BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY 2018 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Date Opponent Time/Result Sep. 01 WILLIAM & MARY L, 7-14 Sep. 08 SACRED HEART L, 14-30 Sep. 15 Penn L, 17-34 Sep. 22 #15 Villanova 6 p.m. Sep. 29 Holy Cross* 1:05 p.m. Oct. 06 COLGATE* 12 p.m. Oct. 13 Monmouth 1 p.m. Oct. 20 LAFAYETTE* (HC) 12 p.m. Nov. 03 Lehigh* 12:30 p.m. Nov. 10 Georgetown* 12:30 p.m. Nov. 17 FORDHAM* 12 p.m. All times Eastern and subject to change Home games in CAPS and played at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium * Patriot League; (HC) Homecoming
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MEDIA INFORMATION BUCKNELL FOOTBALL LUNCHEONS: Every Monday at noon during the season, the Bison Gridiron Club Football Luncheon will be held at Matty’s Sporthouse Grill on Route 15 in Lewisburg. Head coach Joe Susan will speak at the event, and select members of the Bison team will also be in attendance. Media members are invited free of charge. MID-WEEK INTERVIEWS: All interview requests for Susan and Bison players should be directed to Jen Dobias at jmd056@bucknell.edu or 856-261-5620. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS: After the NCAA-mandated 10-minute “cooling off” period, Susan and Bison players will be available for interviews. Check with the host SID for interview location. Please submit player requests to Dobias no later than five minutes before the end of regulation. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Requests for media credentials for Bucknell home games are required and are issued to working members of the press only. Season credentials will be granted to media members who cover Bucknell football on a regular basis. Requests for single-game credentials should arrive no later than three days prior to the game. All single-game credentials may be picked up in the Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium press box on game day. Please contact Dobias to request a credential.
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<<<< Game 4: Bucknell Bison at No. 15 Villanova Wildcats >>>> Saturday, Sept. 22 >> 6 p.m. >> Villanova, Pa. >> Villanova Stadium 0-3...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 2-1 0-0 PL.................................................................League..............................................................0-1 CAA 0-2....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 0-1 0-1........................................................................Away........................................................................ 2-0 Lost 3...................................................................Streak.................................................................. Lost 1 Joe Susan.......................................................Head Coach.................................................Mark Ferrante 37-54 (9th season)..................................... Record at School........................................ 7-7 (2nd season) 47-54 (10th season)..................................... Career Record............................................................Same John Chiarolanzio (247 yards)..................... Leading Passer...................... Zach Bednarczyk (858 yards) Jared Cooper (176 yards)............................ Leading Rusher........................... Aaron Forbes (242 yards) Jared Cooper (94 yards).............................Leading Receiver....................Jarrett McClenton (291 yards) Joe Lauro (27 tackles)................................. Leading Tackler......................Christian Benford (22 tackles)
PROJECTED BUCKNELL STARTERS Pos. No. Name Cl. QB 4 John Chiarolanzio Jr. RB 21 Jared Cooper Fr. FB 80 Andrew Owers Sr. WR 2 Alan Butler Sr. WR 11 Justin Bethea Jr. LT 75 Justis Peppers So. LG 68 Erik Lukner Jr. 57 Chuck Sanders Jr. C 73 Pat Finn Sr. RG 74 P.J. Barr So. RT 78 Noah Stephenson Jr. 77 Simon Krizak So. TE 45 Alex Twiford So.
Ht. 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3
Pos. DE DT X DE SAM MIKE SS FS WHIP CB CB
No. 47 42 7 89 41 32 24 26 22 9 3
Name Roger Mellado Jimmy Sheehan Simeon Page Sean Naiman Sam Chitty Matt Robinson Gerrit Van Itallie Joe Lauro Chanse Riley Bryan Marine Fisayo Oluleye
Cl. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Ht. 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-0
Pos. PK KO P PR KR LS H
No. 83 1 1 2 9 6 9 90 1
Name Jack Chambers Alex Pechin Alex Pechin Alan Butler Bryan Marine Stefone Moore-Green Bryan Marine Mike Colantuono Alex Pechin
Cl. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr.
Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-10 6-2 6-0
OFFENSE Wt. Fast Fact 215 Started first three games, owns 1,680 career passing yards 175 Team leader in rushing (176) and receiving (94) yards 240 Caught first touchdown pass since October 2016 at Penn 180 Second to Bryan Marine (27) with 23 career starts 180 Posted three career highs in 2017 finale at Fordham 320 Started first three games at left tackle 285 Owns six career starts at left guard OR In 2017, started once at center and three times at right guard 270 275 Captain, owns 13 career starts at center 305 Sophomore class leader with 11 career starts Tied with Alan Butler for team lead with 14-straight starts OR 285 Would make first career start if takes Stephenson’s place 305 250 Started eight of past 11 games dating back to 2017
DEFENSE
Wt. 230 245 225 220 210 220 206 205 175 180 185
Fast Fact Has started nine-straight games dating back to 2017 Made first three tackles of career against Sacred Heart Needs 6.5 sacks to crack Bucknell’s career top 10 with 16.5 Started two of Bucknell’s first three games Made at least seven tackles in Bucknell’s past two games Third on team with 20 tackles, a new career high by nine Earned first career start at Penn Captain, team leader with 27 tackles Made at least six tackles in two of first three games Captain, Patriot League active leader with nine career INTs Intercepted a pass in first two tilts, including a 54-yard pick 6
Wt. 180 200 200 180 180 150 180 230 200
Fast Fact 18-20 on PATs and 3-8 on field goals in career Averaged 59.8 yards on 53 career kickoffs, 36 came in 2015 Preseason First Team All-American Owns 106 career punt return yards Had career-high 53 punt return yards against Sacred Heart Had a career-long 66-yard kickoff return against Pioneers Had career-best 85 kickoff return yards at Penn Handled all snaps for the first time against Penn Captain, handles holds in addition to punting/kickoff duties
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QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location..................................................................................................Lewisburg, Pa. Founded (Enrollment)................................................................................ 1846 (3,600) Affiliation............................................................................................... NCAA Division I Nickname.............................................................................................................. Bison Colors................................................................................................. Blue and Orange Conference......................................................................................The Patriot League President...................................................................................... Dr. John C. Bravman Director of Athletics................................................................................Jermaine Truax ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Football Contact.......................................................................................... Jen Dobias 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 Alma Mater.............................................................................................. Delaware, ‘78 Record at Bucknell.......................................................................... 37-54 (9th season) Career Record............................................................................... 47-54 (10th season) Assistant Head Coach................................................................................. Matt Borich Assistant Coaches.................................. Bobby Acosta, Jake Flaherty, David Galante, .................................................. Khalid Jones, Steven King, Mike Weick, Eric Wicks Student Assistant Coach........................................................................ Cinjun Erskine Administrative Coordinator.......................................................................Frank DeNick Athletic Trainer................................................................................................ Ian Wood Equipment Manager................................................................................ Liel Karstetter Strength & Conditioning Coordinator.............................................................John Field FOOTBALL HISTORY First Season.......................................................................................................... 1883 All-Time Record........................................................................................... 601-587-51 All-Time Patriot League Record...................................................................... 73-104-1 Patriot League Championships........................................................................ 1 (1996) MAC Championships........................................................................................ 1 (1965) Lambert Cup Titles.................................................................................. 2 (1960,1964) AP All-Americans........................................... 57 (most recent Abdullah Anderson, ‘17) AFCA All-Americans......................................... 10 (most recent Julién Davenport, ‘16) Academic All-Americans.......................................24 (most recent Matt DelMauro, ‘15) NFL Draft Picks.................................................. 7 (most recent Julién Davenport, ‘17) TEAM INFORMATION 2018 Patriot League Preseason Poll...................................................................... t-5th 2017 Record............................................................................................................. 5-6 2017 Patriot League Record (Finish)................................................................2-4 (6th) Base Offense............................................................................................... Pro Spread Base Defense........................................................................................................ 4-2-5 Lettermen Returning/Lost..................................................................................... 41/21 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost............................................................................ 7/4 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost............................................................................ 7/4 Newcomers................................................................................................................ 23 Captains.............................................Pat Finn, Joe Lauro, Bryan Marine, Alex Pechin Returning All-Americans..................................... Alex Pechin (STATS 3rd Team in ‘17) Returning All-Patriot League Selections................................ Bryan Marine (1st in ‘16), ............................................Simeon Page (2nd in ‘17), Alex Pechin (1st in ‘15 & 17) 2018 Preseason All-Americans.................................................................. Alex Pechin ...............................................................................STATS, Phil Steele, Hero Sports, ..............................College Sports Madness and FreeAgentFootball.com 1st Teams 2018 Preseason All-Patriot League Selections........................... Pat Finn, Alex Pechin
BISON NOTES The Bucknell football team travels to No. 15 Villanova for a 6 p.m. game on Saturday, Sept. 22. The Bison, who last faced a ranked opponent in 2016, will look to build momentum before next week’s Patriot League opener by upsetting the high-powered Wildcats. WITH A VICTORY THE BISON WOULD... • even the all-time series with Villanova at 12-12-2 • knock off a ranked team for the first time since 2013 • top the Wildcats for the first time since 1944, snapping a six-game losing streak • avoid starting 0-4 for only the fourth time in program history (the Bison previously started 0-6 in both 1958 and 1988 and 0-5 in 2010) BUCKNELL AT A GLANCE • The Bison are currently 0-3 (0-0 Patriot League) on the season. • Bucknell finished 2017 with a 5-6 (2-4 PL) record. The Bison, who took sixth in the Patriot League a year ago, were chosen to tie for fifth with Lafayette in the 2018 preseason poll, as voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors. • Bucknell returned a total of 41 letterwinners in 2018. That group includes 14 seniors, 17 juniors and 10 sophomores. Eight seniors—WR Alan Butler, DL Alex Jordan, S Joe Lauro, CB Bryan Marine, CB Fisayo Oluleye, TE/FB Andrew Owers, P Alex Pechin and LB Matt Robinson—are three-time letterwinners. • OL Pat Finn, Lauro, Marine and Pechin are serving as team captains in 2018. • The Bison have led the Patriot League in total defense six of the past seven seasons, including five years in a row from 2011 to 2015. In 2017, they finished fourth nationally in passing defense (148.3) and 11th in total defense (294.6). • QB John Chiarolanzio has thrown for 247 yards to date while QB Logan Bitikofer made his collegiate debut in relief at Penn and registered 150 yards. Freshman RB Jared Cooper is the team leader in both rushing (176) and receiving (94) yards. • Through three games, the Bison have three players with at least 20 tackles: Lauro (27), Marine (25) and Robinson (20). LBs Sam Chitty and Simeon Page are next with 19 apiece. INSIDE THE PENN BOX SCORE • Bucknell battled back from a 24-point deficit to draw as close as 10, but Penn held on for a 34-17 victory in its season opener. • During the first five minutes of the game, the Quakers raced out to a 17-0 lead by taking advantage of two Bison turnovers and a blocked punt. • Logan Bitikofer, who took over at quarterback halfway through the second frame, energized Bucknell, completing 19 of 35 passes for two touchdowns and 150 yards. • Bitikofer found WR Alan Butler and TE/FB Andrew Owers for 11-yard touchdowns at the 3:37 mark of the second quarter and the 13:00 mark of the third quarter respectively. Those scores made it a 27-17 game, but Penn tacked on a touchdown early in the fourth quarter and held the Bison off the board the rest of the way. • CB Bryan Marine picked off two passes, returning them a combined 34 yards. Also the primary kickoff and punt return man, he finished with a game- and career-high total of 156 all-purpose yards. • Marine’s two interceptions improved his career total to nine. He is now the Patriot League’s active leader in career interceptions and tied for fourth among active FCS players in this statistical category. In addition, he has the chance to become only the 12th Bison to reach the double digits in career interceptions. • Bucknell forced five turnovers for the first time since Sept. 3, 2016 at Marist. Beyond Marine’s two interceptions, CB Sterling Deary, S Chanse Riley and S Brice Sydnor recovered fumbles. Deary also forced the fumble that was recovered by Riley. • RB Jared Cooper finished with 109 all-purpose yards on team-best totals in rushing (58) and receiving (51) yards. • S Joe Lauro and LB Simeon Page tied for the team lead with eight tackles apiece. • Penn held a 10-0 advantage in sacks, which went for a significant loss of 60 yards. • Bucknell held a slim lead in time of possession (30:22-29:38) but was outgained by a 274-189 margin. NO. 15 VILLANOVA AT A GLANCE • The Wildcats, who are currently 2-1 (0-1 CAA) on the season, were ranked No. 15 in both the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and the STATS FCS Top 25 this week. They
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HEAD COACH JOE SUSAN Now in his ninth season on the Bucknell sideline, Joe Susan has profoundly impacted the culture of the football program. He and his staff strive to recruit strong citizens to Bucknell and work to develop them into even better people by the time they graduate. His staff and players work to emulate the primary philosophy of the program in being selfless, accountable and mentally tough. EDUCATION Delaware, B.A. in psychology, 1978 Delaware, M.S. in physical education, 1982 HEAD COACHING CAREER Year School Record Pct. 2000 Davidson 10-0 1.000 2010 Bucknell 1-10 .091 2011 Bucknell 6-5 .545 2012 Bucknell 3-8 .273 2013 Bucknell 6-5 .545 2014 Bucknell 8-3 .727 2015 Bucknell 4-7 .364 2016 Bucknell 4-7 .364 2017 Bucknell 5-6 .455 2018 Bucknell 0-3 .000 Totals 47-54 .465 ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER Year School Record Pct. 1977 Delaware 6-3-1 .650 1978 Delaware 10-4 .714 1979 Gettysburg 5-6 .455 1980 Delaware 9-2 .818 1981 Bucknell 4-6 .400 1982 Bucknell 4-6 .400 1983 Bucknell 4-5-1 .450 1984 Bucknell 5-5 .500 1985 Bucknell 3-7 .300 1986 Bucknell 3-7 .300 1987 Bucknell 4-5-1 .450 1988 Bucknell 3-7 .300 1989 Bucknell 5-5 .500 1990 Bucknell 7-4 .636 1991 Princeton 8-2 .800 1992 Princeton 8-2 .800 1993 Princeton 8-2 .800 1994 Princeton 7-3 .700 1995 Princeton 8-1-1 .850 1996 Princeton 3-7 .300 1997 Princeton 6-4 .600 1998 Princeton 5-5 .500 1999 Princeton 3-7 .300 2001 Rutgers 2-9 .182 2002 Rutgers 1-11 .083 2003 Rutgers 5-7 .417 2004 Rutgers 4-7 .364 2005 Rutgers 7-5 .583 2006 Rutgers 11-2 .846 2007 Rutgers 8-5 .615 2008 Rutgers 8-5 .615 2009 Rutgers 9-4 .692 Totals 183-160-4 .536
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Undefeated in first season as a collegiate head coach • Posted only undefeated season in Davidson history in 2000 • 2000 Division I-AA Independents Sports Information Directors Coach of the Year • 2000 New Jersey Sportswriters I-AA Coach of the Year • Earned Delaware Alumni Presidential Award in 2000 • Helped Rutgers to five-consecutive bowl games as an assistant coach • Enjoyed a 56-33 record while an assistant coach at Princeton • Spent close to a decade as an assistant at three different schools • In 2014, became Bucknell’s first Patriot League Coach of the Year since 1997 • In 2016, coached Bucknell’s first NFL Draft pick since 1969 in Julién Davenport PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE Delaware (1977-78, 80) - Graduate Assistant Coach Gettysburg (1979) - Part-Time Assistant Coach Bucknell (1981-90) - OL/Strength Coach (1981-88) - Assistant Head Coach/OL (1989-90) Princeton (1991-99) - Offensive Coordinator/OL Memphis (spring 2000) - OL Coach Davidson (2000) - Head Coach Rutgers (2001-09) - OL Coach (2001-03) - TE/Recruiting Coordinator (2003-09)
AP ALL-AMERICANS UNDER SUSAN Abdullah Anderson (2017, 2nd), Evan Byers (2014, 2nd), Julién Davenport (2016, 1st), Clayton Ewell (2015, 3rd), Bryce Robertson (2011, 2nd) AFCA ALL-AMERICANS UNDER SUSAN Evan Byers (2014), Julién Davenport (2016) ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS UNDER SUSAN Tim Bolte (2011, 1st), Matt DelMauro (2015, 1st), Travis Nissley (2010, 2nd)
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BISON NOTES fell out of the top 10 after being knocked off by Towson, 45-35, in their home and Colonial Athletic Association opener on Sept. 15. • Villanova ranks in the FCS’s top 30 in passing efficiency (18th, 163.53), rushing defense (19th, 95.3), time of possession (20th, 32:31), total defense (23rd, 318.3) and passing offense (26th, 286.0). The Wildcats are averaging 433.3 yards of total offense per game, a figure that stands 32nd in the FCS. • QB Zach Bednarczyk has thrown for 858 yards in Villanova’s first three games, a total good for 12th nationally. His 10 touchdown throws place him in a tie for second. • Bednarczyk’s favorite targets have been WR Jarrett McClenton (291) and TE Ryan Bell (246), who rank 19th and 26th respectively in receiving yards among FCS players. They are also tied for seventh in the FCS with four touchdown catches apiece. • RB Aaron Forbes is also off to a strong start; with 242 rushing yards, he stands 29th in the FCS ranks. • OL Ethan Greenidge and DB Rob Rolle were Villanova’s Preseason All-America and All-CAA selections. THE BUCKNELL/VILLANOVA SERIES • While the Wildcats hold a slim 12-11-2 lead over the Bison in the all-time series, they are currently riding a six-game winning streak. • Villanova and Bucknell first met in 1900 and last met in 2005. All but five of their contests occurred before 1946. • The Bison last topped the Wildcats in 1944, scoring a 27-6 victory in Villanova, Pa. THE LAST MEETING WITH THE WILDCATS Villanova 38 – Bucknell 10 (Oct. 15, 2005 – Lewisburg, Pa.) • WR J.J. Outlaw led Villanova to a 38-10 victory over Bucknell, scoring two touchdowns and posting 121 receiving yards and 58 yards on the ground. • For the Wildcats, QB Frank Jankowski also completed 15 of 20 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns while RB Martin Gibson ran for a career-high 148 yards on 11 carries. • QB Dante Ross rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown for the Bison. His score, a 16-yard touchdown run, came in the final minute of regulation. • Bucknell’s lone points of the first half came on a 42-yard field goal from K Will Carney. It was the freshman’s first career field goal. • DE Sean Conover had an impressive game, registering four tackles for a loss of 14 yards, 2.5 sacks for a loss of eight yards and one fumble recovery. His seven total tackles placed him in a tie for second among Bison with S Stephen Collage; LB Dorian Petersen led the way with eight tackles (seven solo). • The Bison only committed one turnover during the contest. They also did not commit a single penalty. BUCKNELL VS. RANKED OPPONENTS • Villanova will be Bucknell’s first ranked opponent since 2016. That season, the Bison took on No. 9 Charleston Southern and No. 21/24 Lehigh in back-to-back weeks at the end of October. • Bucknell most recently upset a ranked foe on Oct. 26, 2013. In that game, a 48-10 victory over No. 15 Lehigh at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, RB C.J. Williams rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns, WR Will Carter caught six passes for 130 yards and QB Brandon Wesley completed 16-for-21 passes for 213 yards. • The Bison are 1-9 in their last 10 games against ranked opponents. BUCKNELL’S WINS OVER RANKED TEAMS (SINCE 2000) Bucknell 31, No. 14 Fordham 10 (Oct. 4, 2003) Bucknell 42, No. 22 Colgate 7 (Nov. 13, 2004) Bucknell 38, No. 18 Fordham 24 (Nov. 17, 2007) Bucknell 23, No. 13 Holy Cross 17 (Nov. 21, 2009) Bucknell 48, No. 15 Lehigh 10 (Oct. 26, 2013) BISON VS. THE COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION • Bucknell is 34-62-2 all-time against current members of the CAA. • The Bison have faced Delaware (11-23), Maine (3-3), New Hampshire (0-4), Rhode Island (1-1), Richmond (0-3), Stony Brook (0-2), Towson (8-8), Villanova (1112-2) and William & Mary (0-6).
