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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* W, 12-0 Nov. 18 Fordham* 12 p.m.
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5-5...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 3-7 2-3 PL.................................................................League.................................................................2-3 PL 3-3....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 1-3 2-2........................................................................Away........................................................................ 2-4 Won 1..................................................................Streak.................................................................. Lost 1 Joe Susan.......................................................Head Coach...............................................Andrew Breiner 37-50 (8th season)..................................... Record at School.................................... 11-10 (2nd season) 47-50 (9th season)....................................... Career Record............................................................Same John Chiarolanzio (907 yards)..................... Leading Passer......................Kevin Anderson (1,756 yards) Chad Freshnock (513 yards)....................... Leading Rusher...................D’Angelo Palladino (475 yards) Jack Horan (377 yards)..............................Leading Receiver............................ Austin Longi (462 yards) Ben Richard (73 tackles)............................. Leading Tackler...................Glenn Cunningham (75 tackles)
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Navy Blue: 2768 FOLLOW Orange: 1655 THE BISON Silver: 429 Internet Video......................Patriot League Network
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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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Fast Fact 13 of 14 tackles came in Bucknell’s past six games Recorded second career sack against Georgetown With 15.5 career sacks, needs one to crack Bucknell’s top 10 Averaging 0.63 sacks per game, second in Patriot League Made 250th career tackle against Georgetown Second on team in tackles (70), tied for third in TFL (6.0) Hauled in second interception against Georgetown One of three Bison with two interceptions this season Reached double digits in tackles in three of past six games Lone senior who has played in all 43 games
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Fast Fact Has made 11 field goals in 2017, tied for sixth in school history Has averaged 61.4 yards per kickoff as a rookie Fifth 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
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With start at Fordham, will become fourth senior to start 30 games
Has surpassed 200 receiving yards each of past three seasons
Started past two games in place of injured Jack Horan Started all 10 of Bucknell’s games at left tackle Started Bucknell’s past seven games at left guard Started nine of Bucknell’s 10 games at center Started past two games in place of injured Josh Yoder Started all 10 of Bucknell’s games at right tackle Started six of Bucknell’s past seven games
DEFENSE
Made career-high nine tackles (eight solo) against Georgetown
SPECIAL TEAMS
Team leader in kickoff returns (17), kickoff return yards (363) Second on team in kickoff returns (7), kickoff return yards (169)
Forced first career fumble against Georgetown Handled holds for the first time in 2017 against Lehigh
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BISON NOTES The Bucknell football team will wrap up its campaign by taking on Fordham in the Bronx on Saturday, Nov. 18 at noon. The Bison will look to ride the momentum from their Senior Day shutout of Georgetown into their 2017 finale as they look to secure a winning season. With a victory the Bison would... • secure their first winning season since 2014 • finish above .500 for the third time in the past five seasons • finish at least .500 in Patriot League play for the fourth time in the past five seasons • win their season finale for the first time since 2013 • win their final two games of the season for the third time in the past 20 seasons (previous 2013 and 2004) • snap a four-game losing slide to Fordham • defeat Fordham in the Bronx for the first time since 2011 PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768Box Score Inside the Georgetown Orange: 165519-man senior class out in style by scoring a Senior Day shut• The Bison sent their Silver: 429They held the Hoyas to 214 yards of total offense and didn’t allow out of Georgetown. them to reach the red zone en route to their 12-0 victory. • It was Bucknell’s first shutout since Sept. 5, 2015, a 17-0 whitewashing of Marist at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. • CB Colin Jonov led the stifling Bison defense with a career-high nine tackles. He finished with more solo tackles (8) than his previous career high in tackles (6). • DL Abdullah Anderson registered two sacks for a loss of 12 yards, putting him one away from entering Bucknell’s top 10 in the career annals entering the 2017 finale. • Offensively, the Bison used two field goals booted by K John Burdick to stake themselves a 6-0 lead early in the third quarter. With eight seconds remaining in that frame, QB John Chiarolanzio connected with TE Marcus Ademilola for a 36-yard touchdown while under pressure to bring the score to 12-0. • RBs Joey DeFloria and Chad Freshnock split Bucknell’s carries and finished with 97 and 78 yards respectively. DeFloria’s total was his second highest of the 2017 campaign behind a 99-yard outing at Cornell on Oct. 14. • P Alex Pechin played a key role in flipping the field in the Bison’s favor, averaging 43.7 yards per punt. He dropped five of his seven punts inside the 20. • Burdick’s pair of field goals gave him 11 on the season, which is tied for sixth in program history. This is only the 12th time a Bison kicker has reached the double digits in field goals in a single season; 10 kickers combined for those 12 efforts, with Steve Barimo (1987, 1989) and Ross Coleman (1997, 1998) each doing so twice. The most recent kicker to accomplish this feat was Derek Maurer (11) in 2014. • Georgetown was the first team Bucknell did not allow to reach the red zone in 2017. • The Bison finished .500 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium in 2017, at 3-3. They last posted a record of at least .500 at home in 2014 (3-2). • This was Bucknell’s first Senior Day victory since 2013, a 17-7 win over the Hoyas. • With the win, the 37th of his Bucknell career, head coach Joe Susan tied Bob Odell for sixth in program history. Bucknell at a Glance • Bucknell is 5-5 (2-3 Patriot League) on the season and currently owns the Patriot League’s second-best overall winning percentage. • 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.
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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.......................................................................... 37-50 (8th season) Patriot League Record..................................................................... 16-27 (8th season) Career Record................................................................................. 47-50 (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........................................................................................... 601-583-51 All-Time Patriot League Record...................................................................... 73-103-1 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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BISON NOTES • 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. • Bucknell ranks in the FCS’s top 15 in the following statistical categories: net punting (5th, 39.60), defensive touchdowns (t-5th, 4), passing defense (7th, 153.9), team passing efficiency defense (10th, 107.62), fewest penalty yards per game (11th, 41.30), total defense (12th, 300.7) and blocked kicks (t-14th, 4). • The Bison have excelled at stopping the passing game, allowing an average of just 153.9 passing yards per game. They held nine of their 10 opponents under 200 passing yards, including four under 150 in Marist (130), William & Mary (105), Lafayette (90) and Georgetown (79). Notably, they limited Lehigh QB Brad Mayes, who entered PMS Colors: the game second in the FCS in passing yards per game (341.5), to just 193 yards. Navy Blue: 2768 • CB Colin Jonov ranks in the FCS’s top two in both interception return yards (2nd, 1655 159) andOrange: interception return touchdowns (t-2nd, 2). Other Bison in the FCS’s top 25 in Silver: statistical 429 their respective categories include P Alex Pechin (punting, 5th, 44.2) and S Drew Newcomb (interception return touchdowns, t-7th, 1).
Fordham at a Glance o is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. • Fordham is currently 3-7 (2-3 Patriot League). The Rams, who are coming off their bye week, fell to Holy Cross 42-20, in their most recent game on Nov. 4. • During their contest against the Crusaders, RB Chase Edmonds broke the Patriot League’s career rushing record of 5,621 and career all-purpose yards record of 7,121. He enters the 2017 finale with 5,677 rushing yards and 7,184 all-purpose yards. • Edmonds, the 2017 Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and a 2016 consensus All-American, has been slowed by injuries. He is currently second on the Rams to RB D’Angelo Palladino (475) with 392 rushing yards in six games. • Palladino’s total was bolstered by a 297-yard, three-touchdown outing in Fordham’s 45-35 victory over Lehigh on Oct. 28. • LB Glenn Cunningham, who leads Fordham with 75 tackles (47 solo) and ranks fifth in the Patriot League in tackles per game (8.3), was added to the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Watch List. That award is presented to the FCS Freshman of the Year. • Fordham, the 2016 Patriot League runner-up with a 5-1 record, was selected to again finish second in the 2017 preseason poll. The Bucknell/Fordham Series • Bucknell leads the all-time series, 18-14, but Fordham has won the past four games. • In three of those contests, the Rams’ margin of victory was less than 10 points. The 2014 meeting was decided in overtime (30-27) while Fordham blocked a last-second field goal to win the 2013 game (21-23).The Rams were ranked in the nation’s top 10 at the time of both of those meetings. • A year ago, Fordham spoiled Bucknell’s Senior Day with a 36-22 victory. RB Chase Edmonds ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns while QB Kevin Anderson completed 17 passes for 327 yards and two touchdowns. • For Bucknell, RB Chad Freshnock rushed for 95 yards while DL Abdullah Anderson recorded 3.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks, career highs that stands to this day. • The Rams won the 2015 meeting in the Bronx by a 24-16 margin. The Bison pulled within one, at 17-16, with 1:44 remaining in regulation but had their two-point conversion attempt intercepted. Fordham ultimately recovered the on-side kick and tacked on a touchdown with six seconds left to play. • With a victory on Saturday, the Rams will match the longest winning streak posted during the all-time series, set by Bucknell from 1993 to 1997. Season Finales • Bucknell is 51-69-11 (.431) all-time in season finales.
