Bucknell Football Game Notes vs. Lehigh

BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY 2023 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES

Date Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

Opponent at James Madison VMI PENN (HC) at Lafayette* #12 HOLY CROSS* at Cornell LEHIGH* at Colgate* at Fordham* GEORGETOWN* at Marist

Time/Result L, 38-3 W, 21-13 L, 37-21 L, 56-22 L, 55-27 W, 21-13 1 p.m.

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<<<< Game 7: Bucknell Bison vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks >>>> Saturday, Oct. 21 >> 1 p.m. >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium 2-4...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 1-6 0-2 PL..............................................................Conference..............................................................0-2 PL 1-2....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 0-3 1-2........................................................................Away........................................................................ 1-3 Won 1..................................................................Streak.................................................................. Lost 5 Dave Cecchini................................................Head Coach.................................................... Kevin Cahill 11-32 (5th season)...................................... Record at School......................................... 1-6 (1st season) 28-70 (10th season)..................................... Career Record........................................... 1-6 (1st season) Ralph Rucker (1,223 yards)......................... Leading Passer.........................Brayten Silbor (1,371 yards) Coleman Bennett (317 yards)...................... Leading Rusher............................... Luke Yoder (283 yards) Eric Weatherly (320 yards).........................Leading Receiver....................Mason Humphrey (280 yards) Blake Leake (51 tackles)............................. Leading Tackler............................Mike DeNucci (58 tackles)

* Patriot League game; HC Homecoming Home games in CAPS and played at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium All times Eastern and subject to change

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MEDIA INFORMATION MID-WEEK INTERVIEWS: All interview requests for Cecchini and Bison players should be directed to Ben Blumenthal at beb019@bucknell.edu or 570-577-1835.

POST-GAME INTERVIEWS: After the NCAA-mandated 10-minute “cooling off” period, Cecchini and Bison players will be available for interviews. Check with the host SID for interview location. Please submit player requests to Ben Blumenthal no later than five minutes before the end of regulation.

CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Requests for media credentials at 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 Ben Blumenthal to request a credential.

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PROJECTED BUCKNELL STARTERS OFFENSE

Pos. No. Name Cl. QB 10 Ralph Rucker Jr. RB 23 Rushawn Baker Jr. WR 11 Damian Harris Sr. WR 1 Eric Weatherly So. WR 29 Okeyo Ayungo So. LT 70 Xavier Allen Fr. LG 74 Casey Stephenson Sr. C 78 John Ohnegian So. RG 73 Mason Jones Jr. RT 65 Zack Tarburton Sr. TE 82 Charlie Kreinbucher So.

Ht. 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-7 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-6 6-3 6-5

Wt. 207 225 185 171 185 270 290 285 295 275 230

Fast Fact 3rd in Patriot League in passing (203.8/g), 9 TDs and 9 INTs Posted 100yd game vs. VMI, missed 2 weeks with injury, 2 TDs this season Second on the team in receiving, 2 TDs this season 5th in Patriot League in receiving (53.3 ypg), 4 TDs this season Started all six games this season, 5 receptions for 39 yards Started last three games a left tackle Team captain, 14 career starts on the offensive line Started all six games, team’s 2022 Scout Team Player of the Year Started first six games of the season 21 career starts 9 career starts, scored first career touchdown in win over VMI

Pos. DE DT DT DE ILB ILB S S S CB CB

No. 2 0 90 44 34 33 45 26 6 14 9

Name Tyler Alston Connor Carretta Aneesh Vyas Mike Bright Jr. Blake Leake Brad Jamison John Schlendorf Deuce Geter Alex Smith Jr. Roman Pearson Ethan Robinson

Cl. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr.

Ht. 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-0

Wt. 230 280 265 225 215 220 180 205 185 180 175

Fast Fact Preseason All-League, led team in sacks (6) in 2022, half a sack last game 26 starts, 23 tackles and a team-high 3 sacks this season Two starts this season, one-time PL Special Teams Player of the Week 22 career starts, 15 tackles, 3 TFLs and 1.5 sacks this season Captain, 8th in FCS in solo tackles per game, 3.5 tackles for loss Second on the team in tackles (46), 5 TFLs Has started 17 consecutive games, third on the team in tackles (41) 2 starts, 22 tackles and 2 PBUs in 4 games played Started first 6 games, 3 INTs in 2022, 33 tackles this season 4 starts this season, first career pick vs. Penn, 4 PBUs 22 career starts, 2 INTs this season, 26 tackles and 3 PBUs

Pos. PK KO P PR

No. 62 10 98 9 1 3 1 93 98

Name Matt Schearer Ryan Schatzel Ruben Anderson Ethan Robinson Eric Weatherly Coleman Bennett Eric Weatherly Aidan Davenport Ruben Anderson

Cl. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Sr.

Ht. 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-7 5-11 5-7 6-3 6-2

Wt. 170 160 215 175 171 185 171 210 215

Fast Fact Preseason All-League, 3 FGs over 40 yds in 2022, 2-3 on FGs this season Averaging 56.1 yards on 22 kickoffs this season 4-year starter, averaging 41.3 on 37 punts this season, 8 inside the 20 First season returning punts, 6.43 average on 7 returns, long of 15 Transfered to Bucknell from Duke, 44 yards on 2 returns, long of 23 2021 Preseason All-League return spec., 21.08 avg. in 2023 Transfered to Bucknell from Duke, 4 returns for 66 yards this season In third season as Bucknell’s primary long snapper Punter assuming holding duties for the third time

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location..........................................................................................Lewisburg, Pa. Founded (Enrollment)........................................................................ 1846 (3,925) Affiliation....................................................................................... NCAA Division I Nickname...................................................................................................... Bison Colors......................................................................................... Blue and Orange Conference..............................................................................The Patriot League President.............................................................................. Dr. John C. Bravman Director of Athletics........................................................................Jermaine Truax

Bucknell returns to Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium to host Pennsylvania rival Lehigh on Saturday. The Bison and the Mountain Hawks are both seeking their first Patriot League wins of the season. The two teams are meeting for the 87th time dating back to 1888.

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Football Contact........................................................................... Ben Blumenthal E-Mail.................................................................................beb019@bucknell.edu Office............................................................................................... 570-577-1835 Cell.................................................................................................. 703-618-5139 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.................................................................................... Dave Cecchini Alma Mater.......................................................................... Lehigh University, ‘95 Record at Bucknell...................................................................11-32 (5th season) Career Record....................................................................... 28-70 (10th season) Offensive Coordinator............................................................................ John Bear Defensive Coordinator...................................................................... Chris Bowers Special Teams Coordinator...........................................................Colin Schaeffer Assistant Coaches...................... Vinny Giacalone, Jordan Johnson, Greg Parker ............................... Braelon Roberts, Sean Pearson, Pat Clark, McNeil Parker Strength & Conditioning Coach...........................................................Mark Kulbis Student Managers.......... Gia White, Gana Mukhtar, Amina Reyes, Timmy Facey Video Coordinator..........................................................................Garvey Biggers Athletic Trainers.................................... Kaiti Hager, Rayna Murphy, Maddy Miller Equipment Manager........................................................................ Liel Karstetter FOOTBALL HISTORY First Season.................................................................................................. 1883 All-Time Record................................................................................... 613-626-51 All-Time Patriot League Record.............................................................. 81-125-1 Patriot League Championships................................................................ 1 (1996) MAC Championships................................................................................ 1 (1965) Lambert Cup Titles.......................................................................... 2 (1960,1964) AP All-Americans...............................................59 (most recent Alex Pechin, ‘19) AFCA All-Americans..........................................12 (most recent Alex Pechin, ‘19) Academic All-Americans................................. 25 (most recent Rick Mottram, ‘19) NFL Draft Picks...........................................7 (most recent Julién Davenport, ‘17) TEAM INFORMATION 2023 Patriot League Preseason Poll............................................................. T-6th 2022 Record..................................................................................................... 3-8 2022 Patriot League Record (Finish).....................................................2-4 (T-4th) Offensive Starters Returning/Lost...................................................................11/0 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost.................................................................... 7/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................................................ 56/13 Newcomers........................................................................................................ 30 Captains.........Coleman Bennett, Blake Leake, Nick Semptimphelter, Casey Stephenson Returning All-Patriot League Selections.................Ethan Pitzel (2nd Team in ‘22)

Bucknell snapped a three-game losing skid last weekend with a win over Cornell and is looking to capture its second victory at home as well as its second consecutive victory over Lehigh. The Mountain Hawks, meanwhile, have lost five straight after defeating Merrimack 14-12 in their second game of the season.

A win on Saturday would give Bucknell head coach Dave Cecchini his fourth victory in five tries over his alma mater since arriving in Lewisburg in 2019.

The Bison are celebrating Halloween at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium on Saturday, and there will be a Junior Bison Club Trick-or-Treat prior to kickoff as well as a costume contest at halftime. It’s also Youth Sports Day, and all youth sports participants in their jerseys along with their coaches will receive complimentary tickets.

WITH A VICTORY BUCKNELL WOULD...

• improve to 3-4 on the season • even its record at home at 2-2 • move to 2-1 in the month of October • win its first Patriot League game and improve to 1-2 in league play • defeat Lehigh for a second straight season and for a fourth time in five seasons • improve to 35-49-3 in all-time meetings with the Mountain Hawks • improve to 15-23-2 in home games against Lehigh BUCKNELL AT A GLANCE • Bucknell picked up its second win of the season last Saturday by defeating Cornell 21-13 on the road. With the win, the Bison improved to 2-2 in non-league play and snapped a three-game losing skid.

• Bucknell’s other win was a 21-13 decision over VMI on Sept. 9. Teams that have beat the Bison have a combined 19-4 record, including nationally-ranked Holy Cross as well as FBS foe James Madison and Lafayette, which were both receiving votes in the latest polls.

• Bucknell, while coming off its worst passing performance since the opener at James Madison, remains third in the Patriot League in pass yards per game. The Bison are coming off their best rushing game of the season and their best defensive performance.

• RB Coleman Bennett has posted back-to-back career games and has eclipsed 100 rushing yards in each. He totaled 157 rushing yards on 29 carries at Cornell and racked up 240 all-purpose yards against Holy Cross the week before.

• WR Derrick Anderson Jr. has come up with five receptions of 28 yards or longer over the past three games. During that three-game stretch he’s posted 11 receptions for 198 yards and three touchdowns.

• The Bison were picked to finish in a tie for sixth in the Patriot League based on a vote by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors ahead of the 2023 season.

• Bucknell went 3-8 (2-4 PL) during the 2022 campaign, finishing in a tie for fourth. The Bison, who were picked to finish last in that season’s Patriot League preseason poll, earned league wins over Lehigh (19-17) and Georgetown (24-21, OT) before ending the year with a victory over Marist (24-13).

• Bucknell is in its fifth season under Cecchini, who spent the previous five as head coach at Valparaiso. Cecchini was honored as the Patriot League Dick Biddle Coach of the Year during the four-game spring 2021 campaign.

• Bucknell returned a total of 56 letterwinners in 2023, a group that includes 23 seniors, 20 juniors and 13 sophomores. 12 seniors are three-time letterwinners.

• RB Coleman Bennett, LB Blake Leake, QB Nick Semptimphelter and OL Casey Stephenson are serving as 2023 team captains, as voted on by their teammates.

• Bucknell welcomed a host of new faces to the staff this season, including new offensive coordinator John Bear. Wide receivers coach Braelon Roberts, offensive line coach Sean Pearson, defensive backs coach Pat Clark and safeties coach McNeil Parker are all new assistants on the staff as well.

INSIDE THE CORNELL BOX SCORE • Bucknell ran the ball on 50 of its 71 plays and outgained the Big Red 329-282 to win 21-13 on the road Saturday. The Bison also held the edge in time of possession after Cornell entered the game ranked second in the nation in the category.

• Bucknell’s defense stopped Cornell on 10 of 13 third down attempts and twice on fourth down. The Bison converted 7 of 14 third down attempts and picked up 21 first

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INDIVIDUAL HONORS & AWARDS TYLER ALSTON (2) ........................... 2023.............................

• Preseason All-Patriot League Team COLEMAN BENNETT (3) ........................... 2023.............................

• William V. Campbell Trophy nominee ........................... 2022.............................

• Academic All-Patriot League Team • Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (11/14) • Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar ........................... 2021.............................

• Preseason All-Patriot League MIKE BRIGHT JR. (44) ......................2021 Spring.......................

• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (4/5) JUSTIN FISHER (99) ........................... 2021.............................

• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/6) • HM STATS National Freshman of the Week (9/6) ETHAN PITZEL (77) ........................... 2022.............................

• Second Team All-Patriot League • Academic All-Patriot League Team MATT SCHEARER (62) ........................... 2023.............................

• Preseason All-Patriot League Team ........................... 2022.............................

• Two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week (10/24), (11/14) ANEESH VYAS (90) ........................... 2023.............................

• Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (9/25)

START CHART Damian Harris.............................. 27 (19) Connor Carretta............................. 26 (8) Blake Leake................................... 25 (0) Ethan Pitzel................................... 23 (0) Ethan Robinson............................. 22 (0) Tyler Alston.................................... 23 (2) Mike Bright Jr................................. 22 (6) Zack Tarburton............................... 21 (3) Coleman Bennett........................... 19 (3) John Schlendorf........................... 17 (17) Aneesh Vyas................................. 17 (0) Jake Guy....................................... 15 (0) Casey Stephenson........................ 14 (4) Harrison Shepherd........................ 14 (0) Will Ohler...................................... 14 (0) Fredrick Sturgis............................. 13 (0) Rushawn Baker............................. 12 (0) Charlie Kreinbucher........................11 (9) Alex Smith Jr.................................... 9 (6) Sean Quarterman............................ 9 (2) Mason Taylor................................... 9 (0) Okeyo Ayungo................................. 8 (6) Nick Semptimphelter....................... 7 (0) Marques Owens.............................. 7 (0) Josh Gary........................................ 7 (0) Christian Spugnardi......................... 7 (0) John Ohnegian................................ 6 (6) Ralph Rucker................................... 6 (6) Brad Jamison................................... 6 (6) Cade Rooney................................... 5 (2) Kyle Fontes...................................... 5 (0) Christian Tait.................................... 5 (0) Eric Weatherly................................. 4 (3) Roman Pearson............................... 4 (1) Mason Jones................................... 4 (0) Xavier Allen...................................... 3 (3) Chris Sims....................................... 3 (3) Gavin Willis...................................... 3 (2) Tyler Beverett.................................. 3 (0) Deuce Geter.................................... 2 (1) Adam Barakat.................................. 2 (0) Colby Grames.................................. 2 (0) Nathaniel Carson............................. 2 (0) Jack Barnes..................................... 1 (0) Nathan Natoli................................... 1 (0) Danny Meuser................................. 1 (0) Note: Number in parentheses indicates streak of consecutive starts

BISON NOTES downs in the contest compared to Cornell’s 15.

• Bucknell fell behind 3-0 in the first quarter and again at 13-7 in the third but held Cornell off the scoreboard in the fourth quarter. The Bison defense forced a punt and made a fourth down stop on Cornell’s two fourth quarter drives.

• Both teams turned the ball over once. DL Cade Rooney came up with an interception on Cornell’s first drive of the game, and QB Ralph Rucker was intercepted on Bucknell’s second drive of the game.

• Bucknell RB Coleman Bennett rushed for a career-high 157 yards on 29 carries, including six runs of 14 yards or more. Three of Bennett’s runs were over 20 yards. It was RB Rushawn Baker and Rucker who finished with rushing touchdowns, scoring one each from one yard out.

• Bucknell’s other touchdown was a 6-yard pass from QB Nick Semptimphelter to WR Damian Harris with 9:15 left in the fourth quarter after Rucker left the game due to injury.

Semptimphelter was 3-for-4 for 54 yards passing in the game.

• Three Bison receivers, Josh Gary, Eric Weatherly and Derrick Anderson Jr., caught passes of over 30 yards in the game.

• The Bison defense posted seven tackles for loss and one sack in the game. The defense also registered a season-high four quarterback hurries. Bucknell’s DL Tyler Alston, who led the team in tackles in the game, combined with Connor Carretta for a sack on Cornell’s final drive in the fourth quarter.

• Cornell scored on two field goals and a Jameson Wang rushing touchdown. The Big Red also missed a field goal in the game.

• P Ruben Anderson pinned Cornell inside its own 11-yard line three times and at its own 1-yard line once.

LEHIGH AT A GLANCE • Lehigh fell to 1-6 (0-2 PL) with a 17-7 loss at home to Georgetown last weekend and has dropped five in a row. Lehigh’s lone win this season was over Merrimack on Sept. 9.

Teams that have beat the Mountain Hawks this season have a combined 21-16 record.

• Lehigh was picked to finish fifth - one spot ahead of the Bison - in the 2023 Patriot Preseason Poll. The Mountain Hawks finished sixth in 2022 with a 2-9 (2-4 PL) record.

• This season, Lehigh and Bucknell have faced one common opponent thus far: Cornell.

The Mountain Hawks fell 23-20 at home against the Big Red. • Lehigh is currently second in the Patriot League in sacks and third in red zone defense.

• Sophomore WR Geoffrey Jamiel and senior LB Mike DeNucci were both named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team. DeNucci is fourth in the Patriot League in tackles per game (8.3) • Sophomore QB Brayten Silbor is completing 53 percent of his passes for 1,371 yards, 8 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Freshman RB Luke Yoder leads the Mountain Hawks in rushing with 283 yards on 53 carries.

• Lehigh is under the direction of first-year head coach Kevin Cahill, who joined the program last December. Cahill spent the previous 10 seasons at Yale.

THE BUCKNELL/LEHIGH SERIES • The Bucknell-Lehigh series dates back to 1888. Bucknell trails 34-49-3 in all-time matchups with the Mountain Hawks.

• The series is even at 5-5 over the last 10 meetings, and Bucknell has claimed three of the last four games.

• The longest streak from either team in the 135-year-old series is 15 games won by Lehigh from 1998-2012.

• Bucknell is 14-23-2 when facing the Mountain Hawks at home. The Bison are just 1-4 against Lehigh at home over the last 10 years.

• The Bison have only faced Lafayette (101) more times than Lehigh (86).

THE LAST MEETING WITH THE MOUNTAIN HAWKS • K Matt Schearer made a 19-yard field goal with 18 seconds remaining to give Bucknell a 19-17 win over the Mountain Hawks in Bethlehem on Oct. 22, 2022. It was his second made field goal of the quarter after he drilled a 48-yarder with 14:20 remaining.

• Bucknell recovered an onside kick with 2:01 remaining to set up the game-winning drive.

The Bison had an extra point blocked on the previous drive that would have tied the game.

• RB Rushawn Baker rushed for both of Bucknell’s touchdowns and finished with 48 yards on the ground.

• QB Nick Semptimphelter completed 13 of 28 pass attempts for 146 yards. 95 of his yards came in the fourth quarter, and he completed passes of 24 and 39 yards on the last two scoring drives.

• Defensively, the Bison generated three turnovers in the second quarter and allowed just 10 points to the Lehigh offense. S Brent Jackson put together a standout performance, grabbing an interception, forcing and recovering a fumble and posting one sack with five tackles.

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PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDINGS

Holy Cross Georgetown Lafayette Fordham Colgate Lehigh Bucknell

Overall W-L Pct. 4-2 .667 4-3 .571 5-1 .833 5-2 .714 2-4 .333 1-6 .143 2-4 .333

Patriot League W-L Pct. 2-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 1-1 .500 0-1 .000 0-2 .000 0-2 .000

BISON NOTES Streak W1 W1 W4 W2 W2 L5 W1

PATRIOT LEAGUE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Saturday, Oct. 14 Georgetown 17, Lehigh 7 Bucknell 21, Cornell 13 Colgate 27, Dartmouth 24 Fordham 26, Stony Brook 7 Saturday, Oct. 21 Lehigh at Bucknell, 1 p.m.

Lafayette at Holy Cross, 1 p.m.

Colgate at Georgetown, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 28 Lafayette at Georgetown, 12:30 p.m.

Holy Cross at Fordham, 1 p.m.

Bucknell at Colgate, 1 p.m.

MILESTONES MET LAST WEEK • Coleman Bennett rushed for a career-high 157 yards.

• Cade Rooney recorded his first career interception.

• Rushawn Baker scored the 10th rushing touchdown of his career.

PATRIOT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL

Number in parentheses indicates first-place votes

Points 72 62 51 39 32 19 19

PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Week Player Sept. 25 Aneesh Vyas

Honor Special Teams

INSIDE THE BUCKNELL DEPTH CHART • Bucknell’s projected starters on offense have made a combined 116 starts.

• Bucknell’s projected starters on defense have made a combined 173 starts.

• On offense, three seniors, three juniors and four sophomores and one freshman (OL Xavier Allen) are expected to start.

• On defense, four seniors, five juniors one sophomore (CB Roman Pearson) and one freshman (S Deuce Geter) are expected to start.

• 18 Bison have made at least 10 career starts. Eight have started 20 games or more.

• Two Bison have starting streaks of 10 or more games in a row: Harris (19) and S John Schlendorf (17).

• Five Bison, Harris, Leake, Robinson, Schlendorf and Vyas, started all 11 of Bucknell’s games in 2022.

• Only seniors P Ruben Anderson and Alston have played in all 32 of Bucknell’s games over their four years.

• Of the junior class, Schlendorf and S Alex Smith Jr. have played in all 28 of the team’s games over three seasons.

• 12 Bison have made their first career starts this season, including three freshmen. In 2022, seven players each made their first career starts. Two were juniors, two were sophomores, and three were freshmen.

MILESTONES TO WATCH • Ralph Rucker needs one passing touchdown to reach 10 on the season.

• Coleman Bennett needs 108 rush yards to reach 1,000 for his career.

• Brad Jamison needs 15 tackles to reach 100 in his career.

Saturday, Nov. 4 Holy Cross at Lehigh, noon Colgate at Lafayette, 12:30 p.m.

Bucknell at Fordham, 1 p.m.

‘22 League ‘22 Overall

W-L Place W-L Pct. 1 Holy Cross (12) 6-0 1st 12-1 .923 2 Fordham (2) 5-1 2nd 9-3 .750 3 Colgate 2-4 T-4th 3-8 .273 4 Lafayette 3-3 3rd 4-7 .364 5 Lehigh 2-4 6th 2-9 .182 T-6 Bucknell 2-4 T-4th 3-8 .273 T-6 Georgetown 1-5 7th 2-9 .182

Alex Smith Jr. intercepted his third pass of the season, and both Ben Allen and Blake Leake led the Bison with seven tackles each.

• The Mountain Hawks scored on a blocked punt in the third quarter and added a rushing touchdown and a field goal.

• RB Gaige Garcia led the Mountain Hawks on the ground with 41 yards on 16 carries. QB Dante Perri completed 19 of 34 passes for 160 yards.

Statistics 2 Blks, 3 Tackles

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BISON AWARD WINNERS • Coleman Bennett was one of 201 college football players to be named a 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist. Bucknell and Dayton are the only schools to have a Campbell Trophy semifinalist in each of the last 18 years.

• DL Aneesh Vyas was named the Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday, Sept. 25 for blocking an extra point and a field goal against Penn. He’s the first Bison to earn a Patriot League weekly award this season.

• The Bison returned one All-Patriot League player, OL Ethan Pitzel (2nd Team in ’22). DL Tyler Alston and K Matt Schearer were both voted to the 2023 Preseason All-Patriot League Team.

Coleman Bennett was a 2021 Preseason All-League honoree as a return specialist.

• The Bison graduated three All-Patriot League players following the 2022 season: LB Ben Allen (2nd Team in ’22), S Brent Jackson (2nd Team in ’22), and CB Gavin Pringle (2nd Team in ’22 and ’19, 1st Team in ‘S21).

• In 2022, Bennett was named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar by the publication Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. The award recognizes undergraduate students of color who have excelled in the classroom as well as on the athletic fields.

• Last week, Bennett was named Bucknell’s 2023 nominee for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is awarded by the National Football Foundation to player with the best combination of academics, community service, and on-field performance. Bucknell and Dayton are the only schools that have had a Campbell Trophy semifinalist each of the past 17 years.

• Six Bison were named to the 2022 CSC Academic All-District Team: Ben Allen, Connor Carretta, Brent Jackson, Ethan Pitzel, Jonathan Searcy and Aneesh Vyas.

• Bucknell returned two of its three Academic All-Patriot League honorees from the 2022 season: Bennett and Pitzel.

• In March, 50 Bucknell football players were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for achieving a 3.2 GPA or higher. The Bison led all Patriot League teams in the category.

HEAD COACH DAVE CECCHINI • Dave Cecchini, one of the all-time great wide receivers in Patriot League history who has since gone on to achieve tremendous success in the coaching ranks, was named the 27th Bob Odell Head Football Coach at Bucknell University on February 6, 2019.

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BISON NOTES

PLAYERS Dara Adeyemi............................................................ DAH-ruh ah-de-YEM-ee Okeyo Ayungo....................................................... uh-KAY-oh uh-YOUNG-go Adam Barakat..............................................................................BEAR-a-CAT Tyler Beverett................................................................................... BEV-er-it.

Princeton Cahee.................................................................................KAY-hee Aidan Catania..........................................................................Cuh-TAN-ee-ah Drew Cormier......................................................................... CORE-mee-aye Kieran Coscia.................................................................................. KAH-shuh Anthony DiLascio...................................................................... di-LASS-ee-oh Kyle Fontes....................................................................................... FON-tess Deuce Geter........................................................................................GEE-tur Jack Inserra..................................................................................... in-SER-uh Brad Jamison..................................................................................JAM-uh-sin Ryan Jedlicka................................................................................jed-LICK-uh Matt Karic...........................................................................................CARE-ic Charlie Kreinbucher................................................................. KRANE-bucker David LoGrasso........................................................................luh-GRASS-oh Danny Meuser....................................................................................MUE-ser Nathan Natoli................................................................................ na-TOLL-ee Nick Niemynski...............................................................................Na-MIN-ski Jeff Odongo................................................................................Oh-DONG-oh Will Ohler............................................................................................... OH-ler John Ohnegian.............................................................................. oh-NEE-gin Marques Owens............................................................................... MARCUS Bradley Pao............................................................................................. POW Ethan Pitzel.........................................................................................PIT-zuhl James Poulos.....................................................................................POO-los Patrick Quinlivan..............................................................................quin-LIV-in Ryan Schatzel...................................................................................SHAT-zul John Schlendorf..........................................................................SCHLEN-dorf Ashton Sempervive...............................................................semper-VEE-vay Nick Semptimphelter............................................................. SEMP-tim-fel-ter Nick Severin.........................................................................................SEV-rin Daniel Sierk.........................................................................................SEER-k Finn Sposato....................................................................................spo-SA-to Christian Spugnardi..................................................................spug-NAR-dee Aneesh Vyas................................................................... uh-NEESH VEE-yas Takai Whitmore................................................................................... tuh-KYE

• Cecchini was voted as the 2021 Spring Patriot League Dick Biddle Coach of the Year for guiding the team to a spot in the Patriot League Championship Game. In addition, he was selected as a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, presented by STATS to the FCS Coach of the Year, for the second time in his career.

