BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY 2018 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Date Opponent Time/Result Sep. 01 WILLIAM & MARY L, 7-14 Sep. 08 SACRED HEART L, 14-30 Sep. 15 Penn L, 17-34 Sep. 22 #14/15 Villanova L, 7-49 Sep. 29 Holy Cross* 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 5: Bucknell Bison at Holy Cross Crusaders >>>> Saturday, Sept. 29 >> 1:05 p.m. >> Worcester, Mass. >> Fitton Field 0-4...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 1-3 0-0 PL.................................................................League.................................................................0-1 PL 0-2....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 1-1 0-2........................................................................Away........................................................................ 0-2 Lost 4...................................................................Streak.................................................................. Lost 1 Joe Susan.......................................................Head Coach..................................................Bob Chesney 37-55 (9th season)..................................... Record at School......................................... 1-3 (1st season) 47-55 (10th season)..................................... Career Record....................................... 68-28 (9th season) John Chiarolanzio (247 yards)..................... Leading Passer............................... Geoff Wade (465 yards) Jared Cooper (204 yards)............................ Leading Rusher........................Miles Alexander (174 yards) Jared Cooper (104 yards)...........................Leading Receiver............................... Blaise Bell (136 yards) Joe Lauro (35 tackles)................................. Leading Tackler...............................Ryan Brady (57 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 58 7 50 41 32 8 26 22 33 9 3
Name Roger Mellado Nnamdi Unachukwu Simeon Page Grayson Cherubino Sam Chitty Matt Robinson Brice Sydnor Joe Lauro Chanse Riley Conner Romango Bryan Marine Fisayo Oluleye
Cl. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr/ Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr.
Ht. 6-1 6-7 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-10 6-0
Pos. PK KO P PR KR LS H
No. 96 96 1 2 9 6 9 90 1
Name Cl. Ethan Torres So. Ethan Torres So. Alex Pechin Sr. Alan Butler Sr. Bryan Marine Sr. Stefone Moore-Green Jr. Bryan Marine Sr. Mike Colantuono So. Alex Pechin Sr.
Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-10 6-2 6-0
OFFENSE
Wt. 215 175 240 180 180 320 285 270 275 305 285 305 250
Fast Fact Started first three games, owns 1,680 career passing yards Team leader in rushing (204) and receiving (104) yards Caught first touchdown pass since October 2016 at Penn Second to Bryan Marine (28) with 24 career starts Posted three career highs in 2017 finale at Fordham Started first four games at left tackle Owns seven career starts at left guard OR In 2017, started once at center and three times at right guard Captain, owns 14 career starts at center Sophomore class leader with 12 career starts Had starting streak snapped at 14 games at Villanova OR Made first career start at Villanova Started nine of past 12 games dating back to 2017
Wt. 230 265 225 240 210 220 190 205 175 190 180 185
Fast Fact Has started 10-straight games dating back to 2017 Made career-high six tackles in first career start at Villanova Needs five sacks to crack Bucknell’s career top 10 with 16.5 Became first freshman to start on defense at Villanova Made team season-best 3.5 tackles for a loss at Villanova Made at least eight tackles in three of first four games Made first start and picked off first pass since 2016 at Villanova Captain, team leader with 35 tackles Made at least six tackles in two of first three games OR Made career-high 12 tackles in first career start at Villanova
Wt. 180 180 200 180 180 150 180 230 200
Fast Fact Returned from illness at Villanova and kicked first career PAT Has averaged 61.2 yards on 42 career kickoffs 51.0 punting average at Penn was one yard shy of school record Owns 106 career punt return yards; has none in 2018 Team leader with 108 punt return yards
DEFENSE
Captain, tied for second among active FCS players with 34 career PDs
Intercepted a pass in first two tilts, including a 54-yard pick 6
SPECIAL TEAMS
Had a team season-best 66-yard kickoff return against Sacred Heart
Team leader with 226 kickoff return yards Handled all snaps for Bucknell’s past two games Captain, handles holds in addition to punting/kickoff duties
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