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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 5-5 .500 Totals 47-50 .485 Assistant Coaching Career Year School Record Pct. 1977 Delaware 6-3-1 .650 1978 Delaware 10-4 .714 1979 Gettysburg 5-6 .455 1980 Delaware 9-2 .818 1981 Bucknell 4-6 .400 1982 Bucknell 4-6 .400 1983 Bucknell 4-5-1 .450 1984 Bucknell 5-5 .500 1985 Bucknell 3-7 .300 1986 Bucknell 3-7 .300 1987 Bucknell 4-5-1 .450 1988 Bucknell 3-7 .300 1989 Bucknell 5-5 .500 1990 Bucknell 7-4 .636 1991 Princeton 8-2 .800 1992 Princeton 8-2 .800 1993 Princeton 8-2 .800 1994 Princeton 7-3 .700 1995 Princeton 8-1-1 .850 1996 Princeton 3-7 .300 1997 Princeton 6-4 .600 1998 Princeton 5-5 .500 1999 Princeton 3-7 .300 2001 Rutgers 2-9 .182 2002 Rutgers 1-11 .083 2003 Rutgers 5-7 .417 2004 Rutgers 4-7 .364 2005 Rutgers 7-5 .583 2006 Rutgers 11-2 .846 2007 Rutgers 8-5 .615 2008 Rutgers 8-5 .615 2009 Rutgers 9-4 .692 Totals 183-160-4 .536 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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BISON NOTES • Under head coach Joe Susan, the Bison have faced Bryant, Colgate (three times), Holy Cross, Fordham and VMI in the season’s final week. • Susan is 2-5 in season finales at Bucknell. • In the past 10 years, the Bison are 5-5 (.500) in their season finale. They also stand .500 (10-10) in their past 20 season finales. Inside the Bucknell Depth Chart • Nine seniors, three juniors, five sophomores and five freshmen are expected to start. • Bucknell’s 11 projected starters on offense have made a combined 131 starts; five have reached the double digits in career starts, with one over 20. • Bucknell’s 11 projected starters on defense have made a combined 163 starts; five have reached the double digits in career starts, with four of those over 20. • DL Abdullah Anderson missed his first career game at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017. Before that, he had started every game during his time as a Bison, a streak of 38 in a row. He returned to PMS Colors: the lineup at Lafayette and started his 40th game at Colgate. Blue:is2768 • CB TreyNavy Johnson the only senior who has played in all 43 games. He, Anderson (42) and 1655 LB MarkOrange: Pyles (41) are the only seniors who have played in at least 40. Silver: 429 • Pyles became the third Bison senior to start his 30th career game against Georgetown, joining Anderson (42) and Richard (33). With a start at Fordham, TE Andrew Podbielski will become the fourth. • LB Ben Richard (32), Pyles (19) and OL Chase Watkins (13) are Bucknell’s leaders in is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. consecutive starts. • Entering the 2017 finale, only six Bison have started every game: WR Alan Butler, DE Trevor Fennimore, Pyles, Richard, OL Noah Stephenson and Watkins. Stephenson is that group’s lone underclassmen; he became the first sophomore to reach the double digits in starts with his start against Georgetown. • 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 24 career starts. • There are 15 players on the roster who have started at least 10 games: Anderson (42), Richard (33), Pyles (30), Podbielski (29), Jonov (24), Marine (24), S Connor Golden (20), Butler (19), Watkins (19), RB Joey DeFloria (17), S Joe Lauro (17), TE/FB Andrew Owers (15), Fennimore (11), WR Jack Horan (11) and Stephenson. OL Pat Finn will become the 16th with a start at Fordham. Patriot League Leaders • K John Burdick: Field Goals (11), Field Goals per Game (1.10) • CB Colin Jonov: Interception Return Touchdowns (2), Interception Return Yards (159) • P Alex Pechin: Punting (44.2) • As a team, Bucknell leads the Patriot League in total defense (300.7), pass defense (153.9), pass defense efficiency (107.62), defensive touchdowns (4) and net punting (39.60). • If the Bison can maintain their lead in total defense, this will be the sixth time in the past seven seasons they have led the Patriot League in this statistical category. • They took first in 2011 (301.5), 2012 (347.5), 2013 (324.5), 2014 (302.4) and 2015 (338.7), also ranking in the FCS’s top 15 three of those seasons. A year ago, Bucknell finished second to Colgate; the Raiders gave up an average of 344.1 yards to the Bison’s average of 366.2
League Overall Streak W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 1 Colgate 4-1 .800 6-4 .600 W4 Lehigh 4-1 .800 4-6 .400 W2 2 Lafayette 3-2 .600 3-7 .300 L1 3 Holy Cross 3-3 .500 4-7 .364 L1 4 Bucknell 2-3 .400 5-5 .500 W1 Fordham 2-3 .400 3-7 .300 L1 7 Georgetown 0-5 .000 1-9 .100 L9
PATRIOT LEAGUE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Saturday, Nov. 11 Georgetown 0, Bucknell 12* Colgate 27, Lafayette 0* Holy Cross 21, Lehigh 34* Saturday, Nov. 11 Bucknell at Fordham, 12 p.m.* Lafayette at Lehigh, 12:30 p.m.* Colgate at Georgetown, 1 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
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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
Milestones Met in Game 10 • K John Burdick: Reached double digits in field goals; enters final game with 11, which is tied for sixth in school history • LB Ben Richard: Made his 250th career tackle; enters final game with 251 Milestone Watch • DL Abdullah Anderson: Needs one blocked field goal to claim sole possession of Bucknell’s career record • DL Abdullah Anderson: Needs one sack to crack Bucknell’s top 10 in career sacks • K John Burdick: Needs one field goal to move into Bucknell’s top three in single-season field
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BISON NOTES goals; with three, would tie Ryan Korn’s (2003) school record • RB Joey DeFloria: Needs 174 yards to crack Bucknell’s top 10 in career rushing yards • RB Joey DeFloria: Needs one 100-yard rushing game to move into a tie for eighth in school history; needs four to become the seventh Bison with at least 10 in his career • CB Colin Jonov: Needs 20 interception return yards to claim Bucknell’s career record; needs 25 to claim Bucknell’s single-season record • P Alex Pechin: Currently averaging 44.2 yard per punt, putting him on pace to break own school record in single-season punting average (42.1) • P Alex Pechin: Needs eight punts to crack Bucknell’s top three in single-season punts 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 (87) and tied for sixth in career victories (37). • Susan tied Bob Odell, who coached the Bison from 1958 to 1964 and was enshrined in the PMS Colors: Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987, for sixth in program history in wins with the Bison’s Navy Blue:of2768 Senior Day shutout Georgetown on Nov. 11, 2017. Orange: 1655 • At the conclusion of the season, Susan will stand in sole possession of fourth place in career seasons,Silver: passing429 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 o is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 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. Kevin Herr and Matt Catrillo will call the final two games as Doug Birdsong will be traveling with the Bison men’s basketball team. • 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. Bucknell Bids Adieu to Seniors • This will be the final game for Bucknell’s 19-man senior class: 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. • The senior class has captured eight All-Patriot League, two Academic All-Patriot League and two CoSIDA Academic All-District citations. Its number includes a William V. Campbell Trophy® semifinalist (Pyles) and a STATS Preseason All-American (Anderson) as well as two players who have earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll each of the past three seasons (Horan and Pyles). As a group, the seniors have excelled in the classroom, combining for a 3.12 grade point average.
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Home.............................................................................................. 3-3 Away............................................................................................... 2-2 Patriot League................................................................................ 2-3 Non-Conference............................................................................. 3-2 Ranked Opponent............................................................................... Leading after one quarter............................................................... 4-0 Trailing after one quarter................................................................ 0-5 Tied after one quarter..................................................................... 1-0 Leading at halftime......................................................................... 5-0 Trailing at halftime.......................................................................... 0-5 Tied at halftime.................................................................................... Leading after three quarters........................................................... 4-0 Trailing after three quarters............................................................ 0-5 Tied after three quarters................................................................. 1-0 Games decided in overtime............................................................ 1-0 Bison score first.............................................................................. 5-0 Opponent scores first..................................................................... 0-5 Bison lead in time of possession.................................................... 4-1 Opponent leads in time of possession............................................ 1-4 Bison run more plays...................................................................... 3-2 Opponent runs more plays............................................................. 2-2 Bison run at least 65 plays............................................................. 2-2 Bison run fewer than 65 plays........................................................ 3-3 Bison outgain opponent.................................................................. 4-0 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................................................................ 4-0 Opponent wins turnover battle........................................................ 0-4 Bison force at least two turnovers.................................................. 4-2 Opponent forces at least two turnovers.......................................... 1-4 Bison commit no turnovers............................................................. 2-0 Opponent commits no turnover...................................................... 1-0 Game is decided by more than 10 points....................................... 2-5 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............................................................. 2-5 Opponent held under 25 points...................................................... 4-1 Day games..................................................................................... 3-3 Night games................................................................................... 2-2 Games following a win.................................................................... 1-3 Games following a loss................................................................... 3-2 Playing on grass.................................................................................. Playing on Astroturf............................................................................. Playing on Fieldturf......................................................................... 5-5 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 (Jr. / 6-5 / 280 / Wayne, N.J.) 56 — Derek Bastinck
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 permission the Bucknell Athletics. — Sam Chitty (So. / 6-0 / 210 / West Linn, Ore.) 74 — P.J.with Barr (Fr. / 6-3 / 305by / North Brunswick,Director 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.) 24 — Gerrit Van Itallie (Fr. / 5-10 / 206 / Mahwah, N.J.)