• In his first season at the helm, Cecchini led the Bison to a third-place finish in the Patriot League, their highest placement since they were the 2014 runners-up. Their Patriot League victories came over defending champion Colgate (32-14), rival Lehigh (20-10) and Georgetown (20-17); two of their three league losses came by a touchdown or less.

• In 2017 while at Valparaiso, Cecchini was a finalist for the American Football Coaches Association’s FCS National Coach of the Year and the STATS FCS Coach of the Year awards; he was also voted as the Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year and the AFCA FCS Region 4 Coach of the Year.

• Since arriving at Bucknell, Cecchini’s players have combined to earn 20 All-Patriot League First/Second Team awards as well as one First Team All-American.

COACHES Dave Cecchini............................................................................ cha-KEE-nee Vinny Giacalone.......................................................................... JACK-a-loan Mark Kulbis..........................................................................................KUL-bis Braelon Roberts.................................................................................BRAY-lon

INSIDE THE 2023 SCHEDULE • This is the 138th season of football at Bucknell. The Bison played their first-ever game in 1883 and have played continuously since 1887.

• The Bison opened the 2023 slate against FBS opponent James Madison, which tied for first place in the Sun Belt East Division during its inaugural season in the conference with an 8-3 (6-2 SBC) record.

• After hosting VMI for the home opener on Sept. 9, the Bison remain at Christy MathewsonMemorial Stadium to face Penn, which is coming off its winningest season in more than a decade. It marks the 44th time in the last 45 seasons that Bucknell has had an Ivy League program on the schedule.

• Bucknell’s other non-league games include Cornell on Oct. 14 and Marist to close out the regular season on Nov. 18.

• Bucknell opened Patriot League play on the road at Lafayette on Sept. 30. The Bison play host to reigning league champion Holy Cross, Lehigh and Georgetown.

• Bucknell’s 2023 opponents went a combined 58-64 last season. They are off to a combined 39-28 record this season.

FACILITY UPGRADES • Thanks to the support of the Pascucci family, Bucknell’s new artificial turf practice field was broken in last preseason camp. Offering additional training and practice space for several men’s and women’s teams, the new field provides even greater training opportunities for a variety of programs beyond the ones that call Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium home.

• The stadium’s new state-of-the-art video board made its debut in 2021, greatly heightening the fan experience at home events.

• Currently under construction is The Pascucci Team Center which, upon completion, will include a new strength and conditioning center, locker rooms, and a team meeting and event space.

• In recognition of Pascucci’s historic commitment to both financial aid and athletics, the area of campus that includes the stadium and the Christy Mathewson Gates was named the Pascucci Family Athletics Complex.

• The picturesque Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium was dedicated in 1924 and was known originally as Memorial Stadium as a tribute to Bucknell’s numerous war veterans. The stadium underwent a major renovation in 1989, and at that time it was rededicated to honor the iconic Christy Mathewson, who was a three-sport star and model student-athlete during his playing days at Bucknell.

• It has rained during all three home games at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium this season.

• Bucknell is 256-184-10 all-time at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE BISON • All of Bucknell’s games this season, with the exception of the season finale at Marist, will be broadcast on ESPN+.

• All of the Bison’s games will be broadcast on 100.9 The Valley (WVLY). The broadcast will also be available for internet streaming on BucknellBison.com.

• Bucknell is active on Twitter (@Bucknell_FB) and Instagram (Bucknell_FB). Interact with the team using the hashtags #ACT and #rayBucknell.

UP NEXT • Bucknell heads to Hamilton, N.Y. to play Colgate on Saturday, Oct. 28 in the first of two backto-back road games.

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BUCKNELL TWO DEEP VS. LEHIGH OFFENSE

DEFENSE

SPECIAL TEAMS

WIDE RECEIVER 29 — Okeyo Ayungo (So. / 6-1 / 185 / Rockville, Md.) 25 — Derrick Anderson Jr. (So. / 6-3 / 175 / Fort Washington, Md.)

DEFENSIVE END 44 — Mike Bright Jr. (Sr. / 6-4 / 225 / Woodland Park, N.J.) 52 — Jack Barnes (Jr. / 6-2 / 220 / Fayetteville, N.C.)

PLACE KICKER 62 — Matt Schearer (So. / 5-11 / 170 / Canonsburg, Pa.) 10 — Ryan Schatzel (Sr. / 6-0 / 160 / Sleepy Hallow, N.Y.)

LEFT TACKLE 70 — Xavier Allen (Fr. / 6-5 / 270 / Silver Spring, Md.) 59 — Sean Quarterman (Sr. / 6-3 / 260 / Chicago, Ill.)

DEFENSIVE TACKLE 90 — Aneesh Vyas (Jr. / 6-2 / 265 / West Chester, Ohio) 15 — Cade Rooney (Jr. / 6-3 / 250 / Berwyn, Pa.)

PUNTER 98 — Ruben Anderson (Sr. / 6-2 / 215 / Lenexa, Kan.) 62 — Matt Schearer (So. / 5-11 / 170 / Canonsburg, Pa.)

LEFT GUARD 74 — Casey Stephenson (Sr. / 6-2 / 290 / Philadelphia, Pa.) 71 — Fredrick Sturgis (Jr. / 6-4 / 285 / Cincinnati, Ohio)

DEFENSIVE TACKLE 0 — Connor Carretta (Sr. / 6-2 / 280 / Columbus, Ohio) 92 — Daniel Sierk (So. / 6-5 / 250 / Greensburg, Pa.)

LONG SNAPPER 93 — Aidan Davenport (Sr. / 6-3 / 210 / Chatham, N.J.) 61 — Ryan Jedlicka (So. / 5-10 / 180 / Greenwich, Conn.)

CENTER 78 — John Ohnegian (So. / 6-2 / 285 / Ramsey, N.J.) 71 — Fredrick Sturgis (Jr. / 6-4 / 285 / Cincinnati, Ohio)

DEFENSIVE END 2 — Tyler Alston (Sr. / 6-2 / 230 / Downingtown, Pa.) 22 — Donquarius Parker (So. / 6-1 / 220 / Durham, N.C.)

HOLDER 98 — Ruben Anderson (Sr. / 6-2 / 215 / Lenexa, Kan.) 62 — Matt Schearer (So. / 5-11 / 170 / Canonsburg, Pa.)

RIGHT GUARD 73 — Mason Jones (Jr. / 6-6 / 295 / Franklin, Tenn.)

75 — Jake Guy (Jr. / 6-2 / 285 / Philadelphia, Pa.)

INSIDE LINEBACKER (MIKE) 33 — Brad Jamison (Jr. / 6-2 / 220 / Upper Township, N.J.) 47 — Jack Goheen (So. / 6-2 / 210 / Fishers, Ind.)

KICKOFF RETURN 1 11 — Damian Harris (Sr. / 6-0 / 185 / Durham, N.C.) 29 — Okeyo Ayungo (So. / 6-1 / 185 / Rockville, Md.)

RIGHT TACKLE 65 — Zack Tarburton (Sr. / 6-3 / 275 / Perkasie, Pa.) 79 — Rowan McGwin (So. / 6-6 / 274 / Rochester, N.Y.)

INSIDE LINEBACKER (WILL) 34 — Blake Leake (Sr. / 6-1 / 215 / Culpeper, Va.) 13 — Gavin Willis (Fr. / 6-0 / 212 / Louisville, Ky.)

KICKOFF RETURN 2 3 — Coleman Bennett (Sr. / 5-11 / 185 / Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 1 — Eric Weatherly (So. / 5-7 / 171 / St. John’s, Fla.)

TIGHT END 82 — Charlie Kreinbucher (So. / 6-5 / 230 / Butler, Pa.) 87 — Kyle Fontes (Jr. / 6-4 / 220 / York, Pa.)

SAFETY 45 — John Schlendorf (Jr. / 5-10 / 180 / Toms River, N.J.) 31 — Drew Cormier (Fr. / 6-1 / 200 / Burlington, Conn.)

PUNT RETURN 9 — Ethan Robinson (Jr. / 6-0 / 175 / Montgomery, N.Y.) 1 — Eric Weatherly (So. / 5-7 / 171 / St. John’s, Fla.)

WIDE RECEIVER 1 — Eric Weatherly (So. / 5-7 / 171 / St. John’s, Fla.) 24 — Josh Gary (So. / 5-11 / 190 / Upper Marlboro, Md.)

SAFETY 26 — Deuce Geter (Fr. / 6-1 / 205 / Ashburn, Va.) 16 — Caleb Gillen (Sr. / 5-11 / 185 / White Plains, N.Y.)

WIDE RECEIVER 11 — Damian Harris (Sr. / 6-0 / 185 / Durham, N.C.) 5 — Christian Tait (Sr. / 6-3 / 185 / Staten Island, N.Y.)

SAFETY 6 — Alex Smith Jr. (Jr. / 6-2 / 185 / Charlotte, N.C.) 38 — Brad Gerken (Fr. / 5-11 / 195 / San Clemente, Calif.)

RUNNING BACK 23 — Rushawn Baker (Jr. / 5-11 / 225 / Victor, N.Y.) 3 — Coleman Bennett (Sr. / 5-11 / 185 / Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

CORNERBACK 14 — Roman Pearson (So. / 6-2 / 180 / Pickerington, Ohio) 28 — Chris Sims (Jr. / 5-9 / 170 / Haverford, Pa.)

QUARTERBACK 10 — Ralph Rucker (Jr. / 6-0 / 207 / Lucas, Texas.)

14 — Nick Semptimphelter (Sr. / 6-1 / 190 / Franklin, Tenn.)

CORNERBACK 9 — Ethan Robinson (Jr. / 6-0 / 175 / Montgomery, N.Y.) 19 — England Allen (Fr. / 5-10 / 180 / Monclova, Ohio)

GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Opponent James Madison VMI Penn Lafayette Holy Cross Cornell Lehigh Colgate Fordham Georgetown Marist

WR Ayungo Ayungo Ayungo Ayungo Ayungo Ayungo

LT Quarterman Shepherd Quarterman Allen* Allen Allen

Opponent James Madison VMI Penn Lafayette Holy Cross Cornell Lehigh Colgate Fordham Georgetown Marist

DE Bright Jr. Bright Jr. Bright Jr. Bright Jr. Bright Jr. Bright Jr.

DT Carretta Carretta Carretta Carretta Carretta Carretta

LG C Sturgis Ohnegian* Sturgis Ohnegian Stephenson Ohnegian Stephenson Ohnegian Stephenson Ohnegian Stephenson Ohnegian

DT Rooney Rooney Vyas Vyas Rooney Rooney

DE Alston Alston Alston Barnes* Alston Alston

RG Jones* Jones Jones Jones Quarterman Quarterman

RT Tarburton Tarburton Natoli* Tarburton Tarburton Tarburton

TE Kreinbucher Kreinbucher Kreinbucher Kreinbucher Kreinbucher Kreinbucher

WR Harris Harris Harris Harris Harris Harris

WR Weatherly* Fontes (TE) Fontes (TE) Weatherly Weatherly Weatherly

RB Baker Baker Baker Bennett Bennett Bennett

QB Rucker* Rucker Rucker Rucker Rucker Rucker

WILL Leake Leake Leake Leake Leake Willis

MIKE Jamison* Jamison Jamison Jamison Jamison Jamison

S Schlendorf Schlendorf Schlendorf Schlendorf Schlendorf Schlendorf

S Smith Jr. Smith Jr. Smith Jr. Smith Jr. Smith Jr. Smith Jr.

S Taylor Taylor Willis* Geter* Willis Geter

CB Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Sims

CB Pearson* Pearson Pearson Sims* Sims Pearson

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2023 BUCKNELL ROSTER No.

0 *** 1 ** 1 2 *** 3 *** 4 *** 5 *** 6 ** 7 *** 8 * 8 * 9 9 ** 10 10 ** 11 ** 12 * 13 ** 13 14 * 14 ** 15 * 15 16 *** 17 18 19 20 * 21 22 23 ** 24 * 25 * 26 27 * 28 ** 29 * 30 31 32 33 ** 34 *** 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 * 43 44 *** 45 ** 46 47 * 49 50 51 ** 51 52 ** 53 54 ** 55 55 56 57 58 59 ** 60 61 * 62 * 63 65 *** 67 68 69 70 71 ** 73 ** 74 ** 75 **

Name

Connor Carretta Marques Owens Eric Weatherly Tyler Alston Coleman Bennett Danny Meuser Christian Tait Alex Smith Jr. Quentin Lemon Alex Brown Jeff Odongo Michael Hardyway Ethan Robinson Ralph Rucker Ryan Schatzel Damian Harris Luke Freeman Tyler Beverett Gavin Willis Roman Pearson Nick Semptimphelter (C) Cade Rooney Daniel Shuster Caleb Gillen Aidan Mack Bradley Pao England Allen Mason Taylor Paul Neel Donquarius Parker Rushawn Baker Josh Gary Derrick Anderson Jr. Deuce Geter Ray Russell Chris Sims Okeyo Ayungo Princeton Cahee Drew Cormier Finn Sposato Brad Jamison Blake Leake (C) Takai Whitmore Anthony DiLascio David LoGrasso Brad Gerken Kyle Dowgin Charlie McIntyre Nick Severin Sam DeLuca Owen Garwood Mike Bright Jr. John Schlendorf Michael Crabtree Jack Goheen Tyler Bower Nick Hoying Will Ohler Kalun Blair Jack Barnes Tim Andersen Harrison Shepherd Mark Dunckle Ryan O’Connor Mark Mulhern Peyton Wilp Aidan Catania Sean Quarterman Kieran Coscia Ryan Jedlicka Matt Schearer Jack Inserra Zack Tarburton Nathan Natoli D.K. Kim Dominic DiBlasio Xavier Allen Fredrick Sturgis Mason Jones Casey Stephenson (C) Jake Guy

Cl.

Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So. So. Fr. So. Jr. So. Jr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. Fr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr.

Pos. DL WR WR DL RB RB WR S LB WR CB QB CB QB P/K WR S QB LB CB QB DL WR S WR CB CB S RB DL RB WR WR S CB CB WR RB S S LB LB CB RB DL S LS S S LB WR DL S S LB LB S/LB DL DL DL OL OL DL OL OL DL LB OL OL LS P/K DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL

Ht.

6-2 5-10 5-7 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-1 5-11 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-1 5-9 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-4 5-10 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-5 5-9 6-2 6-6 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-6 6-2 6-2

Wt.

280 170 171 230 185 200 185 185 200 195 190 180 175 207 160 185 190 205 212 180 190 250 190 185 200 175 180 185 190 220 225 190 175 205 185 170 185 190 200 195 220 215 171 190 290 195 195 180 185 210 185 225 180 170 210 215 195 235 215 220 280 280 220 285 320 270 200 260 260 180 170 215 275 260 290 295 270 285 295 290 285

Hometown / High School

Columbus, Ohio / St. Charles Prep Austell, Ga. / Harrison St. John’s, Fla./Bartram Trail Downingtown, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Cardinal Gibbons Dallas, Pa. / Dallas Staten Island, N.Y. / Monsignor Farrell Charlotte, N.C. / Hickory Ridge West Orange, N.J. / Saint Peter’s Prep Rumson, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic Tampa, Fla. / Berkeley Prep Oceanside, Calif. / Oceanside Montgomery, N.Y. / Iona Prep Lucas, Texas / Lovejoy Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. / Sleepy Hollow Durham, N.C. / Hillside Tulsa, Okla. / Victory Christian School Scottsdale, Ariz. / Saguaro Louisville, Ky. / Ballard Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central Franklin, Tenn. / Battle Ground Academy Berwyn, Pa. / St. Joseph’s Prep Camp Hill, Pa. / Camp Hill White Plains, N.Y. / White Plains Whippany, N.J. / Seton Hall Prep Mays Landing, N.J. / St. Augustine Prep Monclova, Ohio / Anthony Wayne San Pedro, Calif. / Adelanto Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Catholic Durham, N.C. / Hillside Victor, N.Y. / Victor Upper Marlboro, Md. / St. John’s College HS Fort Washington, Md. / Episcopal (Va.) Ashburn, Va. / Stone Bridge Broadlands, Va. / Briar Woods Haverford, Pa. / Haverford School Rockville, Md. / Rockville Lafayette, La. / Ascension Episcopal / The Taft School Burlington, Conn. / Choate Rosemary Hall Farmington, Conn. / Farmington Upper Township, N.J. / Ocean City Culpeper, Va. / Eastern View Boston, Mass. / Dexter Southfield Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. / Hasbrouck Heights Lynnfield, Mass. / Belmont Hill San Clemente, Calif. / San Clemente Hamilton, N.J. / Notre Dame HS Wyomissing, Pa. / Wyomissing Area Mahwah, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Mechanicsburg Area Ambler, Pa. / Saint Joseph’s Prep Woodland Park, N.J. / Hotchkiss School (Conn.)

Toms River, N.J. / Donovan Catholic/Olympus (Utah) Winhall, Vt. / Burr and Burton Academy Fishers, Ind. / Cathedral Weston, Conn. / Weston Kings Mills, Ohio / Kings Sudbury, Mass. / Lincoln-Sudbury Regional Decatur, Ga. / Burleson Fayetteville, N.C. / Blair Academy (N.J.) Madison, N.J. / Delbarton Wyoming, Ohio / Wyoming Factoryville, Pa. / Lackawanna Trail Milford, Mass. / Milford Chicago, Ill. / Bethlehem Catholic (PA) Cincinnati, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller West Chester, Pa. / Malvern Prep Chicago, Ill. / Marist H.S. Pittsfield, Mass. / Pittsfield Greenwich, Conn. / Greenwich Canonsburg, Pa. / Central Catholic Saddle River, N.J. / Northern Highlands Perkasie, Pa. / Pennridge Olney, Md. / Sherwood Gimpo, South Korea / Allentown Central Catholic (Pa.) Lumberton, N.J. / Bishop Eustace Prep Silver Spring, Md. / Gonzaga Cincinnati, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller Franklin, Tenn. / Franklin Philadelphia, Pa. / St. Joseph’s Prep Philadelphia, Pa. / Don Bosco Prep (N.J.)

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2023 BUCKNELL FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES >>>> 8 76 77 *** 78 79 80 81 ** 82 * 83 84 85 * 86 87 * 88 ** 88 89 90 ** 91 92 * 93 ** 94 95 * 96 * 97 98 *** 99 **

Ashton Sempervive Ethan Pitzel John Ohnegian Rowan McGwin TJ Cadden Christian Spugnardi Charlie Kreinbucher Rourke Kennedy Sam Milligan Adam Barakat James Poulos Kyle Fontes Nathaniel Carson Colby Grames Anthony DiMarco Aneesh Vyas Matt Karic Daniel Sierk Aidan Davenport Nick Niemynski Grant Laws Patrick Quinlivan Dara Adeyemi Ruben Anderson Justin Fisher

* Varsity letters earned; (C) Captain

So. Sr. So. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr.

DL OL OL OL WR TE TE WR WR WR OL TE TE TE WR DL P/K DL LS P/K DL DL DL P/K DL

6-2 6-4 6-2 6-6 6-0 6-6 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-6 6-3 6-3 6-2 5-8 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-6

260 275 285 274 185 215 230 190 200 220 280 220 270 225 195 265 170 250 210 180 280 205 250 215 235

New Egypt, N.J. / New Egypt Solon, Ohio / Solon Ramsey, N.J. / Saint Joseph Regional Rochester, N.Y. / Irondequoit Phoenixville, Pa. / Episcopal Academy Bethlehem, Pa. / Allentown Central Catholic Butler, Pa. / Butler Area Franklin Park, Pa. / North Allegheny Swathmore, Pa. / Strath Haven Los Angeles, Calif. / St. Francis Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Calvary Christian Academy York, Pa. / Central York Winston-Salem, N.C. / Reagan Redlands, Calif. / Citrus Valley Rochester, N.Y. / McQuaid Jesuit West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West Los Altos, Calif. / Saint Francis Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield Area Chatham, N.J. / Chatham Blue Bell, Pa. / Germantown Academy Halifax, Mass. / Xaverian Brothers / UMass Medway, Mass. / Milton Academy Luton, England / The Taft School Lenexa, Kan. / Shawnee Mission West King of Prussia, Pa. / Upper Merion Area

COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach: Dave Cecchini (Lehigh ’95) Coordinators: John Bear (Trinity International ‘06) (Offensive/QBs); Chris Bowers (Wittenberg ’99) (Defensive); Colin Schaeffer (Juniata College ‘16) (Special Teams/LBs); Offensive Assistant Coaches: Vinny Giacalone (Carnegie Mellon ’10) (TEs/Operations); Jordan Johnson (Buffalo ’16) (RBs); Braelon Roberts (Utah State ‘17) (WRs); Sean Pearson (Wagner ’14) (OL) Defensive Assistant Coaches: Greg Parker (University of Phoenix) (DL); Pat Clark (Georgia Tech ‘08) (DBs); McNeil Parker (Kenyon College ‘10)) (Safeties) Student Managers: Timmy Facey, Gana Mukhtar, Amina Reyes, Gia White Strength & Conditioning Coach: Mark Kulbis (Bowling Green ’13) Sport Administrator: Tim Pavlechko (Bucknell ’91) (Deputy AD) Support Staff: Doug Birdsong (Marshall ’87) (Voice of the Bison); Ben Blumenthal (Longwood ’16) (Athletic Communications); Jon Terry (Bucknell ‘93) (Athletic Communications); Garvey Biggers (Video); Kaiti Hager (Cal U (Pa.) ’12) (Athletic Training); Rayna Murphy (Ball State ’17) (Athletic Training); Liel Karstetter (Lock Haven ’10) (Equipment); Tom Ford (Cazenovia College ’19) (Ticketing)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 97 19 70 2 53 25 98 29 23 85 52 3 13 51 49 44 8 80 30 0 88 58 31 60 46 93 42 69 36 89 39 55 99 87 12 43

Adeyemi, Dara...................................................DL Allen, England................................................... CB Allen, Xavier.......................................................OL Alston, Tyler.......................................................DL Andersen, Tim....................................................OL Anderson Jr., Derrick........................................ WR Anderson, Ruben............................................. P/K Ayungo, Okeyo................................................. WR Baker, Rushawn................................................ RB Barakat, Adam.................................................. WR Barnes, Jack......................................................DL Bennett, Coleman............................................ RB Beverett, Tyler................................................... QB Blair, Kalun.........................................................DL Bower, Tyler.......................................................LB Bright Jr., Mike...................................................DL Brown, Alex...................................................... WR Cadden, TJ....................................................... WR Cahee, Princeton.............................................. RB Carretta, Connor................................................DL Carson, Nathaniel..............................................TE Catania, Aidan....................................................LB Cormier, Drew......................................................S Coscia, Kieran....................................................OL Crabtree, Michael.................................................S Davenport, Aidan................................................LS DeLuca, Sam.....................................................LB DiBlasio, Dominic...............................................OL DiLascio, Anthony............................................. RB DiMarco, Anthony............................................. WR Dowgin, Kyle......................................................LS Dunckle, Mark....................................................LB Fisher, Justin......................................................DL Fontes, Kyle.......................................................TE Freeman, Luke.....................................................S Garwood, Owen............................................... WR

24 38 26 16 47 88 75 9 11 50 63 33 61 73 91 83 68 82 95 34 7 37 17 79 40 4 84 56 67 21 94 55 8 51 78 1

Gary, Josh........................................................ WR Gerken, Brad........................................................S Geter, Deuce........................................................S Gillen, Caleb.........................................................S Goheen, Jack.....................................................LB Grames, Colby...................................................TE Guy, Jake...........................................................OL Hardyway, Michael............................................ QB Harris, Damian................................................. WR Hoying, Nick................................................... S/LB Inserra, Jack.......................................................DL Jamison, Brad....................................................LB Jedlicka, Ryan....................................................LS Jones, Mason.....................................................OL Karic, Matt........................................................ P/K Kennedy, Rourke.............................................. WR Kim, D.K.............................................................OL Kreinbucher, Charlie...........................................TE Laws, Grant........................................................DL Leake, Blake.................................................... LB Lemon, Quentin..................................................LB LoGrasso, David................................................DL Mack, Aidan...................................................... WR McGwin, Rowan.................................................OL McIntyre, Charlie..................................................S Meuser, Danny.................................................. RB Milligan, Sam.................................................... WR Mulhern, Mark....................................................OL Natoli, Nathan....................................................OL Neel, Paul.......................................................... RB Niemynski, Nick................................................ P/K O’Connor, Ryan..................................................OL Odongo, Jeff...................................................... CB Ohler, Will...........................................................DL Ohnegian, John..................................................OL Owens, Marques.............................................. WR

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18 22 14 77 86 59 96 9 15 10 27 10 62 45 76 14 41 54 15 92 28 6 32 81 74 71 5 65 20 90 1 35 13 57

Pao, Bradley...................................................... CB Parker, Donquarius............................................DL Pearson, Roman............................................... CB Pitzel, Ethan.......................................................OL Poulos, James....................................................OL Quarterman, Sean..............................................OL Quinlivan, Patrick...............................................DL Robinson, Ethan................................................ CB Rooney, Cade....................................................DL Rucker, Ralph.................................................... QB Russell, Ray...................................................... CB Schatzel, Ryan................................................. P/K Schearer, Matt.................................................. P/K Schlendorf, John..................................................S Sempervive, Ashton...........................................DL Semptimphelter, Nick......................................QB Severin, Nick........................................................S Shepherd, Harrison............................................OL Shuster, Daniel................................................. WR Sierk, Daniel.......................................................DL Sims, Chris........................................................ CB Smith Jr., Alex......................................................S Sposato, Finn.......................................................S Spugnardi, Christian...........................................TE Stephenson, Casey......................................... OL Sturgis, Fredrick.................................................OL Tait, Christian................................................... WR Tarburton, Zack..................................................OL Taylor, Mason.......................................................S Vyas, Aneesh.....................................................DL Weatherly, Eric................................................. WR Whitmore, Takai................................................ CB Willis, Gavin.......................................................LB Wilp, Peyton.......................................................DL