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PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDINGS League Overall Streak W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Colgate 1-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 W2 Georgetown 0-0 .000 1-2 .333 L2 Lehigh 0-0 .000 1-2 .333 L2 Bucknell 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 L3 Fordham 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 L3 Lafayette 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 L3 Holy Cross 0-1 .000 1-2 .333 W1
PATRIOT LEAGUE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Saturday, Sept. 22 Lafayette at Colgate, 1 p.m.* Central Connecticut State at Fordham, 1 p.m. Dartmouth at Holy Cross, 1 p.m. Columbia at Georgetown, 2 p.m. Lehigh at Penn, 3 p.m. Bucknell at Villanova, 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 Yale 28, Holy Cross 31 (OT) Georgetown 0, Dartmouth 41 Bucknell 17, Penn 34 Lehigh 21, Navy 51 Stony Brook 28, Fordham 6 Monmouth 24, Lafayette 20 Colgate at Furman - Canceled
PATRIOT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL ‘17 League ‘17 Overall Points W-L Place W-L Pct. 1 Colgate (11) 5-1 t-1st 7-4 .636 71 2 Lehigh (3) 5-1 t-1st 5-7 .417 63 3 Fordham 3-3 t-3rd 4-7 .364 45 4 Holy Cross 3-3 t-3rd 4-7 .364 40 5 Bucknell 2-4 6th 5-6 .455 31 Lafayette 3-3 t-3rd 3-8 .273 31 7 Georgetown 0-6 7th 1-10 .091 13
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Week Player Honor Sep. 10 Jared Cooper Rookie
Statistics 96 rushing yards 28 receiving yards
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BISON NOTES • Bucknell previously faced the CAA’s William & Mary in this season’s opener, dropping a tight 14-7 decision. INSIDE THE BUCKNELL DEPTH CHART • Bucknell’s 11 projected starters on offense have made a combined 117 starts. • Bucknell’s 11 projected starters on defense have made a combined 90 starts, with CB Bryan Marine (27) and S Joe Lauro (20) accounting for over 52 percent of them. • On offense, three seniors, four juniors, three sophomores and one freshman are expected to start. On defense, five seniors, three juniors and three sophomores are projected to start. • Twelve seniors, 12 juniors, 16 sophomores and 11 freshmen appear on the depth chart. • Eight players on Bucknell’s roster have made at least 10 career starts: Marine (27), WR Alan Butler (23), Lauro (20), TE/FB Andrew Owers (17), OL Noah Stephenson (14), OL Pat Finn (13), OL P.J. Barr (11) and QB John Chiarolanzio (11). WR Justin Bethea and DE Roger Mellado will join that group with a start at Villanova, with Mellado becoming its second sophomore. • Butler and Stephenson lead the team with 14-consecutive starts. Barr rounds out the top three with 11 while Finn and Mellado have each started nine games in a row. • Barr became the first member of the class of 2021 to start at least 10 contests against Sacred Heart in week two. • No member of the class of 2019 played in all 35 of Bucknell’s games during his time in Lewisburg to date. CB Fisayo Oluleye and LB Matt Robinson are tied for first in their class with 33 career games played. • Two Bison earned their first career start at Penn last week: WR John McGuire and S Gerrit Van Itallie. • So far in 2018, 10 Bison have earned their first career start: RB Marquis Carter, RB Jared Cooper, OL Justis Peppers, McGuire, DE Sean Naiman, Robinson, WR Brendan Sanders, DE Joe Schiano, DL Jimmy Sheehan and Van Itallie. Cooper and Sanders are the only freshmen who have started to date. • Three Bison made their collegiate debut at Penn: QB Logan Bitikofer, OL Simon Krizak and WR Dominic Lyles. BISON IN THE NCAA FCS TOP 15 • CB Fisayo Oluleye: t-1st in interception return touchdowns (1), t-3rd in interceptions (2), t-10th in interception return yards (54) and t-15th in interceptions per game (0.7) • CB Bryan Marine: t-3rd in interceptions (2) and t-15th in interceptions per game (0.7) • CB Sterling Deary, S Chanse Riley, S Brice Sydnor and DE Joe Schiano: t-14th fumbles recovered (1) SCHOOL RECORD HOLDERS ON THE 2018 ROSTER • LB Simeon Page: Single Game Sacks (4.0, 11/18/17), Rookie Season Sacks (9.0, 2017) • P Alex Pechin: Career Punting Average (43.3), Season Punting Average (45.1, 2017) MILESTONE WATCH • S Brandon Benson: Needs 24 tackles to reach 100 in his career • WR Alan Butler: Needs 44 receiving yards to reach 800 in his career • S Joe Lauro: Needs 24 tackles to reach 200 in his career • CB Bryan Marine: Needs one interception to crack Bucknell’s career top eight with 10 • CB Bryan Marine: Needs eight solo tackles to reach 150 in his career • CB Bryan Marine: Needs 18 tackles to reach 200 in his career • LB Simeon Page: Needs 6.5 sacks to crack Bucknell’s career top 10 with 16.5 • P Alex Pechin: Needs 2,553 punting yards to reach 10,000 in his career BISON ALL-AMERICANS • The Bison return an All-American in P Alex Pechin. Pechin was honored on the 2017 STATS All-America Third Team after finishing third in the NCAA FCS ranks with a 45.1 punting average. • Pechin’s 45.1 punting average shattered his previous school record, set in 2015 as a freshman, by three full yards. • Pechin has since been named to 2018 Preseason All-America First Teams by STATS, Phil Steele, Hero Sports, College Sports Madness and FreeAgentFootball.com BISON ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE SELECTIONS • Bucknell returned three All-Patriot League players in CB Bryan Marine (1st in ‘16), LB
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BUCKNELL’S RECORD WHEN...
BISON NOTES
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Simeon Page (2nd in ‘17) and P Alex Pechin (1st in ‘17 & ‘15). • Two Bison made the 2018 Preseason All-Patriot League Team: OL Pat Finn and Pechin.
Leading after one quarter........................................................................... Trailing after one quarter...................................................................... 0-3 Tied after one quarter................................................................................. Leading at halftime..................................................................................... Trailing at halftime................................................................................ 0-2 Tied at halftime..................................................................................... 0-1 Leading after three quarters....................................................................... Trailing after three quarters.................................................................. 0-3 Tied after three quarters............................................................................. Games decided in overtime........................................................................ Bison score first.......................................................................................... Opponent scores first........................................................................... 0-3 Bison lead in time of possession.......................................................... 0-1 Opponent leads in time of possession.................................................. 0-2 Bison run more plays............................................................................ 0-1 Opponent runs more plays................................................................... 0-2 Bison run at least 65 plays................................................................... 0-1 Bison run fewer than 65 plays.............................................................. 0-2 Bison outgain opponent.............................................................................. Opponent outgains Bison..................................................................... 0-3 Bison rush for 200+ yards.......................................................................... Opponent rushes for 200+ yards.......................................................... 0-1 Bison pass for 200+ yards.......................................................................... Opponent passes for 200+ yards......................................................... 0-1 Bison have 400+ total yards....................................................................... Opponent has 400+ total yards.................................................................. Bison win turnover battle...................................................................... 0-1 Opponent wins turnover battle.............................................................. 0-1 Bison force at least two turnovers........................................................ 0-2 Opponent forces at least two turnovers................................................ 0-3 Bison commit no turnovers......................................................................... Opponent commits no turnover.................................................................. Game is decided by more than 10 points............................................. 0-2 Game is decided by 10 or fewer points................................................ 0-1 Bison score 25 or more points.................................................................... Opponent scores 25 or more points..................................................... 0-2 Bison held under 25 points................................................................... 0-3 Opponent held under 25 points............................................................ 0-1 Day games........................................................................................... 0-2 Night games......................................................................................... 0-1 Games following a win................................................................................ Games following a loss......................................................................... 0-2 Playing on grass......................................................................................... Playing on Astroturf.................................................................................... Playing on Fieldturf............................................................................... 0-3
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HEAD COACH JOE SUSAN • Joe Susan, the 26th head coach in program history, is in his ninth season at the helm and currently ranks third in career games (91) and tied for sixth in career victories (37). • Sept. 8’s contest with Sacred Heart was Susan’s 100th career game. Before his time at Bucknell, he was the head coach at Davidson in 2000; that season, he led the Wildcats to a 10-0 mark, a school record for wins in a season. • Susan tied Bob Odell, who coached the Bison from 1958 to 1964 and was enshrined in the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987, for sixth in career wins with Bucknell’s Senior Day shutout of Georgetown on Nov. 11, 2017. • At the conclusion of the 2017 campaign, Susan took sole possession of fourth place in career seasons, passing legendary coaches Odell and Tom Gadd. INSIDE THE 2018 SCHEDULE • This is the 133rd season of football at Bucknell. The Bison played their first game in 1883 and have played continuously since 1887. • Nine of Bucknell’s 11 opponents from 2017 remained on its 2018 schedule, with Penn and Villanova taking the place of Marist and Cornell. • Bucknell’s 2018 opponents went a combined 50-72 (.410) in 2017. Of that group, Monmouth (9-3), Colgate (7-4) and Penn (6-4) finished at or above .500. At 5-6, the Bison had a better 2017 record than seven of their opponents and matched one other’s mark. • Two of the Bison’s 2018 foes reached the 2017 NCAA FCS Playoffs. Lehigh fell to Stony Brook, 59-29, while Monmouth was dispatched by Northern Iowa, 46-7, in the first round. • Bucknell’s five non-conference opponents hail from four different conferences: the Big South Conference (Monmouth), the Colonial Athletic Association (Villanova and William & Mary), the Ivy League (Penn) and the Northeast Conference (Sacred Heart). • The Bison entered the campaign with a 151-244-12 (.371) record against their 2018 opponents, including winning marks against Fordham (18-15), Georgetown (18-11-1) and Sacred Heart (2-1). HOW TO FOLLOW THE BISON • Every game will be broadcast on Eagle 107 (WEGH 107.3) and BucknellBison.com. • All five of Bucknell’s home games and its road contests at Holy Cross, Lehigh and Georgetown will air on the Patriot League Network (PatriotLeague.tv). • Fans can watch the Bison’s games at Penn and Monmouth on ESPN+. Their game at Villanova will be streamed on Villanova.com. • Bucknell’s home contests against Sacred Heart and Fordham and away game at Lehigh are among 10 Patriot League tilts that will be carried on Stadium’s family of over-the-air channels and streaming services. All three will also be carried on Facebook Watch. • In addition, Bucknell’s home game against Colgate and away contest at Georgetown will be streamed on Facebook Watch. • The Bison are active on Twitter (@Bucknell_FB) and Instagram (Bucknell_FB). Interact with the team using the hashtag #BandOfBison. UP NEXT • The Bison open Patriot League action at Holy Cross on Saturday, Sept. 29. Kickoff is slated for 1:05 p.m.
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WEEK 4 BISON TWO DEEP OFFENSE
DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
WIDE RECEIVER 11 — Justin Bethea (Jr. / 6-1 / 180 / Sanford, N.C.) 19 — John McGuire (So. / 6-1 / 210 / Franklin Lakes, N.J.) 86 — Blais Herman (So. / 6-1 / 200 / Austin, Texas)
ANCHOR 47 — Roger Mellado (So. / 6-1 / 230 / Lorton, Va.) 50 — Grayson Cherubino (Fr. / 6-4 / 240 / Hampton Bays, N.Y.)
KICKOFFS 1 — Alex Pechin (Sr. / 6-0 / 200 / Kennett Square, Pa.) 93 — Alex Apgar (Fr. / 5-10 / 185 / Andover, Mass.)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE 42 — Jimmy Sheehan (Jr. / 6-2 / 245 / Hershey, Pa.) 59 — Nnamdi Unachukwu (So. / 6-7 / 265 / Morganville, N.J.)
PLACE KICKER 83 — Jack Chambers (Sr. / 6-0 / 180 / Wellsboro, Pa.) 98 — Chandler Turner (Fr. / 6-2 / 220 / Skillman, N.J.) 96 — Ethan Torres (So. / 6-0 / 180 / Great Falls, Va.)
LEFT TACKLE 75 — Justis Peppers (So. / 6-4 / 320 / King George, Va.) 72 — Noah Sansalone (Fr. / 6-4 / 255 / Vineland, N.J.) LEFT GUARD 68 — Erik Lukner (Jr. / 6-1 / 285 / Sedro Woolley, Wash.) OR 57 — Chuck Sanders (Jr. / 6-0 / 270 / Wexford, Pa.)
X 7 — Simeon Page (So. / 6-0 / 225 / Riverton, Utah) 52 — Rick Mottram (So. / 6-1 / 220 / Cream Ridge, N.J.)
PUNTER 1 — Alex Pechin (Sr. / 6-0 / 200 / Kennett Square, Pa.) 12 — Logan Bitikofer (So. / 6-3 / 200 / New Philadelphia, Ohio)
CENTER 73 — Pat Finn (Sr. / 6-3 / 275 / Pottstown, Pa.) 64 — Jacob Russ (Fr. / 6-3 / 270 / Arlington, Texas)
DEFENSIVE END 89 — Sean Naiman (Jr. / 6-3 / 220 / Little Silver, N.J.) 38 — Joe Schiano (Sr. / 6-2 / 230 / Tampa, Fla.) 30 — Blake Fletcher (Jr. / 6-1 / 225 / West Linn, Ore.)
RIGHT GUARD 74 — P.J. Barr (So. / 6-3 / 305 / North Brunswick, N.J.) 77 — Simon Krizak (So. / 6-4 / 305 / Stuttgart, Germany)
SAM LINEBACKER 41 — Sam Chitty (Jr. / 6-0 / 210 / West Linn, Ore.) 52 — Rick Mottram (So. / 6-1 / 220 / Cream Ridge, N.J.)
KICKOFF RETURN 9 — Bryan Marine (Sr. / 5-10 / 180 / Baltimore, Md.) 6 — Stefone Moore-Green (Jr. / 5-8 / 150 / Sicklerville, N.J.)
RIGHT TACKLE 78 — Noah Stephenson (Jr. / 6-3 / 285 / Palmyra, N.J.) OR 77 — Simon Krizak (So. / 6-4 / 305 / Stuttgart, Germany) 66 — Michael Killiri (Fr. / 6-4 / 255 / Allentown, Pa.)
MIKE LINEBACKER 32 — Matt Robinson (Sr. / 6-0 / 220 / Oakton, Va.) 7 — Simeon Page (So. / 6-0 / 225 / Riverton, Utah) 52 — Rick Mottram (So. / 6-1 / 220 / Cream Ridge, N.J.)
PUNT RETURN 2 — Alan Butler (Sr. / 6-0 / 180 / Erial, N.J.) 9 — Bryan Marine (Sr. / 5-10 / 180 / Baltimore, Md.)
TIGHT END 45 — Alex Twiford (So. / 6-3 / 250 / Sinking Spring, Pa.) 87 — Dylan DeMarco (Fr. / 6-4 / 225 / Princeton, N.J.)
STRONG SAFETY 24 — Gerrit Van Itallie (So. / 5-10 / 206 / Mahwah, N.J.) 8 — Brice Sydnor (Sr. / 6-0 / 190 / Rosemont, Pa.)
WIDE RECEIVER 2 — Alan Butler (Sr. / 6-0 / 180 / Erial, N.J.) 13 — Dominic Lyles (Fr. / 6-2 / 185 / Washington, D.C.) 5 — Brandon Sanders (Fr. / 5-11 / 195 / Downingtown, Pa.)
FREE SAFETY 26 — Joe Lauro (Sr. / 5-11 / 205 / Bradenton, Fla.) 33 — Conner Romango (So. / 5-11 / 190 / Pittsburgh, Pa.)
RUNNING BACK 21 — Jared Cooper (Fr. / 5-7 / 175 / West Chester, Pa.) 6 — Stefone Moore-Green (Jr. / 5-8 / 150 / Sicklerville, N.J.) 31 — Joe Fex (So. / 5-9 / 185 / Coppell, Texas) QUARTERBACK 4 — John Chiarolanzio (Jr. / 6-3 / 215 / Florham Park, N.J.) 12 — Logan Bitikofer (So. / 6-3 / 200 / New Philadelphia, Ohio) FULLBACK 80 — Andrew Owers (Sr. / 6-3 / 240 / Jupiter, Fla.) 85 — John Reedy (Jr. / 6-3 / 240 / Wyomissing, Pa.)
WHIP 22 — Chanse Riley (Sr. / 5-10 / 175 / Montclair, N.J.) 33 — Conner Romango (So. / 5-11 / 190 / Pittsburgh, Pa.) CORNERBACK 9 — Bryan Marine (Sr. / 5-10 / 180 / Baltimore, Md.) 16 — Sterling Deary (Fr. / 5-10 / 160 / Flower Mound, Texas) CORNERBACK 3 — Fisayo Oluleye (Sr. / 6-0 / 185 / Lititz, Pa.) 25 — Mike Caruso (Jr. / 5-9 / 180 / Rumson, N.J.)