Wide Receiver 11 — Justin Bethea (So. / 6-1 / 180 / Sanford, N.C.) 17 — Kyle Kinner (Sr. / 5-10 / 180 / Chesterfield, Mo.)
Free Safety 27 — Aaron Brown (So. / 6-0 / 185 / Silver Spring, Md.) 39 — Drew Newcomb (Jr. / 5-11 / 180 / Lewisburg, Pa.)
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.) 8 — Brice Sydnor (Jr. / 6-0 / 190 / Rosemont, Pa.)
Quarterback 4 — John Chiarolanzio (So. / 6-3 / 190 / Florham Park, N.J.) 12 — Logan Bitikofer (Fr. / 6-3 / 200 / New Philadelphia, Ohio)
Cornerback 30 — Trey Johnson (Sr. / 5-10 / 190 / Shaker Heights, Ohio) 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 6 — Stefone Moore-Green (So. / 5-8 / 150 / Sicklerville,Note: N.J.) This logo 21 — Omar Garcia (Jr. / 5-10 / 180 / Adelphi, Md.) 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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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
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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.
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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........................................................................................... 42 (4) Ben Richard.................................................................................................... 33 (32) Mark Pyles...................................................................................................... 30 (19) Andrew Podbielski............................................................................................ 29 (5) Colin Jonov....................................................................................................... 24 (4) Bryan Marine.................................................................................................... 24 (0) Connor Golden................................................................................................. 20 (0) Alan Butler...................................................................................................... 19 (19) Chase Watkins............................................................................................... 19 (13) Joey DeFloria................................................................................................... 17 (1) Joe Lauro.......................................................................................................... 17 (0) Andrew Owers.................................................................................................. 15 (0) Trevor Fennimore........................................................................................... 11 (10) Jack Horan....................................................................................................... 11 (0) Noah Stephenson........................................................................................... 10 (10) Pat Finn.............................................................................................................. 9 (5) Matt Muh............................................................................................................. 8 (0) Josh Yoder.......................................................................................................... 8 (0) P.J. Barr.............................................................................................................. 7 (7) PMS Colors: John Chiarolanzio............................................................................................... 7 (1) Navy Blue: 2768 Nick Zarkoski...................................................................................................... 7 (0) Orange: 1655 Alex Twiford........................................................................................................ 6 (1) Silver: 429 Brandon Benson. ................................................................................................ 5 (5) Justin Bethea...................................................................................................... 5 (2) Aaron Brown....................................................................................................... 5 (1) Blake Fletcher..................................................................................................... 5 (0) Chad Freshnock................................................................................................. 5 (0) o is only to Trey be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Johnson. ..................................................................................................... 5 (1) Roger Mellado.................................................................................................... 5 (5) Chanse Riley...................................................................................................... 5 (0) Jon Fox............................................................................................................... 4 (0) Drew Newcomb.................................................................................................. 4 (2) Simeon Page...................................................................................................... 4 (3) Brice Sydnor....................................................................................................... 4 (0) Marcus Ademilola............................................................................................... 3 (0) Erik Lukner......................................................................................................... 3 (0) Chuck Sanders................................................................................................... 3 (2) Alex Jordan........................................................................................................ 2 (0) Kyle Kinner......................................................................................................... 2 (0) Fisayo Oluleye.................................................................................................... 2 (0) 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)
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Opponent Marist Holy Cross William & Mary Sacred Heart Monmouth Cornell Lafayette Colgate Lehigh Georgetown Fordham Opponent Marist Holy Cross William & Mary Sacred Heart Monmouth Cornell Lafayette Colgate Lehigh Georgetown Fordham
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TALE OF THE TAPE
ABOUT FORDHAM
BUCKNELL FORDHAM 5-5 Overall Record 3-7 2-3 PL League Record 2-3 PL 96.7 (106th) Rushing Offense 131.9 (79th) 168.8 (99th) Passing Offense 253.6 (t-26th) 265.5 (114th) Total Offense 256.6 (116th) 17.6 (101st) Scoring Offense 21.9 (79th) .724 (t-93rd) Red Zone Offense .763 (t-74th) 146.8 (59th) Rushing Defense 223.7 (114th) 153.9 (7th) Passing Defense 228.0 (72nd) GENERAL INFORMATION 300.7 (12th) Total Defense 451.7 (109th) Location: Bronx, N.Y. Founded: 1841 22.9 (t-40th) Scoring Defense 37.5 (114th) PMS Colors: Enrollment: 15,286 .931 (123rd) Red Zone Defense .810 (68th) Navy Blue: 2768 Nickname: Rams 39.60 (5th) Net Punting 35.67 (64th) Orange:and 1655 Colors: Maroon White Silver: 429 3.08 (117th) Punt Returns 6.14 (82nd) President: Joseph M. McShane Athletic Director: David Roach 19.55 (t-74th) Kickoff Returns 19.98 (65th) Website: FordhamSports.com -.20 (t-75th) Turnover Margin .40 (t-33rd) is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 107.98 (102nd) Note: This logo Passing Efficiency 130.12 (50th) SERIES INFORMATION 1.90 (t-64th) Sacks 1.70 (t-85th) Series record...................................................................... 18-14 2.40 (t-76th) Sacks Allowed 3.70 (t-117th) Last 10 meetings.................................................................... 4-6 John Chiarolanzio (907 yards) Leading Passer Kevin Anderson (1,756 yards) First meeting........................................................................ 1929 Chad Freshnock (523 yards) Leading Rusher D’Angelo Palladino (475 yards) Last meeting........................................................................ 2016 Jack Horan (377 yards) Leading Receiver Austin Longi (462 yards) Record at home...................................................................... 8-6 Record on road..................................................................... 10-8 Ben Richard (73 tackles) Leading Tackler Glenn Cunningham (75 tackles) FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Andrew Breiner Record at Fordham: 11-10 (2nd season) Career Record: Same Conference: Patriot League Stadium: Jack Coffey Field Capacity: 7,000 Surface: FieldTurfTM 2016 Record: 8-3 Conference Record: 5-1 (2nd in PL)
Record at neutral site............................................................. 0-0 Streak............................................................. Fordham won four Last meeting............................... Nov. 19, 2016 (Lewisburg, Pa.) .............................................................................BU 22 – FU 36 Last meeting in the Bronx........................................ Nov. 7, 2015 .............................................................................BU 16 – FU 24 Last Bison win.......................... Nov. 3, 2012 (in Lewisburg, Pa.) .............................................................................BU 27 – FU 24 Last Ram win.............................. Nov. 19, 2016 (Lewisburg, Pa.) .............................................................................BU 22 – FU 36
ALL-TIME RESULTS Year Site Result Year Site Result 1929 Bronx, NY FU, 14-0 1930 Bronx, NY FU, 12-0 1931 Bronx, NY BU, 14-13 1932 Bronx, NY FU, 30-0 1989 Bronx, NY BU, 31-7 1990 Lewisburg, PA BU, 44-7 1991 Bronx, NY BU, 21-14 1992 Lewisburg, PA FU, 21-0 1993 Bronx, NY BU, 27-21 1994 Lewisburg, PA BU, 29-26 1995 Bronx, NY BU, 28-21 1996 Lewisburg, PA BU, 51-17
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ALL-TIME RESULTS (CONT.) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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BU, 36-10 FU, 20-17 BU, 45-15 BU, 27-13 FU, 17-12 FU, 34-7 BU, 31-10 BU, 21-20 FU, 28-21 BU, 13-3 BU, 38-24 BU 24-21* FU, 21-7 FU, 33-21 BU, 21-0 BU, 27-24 FU, 23-21 FU, 30-27* FU, 24-16 FU, 36-22 Eagle 107
