP 0:45 4:04 2:35 2:45 2:03 1:43 3:17 5:59 2:31
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Receiving Hubbard Peters Shaw
Rec Yds TD Lg 8 53 0 17 4 22 1 10 2 37 0 20
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds McCormick 4 7 11 1.5 3 Nolan 2 4 6 1.5 10 Bradford 1 5 6 0.5 0 Eagle 107
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Media Contact: Jen Dobias // jmd056@bucknell.edu // 856-261-5620 (C) // 570-577-3488 (O) Jonov’s 95-Yard Pick Six Lifts Bucknell Football to 13-7 Overtime Victory
GAME 7
BUCKNELL 7 0 0 0 6 13 LAFAYETTE 0 0 7 0 0 7 Oct. 21 // Easton, Pa. // Fisher Stadium // 3:30 p.m. // Attendance: 5,512
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
TEAM GAME NOTES is only to be usedSTATISTICS with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. BUCKNELL LAFAYETTE FIRST DOWNS 12 10 Rushing 5 5 Passing 7 5 Penalty 0 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 79 96 Rushing Attempts 34 32 Average Per Rush 2.3 3.0 Rushing Touchdowns 0 1 Yards Gained Rushing 100 125 Yards Lost Rushing 21 29 NET YARDS PASSING 129 90 Completions-Attempts-Int 14-25-1 16-30-2 Average Per Attempt 5.2 3.0 Average Per Completion 9.2 5.6 Passing Touchdowns 0 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 208 186 Total offense plays 59 62 Average Gain Per Play 3.5 3.0 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-35 3-25 PUNTS-YARDS 8-341 10-411 Average Yards Per Punt 42.6 41.1 Net Yards Per Punt 42.0 38.4 Inside 20 2 4 50+ Yards 1 1 Touchbacks 0 1 Fair catch 3 3 KICKOFFS-YARDS 2-127 2-121 Average Yards Per Kickoff 63.5 60.5 Net Yards Per Kickoff 42.5 45.0 Touchbacks 1 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 4-7-0 2-5-0 Average Per Return 1.8 2.5 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-31-0 1-17-0 Average Per Return 15.5 17.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-126-2 1-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 28:31 31:29 1st Quarter 3:53 11:07 2nd Quarter 6:00 9:00 3rd Quarter 7:42 7:18 4th Quarter 10:56 4:04 OT Quarter 0:00 0:00 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 7 of 18 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 1-1 Touchdowns 0-0 1-1 Field goals 0-0 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-22 2-9 PAT Kicks 1-1 1-1 Field Goals 0-1 0-0 Points off turnovers 13 0
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• Bucknell became the 19th NCAA FCS program to reach the 600win plateau. • CB Colin Jonov’s interception return for a touchdown was the sixth-longest touchdown in program history. Bucknell’s longest pick 6, it is one of only six scoring plays of at least 95 yards. The other five were all kickoff returns. • Of Bucknell’s 17 scoring plays of at least 90 yards, 12 were kickoff returns, three were runs from the line of scrimmage and two were interception returns. Joe Glenn owned the previous school record for longest interception return for a touchdown, a 90-yard score in a 33-28 win over Delaware State in 2003. • Jonov’s interception return was later featured on ESPN’s College Football Live. • Bucknell last went to overtime on Sept. 24, 2016. VMI won that game, which went to triple overtime, 23-17. The Bison last won an overtime game on Oct. 3, 2015 at VMI, a 28-22 victory. • S Drew Newcomb’s pick 6 was his first career interception. It was Bucknell’s second interception return for a touchdown in 2017; in the season opener against Marist, Jonov had a 64-yard pick 6. Both Jonov and Newcomb’s interceptions opened the scoring. • P Alex Pechin had another strong game, averaging 42.6 yards per punt. He dropped two punts inside of the 20 and also posted a 55-yard punt. • DE Trevor Fennimore’s first-quarter sack, which was for a loss of 13 yards, was the first of his collegiate career.
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Colin Jonov returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown in overtime to lift the Bucknell football team to a 13-7 victory over Lafayette at Fisher Stadium. “It’s an indescribable feeling,” Jonov said. “Initially, I saw a cutback, and I took it. And then, after I saw and took the cutback, I saw nothing but green. I was just thinking, ‘Do not go down no matter what. Just stay on your feet and score.’ And that’s what happened.” The game was a defensive struggle, with the Bison and Leopards combining for 394 yards of total offense and 22 first downs. With its victory, its 600th in program history, Bucknell improved to 4-3 (1-1 Patriot League) on the season. The Bison jumped out to a 7-0 lead at the 12:56 mark of the first quarter. With Lafayette (2-5, 2-1 Patriot League) facing a 3rd and 8 on its 32-yard line, Drew Newcomb stepped in front of Sean O’Malley’s pass to the out-route receiver and raced 31 yards down the Bucknell sideline for a touchdown. The Bison defense was the story of the first quarter. While the Leopards held an 11:07 to 3:53 advantage in time of possession, Bucknell limited them to just 64 yards of total offense, 57 of which came through the air. Neither team could get into a rhythm offensively in the second quarter. Lafayette’s best chance to even the score came with 9:07 on the clock after Demetrius Breedlove’s strip sack gave its offense the ball on Bucknell’s 39. But the Bison defense forced the Leopards to go three and out; during that sequence, Simeon Page tied up Dylan Wadsworth for no gain and an aggressive blitz hurried O’Malley into throwing back-to-back incompletions. On its first drive of the second half, Lafayette covered 60 yards in eight plays to score the equalizing touchdown. Highlights of that drive included lengthy rushes by C.J. Amill (24 yards to the Bucknell 29) and Selwyn Simpson (19 yards to the Bucknell 7). Simpson ultimately capped the drive with a two-yard touchdown rush, the first of his career. With 9:39 remaining in regulation, the Bison took over on their six-yard line after a 49-yard punt. John Chiarolanzio orchestrated a 17-play, 69-yard drive, highlighted by his 13-yard pass to This logo Note: Marquis Carter while under pressure on a 3rd and 8. That play brought Bucknell into field-goal range, at the Lafayette 25, but John Burdick ultimately missed his 42-yard field goal attempt with 1:19 left to play. After the teams traded three and outs, they went into bonus time. The Bison won the toss and elected to start on defense. On the first play of the Leopards’ possession, Jonov leaped to pick off O’Malley’s pass and raced 95 yards for the game-winning score. Bucknell led Lafayette in total offense (208-186). Chiarolanzio completed 14 of 25 passes for 129 yards. Jack Horan led the Bison with 43 receiving yards while Chad Freshnock paced the team on the ground with 50 rushing yards. Bryan Marine led Bucknell with nine tackles (eight solo) while Mark Pyles was next with eight (six solo). Page and Trevor Fennimore each posted a sack. With its victory, Bucknell stretched its winning streak over Lafayette to four games. The Bison have previously enjoyed four winning streaks against the Leopards of equal or greater length: from 1929 to 1945 (6), 1968 to 1972 (5) and 1949 to 1952 (4).
SCORING SUMMARY Team BU LC BU
QT Time 1st 12:56 3rd 07:50 OT
Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds Newcomb 31yd interception return Burdick kick - Simpson 2yd run Kordenbrock kick 8-60 Jonov 95yd interception return -
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TOP - 4:50 -
Score 7-0 7-7 13-7
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LAFAYETTE
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Freshnock 15 50 0 12 3.3 Carter 14 31 0 12 2.2
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Amill 13 48 0 24 3.7 Simpson 12 45 1 19 3.8
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Chiarolanzio 14-25-1 129 0
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack O’Malley 16-30-2 90 0 15 2
Lg Sack 28 2
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Podbielski 4 35 0 11 Horan 3 43 0 28 Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Marine 8 1 9 - Pyles 6 2 8 1.0 1 Richard 4 3 7 - Page 5 1 6 2.0 12 Benson 4 2 6 - -
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Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Amill 6 22 0 9 Palumbo 4 25 0 11 Mrazek 2 10 0 8 Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Bryant 8 9 17 1.5 2 Crossan 5 5 10 0.5 0 Powe 4 2 6 0.5 0 Giudice 2 4 6 1.0 3 Eagle 107
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Media Contact: Jen Dobias // jmd056@bucknell.edu // 856-261-5620 (C) // 570-577-3488 (O) Bucknell Football Falls at Colgate
GAME 8
BUCKNELL 3 0 0 0 3 COLGATE 6 27 0 7 40 Oct. 28 // Hamilton, N.Y. // Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium // 1 p.m. // Attendance: 7,218
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
GAME NOTES o is only to TEAM be usedSTATISTICS with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 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
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• 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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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
TEAM LEADERS
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
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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
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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
Eagle 107
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Media Contact: Jen Dobias // jmd056@bucknell.edu // 856-261-5620 (C) // 570-577-3488 (O) Bucknell Football Downed by Lehigh on Homecoming
GAME 9
LEHIGH 28 7 7 0 42 BUCKNELL 7 7 0 7 21 Nov. 4 // Lewisburg, Pa. // Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium // 12 p.m. // Attendance: 4,226
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
TEAM GAME NOTES is only to be usedSTATISTICS with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. LEHIGH BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 21 16 Rushing 8 4 Passing 11 9 Penalty 2 3 NET YARDS RUSHING 190 198 Rushing Attempts 43 26 Average Per Rush 4.4 7.6 Rushing Touchdowns 4 3 Yards Gained Rushing 211 201 Yards Lost Rushing 21 3 NET YARDS PASSING 193 144 Completions-Attempts-Int 17-25-1 22-37-2 Average Per Attempt 7.7 3.9 Average Per Completion 11.4 6.5 Passing Touchdowns 2 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 383 342 Total offense plays 68 63 Average Gain Per Play 5.6 5.4 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-61 9-79 PUNTS-YARDS 4-178 6-257 Average Yards Per Punt 44.5 42.8 Net Yards Per Punt 38.5 41.5 Inside 20 0 2 50+ Yards 2 2 Touchbacks 1 0 Fair catch 0 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS 7-393 4-234 Average Yards Per Kickoff 56.1 58.5 Net Yards Per Kickoff 37.9 27.8 Touchbacks 0 2 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-8-0 3-4-0 Average Per Return 4.0 1.3 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-73-0 7-128-0 Average Per Return 36.5 18.3 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-26-0 1-5-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-25-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 33:43 26:17 1st Quarter 8:09 6:51 2nd Quarter 6:34 8:26 3rd Quarter 9:36 5:24 4th Quarter 9:24 5:36 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 11 3 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 3 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 1-1 Touchdowns 2-3 1-1 Field goals 0-3 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-2 3-15 PAT Kicks 6-6 3-3 Field Goals 0-0 0-0 Points off turnovers 14 0
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• RB Chad Freshnock became the first Bison since 2014 to rush for three touchdowns. Matt DelMauro accomplished the feat on Nov. 15 in a 31-24 overtime win at Holy Cross. • Freshnock’s 85-yard touchdown was the fifth-longest from the line of scrimmage in school history. Hassen Abdellah ran for the most recent rushing touchdown of at least 85 yards, a 91-yard score, on Oct. 27, 1979 in a 14-13 Homecoming loss to Lehigh. The other three occurred in 1938, 1946 and 1952. • Freshnock also became the first Bison since 2012 to run for at least 60 yards in a single play. On Nov. 3 in a 27-24 win over Fordham, Tyler Smith broke free for a 76-yard touchdown run. • QB Matt Muh completed 22 of 37 passes for 144 yards. • LB Mark Pyles led the Bison defense with 10 tackles (seven solo), one sack and his first career interception. S Brandon Benson also made 10 tackles (four solo). It was Pyles’s eighth career double-digit tackle outing and Benson’s third in the past five games. • Bucknell’s 342 yards of total offense was its highest total this season. The Bison previously eclipsed 300 yards against Sacred Heart (318) and at Cornell (306). • Bucknell held QB Brad Mayes to 193 passing yards. He entered the game second in the FCS in passing yards per game (341.5). • The Bison limited Lehigh to 383 yards of total offense, 116.8 below its 2017 average.
