BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY 2018 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Date Opponent Time/Result Sep. 01 WILLIAM & MARY L, 7-14 Sep. 08 SACRED HEART L, 14-30 Sep. 15 Penn L, 17-34 Sep. 22 #14/15 Villanova L, 7-49 Sep. 29 Holy Cross* W, 19-16 Oct. 06 #20/21 COLGATE* L, 3-27 Oct. 13 Monmouth L, 19-36 Oct. 20 LAFAYETTE* (HC) L, 27-29 Nov. 03 Lehigh* L, 17-45 Nov. 10 Georgetown* L, 3-14 Nov. 17 FORDHAM* 12 p.m. All times Eastern and subject to change Home games in CAPS and played at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium * Patriot League; (HC) Homecoming
FOLLOW THE BISON Television........................Stadium’s Family of Channels Internet Video..........................Stadium, Facebook Live Internet Audio..................................BucknellBison.com Radio...........................................Bison Sports Network Flagship.......................... Eagle 107 (107.3 WEGH.FM) TV Play-By-Play (Color)........ Matt Martucci (Dave Owens) Radio Play-By-Play (Color)..... Doug Birdsong (Kevin Herr)
Twitter.................................................... @Bucknell_FB Instagram................................................... Bucknell_FB Hashtag.................................................. #BandOfBison Tickets.......... Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or 570-577-1000
MEDIA INFORMATION BUCKNELL FOOTBALL LUNCHEONS: Every Monday at noon during the season, the Bison Gridiron Club Football Luncheon will be held at Matty’s Sporthouse Grill on Route 15 in Lewisburg. Head coach Joe Susan will speak at the event, and select members of the Bison team will also be in attendance. Media members are invited free of charge. MID-WEEK INTERVIEWS: All interview requests for Susan and Bison players should be directed to Jen Dobias at jmd056@bucknell.edu or 856-261-5620. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS: After the NCAA-mandated 10-minute “cooling off” period, Susan and Bison players will be available for interviews. Check with the host SID for interview location. Please submit player requests to Dobias no later than five minutes before the end of regulation. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Requests for media credentials for Bucknell home games are required and are issued to working members of the press only. Season credentials will be granted to media members who cover Bucknell football on a regular basis. Requests for single-game credentials should arrive no later than three days prior to the game. All single-game credentials may be picked up in the Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium press box on game day. Please contact Dobias to request a credential.
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Media Contact: Jen Dobias >> jmd056@bucknell.edu >> 856-261-5620 (C) >> 570-577-3488 (O)
<<<< Game 11: Fordham Rams vs. Bucknell Bison >>>> Saturday, Nov. 17 >> 12 p.m. >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium 1-9...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 1-9 1-4 PL.................................................................League.................................................................1-4 PL 0-4....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 0-6 1-5........................................................................Away........................................................................ 1-3 Lost 5...................................................................Streak.................................................................. Lost 4 Joe Susan.......................................................Head Coach...................................................... Joe Conlin 38-60 (9th season)..................................... Record at School......................................... 1-9 (1st season) 48-60 (10th season)..................................... Career Record............................................................Same Logan Bitikofer (1,050 yards)...................... Leading Passer.......................... Tim DeMorat (1,520 yards) Jared Cooper (525 yards)............................ Leading Rusher..........................Tyriek Hopkins (442 yards) Brandon Sanders (426 yards)....................Leading Receiver............................ Austin Longi (697 yards) Joe Lauro (82 tackles)................................. Leading Tackler...................Glenn Cunningham (81 tackles)
PROJECTED BUCKNELL STARTERS Pos. No. Name Cl. QB 10 Tarrin Earle Fr. RB 21 Jared Cooper Fr. FB 80 Andrew Owers Sr. WR 2 Alan Butler Sr. WR 11 Justin Bethea Jr. 77 Simon Krizak So. LT LG 57 Chuck Sanders Jr. C 73 Pat Finn Sr. RG 74 P.J. Barr So. RT 66 Michael Killiri Fr. TE 45 Alex Twiford So.
Ht. 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3
Pos. DE DT X DE SAM MIKE SS FS WHIP CB CB
No. 47 58 52 38 41 32 39 26 8 9 3
Name Roger Mellado Nnamdi Unachukwu Rick Mottram Joe Schiano Sam Chitty Matt Robinson Drew Newcomb Joe Lauro Brice Sydnor Bryan Marine Fisayo Oluleye
Cl. So. So. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Ht. 6-1 6-7 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-0
Pos. PK KO P PR KR LS H
No. 83 96 1 9 2 9 5 90 1
Name Jack Chambers Ethan Torres Alex Pechin Bryan Marine Alan Butler Bryan Marine Brandon Sanders Mike Colantuono Alex Pechin
Cl. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr.
Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-0
OFFENSE
Wt. 185 175 240 180 180 305 270 275 305 255 250
Fast Fact Started past two games, throwing for 314 yards and two TDs Team leader with 525 rushing yards on 161 carries Caught career-high two TD passes against Lafayette Caught team-best third TD pass of the season at Lehigh Had career-best 111 receiving yards and TD against Lafayette Started past seven games at RT, start at LT would be first Started past four games, three at left guard and one at center Captain, owns 19 career starts at center Sophomore class leader with 18 career starts Expected to become sixth freshman to start in 2018 Posted career-high 33 receiving yards at Monmouth
Wt. 230 265 220 230 210 220 194 205 190 180 185
Fast Fact Started past 16 games dating back to 2017 Tied for third on the team in sacks (2.5) 29 of 31 tackles on the season came in the past five games Son of Ohio State defensive coordinator, will make third start Team leader in tackles for a loss (13.5), second in sacks (3.5) Became first Bison senior to play in 40th career game last week Lewisburg native expected to make fourth start of season Captain, team leader with 82 tackles Made season-best nine tackles in start against Holy Cross
Wt. 180 180 200 180 180 180 195 230 200
Fast Fact Fifth-generation Bucknellian with ≈20 Bucknell grads in family Has averaged 59.9 yards on 56 career kickoffs 2017 All-American fifth in the FCS (44.1) this season 2018 total of 291 punt return yards is third in school history Owns 106 career punt return yards; has none in 2018 2018 total of 589 kickoff return yards is seventh in school history Returned career-high three kickoffs for 39 yards at Lehigh Handled all snaps for Bucknell’s past eight games Captain, handles holds in addition to punting/kickoff duties
DEFENSE
Captain, among FCS active career leaders in PDs, solo tackles, INTs
One of three Bison with multiple interceptions this season
SPECIAL TEAMS
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