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FORDHAM 7 14 0 15 36 Chase Edmonds ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns and Kevin Anderson was 17-for-32 for 327 yards and threw for two touchdowns as Fordham defeated Bucknell 36-22 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial BUCKNELL 7 2 6 7 22 Stadium in the final game of the 2016 season for the Bison. Nov. 19, 2016 // Lewisburg, Pa. // Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium // 12 p.m. // Attendance: 2,079
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
TEAM STATISTICS
GAME NOTES
FORDHAM BUCKNELL • The Bison held the Rams o is only to FIRST be used with permission by the of Athletics. DOWNS 23 Bucknell Director 19 below their season average Rushing 9 7 for points (40.5). Fordham Passing 14 10 converted on four of its first six Penalty 0 2 third-down opportunities but NET YARDS RUSHING 173 118 was just 2-for-7 the rest of the Rushing Attempts 41 42 way. The Bison were 5-for-17 Average Per Rush 4.2 2.8 on third downs and 2-for-4 on Rushing Touchdowns 3 2 fourth downs. Yards Gained Rushing 216 160 Yards Lost Rushing 43 42 • With its victory, Fordham NET YARDS PASSING 327 157 clinched its second-consecutive Completions-Attempts-Int 17-32-1 16-39-0 Average Per Attempt 10.2 4.0 runner-up finish in the Patriot Average Per Completion 19.2 9.8 League standings. The Rams Passing Touchdowns 2 0 won the 2014 league title. TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 500 275 Total offense plays 73 81 • Before the game Bucknell Average Gain Per Play 6.8 3.4 recognized seniors Griff Barth, Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-0 Ned Bent, Bret Berg, Thomas Penalties: Number-Yards 7-59 5-26 Bodolus, Devlin Brennan, Will PUNTS-YARDS 3-104 8-305 Carter, Julién Davenport, AnthoAverage Yards Per Punt 34.7 38.1 ny DelRusso, Troy Glenn, Cary Net Yards Per Punt 33.0 36.6 Hess, Nathan Medrano, R.J. Inside 20 2 5 Nitti, Nick O’Brien, Ryan Rieth50+ Yards 0 0 miller, Alexander Romango, Ben Touchbacks 0 0 Schumacher, R.J. Sheldon and Fair catch 0 4 C.J. Williams. KICKOFFS-YARDS 7-379 3-174 Average Yards Per Kickoff 54.1 58.0 • Brice Sydnor led all players Net Yards Per Kickoff 33.6 20.7 with a career-best 14 tackles. Touchbacks 0 0 On the season, 43 of his 49 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 3-12-0 1-5-0 tackles came in home games. Average Per Return 4.0 5.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 3-112-0 6-144-0 • Chad Freshnock finished five Average Per Return 37.3 24.0 rushing yards shy of surpassing Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-12-1 100 for the second time in his Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 rookie campaign. Miscellaneous Yards 0 12 Possession Time 25:24 34:36 • R.J. Nitti finished career 1st Quarter 9:00 6:00 ranked second at Bucknell in 2nd Quarter 5:50 9:10 career pass attempts (765), 3rd Quarter 5:56 9:04 second in touchdown passes 4th Quarter 4:38 10:22 (34), third in passing yards Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 5 of 17 (5,171), third in total offense Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 2 of 4 (4,775) and fourth in pass Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-6 2-3 completions (416). Touchdowns 4-6 2-3 Field goals 0-6 0-3 • Will Carter finished his career Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-30 5-20 with Bucknell records for PAT Kicks 4-4 2-3 receiving yards (2,744) and Field Goals 0-2 0-0 receptions (195). Points off turnovers 0 7
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Bucknell (4-7, 3-3 PL) was led by 95 yards on the ground by Chad Freshnock, who received his second-most carries of the year (28) with regular starter Joey DeFloria out due to injury, while freshman John Chiarolanzio came off the bench to complete 14 of 33 passes for 140 yards. On the defensive side of the ball, the Bison posted five sacks, including a career-high 2.5 by Abdullah Anderson, while Brice Sydnor posted a career-high 14 tackles from his safety position. Bret Berg added eight tackles, one pass breakup and a first-quarter interception return for a touchdown. Anderson also had two blocked field goals, helping to keep the game close in the first half. Bucknell was within one score of Fordham (8-3, 5-1 PL) late in the fourth quarter after a Freshnock touchdown. The Bison attempted an onside kick, which the Rams recovered. Edmonds, the nation’s leading rusher, then zig-zagged down the field for 44 yards to set up his own touchdown with 1:30 left to seal the game for the Rams. The Bison offense struggled early in the game as it had just 21 yards in the first quarter and 95 overall in the first half. However, Bucknell trailed just 21-9 at halftime thanks to its defense. Berg’s interception return on the first play of a Fordham drive gave the Bison their first points and tied the game at 7-7. After a perfectly-placed 28-yard punt by Berg was downed at the one-yard line, Anderson went down in the end zone for a safety, bringing Bucknell to within 14-9 with 2:51 to play in the first half. On the third play of the next drive for the Rams, Anderson connected with Robbie Cantelli for a 74yard touchdown pass to help Fordham take a 21-9 lead into halftime. Bucknell opened the second half with an efficient seven-play, 59-yard drive that concluded with an interesting play. Freshnock tried to leap over the offensive line and into the end zone from one yard out, but the ball was knocked loose just as he crossed the goal line. Andrew Podbielski recovered the fumble in the end zone, resulting in a Bison touchdown. The score remained 21-15 until the fourth quarter. Edmonds converted a 4th-and-1 from the Bucknell six-yard line and then scored his second touchdown one play later to give Fordham a 29-15 edge with 14:45 left in the final period. Bucknell narrowed its deficit to 29-22 later in the quarter when Freshnock scored his ninth rushing touchdown of the season, completing a 10-play, 58-yard drive. Chiarolanzio completed four passes on the drive, including two to Will Carter and two to Kyle Kinner. Following that score the Bison attempted their onside kick. Bucknell finished the game with 275 yards of total offense, while Fordham posted 500. Kinner led Bucknell in receptions (7) and receiving yards (55), while Carter had four catches for 50 yards. He finished his career with school records for both receptions (195) and receiving yards (2,744). Austin Longi (114) and Cantelli (113) both went over 100 yards receiving for Fordham.
SCORING SUMMARY
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QT Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds TOP Score 7-39 1:53 7-0 1st 13:07 Longi 5yd pass from Anderson Redd kick 7-7 1st 09:35 Berg 12yd interception return Chambers kick 2nd 08:42 Edmonds 4yd run Cardenas kick 10-66 3:01 14-7 2nd 02:51 Team safety 14-9 2nd 01:04 Cantelli 74yd pass from Anderson Cardenas kick 3-88 0:39 21-9 3rd 11:17 Freshnock 1yd run Chambers kick blocked 7-59 3:36 21-15 4th 14:45 Edmonds 1yd run Ceawright pass from Anderson 9-81 2:21 29-15 4th 02:28 Freshnock 1 yd run Chambers kick 10-58 4:29 29-22 4th 01:30 Edmonds 2yd run Cardenas kick 4-50 0:57 36-22
TEAM LEADERS FORDHAM Rushing Edmonds
Att 29
Yds TD 181 3
BUCKNELL Lg Avg 44 6.2
Rushing Att Freshnock 28
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Anderson 17-32-1 327 2
Lg Sack 74 5
Receiving Rec Yds TD Longi 8 114 1 Cantelli 3 113 1
Lg 30 74
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Chiarolanzio 1 4-33-0 140 0 Nitti 2-6-0 17 0
Lg Sack 21 5 9 0
Receiving Rec Yds TD Kinner 7 55 0 Carter 4 50 0
Lg 13 18
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Thorpe 6 5 11 2.0 6 Dawson 6 3 9 1.0 5 Jackson 4 4 8 - Ham 3 5 8 - -
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BUCKNELL IN THE RED ZONE
THE LAST TIME A BUCKNELL TEAM... Shut out an opponent.............................................................................................................................Nov. 11, 2017 vs. Georgetown (12-0) Was shut out by an opponent................................................................................................................... Sept. 9, 2017 vs. Holy Cross (0-20) Finished a game with a tie score...................................................................................................................Nov. 14, 1987 vs. Lehigh (21-21) Scored 40 points...............................................................................................................................................Sept. 2, 2017 vs. Marist (45-6) Scored 50 points...................................................................................................................................... Nov. 1, 2003 vs. Holy Cross (53-31) Scored 60 points....................................................................................................................................... Oct. 24, 1987 vs. Columbia (62-20) Scored 70 points......................................................................................................Oct. 10, 1964 vs. Ohio Wesleyan in Newark, Del. (72-0) Allowed 40 points............................................................................................................................................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......................................................................................................................Nov. 11, 2017 vs. Georgetown (12-0) 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................................................................................Nov. 11, 2017 (Abdullah Anderson (2) vs. Georgetown, 12-0) 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) 2-3 (.667) 21-29 (.724)
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 2 FGs, 1 MFG
TD%: 11-29 (.379)
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) 0-0 (--) 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-29th 1.10 John Burdick (Field Goal Percentage) t-33rd .733 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) 5th 44.2
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OPPONENT SCHEDULE/RESULTS Monmouth (9-1, 4-0 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*......................... W, 41-14 Nov. 18 at Kennesaw State*............................ 2 p.m.
Lehigh (4-6, 4-1 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*............................... W, 34-21 Nov. 18 vs. Lafayette*................................12:30 p.m.