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Chad Freshnock rushed for a career-high 174 yards and three touchdowns, but the Bucknell football team was downed by Lehigh, 42-21, in its Homecoming game at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. The Mountain Hawks (3-6, 3-1 Patriot League) scored three unanswered rushing touchdowns in the first quarter’s final nine minutes and never looked back, sending the Bison to 4-5 (1-3 Patriot League) on the season. For Lehigh, Dom Bragalone ran for 136 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries while Brad Mayes completed 17 of 25 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns. Gatlin Casey caught both of Mayes’s touchdown passes; he and Troy Pelletier accounted for all but eight of the Mountain Hawks’ receiving yards. Turnovers and penalties were the story of the first quarter. Lehigh scored two of its first three touchdowns following a Bucknell fumble, and their second came one play after a penalty pushed them up 15 yards to the Bison 44. After Mark Walker forced a fumble and returned it nine yards to the Bucknell nine-yard line, Mayes opened the scoring by throwing an eight-yard touchdown pass to Casey at the 9:54 mark. Just over a minute later, Freshnock found the end zone for the first time, breaking free for an 85-yard score. But Bragalone responded with his first rushing touchdown 16 seconds later, scampering 44 yards to the end zone to make it a 14-7 game. A fumble on the resulting kickoff gave the Mountain Hawks the ball back, and they took advantage. They covered 33 yards in four plays, with Bragalone capping the short drive with a seven-yard touchdown run. Micco Brisker made it a 28-7 game with 1:03 left to play in the first quarter. His 22-yard rushing score completed an eight-play, 52-yard drive that saw Mayes connect with both Casey and Pelletier for at least 10 yards. The Bison cut their deficit to 28-14 at the 10:49 mark of the second quarter when Freshnock got a big block from Andrew Podbielski and ran 23 yards for his second score. Freshnock accountNote: This logo ed for all 70 of Bucknell’s yards during that drive on four carries for 61 yards and one reception for nine yards. Mayes then led an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive to put Lehigh back up by three touchdowns. After he found Pelletier for a 19-yard gain to set the Mountain Hawks up on the Bucknell 29, Bragalone found the end zone one play later. Matt Muh responded by orchestrating a 15-play, 48-yard drive to the Lehigh 23. On a 4th and 9 at the Mountain Hawk 33, Marcus Ademilola caught a short pass and stretched out to pick up one more yard than the Bison needed for the first down. Quentin Jones ultimately picked off a pass intended for Justin Bethea on the one-yard line, preventing Bucknell from gaining some momentum before halftime. In the first half, the teams combined for 457 yards of total offense, with the Bison holding a slight 230-227 edge. The teams combined for 268 yards of total offense the rest of the way, each scoring one touchdown. Casey caught a 47-yard touchdown pass at 2:04 of the third quarter while Freshnock rushed for his third touchdown, a two-yard score, at 1:06 of the fourth to cap a seven-play, 73-yard drive.
SCORING SUMMARY Team LU BU LU LU LU BU LU LU BU
QT 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th
Time 09:54 08:49 08:33 06:43 01:03 10:49 06:52 02:04 01:06
Scoring Play Casey 8yd pass from Mayes Freshnock 85yd run Bragalone 44yd run Bragalone 7yd run Brisker 22yd run Freshnock 23yd run Bragalone 29yd run Casey 47yd pass from Mayes Freshnock 2yd run
TEAM LEADERS
Conversion Mish kick Burdick kick Mish kick Mish kick Mish kick Burdick kick Mish kick Mish kick Burdick kick
Plays-Yds 2-9 2-87 1-59 4-33 8-52 5-70 8-75 7-76 7-73
TOP 0:41 0:59 0:17 1:42 4:31 2:17 3:57 3:22 1:53
Score 7-0 7-7 14-7 21-7 28-7 28-14 35-14 42-14 42-21
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Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Bragalone 21 136 3 44 6.5 Brisker 12 58 1 22 4.8
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Freshnock 16 174 3 85 10.9
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Mayes 17-25-1 193 2
Lg Sack 47 3
Receiving Rec Yds TD Pelletier 9 97 0 Casey 5 88 2
Lg 19 47
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Receiving Rec Yds TD Ademilola 7 48 0
Lg 12
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Pyles 7 3 10 1.0 4 Benson 4 6 10 0.5 0 Lauro 5 4 9 0.5 1 Eagle 107
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ABDULLAH ANDERSON
TOM ADAMS
98
40
LB/LS SR | 6-1 | 225
Galloway, N.J. Absegami Economics
Sparta, N.J. Pope John XXIII International Relations
NOTES • Originally Bucknell’s short snapper; took over all snaps in week five • Made first career appearance in 2017 season opener against Marist • Played on kickoff and punt coverages against Sacred Heart on Sept. 30, 2017 and totaled a career-high three tackles PMS Colors: CAREERNavy HIGHS Blue: 2768 Tackles: 3Orange: vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) 1655 Silver: 429 CAREER STATISTICS
DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD DNP o is only to 2014 be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 2015 DNP 2016 DNP 2017 8-0 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 8-0 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
MARCUS ADEMILOLA
88
DL SR | 6-4 | 295
TE JR | 6-3 | 215
Jackson, N.J. Jackson Memorial/Wyoming Seminary Political Science
NOTES • Transitioned to tight end from wide receiver in 2016 • 56-yard TD reception at Lafayette was longest by a Bison in 2015 • Caught a 24-yard pass on a 3rd and 8 that helped set up John Burdick’s game-winning field goal against Sacred Heart
NOTES • 2017 team captain with Joey DeFloria, Mark Pyles and Ben Richard • 2017 STATS Preseason All-American • Named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl’s 2018 Watch List • 2017, 2016 & 2015 Preseason All-Patriot League • 2016 & 2015 All-Patriot League First Team • 2014 All-Patriot League Second Team • Recorded first interception and blocked extra point at Colgate on Oct. 28, 2017; also became second Bison senior to play in 40th career game in that contest • Missed first game of collegiate career at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017, snapping a streak of 38-consecutive starts • Returned to lineup at Lafayette on Oct. 21, 2017 and totaled four tackles, including one for a loss. • Tied for first in program history with Josh Eden in career blocked field goals (3); blocked two in the 2016 finale against Fordham and one in the 2015 opener against Marist • Needs 2.5 sacks to crack Bucknell’s top 10 in career sacks • In 2016, ranked in the FCS’s top 15 in the following categories: blocked kicks (t-8th, 2) and sacks per game (t-12th, .86) • That season, was second in the Patriot League in tackles for a loss and third in sacks per game CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 at VMI (10/3/15), vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) Tackles for Loss: 3.5 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Sacks: 2.5 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Interceptions: 1 at Colgate (10/28/17) Pass Breakups: 2. vs Marist (9/2/17), at Lehigh (11/5/16) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Blocked Field Goals: 2 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Blocked Extra Points: 1 at Colgate (10/28/17) CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 7 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Receiving Yards: 63 at Lafayette (10/31/15) Long Reception: 56 at Lafayette (10/31/15) Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17), at Lafayette (10/31/15) Kickoff Returns: 1 at Colgate (10/28/17) Kickoff Return Yards: 5 at Colgate (10/28/17) All-Purpose Yards: 63 at Lafayette (10/31/15) Tackles: 2 vs. Marist (9/2/17), at Holy Cross (10/8/16)
DEFENSE Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 11-11 11-11 11-11 8-8 41-41
UT-AT-TT 15-13-28 28-18-46 33-22-55 15-19-34 91-72-163
TFL-Yds. 3-9 8-37 13.5-70 6-15 30.5-131
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 4.5-28 8.5-49 0.5-3 13.5-80
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Int. PD 0 2 0 3 0 5 1-0 4 1-0 14
CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2015 9-1 0 0 0 0.0 0 11 148 1 13.5 56 2016 8-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 18 0 18.0 18 2017 7-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 19 124 1 6.5 24 Totals 24-3 0 0 0 0.0 0 31 290 2 9.4 56
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MIKE BALZOFIORE
84
SIMON BEHR
94
WR SO | 5-9 | 180
Holmdel, N.J. Red Bank Catholic Undeclared
Murrysville, Pa. Franklin Regional Undeclared School of Management
NOTES • Recorded first career receptions at Colgate on Oct. 28, 2017; his 29-yard catch in the third quarter was the longest by a Bison in the contest • Made first career appearance in 2017 season opener against Marist • Bucknell’s 2016 Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year PMS Colors: Blue: 2768 CAREERNavy HIGHS Orange: 1655 (10/28/17) Receptions: 2 at Colgate Silver: Receiving Yards:429 41 at Colgate (10/28/17) Long Reception: 29 at Colgate (10/28/17) All-Purpose Yards: 41 at Colgate (10/28/17)
NOTES • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist • One of six freshmen to make road debut at William & Mary on Sept. 16, 2017 CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 Totals
GP-GS 5-0 5-0
UT-AT-TT 0-0-0 0-0-0
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RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2016 DNP 2017 5-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 47 0 15.7 29 Totals 5-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 47 0 15.7 29
North Brunswick, N.J. St. Joseph Undeclared
NOTES • Became one of the first two freshmen to start for Bucknell against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23, 2017 • Has started the Bison’s past six games at left guard • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist • One of six freshmen to make road debut at William & Mary on Sept. 16, 2017
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S FR | 6-0 | 190
Triangle, Va. C.D. Hylton Undeclared
P.J. BARR OL FR | 6-3 | 305
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0
BRANDON BENSON
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74
DE FR | 6-4 | 230
NOTES • 52 of his 53 tackles came in Bucknell’s past five games; has three double-digit tackle outings over that span • Named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Nov. 6, 2017 after totaling 10 tackles against Lehigh • Made first career start on Oct. 14, 2017 at Cornell • Matched Ben Richard’s team season best of 15 tackles against Monmouth on Sept. 30, 201; also recorded first career tackle for a loss, sack and forced fumble • Reached double digits in tackles for the second time at Colgate on Oct. 28, 2017, posting a team-best 12 • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist • One of four freshmen to appear in the 2017 Patriot League opener against Holy Cross • One of six freshmen to make road debut at William & Mary on Sept. 16, 2017 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 15 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Tackles for Loss: 1 at Colgate (10/28/17), vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Sacks: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 Totals
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JUSTIN BETHEA
11
AARON BROWN
27
WR SO | 6-1 | 180
Sanford, N.C. Lee County Undeclared
S SO | 6-0 | 185
Silver Spring, Md. St. John’s College High School Undeclared
NOTES • Made first 2017 start against Lehigh on Nov. 4 in place of injured Jack Horan • Led Bucknell freshmen with four starts in 2016 • Returned from injury against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23, 2017