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LONG SNAPPER 90 — Mike Colantuono (So. / 6-2 / 230 / Warren, N.J.) 19 — John McGuire (So. / 6-1 / 210 / Franklin Lakes, N.J.)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Bobby Acosta.....................................................uh-COST-uh Mike Balzofiore........................................ BAL-zo-fee-OR-ee Simon Behr.................................................................. BEAR Justin Bethea........................................................ buh-THAY Logan Bitikofer................................................ BIT-i-KOFF-er Alex Bolinger..................................................... BOWL-in-jer Ryan Brida.............................................................BRIDE-uh Max Bunzel............................................................ bun-ZELL Mike Caruso....................................................cuh-ROO-soe John Chiarolanzio........................................ cher-LON-zee-o Grayson Cherubino.................... gray-SUN cher-uh-BEE-no Mike Colantuono.......................................ca-LONT-too-a-no Brandon Crkvenac............................................. SERV-en-ak Sterling Deary............................................................DEERY Micah Dennis.............................................................MY-cah Tarrin Earle.................................................... TEAR-in EARL Cinjun Erskine......................................... SIN-jun ERR-skun Justin Falcone....................................................... fal-CONE Michael Killiri.................................................... kah-LEER-ee Simon Krizak.........................................................KRISH-ak Maanik Lal.................................................. MAHN-ick LAWL Joe Lauro................................................................ LAUR-oh Erik Lukner...........................................................LUKE-nurr Bryan Marine.......................................................muh-REEN Roger Mellado.................................................. me-YAH-doe Stefone Moore-Green.............................................. ste-FON Sean Naiman..........................................................NAY-mun Drew Newcomb...................................................NEW-come Fisayo Oluleye............................ Fuh-SAY-oh oh-luh-LAY-ee Andrew Owers......................................................OWW-urrs Alex Pechin............................................................PEE-chun Chanse Riley............................................................ Chance Conner Romango.............................................row-MAIN-go Joe Schiano..................................................... shee-ANN-oh Jimmy and Daniel Sheehan....................................SHEE-un Brice Sydnor............................................................ SID-norr Nnamdi Unachukwu...............NAHM-dee oo-na-CHOO-koo Steven Walier........................................................ WALL-yer Mike Weick...................................................................WIKE Nick Zarkoski..................................................zar-KOSS-kee
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2018 BUCKNELL ROSTER No. Name 1 *** Alex Pechin (C) 2 *** Alan Butler 3 *** Fisayo Oluleye 4 ** John Chiarolanzio 5 Brandon Sanders 6 * Stefone Moore-Green 7 * Simeon Page 8 ** Brice Sydnor 9 *** Bryan Marine (C) 10 Tarrin Earle 11 ** Justin Bethea 12 Logan Bitikofer 13 Dominic Lyles 14 * Mike Balzofiore 15 Renn Lints 16 Sterling Deary 17 Sam Hildebrand 18 Jake Wilson 19 John McGuire 20 ** Chad Freshnock 21 Jared Cooper 22 ** Chanse Riley 23 Micah Dennis 24 * Gerrit Van Itallie 25 * Mike Caruso 26 *** Joe Lauro (C) 28 Eric Butler 29 Alex Jones 30 ** Blake Fletcher 31 Joe Fex 32 *** Matt Robinson 33 Conner Romango 34 ** Jon Fox 35 * Marquis Carter 36 * Brandon Benson 38 Joe Schiano 39 ** Drew Newcomb 40 Ryan Betz 41 ** Sam Chitty 42 Jimmy Sheehan 43 Cole McCabe 44 Luke Hamper 45 * Alex Twiford 46 Daniel Sheehan 47 * Roger Mellado 48 Maanik Lal 49 Max Bunzel 50 Grayson Cherubino 51 Ryan Brida 52 * Rick Mottram 54 Sean Norton 55 ** John Hunt 56 Derek Bastinck 57 * Chuck Sanders 58 Alex Bolinger 59 Nnamdi Unachukwu 64 Jacob Russ 66 Michael Killiri 68 * Erik Lukner 71 * Justin Falcone 72 Noah Sansalone 73 ** Pat Finn (C) 74 * P.J. Barr 75 Justis Peppers
Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Sr. P/K 6-0 200 Kennett Square, Pa. / Unionville Sr. WR 6-0 180 Erial, N.J. / Timber Creek Regional Sr. CB 6-0 185 Lititz, Pa. / Manheim Township Jr. QB 6-3 215 Florham Park, N.J. / Delbarton/Kent School (Conn.) Fr. WR 5-11 195 Downingtown, Pa. / St. Joseph’s Prep Jr. RB 5-8 150 Sicklerville, N.J. / Paul VI So. LB 6-0 225 Riverton, Utah / Riverton/USAFA Prep (Colo.) Sr. S 6-0 190 Rosemont, Pa. / Radnor/Mercersburg Academy Sr. CB 5-10 180 Baltimore, Md. / Calvert Hall Fr. QB 6-3 185 Montclair, N.J. / Montclair Jr. WR 6-1 180 Sanford, N.C. / Lee County So. QB 6-3 200 New Philadelphia, Ohio / New Philadelphia Fr. WR 6-2 185 Washington, D.C. / DeMatha Catholic Jr. WR 5-9 180 Holmdel, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic Fr. QB 6-3 190 Norwalk, Conn. / King School Fr. CB 5-10 160 Flower Mound, Texas / Flower Mound/Jireh Prep (N.C.) Fr. S 5-11 185 Cincinnati, Ohio / La Salle Jr. QB 6-2 210 Chesapeake, Va. / Western Branch So. WR/LS 6-1 210 Franklin Lakes, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep Jr. RB 6-0 220 Middletown, N.J. / Middletown North Fr. RB 5-7 175 West Chester, Pa. / West Chester East Sr. S 5-10 175 Montclair, N.J. / Montclair Fr. CB 5-9 175 Frisco, Texas / Independence So. S 5-10 206 Mahwah, N.J. / St. Joseph Regional Jr. CB 5-9 180 Rumson, N.J. / Rumson Fair Haven Sr. S 5-11 205 Bradenton, Fla. / Manatee So. CB 5-10 170 Altamonte Springs, Fla. / Lake Brantley Fr. RB 6-0 200 Wadsworth, Ohio / Wadsworth/Taft School (Conn.) Jr. DE 6-1 225 West Linn, Ore. / West Linn So. RB 5-9 185 Coppell, Texas / Coppell Sr. LB 6-0 220 Oakton, Va. / Flint Hill So. S 5-11 190 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Fox Chapel Area Jr. LB/LS 6-0 195 Wyomissing, Pa. / Wilson So. RB 6-0 210 Rochester, N.Y. / Pittsford Sutherland So. S 6-0 190 Triangle, Va. / C.D. Hylton Sr. DE 6-2 230 Tampa, Fla. / Berkeley Prep Sr. S 5-11 194 Lewisburg, Pa. / Lewisburg Area Fr. DL 6-3 255 Phoenixville, Pa. / Malvern Prep Jr. LB 6-0 210 West Linn, Ore. / West Linn Jr. DL 6-2 245 Hershey, Pa. / Hershey Fr. LB 5-11 210 Norristown, Pa. / Malvern Prep Fr. DE 6-3 230 West Linn, Ore. / West Linn So. TE 6-3 250 Sinking Spring, Pa. / Wilson Fr. DE 6-2 230 Hershey, Pa. / Hershey So. DE 6-1 230 Lorton, Va. / Gonzaga College High School (D.C.) So. S 6-0 190 Bethesda, Md. / Landon School Fr. LB 5-10 205 Scarsdale, N.Y. / Scarsdale Fr. DE 6-4 240 Hampton Bays, N.Y. / Saint Anthony’s So. LB 5-11 200 West Chester, Pa. / Henderson So. LB 6-1 220 Cream Ridge, N.J. / Allentown Fr. OL 6-5 240 Garden City, N.Y. / Garden City Jr. DL 6-0 295 Braselton, Ga. / Mill Creek Sr. OL 6-5 280 Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills Jr. OL 6-0 270 Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny So. OL 6-2 270 Haddonfield, N.J. / Haddonfield Memorial So. DE 6-7 265 Morganville, N.J. / Marlboro Fr. OL 6-3 270 Arlington, Texas / Arlington Fr. OL 6-4 255 Allentown, Pa. / Salisbury Jr. OL 6-1 285 Sedro Woolley, Wash. / Sedro Woolley Jr. OL 6-4 260 Haddonfield, N.J. / Haddonfield Memorial Fr. OL 6-4 255 Vineland, N.J. / Vineland Sr. OL 6-3 275 Pottstown, Pa. / Pottsgrove So. OL 6-3 305 North Brunswick, N.J. / St. Joseph So. OL 6-4 320 King George, Va. / King George
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No. 77 78 * 79 * 80 *** 82 * 83 * 85 * 86 87 89 * 90 91 *** 92 93 94 * 96 * 97 * 98 99
Name Simon Krizak Noah Stephenson Josh Yoder Andrew Owers Steven Walier Jack Chambers John Reedy Blais Herman Dylan DeMarco Sean Naiman Mike Colantuono Alex Jordan Brandon Crkvenac Alex Apgar Simon Behr Ethan Torres Nick Zarkoski Chandler Turner Clay Myers
Cl. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Fr. So.
Pos. OL OL OL TE/FB WR P/K TE/FB WR TE DE DE/LS DL DL P/K TE P/K DL P/K DL
Ht. 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-4 5-10 6-4 6-0 6-5 6-2 6-1
Wt. 305 285 275 240 185 180 240 200 225 220 230 290 250 185 230 180 245 220 275
Hometown / High School Stuttgart, Germany / Eschbach-Gymnasium/Hill School (Pa.) Palmyra, N.J. / Palmyra Paxinos, Pa. / Southern Columbia Jupiter, Fla. / Cardinal Newman Holmdel, N.J. / Holmdel Wellsboro, Pa. / Wellsboro Area Wyomissing, Pa. / Berks Catholic Austin, Texas / St. Andrew’s Epsicopal/Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) Princeton, N.J. / Lawrenceville Little Silver, N.J. / Red Bank Regional Warren, N.J. / Immaculata Furlong, Pa. / Central Bucks East Hockessin, Del. / Salesianum School Andover, Mass. / Phillips Academy Andover Murrysville, Pa. / Franklin Regional Great Falls, Va. / Bishop O’Connell Spring City, Pa. / Malvern Prep Skillman, N.J. / Montgomery Pittsburgh, Pa. / Central Catholic
* Varsity letters earned; (C) Captain
COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach: Joe Susan (Delaware ’78) Offensive Assistant Coaches: Bobby Acosta (Rowan ’00) (Offensive Coordinator/QB); Jake Flaherty (Bucknell ’14) (Assistant Recruiting Coordinator/RB); David Galante (Kean University ’13) (OL); Steven King (Buffalo ’07) (Special Teams Coordinator/WR) Defensive Assistant Coaches: Matt Borich (Bucknell ’01) (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/DL); Khalid Jones (Saint Francis (Pa.) ’15) (CB); Mike Weick (McDaniel College, ’10) (Recruiting Coordinator/LB); Eric Wicks (West Virginia ’07) (Defensive Secondary/S) Student-Assistant Coach: Cinjun Erskine (Bucknell ’19) Support Staff: Frank DeNick (Bucknell ’12) (Administrative Coordinator); Jen Dobias (Boston College ’14) (Athletic Communications); John Field (Texas Lutheran ’99) (Strength & Conditioning); Kaiti Hager (Cal U (Pa.) ’12) (Assistant Athletic Trainer); Liel Karstetter (Lock Haven ’10) (Equipment Manager); Ian Wood (Purdue ’94) (Associate AD/Head Athletic Trainer)
ROSTER BREAKDOWN SUPERLATIVES Oldest...................................... Brice Sydnor (9/15/95) Youngest...................... Grayson Cherubino (9/30/00) Tallest................................. Nnamdi Unachukwu (6-7) Shortest.........................................Jared Cooper (5-7) Heaviest..................................... Justis Peppers (320) Lightest............................Stefone Moore-Green (150) IN-SEASON BIRTHDAYS September 2......................................................Bryan Marine (21) 8......................................................Simon Krizak (21) 9..................................................... Jared Cooper (19) 15..................................................... Brice Sydnor (23) 16.................................................Jack Chambers (22) 19................................................Chad Freshnock (21) 30...................................................... Simon Behr (20) ..............................................Grayson Cherubino (18) October 8......................................................... Alex Jones (20) 9.........................................................Tarrin Earle (19) 10....................................................... John Reedy (21) 17.................................................... Blais Herman (20) 26....................................................Rick Mottram (20) November 3................................................ Brandon Benson (20) ................................................... Chandler Turner (19) 4........................................Stefone Moore-Green (21) 10.........................................................Maanik Lal (20) 11........................................................ Clay Myers (20) 14..........................................................John Hunt (21) 18....................................................... Alex Pechin (22)
BY COUNTRY Germany................................................................1 United States.......................................................82 BY STATE USA Connecticut...................................... 1 (Renn Lints) Delaware............................. 1 (Brandon Crkvenac) Florida...................................................................4 Georgia............................................. 1 (John Hunt) Maryland...............................................................2 Massachusetts.................................1 (Alex Apgar) New Jersey..........................................................23 New York...............................................................4 North Carolina..............................1 (Justin Bethea) Ohio.......................................................................3 Oregon..................................................................3 Pennsylvania....................................................... 24 Texas.....................................................................5 Utah..............................................1 (Simeon Page) Virginia..................................................................6 Washington..................................... 1 (Erik Lukner) Washington, D.C......................... 1 (Dominic Lyles) Germany Baden-Württemberg.................... 1 (Simon Krizak)
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BY CLASS Seniors................................................................ 16 Juniors.................................................................20 Sophomores........................................................ 24 Freshmen............................................................23 BY LETTERWINNERS Seniors................................................................ 14 Juniors................................................................. 17 Sophomores........................................................ 10 Three-Time Letterwinners.....................................8 BY POSITION Offense............................................................... 39 Quarterbacks........................................................5 Running Backs......................................................6 Tight Ends/Fullbacks.............................................5 Wide Receivers.....................................................8 Offensive Linemen.............................................. 15 Defense...............................................................39 Defensive Linemen.............................................. 7 Defensive Ends.....................................................9 Linebackers...........................................................8 Safeties.................................................................9 Cornerbacks..........................................................6 Special Teams...................................................... 5 Punters/Kickers.....................................................5
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START CHART Bryan Marine.....................................................27 (3) Alan Butler.......................................................23 (14) Joe Lauro...........................................................20 (3) Andrew Owers...................................................17 (1) Noah Stephenson............................................14 (14) Pat Finn.............................................................13 (9) P.J. Barr........................................................... 11 (11) John Chiarolanzio.............................................. 11 (5) Roger Mellado.....................................................9 (9) Justin Bethea.......................................................9 (0) Simeon Page.......................................................8 (7) Chanse Riley.......................................................8 (3) Alex Twiford.........................................................8 (2) Josh Yoder...........................................................8 (0) Brandon Benson..................................................7 (0) Nick Zarkoski.......................................................7 (0) Erik Lukner..........................................................6 (3) Drew Newcomb...................................................6 (0) Fisayo Oluleye.....................................................5 (3) Blake Fletcher......................................................5 (0) Chad Freshnock..................................................5 (0) Sam Chitty...........................................................4 (3) Jon Fox................................................................4 (0) Chuck Sanders....................................................4 (0) Brice Sydnor........................................................4 (0) Justis Peppers.....................................................3 (3) Matt Robinson.....................................................3 (3) Jimmy Sheehan...................................................3 (3) Jared Cooper.......................................................2 (2) Sean Naiman.......................................................2 (1) Alex Jordan..........................................................2 (0) Brandon Sanders.................................................2 (0) John McGuire......................................................1 (1) Gerrit Van Itallie...................................................1 (1) Marquis Carter.....................................................1 (0) Stefone Moore-Green..........................................1 (0) Joe Schiano.........................................................1 (0) Number in parentheses indicate streak of consecutive starts
INDIVIDUAL HONORS & AWARDS BRANDON BENSON (36) ................................. 2017.......................................... • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (11/6) JARED COOPER (21) ................................. 2018.......................................... • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/10) PAT FINN (73) ................................. 2018.......................................... • Team Captain • Preseason All-Patriot League CHAD FRESHNOCK (20) ................................. 2016..........................................