Cornell (3-6, 3-3 Ivy) Holy Cross (4-7, 3-3 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*.....................................L, 8-18 Nov. 4 at Fordham*...................................... W, 42-20 Nov. 18 at Penn*..........................................1:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Lehigh*.........................................L, 21-34 Lafayette (3-7, 3-2 PL) Sept. 2 at Monmouth.....................................L, 12-31 William & Mary (2-8, 0-7 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*........................................L, 0-27 Nov. 11 vs. Towson*.......................................L, 14-26 Nov. 18 at Lehigh*.....................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Richmond*.......................................3 p.m. Colgate (6-4, 4-1 PL) Aug. 26 at No. 23 Cal Poly.......................... W, 20-14 Sacred Heart (4-6, 2-3 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*..................................... W, 27-0 Nov. 11 at Saint Francis*............................... W, 16-7 Nov. 18 at Georgetown*...................................1 p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Wagner*.......................................12 p.m.
Georgetown (1-9, 0-5 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*...................................... L, 0-12 Nov. 18 vs. Colgate*.........................................1 p.m.
Marist (4-6, 3-4 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*....................... W, 38-31 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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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
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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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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
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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
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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
Tackles Wilson
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Lg Sack 30 1
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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Media Contact: Jen Dobias // jmd056@bucknell.edu // 856-261-5620 (C) // 570-577-3488 (O) Bucknell Football Scores Senior Day Shutout of Georgetown
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GEORGETOWN 0 0 0 0 0 BUCKNELL 0 3 9 0 12 Nov. 11 // Lewisburg, Pa. // Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium // 12 p.m. // Attendance: 1,794
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. GTOWN BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 8 17 Rushing 5 8 Passing 2 8 Penalty 1 1 NET YARDS RUSHING 135 171 Rushing Attempts 25 45 Average Per Rush 5.4 3.8 Rushing Touchdowns 0 0 Yards Gained Rushing 171 188 Yards Lost Rushing 36 17 NET YARDS PASSING 79 126 Completions-Attempts-Int 11-29-1 15-27-0 Average Per Attempt 2.7 4.7 Average Per Completion 7.2 8.4 Passing Touchdowns 0 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 214 297 Total offense plays 54 72 Average Gain Per Play 4.0 4.1 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-44 2-24 PUNTS-YARDS 9-354 7-306 Average Yards Per Punt 39.3 43.7 Net Yards Per Punt 38.9 43.0 Inside 20 3 5 50+ Yards 0 2 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 1 5 KICKOFFS-YARDS 1-60 4-243 Average Yards Per Kickoff 60.0 60.8 Net Yards Per Kickoff 33.0 42.8 Touchbacks 0 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-5-0 3-4-0 Average Per Return 2.5 1.3 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-72-0 1-27-0 Average Per Return 18.0 27.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-4-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 24:01 35:59 1st Quarter 8:45 6:15 2nd Quarter 6:46 8:14 3rd Quarter 3:53 11:07 4th Quarter 4:37 10:23 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 15 4 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 2-3 Touchdowns 0-0 0-3 Field goals 0-0 2-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 4-26 PAT Kicks 0-0 0-0 Field Goals 0-0 2-3 Points off turnovers 0 3
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• With the victory, the 37th of his Bucknell career, HC Joe Susan tied Bob Odell for sixth in school history. • RBs Joey DeFloria and Chad Freshnock split Bucknell’s carries and finished with 97 and 78 yards respectively. DeFloria’s total was his second highest of the 2017 campaign behind a 99-yard outing at Cornell. • K John Burdick’s two field goals gave him 11 on the year, which is tied for sixth in program history. This is only the 12th time a Bison kicker has reached the double digits in field goals in a single season; 10 kickers combined for those 12 efforts. • The Bison held the Hoyas to just 79 passing yards, the lowest total they’ve allowed in 2017. Georgetown was the first team Bucknell did not allow to reach the red zone in 2017. • This was the Bison’s first Senior Day victory since 2013, a 17-7 win over Georgetown. • Bucknell finished .500 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium in 2017, at 3-3. The Bison last finished at least .500 at home in 2014 (3-2). • 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.
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The Bucknell football team scored a Senior Day shutout of Georgetown at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. On a day where the Bison (5-5, 2-3 PL) recognized their 19-man senior class and honored the 28th Infantry Division with special helmet decals as part of their Veterans Day celebrations, the defense held the Hoyas (1-9, 0-5 PL) to 214 yards of total offense and didn’t allow them to reach the red zone en route to a 12-0 victory. It was Bucknell’s first shutout victory since Sept. 5, 2015, a 17-0 whitewashing of Marist in Lewisburg. Colin Jonov led the stifling Bison defense with a career-high nine tackles while Abdullah Anderson registered two sacks for a loss of 12 yards, putting him one away from entering Bucknell’s top 10 in the career annals entering the final game of his storied career. Offensively, the Bison used two John Burdick field goals to stake themselves a 6-0 lead early in the third quarter. With eight seconds remaining in that frame, John Chiarolanzio connected with Marcus Ademilola for a 36-yard touchdown while under pressure to bring the score to 12-0. In the fourth quarter, Bucknell held Georgetown to just two first downs and 23 yards of total offense. With nine minutes left to play, the Bison took over on their eight-yard line after a Hoya punt. They proceeded to run out the clock, ultimately ceding the ball on downs at the Georgetown 34 with 2:31 remaining in regulation. With the Hoyas scrambling to make something happen, the Bison defense put an exclamation mark on its shutout, with Trevor Fennimore sacking Gunther Johnson for a loss of nine yards and Anderson hauling him down for a loss of six on back-to-back plays. After taking over on downs at the Georgetown 22, Bucknell went into victory formation and took a knee to end the game. In the first half, the teams combined for only 11 first downs and 282 yards of total offense. The Bison finally broke through with 3:35 remaining in the half after recovering a fumbled punt return in the red zone. Tom Adams forced Blaise Brown to cough up the ball on the Hoya 19-yard line, and Brice Sydnor pounced on it to give the offense a short field to work with. Bucknell advanced as far as Georgetown’s eight-yard line but was forced to settle for a field goal when Chiarolanzio’s pass to Alan Butler was broken up in the corner of the end zone by Ramon Lyons on 3rd and goal. Burdick ultimately kicked a 26-yard field goal, his 10th of the season, to give the Bison a 3-0 lead. After Burdick missed a 36-yard field goal on Bucknell’s next drive, Georgetown took over with 1:01 on the clock. On the second play of that series, Johnson found a seam and ran 38 yards to the Bucknell 41. He then completed a seven-yard pass to Michael Dereus to set the Hoyas up on the Bison 34. Two plays later, Drew Newcomb corralled a deflected Johnson pass to give Bucknell the ball back with just nine seconds remaining in the half. Burdick booted his second field goal of the game at 7:17 of the third quarter, capping a 10play, 40-yard drive that was highlighted by a nine-yard Kyle Kinner reception on a 4th and 2 at the Georgetown 21. The Hoyas held fast to hold Bucknell to a 21-yard field goal, with David Akere tying up Ademilola a yard shy of a first down at their three-yard line. Ademilola took his revenge a drive later, finishing off an eight-play, 82-yard march with his second touchdown grab of the season. Bolstered by that 36-yard score, he led all receivers with 61 yards. Bucknell held advantages in total offense (297-214), first downs (17-8) and time of possession (35:59-24:01).
