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Date Sep. 02 Sep. 09 Sep. 16 Sep. 23 Sep. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 04 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
Opponent Time/Result MARIST W, 45-6 HOLY CROSS* L, 0-20 William & Mary 6 p.m. SACRED HEART (FW) 6 p.m. MONMOUTH 6 p.m. Cornell 1:30 p.m. Lafayette* 3:30 p.m. Colgate* 1 p.m. LEHIGH* (HC) 12 p.m. GEORGETOWN* 12 p.m. Fordham* 1 p.m.
AT Game 3: Bucknell Bison at William & Mary Tribe Saturday, Sept. 16 // 6 p.m. // Williamsburg, Va. // Walter J. Zable Stadium
1-1...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 1-1 0-1 PL.................................................................League..............................................................0-0 CAA 1-1....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 0-0 0-0........................................................................Away........................................................................ 1-1 Lost 1...................................................................Streak..................................................................Won 1 Joe Susan.......................................................Head Coach.............................................Jimmye Laycock 33-46 (8th season)..................................... Record at School............................244-181-2 (38th season) 42-46 (9th season)....................................... Career Record............................................................Same Matt Muh (343 yards).................................. Leading Passer.......................... Tommy McKee (232 yards) Chad Freshnock (71 yards)......................... Leading Rusher......................... Tommy McKee (203 yards) Andrew Podbielski (64 yards).....................Leading Receiver............................ Daniel Kuzjak (74 yards) Joe Lauro, Ben Richard (13 tackles)........... Leading Tackler................................Nate Atkins (18 tackles)
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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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PROJECTED BUCKNELL STARTERS
WR WR LT LG C RG RT TE
2 16 72 68 73 79 78 87
Name Matt Muh Joey DeFloria Andrew Owers Alan Butler Jack Horan Chase Watkins Erik Lukner Pat Finn Josh Yoder Noah Stephenson Andrew Podbielski
Pos. DE DT DT DE MIKE SAM SS FS WHIP CB CB
No. 95 97 40 92 29 5 34 26 22 9 10
Name Blake Fletcher Nick Zarkoski Abdullah Anderson Trevor Fennimore Ben Richard Mark Pyles Jon Fox Joe Lauro Chanse Riley Bryan Marine Colin Jonov
Yr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
Ht. 6-1 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-0
Name John Burdick Ethan Torres Alex Pechin Joey DeFloria Colin Jonov Bryan Marine Stefone Moore-Green Jon Fox Tom Adams Jack Horan
Yr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Sr.
Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-0 5-10 5-8 6-0 6-1 6-3
Pos. PK KO P PR
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OFFENSE
Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr.
Ht. 6-4 5-9 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-4
Wt. 215 195 240 180 210 280 285 275 275 285 240
Fast Fact Set career highs in completions (22) and attempts (39) last week The 10th Bison to rush for 1,000+ yards in a single season Has started 15 of his 20 career games at fullback Needs 10 receiving yards to reach 500 in his career Team leader in catches (5) and receiving yards (48) last week Started both of Bucknell’s 2017 games at left tackle Started both of Bucknell’s 2017 games at left guard Started both of Bucknell’s 2017 games at center Started both of Bucknell’s 2017 games at right guard Started both of Bucknell’s 2017 games at right tackle Had a career-best 60 receiving yards in 2017 opener
Wt. 225 245 295 245 220 220 195 205 175 180 190
Fast Fact Team leader with 1.5 sacks, tied for second with 2.5 TFL One of four Bison with at least two TFL to date
Wt. 185 180 185 195 190 180 150 195 225 210
Fast Fact Matched career-best of six points in 2017 opener (1 FG, 3 PATs) Averaged 61.9 yards per kickoff in 2017 opener Had a career-best 47.0 punting average in 2017 opener Most recent Bison to return a kickoff for a TD (Oct. 3, 2015) Returned six of the seven punts Bucknell has forced to date Ran for 104 yards on four kickoff returns in 2016 Converted to RB from WR during camp Also Bucknell’s starting SS Made first appearance of collegiate career in 2017 opener One of Bucknell’s starting WRs
DEFENSE
Team leader with three TFL; only senior set to start 36th game
One of eight Bison with a TFL against Holy Cross Needs nine tackles to reach 200 in his collegiate career Needs four solo tackles to reach 100 in his collegiate career Posted first career interception last week Team leader with eight tackles (five solo) against Holy Cross Set a career high with seven tackles (five solo) last week Tied for team lead with three pass breakups Returned an interception 64 yards for a TD in 2017 opener
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BISON NOTES The Bucknell football team hits the road for the first time in 2017 to take on William & Mary. The Bison and Tribe will face off for the first time since 1996 on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Williamsburg, Va. With a victory the Bison would... • move to 49-78-4 all-time in their first road game of the season • win their first road game for the fourth-straight season • improve to 5-3 in their first road game under head coach Joe Susan • defeat William & Mary for the first time in program history, snapping a four-game losing skid to the Tribe • improve to 2-0 in non-conference action this season Inside the Holy Cross Box Score • Holy Cross toppled Bucknell, 20-0, in the Patriot League opener for both teams at PMS Colors: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium on Sept. 9. Navy Blue: 2768 on the opening kickoff, the Crusaders started their drive on • After recovering a fumble Orange: 1655 the Bison 22. While they took three penalties on that drive, which pushed them back Silver: 32, 429QB Peter Pujals connected with WR Richie DeNicola for a 30-yard to the Bucknell gain that set up RB Diquan Walker for his first of two touchdown rushes. • The Bison limited Pujals, who threw for 358 yards and one touchdown against FBS foe UConn on Aug. 28, to 178 yards and no touchdowns. is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. • For the second-straight game, Bucknell held its opponent to 20 or fewer points and 200 or less passing yards. • S Aaron Brown and S Jon Fox each hauled in his first career interception. • S Joe Lauro led the Bison defense with eight tackles (five solo) while S Chanse Riley was close behind with a career-best seven (two solo). • QB Matt Muh totaled 138 yards on 22-for-39 passing, connecting with eight different receivers. His 22 completions and 39 passing attempts were both career-best totals. • Before this game, 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. • 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 since 2012 the Bison began Patriot League play in September. It was also the second time they had their Patriot League opener on Sept. 9, which is the second earliest date they have kicked off league action. • The next Patriot League game will be contested on Sept. 30 (Lafayette at Holy Cross). Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown and Lehigh start Patriot League action in October. Bucknell at a Glance • Bucknell is currently 1-1 (0-1 Patriot League) on the season. • The Bison currently rank eighth among FCS programs in total defense, allowing an average of only 233.0 yards per game. They are the lone Patriot League team in the top 30 (Holy Cross is next, at 31st, allowing an average of 325.0 yards per game). • Bucknell is one of 20 FCS teams that has held its opponents under an average of 300 yards per game. Of that group, only nine have held their opponents under 250 yards per game. • The Bison also rank in the FCS’s top 20 in scoring defense (11th, 13.0) and rushing defense (20th, 79.0). They are one of only 16 teams that have held their opponents under an average of 14 points per game. • DE Blake Fletcher (fumble recoveries, t-12th, 1), P/K Alex Pechin (punting, 14th, 44.1), S Joe Lauro (forced fumbles, t-17th, .50), LB Ben Richard (forced fumbles, t-17th, .50) and DL Nick Zarkoski (forced fumbles, t-17th, .50) currently rank in the FCS’s top 20 in their respective statistical categories. • 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.
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General Information Location..................................................................................................Lewisburg, Pa. Founded (Enrollment)................................................................................ 1846 (3,600) Affiliation............................................................................................... NCAA Division I Nickname.............................................................................................................. Bison Colors................................................................................................. Blue and Orange Conference......................................................................................The Patriot League President...................................................................................... Dr. John C. Bravman Director of Athletics.......................................................................................John Hardt 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.......................................................................... 33-46 (8th season) Patriot League Record..................................................................... 14-25 (8th season) Career Record................................................................................. 43-46 (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........................................................................................... 597-579-51 All-Time Patriot League Record...................................................................... 71-101-1 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, 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 • Bucknell returns 39 of its 59 letterwinners from 2016. That group includes 15 seniors, 14 juniors and nine sophomores. Six seniors—DL Abdullah Anderson, S Connor Golden, CB Trey Johnson, TE Andrew Podbielski, LB Mark Pyles and LB Ben Richard—are three-time letterwinners. • Anderson, Pyles and Richard will serve as team captains in 2017. • 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.
William & Mary at a Glance • William & Mary is currently 1-1 (0-0 Colonial Athletic Association) on the season. • The Tribe opened 2017 with road games against the ACC’s Virginia (10-28) and the MEAC’s Norfolk State (20-6). Colors: William & Mary is in the FCS’s top 25 in scoring defense (t-20th, 17.0) • PMS Like Bucknell, Navy(25th, Blue:313.5) 2768 and rushing defense (t-25th, 96.5). The Tribe are also tied total defense Orange: 1655 for 28th in red zone defense (.714). Silver: 429 • OL Chris Durant is a STATS Preseason Third Team All-American. He and WR DeVonte Dedmon were also honored on the Preseason All-CAA Team. • William & Mary head coach Jimmye Laycock enters this weekend tied with Columbia’s Al Bagnoli for the lead among active Division I coaches with 244 career victories. o is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. • The Tribe is 22-9 all-time against Patriot League teams. William & Mary has faced Lehigh the most times and owns an 8-1 mark against the Mountain Hawks. • The Tribe boasts a dual threat quarterback in Tommy McKee, who leads the team in rushing yards (203) and has also racked up 232 yards and three touchdowns through the air. McKee’s favorite target has been WR Daniel Kuzjak, who has posted eight receptions for 74 yards. • LB Nate Atkins (18), LB Arman Jones (15) and S Corey Parker (15) are William & Mary’s top three in tackles. LB Josh Dulaney is next with 14, a team-best 4.5 of which were for a loss. Dulaney’s younger brother, Justin, is a wide receiver for the Tribe. The Bucknell/William & Mary Series • This is the fifth meeting between the Bison and Tribe. • William & Mary won the four previous meetings, all of which occurred between 1986 and 1996. • The Tribe scored 30 or more points in all four of those games, reaching the 45-point plateau in the two 1990s tilts. • The Bison were held to less than 20 points in all four of those games. They topped out at 17 in the 1990 meeting, a 45-17 loss. The Last Meeting with the Tribe Bucknell 0 – William & Mary 47 (Sept. 21, 1996 – Lewisburg, Pa.) • The Bison squared off against the Tribe in their second game of the 1996 campaign on the heels of a 44-7 victory over Towson State. • The Tribe totaled 543 yards of total offense and limited the Bison to 82. Bucknell was held to four first downs and went 0 for 11 on third-down conversions. • With the win, the Tribe stretched their winning streak over the Bison to four games. • The Tribe entered their game against the Bison slotted No. 23 in the Division I-AA ranks. They climbed to No. 5 by the final rankings of the season. • William & Mary went on to finish 1996 with a 10-3 (7-1 Yankee Conference) record, tying the school record for wins. • The Tribe defeated five ranked teams and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals, where they fell to No. 3 Northern Iowa, 38-35, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. • William & Mary was then a member of the Yankee Conference, which folded at the end of the 1996 campaign. The Tribe won the league title and also captured the Lambert Cup and ECAC Team of the Year trophies.