CAREER HIGHS PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768(10/28/17), at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Receptions: 3 at Colgate 1655 ReceivingOrange: Yards: 48 at Colgate (10/28/17) Silver: 429 Long Reception: 24 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Punt Returns: 1 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Punt Return Yards: 5 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Long Punt Return: 5 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) o is only to Kickoff be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 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)
NOTES • Picked off first career pass on Sept. 9, 2017 against Holy Cross; then picked off a second on Sept. 23, 2017 • Made first career start on Sept. 16, 2017 at William & Mary CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 at Cornell (10/14/17) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Pass Breakups: 1 at Cornell (10/14/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) Interceptions: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17), vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Interception Return Yards: 19 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2016 2017 Totals
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GP-GS 10-0 9-4 19-4
UT-AT-TT 5-4-9 15-9-24 20-13-33
TFL-Yds. 0-0 1-1 1-1
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0 0
FR 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 2-19 4 2-19 4
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 6-1 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 67 0 11.2 22 Totals 16-5 0 0 0 0.0 0 14 155 0 11.1 24 KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS 2016 10-4 2017 6-1 Totals 16-5
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 8 167 20.9 0 25 260 0 0 0.0 0 0 67 8 167 20.9 0 25 327
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JOHN BURDICK
93
2
P/K SR | 6-0 | 185
Avon, Conn. Avon Economics
WR JR | 6-0 | 180
Erial, N.J. Timber Creek Regional Economics
NOTES • Matched a school record set in 1989 with four field goals at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017; also became the first Bison since 2005 to kick at least three field goals in a single game • Went 4-for-4 on his field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on his point-after bids to PMS Colors: account for 14 of the Bison’s 26 points against the Big Red • His fieldNavy goalsBlue: were2768 from 19, 38, 33 and 28 yards out 165546-yard field goal to lift Bucknell past Sacred Heart in • BootedOrange: a career-best week fourSilver: 429 • Against the Pioneers, went 2-for-2 on his field-goal attempts and 4-for-4 on his point-after bids to post a then career-high 10 points • Named the Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 25, 2017 is only to be with2017 permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. andused Oct. 16, • Averaged 56.9 yards on 33 kickoffs in 2016 • 50-yard field attempt at VMI in 2015 was the longest attempt by a Bison since Joe Lourdeaux attempted a 57-yarder at Towson in 2000 CAREER HIGHS PATs: 6 vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) Field Goals: 4 at Cornell (10/14/17) Long Field Goal: 46 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Points: 14 at Cornell (10/14/17) Passing Attempts: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17)
NOTES • Caught first touchdown pass since freshman year on Oct. 14, 2017 at Cornell • Leads Bison wide receivers in career games (19) and career starts (11) • Caught multiple passes in seven of his eight games in 2016 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 at Cornell (10/14/17), vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) 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)
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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 9-9 0 0 0 0.0 0 24 201 1 8.4 22 Totals 26-18 0 0 0 0.0 0 57 633 2 11.1 44
CAREER STATISTICS KICKING Year GP PAT-Att. FG-FGA Lg. Pts. 2014 DNP 2015 8 8-10 4-10 38 20 2016 9 11-12 0-2 0 11 2017 9 14-17 9-12 46 41 Totals 26 33-39 13-24 46 72
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PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 9-2 2016 8-7 2017 9-9 Totals 26-18
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. 13 78 6.0 0 11 2 3 1.5 0 3 11 25 2.3 0 10 26 106 4.1 0 11
KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 9-2 2016 8-7 2017 9-9 Totals 26-18
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 0 0 0.0 0 0 278 1 19 19.0 0 19 254 0 0 0.0 0 0 226 1 19 19.0 0 19 758
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ERIC BUTLER
MARQUIS CARTER
35
28
RB FR | 6-0 | 210
CB FR | 5-10 | 170
Altamonte Springs, Fla. Lake Brantley Undeclared
Rochester, N.Y. Pittsford Sutherland Undeclared
NOTES • Set seven career highs at Lafayette on Oct. 21, 2017 • Became the first freshman to score a touchdown when rushed for a three-yard score against Monmouth on Sept. 30, 2017 • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist •PMS One Colors: of six freshmen to make road debut at William & Mary on Sept. 16, 2017 Navy Blue: 2768 CAREEROrange: HIGHS 1655 42914 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Rushing Silver: Attempts: Rushing Yards: 31 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Long Rush: 12 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Rushing TDs: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) o is only to Receptions: be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 2 at Lafayette (10/21/17)
NOTES • Made first career appearance against Monmouth on Sept. 30, 2017; also appeared in game at Colgate on Oct. 28, 2017
Receiving Yards: 18 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Long Reception: 13 at Lafayette (10/21/17) All-Purpose Yards: 49 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Tackles: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17)
MIKE CARUSO
25
CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2017 7-0 28 50 1 1.8 12 3 29 0 9.7 13 Totals 7-0 28 50 1 1.8 12 3 29 0 9.7 13
CB SO | 5-9 | 180
Rumson, N.J. Rumson Fair Haven Undeclared
NOTES • Made first career appearance in 2017 season opener against Marist CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1 at Cornell (10/14/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 Totals
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CRAIG CASSIDY
44
JOHN CHIAROLANZIO
4
DE SR | 6-1 | 235
Florham Park, N.J. Delbarton/Kent School (Conn.) Undeclared School of Management
Mount Laurel, N.J. Lenape Economics
NOTES • Played mainly on special teams in 2016 • Moved to defensive end from fullback midway through the season CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2 at Cornell (10/14/17), vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) PMS Colors: Tackles for Loss: 0.52768 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Navy Blue: Orange: 1655 429 CAREERSilver: STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR 2014 DNP 2015 DNP is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 2016 10-0 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 9-0 4-5-9 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 Totals 19-0 5-5-10 0.5-1 0-0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0
JACK CHAMBERS
83
NOTES • Made first start of 2017 against Sacred Heart and exceeded career highs in passing attempts (34), completions (21) and passing yards (187); also matched career-long rush (17) • In second start of 2017 against Monmouth, set a new career high in passing yards (204) and matched his carer best in passing attempts • Threw for two touchdowns for the first time in his career at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017; one was a 64-yard pass to Jack Horan • Found Jack Horan for a 76-yard pass in that game, 34 more than his previous career long set on Oct. 15, 2016 against Colgate • Entered 2016 Fordham game in place of injured R.J. Nitti and threw for a season-best 140 yards on a season-high 33 attempts Note: This logo • At Georgetown in 2016, became the first Bison freshman to start at quarterback since Nitti in 2013 • One of six Bison to start as freshman in 2016 CAREER HIGHS Passing Attempts: 34 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17), vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) 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)
P/K JR | 6-0 | 180
Wellsboro, Pa. Wellsboro Area Mechanical Engineering
NOTES • Made at least one extra point in all six of his 2016 appearances • Named Bucknell’s Most Improved Special Teams Player after 2017 spring practices CAREER HIGHS PATs: 3 at Holy Cross (10/8/16), at Georgetown (11/12/16) Field Goals: 1 vs. Cornell (9/17/16), vs. VMI (9/24/16) Long Field Goal: 22 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Points: 5 vs. VMI (9/24/16)
QB SO | 6-3 | 190
CAREER STATISTICS PASSING Year 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 5-1 7-5 12-6
C-A-I Pct. 37-77-0 .481 77-130-5 .592 114-207-5 .551
Yds. TD Lg. 364 1 42 781 4 76 1145 5 76
RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2016 5-1 20 -7 0 -0.3 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 2017 7-5 28 -14 0 -0.5 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 12-6 48 -21 0 -0.4 17 0 0 0 0.0 0
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FG-FGA DNP 2-5 0-0 2-5
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JOEY DeFLORIA
SAM CHITTY
41
23
LB SO | 6-0 | 210
West Linn, Ore. West Linn Undeclared
RB SR | 5-9 | 195
Greensburg, Pa. Hempfield Area Political Science
NOTES • Was the only Bison freshman to start the 2016 season opener at Marist • Injured in week two at Duquesne and missed the rest of the 2016 campaign • One of six Bison to start as freshman in 2016 CAREER HIGHS PMS Colors: Blue:(9/3/16) 2768 Tackles: 4Navy at Marist Orange: 1655 Tackles for Loss: 0.5 at Marist (9/3/16) Silver: 429 CAREER STATISTICS
DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR o is only to 2016 be used with Director 2-1 permission 2-2-4 by the Bucknell 0.5-1 0-0 of Athletics. 0 0 2017 9-0 1-3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 11-1 3-5-8 0.5-1 0-0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0
NOTES • Joined Abdullah Anderson, Mark Pyles and Ben Richard as a team captain in week four • Missed Bucknell’s past three games due to injury • Rushed for a season-best 99 yards at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017; surpassed 2,000 career all-purpose yards in the game • After being named captain, ran for 80 yards and two touchdowns against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23, 2017 • 2016 All-Patriot League Second Team • Owns six career 100-yard rushing games (ninth in school history) • Needs 271 yards to crack Bucknell’s top 10 in career rushing yards • Needs four 100-yard rushing games to become the seventh Bison with at least 10 in his career • In 2016, became the 10th Bison to rush for at least 1,000 yards in a single season, finishing with 1,070 (eighth all-time) • Had 230 rushing attempts in 2016 (sixth in program history) • In 2016, ranked in the FCS’s top 30 in the following categories: rushing yards per game (12th, 107.0), rushing yards (21st, 1,070), rushing touchdowns (t-25th, 10) and all-purpose yards per game (28th, 128.60) • Surpassed 100 rushing yards in his first career start at Marist in 2016 • At VMI in 2015, ran for Bucknell’s first kickoff return touchdown since 2010 • Caught game-winning touchdown at Cornell in 2015 with 1:53 left to play CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 31 at Georgetown (11/12/16) Rushing Yards: 154 vs. Cornell (9/17/16) Long Rush: 44 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Rushing TDs: 2, 4 times (last vs. Sacred Heart, 9/23/17) Receptions: 5 at Lehigh (11/5/16) Receiving Yards: 42 at Lehigh (11/5/16) Long Reception: 23 at VMI (10/3/15) Receiving TDs: 1 at Duquesne (9/10/16), at Cornell (10/3/15) Punt Returns: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Punt Return Yards: 5 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Long Punt Return: 5 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Kickoff Returns: 3 at VMI (10/3/15), vs. Lehigh (2015) Kickoff Return Yards: 137 at VMI (10/3/15) Long Kickoff Return: 85 at VMI (10/3/15) Kickoff Return TDs: 1 at VMI (10/3/15) All-Purpose Yards: 186 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Tackles: 1, 3 times (last vs. Momouth, 9/30/17)
CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2014 DNP 2015 7-0 36 107 0 3.0 16 13 124 1 9.5 23 2016 10-10 230 1070 10 4.7 44 29 216 1 7.4 18 2017 6-6 102 304 2 3.0 19 15 77 0 5.1 11 Totals 23-16 368 1481 12 4.0 44 57 417 2 7.3 23 PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. 2014 DNP 2015 7-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2016 10-10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2017 6-6 1 5 5.0 0 5 Totals 23-16 1 5 5.0 0 5 KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 2014 DNP 2015 7-0 6 206 34.3 1 85 437 2016 10-10 0 0 0.0 0 0 1286 2017 6-6 0 0 0.0 0 0 386 Totals 23-16 6 206 34.3 1 85 2109
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TREVOR FENNIMORE
CINJUN ERSKINE
15
92
FB JR | 6-1 | 220
DE SR | 6-4 | 245
Berwyn, Pa. Conestoga Economics
Barnegat, N.J. Barnegat Undeclared
NOTES • Became a student coach after suffering career-ending injury • Made two position changes during Bison career, moving from quarterback to running back in 2016 and from running back to fullback in 2017 CAREER HIGHS PMS Colors: Blue: 2768 Tackles: Navy 3 at Lafayette (10/31/15) Orange: 1655 429 CAREERSilver: STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 2015 4-0 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2016 DNP is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 2017 0-0 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 4-0 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
NOTES • Doubled previous career high with eight tackles at Colgate on Oct. 28, 2017 • Set career highs in tackles (4), tackles for a loss (2) and sacks (1) at Lafayette on Oct. 21, 2017; first career sack was for a loss of 13 yards • Forced first career fumble, which led to Bucknell’s second touchdown, against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23, 2017 • Appeared in all 11 games on the defensive line in 2016, mainly in rotation • Earned first career start in 2016 at Holy Cross CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 at Colgate (10/28/17) Tackles for Loss: 2 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Sacks: 1 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16)
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CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2014 2015 1-0 0-0-0 2016 11-1 4-2-6 2017 9-9 9-9-18 Totals 21-10 13-11-24
JUSTIN FALCONE
71
31
OL SO | 6-4 | 260
Haddonfield, N.J. Haddonfield Memorial Biology
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Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 0-0 0-0 1-13 1-13
0 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 1 1-0 0 0
JOE FEX S FR | 5-9 | 185
Coppell, Texas Coppell Undeclared
NOTES • Played in five-straight games from Sept. 16 to Oct. 21, 2017. • Made first career appearance on the offensive line at William & Mary on Sept. 16, 2017.
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NOTES • Made first career appearance at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017 • Also played in Bucknell’s games at Lafayette and at Colgate
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PAT FINN
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OL JR | 6-3 | 275
JON FOX S/LS SO | 6-0 | 195
Wyomissing, Pa. Wilson Undeclared
Pottstown, Pa. Pottsgrove Mechanical Engineering
NOTES • Has started eight of Bucknell’s nine 2017 games at center • Made first career start in the 2017 opener against Marist • Earned starting center job in 2017 camp • One of two offensive linemen, joining Chase Watkins, who entered 2017 with game PMS experience Colors: Blue: in 2768 • In 2015,Navy appeared final four games of the season during extra-point situations Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
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NOTES • Injured in week four and hasn’t played since • Picked off first career pass on Sept. 9, 2017 against Holy Cross • One of six Bison to start as freshman in 2016 • Won starting long snapper job in preseason camp CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 at William & Mary (9/16/17) Tackles for Loss: 1.0 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) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2016 2017 Totals
BLAKE FLETCHER
95
GP-GS 8-1 4-3 12-4
UT-AT-TT 4-6-10 8-9-17 12-15-27
TFL-Yds. 0.5-1 1.5-3 2.0-4
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 1-6 1 1-6 1
DE SO | 6-1 | 225
West Linn, Ore. West Linn Undeclared
NOTES • Injured in week five against Monmouth, expected to miss rest of 2017 • In the 2017 opener Marist, recovered a fumble in the end zone for Bucknell’s first fumble return for a touchdown since 2010 • One of three freshmen to appear in all 11 games in 2016, joining Chad Freshnock and John Reedy CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Sacks: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 11-0 5-5 16-5
UT-AT-TT 2-2-4 13-9-22 15-11-26
TFL-Yds. 0-0 2.5-6 2.5-6
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FR Int. PD 0 0 0 1-0 0 1 1-0 0 1
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CHAD FRESHNOCK
20
OMAR GARCIA
21
RB SO | 6-0 | 220
Middletown, N.J. Middletown North Undeclared
RB JR | 5-10 | 180
Adelphi, Md. St. John’s College High School Geography
NOTES • Rushed for a career-high 174 yards and three touchdowns against Lehigh on Nov. 4, 2017 • Averaged 10.9 yards per carry and had 166 yards on 13 carries through the first half, five more than his previous career high •PMS Became the first Bison since 2014 to rush for three touchdowns and the first Colors: since 2012 to have run of at least 60 yards Navy Blue: a2768 1655was the fifth-longest from the line of scrimmage in school • 85-yardOrange: touchdown Silver: history. The only429 four ahead of it in the Bucknell record books occurred in 1938, 1946, 1952 and 1979 • Also surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards during the Lehigh game • Caught more than one pass for the first time in his career against Sacred Heart is only to be permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. on used Sept. with 23, 2017 •Three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week in 2016 (9/5, 10/24, 11/14) • In 2016, posted Bucknell’s highest total of rushing yards (161) and attempts (33) against VMI • His 161 rushing yards in the VMI game ranks fourth in program history among Bison freshmen (and first among freshmen not named Rich Lemon) • One of six Bison to start as freshman in 2016 • One of three freshmen to appear in all 11 games in 2016, joining Blake Fletcher and John Reedy CAREER HIGHS 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) Tackles: 1 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17)
NOTES • Returned a kickoff a 2017-best 49 yards at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017 • Missed 2016 due to injury • Mainly appeared on special teams in 2015 but received 16 carries as a reserve running back CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 7 at Colgate (11/21/15) Rushing Yards: 21 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Long Rush: 9, 3 times (last at Colgate, 10/28/17) Receptions: 2, 3 times (last vs. Lehigh, 11/4/17) Receiving Yards: 34 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Long Reception: 30 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Kickoff Returns: 2 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17), vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Kickoff Return Yards: 49 at Cornell (10/14/17) Long Kickoff Return: 49 at Cornell (10/14/17) All-Purpose Yards: 61 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Tackles: 1, 3 times (last at Colgate, 11/21/15)
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CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2015 8-0 16 45 0 2.8 9 3 10 0 3.3 6 2016 DNP 2017 6-0 8 31 0 3.9 9 7 93 0 13.3 30 Totals 14-0 24 76 0 3.2 9 10 103 0 10.3 30 KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 2015 8-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 55 2016 DNP 2017 6-0 7 169 24.1 0 49 293 Totals 14-0 7 169 24.1 0 49 348
CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2016 11-1 151 604 10 4.0 42 6 36 0 6.0 10 2017 9-4 113 435 6 3.8 85 13 58 0 4.5 13 Totals 20-5 264 1039 16 3.9 85 19 94 0 4.9 13
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CONNOR GOLDEN
43
JACK HORAN
16
S SR | 6-0 | 195
Bensalem, Pa. Archbishop Ryan Economics
Far Hills, N.J. West Morris Mendham Accounting & Financial Management
NOTES • Expected to miss 2017 campaign due to injury • In 2015, recorded 13 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss and two interceptions at Army West Point • For that performance, he was named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week, a STATS Honorable Mention Defensive Player of the Week and a PMS Colors: College Sporting News National All-Star Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 CAREERSilver: HIGHS429 Tackles: 13 at Army West Point (10/17/15) Tackles for Loss: 1.5, at Army West Point (10/17/15) Sacks: 1 vs. Georgetown (10/24/15) o is only to Pass be used with permission the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Breakups: 2 at Marist by (9/3/16) Interceptions: 2 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16), at Army West Point (10/17/15) Interception Return Yards: 28 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Lafayette (10/31/15) Blocked Punts: 1 at Bryant (10/4/14) All-Purpose Yards: 28 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 10-4 10-10 6-6 0-0 26-20
UT-AT-TT 17-11-28 37-23-60 22-10-32 0-0-0 76-44-120
TFL-Yds. 1-2 2.5-3 0-0 0-0 3.5-5
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1
FF 0 1 0 0 1
FR 0 1-0 0 0 1-0
Int. PD 1-0 3 2-0 2 3-28 7 0-0 0 3-28 12
BLAIS HERMAN
86
WR SR | 6-3 | 210
NOTES • 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District • 2016 Academic All-Patriot League • Missed first game since 2015 due to injury against Lehigh on Nov. 4, 2017 • Caught a 64-yard touchdown pass at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017 • Hauled in a 2017-best 76-yard pass against Monmouth on Sept. 30, 2017 • Caught at least five passes in three-straight games from Sept. 9 to Sept. 23, 2017, including career-best seven at William & Mary on Sept. 16 • Found Andrew Podbielski for a two-point conversion in the 2017 opener against Marist, Bucknell’s first since 2015 • Moved to wide receiver from quarterback during 2016 preseason camp • Hauled in a 71-yard touchdown pass in the 2016 opener at Marist, which was the longest since 2014 • Completed a 33-yard pass to Will Carter against Colgate in 2016 CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Rushing Yards: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Long Rush: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Receptions: 7 at William & Mary (9/16/17) Receiving Yards: 95 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Long Reception: 76 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Receiving TDs: 1, 4 times (last at Cornell, 10/14/17) Passing Attempts: 1 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Pass Completions: 1 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Passing Yards: 33 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Long Pass: 33, vs. Colgate (10/15/16) All-Purpose Yards: 95 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) CAREER STATISTICS
WR FR | 6-1 | 200
Austin, Texas
St. Andrew’s Epsicopal/Loomis Chaffee (Conn.)
RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2014 DNP 2015 DNP 2016 11-3 0 0 0 0.0 0 16 239 2 14.9 71 2017 8-8 1 1 0 1.0 1 26 377 2 14.5 76 Totals 19-11 1 1 0 1.0 1 42 616 4 14.7 76
Undeclared
NOTES • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2017 1-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 1-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
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JOHN HUNT
55
COLIN JONOV
10
DL SO | 6-0 | 295
Braselton, Ga. Mill Creek Undeclared
Murrysville, Pa. Franklin Regional Economics
NOTES • Recovered a fumble deep in the Cornell end on Oct. 14, 2017 • Grabbed a bad snap on a punt and went 13 yards for a first down against Holy Cross on Sept. 9, 2017 CAREER HIGHS PMS Colors: Tackles: 1 at Georgetown (11/12/16), at Lehigh (11/5/16) Navy Blue: 2768 Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Cornell (10/14/17) Orange: 1655 Rushing Attempts: 1 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Silver: 429 Rushing Yards: 13 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Long Rush: 13 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) All-Purpose Yards: 13 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 2-0 8-0 10-0
UT-AT-TT 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-1-2
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0 0
FR Int. PD 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 1-0 0 0
TREY JOHNSON
30
CB SR | 5-10 | 190
Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights Psychology
NOTES • Only Bison senior who has played in all 42 games since arriving in Lewisburg • Became first senior to reach 40 career games on Oct. 21, 2017 at Lafayette • Made first start of 2017 in week five against Monmouth; then started at Cornell • Earned first start at cornerback at Charleston Southern in 2016 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Pass Breakups: 2 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Punt Returns: 1 at Holy Cross (11/15/14) Punt Return Yards: 6 at Holy Cross (11/15/14) Long Punt Return: 6 at Holy Cross (11/15/14) All-Purpose Yards: 6 at Holy Cross (11/15/14)
GP-GS 11-0 11-0 11-2 9-2 42-4
UT-AT-TT 4-0-4 3-0-3 12-6-18 5-2-7 24-8-32
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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NOTES • Returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown in overtime to lift Bucknell to a 13-7 victory at Lafayette on Oct. 21, 2017 • That pick 6 was the longest in school history; overall, it was the sixth-longest scoring play behind five kickoff return touchdowns • Appeared on ESPN’s College Football Live and was also covered by CBS Sports, FOX Sports and Vice • Ultimately named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week, Bison Athlete of the Week and Honorable Mention FCS National Player of the Week on Oct. 23, 2017 • Returned an interception for a 64-yard touchdown on Marist’s first drive of the 2017 season opener Note: This logo • Named the Bison Athlete of the Week on Sept. 4, 2017 for his role in Bucknell’s 45-6 rout of Marist • Started all 20 games he has played during his career • Missed 2016 campaign due to injury
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17), vs. Duquesne (9/12/15) Tackles for Loss: 1 at Lafayette (10/21/17), at Georgetown (10/25/14) Pass Breakups: 3 at Colgate (11/21/15) Interceptions: 2 at Holy Cross (11/15/2014) Interception Return Yards: 95 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Long Interception Return: 95 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Interception Return Touchdowns: 1 at Lafayette (10/21/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) Punt Returns: 3 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) Punt Return Yards: 10 at Colgate (10/28/17) Long Punt Return: 10 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Kickoff Returns: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Kickoff Return Yards: 4 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Long Kickoff Return: 4 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) All-Purpose Yards: 95 at Lafayette (10/21/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2014 7-7 17-6-23 2015 9-9 17-4-21 2016 2017 7-7 17-6-23 Totals 23-23 51-16-67
CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals
CB SR | 6-0 | 190
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 1-3 0-0 0 0 2-1 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 2-52 8 DNP 1-1 0-0 0 0 2-159 3 2-4 0-0 0 0 6-212 17
PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg APY 2014 7-7 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 2015 9-9 0 0 0.0 0 0 52 2016 DNP 2017 7-7 10 24 2.4 0 10 187 Totals 23-23 10 24 2.4 0 10 240
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JOE LAURO
ALEX JORDAN
91
26
DL JR | 6-1 | 290
Bradenton, Fla. Manatee Sociology
Furlong, Pa. Central Bucks East Political Science~Sociology
NOTES • Expected to miss 2017 due to injury • Started two games in a row at the end of October 2016 but then lost season to an injury suffered at Charleston Southern CAREER HIGHS PMS Colors: Blue: 2768 Tackles: 4Navy vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Orange: 1655 Tackles for Loss: 0.5 at Duquesne (9/10/16) Silver:Points: 429 1 vs. Holy Cross (11/14/15) Blocked Extra CAREER STATISTICS
o is only to DEFENSE be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 5-0 7-2 0-0 12-2
UT-AT-TT 1-2-3 3-5-8 0-0-0 4-7-11
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0.5-1 0-0 0.5-1
17
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
S JR | 5-11 | 205
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KYLE KINNER WR SR | 5-10 | 180
NOTES • 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 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 14 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Tackles for Loss: 1, 3 times (last at Colgate, 10/28/17) Sacks: 1 at Colgate (10/28/17), at Georgetown (11/12/16) Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Interceptions: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17), at Marist (9/3/16) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17), at Duquesne (9/10/16) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 10-0 9-9 8-8 27-17
UT-AT-TT 21-8-29 39-23-62 36-22-58 96-53-149
Chesterfield, Mo. Westminster Christian Economics
TFL-Yds. 0-0 1-10 4.0-9 5.0-19
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 1-10 1-5 2-15
FF FR 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1
Int. PD 0 1 1-0 3 1-0 6 2-0 10
ERIK LUKNER
68
NOTES • Made first career start against Holy Cross in 2017 Patriot League opener • Caught first career touchdown pass in 2017 opener against Marist • During the 2016 campaign, all 148 of his receiving yards came in the final four games of the season CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 7 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Receiving Yards: 64 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Long Reception: 35 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) All-Purpose Yards: 64 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Tackles: 1 at Lafayette (10/21/17)
OL SO | 6-1 | 285
Sedro Woolley, Wash. Sedro Woolley Undeclared
NOTES • Injured in week four and expected to miss rest of 2017 • Started first three games of 2017 campaign at left guard • One of three offensive lineman who started his first career game in the 2017 opener against Marist
CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2014 DNP 2015 DNP 2016 8-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 15 148 0 9.9 35 2017 9-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 15 140 1 9.3 31 Totals 17-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 30 288 1 9.6 35
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JOHN McGUIRE
BRYAN MARINE
9
37
CB JR | 5-10 | 180
Franklin Lakes, N.J. Don Bosco Prep Undeclared
Owings Mills, Md. Calvert Hall Geography NOTES • 2017 College Sports Madness Preseason All-American • 2017 Preseason All-Patriot League • 2016 All-Patriot League First Team • Team leader in solo tackles; had at least five in five of nine 2017 games •PMS Forced first fumble of 2017 at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017 Colors: • Recorded firstBlue: interception Navy 2768 of 2017 against Monmouth in week five • In 2016,Orange: finished1655 in the FCS’s top 20 in the following categories: passes defendSilver: 429and forced fumbles per game (.33) ed per game (1.7) • In 2015, was the Patriot League leader and 29th nationally with an average of .36 interceptions per game • One of only two juniors who entered 2017 with at least 10 career starts, joining is only to be usedOwers with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Andrew CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 12 vs. Holy Cross (11/14/15) Tackles for Loss: 1, 6 times (last vs. Lehigh 11/4/17) Pass Breakups: 3, 3 times (last vs. Cornell, 9/17/16) Interceptions: 2 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: 1 at Marist (9/3/16), at Army West Point (10/17/15) Long Fumble Return: 12 at Marist (9/3/16) Kickoff Returns: 3 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Kickoff Return Yards: 70 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Long Kickoff Return: 34 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) All-Purpose Yards: 70 vs. Colgate (10/15/16)
GP-GS 11-6 9-9 9-9 29-24
UT-AT-TT 43-10-53 39-15-54 41-9-50 123-34-157
TFL-Yds. 1-1 1.5-3 4-6 6.5-10
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 0 3 2 5
FR 1-0 1-12 0 2-12
NOTES • Made first career appearance at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017
ROGER MELLADO
47
DE FR | 6-1 | 230
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Lorton, Va. Gonzaga College High School Undeclared
NOTES • Started first game at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017; made first career sack and set career high with six tackles in that contest • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 opener against Marist • One of four freshmen to appear in the 2017 Patriot League opener against Holy Cross; picked up first career tackle and tackle for loss in that contest • One of six freshmen to make road debut at William & Mary on Sept. 16, 2017 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6 at Cornell (10/14/17) Tackle for Loss: 2.0 at Cornell (10/14/17) Sacks: 1 at Cornell (10/14/17)
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WR FR | 6-1 | 210
Int. PD 4-30 9 2-57 15 1-10 6 7-97 30
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UT-AT-TT 7-7-14 7-7-14
TFL-Yds. 3-10 3-10
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 1-4 0 0 0 0 1-4 0 0 0 0
KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 2015 11-6 0 0 0.0 0 0 30 2016 9-9 4 104 26.0 0 34 161 2017 9-9 5 65 13.0 0 21 75 Totals 29-24 9 169 18.8 0 34 266
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STEFONE MOORE-GREEN
6
JARED MORSE
13
RB SO | 5-8 | 150
Sicklerville, N.J. Paul VI Undeclared
TE SR | 6-3 | 230
Chesapeake, Va. Nasemond-Suffolk Academy Sociology
NOTES • Set career highs in kickoff return yards (92) and long kickoff return (47) at William & Mary on Sept. 16, 2017 • One of six Bison to start as freshman in 2016 • Moved to running back from wide receiver in 2017 PMS Colors: Blue: 2768 CAREERNavy HIGHS Orange: 1655 Rushing Attempts: 1 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Rushing Silver: Yards: 5429 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Long Rush: 5 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Kickoff Returns: 4 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17), vs. VMI (9/24/16) Kickoff Return Yards: 92 at William & Mary (9/16/17) o is only to Long be used withReturn: permission by the &Bucknell Director of Athletics. Kickoff 47 at William Mary (9/16/17) All-Purpose Yards: 92 at William & Mary (9/16/17)