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/5, 10/24, 11/14)
JOE LAURO (26) ................................. 2018.......................................... • Team Captain
ALEX PECHIN (1) ................................. 2018.......................................... • Team Captain • Preseason All-America First Team (STATS, Phil Steele, Hero Sports, College Sports Madness, FreeAgentFootball.com) • Preseason All-Patriot League ................................. 2017.......................................... • STATS All-America Third Team • All-Patriot League First Team • All-ECAC First Team • Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year • Academic All-Patriot League Team • FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team ................................. 2016.......................................... • Preseason All-Patriot League ................................. 2015.......................................... • All-Patriot League First Team
• Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (11/21)
BRYAN MARINE (9) ................................. 2018.......................................... • Team Captain ................................. 2017.......................................... • College Sports Madness Preseason All-American • Preseason All-Patriot League ................................. 2016.......................................... • All-Patriot League First Team ................................. 2015.......................................... • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (10/5) SIMEON PAGE (7) ................................. 2017.......................................... • All-Patriot League Second Team • STATS National Freshman of the Week (11/20)
• Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (11/20)
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/4, 11/20) • Bison Athlete of the Week (11/20)
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Opponent William & Mary Sacred Heart Penn Villanova Holy Cross Colgate Monmouth Lafayette Lehigh Georgetown Fordham Opponent William & Mary Sacred Heart Penn Villanova Holy Cross Colgate Monmouth Lafayette Lehigh Georgetown Fordham
WR LT LG C Bethea Peppers Lukner Finn Bethea Peppers Lukner Finn McGuire Peppers Lukner Finn
RG RT TE WR RB QB FB Barr Stephenson Sanders (WR) A. Butler Carter Chiarolanzio Owers Barr Stephenson Twiford A. Butler Cooper Chiarolanzio Sanders (WR) Barr Stephenson Twiford A. Butler Cooper Chiarolanzio Owers
DE DT DT DE SAM MIKE SS FS WHIP CB CB Mellado J. Sheehan Page (LB) Naiman Chitty Robinson Newcomb Lauro Riley Marine Oluleye Mellado J. Sheehan Page (LB) Schiano Chitty Robinson Benson Lauro Riley Marine Oluleye Mellado J. Sheehan Page (LB) Naiman Chitty Robinson Van Itallie Lauro Riley Marine Oluleye
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THE LAST TIME A BUCKNELL TEAM... Shut out an opponent..................................................................................................................... Nov. 11, 2017 vs. Georgetown (12-0) Was shut out by an opponent............................................................................................................Sept. 9, 2017 vs. Holy Cross (0-20) Finished a game with a tie score........................................................................................................... Nov. 14, 1987 vs. Lehigh (21-21) Scored 40 points....................................................................................................................................... Sept. 2, 2017 vs. Marist (45-6) Scored 50 points...............................................................................................................................Nov. 1, 2003 vs. Holy Cross (53-31) Scored 60 points................................................................................................................................Oct. 24, 1987 vs. Columbia (62-20) Scored 70 points.............................................................................................. Oct. 10, 1964 vs. Ohio Wesleyan in Newark, Del. (72-0) Allowed 40 points..................................................................................................................................... Nov. 4, 2017 vs. Lehigh (21-42) Allowed 50 points............................................................................................................................ Oct. 12, 2013 vs. Holy Cross (27-51) Allowed 60 points.................................................................................................................................... Oct. 12, 1945 at Temple (0-64) Allowed 70 points..............................................................................................................................Nov. 25, 1916 at Georgetown (0-78) Allowed 80 points.....................................................................................................................................Oct. 8, 1966 at Temple (28-82) Did not commit a turnover.............................................................................................................. Nov. 11, 2017 vs. Georgetown (12-0) Forced five turnovers.................................................................................................. Sept. 15, 2018 at Penn (2 INT, 3 fumbles) (17-34) Forced six turnovers................................................................................................... Sept. 3, 2016 at Marist (4 INT, 2 fumbles) (26-10) Forced seven turnovers......................................................................................... Oct. 29, 2011 at Lafayette (3 INT, 4 fumbles) (39-13) Committed five or more turnovers.......................................................................Oct. 12, 2013 vs. Holy Cross (4 INT, 1 fumble) (27-51) Did not commit a penalty........................................................................................................................ Sept. 19, 2009 at Cornell (9-33) Was penalized for at least 100 yards............................................................................. Oct. 17, 2015 at Army West Point (105) (14-21) Won an overtime game.......................................................................................................................... Oct. 21, 2017 at Lafayette (13-7) Played an overtime game...................................................................................................................... Oct. 21, 2017 at Lafayette (13-7) Had two 100-yard rushers in the same game.............Sept. 26, 2007 vs. Marist (Terrance Wilson 108 & Justin Pulgrano 101) (17-16) Had two 100-yard receivers in the same game..............Nov. 1, 2014 vs. Lafayette (Jake Hartman 134 & Will Carter 104) (27-24 OT) Defeated a nationally ranked opponent.....................................................................................Oct. 26, 2013 vs. No. 15 Lehigh (48-10) Played a nationally ranked opponent..................................................................................... 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 LAST TIME A BUCKNELL PLAYER... Had 30 rushing attempts..................................................................................Nov. 12, 2016 (Joey DeFloria (31) at Georgetown, 21-7) Had 40 rushing attempts......................................................................................... Oct. 29, 2011 (Tyler Smith (42) at Lafayette, 39-13) Had 100 yards rushing...................................................................................... Nov. 4, 2017 (Chad Freshnock (174) vs. Lehigh, 21-42) Had 200 yards rushing............................................................................................ Nov. 12, 2011 (Tyler Smith (204) at Fordham, 21-0) Had a 60+ yard run..............................................................................................Nov. 4, 2017 (Chad Freshnock (85) vs. Lehigh, 21-42) Had a 70+ yard run..............................................................................................Nov. 4, 2017 (Chad Freshnock (85) vs. Lehigh, 21-42) Had three rushing touchdowns.................................................................................. Nov. 4, 2017 (Chad Freshnock vs. Lehigh, 21-42) Had four rushing touchdowns..................................................................................Sept. 30, 2000 (Jabu Powell vs. Duquesne, 35-14) Had five rushing touchdowns......................................................................................... Nov. 13, 2004 (Daris Wilson vs. Colgate, 42-7) Completed a 50+ yard pass.....................................................Oct. 14, 2017 (John Chiarolanzio to Jack Horan (64) at Cornell, 26-18) Had three passing touchdowns......................................................................................Oct. 31, 2015 (R.J. Nitti (4) at Lafayette, 35-24) Had four passing touchdowns.............................................................................................Oct. 31, 2015 (R.J. Nitti at Lafayette, 35-24) Had five passing touchdowns.............................................................................................Sept. 24, 1994 (Rob Glus at Harvard, 42-23) Had 20 completions..............................................................................Sept. 1, 2018 (John Chiarolanzio (20) vs. William & Mary, 7-14) Had 30 completions..............................................................................................Oct. 27, 2001 (Todd Wenrich (36) at Fordham, 12-17) Had 50 passing attempts......................................................................................Oct. 27, 2001 (Todd Wenrich (67) at Fordham, 12-17) Had 60 passing attempts......................................................................................Oct. 27, 2001 (Todd Wenrich (67) at Fordham, 12-17) Had 200 yards passing.................................................................................................. Sept. 2, 2017 (Matt Muh (205) vs. Marist, 45-6) Had 300 yards passing..........................................................................................Oct. 24, 2015 (R.J. Nitti (338) vs. Georgetown, 9-17) Had 100 yards receiving..............................................................................................Nov. 5, 2016 (Will Carter (120) at Lehigh, 13-20) Had 200 yards receiving............................................................................................. Oct. 11, 2014 (Will Carter (246) at Lehigh, 45-24) Had 10 receptions.................................................................................................Oct. 24, 2015 (Will Carter (12) vs. Georgetown, 9-17) Had two touchdown receptions.....................................................................................Sept. 24, 2016 (Will Carter vs. VMI, 17-23 3OT) Had three touchdown receptions......................................................................... Nov. 1, 2014 (Jake Hartman vs. Lafayette, 27-24 OT) Made a 40-yard field goal...........................................................................Sept. 23, 2017 (John Burdick (46) vs. Sacred Heart, 34-31) Made a 50-yard field goal............................................................................................ Oct. 3, 1981 (Al Yuknus (52) vs. Davidson, 23-3) Had three field goals in a game......................................................................................Nov. 18, 2017 (John Burdick at Fordham, 9-20) Had four field goals in a game......................................................................................... Oct. 14, 2017 (John Burdick at Cornell, 26-18) Passed for a two-point conversion................................................... Sept. 2, 2017 (Jack Horan to Andrew Podbielski vs. Marist, 45-6) Rushed for a two-point conversion.........................................................................................Oct. 3, 2015 (R.J. Nitti at VMI, 28-22 OT) Made seven extra points...................................................................................... Oct. 16, 1999 (Chris Lundberg vs. Duquesne, 49-20) Made 10 extra points..............................................................Oct. 10, 1964 (Mike Seigfried vs. Ohio Wesleyan in Newark, Del., 72-0) Had 10+ punts........................................................................................................... Nov. 18, 2017 (Alex Pechin (10) at Fordham, 9-20) Had a 70+ yard punt................................................................................................ 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. 8, 2018 (Fisayo Oluleye (54) vs. Sacred Heart, 14-30) Returned a fumble for a touchdown.......................................................................... Sept. 2, 2017 (Blake Fletcher (0) vs. Marist, 45-6) Recorded two interceptions in a game............................................................................ Sept. 15, 2018 (Bryan Marine at Penn, 17-34) Recorded three interceptions in a game.....................................................................Nov. 20, 2004 (Dante Ross at Duquesne, 30-20) Recorded four interceptions in a game....................................................................Sept. 30, 2000 (Kevin Eiben vs. Duquesne, 35-14) Recorded a safety............................................................................................................................. Nov. 19, 2016 vs. Fordham (22-36) Had two sacks in a game.........................................................................................Nov. 18, 2017 (Simeon Page (4) at Fordham, 9-20) Had three sacks in a game.......................................................................................Nov. 18, 2017 (Simeon Page (4) at Fordham, 9-20) Had four sacks in a game.........................................................................................Nov. 18, 2017 (Simeon Page (4) at Fordham, 9-20) Had four tackles for a loss........................................................................................Nov. 18, 2017 (Simeon Page (6) at Fordham, 9-20) Blocked a punt.................................................................................................................. Oct. 14, 2017 (Jared Morse at Cornell, 26-18) Blocked an extra point attempt..........................................................Oct. 28, 2017 (Abdullah Anderson & Joe Lauro at Colgate, 3-40) Blocked a field goal attempt....................................................................... Nov. 19, 2016 (Abdullah Anderson (2) vs. Fordham, 22-36)
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BISON IN THE RED ZONE Opponent William & Mary Sacred Heart Penn Villanova Holy Cross Colgate Monmouth Lafayette Lehigh Georgetown Fordham Total
Efficiency 1-1 (1.000) 1-2 (.500) 3-4 (.750)
Summary 1 TD 1 TD, 1 INT 2 TDs, 1 FG, 1 MFG
5-7 (.714)
TD%: 4-7 (.571)
OPPONENTS IN THE RED ZONE Opponent William & Mary Sacred Heart Penn Villanova Holy Cross Colgate Monmouth Lafayette Lehigh Georgetown Fordham Total
Efficiency 1-2 (.500) 3-4 (.750) 3-3 (1.000)
Summary 1 TD, 1 INT 2 TDs, 1 FG, DWNS 3 TDs
7-9 (.778)
TD%: 6-9 (.667)
FCS PLAYER RANKINGS Individual (Top 50) Rank No./Avg. Fisayo Oluleye (INT Return TDs) t-1st 1 Fisayo Oluleye (Interceptions) t-3rd 2 Fisayo Oluleye (INT Return Yards) t-10th 54 Fisayo Oluleye (Interceptions/Game) t-15th 0.7 Bryan Marine (Interceptions) t-3rd 2 Bryan Marine (Interceptions/Game) t-15th 0.7 Bryan Marine (Punt Returns) 16th 10.8 Bryan Marine (Combined Kick Returns) t-18th 230 Bryan Marine (Solo Tackles/Game) t-18th 6.3 Bryan Marine (INT Return Yards) t-33rd 34 Bryan Marine (Passes Defended) t-39th 1.3 Sterling Deary (Fumbles Recovered) t-14th 1 Chanse Riley (Fumbles Recovered) t-14th 1 Joe Schiano (Fumbles Recovered) t-14th 1 Brice Sydnor (Fumbles Recovered) t-14th 1 Alex Pechin (Punting) 20th 43.4 Joe Lauro (Solo Tackles/Game) t-21st 6.0 Joe Lauro (Total Tackles/Game) t-40th 9.0 Top-10 marks in bold
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OPPONENT SCHEDULE/RESULTS WILLIAM & MARY (1-1, 0-0 CAA) Sept. 1 at Bucknell....................................... W, 14-7 Sept. 8 at #12/14 Virginia Tech......................L, 17-62 Sept. 15 vs. Elon*......................................Postponed Sept. 22 at James Madison*........................3:30 p.m. Sept. 29 vs. Colgate.........................................6 p.m. Oct. 6 vs. Albany*........................................3:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at Towson*...........................................4 p.m. Oct. 20 vs. Maine*.......................................3:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Rhode Island*................................12 p.m. Nov. 10 at Villanova*........................................1 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. Richmond*.....................................2 p.m.
HOLY CROSS (1-2, 0-1 PL) Sept. 1 at Colgate*.........................................L,17-24 Sept. 8 at Boston College..............................L, 14-62 Sept. 15 vs. Yale.................................. W, 31-28 (OT) Sept. 22 vs. Dartmouth................................1:05 p.m. Sept. 29 vs. Bucknell*.............................. 1:05 p.m. Oct. 6 at New Hampshire.................................1 p.m. Oct. 12 at Harvard............................................7 p.m. Oct. 27 vs. Lehigh*......................................1:05 p.m. Nov. 3 at Lafayette*...................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. Fordham*..................................1:05 p.m. Nov. 17 at Georgetown*............................12:30 p.m.
LEHIGH (1-2, 0-0 PL) Sept. 1 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)..................... W, 21-19 Sept. 8 vs. #12/11 Villanova............................L, 9-31 Sept. 15 at Navy............................................L, 21-51 Sept. 22 at Penn...............................................3 p.m. Oct. 6 at Princeton............................................1 p.m. Oct. 13 vs. Fordham*.................................12:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Georgetown*....................................2 p.m. Oct. 27 at Holy Cross*......................................1 p.m. Nov. 3 vs. Bucknell*................................ 12:30 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. Colgate*..................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Lafayette*.................................12:30 p.m.
SACRED HEART (2-0, 0-0 NEC) Sept. 1 vs. Lafayette...................................... W, 35-6 Sept. 8 at Bucknell..................................... W, 30-14 Sept. 22 at Wagner*.........................................6 p.m. Sept. 29 at Cornell.......................................1:30 p.m. Oct. 6 vs. Penn.................................................3 p.m. Oct. 13 at Dartmouth........................................6 p.m. Oct. 20 at Central Connecticut State*...............1 p.m. Oct. 27 vs. Bryant*............................................1 p.m. Nov. 3 vs. Robert Morris*................................12 p.m. Nov. 10 at Duquesne*.....................................12 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. Saint Francis*..............................12 p.m.
COLGATE (2-0, 1-0 PL) Sept. 1 vs. Holy Cross*................................ W, 24-17 Sept. 8 at #20 New Hampshire...................... W, 10-3 Sept. 15 at Furman......................................Canceled Sept. 22 vs. Lafayette*.....................................1 p.m. Sept. 29 at William & Mary...............................6 p.m. Oct. 6 at Bucknell*....................................... 12 p.m. Oct. 13 vs. Cornell..........................................12 p.m. Oct. 27 vs. Georgetown*..................................1 p.m. Nov. 3 at Fordham*...........................................1 p.m. Nov. 10 at Lehigh*.....................................12:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Army West Point............................12 p.m.
GEORGETOWN (1-2, 0-0 PL) Sept. 1 at Marist.......................................... W, 39-14 Sept. 8 vs. Campbell.......................................L, 8-13 Sept. 15 at Dartmouth.....................................L, 0-41 Sept. 22 vs. Columbia......................................2 p.m. Sept. 29 at Brown.............................................1 p.m. Oct. 6 at Fordham*...........................................1 p.m. Oct. 13 at Lafayette*....................................3:30 p.m. Oct. 20 vs. Lehigh*...........................................2 p.m. Oct. 27 at Colgate*.........................................12 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. Bucknell*.............................. 12:30 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. Holy Cross*.............................12:30 p.m.
PENN (1-0, 0-0 IVY) Sept. 15 vs. Bucknell................................. W, 34-17 Sept. 22 vs. Lehigh...........................................3 p.m. Sept. 29 at Dartmouth*................................1:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Sacred Heart......................................3 p.m. Oct. 13 vs. Columbia*.......................................1 p.m. Oct. 19 vs. Yale*...............................................7 p.m. Oct. 27 at Brown*.............................................1 p.m. Nov. 2 at Cornell*..............................................6 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. Harvard*.........................................1 p.m. Nov. 17 at Princeton*........................................1 p.m.
MONMOUTH (2-1, 0-0 BS) Aug. 31 at Eastern Michigan.........................L, 17-51 Sept. 8 vs. Hampton.................................... W, 56-28 Sept. 15 at Lafayette................................... W, 24-20 Sept. 22 at Princeton...................................4:30 p.m. Sept. 29 vs. Wagner.........................................1 p.m. Oct. 13 vs. Bucknell....................................... 1 p.m. Oct. 20 vs. Campbell*.......................................1 p.m. Oct. 27 at Presbyterian*..............................2:30 p.m. Nov. 3 vs. Charleston Southern*......................1 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. Kennesaw State*.........................12 p.m. Nov. 17 at Gardner-Webb*..........................1:30 p.m.
FORDHAM (0-3, 0-0 PL) Sept. 1 at Charlotte........................................L, 10-34 Sept. 8 at Richmond........................................L, 7-52 Sept. 15 vs. #21/24 Stony Brook.....................L, 6-28 Sept. 22 vs. Central Connecticut State.............1 p.m. Oct. 6 vs. Georgetown*....................................1 p.m. Oct. 13 at Lehigh*......................................12:30 p.m. Oct. 20 vs. Bryant.............................................1 p.m. Oct. 27 vs. Lafayette*.......................................1 p.m. Nov. 3 vs. Colgate*...........................................1 p.m. Nov. 10 at Holy Cross*...................................12 p.m. Nov. 17 at Bucknell*.................................... 12 p.m.
VILLANOVA (2-1, 0-1 CAA) Sept. 1 at Temple......................................... W, 19-17 Sept. 8 at Lehigh........................................... W, 31-9 Sept. 15 vs. Towson*.....................................L, 35-45 Sept. 22 vs. Bucknell..................................... 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at Stony Brook*..................................6 p.m. Oct. 6 at Maine*...........................................3:30 p.m. Oct. 13 vs. James Madison*.............................1 p.m. Oct. 27 vs. New Hampshire*............................2 p.m. Nov. 3 at Richmond*.........................................3 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. William & Mary*.............................1 p.m. Nov. 17 at Delaware*......................................12 p.m.
LAFAYETTE (0-3, 0-0 PL) Sept. 1 at Sacred Heart...................................L, 6-35 Sept. 8 at Delaware.........................................L, 0-37 Sept. 15 vs. Monmouth..................................L, 20-24 Sept. 22 at Colgate*.........................................1 p.m. Sept. 29 vs. Central Connecticut State.............6 p.m. Oct. 13 vs. Georgetown*.............................3:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Bucknell*..................................... 12 p.m. Oct. 27 at Fordham*.........................................1 p.m. Nov. 3 vs. Holy Cross*...............................12:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Army West Point............................12 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. Lehigh*....................................12:30 p.m.
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ABOUT VILLANOVA FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Mark Ferrante Record at Villanova: 7-7 (2nd season) Career Record: Same Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Stadium: Villanova Stadium Capacity: 12,500 Surface: Astro Play 2017 Record: 5-6 Conference Record: 3-5 (t-7th in CAA) GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Villanova, Penn. Founded: 1842 Enrollment: 6,521 Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Navy and White President: Peter M. Donohue Athletic Director: Mark Jackson Website: Villanova.com
SERIES INFORMATION Series record................................................................... 11-12-2 Last 10 meetings.....................................................26th meeting First meeting........................................................................ 1900 Last meeting........................................................................ 2005 Record at home...................................................................... 6-4 Record on road.................................................................... 2-6-2 Record at neutral site............................................................. 3-2 Streak...............................................................Villanova won six Last meeting................................Oct. 15, 2005 (Lewisburg, Pa.) ............................................................................ BU 10 – VU 38 Last meeting in Villanova........................................ Sept. 2, 2004 ............................................................................ BU 14 – VU 20 Last Bison win..............................Nov. 17, 1944 (Villanova, Pa.) .............................................................................. BU 27 – VU 6 Last Wildcat win...........................Oct. 15, 2005 (Lewisburg, Pa.) ............................................................................ BU 10 – VU 38
ALL-TIME RESULTS Year Site Result 1900 Villanova, PA tie, 0-0 1902 Lewisburg, PA BU, 61-5 1904 Lewisburg, PA BU, 26-0 1905 Lewisburg, PA BU, 17-9 1918 Lewisburg, PA BU, 40-0 1926 Wilkes-Barre, PA VU, 7-3 1927 Scranton, PA BU, 28-12 1928 Scranton, PA VU, 20-6 1929 Scranton, PA BU, 9-0 1930 Scranton, PA BU, 20-14 1931 Villanova, PA tie, 0-0 1932 Villanova, PA VU, 13-0 1933 Villanova, PA BU, 19-17 1934 Lewisburg, PA BU, 13-0 1935 Villanova, PA VU, 25-0 1936 Lewisburg, PA BU, 6-0 1937 Villanova, PA VU, 21-0 1943 Villanova, PA VU, 12-8 1944 Villanova, PA BU, 27-6 1945 Lewisburg, PA VU, 19-7 1988 Lewisburg, PA VU, 30-17 1991 Lewisburg, PA VU, 40-0 1992 Villanova, PA VU, 34-0 2004 Villanova, PA VU, 20-14 2005 Lewisburg, PA VU, 38-10 BucknellBison.com >> @Bucknell_FB >> #BandOfBison
TALE OF THE TAPE BUCKNELL
#15 VILLANOVA
0-3
Overall Record
2-1
0-0 PL
League Record
0-1 CAA
75.7 (113th)
Rushing Offense
147.3 (60th)
132.3 (105th)
Passing Offense
286.0 (26th)
84.86 (117th)
Passing Efficiency
163.53 (18th)
208.0 (118th)
Total Offense
433.3 (32nd)
12.7 (108th)
Scoring Offense
28.3 (63rd)
.714 (91st)
Red Zone Offense
.692 (101st)
159.3 (53rd)
Rushing Defense
95.3 (19th)
181.0 (32nd)
Passing Defense
223.0 (63rd)
340.3 (32nd)
Total Defense
318.3 (23rd)
26.0 (39th)
Scoring Defense
23.7 (31st)
.778 (t-37th)
Red Zone Defense
.875 (t-71st)
35.25 (61st)
Net Punting
35.33 (60th)
10.80 (40th)
Punt Returns
6.75 (65th)
21.17 (51st)
Kickoff Returns
20.67 (57th)
0.00 (52nd)
Turnover Margin
0.33 (t-46th)
1.67 (t-70th)
Team Sacks
2.00 (t-52nd)
Time of Possession
32:31 (20th)
25:59 (108th) John Chiarolanzio (247 yards)
Leading Passer
Zach Bednarczyk (858 yards)
Jared Cooper (176 yards)
Leading Rusher
Aaron Forbes (242 yards)
Jared Cooper (94 yards)
Leading Receiver Jarrett McClenton (291 yards)
Joe Lauro (27 tackles)
Leading Tackler FCS rank in parenthesis Top-30 marks in bold
Christian Benford (22 tackles)
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THE LAST TIME THE BISON AND WILDCATS MET... VILLANOVA BUCKNELL
10 14 7 7 38 0 3 0 7 10
Oct. 15, 2005 >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Mathewson-Memorial Stadium >> 1 p.m. >> Attendance: 3,259
TEAM STATISTICS
VILLANOVA BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 17 15 Rushing 8 10 Passing 9 5 Penalty 0 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 235 187 Rushing Attempts 40 54 Average Per Rush 5.9 3.5 Rushing Touchdowns 2 1 Yards Gained Rushing 266 206 Yards Lost Rushing 31 19 NET YARDS PASSING 234 69 Completions-Attempts-Int 15-20-1 6-14-0 Average Per Attempt 11.7 4.9 Average Per Completion 15.6 11.5 Passing Touchdowns 3 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 469 256 Total offense plays 60 68 Average Gain Per Play 7.8 3.8 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 4-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-49 0-0 PUNTS-YARDS 3-118 6-187 Average Yards Per Punt 39.3 31.2 Net Yards Per Punt 21.7 27.0 Inside 20 1 1 50+ Yards 1 0 Touchbacks 0 1 Fair catch 0 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS 7-386 3-170 Average Yards Per Kickoff 55.1 56.7 Net Yards Per Kickoff 37.6 33.7 Touchbacks 2 1 Fair Catch Yards 0 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-5-0 2-53-0 Average Per Return 5.0 26.5 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-49-0 5-83-0 Average Per Return 24.5 16.6 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 27:15 32:45 1st Quarter 5:06 9:54 2nd Quarter 5:25 9:35 3rd Quarter 9:08 5:52 4th Quarter 7:36 7:24 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 11 6 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 1-3 Touchdowns 4-5 1-3 Field goals 1-5 0-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-9 PAT Kicks 5-5 1-1 Field Goals 1-1 1-1 Points off turnovers 0 0
GAME NOTES • WR J.J. Outlaw led Villanova to a 38-10 victory over Bucknell, scoring two touchdowns and posting 121 receiving yards and 58 yards on the ground. • For the Wildcats, QB Frank Jankowski also completed 15 of 20 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns while RB Martin Gibson ran for a career-high 148 yards on 11 carries. • QB Dante Ross rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown for the Bison. His score, a 16-yard touchdown run, came in the final minute of regulation. • Bucknell’s lone points of the first half came on a 42-yard field goal from K Will Carney. It was the freshman’s first career field goal. • DE Sean Conover had an impressive game, registering four tackles for a loss of 14 yards, 2.5 sacks for a loss of eight yards and one fumble recovery. His seven total tackles placed him in a tie for second among Bison with S Stephen Collage; LB Dorian Petersen led the way with eight tackles (seven solo). • The Bison only committed one turnover during the contest. They also did not commit a single penalty.