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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 1-0 1.000 Totals 42-46 .477 Assistant Coaching Career Year School Record Pct. 1977 Delaware 6-3-1 1.000 1978 Delaware 10-4 .714 1979 Gettysburg 5-6 .455 1980 Delaware 9-2 .818 1981 Bucknell 4-6 .400 1982 Bucknell 4-6 .400 1983 Bucknell 4-5-1 .450 1984 Bucknell 5-5 .500 1985 Bucknell 3-7 .300 1986 Bucknell 3-7 .300 1987 Bucknell 4-5-1 .450 1988 Bucknell 3-7 .300 1989 Bucknell 5-5 .500 1990 Bucknell 7-4 .636 1991 Princeton 8-2 .800 1992 Princeton 8-2 .800 1993 Princeton 8-2 .800 1994 Princeton 7-3 .700 1995 Princeton 8-1-1 .850 1996 Princeton 3-7 .300 1997 Princeton 6-4 .600 1998 Princeton 5-5 .500 1999 Princeton 3-7 .300 2001 Rutgers 2-9 .182 2002 Rutgers 1-11 .083 2003 Rutgers 5-7 .417 2004 Rutgers 4-7 .364 2005 Rutgers 7-5 .583 2006 Rutgers 11-2 .846 2007 Rutgers 8-5 .615 2008 Rutgers 8-5 .615 2009 Rutgers 9-4 .692 Totals 183-160-4 .536 PatriotLeague.tv
Career Highlights • Undefeated in first season as a college head coach • Posted only undefeated season in Davidson history in 2000 • 2000 Division I-AA Independents Sports Information Directors Coach of the Year • 2000 New Jersey Sportswriters I-AA Coach of the Year • Earned Delaware Alumni Presidential Award in 2000 • Helped Rutgers to five-consecutive bowl games as an assistant coach • Enjoyed a 56-33 record while an assistant coach at Princeton • Spent close to a decade as an assistant at three different schools • In 2014, became Bucknell’s first Patriot League Coach of the Year since 1997 • In 2016, coached Bucknell’s first NFL Draft pick since 1969 in Julién Davenport Previous Coaching Experience Delaware (1977-78, 80) - Graduate Assistant Coach Gettysburg (1979) - Part-Time Assistant Coach Bucknell (1981-90) - OL/Strength Coach (1981-88) - Assistant Head Coach/OL (1989-90) Princeton (1991-99) - Offensive Coordinator/OL Memphis (spring 2000) - OL Coach Davidson (2000) - Head Coach Rutgers (2001-09) - OL Coach (2001-03) - TE/Recruiting Coordinator (2003-09)
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PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDINGS
BISON NOTES • William & Mary head coach Jimmye Laycock was in his 17th season at the helm in 1996. A year earlier, he became the 13th coach in Division I-AA history to reach the 100-win plateau with a 39-0 victory over New Hampshire on Sept. 23, 1995. • Bucknell’s tilt against William & Mary was part of a four-game home stretch to open 1996. That season, the Bison played five of their first six games in Lewisburg, Pa. Inside the Bucknell Depth Chart • Bucknell’s projected starters on both offense and defense are the same as from last week. All but one projected starter got the start against Holy Cross. • Bucknell’s 11 projected starters on offense have made a combined 92 starts. • Bucknell’s 11 projected starters on defense have made a combined 140 starts. • Ten seniors, seven juniors and five sophomores are expected to start. Fifteen seniors, 13 juniors, 17 sophomores and five freshmen appear on this week’s depth chart. • DL Abdullah Anderson is the lone senior who has started all 35 games since arriving in PMS Colors: Lewisburg. He’s anticipated to make his 36th-conseuctive start on Saturday. Navy 2768Johnson are the only seniors who have played all 35 games during • Anderson andBlue: CB Trey Orange: 1655 their time as Bison. Silver: • Anderson and 429 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 due to injury, owns 18 career starts. • LB Ben Richard and TE Andrew Podbielski round out Bucknell’s top three in consecutive is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. starts. Richard is set to make his 25th in a row and Podbielski his 23rd. At 11 in a row, LB Mark Pyles is the only other Bison who has reached the double digits in consecutive starts. • There are 12 players on the roster who have started at least 10 games: Anderson (35), Richard (25), Podbielski (23), Pyles (22), S Connor Golden (20), Jonov (18), CB Bryan Marine (17), TE/FB Andrew Owers (15), RB Joey DeFloria (12), WR Alan Butler (11), S Joe Lauro (11) and OL Chase Watkins (11). • Against Holy Cross, WR Kyle Kinner made his first career start while TE Alex Twiford made his first appearance. • Kinner is the fourth Bison upperclassmen to earn his first career start in 2017, joining OL Pat Finn, S Chanse Riley and DT Nick Zarkoski. Kinner is the lone senior of that group. • Twiford was one of four freshmen who saw the field in week two, joining S Brandon Benson, LB Simeon Page and DE Roger Mellado. Benson, Page and Mellado were previously among eight newcomers who made their debut in week one. • A freshman has yet to start a game for the Bison in 2017. Night Games • Since 2000, Bucknell is 23-20 (.539) in night games (6 p.m. or later starts). • A year ago, the Bison played their first three games of the season at night, posting a 1-2 record. They defeated Marist (26-10) and fell to Duquesne (19-30) and Cornell (16-24). • The Bison have four night games on tap in 2017: Marist (45-6), at William & Mary (Sept. 16), Sacred Heart (Sept. 23) and Monmouth (Sept. 30). • This is Bucknell’s most night games since 2014. The Bison went 2-2 at night that season, with one of their losses coming in overtime to then No. 9 Fordham (27-30). Bucknell Freshman Finalist for NFF Award • LB Rick Mottram was selected as one of 35 finalists for the 2017 National Football Foundation Chapter Scholar-Athlete Awards, the organization announced on Sept. 13. • The finalists are 2017 high school graduates who are currently playing college football. The five honorees, one from each region, who will be announced Oct. 4. • Mottram is one of eight finalists from the East Region. He was nominated by the NFF Delaware Valley (N.J.) Chapter. • A First Team All-State selection and two-time Trenton Times Defensive Player of the Year, Mottram left Allentown High School (N.J.) as the program leader with 435 career tackles. He helped lead the Redbirds to the 2016 Central Jersey Group IV state title and three West Jersey Football League crowns.
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League Overall Streak W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 1 Holy Cross 1-0 1.00 1-1 .500 W1 2 Georgetown 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 Colgate 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 L1 Fordham 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 W1 Lafayette 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 L2 Lehigh 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 L2 Bucknell 0-1 .000 1-1 .500 L1
PATRIOT LEAGUE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Saturday, Sept. 9 Holy Cross 20, Bucknell 0* Fordham 38, Central Connecticut State 31 No. 9 Richmond 20, Colgate 17 No. 19 Lehigh 27, Monmouth 46 Sacred Heart 38, Lafayette 24 Georgetown 16, Campbell 10 Saturday, Sept. 16 Yale at Lehigh, 12:30 p.m. No. 12 Eastern Washington at Fordham, 1 p.m. Marist at Georgetown, 1 p.m. No. 11/9 New Hampshire at Holy Cross, 1:05 p.m. Bucknell at William & Mary, 6 p.m. Colgate at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Lafayette at No. 8/7 Villanova, 6 p.m.
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PATRIOT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL ‘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
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BISON NOTES Milestones Met Last Week • S Joe Lauro: Made his 100th career tackle last week; enters this week with 104 (67 solo) • LB Ben Richard: Made his 100th career solo tackle last week; enters this week with 103
Milestone Watch • DL Abdullah Anderson: Needs one blocked field goal to claim sole possession of Bucknell’s career record • DL Abdullah Anderson: Needs 2.5 sacks to crack Bucknell’s top 10 in career sacks • WR Alan Butler: Needs 10 receiving yards to reach 500 in his career • RB Joey DeFloria: Needs three carries to reach 300 in his career • RB Joey DeFloria: Needs 534 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 • LB Mark Pyles: Needs four solo tackles to reach 100 in his career Colors: • PMS LB Ben Richard: Needs nine tackles to reach 200 in his career Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: Head Coach Joe 1655 Susan Silver: • Joe Susan, the429 26th head coach in program history, is in his eighth season at the helm and currently ranks fourth in career games (79) and seventh in career victories (33). • Susan moved out of a tie with Tim Landis (78) in career games on Sept. 9. With Bucknell’s Sept. 2 victory over Marist, he broke his tie for seventh with Landis (32) in career victories. o is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. • At the conclusion of the season, Susan will stand in sole possession of fourth place in career seasons, passing legendary coaches Tom Gadd and Bob Odell. Inside the 2017 Schedule • Bucknell has the benefit of playing six of its 11 games at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium for the first time since 2010. • Bucknell’s 2017 opponents went a combined 55-65 (.458) in 2016. Of that group, Colgate (5-5), Fordham (8-3) Lehigh (9-3) and Sacred Heart (6-5) finished at or above .500. • Bucknell’s five non-conference opponents hail from five different conferences: the Big South Conference (Monmouth), the Colonial Athletic Association (William & Mary), the Ivy League (Cornell), the Northeast Conference (Sacred Heart) and the Pioneer Football League (Marist). • Bucknell entered the season with a 156-24-10 (.383) record against its 2017 opponents, including winning marks against Marist (11-1) and Georgetown (17-11-1) and an even record with Sacred Heart (1-1). • Head coach Joe Susan entered 2017 with a 25-33 (.431) record against the Bison’s 2017 foes. Bucknell has not faced Monmouth (first meeting) and William & Mary (fifth meeting) during his tenure as head coach. How to Follow the Bison • Every game will be broadcast on Eagle 107 (WEGH 107.3) and BucknellBison.com. As always, Doug Birdsong and Kevin Herr will have the call. • All six of Bucknell’s home games and its road contests at Lafayette, Colgate and Fordham will air on the Patriot League Network (PatriotLeague.tv). • Fans can watch the Bison’s games at William & Mary (TribeAthletics.com) and Cornell (Ivy League Network) through the home team’s video platform. • The Bison are active on Twitter (@Bucknell_FB) and Instagram (Bucknell_FB). Interact with the team using the hashtag #StartTheStampede. Up Next • Bucknell returns to Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium to face Sacred Heart on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. during Family Weekend. • The Bison, who will welcome Monmouth to Lewisburg the following Saturday, are set to host four of their first five games for the first time since 1996. That season, they played fourstraight home games against Towson State (44-7), William & Mary (0-47), Harvard (7-30) and Penn (21-30 OT) before traveling to Yale (21-23). They went on to win five of their final six games and capture the Patriot League crown with a 4-1 mark in league play.
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OFFENSE Wide Receiver 2 — Alan Butler (Jr. / 6-0 / 180 / Erial, N.J.) 82 — Steven Walier (So. / 6-0 / 185 / Holmdel, N.J.) 11 — Justin Bethea (So. / 6-1 / 180 / Sanford, N.C.) Left Tackle 72 — Chase Watkins (Sr. / 6-4 / 280 / Hershey, Pa.) 71 — Justin Falcone (So. / 6-4 / 260 / Haddonfield, N.J.) Left Guard 68 — Erik Lukner (So. / 6-1 / 285 / Sedro Woolley, Wash.) 74 — P.J. Barr (Fr. / 6-3 / 305 / North Brunswick, N.J.) Center 73 — Pat Finn (Jr. / 6-3 / 275 / Pottstown, Pa.) PMS Colors:Sanders (So. / 6-0 / 270 / Wexford, Pa.) 57 — Chuck Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Right Guard Silver: 79 — Josh Yoder429 (So. / 6-2 / 275 / Paxinos, Pa.)
74 — P.J. Barr (Fr. / 6-3 / 305 / North Brunswick, N.J.)
DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
Defensive End 95 — Blake Fletcher (So. / 6-1 / 225 / West Linn, Ore.) 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.)
Defensive Tackle 97 — Nick Zarkoski (Jr. / 6-5 / 245 / Spring City, Pa.) 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.)
Defensive Tackle 40 — Abdullah Anderson (Sr. / 6-4 / 295 / Galloway, N.J.) 55 — John Hunt (So. / 6-0 / 295 / Braselton, Ga.) Defensive End 92 — Trevor Fennimore (Sr. / 6-4 / 245 / Berwyn, Pa.) 47 — Roger Mellado (Fr. / 6-1 / 230 / Lorton, Va.) Mike Linebacker 29 — Ben Richard (Sr. / 6-1 / 220 / Coatesville, Pa.) 32 — Matt Robinson (Jr. / 6-0 / 220 / Oakton, Va.)
Sam Linebacker Right Tackle 5 — Mark Pyles (Sr. / 6-0 / 220 / Lebanon, Pa.) is only to be used with permission the Bucknell Director Athletics. 78 — — Sam Chitty (So. / 6-0 / 210 / West Linn, Ore.) Noah Stephenson (So.by / 6-3 / 285 / Palmyra, N.J.) of41 71 — Justin Falcone (So. / 6-4 / 260 / Haddonfield, N.J.) Strong Safety Tight End 34 — Jon Fox (So. / 6-0 / 195 / Wyomissing, Pa.) 87 — Andrew Podbielski (Sr. / 6-4 / 240 / Darlington, Pa.) 27 — Aaron Brown (So. / 6-0 / 185 / Silver Spring, Md.) 45 — Alex Twiford (Fr. / 6-3 / 250 / Sinking Spring, Pa.) Free Safety 26 — Joe Lauro (Jr. / 5-11 / 205 / Bradenton, Fla.) Wide Receiver 27 — Aaron Brown (So. / 6-0 / 185 / Silver Spring, Md.) 16 — Jack Horan (Sr. / 6-3 / 210 / Far Hills, N.J.) 17 — Kyle Kinner (Sr. / 5-10 / 180 / Chesterfield, Mo.) Whip 84 — Mike Balzofiore (So. / 5-9 / 180 / Holmdel, N.J.) 22 — Chanse Riley (Jr. / 5-10 / 175 / Montclair, N.J.) 8 — Brice Sydnor (Jr. / 6-0 / 190 / Rosemont, Pa.) Running Back 23 — Joey DeFloria (Sr. / 5-9 / 195 / Greensburg, Pa.) 20 — Chad Freshnock (So. / 6-0 / 220 / Middletown, N.J.) Cornerback 9 — Bryan Marine (Jr. / 5-10 / 180 / Owings Mills, Md.) Quarterback 3 — Fisayo Oluleye (Jr. / 6-0 / 185 / Lititz, Pa.) 14 — Matt Muh (Sr. / 6-4 / 215 / Oceanport, N.J.) 4 — John Chiarolanzio (So. / 6-3 / 190 / Florham Park, N.J.) Cornerback 10 — Colin Jonov (Sr. / 6-0 / 190 / Murrysville, Pa.) 30 — Trey Johnson (Sr. / 5-10 / 190 / Shaker Heights, Ohio) Fullback 80 — Andrew Owers (Jr. / 6-3 / 240 / Jupiter, Fla.) 88 — Marcus Ademilola (Jr. / 6-3 / 215 / Jackson, N.J.)
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) 34 — Jon Fox (So. / 6-0 / 195 / Wyomissing, Pa.) 98 — Tom Adams (Sr. / 6-1 / 225 / Sparta, 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 16 — Jack Horan (Sr. / 6-3 / 210 / Far Hills, N.J.) 17 — Kyle Kinner (Sr. / 5-10 / 180 / Chesterfield, Mo.)
Kickoff Return 9 — Bryan Marine (Jr. / 5-10 / 180 / Owings Mills, Note: Md.) This logo 6 — Stefone Moore-Green (So. / 5-8 / 150 / Sicklerville, N.J.) Punt Return 23 — Joey DeFloria (Sr. / 5-9 / 195 / Greensburg, Pa.) 10 — Colin Jonov (Sr. / 6-0 / 190 / Murrysville, Pa.)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE (CONT.) Omar Garcia...................................OH-mar Gar-SEE-uh Jack Horan......................................................Hoor-ANN Colin Jonov........................................ CAH-lin JOHN-ahv Kyle Kinner........................................................ KINN-urr Simon Krizak................................................... KRISH-ak Maanik Lal...............................................MAHN-ick Lawl Joe Lauro...........................................................LAHR-oh Erik Lukner..................................................... LUKE-nurr Bryan Marine........................................Brian muh-REEN Roger Mellado.............................................me-YAH-doe Stefone Moore-Green........................................ Ste-FON Matt Muh..................................................................MEW Sean Naiman.................................................... NAY-mun Drew Newcomb.............................................NEW-come Fisayo Oluleye......................Fuh-SAY-oh Oh-luh-LAY-ee Andrew Owers................................................ OWW-urrs Alex Pechin...................................................... PEE-chun Mike Pirolli.................................................Puh-ROLE-ee Andrew Podbielski..................................Pod-BEEL-skee Chanse Riley.......................................................Chance Conner Romango....................................... row-MAIN-go Joe Schiano...............................................Shee-ANN-oh Jimmy Sheehan................................................ SHEE-un Brice Sydnor.......................................................SID-norr Nnamdi Unachukwu......... NAHM-dee oo-na-CHOO-koo Steven Walier....................................................Wal-EER Mike Weick............................................................. WIKE Nick Zarkoski............................................Zar-KOSS-kee
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2017 BUCKNELL ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Cl. 1 ** Alex Pechin P/K Jr. 2 ** Alan Butler WR Jr. 3 ** Fisayo Oluleye CB Jr. 4 * John Chiarolanzio QB So. 5 *** Mark Pyles (C) LB Sr. 6 Stefone Moore-Green RB So. 7 Simeon Page LB Fr. 8 * Brice Sydnor S Jr. 9 ** Bryan Marine CB Jr. 10 ** Colin Jonov CB Sr. 11 * Justin Bethea WR So. 12 Logan Bitikofer QB Fr. 13 * Jared Morse TE Sr. 14 * Matt Muh QB Sr. 15 Cinjun Erskine FB Jr. PMS Colors: 15 John McGuire WR Fr. 2768 16 * Navy Blue: Jack Horan WR Sr. 17 * Orange: 1655 Kyle Kinner WR Sr. 18 Silver: 429 Jake Wilson QB So. 19 John Burkly QB Sr. 20 * Chad Freshnock RB So. 21 Mac Atkins WR Sr. 21 * Omar Garcia RB Jr. o is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 22 * Chanse Riley S Jr. 23 ** Joey DeFloria 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.
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Wt. 185 180 185 190 220 150 225 190 180 190 180 200 230 215 220 210 210 180 210 195 220 200 180 175 195 206 180 205 185 170 220 190 185 220 190 195 210 190 230 180 295 210 245 195 235 250 230 190 185 215 200 220 295 280 270 270 230 285 260 280 275 305 320 305
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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) Pittsford, N.Y. (Pittsford Mendon) 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.)) PatriotLeague.tv
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Silver: 429
OL 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
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6-3 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-5 6-1 6-1
285 275 240 195 185 180 180 240 200 240 215 220 230 290 245 185 230 225 180 245 225 275
Palmyra, N.J. (Palmyra) 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)
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COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach: Susan, 8th Season is only to be used withJoe permission by the (Delaware Bucknell ’78) Director of Athletics.
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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)
ROSTER BREAKDOWN By Country Germany......................................................................... 1 United States................................................................85 By State USA Colorado......................................................................... 1 Connecticut .................................................................... 1 Florida............................................................................. 4 Georgia........................................................................... 1 Maryland......................................................................... 5 Missouri........................................................................... 1 New Jersey...................................................................27 New York......................................................................... 2 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..........................................................................20 Juniors........................................................................... 19 Sophomores.................................................................. 21 Freshmen......................................................................26 By Lettermen Seniors.......................................................................... 16 Juniors........................................................................... 15 Sophomores.................................................................... 9 By Position Offense.........................................................................43 Quarterbacks.................................................................. 5 Running Backs................................................................ 6 Tight Ends....................................................................... 6 Wide Receivers............................................................. 10 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.........................................................................35 (35) Ben Richard....................................................................................25 (24) Andrew Podbielski..........................................................................23 (22) Mark Pyles...................................................................................... 22 (11) Connor Golden.................................................................................20 (0) Colin Jonov.......................................................................................18 (2) Bryan Marine....................................................................................17 (5) Andrew Owers..................................................................................15 (0) Joey DeFloria...................................................................................12 (2) Alan Butler........................................................................................ 11 (2) Joe Lauro.......................................................................................... 11 (7) Chase Watkins................................................................................. 11 (5) Matt Muh.............................................................................................6 (2) Jack Horan.........................................................................................5 (2) Brice Sydnor.......................................................................................4 (1) Justin Bethea......................................................................................3 (0) PMS Colors: Trevor Fennimore...............................................................................3 (2) Navy Blue: 2768 Jon Fox...............................................................................................3 (2) Orange: 1655 Pat Finn..............................................................................................2 (2) Silver: 429 Blake Fletcher. ....................................................................................2 (2) Trey Johnson......................................................................................2 (0) Alex Jordan........................................................................................ 2 (0) Erik Lukner.........................................................................................2 (2) o is only to Fisayo be used with...................................................................................2 permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Oluleye. (0) Chanse Riley......................................................................................2 (2) Noah Stephenson...............................................................................2 (2) Josh Yoder..........................................................................................2 (2) Nick Zarkoski......................................................................................2 (2) Marcus Ademilola...............................................................................1 (0) John Chiarolanzio...............................................................................1 (0) Sam Chitty..........................................................................................1 (0) Kyle Kinner.........................................................................................1 (1) Stefone Moore-Green.........................................................................1 (0) Numbers in parentheses indicate a current streak of consecutive starts.