NOTES • Blocked a punt at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017; it was the first blocked punt by a Bison since 2014 • Moved to tight end from safety following freshman season CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2014 DNP 2015 4-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2016 11-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2017 9-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 24-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
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RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2016 2-1 1 5 0 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 2017 8-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 10-1 1 5 0 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS 2016 2-1 2017 8-0 Totals 10-1
No. Yds. Avg. TD 5 99 19.8 0 16 336 21.0 0 21 435 20.7 0
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LB FR | 6-1 | 220
Cream Ridge, N.J. Allentown Biomedical Engineering
NOTES • Chosen as one of five 2017 NFF Chapter Scholar-Athletes by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame • Emerged as the most outstanding scholar-athlete from the East Region based on his academic achievement, athletic accolades and community involvement at Allentown (N.J.) High School • Made first career appearance at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017; then played at Colgate on Oct. 28, 2017 and against Lehigh on Nov. 4, 2017
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MATT MUH
CLAY MYERS
99
QB SR | 6-4 | 215
Oceanport, N.J. Shore Regional Political Science~Geography
Pittsburgh, Pa. Central Catholic Undeclared
NOTES • Started Bucknell’s first three games at quarterback in 2017 • Started Bucknell’s first three home games at quarterback in 2016, the first starts of his career • Team leader in most passing categories in 2016 •PMS Also Colors: served as the Bison starting punter in four games Navy Blue: 2768 CAREEROrange: HIGHS 1655 42939 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Passing Silver: Attempts: Pass Completions: 22 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17), vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Passing Yards: 226 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Long Pass: 45 vs. Marist (9/2/17) is only to be used TDs: with 2, permission byvs. theMarist, Bucknell Director of Athletics. Passing 3 times (last 9/2/17) Rushing Attempts: 8 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Rushing Yards: 10 at Colgate (10/28/17) Long Rush: 17 at Colgate (10/28/17) All-Purpose Yards: 10 at Colgate (10/28/17) Punt Average: 42.0 vs. Cornell (9/17/16) Long Punt: 44 at Holy Cross (9/17/16) Punt Attempts: 8, at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Tackles: 1, 3 times (vs. Lehigh, 11/4/17)
NOTES • Made first career appearance at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017; also played at Lafayette on Oct. 21, 2017
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SEAN NAIMAN
89
GP-GS 1-0 1-0 5-4 6-4 13-8
C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Lg. 1-1-0 1.000 -4 0 0 0-0-0 .000 0 0 0 76-134-5 .567 847 4 41 87-144-4 .604 781 3 45 164-279-9 .588 1624 7 45
NOTES • Appeared in first career game on Sept. 30, 2017 against Monmouth • Made one assisted tackle in that contest
RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2014 1-0 1 1 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 2015 1-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2016 5-4 19 -41 0 -2.2 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 2017 6-4 18 -16 0 -0.9 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 13-8 38 -56 0 -1.5 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 PUNTING Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TB FC 50+ I20 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 17 623 36.6 44 2 2 0 2 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 13 17 623 36.6 44 2 2 0 2
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Little Silver, N.J. Red Bank Regional Undeclared
CAREER STATISTICS PASSING Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals
DL FR | 6-1 | 275
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1 at Cornell (10/14/17), vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2016 2017 4-0 1-1-2 Totals 4-0 1-1-2
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DREW NEWCOMB
39
ANDREW OWERS
80
S JR | 5-11 | 180
Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg Area Economics
Jupiter, Fla. Cardinal Newman Economics
NOTES • Posted first career sack, for a loss of eight yards, against Lehigh on Nov. 4, 2017 • Returned first career interception 31 yards for a score at Lafayette on Oct. 21, 2017 • Made first career start at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017 • Father Todd ‘88, uncle David ‘93 and grandfather Malcolm ‘63 graduated from Bucknell; lone Lewisburg, Pa. native on the roster PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 CAREER HIGHS 1655 Tackles: 4Orange: vs. Lehigh (11/4/17), at Lafayette (10/21/17) Silver: Tackles for Loss:429 1 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17)
Sacks: 1 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Interceptions: 1 at Lafayette (10/21/17) o is only to Interception be used with permission byatthe Bucknell Director of Athletics. Return Yards: 31 Lafayette (10/21/17) Long Interception Return: 31 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Interception Return Touchdowns: 1 at Lafayette (10/21/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2015 2016 9-0 0-1-1 2017 8-3 9-5-14 Totals 17-3 9-6-15
TFL-Yds. DNP 0-0 1.0-8 1.0-8
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 0-0 1.0-8 1.0-8
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 1-31 2 1-31 2
FISAYO OLULEYE
3
TE/FB JR | 6-3 | 240
CB JR | 6-0 | 185
NOTES • Returned from three-game absence at Lafayette on Oct. 21, 2017 • Played eight games, starting six, in 2016 before losing the 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 • One of only two juniors who entered 2017 with at least 10 career starts,• Had a two-point reception at Army West Point in 2015 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, 5 times (last at Charleston Southern, 10/29/16) Kickoff Returns: 1 at Duquesne (9/10/16), at Fordham (11/7/15) Kickoff Return Yards: 12 at Duquesne (9/10/16) Long Kickoff Return: 12 at Duquesne (9/10/16) All-Purpose Yards: 74 vs. Duquesne (9/12/15) Tackles: 1 vs. Cornell (9/17/16) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING 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 5-1 0 0 0 0.0 0 8 30 0 3.8 9 Totals 23-15 0 0 0 0.0 0 54 558 5 10.3 43
Lititz, Pa. Manheim Township Economics NOTES • Made first career start at VMI in 2016 and had first interception in that game CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17), at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Tackles for Loss: 1 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Interceptions: 1 vs. VMI (9/24/16) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 9-0 10-2 9-0 28-2
UT-AT-TT 4-0-4 5-2-7 4-3-7 13-5-18
TFL-Yds. 0-0 1-6 0-0 1-6
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SIMEON PAGE
1
LB FR | 6-0 | 225
Riverton, Utah Riverton/USAFA Prep Undeclared
Biomedical Engineering~Management for Engineers
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Tackles: 11 at Colgate (10/28/17) Tackles for Loss: 2 at Lafayette (10/21/17), at Cornell (10/14/17) Sacks: 2 at Cornell (10/14/17) Pass Breakups: 1 at Colgate (10/28/17), at Lafayette (10/21/17)
UT-AT-TT 19-15-34 19-15-34
TFL-Yds. 5.5-35 5.5-35
NOTES • Currently ranks seventh in the FCS in punting average (44.2) • Surpassed 5,000 career punting yards at Lafayette on Oct. 21, 2017 • Exceeded single-season high with four punts inside the 20 at Monmouth in 2017’s sixth game, giving him 18 on the season • Surpassed single-season high with two 50+ yard punts against Monmouth in 2017’s week five, giving him 12 on the season • 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 • 2016 Preseason All-Patriot League • 2015 All-Patriot League First Team • Set school record for single-season punting average (42.1) in 2015 Note: This logo • Ranked 17th nationally that season • Suffered season-ending injury in second game of 2016 campaign
CAREER STATISTICS GP-GS 7-3 7-3
P/K JR | 6-0 | 185
Kennett Square, Pa. Unionville
NOTES • Reached 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 career highs in tackles (8), tackles for a loss (2) and sacks (2) •PMS Named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Sept. 4, 2017 for his role in Colors: Bucknell’s 45-6Blue: rout 2768 of Marist Navy • One of Orange: eight freshmen 1655 to appear in the 2017 opener against Marist; had a sack 429yards in that game for a lossSilver: of seven • One of four freshmen to appear in the 2017 Patriot League opener against Holy Cross
DEFENSE Year 2017 Totals
ALEX PECHIN
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 4.5-32 0 0 0 2 4.5-32 0 0 0 2
CAREER HIGHS Punt Average: 48.4 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Long Punt: 60 at Marist (9/3/16), at Cornell (9/19/15) Punt Attempts: 9 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17), at VMI (10/3/15) 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) Tackles: 2 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 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 22 11-13 4-8 46 23 PUNTING Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
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JUSTIS PEPPERS
75
5
OL FR | 6-4 | 320
King George, Va. King George Undeclared
ANDREW PODBIELSKI
87
LB SR | 6-0 | 220
Lebanon, Pa. Lebanon Economics
NOTES • Made first career appearance at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
MARK PYLES
TE SR | 6-4 | 240
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Darlington, Pa. Blackhawk Environmental Studies
NOTES • 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District • 2016 Academic All-Patriot League • Made 23-consecutive starts at tight end from Sept. 19, 2015 to Sept. 16, 2017 • Missed first game since week 11 of 2014 in week four of 2017 due to injury • Returned to lineup in sixth game of 2017 and matched career high with a 31yard reception • Caught a two-point conversion from Jack Horan against Marist in the 2017 season opener, Bucknell’s first since 2015 • Also set career bests in receiving yards (60) and long reception (31) in the 2017 season opener CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 5 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Receiving Yards: 60 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Long Reception: 31 at Cornell (10/14/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) Receiving TDs: 1 at William & Mary (9/16/17), vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) All-Purpose Yards: 60 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Tackles: 1 vs. Colgate (10/28/17) at VMI (10/3/15)
