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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Media Contact: Jen Dobias >> jmd056@bucknell.edu >> 856-261-5620 (C) >> 570-577-3488 (O)
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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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