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 Joey DeFloria (23) ....................................... 2016................................................ • All-Patriot League Second Team • Bison Athlete of the Week (10/10) ....................................... 2015................................................ • Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (10/5) 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................................................ • Bison Athlete of the Week (9/4) ....................................... 2014................................................ • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (11/17) 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) Andrew Podbielski (87) ....................................... 2016................................................ • CoSIDA Academic All-District • Academic All-Patriot League Team Mark Pyles (5) ....................................... 2017................................................ • Team Captain ....................................... 2016................................................ • Team Captain • All-Patriot League Second Team • Preseason All-Patriot League ....................................... 2015................................................ • All-Patriot League Second Team Ben Richard (29) ....................................... 2017................................................ • Team Captain • Preseason All-Patriot League ....................................... 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) • Honorable Mention 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
WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR RB QB FB Butler Watkins Lukner Finn Yoder Stephenson Podbielski Horan DeFloria Muh Owers Butler Watkins Lukner Finn Yoder Stephenson Podbielski Horan DeFloria Muh Kinner (WR)
DE DT DT DE MIKE SAM SS FS WHIP CB CB Fletcher Zarkoski Anderson Fennimore Richard Pyles Fox Lauro Riley Marine Jonov Fletcher Zarkoski Anderson Fennimore Richard Pyles Fox Lauro Riley Marine Jonov
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TALE OF THE TAPE
ABOUT WILLIAM & MARY
BUCKNELL 1-1 Overall Record 0-1 PL League Record 66.0 (101st) Rushing Offense 171.5 (76th) Passing Offense 237.5 (99th) Total Offense 22.5 (t-55th) Scoring Offense .800 (t-55th) Red Zone Offense 79.0 (20th) Rushing Defense 233.0 (8th) Total Defense GENERAL INFORMATION 13.0 (11th) Scoring Defense Location: Williamsburg, Va. Founded: 1693 1.000 (t-86th) Red Zone Defense PMS Colors:8,617 Enrollment: 38.18 (29th) Net Punting Navy Blue: 2768 Nickname: Tribe 2.71 (77th) Punt Returns Orange: Colors: Green and1655 Gold Silver: 429 Reveley III 21.60 (39th) Kickoff Returns President: W. Taylor Athletic Director: Samantha K. Huge -.50 (t-65th) Turnover Margin Website: TribeAthletics.com 110.18 (71st) Passing Efficiency is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 2.00 (t-37th) Sacks SERIES INFORMATION 1.50 (t-38th) Sacks Allowed Series record.......................................................................... 0-4 Matt Muh (343 yards) Leading Passer Last 10 meetings.......................................................5th meeting Chad Freshnock (71 yards) Leading Rusher First meeting........................................................................ 1986 Andrew Podbielski (64 yards) Leading Receiver Last meeting........................................................................ 1996 Joe Lauro, Ben Richard (13 tackles) Leading Tackler Record at home...................................................................... 0-2 FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Jimmye Laycock Record at William & Mary: 243-180-2 (38th season) Career Record: Same Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Stadium: Zable Stadium Capacity: 12,672 Surface: FieldTurf Revolution 360 2016 Record: 5-6 Conference Record: 3-5 (t-8th in CAA)
Record on road....................................................................... 0-2 Record at neutral site............................................................. 0-0 Streak....................................................William & Mary won four Last meeting......................................................... Sept. 21, 1996 ............................................................................. BU 0 – WM 47 Last meeting in Williamsburg..................................Oct. 20, 1990 ........................................................................... BU 17 – WM 45 Last Bison win.....................................................................None Last Tribe win......................... Sept. 21 1996 (in Lewisburg, Pa.) ............................................................................. BU 0 – WM 47
WILLIAM & MARY 1-1 0-0 CAA 187.0 (32nd) 120.5 (99th) 307.5 (t-74th) 15.0 (84th) .750 (t-69th) 96.5 (t-25th) 313.5 (25th) 17.0 (t-20th) .714 (t-28th) 31.80 (93rd) 4.50 (63rd) 20.33 (t-55th) -1.00 (t-83rd) 119.86 (62nd) Note: This logo 4.00 (t-4th) 1.50 (t-38th) Tommy McKee (232 yards) Tommy McKee (203 yards) Daniel Kuzjak (74 yards) Nate Atkins (18 tackles)
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ALL-TIME RESULTS Year Site Result 1986 Lewisburg, PA WM, 30-13 1987 Williamsburg, VA WM, 31-6 1990 Williamsburg, VA WM, 45-17 1996 Lewisburg, PA WM, 47-0
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BUCKNELL IN THE RED ZONE
THE LAST TIME A BUCKNELL TEAM... Shut out an opponent....................................................................................................................................... Sept. 5, 2015 vs. Marist (17-0) Was shut out by an opponent................................................................................................................... Sept. 9, 2017 vs. Holy Cross (0-20) Finished a game with a tie score...................................................................................................................Nov. 14, 1987 vs. Lehigh (21-21) Scored 40 points...............................................................................................................................................Sept. 2, 2017 vs. Marist (45-6) Scored 50 points...................................................................................................................................... Nov. 1, 2003 vs. Holy Cross (53-31) Scored 60 points....................................................................................................................................... Oct. 24, 1987 vs. Columbia (62-20) Scored 70 points......................................................................................................Oct. 10, 1964 vs. Ohio Wesleyan in Newark, Del. (72-0) Allowed 40 points.................................................................................................................... Oct. 29, 2016 at Charleston Southern (28-49) Allowed 50 points................................................................................................................................... Oct. 12, 2013 vs. Holy Cross (27-51) Allowed 60 points........................................................................................................................................... Oct. 12, 1945 at Temple (0-64) Allowed 70 points.....................................................................................................................................Nov. 25, 1916 at Georgetown (0-78) Allowed 80 points............................................................................................................................................ Oct. 8, 1966 at Temple (28-82) Did not commit a turnover.........................................................................................................................Nov. 19, 2016 vs. Fordham (22-36) 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. 3, 2015 at VMI (28-22) Played overtime game.........................................................................................................................Sept. 24, 2016 vs. VMI (17-23 3OT) PMS an Colors: Had two 100-yard in the same game.................... Sept. 26, 2007 vs. Marist (Terrance Wilson 108 & Justin Pulgrano 101) (17-16) Navy rushers Blue: 2768 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 a Orange: 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)
THE TIME A BUCKNELL o is only to be used with permission by theLAST Bucknell Director of Athletics.PLAYER...
Had 30 rushing attempts......................................................................................... Nov. 12, 2016 (Joey DeFloria (31) at Georgetown, 21-7) Had 40 rushing attempts.................................................................................................Oct. 29, 2011 (Tyler Smith (42) at Lafayette, 39-13) Had 100 yards rushing.......................................................................................... Nov. 12, 2016 (Joey DeFloria (150) at Georgetown, 21-7) Had 200 yards rushing....................................................................................................Nov. 12, 2011 (Tyler Smith (204) at Fordham, 21-0) Had a 60+ yard run.......................................................................................................... Nov. 3, 2012 (Tyler Smith (76) vs. Fordham, 27-24) Had a 70+ yard run.......................................................................................................... Nov. 3, 2012 (Tyler Smith (76) vs. Fordham, 27-24) Had three rushing touchdowns...............................................................................Nov. 15, 2014 (Matt DelMauro at Holy Cross, 31-24 OT) 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...............................................................................Nov. 5, 2016 (R.J. Nitti to Will Carter (64) at Lehigh, 13-20) Had three passing touchdowns.............................................................................................Oct. 31, 2015 (R.J. Nitti (4) at Lafayette, 35-24) Had four passing touchdowns.................................................................................................... Oct. 31, 2015 (R.J. Nitti at Lafayette, 35-24) Had five passing touchdowns................................................................................................... Sept. 24, 1994 (Rob Glus at Harvard, 42-23) Had 20 completions......................................................................................................... Sept. 9, 2017 (Matt Muh (22) vs. Holy Cross, 0-20) 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. 3, 2016 (Alex Pechin (46) at Marist, 26-10) Made a 50-yard field goal................................................................................................... Oct. 3, 1981 (Al Yuknus (52) vs. Davidson, 23-3) Had three field goals in a game........................................................................................ Sept. 3, 2005 (Ryan Korn vs. Georgetown, 16-19) Had four field goals in a game............................................................................................Nov. 4, 1989 (Steve Barimo vs. Lafayette, 54-33) 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..........................................................................Sept. 2, 2017 (Colin Jonov (64) vs. Marist, 45-6) 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. 19, 2016 (Abdullah Anderson (2.5) vs. Fordham, 22-36) 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. 4, 2014 (Connor Golden at Bryant, 15-34) Blocked an extra point attempt........................................................................................... Nov. 14, 2015 (Alex Jordan vs. Holy Cross, 7-23) Blocked a field goal attempt...............................................................................Nov. 19, 2016 (Abdullah Anderson (2) vs. Fordham, 22-36)
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Opponent Marist Holy Cross William & Mary Sacred Heart Monmouth Cornell Lafayette Colgate Lehigh Georgetown Fordham Total
Efficiency 4-4 (1.000) 0-1 (.000)
4-5 (.800)
Summary 3 TDs, 1 FG DWNS
TD%: 3-5 (.600)
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)
Summary 1 TD 2 TDs, 2 FGs
5-5 (1.000)
TD%: 3-5 (.600)
FCS PLAYER RANKINGS Individual (Top 25) Blake Fletcher (Fumbles Recovered) Joe Lauro (Forced Fumbles) Alex Pechin (Punting) Ben Richard (Forced Fumbles) Nick Zarkoski (Forced Fumbles)
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OPPONENT SCHEDULE/RESULTS Marist (1-1, 1-0 PFL) Sept. 2 at Bucknell........................................ L, 6-45 Sept. 9 vs. Stetson*..................................... W, 38-17 Sept. 16 at Georgetown....................................1 p.m. Sept. 23 vs. Jacksonville*.................................6 p.m. Sept. 30 at Davidson*.......................................1 p.m. Oct. 7 vs. Columbia........................................12 p.m. Oct. 14 at Valparaiso*.......................................2 p.m. Oct. 21 vs. Drake*............................................1 p.m. Nov. 4 at Dayton*..............................................1 p.m. Nov. 11 vs. Morehead State*..........................12 p.m. Nov. 18 at San Diego*......................................5 p.m.
Monmouth (2-0) Sept. 2 vs. Lafayette.................................... W, 31-12 Sept. 9 vs. Lehigh........................................ W, 46-27 Sept. 16 at Albany............................................7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Hampton.........................................2 p.m. Sept. 30 at Bucknell....................................... 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at Holy Cross....................................1:05 p.m. Oct. 21 vs. Liberty*...........................................1 p.m. Oct. 28 at Charleston Southern*.......................6 p.m. Nov. 4 vs. Presbyterian*...................................1 p.m. Nov. 11 vs. Gardner-Webb*............................12 p.m. Nov. 18 at Kennesaw State*............................... TBA
Cornell Holy Cross (1-1, 1-0 PL) PMS Colors: Sept. 16 at Delaware...................................3:30 p.m. Aug. 31 Navy at Connecticut..................................L, 20-27 Blue: 2768 Sept. 23 at Yale*...............................................1 p.m. Sept. 9 at Bucknell*..................................... W, 20-0 Orange: 1655 Sept. 16Silver: vs. New429 Hampshire ......................1:05 p.m. Sept. 30 vs. Colgate....................................1:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at Dartmouth .....................................7 p.m. Oct. 7 vs. Harvard*......................................1:30 p.m. Sept. 30 vs. Lafayette*................................1:05 p.m. Oct. 14 vs. Bucknell.................................. 1:30 p.m. Oct. 7 vs. Monmouth ..................................1:05 p.m. Oct. 21 vs. Brown*............................................3 p.m. 28 at Princeton*........................................7 p.m. Oct.used 14 atwith Yalepermission .................................................1 p.m. of Oct. is only to be by the Bucknell Director Athletics. Oct. 21 vs. Colgate* ..................................12:05 p.m. Nov. 4 at Dartmouth*...................................1:30 p.m. Oct. 28 vs. Georgetown*.............................1:05 p.m. Nov. 11 vs. Columbia*.................................1:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Fordham*...........................................1 p.m. Nov. 18 at Penn*..........................................1:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Lehigh*.................................... 12:30 p.m. Lafayette (0-2) Sept. 2 at Monmouth.....................................L, 12-31 William & Mary (1-1) 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 Villanova.........................................6 p.m. Sept. 16 vs. Bucknell.................................... 6 p.m. Sept. 23 vs. Princeton......................................6 p.m. Sept. 30 vs. Stony Brook*.................................6 p.m. Sept. 30 at Holy Cross*...............................1:05 p.m. Oct. 7 at Elon*..................................................2 p.m. Oct. 7 vs. Fordham*.....................................3:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Delaware*...................................3:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Harvard............................................1 p.m. Oct. 21 vs. James Madison*........................3:30 p.m. Oct. 21 vs. Bucknell*................................ 3:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Maine*............................................12 p.m. Nov. 4 at Georgetown*.....................................2 p.m. Nov. 4 vs. New Hampshire*..............................2 p.m. Nov. 11 vs. Colgate*..................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 11 vs. Towson*..........................................2 p.m. Nov. 18 at Lehigh*.....................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Richmond*.......................................3 p.m. Colgate (1-1) Aug. 26 at No. 23 Cal Poly.......................... W, 20-14 Sacred Heart (2-0) 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............................................6 p.m. Sept. 16 at Stony Brook....................................6 p.m. Sept. 23 vs. Furman.........................................1 p.m. Sept. 23 at Bucknell....................................... 6 p.m. Sept. 30 at Cornell.......................................1:30 p.m. Sept. 30 vs. Central Connecticut State*...........5 p.m. Oct. 7 vs. Lehigh*.............................................1 p.m. Oct. 14 vs. Dartmouth.......................................1 p.m. Oct. 14 vs. Fordham*......................................12 p.m. Oct. 21 at Robert Morris*................................12 p.m. Oct. 21 at Holy Cross*....................................12 p.m. Oct. 28 vs. Duquesne*....................................12 p.m. Oct. 28 vs. Bucknell*..................................... 1 p.m. Nov. 4 at Bryant*.............................................12 p.m. Nov. 11 at Lafayette*.................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Saint Francis*................................12 p.m. Nov. 18 at Georgetown*...................................1 p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Wagner*.......................................12 p.m.