SCORING SUMMARY Team BU BU BU
QT 2nd 3rd 3rd
Time 03:35 07:17 00:08
Scoring Play Conversion Burdick 26yd field goal Burdick 21yd field goal
Plays-Yds TOP Score 7-10 2:37 0-3 10-40 5:12 0-6 Ademilola 36yd pass from Chiarolanzio Chiarolanzio rush failed 8-82 4:17 0-12
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Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Johnson 23 131 0 38 5.7 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Johnson 11-29-1 79 0 20 4
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg DeFloria 23 97 0 16 4.2 Freshnock 16 78 0 13 4.9
Receiving Rec Yds TD Dereus 5 35 0 Williams 2 19 0
Lg 13 16
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Bowers 4 6 10 - Akere 7 2 9 1.0 2
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Passing C-A-I Yds TD Chiarolanzio 15-27-0 126 1
Lg Sack 36 1
Receiving Rec Yds TD Ademilola 6 61 1
Lg 36
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Jonov 8 1 9 1.0 4 Benson 5 1 6 - Page 3 1 4 1.5 6 Anderson 2 2 4 2.0 12 Richard 2 2 4 1.0 4 Eagle 107
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ABDULLAH ANDERSON
TOM ADAMS
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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 • Against Sacred Heart, totaled a career-high three tackles • Forced first career fumble against Georgetown on Nov. 11, 2017 PMS Colors: CAREER HIGHS Navy Blue: 2768 Tackles: 3 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Orange: 1655 Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Silver: 429
CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 2014 DNP 2015 DNP 2016 DNP 2017 9-0 4-1-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 Totals 9-0 4-1-5 0-0 0-0 1 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 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, 3 times (last vs. Georgetown, 11/11/17) 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)
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, Note: This logo 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 one sack 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 DEFENSE Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 11-11 11-11 11-11 9-9 42-42
UT-AT-TT 15-13-28 28-18-46 33-22-55 17-21-38 93-74-167
TFL-Yds. 3-9 8-37 13.5-70 8-27 32.5-143
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 4.5-28 8.5-49 2.5-15 15.5-92
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 8-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 25 185 2 7.4 36 Totals 25-3 0 0 0 0.0 0 37 351 3 9.5 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 ReceivingSilver: 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 6-0 6-0
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 6-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 47 0 15.7 29 Totals 6-0 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 seven 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
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
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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DE FR | 6-4 | 230
NOTES • 58 of his 59 tackles came in Bucknell’s past six 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) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) 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 2768(10/28/17), at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Receptions: 3 Blue: at Colgate Orange: Receiving Yards: 1655 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) is only to be usedReturns: with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Kickoff 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, 3 times (last vs. Georgetown, 11/11/17) Interceptions: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17), vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Interception Return Yards: 19 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17)
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CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2016 2017 Totals
CAREER STATISTICS
GP-GS 10-0 10-5 20-5
UT-AT-TT 5-4-9 16-9-25 21-13-34
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 5 2-19 5
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 7-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 7 77 0 11.0 22 Totals 17-6 0 0 0 0.0 0 15 165 0 11.0 24 KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS 2016 10-4 2017 7-2 Totals 17-6
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 8 167 20.9 0 25 260 0 0 0.0 0 0 77 8 167 20.9 0 25 337
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2017 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
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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 • Reached the double digits in field goals in second-to-last game of 2017 camPMS Colors: paign; one of 12 such performances in Bucknell history Navyon Blue: • Went 4-for-4 his 2768 field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on his point-after bids to Orange: 1655 account for 14 of the Bison’s 26 points against the Big Red 429 from 19, 38, 33 and 28 yards out • His fieldSilver: goals were • Booted a career-best 46-yard field goal to lift Bucknell past Sacred Heart in week four • Against the Pioneers, went 2-for-2 on his field-goal attempts and 4-for-4 on his o is only to point-after be used with bycareer-high the Bucknell bids permission to post a then 10 Director points of Athletics. • Named the Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 25, 2017 and Oct. 16, 2017 • 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) 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 10-10 0 0 0 0.0 0 26 226 1 8.7 22 Totals 27-19 0 0 0 0.0 0 59 658 2 11.2 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 10 14-17 11-15 46 47 Totals 27 33-39 15-27 46 78
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PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 9-2 2016 8-7 2017 10-10 Totals 27-19
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 No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 2015 9-2 0 0 0.0 0 0 278 2016 8-7 1 19 19.0 0 19 254 2017 10-10 0 0 0.0 0 0 251 Totals 27-19 1 19 19.0 0 19 783
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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 OneColors: of six freshmen to make road debut at William & Mary on Sept. 16, 2017 Navy Blue: 2768 CAREEROrange: HIGHS1655 42914 at Lafayette (10/21/17) RushingSilver: 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) is only to be used with2 permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Receptions: at Lafayette (10/21/17)
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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: 2 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17)
MIKE CARUSO
25
CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2017 8-0 28 50 1 1.8 12 3 29 0 9.7 13 Totals 8-0 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
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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 DNP o is only to 2015 be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 2016 10-0 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 10-0 4-5-9 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 Totals 20-0 5-5-10 0.5-1 0-0 0 0
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JACK CHAMBERS
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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 • 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 8-6 13-7
C-A-I Pct. 37-77-0 .481 92-157-5 .586 129-234-5 .551
Yds. TD Lg. 364 1 42 907 5 76 1271 6 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 8-6 31 -14 0 -0.5 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 13-7 51 -21 0 -0.4 17 0 0 0 0.0 0
CAREER STATISTICS KICKING Year GP PAT-Att. 2015 2016 6 12-14 2017 1 1-1 Totals 7 13-15
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JOEY DeFLORIA
SAM CHITTY
41
23
LB SO | 6-0 | 210
West Linn, Ore. West Linn Undeclared
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: Navy 4 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 is only to be used with 2016 2-1 permission 2-2-4 by the Bucknell 0.5-1 Director 0-0 of Athletics. 0 0 2017 10-0 2-3-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 12-1 4-5-9 0.5-1 0-0 0 0
RB SR | 5-9 | 195
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0
NOTES • Joined Abdullah Anderson, Mark Pyles and Ben Richard as a team captain in week four • Returned from a three-game absence due to injury against Georgetown on Nov. 11, 2017 and rushed for 97 yards • 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 174 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 Note: This logo 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 7-7 125 401 2 3.2 19 16 76 0 4.8 11 Totals 24-17 391 1578 12 4.0 44 58 417 2 7.2 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 7-7 1 5 5.0 0 5 Totals 24-17 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 7-7 0 0 0.0 0 0 482 Totals 24-17 6 206 34.3 1 85 2205
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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 DNP o is only to 2016 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 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17), at Lafayette (10/21/17) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2014 2015 1-0 0-0-0 2016 11-1 4-2-6 2017 10-10 10-10-20 Totals 22-11 14-12-26
JUSTIN FALCONE
71
31
OL SO | 6-4 | 260
Haddonfield, N.J. Haddonfield Memorial Biology
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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 nine of Bucknell’s 10 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 experience PMS Colors: Blue: 2768 • In 2015,Navy appeared in 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)
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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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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 1655 • 85-yardOrange: touchdown was the fifth-longest from the line of scrimmage in school 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 o is only to be used 23, with2017 permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. on Sept. •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) 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 7-0 8 31 0 3.9 9 7 93 0 13.3 30 Totals 15-0 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 7-0 7 169 24.1 0 49 293 Totals 15-0 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 10-4 129 513 6 4.0 85 13 58 0 4.5 13 Totals 21-5 280 1117 16 4.0 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 Navy Sporting News National All-Star Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 429 CAREERSilver: HIGHS 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) is only to be used with permission the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Pass Breakups: 2 at Maristby (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; also missed the Georgetown game on Nov. 11, 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 Note: This logo • 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.)
Undeclared
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
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)
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GP-GS 2-0 9-0 11-0
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 10-3 43-5
UT-AT-TT 4-0-4 3-0-3 12-6-18 8-2-10 27-8-35
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NOTES • Made a career-high nine tackles in the Bison’s senior day shutout of Georgetown on Nov. 11, 2017; had more solo tackles (8) than previous career high • 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 • 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: 9 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Tackles for Loss: 1, 3 times (last vs. Georgetown, 11/11/17) 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 8-8 25-7-32 Totals 24-24 59-17-76
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CB SR | 6-0 | 190
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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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 8-8 10 24 2.4 0 10 187 Totals 24-24 10 24 2.4 0 10 240
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JOE LAURO
ALEX JORDAN
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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: Navy 4 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Orange: 1655 Tackles for Loss: 0.5 at Duquesne (9/10/16) 429 1 vs. Holy Cross (11/14/15) Blocked Silver: Extra Points: CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
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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)
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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 10-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 17 155 1 9.1 31 Totals 18-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 32 303 1 9.5 35
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JOHN McGUIRE
BRYAN MARINE
9
15
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 • Missed first 2017 game against Georgetown on Nov. 11 and expected to miss season finale PMS Colors: • Team leader solo2768 tackles; had at least five in five of nine 2017 games Navy in Blue: 1655 • Forced Orange: first fumble of 2017 at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017 Silver: 429 • Recorded first interception of 2017 against Monmouth in week five • In 2016, finished in the FCS’s top 20 in the following categories: passes defended per game (1.7) and forced fumbles per game (.33) • In 2015, was the Patriot League leader and 29th nationally with an average of o is only to .36 be used with permission interceptions per game by the Bucknell Director of Athletics.