NOTES • 2017 team captain with Joey DeFloria, Mark Pyles and Ben Richard • 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy® (aka “Academic Heisman”) semifinalist • 2016 & 2015 All-Patriot League Second Team • 2016 team captain with Julién Davenport and Ben Schumacher • 2016 Preseason All-Patriot League • Became third Bison senior to play in 40th career game against Lehigh on Nov. 4, 2017; recorded first career interception and first sack of 2017 in that contest • Reached 50-tackle plateau in Bucknell’s seventh game of 2017 • Made his 200th career tackle on Oct. 14, 2017 at Cornell • Ninth Bison to serve as team captain more than once (fifth since 1950) • Finished fifth in the Patriot League with a team-best 95 tackles in 2015 • Has enjoyed eight double-figure tackle games in his career CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 14 at VMI (10/3/15) Tackles for Loss: 2, 3 times (last vs. Marist, 9/2/17) Sacks: 1, 4 times (last vs. Lehigh, 11/4/17) Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) Interceptions: 1 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Interception Return Yards: 5 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Cornell (9/17/16) Passing Attempts: 1 at Lafayette (10/31/15) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 11-0 11-11 9-9 9-9 40-29
UT-AT-TT 3-6-9 53-42-95 35-19-54 36-32-68 127-99-226
TFL-Yds. 0-0 7.5-23 3.5-10 5.5-12 16.5-45
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 2-11 2-8 1-4 5-23
FF FR 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Int. PD 0 0 0 2 0 5 1-5 4 1-5 11
CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2014 5-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2015 11-10 0 0 0 0.0 0 11 136 0 12.4 23 2016 11-11 0 0 0 0.0 0 20 161 1 8.1 29 2017 7-7 0 0 0 0.0 0 18 217 1 12.1 31 Totals 34-28 0 0 0 0.0 0 49 514 2 10.5 31
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JOHN REEDY
85
BEN RICHARD
29
TE SO | 6-3 | 240
Wyomissing, Pa. Berks Catholic Undeclared
Coatesville, Pa. Herriman (Utah) Psychology
NOTES • Mainly played on special teams in 2016 • One of three freshmen to appear in all 11 games in 2016, joining Blake Fletcher and Chad Freshnock CAREER HIGHS PMS Colors: Tackles: Navy 1 at Holy Cross Blue: 2768(10/8/16), at Marist (9/3/16) Orange: 1655 429 CAREERSilver: STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR 2016 11-0 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 0-0 permission 0-0-0 by the Bucknell 0-0 0-0 of Athletics. 0 0 is only to be used with Director Totals 11-0 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0
LB SR | 6-1 | 220
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0
NOTES • 2017 team captain with Joey DeFloria, Mark Pyles and Ben Richard • 2017 & 2016 Preseason All-Patriot League • 2016 All-Patriot League First Team • 2015 All-Patriot League Second Team • Had season-high two tackles for a loss against Lehigh on Nov. 4, 2017 • Reached 50-tackle plateau in Bucknell’s sixth game of 2017 • Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week and Bison Athlete of the Week after posting 15 tackles, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23, 2017 • Made the 200th tackle of his collegiate career during the Pioneer game • Has enjoyed nine double-figure tackle games in his career Note: This logo • Led the team with 95 tackles in 2016, finishing second in the Patriot League with an average of 8.6 per game • Had at least one tackle for a loss in seven of 11 games in 2016 • Recorded four tackles for a loss in the 2016 season opener at Marist, the highest total recorded by a Bison that season • Had 18 tackles at VMI in 2015, the highest total posted by a Bison that season CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 18 at VMI (10/3/15) Tackles for Loss: 4 at Marist (9/3/16) Sacks: 2 at Holy Cross (10/8/16), at Marist (9/3/16) Pass Breakups: 1, 8 times (last vs. Sacred Heart, 9/23/17) Force Fumbles: 1 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17), at Duquesne (9/10/16) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals
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CHANSE RILEY
22
CHUCK SANDERS
57
S JR | 5-10 | 175
Montclair, N.J. Montclair Political Science
OL SO | 6-0 | 270
Wexford, Pa. North Allegheny Undeclared School of Management
NOTES • Started first game at right tackle in place of injured Josh Yoder against Lehigh on Nov. 4, 2017 • Started first career game at center against Monmouth on Sept. 30, 2017 • Made first career appearance on the offensive line against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23, 2017
NOTES • Started first five games before suffering injury • Led team in tackles at William & Mary on Sept. 16, 2017 • Earned first career start in the 2017 season opener against Marist • Played mainly on special teams in 2016 PMS Colors: CAREERNavy HIGHS Blue: 2768 1655 Tackles: Orange: 8 at William & Mary (9/16/17) Silver: 429 Pass Breakups: 1, 3 times (last vs. Monmouth, 9/30/17) CAREER STATISTICS
DEFENSE o is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 2016 2017 Totals
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1-1-2 21-5-26 22-6-28
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MATT ROBINSON
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NOAH STEPHENSON
78
LB JR | 6-0 | 220
Oakton, Va. Flint Hill Political Science
OL SO | 6-3 | 285
Palmyra, N.J. Palmyra Undeclared
NOTES • Has started all nine of Bucknell’s 2017 games at right tackle • One of three offensive lineman who started his first career game in the 2017 opener against Marist
NOTES • Key member of the Bison special teams unit CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5 at Marist (9/3/16) Tackles for Loss: 1 at Cornell (10/14/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 8-0 11-0 9-0 28-0
UT-AT-TT 1-4-5 4-7-11 4-1-5 9-12-21
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0 1-20 1-20
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ALEX TWIFORD
BRICE SYDNOR
45
S JR | 6-0 | 190
Sinking Spring, Pa. Wilson Undeclared
Rosemont, Pa. Radnor/Mercersburg Academy Political Science NOTES • Tied Joe Lauro for the 2016 Bison high with 14 tackles against Fordham • Reached the double digits in tackles in three of his four 2016 starts
NOTES • Became one of the first two freshmen to start for Bucknell against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23, 2017 • Has started the Bison’s past five games at tight end • One of four freshmen to appear in the 2017 Patriot League opener against Holy Cross; made his collegiate debut in that game • One of six freshmen to make road debut at William & Mary on Sept. 16, 2017
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 14 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) PMS Colors: Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) Navy Blue: 2768 Interceptions: 1 vs. Colgate (10/15/16), vs. VMI (9/24/16) Orange: 1655 Silver: 429 Long Interception Return: 15 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17), vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) All-Purpose Yards: 15 vs. VMI (9/24/16)
CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 2 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) 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)
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GERRIT VAN ITALLIE
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Great Falls, Va. Bishop O’Connell Undeclared
S FR | 5-10 | 206
Mahwah, N.J. St. Joseph Regional Undeclared
NOTES • Has totaled 1,967 yards on 32 kickoffs, an average of 61.5 yards per kickoff • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist • Averaged a season-high 65.0 yards per kickoff at Colgate on Oct. 28, 2017
NOTES • Downed a punt on Cornell’s one-yard line on Oct. 14, 2017 • Appeared in first game on Sept. 30, 2017 against Monmouth • Made one assisted tackle in that contest
CAREER HIGHS Kickoff Average: 65.0 vs. Colgate (10/28/17) Kickoff Attempts: 8 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Tackles: 2 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17)
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WR SO | 6-0 | 185
OL SO | 6-2 | 275
Paxinos, Pa. Southern Columbia Undeclared
Holmdel, N.J. Holmdel Undeclared
NOTES • First career reception was a 45-yard touchdown catch in the 2017 opener against Marist • Also a member of the Bison track & field team; in 2016-17, competed in sprints and the triple jump PMS Colors: Blue: 2768 CAREERNavy HIGHS Orange: 1655 (10/28/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) Receptions: 1 at Colgate ReceivingSilver: Yards:429 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) o is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics.
NOTES • Has started eight of Bucknell’s nine 2017 games at right guard • One of three offensive lineman who started his first career game in the 2017 opener against Marist
CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2016 1-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2017 6-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 49 1 24.5 45 Totals 7-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 49 1 24.5 45
CHASE WATKINS
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NICK ZARKOSKI
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OL SR | 6-4 | 280
Hershey, Pa. Hershey Sociology
DL JR | 6-5 | 245
Spring City, Pa. Malvern Prep Economics
NOTES • Has started all nine of Bucknell’s 2017 games at left tackle • Only offensive lineman who entered 2017 with starting experience • One of two offensive linemen, joining Pat Finn, who entered 2017 with game experience
NOTES • Injured in Bucknell’s seventh game and could miss rest of season • In the 2017 opener, forced a fumble with a sack on the Marist five-yard line, which resulted in a Bison touchdown (scored by Blake Fletcher) • The sack against Marist was the first of his career
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1 vs. Colgate (10/15/16), at VMI (9/24/16)
CAREER HIGHS 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)
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The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 08, 2017) 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
66 58
23 69
34 29
6 0
35 73
Total 164 229
BUCKNELL
OPP
164 18.2 57 130 42 76 12 796 1039 243 305 2.6 88.4 9 1562 164-276-10 5.7 9.5 173.6 7 2358 581 4.1 262.0 30-579 23-76 10-230 19.3 3.3 23.0 13-9 52-389 43.2 56-2456 43.9 39.2 36-2170 60.3 38.1 30:19 46/139 33% 7/16 44% 15-98 0 20 9-12 0-0 (19-26) 73% (11-26) 42% (15-18) 83% 15524 5/3105
229 25.4 62 152 73 68 11 1333 1533 200 334 4.0 148.1 18 1460 135-237-10 6.2 10.8 162.2 10 2793 571 4.9 310.3 23-547 20-162 10-120 23.8 8.1 12.0 10-5 64-502 55.8 58-2093 36.1 33.4 44-2645 60.1 40.1 29:41 41/121 34% 7/13 54% 23-120 0 31 5-6 0-1 (27-29) 93% (22-29) 76% (26-30) 87% 25247 4/6312 0/0
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 08, 2017) All games
Rushing
Freshnock, Chad DeFloria, Joey Carter, Marquis Garcia, Omar Hunt, John Horan, Jack TEAM Chiarolanzio, J Muh, Matt Total Opponents Passing
Muh, Matt Chiarolanzio, J Burdick, John TEAM Total Opponents Receiving
Horan, Jack Butler, Alan Ademilola, M. Podbielski, A. Kinner, Kyle DeFloria, Joey Freshnock, Chad Owers, Andrew Garcia, Omar Bethea, Justin Twiford, Alex Balzofiore, M. Carter, Marquis Walier, Steven Total Opponents
gp
9 6 7 6 8 8 7 7 6 9 9 gp
att
gain loss
net avg td
113 466 31 435 102 351 47 304 28 70 20 50 8 31 0 31 1 13 0 13 1 1 0 1 6 0 8 -8 28 56 70 -14 18 51 67 -16 305 1039 243 796 334 1533 200 1333 effic comp-att-int
6 7 9 7 9 9
107.29 112.16 -200.00 0.00 108.08 114.19
gp
no.
3.8 6 3.0 2 1.8 1 3.9 0 13.0 0 1.0 0 -1.3 0 -0.5 0 -0.9 0 2.6 9 4.0 18
pct
lg avg/g
Punt Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
85 19 12 9 13 1 0 17 17 85 44
Butler, Alan Jonov, Colin Horan, Jack DeFloria, Joey Total Opponents
11 10 1 1 23 20
25 24 22 5 76 162
10 10 0 5 10 48
Interceptions
no.