Note: Bold indicates captain

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ROSTER BREAKDOWN Superlatives Oldest................................ Mike Bright Jr. (10/27/00) Youngest.................................Xavier Allen (7/31/05) Tallest.........................................Dara Adeyemi (6-7) Shortest..................................... Eric Weatherly (5-7) Heaviest.....................................Mark Mulbern (320) Lightest......................................Ryan Schatzel (160) In-Season Birthdays September 2........................................................Nick Niemynski 2.................................................Ashton Sempervive 12............................................................Jack Inserra 16.............................................................. Kalun Blair 16.......................................................Ryan O’Connor 17........................................................... Deuce Geter 18..................................................... Roman Pearson 23........................................................... Nick Hoying 25..................................................... Fredrick Sturgis 27....................................................... Okeyo Ayungo 28......................................................... Jack Goheen 28.............................................. Charlie Kreinbucher 28.........................................................Nathan Natoli 28............................................................. Chris Sims October 3.................................................... Coleman Bennett 8......................................................... Colby Grames 8..................................................... Dominic DiBlasio 8..................................................Casey Stephenson 11.......................................................Quentin Lemon 14................................................... Anthony DiLascio 19....................................................Michael Crabtree 25................................................... John Schlendorf 27........................................................Mike Bright Jr. 29........................................................ Drew Cormier 30........................................................... Ray Russell November 2..............................................................Tyler Bower 5.............................................................Blake Leake 13............................................................. Alex Brown 13........................................................ Luke Freeman 18..........................................................Cade Rooney

By Class Seniors...................................................................27 Juniors....................................................................26 Sophomores...........................................................26 Freshmen...............................................................27

By Letterwinners Seniors...................................................................23 Juniors....................................................................20 Sophomores...........................................................13 Three-Time Letterwinners.....................................12 ....Tyler Alson, Ruben Anderson, Coleman Bennett, ........ Mike Bright Jr., Connor Carretta, Caleb Gillen, .......... Blake Leake, Quentin Lemon, Danny Meuser .............. Ethan Pitzel, Christian Tai, Zack Tarburton

By Position Offense.................................................................. 50 Quarterbacks...........................................................4 Running Backs.........................................................6 Tight Ends................................................................4 Wide Receivers......................................................16 Offensive Linemen.................................................20

Defense..................................................................48 Defensive Linemen................................................18 Linebackers..............................................................9 Safeties..................................................................12 Cornerbacks.............................................................8 Linebackers/Safeties...............................................1 Special Teams..........................................................8 Punters/Kickers........................................................5 Long Snappers.........................................................3

By State Arizona...........................................1 (Tyler Beverett) California..................................................................6 Connecticut..............................................................4 England......................................... 1 (Dara Adeyemi) Florida......................................................................4 Georgia....................................................................2 Illinois.......................................................................2 Indiana............................................. 1 (Jack Goheen) Kansas...................................... 1 (Ruben Anderson) Kentucky........................................... 1 (Gavin Willis) Louisiana................................... 1 (Princeton Cahee) Maryland..................................................................5 Massachusetts.........................................................7 New Jersey............................................................16 New York..................................................................7 North Carolina..........................................................6 Ohio..........................................................................9 Oklahoma...................................... 1 (Luke Freeman) Pennsylvania..........................................................23 South Korea........................................... 1 (D.K. Kim) Tennessee................................................................2 Texas.............................................. 1 (Ralph Rucker) Vermont.....................................1 (Michael Crabtree) Virginia.....................................................................3

BISON MAJORS 97 19 70 2 53 25 98 29 23 85 52 3 13 51 49 44 8 80 30 0 72 58 31 60 46 93 42 69 36 89 39 55 99

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Kyle Fontes.............................. Political Science Luke Freeman.................................. Undeclared Owen Garwood................................ Undeclared Josh Gary......................................... Undeclared Brad Gerken............... Undeclared Management Deuce Geter..................................... Undeclared Caleb Gillen..............................Civil Engineering Jack Goheen.................................... Undeclared Colby Grames................... Biology/Biochemistry Jake Guy.................................. Political Science Michael Hardyway..........Environmental Science Damian Harris.....................................Education Nick Hoying......................Chemical Engineering Jack Inserra...................................... Undeclared Brad Jamison............... Mechanical Engineering Ryan Jedlicka................................... Undeclared Mason Jones...........................................Biology Matt Karic................... Undeclared Management Rourke Kennedy........ Undeclared Management D.K. Kim........................................... Undeclared Charlie Kreinbucher... Undeclared Management Grant Laws........International Relations/Spanish Blake Leak...........Markets, Innovation & Design Quentin Lemon................................. Psychology David LoGrasso............................... Undeclared Aidan Mack................ Undeclared Management Rowan McGwin.......... Undeclared Management Charlie McIntyre............................... Undeclared Danny Meuser.....Geology/Environmental Science Sam Milligan............... Undeclared Management Mark Mulhern..........................................Biology Nathan Natoli............. Undeclared Management Paul Neel................................................Finance Nick Niemynski.......................................Finance Ryan O’Connor................................ Undeclared Jeff Odongo.......................International Relation Will Ohler........................................... Economics John Ohnegian................................. Undeclared Marques Owens.............Environmental Science Bradley Pao...................................... Undeclared Donquarius Parker........................... Undeclared Roman Pearson............................... Undeclared Ethan Pitzel............................................Finance James Poulos................................... Undeclared Sean Quarterman...................................Finance Patrick Quinlivan................... Computer Science Ethan Robinson................................. Economics Cade Rooney.........................................Finance Ralph Rucker................................... Psychology Ray Russell........................... Computer Science Ryan Schatzel........................................Finance Matt Schearer............... Mechanical Engineering John Schlendorf....................... Political Science Ashton Sempervive.... Undeclared Management Nick Semptimphelter.............Business Analytics Nick Severin..................................... Undeclared Harrison Shepherd.................................Finance Daniel Shuster.......................Business Analytics Daniel Sierk.................. Mechanical Engineering Chris Sims......................................... Economics Alex Smith Jr............................ Animal Behavior Finn Sposato................ Mechanical Engineering Christian Spugnardi........................... Economics Casey Stephenson.........Environmental Science Fredrick Sturgis........................Civil Engineering Christian Tait...................Environmental Studies Zack Tarburton................Environmental Studies Mason Taylor............................ Political Science Aneesh Vyas.........................Business Analytics Eric Weatherly...................................Humanities Takai Whitmore.......... Undeclared Management Gavin Willis...................................... Undeclared Peyton Wilp...................................... Undeclared

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HEAD COACH DAVE CECCHINI Dave Cecchini, one of the all-time great wide receivers in Patriot League history who has since gone on to achieve tremendous success in the coaching ranks, was named the 27th Bob Odell Head Football Coach at Bucknell University on February 6, 2019.

Year, for the second time in his career.

During the 2021 spring campaign, Cecchini was voted as the Patriot League Dick Biddle Coach of the Year for leading the Bison to a spot in the first-ever Patriot League Championship Game. Bucknell, which was picked to finish last in the Patriot League preseason poll, knocked off Pennsylvania rivals Lafayette (38-13) and Lehigh (6-0) to earn a date with defending champion Holy Cross. In addition, Cecchini was selected as a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, presented by STATS to the FCS Coach of the

Cecchini’s Bison placed 11 on the 2021 Spring All-Patriot League Team, headlined by a school-record seven First Team selections. Senior linebacker Simeon Page became the fifth Bison to make four All-Patriot League Teams; he later joined Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year Rick Mottram on the Academic All-Patriot League Team.

In 2019, Cecchini led the Bison to a third-place finish in the Patriot League, their highest placement since they were the 2014 runners-up. Their Patriot League victories came over defending champion Colgate (32-14), rival Lehigh (20-10) and Georgetown (20-17); two of their three league losses came by a touchdown or less. Bucknell faced a grueling non-conference schedule, featuring FBS opponent Temple and three nationally ranked FCS teams; the Bison ultimately finished the year with a 3-8 overall record.

Cecchini’s offense set school records in completions (229) and passing attempts (426) during the 2019 season. All-Patriot League First Team wide receiver Brandon Sanders became the sixth Bison to make at least 50 catches in a single campaign while quarterback Logan Bitikofer cracked Bucknell’s top 10 in single-season completions (8th, 175) and single-season passing attempts (t-8th, 305). Defensively, the Bison excelled, leading the Patriot League in conference action in yards per play allowed (4.4), takeaways (14), sacks (32) and defensive touchdowns (4); they also finished second in total defense (319.7) and rushing defense (96.3).

Following the 2019 campaign, five Bison were recognized on the All-Patriot League Team while two made the Academic All-Patriot League squad. Punter Alex Pechin closed his recordbreaking career by capturing numerous awards. Most notably, he was honored as an AllAmerican by every entity that selects an All-America team, became the first football player to earn three-straight Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards, won the inaugural FCS Punter of the Year award and was presented the prestious STATS FCS Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award.

win over Marist at home.

The head coach at Valparaiso University from 2014 to 2018, Cecchini has a long track record of building explosive offenses at elite academic institutions. Previously the offensive coordinator at Lehigh University, The Citadel and Harvard University, his offenses have shattered school records at his every stop, propelling his teams to a combined seven conference championships. An AllAmerican wide receiver at Lehigh during his playing days in the early 1990s, Cecchini spent 13 of his previous 24 seasons as a coach at his alma mater.

In 2014, Cecchini took over a Valparaiso football program that had won just three games, all against the same opponent, in the four seasons before his arrival. The 2017 campaign saw Valparaiso reach new heights thanks to a potent offense that totaled 330 points and 4,398 yards, both good for second in school history. Picked to finish 10th of 11 teams in the Pioneer Football League, Valparaiso tied for third with a 5-3 record, its most league wins since 1961. Overall, Valparaiso finished above .500, at 6-5, for the first time since 2003.

For guiding Valparaiso’s turnaround, Cecchini was a finalist for the American Football Coaches Association’s FCS National Coach of the Year and the STATS FCS Coach of the Year awards; he was also voted as the Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year and the AFCA FCS Region 4 Coach of the Year.

Cecchini left Valparaiso as the program’s winningest coach through 50 games since 1986. Other highlights of his time at Valparaiso included defeating rival Butler in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2005, going 4-0 in conference games at Brown Field in 2017 and sending two student-athletes to the 2018 FCS National Bowl, which showcases the FCS’s top players.

Before becoming the 17th head football coach in Valparaiso history, Cecchini spent four seasons as the offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach at Lehigh. During his second stint on the Mountain Hawk staff, Cecchini built one of the most proficient and explosive offenses in the nation. In 2011, Lehigh ranked in the FCS’s top five in total offense (469.6) and passing offense (340.6) while averaging a Patriot League-best 32.5 points per game. Ten offensive players captured All-Patriot League laurels that season, headlined by Offensive Player of the Year Chris Lum. Lum, who was also the runner-up for the Walter Payton Award, broke the Patriot League’s single-season record for passing yards (4,378) and touchdown passes (32). For his role in Lehigh’s success, Cecchini was a finalist for the FootballScoop FCS Coordinator of the Year award.

In 2021, Bucknell faced another challenging schedule highlighted by road games at then No. 11/12 Villanova and FBS opponent Army West Point. The Bison were a young team that sent 30 first-time starters to the field, a group that included two seniors, four juniors, 12 sophomores and 12 freshmen and represented just over 30 percent of the roster. At the conclusion of the season, wide receiver Dominic Lyles, who matched the school standard with three touchdown catches in a tight loss to Georgetown, and safety Brent Jackson, who became the first non-senior to be presented the Bison Gridiron Club Award as Team MVP since 2012, were voted to the Academic All-Patriot League Team.

Bucknell made massive strides defensively during the 2022 season, allowing nearly 10 fewer points per game than the year prior and finishing third in the Patriot League in points allowed per game. The Bison also gave up the fewest passing yards among Patriot League teams and led the league in interceptions. Three Bison earned spots on the Academic AllPatriot League Team – the most during Cecchini’s tenure – and four landed on the All-Patriot League Team. Highlighting the All-League honorees was Jackson, who received the Bison Gridiron Club Award for a second time after leading the FCS in solo tackles per game.

The 2022 Bison pulled out several dramatic victories, defeating Pennsylvania-rival Lehigh with a last-minute field goal and upending Georgetown on the road in the team’s first overtime victory since 2017. Bucknell won its last two games of the season, concluding with a 24-13 BUCKNELLBISON.COM >> @BUCKNELL_FB >> ATTITUDE >> CHARACTER >> TOUGHNESS

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HEAD COACH DAVE CECCHINI With Cecchini guiding the offense, the Mountain Hawks went a combined 39-9 and won two Patriot League titles. Wide receiver Lee Kurfis led the nation in receiving yards per game (122.8) in 2013 while quarterback Mike Colvin finished fifth nationally in total offense (326.64) the year before. Under Cecchini’s watch, four Mountain Hawks garnered All-America honors.

From 2007 to 2009, Cecchini served as The Citadel’s offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach. During his first season in Charleston, the Bulldogs finished with their best record in 15 years, bolstered by an offense that set 16 school records, including points per game (39.5) and total offense (437.6). Cecchini mentored wide receiver Andre Roberts, a First Team AllAmerican who set Citadel records in single-season receptions (95), receiving yards (1,334) and touchdown catches (15). Roberts, who was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2010 National Football League Draft, is currently a member of the Buffalo Bills organization.

Beginning in 2003, Cecchini spent three seasons as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Harvard. His fast-paced offense paid immediate dividends, as the Crimson averaged 461 yards per game during his first campaign, a figure good for fourth nationally. The next season, Harvard went 10-0 and won the Ivy League championship. After the Crimson led the Ivy League in aggregate offense, the AFCA selected Cecchini as its 2005 Mike Campbell Top Assistant Coach Award winner.

Under Cecchini’s tutelage, 14 Harvard records fell, including points per game (33.9).

Among his charges was quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, the 2004 Ivy League Player of the Year who was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the 2005 NFL Draft. Fitzpatrick, who is currently the quarterback of the Miami Dolphins, has also spent time in six other NFL organizations.