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ROGER MELLADO
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• One of only two juniors who entered 2017 with at least 10 career starts, joining Andrew Owers 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
DE FR | 6-1 | 230
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) CAREER STATISTICS
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WR FR | 6-1 | 210
TFL-Yds. 1-1 1.5-3 4-6 6.5-10
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Int. PD 4-30 9 2-57 15 1-10 6 7-97 30
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GP-GS 10-5 10-5
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
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JARED MORSE
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RB SO | 5-8 | 150
Sicklerville, N.J. Paul VI Undeclared
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 • Returned first career punts against Georgetown on Nov. 11, 2017 • One of six Bison to start as freshman in 2016 •PMS Moved to running back from wide receiver in 2017 Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 CAREEROrange: HIGHS 1655 4291 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Rushing Silver: Attempts: Rushing Yards: 5 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) is only to be usedReturn with permission the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Kickoff Yards: 92 at by William & Mary (9/16/17) Long Kickoff Return: 47 at William & Mary (9/16/17) All-Purpose Yards: 92 at William & Mary (9/16/17) Punt Returns: 3 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Punt Return Yards: 4 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Long Punt Return: 5 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17)
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 Note: 2016 11-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2017 10-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 25-0 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 9-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 11-1 1 5 0 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS 2016 2-1 2017 9-0 Totals 11-1
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 4 1.3 0 5 3 4 1.3 0 5
KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS 2016 2-1 2017 9-0 Totals 11-1
No. Yds. Avg. TD 5 99 19.8 0 17 363 21.4 0 22 462 21.0 0
Lg. APY 38 104 47 367 47 471
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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
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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 Silver: 429 Passing Attempts: 39 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) 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) o is only to Passing be usedTDs: with2,permission the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 3 times (lastbyvs. Marist, 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
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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DE SO | 6-3 | 220
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
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ANDREW OWERS
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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: Orange: 4 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 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17), at Lafayette (10/21/17) is only to be used with permission by at the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Interception 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 9-4 10-6-16 Totals 18-4 10-7-17
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
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0 0 0
0 0 2-35 3 2-35 3
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)
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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 6-1 0 0 0 0.0 0 10 41 0 4.1 9 Totals 24-15 0 0 0 0.0 0 56 569 5 10.2 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 10-0 29-2
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
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LB FR | 6-0 | 225
Riverton, Utah Riverton/USAFA Prep Undeclared
Biomedical Engineering~Management for Engineers
o is only to CAREER be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. HIGHS
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, 3 times (last vs. Georgetown, 11/11/17) CAREER STATISTICS GP-GS 8-4 8-4
UT-AT-TT 22-16-38 22-16-38
TFL-Yds. 7-41 7-41
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’sNavy 45-6Blue: rout of Marist 2768 • One of Orange: eight freshmen 1655 to appear in the 2017 opener against Marist; had a sack 429 for a lossSilver: of seven yards in that game • One of four freshmen to appear in the 2017 Patriot League opener against Holy Cross
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Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 5-36 0 0 0 3 5-36 0 0 0 3
NOTES • Currently ranks fifth 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 • Ranked 17th nationally that season • Suffered season-ending injury in second game of 2016 campaign 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 10 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 23 11-13 4-8 46 23 PUNTING Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
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OL FR | 6-4 | 320
King George, Va. King George Undeclared
ANDREW PODBIELSKI
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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 • Became third Bison senior to start 30th career game against Georgetown on Nov. 11, 2017 • 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) Note: This logo • 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 10-10 41-30
UT-AT-TT 3-6-9 53-42-95 35-19-54 37-33-70 128-100-228
TFL-Yds. 0-0 7.5-23 3.5-10 6-13 17-46
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 2-11 2-8 1.5-5 5.5-24
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 8-8 0 0 0 0.0 0 19 222 1 11.7 31 Totals 35-29 0 0 0 0.0 0 50 519 2 10.4 31
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JOHN REEDY
85
BEN RICHARD
29
TE SO | 6-3 | 240
Wyomissing, Pa. Berks Catholic Undeclared
LB SR | 6-1 | 220
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 0-0 permission 0-0-0 by the Bucknell 0-0 0-0 of Athletics. 0 0 o is only to 2017 be used with Director Totals 11-0 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0
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 • 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
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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; also started in that position against Georgetown the next game • 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 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
11-0 5-5 16-5
1-1-2 21-5-26 22-6-28
0-0 0-0 0-0
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MATT ROBINSON
32
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 10 of Bucknell’s 2017 games at right tackle • First Bison sophomore to reach the double digits in starts; accomplished that on Nov. 11, 2017 against Georgetown • 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 10-0 29-0
UT-AT-TT 1-4-5 4-7-11 4-2-6 9-13-22
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 • Recovered a fumble in the red zone against Georgetown on Nov. 11, 2017; that play led to Bucknell’s first field goal • 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 PMS Colors: CAREERNavy HIGHS Blue: 2768 Tackles: 14 vs. Fordham Orange: 1655 (11/19/16) Silver: Tackles for Loss:429 2 vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) Interceptions: 1 vs. Colgate (10/15/16), vs. VMI (9/24/16) Long Interception Return: 15 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17), vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) o is only to Fumbles be used Recovered: with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 1 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) All-Purpose Yards: 15 vs. VMI (9/24/16) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2015 2016 11-4 24-25-49 2017 7-0 4-0-4 Totals 18-4 28-25-53
TFL-Yds. DNP 2-8 0-0 2-8
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 0-0 0-0 0-0
1 1 2
0 1-0 1-0
NOTES • Became one of the first two freshmen to start for Bucknell against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23, 2017 • Has started six of the Bison’s past seven 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 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) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2017 9-6 0 0 0 0.0 0 5 53 0 10.6 18 Totals 9-6 0 0 0 0.0 0 5 53 0 10.6 18
2-15 2 0 0 2-15 2
ETHAN TORRES
96
TE FR | 6-3 | 250
GERRIT VAN ITALLIE
24
P/K FR | 6-0 | 180
Great Falls, Va. Bishop O’Connell Undeclared
S FR | 5-10 | 206
Mahwah, N.J. St. Joseph Regional Undeclared
NOTES • Has totaled 2,210 yards on 36 kickoffs, an average of 61.4 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)
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 Totals
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JOSH YODER
STEVEN WALIER
82
79
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 Silver: Receiving 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) is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics.
NOTES • Has started eight of Bucknell’s 10 2017 games at right guard; missed past two games due to injury • One of three offensive lineman who started his first career game in the 2017 opener against Marist
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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 7-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 49 1 24.5 45 Totals 8-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 49 1 24.5 45
CHASE WATKINS
72
NICK ZARKOSKI
97
OL SR | 6-4 | 280
Hershey, Pa. Hershey Sociology
DL JR | 6-5 | 245
Spring City, Pa. Malvern Prep Economics
NOTES • Has started all 10 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)
CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2014 2015 2-0 0-0-0 2016 11-9 2-0-2 2017 10-10 0-0-0 Totals 23-19 2-0-2
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The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 15, 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
32 69
34 29
6 0
38 73
Total 176 229
BUCKNELL
OPP
176 17.6 60 147 50 84 13 967 1227 260 350 2.8 96.7 9 1688 179-303-10 5.6 9.4 168.8 8 2655 653 4.1 265.5 31-606 26-80 11-234 19.5 3.1 21.3 13-9 54-413 41.3 63-2762 43.8 39.6 40-2413 60.3 38.6 30:53 50/155 32% 8/18 44% 19-124 0 21 11-15 0-0 (21-29) 72% (11-29) 38% (15-18) 83% 17318 6/2886
229 22.9 62 160 78 70 12 1468 1704 236 359 4.1 146.8 18 1539 146-266-11 5.8 10.5 153.9 10 3007 625 4.8 300.7 27-619 22-167 10-120 22.9 7.6 12.0 12-6 71-546 54.6 67-2447 36.5 34.1 45-2705 60.1 40.0 29:07 43/136 32% 7/15 47% 24-124 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 15, 2017) All games
Rushing
gp
Freshnock, Chad DeFloria, Joey Carter, Marquis Garcia, Omar Hunt, John Horan, Jack TEAM Chiarolanzio, J Muh, Matt Total Opponents
10 7 8 7 9 8 8 8 6 10 10
att
Passing
gp
Chiarolanzio, J Muh, Matt Burdick, John TEAM Total Opponents
8 6 10 8 10 10
111.27 107.29 -200.00 0.00 107.98 107.62
Receiving
gp
no.
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
gain loss
net avg td
129 544 31 513 125 457 56 401 28 70 20 50 8 31 0 31 1 13 0 13 1 1 0 1 9 0 12 -12 31 60 74 -14 18 51 67 -16 350 1227 260 967 359 1704 236 1468 effic comp-att-int
4.0 6 3.2 2 1.8 1 3.9 0 13.0 0 1.0 0 -1.3 0 -0.5 0 -0.9 0 2.8 9 4.1 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 Moore-Green, S. Horan, Jack DeFloria, Joey Total Opponents
11 10 3 1 1 26 22
25 24 4 22 5 80 167
10 10 5 0 5 10 48
Interceptions
no.