yds avg td
lg
Brown, Aaron Jonov, Colin Marine, Bryan Newcomb, Drew Lauro, Joe Pyles, Mark Fox, Jon Anderson, A. Total Opponents
2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10
19 159 10 31 0 5 6 0 230 120
19 95 10 31 0 5 6 0 95 60
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
Moore-Green, S. Garcia, Omar Marine, Bryan Ademilola, M. Jonov, Colin Total Opponents
16 7 5 1 1 30 23
336 169 65 5 4 579 547
0 0 0 0 0 0 1
47 49 21 5 4 49 98
Fumble Returns
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yds avg td
lg
Fletcher, Blake Total Opponents
0 0 2
yds td
87-144-4 77-130-5 0-1-1 0-1-0 164-276-10 135-237-10
60.4 781 3 59.2 781 4 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 59.4 1562 7 57.0 1460 10
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td
lg avg/g
8 26 377 9 24 201 7 19 124 7 18 217 9 15 140 6 15 77 9 13 58 5 8 30 6 7 93 6 6 67 8 5 53 5 3 47 7 3 29 6 2 49 9 164 1562 9 135 1460
14.5 8.4 6.5 12.1 9.3 5.1 4.5 3.8 13.3 11.2 10.6 15.7 9.7 24.5 9.5 10.8
2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 10
76 22 24 31 31 11 13 9 30 22 18 29 13 45 76 47
47.1 22.3 17.7 31.0 15.6 12.8 6.4 6.0 15.5 11.2 6.6 9.4 4.1 8.2 173.6 162.2
48.3 50.7 7.1 5.2 1.6 0.1 -1.1 -2.0 -2.7 88.4 148.1 lg avg/g
45 76 0 0 76 47
130.2 111.6 0.0 0.0 173.6 162.2
2.3 2.4 22.0 5.0 3.3 8.1
9.5 79.5 10.0 31.0 0.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 23.0 12.0
21.0 24.1 13.0 5.0 4.0 19.3 23.8
0 0.0 0 0.0 44 22.0
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Burdick, John Freshnock, Chad DeFloria, Joey Jonov, Colin Horan, Jack Podbielski, A. Butler, Alan Walier, Steven Ademilola, M. Carter, Marquis Newcomb, Drew Fletcher, Blake Kinner, Kyle Chambers, Jack Riley, Chanse Total Opponents
- 9-12 6 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - 20 9-12 31 5-6
Field Goals
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Opponents
Marist Holy Cross William and Mary Sacred Heart Monmouth Cornell Lafayette Colgate Lehigh
41,(31) 41 (33) (30),(46) (19),(38),(33),(28) 42 (28) -
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- 41 - 36 - 12 - 12 - 12 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 0 - 164 - 229
Total Offense
g plays
Chiarolanzio, J Muh, Matt Freshnock, Chad DeFloria, Joey Carter, Marquis Garcia, Omar Hunt, John Horan, Jack TEAM Total Opponents
7 6 9 6 7 6 8 8 7 9 9
rush pass
total avg/g
158 -14 781 767 162 -16 781 765 113 435 0 435 102 304 0 304 28 50 0 50 8 31 0 31 1 13 0 13 1 1 0 1 7 -8 0 -8 581 796 1562 2358 571 1333 1460 2793
109.6 127.5 48.3 50.7 7.1 5.2 1.6 0.1 -1.1 262.0 310.3
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Punting
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
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Pechin, Alex TEAM Total Opponents
55 2432 1 24 56 2456 58 2093
Kickoffs
no. yds avg tb ob retn
Torres, Ethan Burdick, John Pechin, Alex Total Opponents
32 1967 3 138 1 65 36 2170 44 2645
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44.2 24.0 43.9 36.1
59 24 59 68
61.5 9 46.0 0 65.0 1 60.3 10 60.1 12
5 14 23 18 0 0 0 0 5 14 23 18 4 12 7 5
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3 0 0 3 23.8 38.1 2 19.3 40.1
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pr
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Freshnock, Cha Horan, Jack DeFloria, Joey Moore-Green, S. Garcia, Omar Butler, Alan Podbielski, A. Jonov, Colin Kinner, Kyle Ademilola, M. Carter, Marquis Marine, Bryan Bethea, Justin Twiford, Alex Walier, Steven Balzofiore, M. Newcomb, Drew Owers, Andrew Brown, Aaron Hunt, John Fox, Jon Pyles, Mark TEAM Chiarolanzio, J Muh, Matt Total Opponents
9 435 58 8 1 377 6 304 77 8 0 0 6 31 93 9 0 201 7 0 217 7 0 0 9 0 140 7 0 124 7 50 29 9 0 0 6 0 67 8 0 53 6 0 49 5 0 47 8 0 0 5 0 30 9 0 0 8 13 0 4 0 0 9 0 0 7 -8 0 7 -14 0 6 -16 0 9 796 1562 9 1333 1460
rush
0 22 5 0 0 25 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 162
0 0 0 336 169 0 0 4 0 5 0 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 579 547
ir
total avg/g
0 493 54.8 0 400 50.0 0 386 64.3 0 336 42.0 0 293 48.8 0 226 25.1 0 217 31.0 159 187 26.7 0 140 15.6 0 129 18.4 0 79 11.3 10 75 8.3 0 67 11.2 0 53 6.6 0 49 8.2 0 47 9.4 31 31 3.9 0 30 6.0 19 19 2.1 0 13 1.6 6 6 1.5 5 5 0.6 0 -8 -1.1 0 -14 -2.0 0 -16 -2.7 230 3243 360.3 120 3622 402.4
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 08, 2017) All games
# 29 5 26 36 9 40 7 22 27 10 95 92 34 97 47 39 44 30 3 24 32 41 98 8 89 96 88 25 13 87 14 17 23 35 20 16 55
Defensive Leaders
Richard, Ben Pyles, Mark Lauro, Joe Benson, Brandon Marine, Bryan Anderson, A. Page, Simeon Riley, Chanse Brown, Aaron Jonov, Colin Fletcher, Blake Fennimore, T. Fox, Jon Zarkoski, Nick Mellado, Roger Newcomb, Drew Cassidy, Craig Johnson, Trey Oluleye, Fisayo Van Itallie, G. Robinson, Matt Chitty, Sam Adams, Tom Sydnor, Brice Naiman, Sean Torres, Ethan Ademilola, M. Caruso, Mike Morse, Jared Podbielski, A. Muh, Matt Kinner, Kyle DeFloria, Joey Carter, Marquis Freshnock, Chad Horan, Jack Hunt, John Total Opponents
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ua
Tackles a tot
9 33 36 9 36 32 8 36 22 9 22 31 9 41 9 8 15 19 7 19 15 5 21 5 9 15 9 7 17 6 5 13 9 9 9 9 4 8 9 7 7 9 9 7 7 8 9 5 9 4 5 9 5 2 9 4 3 5 4 2 9 4 1 9 1 3 8 3 1 6 4 . 4 1 1 7 2 . 7 1 1 8 . 2 9 1 . 7 1 . 6 1 . 9 1 . 6 1 . 7 . 1 9 1 . 8 . . 8 . . 9 347 254 9 352 258
69 68 58 53 50 34 34 26 24 23 22 18 17 16 14 14 9 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . 601 610
tfl/yds
Sacks no-yds
Pass defense Fumbles blkd int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick
5.0-26 5.5-12 4.0-9 2.5-9 4.0-6 6.0-15 5.5-35 . 1.0-1 1.0-1 2.5-6 4.0-18 1.5-3 3.0-11 3.0-10 1.0-8 0.5-1 . . . 1.0-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-191 67-216
2.5-21 . 1.0-4 1-5 1.0-5 1-0 1.0-8 . . 1-10 0.5-3 1-0 4.5-32 . . . . 2-19 . 2-159 1.5-5 . 1.0-13 . . 1-6 1.0-9 . 1.0-4 . 1.0-8 1-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-98 10-230 23-120 10-120
2 3 5 . 5 3 2 3 2 1 1 . . . . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 27
4 . . 1 . 3 5 . . . 1 2 . . 2 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 28
1-0 . 1-0 . . 1-0 . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 5-0 9-44
1 . 1 1 2 . . . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 9
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The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Nov 08, 2017) 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
26 174 3 85 39 22 22 205 2 2 76 7 7 95 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 76 4 46 9 48.4 59 5 10 10 49 15 15 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
DeFloria, Joey vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Freshnock, Chad vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Freshnock, Chad vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Freshnock, Chad vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Muh, Matt vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Muh, Matt vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Muh, Matt vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Muh, Matt vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Muh, Matt vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Chiarolanzio, J at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) Chiarolanzio, J vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) Horan, Jack at William and Mary (Sep 16, 2017) Ademilola, M. vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Horan, Jack vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) Kinner, Kyle vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Walier, Steven vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Podbielski, A. at William and Mary (Sep 16, 2017) Horan, Jack vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Ademilola, M. vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) Butler, Alan at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) Horan, Jack at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) Horan, Jack vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) Burdick, John at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) Burdick, John vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Pechin, Alex vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Pechin, Alex vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Pechin, Alex vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Pechin, Alex vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Jonov, Colin vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Butler, Alan vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) Garcia, Omar at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) Richard, Ben vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Benson, Brandon vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) Page, Simeon at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) Pyles, Mark vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Anderson, A. vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Fletcher, Blake vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Page, Simeon at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) Mellado, Roger at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) Page, Simeon at Lafayette (Oct 21, 2017) Fennimore, T. at Lafayette (Oct 21, 2017) Richard, Ben vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Jonov, Colin vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Brown, Aaron vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Fox, Jon vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Lauro, Joe vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Brown, Aaron vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Marine, Bryan vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) Jonov, Colin at Lafayette (Oct 21, 2017) Newcomb, Drew at Lafayette (Oct 21, 2017) Anderson, A. at Colgate (Oct 28, 2017) Pyles, Mark vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017)
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Nov 08, 2017) 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
45 198 7.6 3 3 39 22 22 22 22 205 11.0 2 2 80 342 5.4 45 3 3 3 17 17 9 79 4 4 2 2 2 9 48.4 59 5 10 10
vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) at William and Mary (Sep 16, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) at Lafayette (Oct 21, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017)
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Nov 08, 2017) 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
21 21 136 3 44 33 17 17 244 3 47 47 9 97 2 2 47 47 2 35 12 44.5 68 4 48 98 17 1.5 2.5 2.5 2 2
Zokouri, Eric, vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) Bragalone, Dom, vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Bragalone, Dom, vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Bragalone, Dom, vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Bragalone, Dom, vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Pujals,Peter, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Banks, Dalton, at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) Mayes, Brad, vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Duke, Kevin, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Breneman,Grant, at Colgate (Oct 28, 2017) Duke, Kevin, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Mayes, Brad, vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Pelletier, Troy, vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Pelletier, Troy, vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Ives,Thomas, at Colgate (Oct 28, 2017) Casey, Gatlin, vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Barney, Byron, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Casey, Gatlin, vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Wells,A.J., vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Mays, Zach, at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) Olivencia, vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Mish, Ed, vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) Cerra,Josh, at Colgate (Oct 28, 2017) Turk, Michael, at Lafayette (Oct 21, 2017) Jalen Christian, at William and Mary (Sep 16, 2017) Ennis, Ezekiel, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) Bryant, Brandon, at Lafayette (Oct 21, 2017) Maragoto, Manny, vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) Maragoto, Manny, vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) Buck,Connor, at Colgate (Oct 28, 2017) Martinez, T., vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) Ioanilli,Nick, at Colgate (Oct 28, 2017)
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Nov 08, 2017) 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
46 289 6.3 4 4 34 18 244 9.8 3 70 463 6.8 42 6 25 10 10 77 3 3 2 2 2 12 44.5 68 4 48
vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) at Colgate (Oct 28, 2017) at Colgate (Oct 28, 2017) at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) at William and Mary (Sep 16, 2017) vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017) at Colgate (Oct 28, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) vs Lehigh (Nov 04, 2017) at Colgate (Oct 28, 2017) at Lafayette (Oct 21, 2017) at William and Mary (Sep 16, 2017)