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Bucknell Football Falls to Villanova, 38-10 J.J. Outlaw had a combined 179 rushing and receiving yards and scored two touchdowns to lead Villanova to a 38-10 victory over Bucknell on Saturday at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. Dante Ross rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown for the Bison, who fell to 1-5 after their final non-conference game of the season. Martin Gibson ran for a career-high 148 yards on only 11 carries, and Frank Jankowski completed 15 of 20 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns for the Wildcats (3-3), who outgained Bucknell 469-256. It was Outlaw’s 63-yard touchdown run on a reverse on Villanova’s very first play from scrimmage that sent the Wildcats on their way. Jankowski dove in from the 1-yard line in the first minute of the second quarter and later hit John Dieser on a 6-yard TD strike to stake Villanova to a 24-3 halftime lead. Bucknell’s lone points of the first half came on a 42-yard field goal from freshman Will Carney, his first career field goal. Outlaw and Dieser both caught touchdown passes in the second half to give Villanova a 38-3 lead. Bucknell picked up its lone touchdown on Ross’ 16-yard run in the final minute of the game. Ross went the distance at quarterback, in addition to returning punts and kicks. He completed 6 of 13 passes for 69 yards, returned two punts for 53 yards and three kickoffs for 66 yards. For good measure, Ross also punted three times for an average of 35.3 yards. Ross had a 44-yard punt return down to the Villanova 7-yard line early in the third quarter, but the Bison fumbled on the next play and could not capitalize. That was Bucknell’s lone turnover of the game, and the Bison did not commit a penalty all afternoon. The 100-yard rushing efforts were the sixth of Gibson’s career and the second for Ross, a senior who played in only his fourth career game on the offensive side of the ball. Outlaw caught six passes for 121 yards and compiled 58 rushing yards on four carries. It was his fourth straight 100-yard receiving game and his third straight two-touchdown game.
SCORING SUMMARY Team VU VU VU BU VU VU VU BU
QT 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th
Time 11:21 07:03 14:10 03:51 02:02 05:35 07:22 00:21
Scoring Play Outlaw 63yd run Marcoux 33yd field goal Jankowski 1yd run Carney 42yd field goal Dieser 6yd pass from Jankowski Outlaw 5yd pass from Jankowski Dieser 8yd pass from Jankowski Ross 16yd run
Conversion Marcoux kick Marcoux kick Marcoux kick Marcoux kick Marcoux kick Carney kick
Plays-Yds 1-63 9-44 9-84 9-24 5-46 6-71 10-89 8-85
TOP 0:12 2:14 3:30 4:10 1:40 1:17 5:04 3:12
Score 7-0 10-0 17-0 17-3 24-3 31-3 38-3 38-10
TEAM LEADERS VILLANOVA Rushing Att Yds TD Gibson 11 148 0 Outlaw 4 58 1 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Jankowski 15-20-1 234 3
BUCKNELL Lg Avg 50 13.5 63 14.5
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Ross 30 119 1 21 4.0 DeStefano 14 40 0 9 2.9
Lg Sack 74 3
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Ross 6-13-0 69 0 33 0
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Outlaw 6 121 1 74 May 3 58 0 35
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Allen 2 17 0 11 Davis 2 3 0 8
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Bacchus 7 2 9 1 1 Adams 4 3 7 - Hulea 4 3 7 - Clay 5 1 6 3 8
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Petersen 7 1 8 - Collage 6 1 7 - Conover 5 2 7 4 14 Slater 4 2 6 - -
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2018 GAME REPORTS
GAME 1
Bucknell Football Edged by William & Mary, 14-7, in 2018 Opener
WILLIAM & MARY 7 0 0 7 14 BUCKNELL 0 0 0 7 7 Sept. 1 >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Mathewson-Memorial Stadium >> 6 p.m. >> Attendance: 5,042
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Fair Catch Yards Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field goals Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers
W&M BUCKNELL 20 11 10 4 9 6 1 1 81 114 41 26 2.0 4.4 1 1 126 114 45 0 267 143 21-32-1 20-32-1 8.3 4.5 12.7 7.2 1 0 348 257 73 58 4.8 4.4 2-1 1-1 8-80 4-30 6-200 7-247 33.3 35.3 30.3 33.4 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 3-195 2-110 65.0 55.0 40.0 36.5 3 1 0 0 2-13-0 2-18-0 6.5 9.0 1-12-0 0-0-0 12.0 0.0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-9-0 0-0-0 0 0 37:25 22:35 10:46 4:14 11:57 3:03 9:25 5:35 5:17 9:43 5 of 15 4 of 14 1 of 1 0 of 2 1-2 1-1 1-2 1-1 0-2 0-1 0-0 4-31 2-2 1-1 0-1 0-0 0 7
GAME NOTES • With the loss, the Bison had their winning streak in season openers snapped at seven games. They are now 7-2 in season openers under head coach Joe Susan. • Bucknell moved to 92-40-1 in season openers and 97-34-1 in home openers all time. • This was the first time the Bison held the Tribe under 30 points; William & Mary dispatched Bucknell by a combined margin of 183-45 in their previous five meetings, an average spread of 27.6 points. • S Joe Lauro made his 150th career tackle and 100th career solo tackle during the game. • QB John Chiarolanzio started his first career season opener; the junior had started eight games previously but never Bucknell’s first of the season. • WR Brandon Sanders was the lone freshman to start the 2018 opener. He ultimately led the Bison with 59 receiving yards on four catches, bolstered by a 21-yard reception on Bucknell’s final drive of the game. • Six Bison earned their first career start in the 2018 opener: RB Marquis Carter, OL Justis Peppers, DE Sean Naiman, LB Matt Robinson, Sanders and DL Jimmy Sheehan. Sheehan, a junior, and Peppers, a sophomore, had yet to appear in a game before their start against William & Mary.
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The Bucknell football team’s defense stood tall all night, but William & Mary prevailed, 14-7, in the season opener for both teams at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. The Tribe entered the fourth quarter with a 7-0 lead thanks to an early touchdown. On the first play of that frame, Joe Schiano came up with a strip sack to give the Bison the ball at William & Mary’s 36-yard line. Five plays later, Marquis Carter scampered 12 yards into the end zone; a good extra point by Jack Chambers made it a 7-7 game. But the Tribe was quick to respond. On the second play of its next drive, Shon Mitchell connected with DeVonte Dedmon for a 75-yard score that proved to be the difference in a defensive battle played in front of 5,042 fans. After Dedmon’s go-ahead touchdown, Bucknell had three drives and advanced as far as William & Mary’s 36-yard line. Near the middle of the frame, John Chiarolanzio led the Bison from their one-yard line to their 47 in 12 plays, but a fumble ultimately stalled that promising possession. Bucknell later got the ball back with 1:14 left to play, and Chiarolanzio found Brandon Sanders for a 21-yard gain and Jared Cooper for a 10-yard gain on back-to-back plays to bring the Bison faithful to their feet. But the game ended when Cooper caught a pass over the middle and was tackled in bounds short of a first down. On that play, a Bucknell player was injured; because there was 10 seconds left on the clock and Bucknell was out of timeouts, the game came to an end on the 10-second runoff rule. The Tribe controlled the first quarter, using a lengthy game-opening drive to build a 10:46 to 4:14 edge in time of possession. William & Mary’s first touchdown came at the 6:13 mark, with Mitchell capping a 15-play, 68-yard drive that began 11 seconds into the game with a two-yard quarterback keeper score. Early in that drive, Albert Funderburke rushed for 14 yards and Owen Wright dashed for a 13-yard gain on back-to-back plays to bring the Tribe from its 44 to the Bison 29. Bucknell had an opportunity to tie the game on its next possession after Chiarolanzio orchestrated a seven-play, 54-yard drive to William & Mary’s 21-yard line. Isaiah Laster ultimately intercepted a Chiarolanzio pass intended for Stefone Moore-Green in the corner of the end zone to keep the Bison off the board. During the second quarter, the teams traded possessions, one of which ended in a Tribe missed field goal, before William & Mary rattled off another long march. From the 10:54 to the 1:44 mark of that quarter, the Tribe traversed 55 yards in 16 plays, most of which were short rushes. But that drive came to an end at Bucknell’s 10-yard line after Fisayo Oluleye forced Funderburke out of bounds for a loss of four yards and then picked off a Mitchell pass in the end zone. After forcing a quick three and out, William & Mary got the ball back with 1:18 remaining in regulation. The Tribe had a 43-yard Dedmon touchdown catch called back due to an illegal block with 16 seconds left to play, and the Bison went to the locker room down by only a touchdown despite being outgained 226-93 and having the ball for just seven minutes and 17 seconds. Chiarolanzio finished with 143 yards on 20-for-32 passing, connecting with eight different receivers. Sanders, a freshman, led all Bison receivers with 59 yards on four receptions. On the ground, Carter ran for a career-best 81 yards on 18 carriers; he also posted 13 receiving yards on three catches. Defensively, Joe Lauro (11) and Bryan Marine (10) reached the double digits in tackles. Four Bison recorded a sack: Schiano, Blake Fletcher, Simeon Page and Nnamdi Unachukwu. Schiano and Unachukwu were both making their collegiate debut. William & Mary held advantages in total offense (348-257), first downs (20-11) and time of possession (37:25-22:35). Bucknell chipped into its deficit during the second half; at halftime, the Tribe was up 226-93 in total offense, 15-3 in first downs and 22:43-7:17 in time of possession
SCORING SUMMARY Team WM BU WM
QT 1st 4th 4th
Time 06:13 12:53 11:55
Scoring Play Mitchell 2yd run Carter 12yd run Dedmon 75yd pass from Mitchell
Conversion Plays-Yds Hooper kick 15-68 Chambers kick 4-36 Hooper kick 2-75
TOP 8:36 2:01 0:58
Score 7-0 7-7 14-7
TEAM LEADERS WILLIAM & MARY Rushing Att Yds TD Funderburke 17 61 0 Wright 8 25 0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Mitchell 21-32-1 267 1
BUCKNELL Lg Avg 14 3.6 13 3.1
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Carter 18 81 1 21 4.5 Cooper 4 22 0 11 5.5
Lg Sack 75 4
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Chiarolanzio 20-32-1 143 0
Lg Sack 21 0
Receiving Rec Yds TD B. Sanders 4 59 0 A. Butler 3 32 0
Lg 21 13
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Dedmon 3 125 1 75 Armstrong 5 50 0 15 Muse 5 48 0 16 Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Jones 6 4 10 1.0 1 Laster 4 1 5 - Johnson 3 2 5 -
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Lauro 6 5 11 - Marine 7 3 10 - Robinson 3 5 8 0.5 1 Fox 4 4 8 - -
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2018 GAME REPORTS
GAME 2
SACRED HEART BUCKNELL
Bucknell Football Falls to Sacred Heart, 30-14
7 7 7 9 30 0 14 0 0 14
Sept. 8 >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Mathewson-Memorial Stadium >> 3 p.m. >> Attendance: 1,872
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Fair Catch Yards Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field goals Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers
SHU BUCKNELL 17 8 9 3 7 5 1 0 261 78 50 28 5.2 2.8 2 1 315 126 54 48 138 100 12-32-1 17-36-1 4.3 2.8 11.5 5.9 1 0 399 178 82 64 4.9 2.8 3-0 2-2 7-50 6-30 9-355 8-387 39.4 48.4 33.6 44.6 1 3 1 5 0 0 3 1 5-247 3-187 49.4 62.3 26.0 41.0 0 1 0 0 3-30-0 4-53-0 10.0 13.2 2-39-0 5-117-0 19.5 23.4 1-48-0 1-54-1 1-32-1 0-0-0 0 0 35:00 25:00 8:06 6:54 9:35 5:25 7:39 7:21 9:40 5:20 9 of 21 3 of 16 0 of 2 1 of 3 3-4 1-2 2-4 1-2 1-4 0-2 5-36 1-4 3-3 2-2 1-1 0-1 9 7
GAME NOTES • In his first collegiate start, freshman RB Jared Cooper ran for 96 yards on 15 carries. He added a team-high 28 receiving yards on two catches to pace Bucknell with 124 all-purpose yards. • QB John Chiarolanzio finished with 100 yards on 17 for 35 passing, connecting with six different receivers. • Defensively, CB Bryan Marine led the Bison, matching his career high with 12 tackles (nine solo). LBs Matt Robinson and Sam Chitty each registered his first sack and set a new career high in tackles, at eight and nine respectively. • For Sacred Heart, QB Kevin Duke posted 138 passing yards and 104 yards on the ground while RB Jordan Meachum set a new career high with 178 rushing yards. Their efforts helped the Pioneers build a 399-178 edge in total offense. • Bucknell’s game against Sacred Heart was the 100th of Joe Susan’s head coaching career. • Throughout the game, Bucknell paid tribute to military veterans, active duty servicemen and women, Gold Star Families and first responders. These local heroes were involved in presenting a garrison flag during the national anthem and delivering the game ball to the referees; the Bison also recognized veterans who were wounded in combat at halftime through their partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project.
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The Bucknell football team fell to Sacred Heart, 30-14, in its Hero Appreciation Game on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. The Pioneers (2-0) powered past the Bison (0-2) behind strong showings by running back Jordan Meachum and quarterback Kevin Duke, who combined for 282 yards on the ground. While Bucknell took a 14-7 lead on a 54-yard pick 6 by Fisayo Oluleye in the middle of the second quarter, Sacred Heart scored 23 unanswered points the rest of the way to knock off its second-straight Patriot League opponent. The Pioneer defense had a strong showing, limiting the Bison to 178 yards of total offense and eight first downs over the course of the contest. Salaam Horne led the way with 10 tackles (six solo) while Chris Agyemang added three tackles for a loss and two sacks. In total, the Sacred Heart defense recorded five sacks for a loss of 36 yards and 11 tackles for a loss of 48 yards. Defense was the story of the first quarter as Bucknell and Sacred Heart combined for just five first downs and 91 yards of total offense. The Pioneers opened the scoring at the 10:23 mark, with Meachum breaking free for a 30-yard touchdown rush to cap their first drive of the game. While Stefone Moore-Greene returned the kickoff following Meachum’s touchdown a career-long 66 yards to the Sacred Heart 34, the Bison couldn’t take advantage of their favorable field position to even the score. The Pioneer defense stood tall, with Robert Steffe sacking John Chiarolanzio for a loss of eight yards to bring up fourth down and force Bucknell to go three and out. The Bison got on the board with 13:24 on the clock in the second quarter. Brandon Sanders became the first Bucknell freshman to find the end zone, taking a handoff from Chiarolanzio and bursting through a seam for a four-yard touchdown rush. Sanders’s run capped a nine-play, 36yard drive that began at the first quarter’s 2:05 mark following an explosive 31-yard punt return by Bryan Marine. On their next possession, the Bison took over at Sacred Heart’s 19-yard line thanks to a muffed snap on a punt. But consecutive false start penalties pushed them back to the Pioneer 28, and two passes fell incomplete. Ultimately, a 41-yard field goal attempt by Jack Chambers was short, keeping the score at 7-7. Bucknell took the lead less than two minutes later when Oluleye stepped in front of a Duke pass and returned it 54 yards to the end zone. It was Oluleye’s second interception of the young season and the Bison’s first pick 6 since Colin Jonov and Drew Newcomb both returned interceptions for touchdowns at Lafayette on Oct. 21, 2017. The Pioneers got the ball back with 1:59 left in the first half and ultimately evened the score on a seven-yard touchdown catch by Nathan Balthazard. A highlight of their seven-play, 60-yard scoring drive was a 48-yard catch by Andrew O’Neill that brought them from their 37-yard line to Bucknell’s 15. Sacred Heart carried the momentum from its last-minute scoring drive into the third quarter. On back-to-back plays, Meachum rushed for 29- and 33-yard gains to bring the Pioneers from their 28-yard line to the Bison 10. Two plays later, with 12:48 on the clock, Duke scored on a nineyard quarterback keeper to give his team the lead for good. Sacred Heart controlled the fourth quarter, holding onto the ball for nearly 10 minutes to finish the game with a 35:00 to 25:00 advantage in time of possession. The Pioneers extended their advantage to 30-14 on a 30-yard Josh Freiria field goal at the 7:06 mark and a 32-yard Noel Hijazi fumble recovery score as time expired.