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Lehigh (0-2) Sept. 2 vs. No. 10/9 Villanova.......................L, 35-38 Sept. 9 at Monmouth.....................................L, 27-46 Sept. 16 vs. Yale........................................12:30 p.m. Sept. 23 vs. Penn......................................12:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Wagner...........................................6 p.m. Oct. 7 at Colgate*.............................................1 p.m. Oct. 14 vs. Georgetown*...........................12:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Fordham*.........................................1 p.m. Nov. 4 at Bucknell*...................................... 12 p.m. Nov. 11 vs. Holy Cross*.............................12:30 p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Lafayette*................................12:30 p.m.
Georgetown (1-0) Sept. 9 at Campbell..................................... W, 16-10 Sept. 16 vs. Marist............................................1 p.m. Sept. 23 at Columbia........................................1 p.m. Sept. 30 vs. Harvard.........................................2 p.m. Oct. 7 at Princeton............................................1 p.m. Oct. 14 at Lehigh*......................................12:30 p.m. Oct. 21 vs. Fordham*........................................2Note: p.m. This logo Oct. 28 at Holy Cross*......................................1 p.m. Nov. 4 vs. Lafayette*.........................................2 p.m. Nov. 11 at Bucknell*..................................... 12 p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Colgate*.........................................1 p.m. Fordham (1-1) Sept. 1 at Army West Point..............................L, 6-64 Sept. 9 at Central Connecticut State........... W, 38-31 Sept. 16 vs. Eastern Washington.....................1 p.m. Sept. 23 at Bryant.............................................1 p.m. Sept. 30 vs. Yale...............................................6 p.m. Oct. 7 at Lafayette*......................................3:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Colgate*...........................................1 p.m. Oct. 21 at Georgetown*....................................2 p.m. Oct. 28 vs. Lehigh*...........................................1 p.m. Nov. 4 vs. Holy Cross*......................................1 p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Bucknell*................................... 12 p.m.
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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
GAME NOTES o is only to TEAM 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 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
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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 Jonov 64yd interception return Kinner 11yd pass from Muh Fletcher 0yd fumble recovery Walier 45yd pass from Muh Freshnock 3yd run Calhoun 4yd run Burdick 31yd field goal Freshnock 1yd run
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Plays-Yds TOP Score - - 0-8 9-37 4:11 0-15 - - 0-21 1-45 0:07 0-28 6-28 2:29 0-35 16-97 6:20 6-35 9-36 4:27 6-38 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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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
TEAM GAME NOTES is only to 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 andNote: Blake This logo 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 Walker 2yd run Wells 25yd field goal Wells 31yd field goal Walker 2yd run
TEAM LEADERS HOLY CROSS
Rushing Att Walker 10 Guild 7 Alexander 9 Passing C-A-I Pujals 16-33-2 Receiving Bell Lacy DeNicola
Plays-Yds 4-22 9-36 4--1 7-35
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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2017 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
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ABDULLAH ANDERSON
TOM ADAMS
98
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LB/LS SR | 6-1 | 225
Galloway, N.J. Absegami Economics
Sparta, N.J. Pope John XXIII International Relations
NOTES • Bucknell’s short snapper • Made first career appearance in 2017 season opener against Marist
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
MARCUS ADEMILOLA
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TE JR | 6-3 | 215
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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 CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 5 vs. Holy Cross (11/14/15) Receiving Yards: 63 at Lafayette (10/31/15) Long Reception: 56 at Lafayette (10/31/15) Receiving TDs: 1 at Lafayette (10/31/15) 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 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 • 2015 & 2016 All-Patriot League First Team • 2014 All-Patriot League Second Team • One of only two Bison seniors who have played in all 35 games since arriving in Lewisburg, joining Trey Johnson • Only Bison senior who has started all 35 games since arriving in Lewisburg • Tied for first in program history with Josh Eden in career blocked field goals (3); blocked two in the 2016 finale against Fordham and one in the 2015 opener against Marist • Needs 2.5 sacks to crack Bucknell’s top 10 in career sacks • In 2016, ranked in the FCS’s top 15 in the following categories: blocked kicks (t-8th, 2) and sacks per game (t-12th, .86) • That season, was second in the Patriot League in tackles for a loss and third in sacks per game CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 at VMI (10/3/15), vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) Tackles for Loss: 3.5 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Sacks: 2.5 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Pass Breakups: 2 vs Marist (9/2/17), at Lehigh (11/5/16) Blocked Field Goals: 2 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) CAREER STATISTICS
DEFENSE Year 2014 2015 RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2016 2015 9-1 0 0 0 0.0 0 11 148 1 13.5 56 2017 2016 8-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 18 0 18.0 18 Totals 2017 1-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 18-1 0 0 0 0.0 0 12 166 1 13.8 56
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DL SR | 6-4 | 295
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GP-GS 11-11 11-11 11-11 2-2 35-35
UT-AT-TT 15-13-28 28-18-46 33-22-55 5-5-10 81-58-139
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TFL-Yds. 3-9 8-37 13.5-70 3-7 27.5-123
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Sacks-Yds. 0-0 4.5-28 8.5-49 0.5-3 13.5-80
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 3 0 13
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2017 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
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MIKE BALZOFIORE
84
SIMON BEHR
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WR SO | 5-9 | 180
Holmdel, N.J. Red Bank Catholic Undeclared
DE FR | 6-4 | 230
Murrysville, Pa. Franklin Regional Undeclared School of Management
NOTES • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist
NOTES • Made first career appearance in 2017 season opener against Marist • Bucknell’s 2016 Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year CAREER STATISTICS PMS Colors: RUSHING/RECEIVING Navy Blue: 2768 Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2016 DNP Orange: 1655 2017 1-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Silver:0 0 0 0.0 429
CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 Totals
GP-GS 1-0 1-0
UT-AT-TT 0-0-0 0-0-0
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 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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P.J. BARR
BRANDON BENSON
36
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OL FR | 6-3 | 305
North Brunswick, N.J. St. Joseph Undeclared
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S FR | 6-0 | 190
Triangle, Va. C.D. Hylton Undeclared
NOTES • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist
NOTES • 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 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 Totals
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Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
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2017 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
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JUSTIN BETHEA
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AARON BROWN
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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 • Led Bucknell freshmen with four starts in 2016 • One of six Bison to start as freshman in 2016
NOTES • Picked off first career pass on Sept. 9, 2017 against Holy Cross • Played mainly on special teams in 2016
CAREER HIGHS Receptions: PMS Colors:3 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Blue: ReceivingNavy Yards: 25 2768 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Orange:24 1655 Long Reception: vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Silver:1 429 Punt Returns: vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Punt Return Yards: 5 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Long Punt Return: 5 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Kickoff Returns: 4 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) o is only to Kickoff be used with Yards: permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Return 81 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Long Kickoff Return: 25 at Colgate (10/15/16) All-Purpose Yards: 106 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16)
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, 4 times (last vs. Holy Cross, 9/9/17) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Interceptions: 1 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 10-0 2-0 12-0
UT-AT-TT 5-4-9 3-0-3 8-4-12
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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 0-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 10-4 0 0 0 0.0 0 8 88 0 11.0 24 No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. 1 5 5.0 0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 5 5.0 0 5
KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS 2016 10-4 2017 0-0 Totals 10-4
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 8 167 20.9 0 25 260 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 8 167 20.9 0 25 260
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0 0
FR 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 1-0 2 1-0 2
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CAREER STATISTICS
PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS 2016 10-4 2017 0-0 Totals 10-4
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0
P/K SR | 6-0 | 185
Avon, Conn. Avon Economics
NOTES • Matched career high with six points on a field goal and three extra points in 2017 season opener • Handled kickoffs in his nine 2016 appearances, • 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 • Attempted an on-side kick against Fordham in 2015 CAREER HIGHS PATs: 6 vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) Field Goals: 1, 5 times (last vs. Marist, 9/2/17) Long Field Goal: 38 vs. Georgetown (10/24/15) Points: 6 vs. Marist (9/2/17), vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) 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 2 3-4 1-3 31 6 Totals 19 22-26 5-15 38 37
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MARQUIS CARTER
ALAN BUTLER
35
WR JR | 6-0 | 180
Rochester, N.Y. Pittsford Sutherland Undeclared
Erial, N.J. Timber Creek Regional Economics NOTES • 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: PMS Colors:5 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Receiving Yards: 91 2768 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Navy Blue: Orange:41 1655 Long Reception: vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Silver: 429 Receiving Touchdowns: 1 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) is only to be usedReturn: with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Kickoff 1 at Holy Cross (10/8/16)
NOTES • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 2 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Rushing Yards: 2 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Long Rush: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Tackles: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg Note: 2017 1-0 2 2 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 1-0 2 2 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Kickoff Return Yards: 19 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Long Kickoff Return: 19 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) All-Purpose Yards: 91 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15)
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MIKE CARUSO
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CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2015 9-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 13 200 1 15.4 44 2016 8-7 0 0 0 0.0 0 20 232 0 11.6 24 2017 2-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 58 0 9.7 17 Totals 19-11 0 0 0 0.0 0 39 490 1 12.6 44 PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 9-2 2016 8-7 2017 2-2 Totals 19-11
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. 13 78 6.0 0 11 2 3 1.5 0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 15 81 5.4 0 11
KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 9-2 2016 8-7 2017 2-2 Totals 19-11
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 0 0 0.0 0 0 278 1 19 19.0 0 19 254 0 0 0.0 0 0 58 1 19 19.0 0 19 590
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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 vs. Marist (9/2/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 Totals
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RB FR | 6-0 | 210
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UT-AT-TT 0-1-1 0-1-1
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TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0
Eagle 107
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
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CRAIG CASSIDY