yds avg td
lg
Brown, Aaron Jonov, Colin Newcomb, Drew Lauro, Joe Pyles, Mark Anderson, A. Fox, Jon Marine, Bryan Total Opponents
2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 11 10
19 159 35 0 5 0 6 10 234 120
19 95 31 0 5 0 6 10 95 60
yds td
51.3 57.3 6.2 4.4 1.4 0.1 -1.5 -1.8 -2.7 96.7 146.8 lg avg/g
113.4 130.2 0.0 0.0 168.8 153.9
9.5 79.5 17.5 0.0 5.0 0.0 6.0 10.0 21.3 12.0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
92-157-5 87-144-4 0-1-1 0-1-0 179-303-10 146-266-11
58.6 907 5 60.4 781 3 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 59.1 1688 8 54.9 1539 10
yds
avg
td
lg avg/g
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
8 26 377 10 26 226 8 25 185 8 19 222 10 17 155 7 16 76 10 13 58 6 10 41 7 7 93 7 7 77 9 5 53 6 3 47 8 3 29 7 2 49 10 179 1688 10 146 1539
14.5 8.7 7.4 11.7 9.1 4.8 4.5 4.1 13.3 11.0 10.6 15.7 9.7 24.5 9.4 10.5
2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 10
76 22 36 31 31 11 13 9 30 22 18 29 13 45 76 47
Moore-Green, S. Garcia, Omar Marine, Bryan Jonov, Colin Ademilola, M. Total Opponents
17 7 5 1 1 31 27
363 169 65 4 5 606 619
0 0 0 0 0 0 1
47 49 21 4 5 49 98
Fumble Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
Fletcher, Blake Total Opponents
0 0 2
47.1 22.6 23.1 27.8 15.5 10.9 5.8 6.8 13.3 11.0 5.9 7.8 3.6 7.0 168.8 153.9
76 45 0 0 76 47
2.3 2.4 1.3 22.0 5.0 3.1 7.6
21.4 24.1 13.0 4.0 5.0 19.5 22.9
0 0.0 0 0.0 44 22.0
1 1 1
0 0 25
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 15, 2017) All games
Scoring
td
Burdick, John Freshnock, Chad Jonov, Colin Horan, Jack Ademilola, M. DeFloria, Joey Podbielski, A. Walier, Steven Carter, Marquis Newcomb, Drew Fletcher, Blake Kinner, Kyle Butler, Alan Chambers, Jack Chiarolanzio, J Riley, Chanse Total Opponents
- 11-15 6 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - 21 11-15 31 5-6
Field Goals
fg
fg
kick
14-17 1-1 15-18 26-30
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
0-1 0-1 -
- - - - 1-1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 1-1 1 1-1
-
pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
Burdick, John
11-15 73.3 1-1
4-4
5-6
FG Sequence
Bucknell
Opponents
Marist Holy Cross William and Mary Sacred Heart Monmouth Cornell Lafayette Colgate Lehigh Georgetown
41,(31) 41 (33) (30),(46) (19),(38),(33),(28) 42 (28) (26),36,(21)
(25),(31) (20),35 (34) (35) -
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1-4
0-0
pts
Total Offense
- 47 - 36 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 0 0 - 176 - 229
g plays
rush pass
total avg/g
Chiarolanzio, J Muh, Matt Freshnock, Chad DeFloria, Joey Carter, Marquis Garcia, Omar Hunt, John Horan, Jack TEAM Total Opponents
8 6 10 7 8 7 9 8 8 10 10
lg blk
Punting
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
46
Pechin, Alex TEAM Total Opponents
62 2738 1 24 63 2762 67 2447
Kickoffs
no. yds avg tb ob retn
Torres, Ethan Burdick, John Pechin, Alex Total Opponents
36 2210 3 138 1 65 40 2413 45 2705
0
188 -14 907 893 162 -16 781 765 129 513 0 513 125 401 0 401 28 50 0 50 8 31 0 31 1 13 0 13 1 1 0 1 10 -12 0 -12 653 967 1688 2655 625 1468 1539 3007
44.2 24.0 43.8 36.5
59 24 59 68
61.4 9 46.0 0 65.0 1 60.3 10 60.1 12
111.6 127.5 51.3 57.3 6.2 4.4 1.4 0.1 -1.5 265.5 300.7
5 19 28 20 0 0 0 0 5 19 28 20 4 13 10 5
0 1 1 1
net ydln
3 0 0 3 22.9 38.6 2 19.5 40.0
26 25
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 15, 2017) All games All Purpose
Freshnock, Cha DeFloria, Joey Horan, Jack Moore-Green, S. Garcia, Omar Butler, Alan Podbielski, A. Ademilola, M. Jonov, Colin Kinner, Kyle Carter, Marquis Bethea, Justin Marine, Bryan Twiford, Alex Walier, Steven Balzofiore, M. Owers, Andrew Newcomb, Drew Brown, Aaron Hunt, John Fox, Jon Pyles, Mark TEAM Chiarolanzio, J Muh, Matt Total Opponents
rcv
pr
kr
10 513 58 7 401 76 8 1 377 9 0 0 7 31 93 10 0 226 8 0 222 8 0 185 8 0 0 10 0 155 8 50 29 7 0 77 9 0 0 9 0 53 7 0 49 6 0 47 6 0 41 9 0 0 10 0 0 9 13 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 8 -12 0 8 -14 0 6 -16 0 10 967 1688 10 1468 1539
g
rush
0 5 22 4 0 25 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 167
0 0 0 363 169 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 606 619
ir
total avg/g
0 571 57.1 0 482 68.9 0 400 50.0 0 367 40.8 0 293 41.9 0 251 25.1 0 222 27.8 0 190 23.8 159 187 23.4 0 155 15.5 0 79 9.9 0 77 11.0 10 75 8.3 0 53 5.9 0 49 7.0 0 47 7.8 0 41 6.8 35 35 3.9 19 19 1.9 0 13 1.4 6 6 1.5 5 5 0.5 0 -12 -1.5 0 -14 -1.8 0 -16 -2.7 234 3575 357.5 120 3913 391.3
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 15, 2017) All games
# 29 5 36 26 9 7 40 10 22 27 95 92 34 97 39 47 30 44 3 24 32 41 98 8 35 88 96 25 89 14 13 17 87 23 20 55 16
ua
Tackles a tot
Defensive Leaders
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Richard, Ben Pyles, Mark Benson, Brandon Lauro, Joe Marine, Bryan Page, Simeon Anderson, A. Jonov, Colin Riley, Chanse Brown, Aaron Fletcher, Blake Fennimore, T. Fox, Jon Zarkoski, Nick Newcomb, Drew Mellado, Roger Johnson, Trey Cassidy, Craig Oluleye, Fisayo Van Itallie, G. Robinson, Matt Chitty, Sam Adams, Tom Sydnor, Brice Carter, Marquis Ademilola, M. Torres, Ethan Caruso, Mike Naiman, Sean Muh, Matt Morse, Jared Kinner, Kyle Podbielski, A. DeFloria, Joey Freshnock, Chad Hunt, John Horan, Jack Total Opponents
10 35 38 10 37 33 10 27 32 8 36 22 9 41 9 8 22 16 9 17 21 8 25 7 5 21 5 10 16 9 5 13 9 10 10 10 4 8 9 7 7 9 9 10 6 10 7 7 10 8 2 10 4 5 10 4 3 6 5 2 10 4 2 10 2 3 9 4 1 7 4 . 8 1 2 8 1 1 8 2 . 9 . 2 4 1 1 6 1 . 10 1 . 10 1 . 8 1 . 7 1 . 10 1 . 9 . . 8 . . 10 378 266 10 395 290
73 70 59 58 50 38 38 32 26 25 22 20 17 16 16 14 10 9 7 7 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . 644 685
tfl/yds
Sacks no-yds
Pass defense Fumbles blkd int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick
6.0-30 6.0-13 2.5-9 4.0-9 4.0-6 7.0-41 8.0-27 2.0-5 . 1.0-1 2.5-6 5.0-27 1.5-3 3.0-11 1.0-8 3.0-10 . 0.5-1 . 1.0-4 1.0-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-231 73-230
2.5-21 . 1.5-5 1-5 1.0-8 . 1.0-5 1-0 . 1-10 5.0-36 . 2.5-15 1-0 . 2-159 . . . 2-19 1.5-5 . 2.0-22 . . 1-6 1.0-9 . 1.0-8 2-35 1.0-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-124 11-234 24-124 10-120
2 3 1 5 5 3 3 2 3 3 1 . . . 1 . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 30
5 . 1 . . 6 3 . . . 1 2 . . . 3 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 29
1-0 . . 1-0 . . 1-0 . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . 6-0 9-44
1 . 1 1 2 . . . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9
. . . 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 3
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The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Nov 15, 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 1 76 4 46 9 48.4 59 5 5 10 10 49 15 15 2.0 2.0 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) Ademilola, M. vs Georgetown (Nov 11, 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) Pechin, Alex vs Georgetown (Nov 11, 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) Anderson, A. vs Georgetown (Nov 11, 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) Anderson, A. vs Georgetown (Nov 11, 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 15, 2017) All games 1
Newcomb, Drew vs Georgetown (Nov 11, 2017)
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Nov 15, 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 45 198 7.6 3 3 39 22 22 22 22 205 11.0 2 2 80 342 5.4 45 4 17 17 17 9 79 4 4 2 2 2 9 48.4 59 5 5 10 10
vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) vs Georgetown (Nov 11, 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 Georgetown (Nov 11, 2017) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 23, 2017) at Cornell (Oct 14, 2017) vs Georgetown (Nov 11, 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 Georgetown (Nov 11, 2017) vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) vs Monmouth (Sep 30, 2017)
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Nov 15, 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
23 136 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
Johnson, G., vs Georgetown (Nov 11, 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 15, 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)