SCORING SUMMARY Team SH BU BU SH SH SH SH
QT 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th
Time 10:23 13:24 06:27 00:10 12:48 07:06 00:00
Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds Meachum 30yd run Freiria kick 7-57 Sanders 4yd run Chambers kick 9-36 Oluleye 54yd interception return Chambers kick - Balthazard 7yd pass from Duke Freiria kick 7-60 Duke 9yd run Freiria kick 7-80 Freiria 30yd field goal 7-29 Hijazi 32yd fumble recovery -
TOP 2:53 3:41 - 1:49 2:07 3:59 -
Score 7-0 7-7 14-7 14-14 21-14 24-14 30-14
TEAM LEADERS SACRED HEART Rushing Att Yds TD Meachum 28 178 1 Duke 11 104 1 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Duke 12-32-1 138 1
BUCKNELL Lg Avg 38 6.4 24 9.5
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Cooper 15 96 0 37 6.4 B. Sanders 2 5 1 4 2.5
Lg Sack 48 1
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Chiarolanzio 17-35-1 100 0
Lg Sack 19 5
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg O’Neill 3 62 0 48 Trimble-Edwards 2 22 0 13 Snelling 2 22 0 19
Receiving A. Butler B. Sanders Cooper
Rec Yds TD Lg 4 26 0 10 3 23 0 11 2 28 0 19
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Horne 6 4 10 - Lukert 4 3 7 1.0 2 Wilen 3 3 6 - Donalson 3 2 5 2.5 11
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Marine 9 3 12 1.0 2 Robinson 6 3 9 1.0 4 Lauro 5 3 8 - Chitty 4 4 8 1.0 1
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GAME 3
Bucknell Football Downed at Penn, 34-17
BUCKNELL 3 7 7 0 17 PENN 17 10 0 7 34 Sept. 15 >> Philadelphia, Pa. >> Franklin Field >> 3 p.m. >> Attendance: 5,033
TEAM STATISTICS
BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 13 Rushing 5 Passing 8 Penalty 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 35 Rushing Attempts 36 Average Per Rush 1.0 Rushing Touchdowns 0 Yards Gained Rushing 98 Yards Lost Rushing 63 NET YARDS PASSING 154 Completions-Attempts-Int 21-38-2 Average Per Attempt 4.1 Average Per Completion 7.3 Passing Touchdowns 2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 189 Total offense plays 74 Average Gain Per Play 2.6 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-81 PUNTS-YARDS 9-324 Average Yards Per Punt 36.0 Net Yards Per Punt 28.3 Inside 20 3 50+ Yards 2 Touchbacks 0 Fair catch 2 KICKOFFS-YARDS 4-228 Average Yards Per Kickoff 57.0 Net Yards Per Kickoff 44.8 Touchbacks 1 Fair Catch Yards 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 4-37-0 Average Per Return 9.2 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 7-137-0 Average Per Return 19.6 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-34-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 30:22 1st Quarter 6:02 2nd Quarter 11:03 3rd Quarter 4:46 4th Quarter 8:31 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 19 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 Touchdowns 2-4 Field goals 1-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 PAT Kicks 2-2 Field Goals 1-2 Points off turnovers 14
PENN 17 7 8 2 136 42 3.2 2 156 20 138 12-21-2 6.6 11.5 2 274 63 4.3 3-3 6-34 6-221 36.8 30.7 1 0 0 1 7-424 60.6 41.0 0 0 5-69-0 13.8 3-24-0 8.0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0 29:38 8:58 3:57 10:14 6:29 4 of 13 0 of 0 3-3 3-3 0-3 10-60 4-4 2-2 10
GAME NOTES • CB Bryan Marine became the first Bison to intercept two passes in a single game since S Connor Golden did so against Charleston Southern in 2016. Marine previously intercepted two passes as a freshman at Lafayette on Oct. 31, 2015. • Marine’s two interceptions gave him nine in his career. He became the Patriot League’s active leader and moved one interception away from entering Bucknell’s top eight. • S Joe Lauro and LB Simeon Page tied for the team lead with eight tackles apiece. In addition, Lauro and LB Sam Chitty each registered a team-best 1.5 tackles for a loss. • Bucknell forced five turnovers for the first time since Sept. 3, 2016 at Marist. Beyond Marine’s two interceptions, CB Sterling Deary, S Chanse Riley and S Brice Sydnor recovered fumbles. Deary, a freshman, also forced the fumble that was recovered by Riley. • Despite enduring eight sacks, QB Logan Bitikofer only lost a net of 16 yards. He gained 29 yards on the ground, with a long of seven. • Penn held a 10-0 advantage in sacks. DL Cooper Gardner paced the Quakers with three sacks for a loss of 18 yards. • With its victory, Penn stretched its winning streak over Bucknell to seven games.
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The Bucknell football team battled back from a 24-point deficit to draw as close as 10, but Penn held on for a 34-17 victory in its season opener on Saturday afternoon at historic Franklin Field. While the Bison scored two unanswered touchdowns to make it a two-possession game early in the third quarter, the Quakers’ lead proved insurmountable. Logan Bitikofer, who took over at quarterback halfway through the second frame, energized Bucknell, completing 19 of 35 passes for two touchdowns and 150 yards. After the teams combined for 37 points on four touchdowns and three field goals in an explosive first half, each team scored one touchdown apiece during the second half. Penn completed the scoring at the 10:21 mark of the fourth quarter on an 11-yard touchdown catch by Kolton Huber; the Quakers held the Bison off the scoreboard the rest of the way, forcing three three and outs and intercepting a pass with 22 seconds remaining in regulation to ice the game. For Bucknell, Bryan Marine picked off two passes, returning them a combined 34 yards. Also the primary kickoff and punt return man, he finished with a game- and career-high total of 156 all-purpose yards. Jared Cooper also eclipsed 100 all-purpose yards, finishing with 109 on team-best totals in rushing (58) and receiving (51) yards. In the first five minutes of the game, Penn raced out to a 17-0 lead by taking advantage of two Bison turnovers and a blocked punt. After Jacob Martin picked off John Chiarolanzio’s first pass, the Quakers took over at the Bucknell 36; Karekin Brooks ultimately capped that abbreviated drive with a five-yard touchdown rush. On the resulting kickoff, Justin Morrison recovered a fumble at the Bison 27 to again give Penn a short field to work with. Bucknell’s defense held fast, with Joe Lauro tying up Abe Willows for a loss of five yards and Marine coming up with a critical pass breakup to force the Quakers to settle for a 49-yard field goal. After the Bison went three and out on their next possession, Patrick McGettigan blocked a punt and James McCarthy came up with the ball to set up the Penn offense on Bucknell’s seven-yard line. One play later, at the 10:12 mark, Brooks broke free for his second touchdown run. A 34-yard field goal by Jack Chambers got the Bison on the board with 4:58 on the clock in the first quarter. But, by the 11:59 mark of the second quarter, the Quakers had extended their lead to 27-3 thanks to a 48-yard field goal and an acrobatic, 33-yard touchdown catch by Tyler Herrick. Bucknell found the end zone for the first time with 3:37 remaining in the first half. After Sterling Deary forced a fumble, and Chanse Riley recovered it at the Penn 32, Bitikofer capped the abbreviated drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Alan Butler. It was Butler’s first touchdown catch of the season and third of his career. The Bison had an opportunity to cut further into their deficit in the final minutes of the frame, marching to the Quaker’s 16-yard line on a drive highlighted by a 25-yard Cooper rush. But Bitikofer was sacked for a loss of six yards, and back-to-back incomplete passes forced Bucknell to try for a 36-yard field goal. Chambers’s bid went wide left, and Penn went to the locker room up, 27-10. The Bison scored the third quarter’s lone touchdown two minutes into the frame. Marine set up the score by intercepting his first pass of the game and returning it 26 yards to the Penn 14. Two plays later, Bitikofer found Andrew Owers for an 11-yard touchdown, his first score since October 2016. Bucknell held a slim lead in time of possession (30:22-29:38) but was outgained by a 274-189 margin. The Quaker defense totaled 10 sacks for a loss of 60 yards and 14 tackles for a loss of 65 yards, cutting significantly into the Bison’s offensive totals.
SCORING SUMMARY Team UP UP UP BU UP UP BU BU UP
QT 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th
Time 13:14 11:39 10:12 04:58 14:13 11:59 03:37 13:00 10:21
Scoring Play Brooks 5yd run Soslow 49yd field goal Brooks 7yd run Chambers 34yd field goal Soslow 48yd field goal Herrick 33yd pass from Glover Butler 11yd pass from Bitikofer Owers 11yd pass from Bitikofer Huber 11yd pass from Glover
Conversion Plays-Yds Soslow kick 4-36 4--5 Soslow kick 1-7 7-14 12-45 Soslow kick 3-51 Chambers kick 4-32 Chambers kick 2-14 Soslow kick 2-32
TOP 1:42 1:29 0:08 2:43 5:39 1:19 1:42 0:36 0:56
Score 0-7 0-10 0-17 3-17 3-20 3-27 10-27 17-27 17-34
TEAM LEADERS BUCKNELL
PENN
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Cooper 13 58 0 25 4.5 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Bitikofer 19-35-1 150 2 21 8 Chiarolanzio 2-3-1 4 0 4 2
Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Brooks 22 72 2 10 3.3 Glover 9 48 0 13 5.3
Receiving Cooper Owers Butler
Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Herrick 2 46 1 33 Farrell 3 37 0 17 Willows 5 35 0 15
Rec Yds TD Lg 7 51 0 20 4 32 1 13 3 29 1 15
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds Page 3 5 8 1.0 4 Lauro 7 1 8 1.5 7 Riley 4 3 7 - Chitty 1 6 7 1.5 4
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Glover 12-21-2 138 2
Lg Sack 33 0
Tackles Solo Ast Total TFL Yds O’Neill 8 3 11 2.0 5 Miller 3 7 10 0.5 3 Evans 2 7 9 0.5 1 Bostian 3 3 6 2.0 10
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
JOHN CHIAROLANZIO
JARED COOPER
4
QB
RB
Florham Park, N.J. Delbarton/Kent School (Conn.) Accouting & Financial Management
West Chester, Pa. West Chester East Civil Engineering
JR | 6-3 | 215
NOTES • Won starting job in 2018 preseason camp and started first career season opener against William & Mary; has started Bucknell’s first three games • In second start of 2017 against Monmouth, set a new career high in passing yards (204) and matched his then career best in passing attempts • Made first start of 2017 against Sacred Heart and exceeded then career highs in passing attempts (34), completions (21) and passing yards (187); also matched career-long rush (17) • Threw for two touchdowns for the first time in his career at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017; one was a 64-yard scoring pass to Jack Horan • Also found Horan for a 76-yard pass in that game, 34 more than his previous career long set on Oct. 15, 2016 against Colgate • Entered 2016 Fordham game in place of injured R.J. Nitti and threw for a season-best 140 yards on a season-high 33 attempts • At Georgetown in 2016, became the first Bison freshman to start at quarterback since Nitti in 2013 • One of six Bison to start as freshman in 2016 CAREER HIGHS Passing Attempts: 43 at Fordham (11/18/17) Pass Completions: 21 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Passing Yards: 204 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Long Pass: 76 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Passing TDs: 2 at Cornell (10/14/17) Rushing Attempts: 11 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Rushing Yards: 20 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Long Rush: 17 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17), vs. Fordham (11/19/16) CAREER STATISTICS PASSING Year 2016 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 5-1 9-7 3-3 17-11
C-A-I Pct. 37-77-0 .481 109-200-6 .545 39-70-3 .557 185-347-9 .533
Yds. TD Lg. 364 1 42 1069 5 76 247 0 21 1680 6 76
RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2016 5-1 20 -7 0 -0.3 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 2017 9-7 38 -33 0 -0.9 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 2018 3-3 13 -32 0 -2.5 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 17-11 71 -72 0 -1.0 17 0 0 0 0.0 0
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21
FR | 5-7 | 175
NOTES • Again led the Bison in rushing yards (58), long rush (25) and receiving yards (51) at Penn • Made first career start against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018 and led the Bison in rushing yards (96), receiving yards (28), long rush (37), long reception (19) and all-purpose yards (124); named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/10) following that performance • 75 of his rushing yards and all of his receiving yards against the Pioneers came during the second half • Totaled 37 all-purpose yards (22 rushing, 15 receiving) in collegiate debut against William & Mary • One of six freshmen to appear in 2018 opener against William & Mary, joining Grayson Cherubino, Sterling Deary, Micah Dennis, Cole McCabe and Brandon Sanders CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 15 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Rushing Yards: 96 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Long Rush: 37 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Receptions: 7 at Penn (9/15/18) Receiving Yards: 51 at Penn (9/15/18) Long Reception: 20 at Penn (9/15/18) All-Purpose Yards: 124 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2018 3-2 32 176 0 5.5 37 12 94 0 7.8 20 Totals 3-2 32 176 0 5.5 37 12 94 0 7.8 20
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
JUSTIN BETHEA
ALAN BUTLER
11
WR
WR
Sanford, N.C. Lee County Undeclared
Erial, N.J. Timber Creek Regional Economics
JR | 6-1 | 180
NOTES • Missed Penn game due to injury; expected to return to lineup at Villanova • Finished 2017 on a high note, recording career highs in receptions (3), receiving yards (61) and long reception (31) in finale at Fordham • Made first 2017 start against Lehigh on Nov. 4 in place of injured Jack Horan • Led Bucknell freshmen with four starts in 2016 CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 3, 3 times (last at Fordham, 11/18/17) Receiving Yards: 61 at Fordham (11/18/17) Long Reception: 31 at Fordham (11/18/17) Kickoff Returns: 4 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Kickoff Return Yards: 81 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) Long Kickoff Return: 25 at Colgate (10/15/16) All-Purpose Yards: 106 at Charleston Southern (10/29/16) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2016 10-4 0 0 0 0.0 0 8 88 0 11.0 24 2017 8-3 0 0 0 0.0 0 10 138 0 13.8 31 2018 2-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 10 0 5.0 6 Totals 20-9 0 0 0 0.0 0 20 236 0 11.8 31 KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS 2016 10-4 2017 8-3 2018 2-2 Totals 20-9
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 8 167 20.9 0 25 260 0 0 0.0 0 0 138 0 0 0.0 0 0 10 8 167 20.9 0 25 408
SR | 6-0 | 180
NOTES • Caught his first touchdown pass of 2018 at Penn in week three • Ranks second behind Bryan Marine with 23 career starts • Tied with Noah Stephenson for the Bison lead with 13-consecutive starts • One of six Bison to start every game in 2017 • Caught first touchdown pass since freshman year on Oct. 14, 2017 at Cornell • Posted multiple receptions in nine 2017 games, including Bucknell’s first seven • Caught multiple passes in seven of his eight 2016 contests CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 5 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Receiving Yards: 91 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Long Reception: 41 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) Receiving TDs: 1, 3 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) Punt Returns: 6 at VMI (10/3/15) Punt Return Yards: 30 at VMI (10/3/15) Long Punt Return: 11 at VMI (10/3/15) Kickoff Return: 1 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Kickoff Return Yards: 19 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) Long Kickoff Return: 19 at Holy Cross (10/8/16) All-Purpose Yards: 91 vs. Lehigh (10/10/15) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2015 9-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 13 200 1 15.4 44 2016 8-7 0 0 0 0.0 0 20 232 0 11.6 24 2017 11-11 0 0 0 0.0 0 27 237 1 8.8 22 2018 3-3 1 2 0 2.0 2 10 87 1 8.7 15 Totals 31-23 1 2 0 2.0 2 70 756 3 10.8 44 PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 9-2 2016 8-7 2017 11-11 2018 3-3 Totals 31-23
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No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 13 78 6.0 0 11 278 2 3 1.5 0 3 254 11 25 2.3 0 10 262 0 0 0.0 0 0 89 26 106 4.1 0 11 883
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
BRANDON SANDERS
ANDREW OWERS
5
WR
FB
Downingtown, Pa. St. Joseph’s Prep Undeclared
Jupiter, Fla. Cardinal Newman Economics
FR | 5-11 | 195
SR | 6-3 | 240
NOTES • Missed Penn game due to injury; expected to return to lineup at Villanova • Became the first member of the class of 2022 to score a touchdown, rushing for a four-yard score against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018 • Only freshman to start 2018 opener against William & Mary • Led the Bison in receptions (4) and receiving yards (59) against the Tribe • One of six freshmen to appear in 2018 opener against William & Mary, joining Grayson Cherubino, Jared Cooper Sterling Deary, Micah Dennis and Cole McCabe CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 2 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Rushing Yards: 5 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Long Rush: 4 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18), vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Rushing TDs: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Receptions: 4 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Receiving Yards: 59 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Long Reception: 21 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) All-Purpose Yards: 63 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2018 2-2 3 9 1 3.0 4 7 82 0 11.7 21 Totals 2-2 3 9 1 3.0 4 7 82 0 11.7 21
ALEX TWIFORD
45
TE
SO | 6-3 | 250 Sinking Spring, Pa. Wilson Undeclared NOTES • Became one of the first two members of the class of 2021 to start for Bucknell against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23, 2017, along with P.J. Barr • In 2017, started six of the Bison’s final eight games at tight end, including six in a row from week four to week eight CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 3 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Receiving Yards: 24 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Long Reception: 18 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) All-Purpose Yards: 24 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2017 10-6 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 61 0 10.2 18 2018 3-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 18 0 3.0 8 Totals 13-8 0 0 0 0.0 0 12 79 0 6.6 18
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NOTES • Recorded first touchdown reception since his sophomore year at Penn on Sept. 15, 2018; it was his second-straight game with four receptions • Caught four passes against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2017, his most since Sept. 9, 2017 against Holy Cross (also four) • Battled injuries throughout the 2017 campaign, playing in seven games at a hybrid tight end/fullback position • Six of his 10 catches and 27 of his 41 yards came in Bucknell’s first two games • Played in eight games, starting six, before losing the 2016 season to injury • Only freshman who started the 2015 season opener against Marist • Caught at least one pass in each of the first 10 games of his career • Was one of only two members of the class of 2019 who entered 2017 with at least 10 career starts, joining Bryan Marine CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 7 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Receiving Yards: 74 vs. Duquesne (9/12/15) Long Reception: 43 at Colgate (11/21/15) Receiving TDs: 1, 6 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) All-Purpose Yards: 74 vs. Duquesne (9/12/15) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS Rush Yds. TD Avg. Lg Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Lg 2015 10-8 0 0 0 0.0 0 28 386 3 13.8 43 2016 8-6 0 0 0 0.0 0 18 142 2 7.9 24 2017 7-1 0 0 0 0.0 0 10 41 0 4.1 9 2018 3-2 0 0 0 0.0 0 8 48 1 6.0 13 Totals 28-17 0 0 0 0.0 0 64 617 6 9.6 43
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
JUSTIS PEPPERS
75
P.J. BARR
LT
RG
King George, Va. King George Undeclared
North Brunswick, N.J. St. Joseph Undeclared
SO | 6-4 | 320
SO | 6-3 | 305
NOTES • Started Bucknell’s first three 2018 games at left tackle • One of three Bison who started his first career game in the 2018 opener, joining Brandon Sanders and Jimmy Sheehan • Earned Bucknell’s starting left tackle spot out of 2018 preseason camp • Made first career appearance at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017; one of two appearances that season
ERIK LUKNER
68