44
JOHN CHIAROLANZIO
4
DE SR | 6-1 | 235
Florham Park, N.J. Delbarton/Kent School (Conn.) Undeclared School of Management
Mount Laurel, N.J. Lenape Economics
NOTES • Played mainly on special teams in 2016 • Moved to defensive end from fullback midway through the season
NOTES • 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 Tackles: 2 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 CAREEROrange: STATISTICS 1655 Silver: 429
DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR 2014 DNP 2015 DNP 2016 10-0 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 o is only to 2017 be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. 2-0 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 12-0 2-2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0
JACK CHAMBERS
83
QB SO | 6-3 | 190
CAREER HIGHS Passing Attempts: 33 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Pass Completions: 14 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Passing Yards: 140 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Long Pass: 42 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Passing TDs: 1 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Rushing Attempts: 11 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Rushing Yards: 20 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Long Rush: 17 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) CAREER STATISTICS
P/K JR | 6-0 | 180
PASSING Year 2016 2017 Totals
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
GP-GS 5-1 1-0 6-1
C-A-I 37-77-0 0-0-0 37-77-0
Pct. .481 .000 .481
Yds. 364 0 364
TD Lg. 1 42 0 0 1 42
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 1-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 6-1 20 -7 0 -0.3 17 0 0 0 0.0 0
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) CAREER STATISTICS KICKING Year GP PAT-Att. 2015 2016 6 12-14 2017 1 1-1 Totals 7 13-15
FG-FGA DNP 2-5 0-0 2-5
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JOEY DeFLORIA
SAM CHITTY
41
23
LB SO | 6-0 | 210
West Linn, Ore. West Linn Undeclared
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 2-0 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 4-1 3-2-5 0.5-1 0-0 0 0
RB SR | 5-9 | 195
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0
NOTES • 2016 All-Patriot League Second Team • Owns six career 100-yard rushing games (ninth in school history) • Needs 534 yards to crack Bucknell’s top 10 in career rushing yards • Needs four 100-yard rushing games to become the seventh Bison with at least 10 in his career • In 2016, became the 10th Bison to rush for at least 1,000 yards in a single season, finishing with 1,070 (eighth all-time) • Had 230 rushing attempts in 2016 (sixth in program history) • In 2016, ranked in the FCS’s top 30 in the following categories: rushing yards per game (12th, 107.0), rushing yards (21st, 1,070), rushing touchdowns (t-25th, 10) and all-purpose yards per game (28th, 128.60) • Surpassed 100 rushing yards in his first career start at Marist in 2016 • At VMI in 2015, ran for Bucknell’s first kickoff return touchdown since 2010 • Caught game-winning touchdown at Cornell in 2015 with 1:53 left to play Note: This logo 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, 3 times (last at Georgetown, 11/12/16) 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 Cornell (10/3/15), at Duquesne (9/10/16) 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 at Marist (9/3/16), at Holy Cross (10/8/16)
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 2-2 31 41 0 1.3 8 6 31 0 5.2 9 Totals 19-12 297 1218 10 4.1 44 48 371 2 7.7 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 2-2 1 5 5.0 0 5 Totals 19-12 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 2-2 0 0 0.0 0 0 77 Totals 19-12 6 206 34.3 1 85 1800
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CINJUN ERSKINE
15
73
FB JR | 6-1 | 220
PAT FINN OL JR | 6-3 | 275
Pottstown, Pa. Pottsgrove Mechanical Engineering
Barnegat, N.J. Barnegat Undeclared
NOTES • Expected to miss 2017 campaign due to injury • Has 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
NOTES • 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 • In 2015, appeared in final four games of the season during extra-point situations
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
TREVOR FENNIMORE
92
BLAKE FLETCHER
95
DE SR | 6-4 | 245
Berwyn, Pa. Conestoga Economics
West Linn, Ore. West Linn Undeclared
NOTES • 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: 2, 3 times (last vs. Holy Cross, 9/9/17) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17), at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) 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 2-2 2-0-2 Totals 14-3 6-2-8
TFL-Yds. DNP 0-0 1-2 1-2 2-4
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Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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NOTES • 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) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2016 2017 Totals
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GP-GS 11-0 2-2 13-2
UT-AT-TT 2-2-4 5-6-11 7-8-15
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FF 0 0 0
FR Int. PD 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 1-0 0 0
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JON FOX
CHAD FRESHNOCK
20
S/LS SO | 6-0 | 195
Wyomissing, Pa. Wilson Undeclared
Middletown, N.J. Middletown North Undeclared
NOTES • Broke free for a 2017-best 30-yard rush against Holy Cross •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
NOTES • 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 PMS Colors: Tackles:Navy 5 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Blue: 2768 Orange: Tackles for Loss: 1655 0.5 vs. Marist (9/2/17), vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Silver:1 429 Interceptions: 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) is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 8-1 2-2 10-3
UT-AT-TT 4-6-10 2-5-7 6-11-17
TFL-Yds. 0.5-1 0.5-1 1-2
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0
RB SO | 6-0 | 220
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 1-6 1 1-6 1
CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 33 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Rushing Yards: 161 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Long Rush: 42 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Rushing TDs: 2, 5 times (last vs. Marist, 9/2/17) Receptions: 1, 7 times (last vs. Holy Cross, 9/9/17) Receiving Yards: 10 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Long Reception: 10 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) All-Purpose Yards: 162 vs. VMI (9/24/16)
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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 2-0 20 71 2 3.5 30 1 7 0 7.0 7 Totals 13-1 171 675 12 3.9 42 7 43 0 6.1 10
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OMAR GARCIA
21
CONNOR GOLDEN
43
RB JR | 5-10 | 180
Adelphi, Md. St. John’s College High School Geography
Bensalem, Pa. Archbishop Ryan Economics
NOTES • Missed 2016 due to injury • Mainly appeared on special teams in 2015 but received 16 carries as a reserve running back
CAREER HIGHS PMS Colors: Rushing Attempts: at Colgate (11/21/15) Navy Blue:7 2768 Rushing Orange: Yards: 211655 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Silver: Long Rush: 9 at 429 Colgate (11/21/15), vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Receptions: 2 at Colgate (11/21/15) Receiving Yards: 5 at Colgate (11/21/15), at Fordham (11/7/15) Long Reception: 6 at Colgate (11/21/15) o is only to Kickoff be used with permission by the(9/9/17) Bucknell Director of Athletics. Returns: 2 vs. Holy Cross Kickoff Return Yards: 37 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Long Kickoff Return: 37 vs. Marist (9/2/17) All-Purpose Yards: 41 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) 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 2-0 2 3 0 1.5 3 1 3 0 3.0 3 Totals 10-0 18 48 0 2.7 9 4 13 0 3.2 6 KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 2015 8-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 55 2016 DNP 2017 2-0 3 72 24.0 0 37 78 Totals 10-0 3 72 24.0 0 37 133
S SR | 6-0 | 195
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 College Sporting News National All-Star CAREER 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) Pass Breakups: 2 at Marist (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 FR | 6-1 | 200
Austin, Texas
St. Andrew’s Epsicopal/Loomis Chaffee (Conn.)
Undeclared
NOTES • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2017 1-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 1-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
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JACK HORAN
16
JOHN HUNT
55
WR SR | 6-3 | 210
Far Hills, N.J. West Morris Mendham Accounting & Financial Management
NOTES • 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District • 2016 Academic All-Patriot League • Found Andrew Podbielski for a two-point conversion in the 2017 opener against Marist, Bucknell’s first since 2015 •PMS Moved to wide receiver from quarterback during 2016 preseason camp Colors: Blue: 2768 • HauledNavy in a 71-yard touchdown pass in the 2016 opener at Marist, which was Orange: the longest since 1655 2014 Silver: 429 pass to Will Carter against Colgate • Completed a 33-yard CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 5 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) is only to be used with permission by (9/3/16) the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Receiving Yards: 80 at Marist Long Reception: 71 at Marist (9/3/16) Receiving TDs: 1 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16), at Marist (9/3/16) 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: 80 at Marist (9/3/16)
DL SO | 6-0 | 295
Braselton, Ga. Mill Creek Undeclared
NOTES • Grabbed a bad snap on a punt and went 13 yards for a first down against Holy Cross on Sept. 9, 2017 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1 at Georgetown (11/12/16), at Lehigh (11/5/16) Rushing Attempts: 1 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) 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) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 2-0 1-0 3-0
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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 FR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0
TREY JOHNSON
30
CAREER STATISTICS 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 2-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 52 0 8.7 16 Totals 13-5 0 0 0 0.0 0 22 291 2 13.2 71
CB SR | 5-10 | 190
Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights Psychology
NOTES • One of only two Bison seniors who have played in all 35 games since arriving in Lewisburg, joining Abdullah Anderson • 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) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals
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GP-GS 11-0 11-0 11-2 2-0 35-2
UT-AT-TT 4-0-4 3-0-3 12-6-18 0-0-0 19-6-25
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TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
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COLIN JONOV
10
ALEX JORDAN
91
CB SR | 6-0 | 190
Murrysville, Pa. Franklin Regional Economics
Furlong, Pa. Central Bucks East Political Science~Sociology
NOTES • 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 •PMS Started all 18 games he has played during his career Colors: • Missed Navy 2016 Blue: campaign 2768due to injury Orange: 1655 CAREERSilver: HIGHS429 Tackles: 6 vs. Duquesne (9/12/15) Tackles for Loss: 1 at Georgetown (10/25/14) Pass Breakups: 3 at Colgate (11/21/15) o is only to Interceptions: be used with2permission by (11/15/2014) the Bucknell Director of Athletics. at Holy Cross Interception Return Yards: 64 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Long Interception Return: 64 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Interception Return Touchdowns: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Punt Returns: 3 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) Punt Return Yards: 9 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Long Punt Return: 10 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) All-Purpose Yards: 69 vs. Marist (9/2/17)
NOTES • 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 Tackles: 4 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Tackles for Loss: 0.5 at Duquesne (9/10/16) Blocked Extra Points: 1 vs. Holy Cross (11/14/15) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 5-0 7-2 0-0 12-2
UT-AT-TT 1-2-3 3-5-8 0-0-0 4-7-11
TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 1-3 0-0 0 0 2-1 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 2-52 8 DNP 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-64 1 1-3 0-0 0 0 5-117 15
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 2-2 6 14 2.3 0 10 78 Totals 18-18 6 14 2.3 0 10 131
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0.5-1 0-0 0.5-1
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CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2014 7-7 17-6-23 2015 9-9 17-4-21 2016 2017 2-2 5-1-6 Totals 18-18 39-11-50
DL JR | 6-1 | 290
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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
Chesterfield, Mo. Westminster Christian Economics
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) 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 2-1 0 0 0 0.0 0 7 56 1 8.0 18 Totals 10-1 0 0 0 0.0 0 22 204 1 9.3 35
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JOE LAURO
26
BRYAN MARINE
9
S JR | 5-11 | 205
Bradenton, Fla. Manatee Sociology
Owings Mills, Md. Calvert Hall Geography
NOTES • 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 PMS Colors: Tackles:Navy 14 vs.Blue: VMI 2768 (9/24/16) Orange: Tackles for Loss: 1655 1 at Georgetown (11/12/16) 429 Sacks: 1Silver: at Georgetown (11/12/16) Pass Breakups: 1, 3 times (last vs. Lafayette, 10/22/16) Interceptions: 1 at Marist (9/3/16) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17), at Duquesne (9/10/16) is only to be used with permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 10-0 9-9 2-2 21-11