Before his tenure in Cambridge, Cecchini spent nine seasons on his alma mater’s staff. In 2000, Cecchini’s first campaign as offensive coordinator, Lehigh went 11-0 during the regular season and reached the Division I-AA (now FCS) quarterfinals. Following that season, Cecchini was promoted to assistant head coach while retaining his responsibilities as offensive coordinator. In 2001, his up-tempo offense averaged 38.3 points per game, helping the Mountain Hawks secure their second-straight undefeated regular season and championship quarterfinal appearance. In Cecchini’s first three seasons directing the offense, Lehigh posted a combined 31-6 record and captured two Patriot League titles.

During his playing days at Lehigh, Cecchini became a consensus First Team All-American after leading the nation in receptions and receiving yards per game in 1993. That season, he set Patriot League records in receptions (88), receiving yards (1,318) and touchdown receptions (15); his 15 touchdown catches remain the Patriot League standard to this day.

Cecchini, who was later named to the Patriot League 15th Anniversary Team, graduated from Lehigh in 1995 with a bachelor of science degree in marketing.

Cecchini first joined the Mountain Hawk football staff as a tight ends coach. He also served as a running backs coach, quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach before being promoted to offensive coordinator. During Cecchini’s first stint in Bethlehem, Lehigh averaged more than 350 yards of offense and over 26 points per game.

Cecchini and his wife, Tammy, have two sons: Evan and Will.

Personal Date of Birth: March 9, 1972 Hometown: Bloomington, Minnesota Wife: Tammy (head women’s tennis coach at Bucknell) Children: Sons Evan and Will Education Lehigh University, B.S. in marketing, 1995 Head Coaching Career Year School 2014 Valparaiso 2015 Valparaiso 2016 Valparaiso 2017 Valparaiso 2018 Valparaiso 2019 Bucknell 2021 Spring Bucknell 2021 Bucknell 2022 Bucknell 2023 Bucknell Totals

Record Pct. 4-8 .333 1-9 .100 4-7 .364 6-5 .545 2-9 .182 3-8 .273 2-2 .500 1-10 .091 3-8 .273 2-4 .333 28-70 .286

Coaching Experience Years School 1994-02 Lehigh

2003-05 Harvard 2006-09 The Citadel 2010-13 Lehigh 2014-18 Valparaiso 2019-pres. Bucknell

Position Tight Ends (1994) Running Backs (1995) Quarterbacks (1996) Wide Receivers (1997-99) Offensive Coordinator/WR (2000) Assistant Head Coach/ Offensive Coordinator/QB (2001-02) Offensive Coordinator/QB/WR Offensive Coordinator/WR Offensive Coordinator/QB Head Coach Head Coach

Career Highlights • Winner of seven conference championships • 2021 Spring Patriot League Dick Biddle Coach of the Year • 2021 Spring STATS FCS National Coach of the Year Finalist • 2017 AFCA FCS National Coach of the Year Finalist • 2017 STATS FCS National Coach of the Year Finalist • 2017 FCA FCS Region 4 Coach of the Year • 2017 Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year • 2011 FootballScoop FCS Coordinator of the Year • Coached WR Andre Roberts, a 2010 NFL Draft pick, at The Citadel • 2005 AFCA Mike Campbell Top Assistant Coach Award • Coached QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, a 2005 NFL Draft pick, at Harvard • 1993 consensus First Team All-American as Lehigh wide receiver • Voted to the Patriot League 15th Anniversary Team

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THE LAST TIME A BUCKNELL TEAM...

BUCKNELL’S RECORD WHEN...

Shut out an opponent........................................................................................................................................ Apr. 3, 2021 at Lehigh (6-0) Was shut out by an opponent...................................................................................................................Oct. 8, 2022 at Holy Cross (0-57) Finished a game with a tie score............................................................................................................... Nov. 14, 1987 vs. Lehigh (21-21) Scored 40-49 points......................................................................................................................................Sept. 2, 2017 vs. Marist (45-6) Scored 50-59 points.............................................................................................................................Nov. 1, 2003 vs. Holy Cross (53-31) Scored 60-69 points..............................................................................................................................Oct. 24, 1987 vs. Columbia (62-20) Scored 70-79 points............................................................................................ Oct. 10, 1964 vs. Ohio Wesleyan in Newark, Del. (72-0) Allowed 40-49 points..............................................................................................................................Sept. 30, 2023 at Lafayette 22-56) Allowed 50-59 points..............................................................................................................................Sept. 30, 2023 at Lafayette 22-56) Allowed 60-69 points.................................................................................................................. Nov. 13, 2021 at Army West Point (10-63) Allowed 70-79 points............................................................................................................................Nov. 25, 1916 at Georgetown (0-78) Allowed 80+ points.......................................................................................................................................Oct. 8, 1966 at Temple (28-82) Did not commit a turnover.......................................................................................................................... Sept. 23, 2023 vs. Penn (21-37) Forced five turnovers.............................................................................................................Oct. 15, 2022 at Yale (4 INT, 1 fumble) (9-29) 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...........................................................................................Apr. 17, 2021 vs. Holy Cross (5 INT) (10-33) 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......................................................................................................................Nov. 12, 2022 at Georgetown (24-21) Played an overtime game...................................................................................................................Nov. 12, 2022 at Georgetown (24-21) 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................................................................................... Oct. 7, 2023 vs. No. 12/12 Holy Cross (27-55) Played an FBS opponent................................................................................................................ Sept. 2, 2023 at James Madison (3-38) Won 10 games..............................................................................................................................................................................1997 (10-1) Won eight games........................................................................................................................................................................... 2014 (8-3) Had a winning season................................................................................................................................................................... 2014 (8-3)

Home........................................................................................ 1-2 Away......................................................................................... 1-2 Patriot League.......................................................................... 0-2 Ranked Opponent.................................................................... 0-1 Leading after one quarter......................................................... 1-0 Trailing after one quarter.......................................................... 1-4 Tied after one quarter............................................................... 0-0 Leading at halftime................................................................... 2-0 Trailing at halftime.................................................................... 0-4 Tied at halftime......................................................................... 0-0 Leading after three quarters..................................................... 2-0 Trailing after three quarters...................................................... 0-4 Tied after three quarters........................................................... 0-0 Games decided in overtime...................................................... 0-0

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........................................................................................Oct. 14, 2023 (Coleman Bennett (157) at Cornell, 21-13) Had 200 yards rushing................................................................................................ Nov. 12, 2011 (Tyler Smith (204) at Fordham, 21-0) Had a 60+ yard run........................................................................................................ Oct. 15, 2022 (Rushawn Baker (75) at Yale, 9-29) Had a 70+ yard run........................................................................................................ Oct. 15, 2022 (Rushawn Baker (75) at Yale, 9-29) 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.........................................................Sept. 28, 2019 (Logan Bitikofer to Dominic Lyles (52) at Towson, 7-56) Had three passing touchdowns.................................................................................... Oct. 7, 2023 (Ralph Rucker vs. Holy Cross, 27-55) 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. 30, 2023 (Ralph Rucker (28) at Lafayette, 22-56) Had 30 completions..................................................................................................Oct. 27, 2001 (Todd Wenrich (36) at Fordham, 12-17) Had 50 passing attempts.......................................................................................Nov. 23, 2019 (Logan Bitikofer (50) at Fordham, 14-31) Had 60 passing attempts..........................................................................................Oct. 27, 2001 (Todd Wenrich (67) at Fordham, 12-17) Had 200 yards passing........................................................................................Oct. 7, 2023 (Ralph Rucker (248) vs. Holy Cross, 27-55) Had 300 yards passing..............................................................................................Oct. 24, 2015 (R.J. Nitti (338) vs. Georgetown, 9-17) Had 100 yards receiving...........................................................................Oct. 7, 2023 (Derrick Anderson Jr. (115) vs. Holy Cross, 27-55) Had 200 yards receiving................................................................................................. Oct. 11, 2014 (Will Carter (246) at Lehigh, 45-24) Had 10 receptions.............................................................................................................. Apr. 3, 2021 (Dominic Lyles (14) at Lehigh, 6-0) Had two touchdown receptions.........................................................................Oct. 7, 2023 (Derrick Anderson Jr. vs. Holy Cross, 27-55) Had three touchdown receptions............................................................................ Oct. 23, 2021 (Dominic Lyles vs. Georgetown, 21-29) Made a 40-yard field goal.............................................................................. Sept. 2, 2023 (Matt Schearer (49) at James Madison, 3-38) Made a 50-yard field goal........................................................................... Nov. 12, 2022 (Matt Schearer (50) at Georgetown, 24-21 OT) Had three field goals in a game..........................................................................Nov. 12, 2022 (Matt Schearer at Georgetown, 24-21 OT) Had four field goals in a game............................................................................................. Oct. 14, 2017 (John Burdick at Cornell, 26-18) Passed for a two-point conversion.................................... Nov. 12, 2022 (Nick Semptimphelter to Josh Gary at Georgetown, 24-21 OT) Rushed for a two-point conversion...................................................................................... Nov. 3, 2018 (Jared Cooper at Lehigh, 17-45) Made seven extra points.......................................................................................... Oct. 16, 1999 (Chris Lundberg vs. Duquesne, 49-20) Made 10 extra points..................................................................Oct. 10, 1964 (Mike Seigfried vs. Ohio Wesleyan in Newark, Del., 72-0) Had 10+ punts.................................................................................................................. Oct. 19, 2019 (Alex Pechin (11) at Towson, 7-56) Had a 70+ yard punt................................................................................................... Nov. 23, 2019 (Alex Pechin (70) at Fordham, 14-31) 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...................................................... Nov. 12, 2022 (Coleman Bennett (93) at Georgetown, 24-21 OT) Returned an interception for a touchdown............................................................... Mar. 27, 2021 (Blake Leake (41) vs. Lafayette, 38-13) Returned a fumble for a touchdown...........................................................................Nov. 23, 2019 (Rick Mottram (5) at Fordham, 14-31) Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown..........................................................Oct. 13, 2018 (Gerrit Van Itallie (0) at Monmouth, 19-36) 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) Forced two fumbles in a game.............................................................................................. Oct. 16, 2021 (Ben Allen at Fordham, 22-66) Recovered two fumbles in a game.................................................................................. Oct. 16, 2021 (Aneesh Vyas at Fordham, 22-66) Had 15 tackles in a game.......................................................................................... Oct. 29, 2022 (Brent Jackson (16) vs. Colgate, 7-13) Had two sacks in a game...................................................................................................Sept. 9, 2023 (Connor Carretta vs. VMI, 21-13) Had three sacks in a game.................................................................................... Nov. 23, 2019 (Grayson Cherubino at Fordham, 14-31) Had four sacks in a game.................................................................................................. Nov. 18, 2017 (Simeon Page at Fordham, 9-20) Had four tackles for a loss in a game..........................................................................Nov. 23, 2019 (Gerrit Van Itallie at Fordham, 14-31) Blocked a punt.........................................................................................................................Sept. 9, 2023 (Jack Goheen vs. VMI, 21-13) Blocked an extra point attempt........................................................................................... Sept. 23, 2023 (Aneesh Vyas vs. Penn, 21-37) Blocked a field goal attempt............................................................................................... Sept. 23, 2023 (Aneesh Vyas vs. Penn, 21-37) Recorded a safety................................................................................................................................. Nov. 19, 2016 vs. Fordham (22-36)

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Bison score first........................................................................ 1-0 Opponent scores first............................................................... 1-4 Bison lead in time of possession.............................................. 1-1 Opponent leads in time of possession...................................... 1-3 Bison run more plays................................................................ 2-1 Opponent runs more plays....................................................... 0-2 Bison run at least 65 plays....................................................... 2-2 Bison run fewer than 65 plays.................................................. 0-2 Bison outgain opponent............................................................ 2-0 Opponent outgains Bison......................................................... 0-4 Bison rush for 200+ yards........................................................ 1-0 Opponent rushes for 200+ yards.............................................. 0-3 Bison pass for 200+ yards........................................................ 1-3 Opponent passes for 200+ yards............................................. 2-3 Bison have 400+ total yards..................................................... 0-1 Opponent has 400+ total yards................................................ 0-4 Bison win turnover battle.......................................................... 0-1 Opponent wins turnover battle.................................................. 1-2 Bison force at least two turnovers............................................ 0-1 Opponent forces at least two turnovers.................................... 0-1 Bison commit no turnovers....................................................... 0-1 Opponent commits no turnover................................................ 1-2 Game is decided by more than 10 points................................. 0-4 Game is decided by 10 or fewer points.................................... 2-0 Bison score 25 or more points.................................................. 0-1 Opponent scores 25 or more points......................................... 0-4 Bison held under 25 points....................................................... 2-3 Opponent held under 25 points................................................ 2-0 Day games............................................................................... 1-3 Night games............................................................................. 1-1 Games following a win.............................................................. 0-1 Games following a loss............................................................. 2-2 Playing on grass....................................................................... 0-0 Playing on Astroturf.................................................................. 0-0 Playing on Fieldturf................................................................... 2-4

FCS PLAYER RANKINGS Individual (Top 30) Rank No./Avg. Coleman Bennett (All-Purpose Yards/Game) 9th 146.8 Eric Weatherly (Touchdowns) T-21st 4 Blake Leake (Total Tackles/Game) 16th 10.2 Blake Leake (Solo Tackles/Game) 8th 6.4

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ABOUT LEHIGH FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Kevin Cahill Record at Lehigh: 1-6 (1st season) Career Record: 1-6 (1st season) Conference: Patriot League Stadium: Goodman Stadium Capacity: 16,000 Surface: Grass 2022 Record: 2-9 2022 Conference Record: 2-4 (6th, PL) GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Bethlehem, Pa. Founded: 1865 Enrollment: 7,394 Nickname: Mountain Hawks Colors: Brown and White President: Joseph J. Helble Athletic Director: Joe Sterrett Website: LehighSports.com