NOTES • Started first three 2018 games at right guard, running starting streak to 11 games • Became the first member of the class of 2021 to reach the double digits in career starts against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018 • Became one of the first two members of the class of 2021 to start for Bucknell against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23, 2017, along with Alex Twiford • Started the Bison’s final eight games of the 2017 campaign at left guard • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 season opener against Marist
NOAH STEPHENSON
LG
RT
Sedro Woolley, Wash. Sedro Woolley Anthropology
Palmyra, N.J. Palmyra Political Science
JR | 6-1 | 285
73
C
SR | 6-3 | 275 Pottstown, Pa. Pottsgrove Mechanical Engineering NOTES • Serving as team captain with Joe Lauro, Bryan Marine and Alex Pechin • 2018 Preseason All-Patriot League selection • Started first three 2018 games at center, running starting streak to nine games • Started 10 of Bucknell’s 11 2017 games at center, missing one due to injury • Made first career start in the 2017 opener against Marist • One of two offensive linemen, joining then senior Chase Watkins, who entered 2017 with game experience • In 2015, appeared in final four games during extra-point situations BucknellBison.com >> @Bucknell_FB >> #BandOfBison
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JR | 6-3 | 285
NOTES • Started Bucknell’s first three 2018 games at left guard • Started first three games of 2017 campaign at left guard before losing season to injury • One of three offensive lineman who started his first career game in the 2017 opener against Marist
PAT FINN
74
NOTES • Started first three 2018 games at right tackle, running starting streak to 14 games • Tied with Alan Butler for the Bison lead with 14-consecutive starts • Started all 11 of Bucknell’s 2017 contests at right guard; lone Bison underclassmen to start every game that season • Entered 2018 fifth among returnees in career starts (11) behind four seniors • First member of the class of 2020 to reach the double digits in starts; accomplished that on Nov. 11, 2017 against Georgetown • One of three offensive lineman who started his first career game in the 2017 opener against Marist
2018 Bucknell Football Media Notes >>>> 21
BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
ROGER MELLADO
JIMMY SHEEHAN
47
DE
DL
Lorton, Va. Gonzaga College High School (D.C.) Undeclared
Hershey, Pa. Hershey Biology
SO | 6-1 | 230
42
JR | 6-2 | 245
NOTES • Started first three games of 2018 and final six games of 2017 at defensive end • Started first game at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017; made first career sack and set career high with six tackles in that contest • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 opener against Marist • One of four freshmen to appear in the 2017 Patriot League opener against Holy Cross; picked up first career tackle and tackle for loss in that contest
NOTES • Made first three career tackles against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018 • One of three Bison who started his first career game in the 2018 opener, joining Justis Peppers and Brandon Sanders
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6 at Cornell (10/14/17) Tackle for Loss: 2.0 at Cornell (10/14/17) Sacks: 1 at Cornell (10/14/17)
CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2016 2017 2018 3-3 2-2-4 Totals 3-3 2-2-4
CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 11-6 3-3 14-9
UT-AT-TT 7-9-16 0-4-4 7-13-20
TFL-Yds. 3-10 0-0 3-10
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18)
Sacks-Yds. 1-4 0-0 1-4
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0
SEAN NAIMAN
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 0-0 0-0
SAM CHITTY
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0
89
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41
LB
JR | 6-0 | 210 West Linn, Ore. West Linn Political Science
DE
JR | 6-3 | 220 Little Silver, N.J. Red Bank Regional Environmental Studies NOTES • Posted first career tackle for a loss against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018 • Made first career start against William & Mary in the 2018 opener • Appeared in first career game on Sept. 30, 2017 against Monmouth and made one assisted tackle in that contest CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2 at Penn (9/15/18) Tackles for Loss: 1.0 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2016 2017 4-0 1-1-2 2018 3-2 3-1-4 Totals 7-2 4-2-6
TFL-Yds. DNP DNP 0-0 0-0
NOTES • Against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018, posted first career sack and doubled career high with eight tackles • Made first start since freshman year at Sam linebacker in the 2018 opener against William & Mary after spending 2017 in a special teams role • Was the only freshman to start the 2016 season opener at Marist • One of six Bison to start as freshman in 2016 • Injured in week two at Duquesne and missed the rest of the 2016 campaign CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Tackles for Loss: 1.5 at Penn (9/15/18) Sacks: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Pass Breakups: 1, 3 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) CAREER STATISTICS
TFL-Yds. DNP 0-0 1-2 1-2
Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 0-0 0-0 0-0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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DEFENSE Year 2016 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 2-1 11-0 3-3 16-4
UT-AT-TT 2-2-4 3-3-6 8-11-19 13-16-29
TFL-Yds. 0.5-1 0-0 2.5-5 3.0-6
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
SIMEON PAGE
MATT ROBINSON
7
LB
LB
Riverton, Utah Riverton/USAFA Prep (Colo.) Undeclared
Oakton, Va. Flint Hill Political Science
SO | 6-0 | 225
SR | 6-0 | 220
NOTES • 2017 All-Patriot League Second Team • Set Bison rookie record with nine sacks in 2017 • Named STATS National Freshman of the Week, Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week, Patriot League Rookie of the Week and Bison Athlete of the Week after recording eight tackles, six tackles for a loss of 33 yards, four sacks for a loss of 27 yards and one forced fumble in the red zone in the 2017 finale at Fordham on Nov. 18 • His four sacks tied a Bucknell record last equaled in 1998 while his six tackles for a loss was the highest total posted by an FCS player in 2017 • Reached the double digits in tackles for first time at Colgate on Oct. 28, 2017, posting 11 • Made first career start at Cornell on Oct. 14, 2017 and set then career highs in tackles (8), tackles for a loss (2) and sacks (2) • Named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Sept. 4, 2017 for his role in Bucknell’s 45-6 rout of Marist • One of eight freshmen to appear in the 2017 opener against Marist; had a sack for a loss of seven yards in that game • One of four freshmen to appear in the 2017 Patriot League opener against Holy Cross • After 2017 spring camp, was named Bucknell’s Strength & Conditioning MVP CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 11 at Colgate (10/28/17) Tackles for Loss: 6 at Fordham (11/18/17) Sacks: 4 at Fordham (11/18/17) Pass Breakups: 1, 4 times (last at Fordham, 11/18/17) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Penn (9/15/18), at Fordham (11/18/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 9-5 3-3 12-8
UT-AT-TT 29-17-46 8-11-19 37-28-65
TFL-Yds. 13-74 2-13 15-87
Sacks-Yds. 9-63 1-9 10-72
32
FF FR 1 0 1 0 2 0
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Int. PD 0 4 0 0 0 4
NOTES • Against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018, forced first career fumble, made first career sack and topped career high with nine tackles • Made first career start in the 2018 opener against William & Mary and set new career high with eight tackles, three more than his previous best • Tied with Fisayo Oluleye for the Bison lead in career games played (33) • Key member of the Bucknell special teams that past three seasons CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 9 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18), at Cornell (10/14/17) Sacks: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 8-0 11-0 11-0 3-3 33-3
UT-AT-TT 1-4-5 4-7-11 4-3-7 9-11-20 18-25-43
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0 1-20 1.5-5 2.5-25
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 1-4
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
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BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
JOE LAURO
CHANSE RILEY
26
FS
WHIP
Bradenton, Fla. Manatee Sociology
Montclair, N.J. Montclair Political Science
SR | 5-11 | 205
SR | 5-10 | 175
NOTES • Serving as team captain with Pat Finn, Bryan Marine and Alex Pechin • Team leader with 27 tackles; has made at least eight tackles in each of Bucknell’s first three games • Recorded the 150th tackle and 100th solo tackle against William & Mary in the 2018 opener; led the Bison with 11 tackles (6 solo) in that contest • Finished fourth on the team with 58 tackles (36 solo) in 2017 despite missing three games • Enjoyed first double figure tackle game of 2017 against Sacred Heart, posting 10 (seven solo); also set career high with two pass breakups in that game • Made the 100th tackle of his collegiate career in 2017 game against Holy Cross • Had three double-figure tackle outings in 2016 • Tied Brice Syndor for the 2016 Bison high with 14 tackles against VMI CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 14 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Tackles for Loss: 1.5 at Penn (9/15/18) Sacks: 1 at Colgate (10/28/17), at Georgetown (11/12/16) Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Interceptions: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17), at Marist (9/3/16) Forced Fumbles: 1, 3 times (last vs. Sacred Heart, 9/8/18) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Blocked Extra Points: 1 at Colgate (10/28/17)
NOTES • Made at least six tackles in two of first three games; tied for second among Bison with 2.5 tackles for a loss (never had a tackle for a loss before 2018) • Started first five games of 2017 before suffering season-ending injury • Led team in tackles at William & Mary on Sept. 16, 2017 • Played mainly on special teams in 2016 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 at William & Mary (9/16/17) Tackles for Loss: 1.5 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Pass Breakups: 1, 4 times (last vs. Sacred Heart, 9/8/18) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Penn (9/15/18) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 2-0 11-0 5-5 3-3 21-8
UT-AT-TT 0-0-0 1-1-2 21-5-26 11-5-16 33-11-44
GP-GS 10-0 9-9 8-8 3-3 30-20
UT-AT-TT 21-8-29 39-23-62 36-22-58 18-9-27 114-62-176
TFL-Yds. 0-0 1-10 4-9 1.5-7 6.5-26
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 1-10 1-5 0-0 2-15
TFL-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 2.5-11 2.5-11
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
GERRIT VAN ITALLIE
CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals
22
FF FR 0 0 1 0 1 1-0 1 0 3 1-0
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Int. PD 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4
24
SS
Int. PD 0 1 1-0 3 1-0 6 0 0 2-0 10
SO | 5-10 | 206 Mahwah, N.J. St. Joseph Regional Undeclared NOTES • Made first career start at Penn on Sept. 15, 2018 • Key special teams player in 2017 • Downed a punt on Cornell’s one-yard line on Oct. 14, 2017; downed another punt on Sacred Heart’s one-yard line on Sept. 8, 2018 • Appeared in first game on Sept. 30, 2017 against Monmouth, making one assisted tackle in that contest CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3 at Fordham (11/18/17) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18), vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 2018 Totals
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GP-GS 7-0 3-1 10-1
UT-AT-TT 7-3-10 5-2-7 12-5-17
TFL-Yds. 1-4 0-0 1-4
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 1 0 1 0 2
2018 Bucknell Football Media Notes >>>> 24
BUCKNELL STARTER CAPSULES
BRYAN MARINE
FISAYO OLULEYE
9
CB
CB
Baltimore, Md. Calvert Hall Geography
Lititz, Pa. Manheim Township Economics
SR | 5-10 | 180
NOTES
• Picked off two passes at Penn on Sept. 15, 2018; now has nine career interceptions, making him the Patriot League active leader and placing him in a tie for fourth among active FCS players • Needs one more interception to become the 12th Bison with at least 10 in his career • Also topped career highs in kickoff return yards (85) and all-purpose yards (156) at Penn • Matched career high set in 2015 with 12 tackles against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018; also set career highs in punt return yards (53) and long punt return (31) during that game • Serving as team captain with Pat Finn, Joe Lauro and Alex Pechin • First among Bison with 27 career starts, four more than second-place Alan Butler • Bucknell’s nominee for the 2018 NFF Scholar-Athlete Awards • 2017 College Sports Madness Preseason All-American • 2017 Preseason All-Patriot League • 2017 team leader with 41 solo tackles; made at least five in five of nine games • 2016 All-Patriot League First Team • In 2016, finished in the FCS’s top 20 in the following categories: passes defended per game (1.7) and forced fumbles per game (.33) • In 2015, was the Patriot League leader and 29th nationally with an average of .36 interceptions per game • Was one of only two members of the class of 2019 who entered 2017 with at least 10 career starts, joining Andrew Owers
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 12 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18), vs. Holy Cross (11/14/15) Tackles for Loss: 1, 7 times (last vs. Sacred Heart, 9/8/18) Pass Breakups: 3, 3 times (last vs. Cornell, 9/17/16) Interceptions: 2 at Penn (9/15/18), at Lafayette (10/31/15) Interception Return Yards: 57 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Long Interception Return: 57 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Forced Fumbles: 2 at Marist (9/3/16) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Marist (9/3/16), at Army West Point (10/17/15) Long Fumble Return: 12 at Marist (9/3/16) Blocked Extra Points: 1 at William & Mary (9/16/17) Punt Returns: 4 at Penn (9/15/18), vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Punt Return Yards: 53 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Long Punt Return: 31 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Kickoff Returns: 4 at Penn (9/15/18) Kickoff Return Yards: 85 at Penn (9/15/18) Long Kickoff Return: 34 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) All-Purpose Yards: 156 at Penn (9/15/18)
CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FF FR Int. PD 2015 11-6 43-10-53 1-1 0-0 0 1-0 4-30 9 2016 9-9 39-15-54 1.5-3 0-0 3 1-12 2-57 15 2017 9-9 41-9-50 4-6 0-0 2 0-0 1-10 6 2018 3-3 19-6-25 1-2 0-0 0 0-0 2-34 4 Totals 32-27 142-40-182 7.5-12 0-0 5 2-12 9-131 34 PUNT RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 11-6 2016 9-9 2017 9-9 2018 3-3 Totals 32-27
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 10 108 10.8 0 31 10 108 10.8 0 31
KICKOFF RETURNS Year GP-GS 2015 11-6 2016 9-9 2017 9-9 2018 3-3 Totals 32-27
No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. APY 0 0 0.0 0 0 30 4 104 26.0 0 34 161 5 65 13.0 0 21 75 6 122 20.3 0 26 264 15 291 19.4 0 34 530
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SR | 6-0 | 185
NOTES • Returned an interception 54 yards for a touchdown against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018; it was his second-straight game with an interception • In the 2018 opener against William & Mary, intercepted a pass in the end zone to stall a threatening drive with the Bison trailing by a touchdown • Tied with Matt Robinson for the Bison lead in career games played (33) • In the 2017 finale at Fordham, made a career-high eight tackles, five more than previous best • Made first career start at VMI in 2016 and had first interception in that game CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 at Fordham (11/18/17) Tackles for Loss: 1, 5 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) Pass Breakups: 2 at Fordham (11/18/17) Interceptions: 1, 3 times (last vs. Sacred Heart, 9/8/18) Interception Return Yards: 54 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Long Interception Return: 54 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Interception Return TDs: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 9-0 10-2 11-0 3-3 33-5
UT-AT-TT 4-0-4 5-2-7 7-8-15 8-3-11 24-13-37
TFL-Yds. 0-0 1-6 1-1 3-9 5-16
Sacks-Yds. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int. PD 0 0 1-0 1 0 3 2-54 3 3-54 7
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BUCKNELL SPECIAL TEAMS CAPSULES
ALEX PECHIN
JACK CHAMBERS
1
P/K
P/K
Kennett Square, Pa. Unionville
Wellsboro, Pa. Wellsboro Area Mechanical Engineering
SR | 6-0 | 185
SR | 6-0 | 180
Biomedical Engineering/Management for Engineers
NOTES • Serving as team captain with Pat Finn, Joe Lauro and Bryan Marine • Averaged 48.4 yards per punt against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8, 2018, bolstered by five punts of 50+ yards (one shy of career high set in 2017 finale) • Named a First Team Preseason All-American by STATS, Phil Steele, Hero Sports, College Sports Madness and FreeAgentFootball.com in 2018 • 2017 STATS Third Team All-American • 2017 Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year • Two-time All-Patriot League First Team (2017 & 2015) • 2017 Academic All-Patriot League Team • 2017 FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team • Two-time Preseason All-Patriot League (2018 & 2016) • Finished third in the NCAA FCS ranks with a 45.1 punting average in 2017, shattering his own school record by a full three yards • Averaged a career-high 50.9 yards per punt in the 2017 finale at Fordham, bolstered by the sixth- (67) and ninth- (64) longest punts in school history; also became the first Bison since 2010 to boot 10 punts in a single game • Surpassed 5,000 career punting yards at Lafayette on Oct. 21, 2017 • Through four games in 2017, had 10 50+ yard punts, the same number he posted in 2015 when he made the All-Patriot League First Team • Initially set school record for single-season punting average (42.1) in 2015; ranked 17th nationally that season • Suffered season-ending injury in second game of 2016 campaign CAREER HIGHS Punt Average: 50.9 at Fordham (11/18/17) Long Punt: 67 at Fordham (11/18/17) Punt Attempts: 10 at Fordham (11/18/17) Punts of 50+ Yards: 6 at Fordham (11/18/17) Punts Inside the 20: 6 at Fordham (11/18/17) PATs: 5 at Lafayette (10/31/15) Field Goals: 2 at Marist (9/3/16) Long Field Goal: 46 at Marist (9/3/16) Points: 8 at Marist (9/3/16) CAREER STATISTICS KICKING Year GP PAT-Att. FG-FGA Lg. Pts. 2015 11 8-8 2-4 37 14 2016 2 3-5 2-4 46 9 2017 11 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 27 11-13 4-8 46 23 PUNTING Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals
GP No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TB 11 64 2695 42.1 60 3 2 14 550 39.3 60 0 11 72 3247 45.1 67 5 3 22 955 43.4 57 0 27 172 7447 43.3 67 8
FC 50+ I20 8 10 17 2 1 8 22 26 34 5 8 7 37 45 66
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NOTES • Booted first field goal since 2016 at Penn on Sept. 15, 2018; his 34 yarder topped his previous career high by 12 yards • Made at least one extra point in all six of his 2016 appearances • Named Bucknell’s Most Improved Special Teams Player after 2017 spring practice CAREER HIGHS PATs: 3 at Holy Cross (10/8/16), at Georgetown (11/12/16) Field Goals: 1, 3 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) Long Field Goal: 34 at Penn (9/15/18) Points: 5 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Kickoff Average: 50.0 at Penn (9/15/18) Kickoff Attempts: 2 at Penn (9/15/18) CAREER STATISTICS KICKING Year GP PAT-Att. FG-FGA Lg. Pts. 2015 DNP 2016 6 12-14 2-5 22 18 2017 1 1-1 0-0 0 1 2018 3 5-5 1-3 34 8 Totals 10 18-20 3-8 34 27