UT-AT-TT 21-8-29 39-23-62 7-6-13 67-37-104
TFL-Yds. 0-0 1-10 0.5-1 1.5-11
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 1-10 0-0 1-10
FF FR 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Int. PD 0 1 1-0 3 0 0 1-0 4
ERIK LUKNER
68
OL SO | 6-1 | 285
NOTES • One of three offensive lineman who started his first career game in the 2017 opener against Marist
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NOTES • 2017 College Sports Madness Preseason All-American • 2017 Preseason All-Patriot League • 2016 All-Patriot League First Team • In 2016, finished in the FCS’s top 20 in the following categories: passes defended per game (1.7) and forced fumbles per game (.33) • In 2015, was the Patriot League leader and 29th nationally with an average of .36 interceptions per game • 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, 3 times (last vs. Holy Cross, 9/9/17) 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)
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Sedro Woolley, Wash. Sedro Woolley Undeclared
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CB JR | 5-10 | 180
DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 11-6 9-9 2-2 22-17
UT-AT-TT 43-10-53 39-15-54 9-1-10 91-26-117
TFL-Yds. 1-1 1.5-3 1-1 3.5-5
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 0 3 0 3
FR 1-0 1-12 0 2-12
Int. PD 4-30 9 2-57 15 0 3 6-87 27
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 2-2 1 9 9.0 0 9 9 Totals 22-17 5 113 14.5 0 34 200
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JARED MORSE
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DE FR | 6-1 | 230
Lorton, Va. Gonzaga College High School Undeclared
TE SR | 6-3 | 230
Chesapeake, Va. Nasemond-Suffolk Academy Sociology
NOTES • 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
NOTES • Moved to tight end from safety following freshman season CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2014 DNP 2015 4-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2016 11-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2017 2-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 17-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
CAREER HIGHS PMS Colors: Tackles: Navy 1 vs. Holy Blue:Cross 2768(9/9/17) 1655 Tackle forOrange: Loss: 0.5 vs. Holy Cross (9.9/17) Silver: 429 CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE
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6
RB SO | 5-8 | 150
Sicklerville, N.J. Paul VI Undeclared NOTES • One of six Bison to start as freshman in 2016 • Moved to running back from wide receiver in 2017 CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 1 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Rushing Yards: 5 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Long Rush: 5 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Kickoff Returns: 4 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Kickoff Return Yards: 83 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Long Kickoff Return: 38 vs. VMI (9/24/16) All-Purpose Yards: 83 vs. VMI (9/24/16) CAREER STATISTICS 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 1-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 3-1 1 5 0 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS 2016 2-1 2017 1-0 Totals 3-1
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 5 99 19.8 0 38 104 1 27 27.0 0 27 27 6 126 21.0 0 38 131
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DREW NEWCOMB
MATT MUH
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QB SR | 6-4 | 215
Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg Area Economics
Oceanport, N.J. Shore Regional Political Science~Geography
NOTES • 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 • Also served as the Bison starting punter in four games PMS Colors: Blue: 2768 CAREERNavy HIGHS Passing Orange: Attempts:1655 39 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Silver: 42922 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Pass Completions: Passing Yards: 226 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Long Pass: 45 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Passing TDs: 2, 3 times (last vs. Marist, 9/2/17) is only to be used Attempts: with permission the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Rushing 8 vs. VMIby(9/24/16) Rushing Yards: 3 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Long Rush: 16 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) All-Purpose Yards: 3 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) 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 at Holy Cross (10/8/16), vs. VMI (9/24/16)
NOTES • Key member of the Bison special teams unit in 2016 • Father Todd ‘88, uncle David ‘93 and grandfather Malcolm ‘63 all graduated from Bucknell • Lone Lewisburg, Pa. native on the roster CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1 vs. Cornell (9/17/16) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2015 2016 9-0 0-1-1 2017 1-0 0-0-0 Totals 10-0 0-1-1
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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 38-63-2 .603 343 2 45 115-198-7 .581 1186 6 45
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Lititz, Pa. Manheim Township Economics
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 2-2 7 6 0 0.9 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 9-6 27 -34 0 -1.3 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 PUNTING Year GP No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TB FC 50+ I20 2014 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 5 17 623 36.6 44 2 2 0 2 2017 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 9 17 623 36.6 44 2 2 0 2
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FISAYO OLULEYE
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S JR | 5-11 | 180
NOTES • Made first career start at VMI in 2016 and recorded first career interception in that game CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Tackles for Loss: 1 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Interceptions: 1 vs. VMI (9/24/16) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
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ANDREW OWERS
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TE/FB JR | 6-3 | 240
Jupiter, Fla. Cardinal Newman Economics
SIMEON PAGE LB FR | 6-0 | 225
Riverton, Utah Riverton/USAFA Prep Undeclared
NOTES • 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, joining Bryan Marine PMS Colors: • Had a two-point reception Navy Blue: 2768 at Army West Point in 2015 Orange: 1655 CAREERSilver: HIGHS429 Receptions: 7 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Receiving Yards: 74 vs. Duquesne (9/12/15) Long Reception: 43 at Colgate (11/21/15) o is only to Receiving be used with by the Bucknell Director Athletics. TDs:permission 1, 5 times (last at Charleston Southern,of10/29/16) 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)
NOTES • Named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Sept. 4, 2017 for his role in Bucknell’s 45-6 rout of Marist • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 opener against Marist; had a sack for a loss of seven yards in that game • One of four freshmen to appear in the 2017 Patriot League opener against Holy Cross CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Sacks: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 Totals
GP-GS 2-0 2-0
UT-AT-TT 2-2-4 2-2-4
TFL-Yds. 1-7 1-7
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 1-7 0 0 0 0 1-7 0 0 0 0
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 2-1 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 27 0 4.5 9 Totals 20-15 0 0 0 0.0 0 52 555 5 10.7 43
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ALEX PECHIN
ANDREW PODBIELSKI
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P/K JR | 6-0 | 185
Kennett Square, Pa. Unionville
Darlington, Pa. Blackhawk Environmental Studies
Biomedical Engineering~Management for Engineers
NOTES • 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District • 2016 Academic All-Patriot League • Has started 21-straight games at tight end dating back to 2015 • Caught a two-point conversion from Jack Horan against Marist in the 2017 season opener, Bucknell’s first since 2015
NOTES • 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 •PMS Suffered season-ending injury in second game of 2016 campaign Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 CAREEROrange: HIGHS 1655 Silver:47.0 429vs. Marist (9/2/17) Punt Average: Long Punt: 60 at Marist (9/3/16), at Cornell (9/19/15) Punt Attempts: 9 at VMI (10/3/15) PATs: 5 at Lafayette (10/31/15) is only to be used with2 permission by the Bucknell Director of Athletics. Field Goals: at Marist (9/3/16)
CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 5 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Receiving Yards: 60 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Long Reception: 31 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) All-Purpose Yards: 60 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Tackles: 1 at VMI (10/3/15)
Long Field Goal: 46 at Marist (9/3/16) Points: 8 at Marist (9/3/16) Tackles: 2 at Marist (9/3/16)
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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 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 15 11-13 4-8 46 23 PUNTING Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
TE SR | 6-4 | 240
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 2-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 4 64 0 16.0 31 Totals 29-23 0 0 0 0.0 0 35 361 1 10.3 31
GP No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TB FC 50+ I20 11 64 2695 42.1 60 3 8 10 17 2 14 550 39.3 60 0 2 1 8 2 11 485 44.1 55 2 4 3 4 15 89 3730 41.9 60 5 14 14 29
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MARK PYLES
BEN RICHARD
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LB SR | 6-0 | 220
Lebanon, Pa. Lebanon Economics
Coatesville, Pa. Herriman (Utah) Psychology
NOTES • 2017 team captain with Abdullah Anderson and Ben Richard • 2016 & 2015 All-Patriot League Second Team • 2016 team captain with Julién Davenport and Ben Schumacher • 2016 Preseason All-Patriot League • PMS NinthColors: Bison to serve as team captain more than once (fifth since 1950) • FinishedNavy fifth Blue: in the 2768 Patriot League with a team-best 95 tackles in 2015 Orange: • Has enjoyed six 1655 double-figure tackle games in his career Silver: 429 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 14 at VMI (10/3/15) Tackles for Loss: 2, 3 times (last vs. Marist, 9/2/17) o is only to Sacks: be used permission by the Bucknell 1,with 3 times (last vs. Fordham (11/19/16)Director of Athletics.
NOTES • 2017 team captain with Abdullah Anderson and Mark Pyles • 2017 & 2016 Preseason All-Patriot League • 2016 All-Patriot League First Team • 2015 All-Patriot League Second Team • Needs nine tackles to reach 200 in his Bison career • Has enjoyed seven 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
Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) 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 2-2 33-22
UT-AT-TT 3-6-9 53-42-95 35-19-54 5-6-11 96-73-169
LB SR | 6-1 | 220
TFL-Yds. 0-0 7.5-23 3.5-10 2.5-4 13.5-37
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 2-11 2-8 0-0 4-19
FF FR 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Int. PD 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 8
JOHN REEDY
85
TE SO | 6-3 | 240
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, 7 times (last vs. Marist, 9/2/17) Force Fumbles: 1 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Duquesne (9/10/16) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 5-1 11-11 11-11 2-2 29-25
UT-AT-TT 1-3-4 37-42-79 55-40-95 10-3-13 103-88-191
TFL-Yds. 0.5-4 8.5-25 11.5-44 1.5-15 22-88
Sacks-Yds. 0.5-4 2-8 5-27 1-14 8.5-53
FF FR Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1-0 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 1-0 0 7
Wyomissing, Pa. Berks Catholic Undeclared
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 Tackles: 1 at Holy Cross (10/8/16), at Marist (9/3/16) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2016 2017 Totals
GP-GS 11-0 0-0 11-0
UT-AT-TT 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-1-2
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CHANSE RILEY
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NOAH STEPHENSON
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S JR | 5-10 | 175
Montclair, N.J. Montclair Political Science
Palmyra, N.J. Palmyra Undeclared
NOTES • One of three offensive lineman who started his first career game in the 2017 opener against Marist
NOTES • Broke up a pass in each of Bucknell’s first 2017 games • Earned first career start in the 2017 season opener against Marist • Played mainly on special teams in 2016 CAREER HIGHS PMS Colors: Tackles:Navy 7 vs. Holy Blue:Cross 2768 (9/9/17) Orange:11655 Pass Breakups: vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) Silver: 429 CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR is only to be used with Director 2016 11-0 permission 1-1-2 by the Bucknell 0-0 0-0 of Athletics. 0 0 2017 2-2 5-4-9 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 13-2 6-5-11 0-0 0-0 0 0
LB JR | 6-0 | 220
Rosemont, Pa. Radnor/Mercersburg Academy Political Science
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CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5 at Marist (9/3/16) CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT-TT 1-4-5 4-7-11 1-1-2 6-12-18
S JR | 6-0 | 190
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 14 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Tackles for Loss: 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. Lafayette (10/22/16) All-Purpose Yards: 15 vs. VMI (9/24/16)
NOTES • Key member of the Bison special teams unit
GP-GS 8-0 11-0 2-0 21-0
BRICE SYDNOR
NOTES • Tied Joe Lauro for the 2016 Bison high with 14 tackles against Fordham • Reached the double digits in tackles in three of his four 2016 starts
Oakton, Va. Flint Hill Political Science
DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals
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Int. PD 0 0 0 2 0 2
MATT ROBINSON
32
OL SO | 6-3 | 285
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ETHAN TORRES