SERIES INFORMATION Series record................................................................... 34-49-3 Last 10 meetings.................................................................... 5-5 First meeting........................................................................ 1888 Last meeting........................................................................ 2022 Record at home............................................................... 14-23-2 Record on road................................................................ 19-26-2 Record at neutral site............................................................. 1-0 Streak.................................................................. Bucknell won 1 Last meeting in Lewisburg....................................... Nov. 6, 2021 .................................................................Lehigh 38 – Bucknell 6 Last Bison win in Lewisburg ................................... Nov. 9, 2019 ...............................................................Bucknell 20 – Lehigh 10 Last Bison win ...........................Oct. 22, 2022 (Bethlehem, Pa.) ..............................................................Bucknell 19 – Lehigh 17 Last Mountain Hawk win................. Nov. 6, 2021 (Lewisburg, Pa.) .................................................................Lehigh 38 – Bucknell 6

TALE OF THE TAPE BUCKNELL LEHIGH 2-4 Overall Record 1-6 0-2 PL League/Conference Record 0-2 PL 313.5 (91st) Total Offense 289.6 (103rd) 91.2 (113th) Rushing Offense 89.9 (115th) 222.3 (48th) Passing Offense 199.7 (67th) 131.96 (55th) Passing Efficiency 102.75 (108th) 19.2 (92nd) Scoring Offense 15.7 (104th) .786 (66th) Red Zone Offense .875 (34th) 441.2 (107th) Total Defense 443.6 (109th) 201.8 (106th) Rushing Defense 194.0 (102nd) 239.3 (92nd) Passing Defense 249.6 (100th) 35.3 (111th) Scoring Defense 30.1 (83rd) 0.806 (61st) Red Zone Defense .758 (29th) 31.18 (115th) Net Punting 36.19 (55th) 9.89 (41st) Punt Returns 10.43 (37th) 19.76 (62nd) Kickoff Returns 18.91 (73rd) -0.50 (85th) Turnover Margin -1.00 (109th) 1.67 (73rd) Team Sacks 1.86 (62nd) 27:26 (101st) Time of Possession 24:33 (122nd) Ralph Rucker (1,223 yards) Leading Passer Brayten Silbor (1,371 yards) Coleman Bennett (317 yards) Leading Rusher Luke Yoder (283 yards) Eric Weatherly (320 yards) Leading Receiver Mason Humphrey (280 yards) Blake Leake (51 tackles) Leading Tackler Mike DeNucci (58 tackes) FCS rank in parenthesis Top-30 marks in bold

ALL-TIME RESULTS (CONT.) Year

Site

1962 Bethlehem, PA 1963 Lewisburg, PA 1964 Bethlehem, PA 1965 Lewisburg, PA ALL-TIME RESULTS 1966 Bethlehem, PA Year Site Result 1967 Lewisburg, PA 1888 Bethlehem, PA LU, 74-0 1968 Bethlehem, PA 1891 Bethlehem, PA LU, 62-4 1969 Lewisburg, PA 1897 neutral site BU, 28-20 1970 Bethlehem, PA 1898 Bethlehem, PA Tie, 0-0 1971 Lewisburg, PA 1899 Bethlehem, PA BU, 5-0 1972 Bethlehem, PA 1900 Bethlehem, PA LU, 12-6 1973 Lewisburg, PA 1901 Bethlehem, PA BU, 10-0 1974 Bethlehem, PA 1911 Bethlehem, PA BU, 3-0 1975 Lewisburg, PA 1922 Bethlehem, PA BU, 14-0 1976 Lewisburg, PA 1923 Lewisburg, PA Tie, 7-7 1977 Bethlehem, PA 1926 Lewisburg, PA BU, 27-0 1978 Bethlehem, PA 1927 Bethlehem, PA BU, 20-6 1979 Lewisburg, PA 1928 Lewisburg, PA BU, 40-0 1980 Bethlehem, PA 1950 Lewisburg, PA LU, 27-6 1981 Lewisburg, PA 1951 Bethlehem, PA BU, 47-7 1982 Bethlehem, PA 1952 Lewisburg, PA BU, 28-6 1983 Lewisburg, PA 1953 Bethlehem, PA LU, 20-6 1984 Bethlehem, PA 1954 Lewisburg, PA BU, 48-46 1985 Lewisburg, PA 1955 Bethlehem, PA LU, 27-20 1986 Bethlehem, PA 1956 Lewisburg, PA LU, 25-6 1987 Lewisburg, PA 1957 Bethlehem, PA LU, 27-0 1988 Bethlehem, PA 1958 Lewisburg, PA LU, 35-14 1989 Lewisburg, PA 1959 Bethlehem, PA LU, 14-0 1990 Bethlehem, PA 1960 Lewisburg, PA BU, 18-6 1991 Lewisburg, PA 1961 Bethlehem, PA LU, 12-7 1992 Bethlehem, PA BUCKNELLBISON.COM >> @BUCKNELL_FB >> ATTITUDE >> CHARACTER >> TOUGHNESS

Result Year

BU, 32-6 BU, 34-12 BU, 3-0 BU, 41-0 BU, 45-0 BU, 14-13 BU, 31-27 LU, 7-3 BU, 24-20 LU, 23-0 LU, 21-0 LU, 42-15 LU, 33-7 BU, 32-25 BU, 3-0 LU, 47-13 BU, 13-6 LU, 14-13 LU, 13-0 LU, 18-0 LU, 21-10 LU, 40-15 LU, 21-15 LU, 19-0 LU, 17-7 Tie, 21-21 BU, 35-32 LU, 52-6 BU, 30-27 LU, 41-13 LU, 38-16

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 Spring 2021 2022

Site

Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Lewisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA

Result

BU, 32-27 BU, 31-27 LU, 30-23 BU, 7-6 BU, 21-14 LU, 49-7 LU, 48-27 LU, 21-14 LU, 21-14 LU, 24-0 LU, 45-9 LU, 40-17 LU, 42-10 LU, 38-7 LU, 38-10 LU, 31-15 LU, 35-16 LU, 32-10 LU, 30-6 LU, 42-19 BU, 48-10 BU, 45-24 LU, 21-10 LU, 20-13 LU, 42-21 LU, 45-17 BU, 20-10 BU, 6-0 LU, 38-6 BU, 19-17

2023 BUCKNELL FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES >>>> 14

THE LAST TIME THE BISON AND MOUNTAIN HAWKS MET BUCKNELL 0 LEHIGH 0

7 3

0 7

12 7

19 17

Oct. 22 >> Bethlehem, Pa. >> Goodman Stadium >> 12 p.m. >> Attendance: 3,582

TEAM STATISTICS

BUCKNELL FIRST DOWNS 12 Rushing 3 Passing 7 Penalty 2 NET YARDS RUSHING 69 Rushing Attempts 36 Average Per Rush 1.9 Rushing Touchdowns 2 Yards Gained Rushing 92 Yards Lost Rushing 23 NET YARDS PASSING 146 Completions-Attempts-Int 13-28-0 Average Per Attempt 5.2 Average Per Completion 11.2 Passing Touchdowns 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 215 Total offense plays 64 Average Gain Per Play 3.4 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-56 PUNTS-YARDS 9-304 Average Yards Per Punt 33.8 Net Yards Per Punt 30.6 Inside 20 2 50+ Yards 0 Touchbacks 0 Fair catch 0 KICKOFF-YARDS 4-245 Average Yards Per Kickoff 61.2 Net Yards Per Kickoff 36 Touchbacks 0 Fair Catch Yards 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-18-0 Average Per Return 18.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-64-0 Average Per Return 16.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-20-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 31:18 1st Quarter 04:28 2nd Quarter 08:28 3rd Quarter 10:42 4th Quarter 07:40 Third-Down Conversions 4-16 Fourth-Down Conversions 1-1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 Touchdowns 2-3 Field goals 1-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 PAT Kicks 1-2 2Pts Conversions 0-0 Field Goals 2-2 Points off Turnover 7

LEHIGH 18 4 12 2 71 29 2.4 1 84 13 184 22-40-2 4.6 8.4 0 255 69 3.7 1-1 12-110 6-254 42.3 39.3 3 1 0 2 4-238 59.5 45.5 0 0 8-52-1 6.5 3-67-0 22.3 0-0-0 0-0-0 32 28:30 10:32 06:32 04:18 07:08 4-14 1-2 2-2 1-2 1-2 3-12 2-2 0-0 1-1 0

GAME NOTES • Bucknell scored 12 points in the fourth quarter, including nine points in the final 2:05 of the game to beat Lehigh for its first win of the season.

• Matt Schearer kicked a 19-yard game-winning field goal with 18 seconds remaining. He also made a 48-yarder earlier in the quarter, which was the longest by a Bucknell kicker in more than three decades.

• The game-winning drive was set up by a Bucknell onside kick, which they had to recover after the extra point that would have tied the game with 2:05 remaining was blocked.

• RB Rushawn Baker scored two touchdowns in the game and finished with 48 yards on 18 carries.

• QB Nick Semptimphelter completed 5 of 11 passes for 95 yards in the fourth quarter, including a 39-yard pass and a 24-yard pass that set up the final two scores.

• Bucknell came up with three takeaways in the second quarter, including an interception and a forced fumble by S Brent Jackson.

Last-Minute Field Goal Lifts Bucknell to 19-17 Win at Lehigh

Freshman kicker Matt Schearer sent a 19-yard field goal through the uprights with 18 seconds left to give the Bucknell football team a 19-17 win over Lehigh at Goodman Stadium on Saturday. It was Schearer’s second field goal of the game as he highlighted a special teams performance that provided plenty of drama in Bucknell’s Patriot League victory. The game-winning drive was only made possible by a successful onside kick attempt by the Bison with 2:01 remaining that they recovered at the Lehigh 47. Quarterback Nick Semptimphelter then led Bucknell down the field and hit tight end Charlie Kreinbucher with a 24-yard pass to the Lehigh 2-yard line to set up Schearer.

Bucknell was forced to attempt the onside kick because its extra-point attempt was blocked following a Rushawn Baker touchdown with 2:05 to play that would have tied the game at 17-17.

Schearer also booted a 48-yarder earlier in the quarter.

Bucknell’s defense was also outstanding in the game as it limited the Mountain Hawks to just 10 points.

Lehigh’s first touchdown was scored on a blocked punt early in the third quarter. The defense came up with two interceptions and a forced fumble, all in the second quarter. Bucknell has now forced eight turnovers over its last two games.

Linebackers Blake Leake and Ben Allen each finished with seven tackles. Safety Brent Jackson posted five tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception.

Baker scored both of Bucknell’s touchdowns on runs of three yards and one yard. He finished with 48 yards on the ground. Semptimphelter threw for 146 yards, completing 18 of 28 passes. 95 of his passing yards came during the fourth quarter.

Bucknell punted nine times, including on each of its first five drives as the game remained scoreless throughout the first quarter. The excitement picked up in the second quarter when the Bison generated their three turnovers and opened the scoring with 2:15 to go in the half.

Jackson grabbed his second interception in as many games on a deep pass down at the Bucknell 5-yard line, ending a 10-play drive for the Mountain Hawks. The senior then forced a fumble on Lehigh’s following drive, knocking the ball out of the quarterback’s hand on a sack. Jackson, who leads the FCS in solo tackles this season, recovered the fumble as well. Two drives later, Alex Smith Jr. picked off his third pass of the season and returned it 20 yards into Lehigh territory. This time the Bison took advantage as Baker capped a four-play drive with his first score of the game to make it 7-0.

Lehigh closed out the quarter with an 11-play, 48-yard drive and kicked a 34-yard field goal to make it 7-3 going into halftime.

Bucknell started the second half backed up at its own 8-yard line and tried to punt it away after a 3-andout, but the Mountain Hawks broke through the line and blocked it back into the end zone where they recovered to go up 10-7. It was the only score of the third quarter by either team.

Schearer’s 48-yard field goal tied the game on the second play of the fourth quarter. It was just the third attempt of his career and Bucknell’s longest make in over three decades.

Bucknell’s defense continued to do its part, forcing Lehigh punts on the next two possessions, but a Bucknell fumble with 9:28 to play in the game set the Mountain Hawks up at the Bison 24, and seven plays later they punched it in with a one-yard touchdown run to take a 17-10 lead.

Bucknell took over with 4:54 to play, and Semptimphelter and the offense played some of their best football over that final stretch. On the touchdown drive that cut the deficit to 17-16, Semptimphelter connected with Coleman Bennett up the middle for 16 yards, hit Damian Harris for an 8-yard gain, and threw a 39-yard bomb to Marcus Owens on fourth down that put Bucknell at the goal line for Baker’s second touchdown run.

After the blocked extra point, Bucknell elected to go for the onside kick with just two minutes on the clock.

Kicker Ryan Schatzel played it beautifully as the ball bounced 18 yards down field before being recovered by Ethan Robinson.

Now with the momentum of potentially sealing the game on a final drive, Semptimphelter connected with Harris for eight yards, rushed for a 12-yard gain, and threw 24 yards down field to Kreinbucher on a gutsy call that placed Bucknell at the 2-yard line.

After Schearer kicked the go-ahead field goal, Lehigh was left with 12 seconds on offense but was unable to get past midfield.