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BUCKNELL RESERVE CAREER HIGHS MIKE BALZOFIORE (14) WR | JR | 5-9 | 180 Receptions: 2 at Colgate (10/28/17) Receiving Yards: 41 at Colgate (10/28/17) Long Reception: 29 at Colgate (10/28/17) All-Purpose Yards: 41 at Colgate (10/28/17) BRANDON BENSON (36) S | SO | 6-0 | 190 Tackles: 15 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Tackles for Loss: 1, 3 times (last vs. William & Mary, 9/1/18) Sacks: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) LOGAN BITIKOFER (12) QB | SO | 6-3 | 200 Passing Attempts: 35 at Penn (9/15/18) Pass Completions: 19 at Penn (9/15/18) Passing Yards: 150 at Penn (9/15/18) Long Pass: 21 at Penn (9/15/18) Passing TDs: 2 at Penn (9/15/18) Rushing Attempts: 15 at Penn (9/15/18) Rushing Yards: -16 at Penn (9/15/18) Long Rush: 7 at Penn (9/15/18) RYAN BRIDA (51) LB | SO | 5-11 | 200 Tackles: 1 at Penn (9/15/18) MIKE CARUSO (25) CB | JR | 5-9 | 180 Tackles: 1 at Cornell (10/14/17), vs. Marist (9/2/17) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Fordham (11/18/17) MARQUIS CARTER (35) - INJ RB | SO | 6-0 | 210 Rushing Attempts: 18 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Rushing Yards: 81 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Long Rush: 21 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Rushing TDs: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18), vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Receptions: 3 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Receiving Yards: 18 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Long Reception: 19 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) All-Purpose Yards: 94 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) GRAYSON CHERUBINO (50) DE | FR | 6-4 | 240 Tackles: 5 at Penn (9/15/18) Tackles for Loss: 0.5, 3 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) MIKE COLANTUONO (90) DE/LS | SO | 6-2 | 230 Tackles: 1 at Penn (9/15/18), vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) STERLING DEARY (16) CB | FR | 5-10 | 160 Tackles: 3 at Penn (9/15/18) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Penn (9/15/18) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Penn (9/15/18) JOE FEX (31) RB | SO | 5-9 | 185 Rushing Attempts: 4 at Penn (9/15/18) Rushing Yards: 4 at Penn (9/15/18) Long Rush: 5 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Receptions: 2 at Penn (9/15/18), vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Receiving Yards: 10 at Penn (9/15/18) Long Reception: 6 at Penn (9/15/18) Tackles: 2 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18)
BLAKE FLETCHER (30) DE | JR | 6-1 | 225 Tackles: 6 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Sacks: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18), vs. Marist (9/2/17) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) JON FOX (34) LB/LS | JR | 6-0 | 195 Tackles: 8 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18), at William & Mary (9/16/17) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18), at William & Mary (9/16/17) Interceptions: 1 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Interception Return Yards: 6 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Long Interception Return: 6 vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) CHAD FRESHNOCK (20) - INJ RB | JR | 6-0 | 220 Rushing Attempts: 33 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Rushing Yards: 174 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Long Rush: 85 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Rushing TDs: 3 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Receptions: 4 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Receiving Yards: 27 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) Long Reception: 13 vs. Sacred Heart (9/23/17) All-Purpose Yards: 184 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) BLAIS HERMAN (86) WR | SO | 6-1 | 200 Receptions: 2 at Penn (9/15/18) Receiving Yards: 9 at Penn (9/15/18) Long Reception: 5 at Penn (9/15/18) JOHN HUNT (55) DL | JR | 6-0 | 295 Tackles: 1, 5 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Fordham (11/18/17) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Cornell (10/14/17) ALEX JORDAN (91) - INJ DL | SR | 6-1 | 290 Tackles: 4 vs. Colgate (10/15/16) Tackles for Loss: 0.5 at Duquesne (9/10/16) Blocked Extra Points: 1 vs. Holy Cross (11/14/15) STEFONE MOORE-GREEN (6) RB | JR | 5-8 | 150 Kickoff Returns: 4 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17), vs. VMI (9/24/16) Kickoff Return Yards: 92 at William & Mary (9/16/17) Long Kickoff Return: 66 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) Punt Returns: 3 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Punt Return Yards: 4 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) Long Punt Return: 5 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) All-Purpose Yards: 92 at William & Mary (9/16/17) RICK MOTTRAM (52) LB | SO | 6-1 | 220 Tackles: 2 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Tackles for Loss: 0.5 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) DREW NEWCOMB (39) - INJ S | SR | 5-11 | 194 Tackles: 4 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17), at Lafayette (10/21/17) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17), at Fordham (11/18/17) Sacks: 1 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Lehigh (11/4/17) Interceptions: 1 vs. Georgetown (11/11/17), at Lafayette (10/21/17) Interception Return Yards: 31 at Lafayette (10/21/17) Long Interception Return: 31 at Lafayette (10/21/17)
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Interception Return TDs: 1 at Lafayette (10/21/17) CONNER ROMANGO (33) S | SO | 5-11 | 190 Tackles: 2 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18) JOE SCHIANO (38) DE | SR | 6-2 | 230 Tackles: 3 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Sacks: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) BRICE SYDNOR (8) S | SR | 6-0 | 190 Tackles: 14 vs. Fordham (11/19/16) Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) Interceptions: 1 vs. Colgate (10/15/16), vs. VMI (9/24/16) Long Interception Return: 15 vs. VMI (9/24/16) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17), vs. Lafayette (10/22/16) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Penn (9/15/18), vs. Georgetown (11/11/17) All-Purpose Yards: 15 vs. VMI (9/24/16) ETHAN TORRES (96) P/K | SO | 6-0 | 180 Kickoff Average: 65.0 vs. Colgate (10/28/17) Kickoff Attempts: 8 vs. Marist (9/2/17) NNAMDI UNACHUKWU DE | SO | 6-7 | 265 Tackles: 2 at Penn (9/15/18), vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (9/8/18), vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) Sacks: 1 vs. William & Mary (9/1/18) STEVEN WALIER (82) WR | JR | 6-0 | 185 Receptions: 1, 3 times (last at Penn, 9/15/18) Receiving Yards: 45 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Long Reception: 45 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) All-Purpose Yards: 45 vs. Marist (9/2/17) NICK ZARKOSKI (97) DL | SR | 6-5 | 245 Tackles: 4 at Cornell (10/14/17), vs. Holy Cross (9/9/17) Tackles for Loss: 1, 3 times (last at Cornell, 10/14/17) Sacks: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Marist (9/2/17) INJ - injured
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 17, 2018) All games Team Statistics SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games Score by Quarters Bucknell Opponents
1st 2nd
3 31
21 17
3rd
4th
OT
7 7
7 23
0 0
Total 38 78
BUCKNELL
OPP
38 12.7 28 32 12 19 1 227 338 111 90 2.5 75.7 2 397 58-106-4 3.7 6.8 132.3 2 624 196 3.2 208.0 12-254 10-108 4-88 21.2 10.8 22.0 4-4 17-141 47.0 24-958 39.9 35.2 9-525 58.3 41.7 25:59 12/49 24% 1/7 14% 5-35 0 5 1-3 0-0 (5-7) 71% (4-7) 57% (5-5) 100% 6914 2/3457
78 26.0 19 54 26 24 4 478 597 119 133 3.6 159.3 5 543 45-85-4 6.4 12.1 181.0 4 1021 218 4.7 340.3 6-75 10-112 4-48 12.5 11.2 12.0 8-4 21-164 54.7 21-776 37.0 31.8 15-866 57.7 35.8 34:01 18/49 37% 1/3 33% 15-96 0 10 3-4 0-0 (7-9) 78% (6-9) 67% (9-9) 100% 5033 1/5033 0/0
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 17, 2018) All games
Rushing
Cooper, Jared Carter, Marquis Sanders, B. Fex, Joe Moore-Green, S. Butler, Alan TEAM Bitikofer, L. Chiarolanzio, J Total Opponents Passing
Chiarolanzio, J Bitikofer, L. Sanders, B. Total Opponents Receiving
Cooper, Jared Butler, Alan Owers, Andrew Sanders, B. Twiford, Alex Fex, Joe Carter, Marquis Herman, Blais Bethea, Justin Moore-Green, S. Walier, Steven Total Opponents
gp-gs
att
gain loss
net avg td
lg avg/g
Punt Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
3-2 32 1-1 18 2-2 3 3-0 6 3-0 1 3-3 1 3-0 1 1-0 15 3-3 13 3 90 3 133
185 9 81 0 9 0 11 5 2 0 2 0 0 1 29 45 19 51 338 111 597 119
176 81 9 6 2 2 -1 -16 -32 227 478
37 21 4 5 2 2 0 7 7 37 38
Marine, Bryan Total Opponents
10 10 10
108 10.8 108 10.8 112 11.2
31 31 40
Interceptions
no.
yds avg td
gp-gs
effic comp-att-int
3-3 76.78 39-70-3 1-0 103.43 19-35-1 2-2 0.00 0-1-0 3 84.86 58-106-4 3 112.72 45-85-4
5.5 4.5 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 -1.0 -1.1 -2.5 2.5 3.6
pct
55.7 54.3 0.0 54.7 52.9
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
58.7 81.0 4.5 2.0 0.7 0.7 -0.3 -16.0 -10.7 75.7 159.3
yds td
lg avg/g
247 150 0 397 543
21 21 0 21 75
gp-gs
no.
yds
avg
td
lg avg/g
3-2 3-3 3-2 2-2 3-2 3-0 1-1 3-0 2-2 3-0 2-0 3 3
12 10 8 7 6 4 3 3 2 2 1 58 45
94 7.8 87 8.7 48 6.0 82 11.7 18 3.0 13 3.2 13 4.3 10 3.3 10 5.0 1 0.5 21 21.0 397 6.8 543 12.1
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
20 15 13 21 8 6 19 5 6 3 21 21 75
31.3 29.0 16.0 41.0 6.0 4.3 13.0 3.3 5.0 0.3 10.5 132.3 181.0
0 2 0 2 4
82.3 150.0 0.0 132.3 181.0
Marine, Bryan Oluleye, Fisayo Total Opponents
2 2 4 4
34 54 88 48
17.0 27.0 22.0 12.0
0 0 0
0 1 1 0
lg
26 54 54 48
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
Marine, Bryan Moore-Green, S. McGuire, John Twiford, Alex Total Opponents
6 4 1 1 12 6
122 118 6 8 254 75
0 0 0 0 0 0
26 66 6 8 66 25
Fumble Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
Total Opponents
0 2
20.3 29.5 6.0 8.0 21.2 12.5
0 0.0 41 20.5
0 1
0 32
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 17, 2018) All games
Scoring
td
fg
kick
Chambers, Jack Oluleye, Fisayo Owers, Andrew Sanders, B. Butler, Alan Carter, Marquis Total Opponents
- 1-3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1-3 10 3-4
5-5 5-5 9-9
Field Goals
fg
Chambers, Jack
1-3
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
-
-
-
-
pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
33.3 0-0
0-0
1-2
0-1
FG Sequence
Bucknell
Opponents
William & Mary Sacred Heart Penn
41 (34),36
44 (30) (49),(48)
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
0-0
-
pts
Total Offense
g plays
rush pass
8 6 6 6 6 6 38 78
Chiarolanzio, J Cooper, Jared Bitikofer, L. Carter, Marquis Sanders, B. Fex, Joe Butler, Alan Moore-Green, S. TEAM Total Opponents
3 3 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
-32 176 -16 81 9 6 2 2 -1 227 478
83 32 50 18 4 6 1 1 1 196 218
total avg/g
247 215 0 176 150 134 0 81 0 9 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 -1 397 624 543 1021
71.7 58.7 134.0 81.0 4.5 2.0 0.7 0.7 -0.3 208.0 340.3
lg blk
Punting
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
34
Pechin, Alex TEAM Total Opponents
22 955 43.4 57 2 3 1.5 3 24 958 39.9 57 21 776 37.0 51
Kickoffs
no. yds avg tb ob retn
Pechin, Alex Chambers, Jack Total Opponents
7 2 9 15
0
425 100 525 866
60.7 50.0 58.3 57.7
3 0 3 3
0 0 0 0
5 0 5 5
7 0 7 3
8 0 8 1
1 1 2 0
net ydln
0 0 0 12.5 41.7 0 21.2 35.8
23 29
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 17, 2018) All games All Purpose
g
rush
rcv
pr
kr
Cooper, Jared Marine, Bryan Moore-Green, S. Carter, Marquis Sanders, B. Butler, Alan Oluleye, Fisayo Owers, Andrew Twiford, Alex Walier, Steven Fex, Joe Bethea, Justin Herman, Blais McGuire, John TEAM Bitikofer, L. Chiarolanzio, J Total Opponents
3 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 1 3 3 3
176 0 2 81 9 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 -1 -16 -32 227 478
94 0 1 13 82 87 0 48 18 21 13 10 10 0 0 0 0 397 543
0 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 112
0 122 118 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 254 75
ir
total avg/g
0 270 90.0 34 264 88.0 0 121 40.3 0 94 94.0 0 91 45.5 0 89 29.7 54 54 18.0 0 48 16.0 0 26 8.7 0 21 10.5 0 19 6.3 0 10 5.0 0 10 3.3 0 6 2.0 0 -1 -0.3 0 -16 -16.0 0 -32 -10.7 88 1074 358.0 48 1256 418.7
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 17, 2018) All games
# 26 9 32 41 7 22 3 34 50 36 24 8 16 59 47 38 89 42 97 31 30 55 90 39 33 52 51 2 21
Defensive Leaders
gp-gs
Lauro, Joe Marine, Bryan Robinson, Matt Chitty, Sam Page, Simeon Riley, Chanse Oluleye, Fisayo Fox, Jon Cherubino, G. Benson, Brandon Van Itallie, G. Sydnor, Brice Deary, Sterling Unachukwu, N. Mellado, Roger Schiano, Joe Naiman, Sean Sheehan, Jimmy Zarkoski, Nick Fex, Joe Fletcher, Blake Hunt, John Colantuono, M. Newcomb, Drew Romango, Conner Mottram, Rick Brida, Ryan Butler, Alan Cooper, Jared Total Opponents
3-3 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-3 2-0 3-0 2-1 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-3 3-1 3-2 3-3 1-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 1-1 3-0 2-0 3-0 3-3 3-2 3 3
ua
Tackles a tot
18 9 19 6 9 11 8 11 8 11 11 5 8 3 5 6 3 7 3 5 5 2 4 3 3 3 5 . . 4 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 . 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 2 1 . 1 . 1 . 127 102 111 100
27 25 20 19 19 16 11 11 10 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 229 211
tfl/yds
Sacks no-yds
1.5-7 1.0-2 1.5-5 2.5-5 2.0-13 2.5-11 3.0-9 1.0-4 1.5-6 1.5-3 . 0.5-0 . 2.0-11 . 1.0-8 1.0-2 . . . 1.0-5 . . . . 0.5-3 . . . 24-94 28-121
. . 1.0-4 1.0-0 1.0-9 . . . . . . . . 1.0-9 . 1.0-8 . . . . 1.0-5 . . . . . . . . 5-35 15-96
Pass defense Fumbles blkd int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick
. 2-34 . . . . 2-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88 4-48
. 2 1 3 . 1 1 . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10
. . 1 . 2 . . . 2 . . . . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 11
. . . . . 1-0 . . . . . 1-0 1-0 . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0 4-41
1 . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
saf
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2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Sep 17, 2018) All games INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks
Tackles For Loss
Interceptions
18 96 1 1 37 35 35 20 150 2 21 21 7 59 1 1 21 21 1 34 8 8 48.4 57 3 3 31 66 12 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 2
Carter, Marquis vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Cooper, Jared vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Carter, Marquis vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Sanders, B. vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Cooper, Jared vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Chiarolanzio, J vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Bitikofer, L. at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Chiarolanzio, J vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Bitikofer, L. at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Bitikofer, L. at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Chiarolanzio, J vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Bitikofer, L. at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Cooper, Jared at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Sanders, B. vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Butler, Alan at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Owers, Andrew at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Sanders, B. vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Walier, Steven at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Chambers, Jack at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Chambers, Jack at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Pechin, Alex vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Pechin, Alex at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Pechin, Alex vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Pechin, Alex vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Pechin, Alex vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Pechin, Alex at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Marine, Bryan vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Moore-Green, S. vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Marine, Bryan vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Fletcher, Blake vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Schiano, Joe vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Unachukwu, N. vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Page, Simeon vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Robinson, Matt vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Chitty, Sam vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Riley, Chanse vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Lauro, Joe at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Chitty, Sam at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Marine, Bryan at Penn (Sep 15, 2018)
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Sep 17, 2018) All games TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return
36 114 4.4 1 1 38 21 154 4.5 2 74 257 4.4 17 4 13 7 81 3 3 2 9 48.4 57 3 3 31
at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018)
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Sep 17, 2018) All games OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions
Yards Receiving TD Receptions
Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20
Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions
28 178 2 38 32 32 21 267 2 75 5 5 5 125 1 1 1 1 75 2 49 9 39.4 51 1 1 1 40 25 11 3.0 3.0 3.0 1 1 1 1
Meachum, Jordan, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Meachum, Jordan, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Brooks, Karekin, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Meachum, Jordan, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Shon Mitchell, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Duke, Kevin, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Shon Mitchell, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Shon Mitchell, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Glover, Ryan, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Shon Mitchell, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Jack Armstrong, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Nick Muse, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Willows, Abe, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) DeVonte Dedmon, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) DeVonte Dedmon, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Balthazard, N., vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Huber, Kolton, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Herrick, Tyler, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) DeVonte Dedmon, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Soslow, Jack, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Soslow, Jack, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Gettman, Noah, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Gettman, Noah, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Gettman, Noah, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Will Michael, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Gettman, Noah, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Brennan, Drew, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Malcolme, I., at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Nunez, Lucas, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) O'Neill, Brian, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Gardner, Cooper, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Agyemang, Chris, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Gardner, Cooper, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Isaiah Laster, vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) Sears, Kevin, vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) Markes, Eric, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) Martin, Jacob, at Penn (Sep 15, 2018)
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Game Superlatives (as of Sep 17, 2018) All games OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20
Long Punt Return
50 261 5.2 2 2 32 32 21 267 8.3 2 82 399 4.9 34 10 20 8 80 5 2 9 39.4 51 1 1 1 40
vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) vs William & Mary (Sep 01, 2018) vs Sacred Heart (Sep 08, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018) at Penn (Sep 15, 2018)
2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Games Played (as of Sep 17, 2018) All games ## 74 36 11 12 51 2 28 35 25 83 50 4 41 90 21 16 23 31 73 30 34 86 17 55 77 26 15 68 13 9 43 19 47 6 52 99 89 39 3 80 7 1 75 85 22 32 33
PLAYER Barr, P.J. Benson, Brandon Bethea, Justin Bitikofer, L. Brida, Ryan Butler, Alan Butler, Eric Carter, Marquis Caruso, Mike Chambers, Jack Cherubino, G. Chiarolanzio, J Chitty, Sam Colantuono, M. Cooper, Jared Deary, Sterling Dennis, Micah Fex, Joe Finn, Pat Fletcher, Blake Fox, Jon Herman, Blais Hildebrand, Sam Hunt, John Krizak, Simon Lauro, Joe Lints, Renn Lukner, Erik Lyles, Dominic Marine, Bryan McCabe, Cole McGuire, John Mellado, Roger Moore-Green, S. Mottram, Rick Myers, Clay Naiman, Sean Newcomb, Drew Oluleye, Fisayo Owers, Andrew Page, Simeon Pechin, Alex Peppers, Justis Reedy, John Riley, Chanse Robinson, Matt Romango, Conner
GP-GS 3/3 2/1 2/2 1/3/3/3 2/1/1 1/3/3/3/3 3/3 3/3/2 3/1/3/3/3 3/2/3/2/3/1/3/3 1/3/3 1/3/3 1/3/1 3/3 3/2/3/3/2 1/1 3/3 3/2 3/3 3/3/3 2/3/3 3/3 3/-
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2018 Bucknell Bison Football Bucknell Games Played (as of Sep 17, 2018) All games ## 5 57 38 42 78 8 45 59 24 82 79 97
PLAYER Sanders, B. Sanders, Chuck Schiano, Joe Sheehan, Jimmy Stephenson, N. Sydnor, Brice Twiford, Alex Unachukwu, N. Van Itallie, G. Walier, Steven Yoder, Josh Zarkoski, Nick
GP-GS 2/2 2/3/1 3/3 3/3 3/3/2 3/3/1 2/1/1/-
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