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STEVEN WALIER
82
P/K FR | 6-0 | 180
Great Falls, Va. Bishop O’Connell Undeclared
Holmdel, N.J. Holmdel Undeclared
NOTES • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist • Totaled 494 yards on eight kickoffs, an average of 61.9 yards per kickoff
PMS Colors: Navy Blue: 2768 Orange: 1655 Silver: 429
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 CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Receiving Yards: 45 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Long Reception: 45 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) All-Purpose Yards: 45 vs. Marist (9/2/17)
ALEX TWIFORD
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WR SO | 6-0 | 185
TE FR | 6-3 | 250
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Sinking Spring, Pa. Wilson Undeclared
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NOTES • One of four freshmen to appear in the 2017 Patriot League opener against Holy Cross; made his collegiate debut in that game
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 2-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 45 1 45.0 45 Totals 3-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 45 1 45.0 45
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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CHASE WATKINS
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NICK ZARKOSKI
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OL SR | 6-4 | 280
Hershey, Pa. Hershey Sociology
DL JR | 6-5 | 245
Spring City, Pa. Malvern Prep Economics
NOTES • Only offensive lineman who entered 2017 with starting experience • One of two offensive linemen, joining Pat Finn, who entered 2017 with game experience
NOTES • 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
PMS Colors: CAREER HIGHS Blue: 2768 Tackles: Navy 1 vs. Colgate (10/15/16), at VMI (9/24/16) Orange: 1655 429 CAREERSilver: STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) Sacks: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17)
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Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2015 1-0 0-0-0 2016 2017 2-2 3-4-7 Totals 3-2 3-4-7
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JOSH YODER
79
OL SO | 6-2 | 275
Paxinos, Pa. Southern Columbia Undeclared
NOTES • One of three offensive lineman who started his first career game in the 2017 opener against Marist
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The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 13, 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
28 10
7 9
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4th
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3 7
7 0
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45 22.5 14 27 8 17 2 132 183 51 66 2.0 66.0 2 343 38-63-2 5.4 9.0 171.5 2 475 129 3.7 237.5 5-108 7-19 3-70 21.6 2.7 23.3 4-3 10-69 34.5 11-485 44.1 38.2 9-560 62.2 44.0 32:07 12/32 38% 4/6 67% 4-24 0 6 1-3 0-0 (4-5) 80% (3-5) 60% (4-5) 80% 5011 2/2506
26 13.0 13 25 9 14 2 158 207 49 58 2.7 79.0 3 308 31-67-3 4.6 9.9 154.0 0 466 125 3.7 233.0 7-114 4-25 2-0 16.3 6.2 0.0 4-1 19-139 69.5 19-632 33.3 31.2 7-412 58.9 39.9 27:53 8/31 26% 1/1 100% 3-19 0 3 2-2 0-0 (5-5) 100% (3-5) 60% (2-3) 67% 0 0/0 0/0
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 13, 2017) All games
Rushing
Freshnock, Chad DeFloria, Joey Hunt, John Muh, Matt Garcia, Omar Carter, Marquis TEAM Total Opponents Passing
Muh, Matt Total Opponents Receiving
Kinner, Kyle Butler, Alan Horan, Jack DeFloria, Joey Owers, Andrew Podbielski, A. Walier, Steven Freshnock, Chad Garcia, Omar Total Opponents
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att
gain loss
net avg td
lg avg/g
Punt Returns
2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2
20 31 1 7 2 2 3 66 58
75 63 13 27 3 2 0 183 207
71 41 13 6 3 2 -4 132 158
30 8 13 16 3 2 0 30 24
Jonov, Colin DeFloria, Joey Total Opponents
gp
4 22 0 21 0 0 4 51 49
effic comp-att-int
2 110.18 2 110.18 2 75.93
38-63-2 38-63-2 31-67-3
3.5 1.3 13.0 0.9 1.5 1.0 -1.3 2.0 2.7
pct
60.3 60.3 46.3
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
35.5 20.5 13.0 3.0 1.5 2.0 -2.0 66.0 79.0
yds td
lg avg/g
343 343 308
45 171.5 45 171.5 30 154.0
gp
no.
yds
avg
td
lg avg/g
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
7 6 6 6 6 4 1 1 1 38 31
56 8.0 58 9.7 52 8.7 31 5.2 27 4.5 64 16.0 45 45.0 7 7.0 3 3.0 343 9.0 308 9.9
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
18 17 16 9 9 31 45 7 3 45 30
28.0 29.0 26.0 15.5 13.5 32.0 22.5 3.5 1.5 171.5 154.0
2 2 0
Interceptions
Fox, Jon Jonov, Colin Brown, Aaron Total Opponents Kick Returns
Garcia, Omar Marine, Bryan Moore-Green, S. Total Opponents
no.
6 1 7 4 no.
1 1 1 3 2 no.
3 1 1 5 7
Fumble Returns
no.
Fletcher, Blake Total Opponents
0 0 0
yds avg td
14 5 19 25
lg
0 0 0 0
10 5 10 19
yds avg td
lg
6 64 0 70 0
2.3 5.0 2.7 6.2
6.0 64.0 0.0 23.3 0.0
0 1 0 1 0
6 64 0 64 0
yds avg td
lg
72 9 27 108 114
0 0 0 0 0
37 9 27 37 24
yds avg td
lg
24.0 9.0 27.0 21.6 16.3
0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
1 1 0
0 0 0
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 13, 2017) All games
Scoring
td
fg
kick
Freshnock, Chad Jonov, Colin Walier, Steven Burdick, John Kinner, Kyle Fletcher, Blake Podbielski, A. Chambers, Jack Horan, Jack Total Opponents
2 1 1 - 1-3 1 1 - - - 6 1-3 3 2-2
3-4 1-1 4-5 2-3
Field Goals
fg
Burdick, John
1-3
FG Sequence
Bucknell
Marist Holy Cross
41,(31) 41
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
-
- - - - - - 1 - - 1-1 1 1-1 - -
-
pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
33.3 0-0
0-0
-
pts
Total Offense
g plays
rush pass
total avg/g
12 6 6 6 6 6 2 1 0 45 26
Muh, Matt Freshnock, Chad DeFloria, Joey Hunt, John Garcia, Omar Carter, Marquis TEAM Total Opponents
2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2
6 71 41 13 3 2 -4 132 158
349 71 41 13 3 2 -4 475 466
70 20 31 1 2 2 3 129 125
343 0 0 0 0 0 0 343 308
174.5 35.5 20.5 13.0 1.5 2.0 -2.0 237.5 233.0
lg blk
Punting
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
31
Opponents
Pechin, Alex Total Opponents
11 485 44.1 55 11 485 44.1 55 19 632 33.3 49
(25),(31)
Kickoffs
no. yds avg tb ob retn
1-1
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
0-2
0-0
0
Torres, Ethan Pechin, Alex Total Opponents
8 495 61.9 1 65 65.0 9 560 62.2 7 412 58.9
1 1 2 1
2 2 1
4 4 3
4 4 1
3 3 0
0 0 0
net ydln
0 0 0 16.3 44.0 1 21.6 39.9
21 25
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 13, 2017) All games All Purpose
g
rush
rcv
pr
kr
ir
Jonov, Colin Freshnock, Cha Garcia, Omar DeFloria, Joey Podbielski, A. Butler, Alan Kinner, Kyle Horan, Jack Walier, Steven Moore-Green, S. Owers, Andrew Hunt, John Marine, Bryan Muh, Matt Fox, Jon Carter, Marquis TEAM Total Opponents
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2
0 71 3 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 6 0 2 -4 132 158
0 7 3 31 64 58 56 52 45 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 343 308
14 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 25
0 0 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 108 114
64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 70 0
total avg/g
78 78 78 77 64 58 56 52 45 27 27 13 9 6 6 2 -4 672 605
39.0 39.0 39.0 38.5 32.0 29.0 28.0 26.0 22.5 27.0 13.5 13.0 4.5 3.0 3.0 2.0 -2.0 336.0 302.5
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 13, 2017) All games
# 26 29 5 95 9 40 22 34 97 10 7 27 44 3 92 88 32 25 47 36 41 35
Defensive Leaders
Lauro, Joe Richard, Ben Pyles, Mark Fletcher, Blake Marine, Bryan Anderson, A. Riley, Chanse Fox, Jon Zarkoski, Nick Jonov, Colin Page, Simeon Brown, Aaron Cassidy, Craig Oluleye, Fisayo Fennimore, T. Ademilola, M. Robinson, Matt Caruso, Mike Mellado, Roger Benson, Brandon Chitty, Sam Carter, Marquis Total Opponents
gp
ua
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2
7 10 5 5 9 5 5 2 3 5 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 . . . 1 . 68 79
Tackles a tot
6 3 6 6 1 5 4 5 4 1 2 . 2 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 52 54
13 13 11 11 10 10 9 7 7 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 120 133
tfl/yds
Sacks no-yds
0.5-1 1.5-15 2.5-4 2.5-6 1.0-1 3.0-7 . 0.5-1 2.0-10 . 1.0-7 . . . 1.0-2 . . . 0.5-1 . . . 16-55 14-43
. 1.0-14 . 1.5-5 . 0.5-3 . . 1.0-9 . 1.0-7 . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24 3-19
Pass defense Fumbles blkd int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick
. . . . . . . 1-6 . 1-64 . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . 3-70 2-0
. 1 1 . 3 3 2 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 11 9
. 2 . 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . . . 1 . . . . . . . 6 4
. . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 3-0
1 1 . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
saf
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Sep 13, 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
20 38 2 30 39 22 205 2 45 5 60 1 1 45 1 31 6 47.0 55 3 10 37 8 8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1 1 1
DeFloria, Joey vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Freshnock, Chad vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Freshnock, Chad vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Freshnock, Chad vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Muh, Matt vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Muh, Matt vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Muh, Matt vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Muh, Matt vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Muh, Matt vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Horan, Jack vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Podbielski, A. vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Kinner, Kyle vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Walier, Steven vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Walier, Steven vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Burdick, John vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Burdick, John vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Pechin, Alex vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Pechin, Alex vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Pechin, Alex vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Pechin, Alex vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Jonov, Colin vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Garcia, Omar vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Pyles, Mark vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Lauro, Joe vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Page, Simeon vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Richard, Ben vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Fletcher, Blake vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Zarkoski, Nick vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Pyles, Mark vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Anderson, A. vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Fletcher, Blake vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Jonov, Colin vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Brown, Aaron vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Fox, Jon vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017)
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Sep 13, 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
39 76 2.8 2 39 22 205 8.5 2 66 261 4.1 45 3 14 5 5 44 4 2 6 47.0 55 3 10
vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs
Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017)
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Sep 13, 2017) All games OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Long Pass Receptions
Yards Receiving 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
15 72 2 24 33 16 178 30 30 4 4 4 4 62 30 30 2 31 12 40.0 49 1 19 24 10 1.0 1.0 2.0 1 1
Calhoun, vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Walker,Diquan, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Walker,Diquan, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Guild,Gabe, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Pujals,Peter, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Pujals,Peter, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Pujals,Peter, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) White, vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Pujals,Peter, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Christian, vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Dickens, vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Bell,Blaise, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Lacy,Darrius, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Christian, vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Christian, vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) DeNicola,Richie, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Wells,A.J., vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Wells,A.J., vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Olivencia, vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) McGrail,Will, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Wells,A.J., vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Wells,A.J., vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Muhammad,Alim, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Nazarian, vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Brady,Ryan, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) McBeath,Nick, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Capsis,Teddy, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) McBeath,Nick, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Thompson, vs Marist (Sep 02, 2017) McBeath,Nick, vs Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017)
The Automated ScoreBook Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Sep 13, 2017) All games OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass 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
33 134 4.1 2 34 16 178 5.4 66 312 4.7 20 2 17 10 74 2 2 1 1 12 37.9 49 1 19
vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs vs
Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Marist (Sep 02, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017) Holy Cross (Sep 09, 2017)