SCORING SUMMARY Team BU LU LU BU LU BU BU

QT 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Time 02:02 00:27 12:58 14:20 04:49 02:05 00:18

Scoring Play Baker 3 yd rush Van Dusen 34 yd field goal Lucien 0 yd punt return (block) Schearer 48 yd field goal Garcia 1 yd rush Baker 1 yd rush Schearer 19 yd field goal

Conversion Plays-Yds Schearer kick 4-20 -11-48 Van Dusen kick --12-63 Van Dusen kick 7-24 Schearer kick failed 7-60 -11-45

TOP 2:15 1:45 -5:57 3:20 2:49 1:43

Score 7-0 7-3 7-10 10-10 10-17 16-17 19-17

TEAM LEADERS BUCKNELL

LEHIGH

Rushing Att Baker 18 Semptimphelter 8

Yds TD 48 2 11 0

Lg Avg 24 2.7 12 1.4

Rushing Garcia DiPietro

TD 1 0

Lg 10 6

Avg 2.6 2.5

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Semptimphelter 13-28-0 148 0

Lg Sack 39 3

Receiving Owens Kreinbucher Tait

Rec 2 1 2

Yds TD 51 0 24 0 19 0

Lg 39 24 10

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Perri 19-34-1 160 0 Silbor 3-6-1 24 0

Lg 23 14

Sack 0 1

Receiving Rec Jamiel 9 Johnson 4

Yds 70 40

Lg 20 14

Tackles Allen Leake Jackson

Solo 6 7 5

Ast Total TFL Yds 1 7 0 7 1.0 2 0 5 1.0 8

Tackles DeNucci Jones

Ast Total TFL Yds 4 11 1.0 1 2 9 0.5 -

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Att 16 6

Solo 7 7

Yds 41 15

TD 0 0

2023 BUCKNELL FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES >>>> 15

BISON CAREER HIGHS TYLER ALSTON (2) DL | SR | 6-2 | 230 Tackles: 9 vs. Lafayette (10/1/22) Sacks: 1.5 vs. Lafayette (10/1/22), vs. Towson (9/3/22) Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Towson (9/3/22) Interceptions: 1 vs. Fordham (11/5/22) DERRICK ANDERSON JR. (25) WR | SO | 6-3 | 175 Receptions: 6 vs. Holy Cross (10/7/23) Receiving Yards: 115 vs. Holy Cross (10/7/23) Long Reception: 39 at Cornell (10/14/23) Receiving Touchdowns: 2 vs. Holy Cross (10/7/23) RUBEN ANDERSON (98) P/K | SR | 6-2 | 215 Punt Average: 44.0 vs. Marist (11/19/22) Long Punt: 58 vs. Towson (9/3/22) Punt Attempts: 9 at Fordham (10/16/21), at JMU (9/2/23) Punts of 50+ Yards: 3 vs. Towson (9/3/22), at JMU (9/2/23) Punts Inside the 20: 3, 5 times (last at Cornell, 10/14/23) Kickoff Attempts: 1 vs. Holy Cross (4/17/21) Kickoff Average: 52.0 vs. Holy Cross (4/17/21) OKEYO AYUNGO (29) WR | SO | 6-1 | 185 Receptions: 3 at Central Michigan (9/17/22) Receiving Yards: 35 at VMI (9/10/22) Long Reception: 34 at VMI (9/10/22) RUSHAWN BAKER (23) RB | JR | 5-11 | 225 Rushing Attempts: 22 vs. VMI (9/9/23) Rushing Yards: 120 vs. Marist (11/19/22) Long Rush: 75 at Yale (10/15/22) Rushing TDs: 2 at Lehigh (10/22/22) Receptions: 4 2x (last at Georgetown, 11/12/22) Receiving Yards: 20 at VMI (9/10/22) Receiving TDs: 1 at VMI (9/10/22) Long Reception: 13 at VMI (9/10/22) All-Purpose Yards: 122, 2 times (last vs. Marist, 11/19/22) ADAM BARAKAT (85) WR | SR | 6-3 | 220 Receptions: 4 at Army West Point (11/13/21) Receiving Yards: 44 at Army West Point (11/13/21) Long Reception: 16 at JMU (9/2/23) JACK BARNES (52) DL | JR | 6-2 | 220 Tackles: 7 at Villanova (9/11/21) Tackles for Loss: 1, 2 times (last vs. VMI, 9/9/23) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Lafayette (10/1/22) Blocked Punts: 1 vs. Holy Cross (11/20/21) Pass Breakups: 1, 2 times (last at Lafayette, 9/30/23) COLEMAN BENNETT (3) RB | SR | 5-11 | 185 Rushing Attempts: 29 at Cornell (10/14/23) Rushing Yards: 157 at Cornell (10/14/23) Long Rush: 47 vs. Holy Cross (10/7/23) Rushing TDs: 1, 5 times (last vs. Holy Cross, 10/7/23) Receptions: 7 vs. Holy Cross (10/7/23) Receiving Yards: 58 vs. Penn (9/23/23) Long Reception: 38 vs. Towson (9/3/22) Kickoff Returns: 5, 2 times (last vs. Holy Cross, 10/7/23) Kickoff Return Yards: 137 at Lafayette (9/30/23) Long Kickoff Return: 93 at Georgetown (11/12/22) Kickoff Return TDs: 1 at Georgetown (11/12/22)

Punt Returns: 1 at Lafayette (10/9/21) Punt Return Yards: 4 at Lafayette (10/9/21) Long Punt Return: 4 at Lafayette (10/9/21) All-Purpose Yards: 240 vs. Holy Cross (10/7/23) TYLER BEVERETT (13) QB | SR | 6-3 | 205 Passing Attempts: 12 at Central Michigan (9/17/22), vs.

Penn (9/18/21) Passing Completions: 6 at Central Michigan (9/17/22), vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Passing Yards: 61 vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Long Pass: 28 vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Rushing Attempts: 8 vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Rushing Yards: 28 vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Long Rush: 25 vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Rushing TDs: 1 vs. Cornell (10/2/21), vs. Fordham (4/10/21) TYLER BOWER (49) LB | SR | 5-11 | 215 Tackles: 1 at Villanova (9/11/21) MIKE BRIGHT JR. (44) DL | SR | 6-4 | 225 Tackles: 6 vs. Lehigh (11/6/21) Tackles for Loss: 2 at Lehigh (4/3/21) Sacks: 2 at Lehigh (4/3/21) Pass Breakups: 1, 2 times (last at Georgetown, 11/12/22) ALEX BROWN (8) WR | SO | 6-3 | 195 Passing Attempts: 9 vs. Fordham (11/5/22) Passing Completions: 5 vs. Fordham (11/5/22) Passing Yards: 62 vs. Colgate (10/29/22) Long Pass: 40 vs. Fordham (11/5/22) Rushing Attempts: 11 vs. Colgate (10/29/22) Rushing Yards: 39 vs. Colgate (10/29/22) Long Rush: 14 at Holy Cross (10/8/22) Receptions: 1 at Lafayette (9/30/23) Receiving Yards: 4 at Lafayette (9/30/23)

MARK DUNCKLE (55) DL | SR | 5-9 | 220 Tackles: 1 at Army West Point (11/13/21) JUSTIN FISHER (99) DL | JR | 6-6 | 235 Tackles: 9 at Sacred Heart (9/4/21) KYLE FONTES (87) TE | JR | 6-4 | 220 Receptions: 3 at VMI (9/10/22) Receiving Yards: 15 at Cornell (10/14/23) Receiving TDs: 1 at VMI (9/10/22) Long Reception: 15 at Cornell (10/14/23) LUKE FREEMAN (12) S | SO | 6-2 | 190 Tackles: 2 at Central Michigan (9/17/22), at VMI (9/10/22) JOSH GARY (24) WR | SO | 5-11 | 190 Receptions: 6 at Lafayette (9/30/23) Receiving Yards: 76 at Lafayette (9/30/23) Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Penn (9/23/23) Long Reception: 32 at Cornell (10/14/23) Kickoff Returns: 1 vs. Fordham (11/5/22) DEUCE GETER (26) S | FR | 6-1 | 205 Tackles: 7 at Cornell (10/14/23) Pass Breakups: 1, 2 times (last at Lafayette, 9/30/23) CALEB GILLEN (16) S | SR | 5-11 | 185 Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Lafayette (10/1/22) JACK GOHEEN (47) LB | SO | 6-2 | 210 Tackles: 3, 2 times (last vs. Penn, 9/23/23)

TJ CADDEN (80) WR | FR | 6-0 | 185 Receptions: 1 at Lafayette (9/30/23) Receiving Yards: 11 at Lafayette (9/30/23)

COLBY GRAMES (88) TE | SR | 6-3 | 225 Receptions: 1 vs. Fordham (4/10/21) Receiving Yards: 1 vs. Fordham (4/10/21) Long Reception: 1 vs. Fordham (4/10/21)

CONNOR CARRETTA (0) DL | SR | 6-2 | 280 Tackles: 7, 3 times (last vs. VMI, 9/9/23) Tackles for Loss: 2.5 vs. VMI (9/9/23) Sacks: 2 vs. VMI (9/9/23)

MICHAEL HARDYWAY (9) QB | JR | 6-0 | 180 Rushing Attempts: 1 at Lafayette (10/9/21) Rushing Yards: 6 at Lafayette (10/9/21) Long Rush: 6 at Lafayette (10/9/21)

NATHANIEL CARSON (97) OL | SR | 6-6 | 270 Tackles: 3 at Colgate (10/30/21) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Sacred Heart (9/4/21)

DAMIAN HARRIS (11) WR | SR | 6-0 | 185 Rushing Attempts: 5 vs. Georgetown (10/23/21) Rushing Yards: 19 vs. Georgetown (10/23/21) Long Rush: 8 vs. Georgetown (10/23/21) Receptions: 8 vs. VMI (9/9/23) Receiving Yards: 101 vs. VMI (9/9/23) Long Reception: 48 vs. Penn (9/18/21) Receiving TDs: 1, 3 times (last at Cornell, 10/14/23) Punt Return Yards: 6 vs. Towson (9/3/22) Kickoff Returns: 5 at Yale (10/15/22) Kickoff Return Yards: 117 at Yale (10/15/22)

DREW CORMIER (31) S | FR | 6-1 | 200 Tackles: 1 at JMU (9/2/23) AIDAN DAVENPORT (93) LS | SR | 6-3 | 210 Tackles: 1 at Central Michigan (9/17/22) SAM DELUCA (42) LB | SO | 6-2 | 210 Tackles: 1 vs. Towson (9/3/22)

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NICK HOYING (50) S/LB | FR | 6-0 | 195 Tackles: 3 at Cornell (10/14/23) Tackles for Loss: 1 at Cornell (10/14/23)

2023 BUCKNELL FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES >>>> 16

BISON CAREER HIGHS JACK INSERRA (63) DL | FR | 6-2 | 215 Tackles: 2 vs. Penn (9/23/23)

Receptions: 1, 5 times (last vs. Holy Cross, 10/7/23) Receiving Yards: 9 vs. Holy Cross (10/7/23) Long Reception: 9 vs. Holy Cross (10/7/23)

BRAD JAMISON (33) LB | JR | 6-2 | 220 Tackles: 12 vs. VMI (9/9/23) Tackles for Loss: 2 at Lafayette (9/30/23) Sacks: 1, 2 times (last at Lafayette, 9/30/23) Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Holy Cross (10/7/23)

JEFF ODONGO (8) CB | SR | 6-2 | 190 Tackles: 2 at Villanova (9/11/21)

RYAN JEDLICKA (61) LS | SO | 5-10 | 180 Tackles: 1 vs. Penn (9/23/23) CHARLIE KREINBUCHER (82) TE | SO | 6-5 | 230 Receptions: 2, 4 times (last at Lafayette, 9/30/23) Receiving Yards: 43 vs. Fordham (11/5/22) Long Reception: 34 vs. Fordham (11/5/22) Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. VMI (9/9/23) GRANT LAWS (95) DL | JR | 6-3 | 280 Tackles: 1 at VMI (9/10/22), at JMU (9/2/23) Tackles for Loss: 0.5 at VMI (9/10/22) BLAKE LEAKE (34) LB | SR | 6-1 | 215 Tackles: 16 vs. Holy Cross (11/20/21) Tackles for Loss: 1.5, 2 times (last vs. Penn, 9/23/23( Sacks: 1, 3 times (last vs. VMI, 9/9/23) Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Marist (11/19/22) Interceptions: 1, 2 times (last at Georgetown, 11/12/22) Interception Return Yards: 41 vs. Lafayette (3/27/21) Long Interception Return: 41 vs. Lafayette (3/27/21) Interception Return TDs: 1 vs. Lafayette (3/27/21) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Georgetown (10/23/21) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Fordham (10/16/21) QUENTIN LEMON (7) LB | SR | 6-1 | 200 Tackles: 3 at Army West Point (11/13/21) Tackles for Loss: 0.5 vs. Holy Cross (11/20/21) Sacks: 0.5 vs. Holy Cross (11/20/21) DANNY MEUSER (4) RB | SR | 6-0 | 200 Rushing Attempts: 21 vs. Penn (9/18/21) Rushing Yards: 90 vs. Penn (9/18/21) Long Rush: 36 at Yale (10/15/22) Rushing TDs: 1 at Fordham (10/16/21), vs. Penn (9/18/21) Receptions: 4 vs. Fordham (11/5/22) Receiving Yards: 13 vs. Fordham (11/5/22) Long Reception: 10 vs. Fordham (4/10/21) Kickoff Returns: 1 vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Kickoff Return Yards: 11 vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Long Kickoff Return: 11 vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Punt Returns: 1 vs. Lehigh (11/6/21) Punt Return Yards: 19 vs. Lehigh (11/6/21) Long Punt Return: 19 vs. Lehigh (11/6/21) All-Purpose Yards: 92 vs. Penn (9/18/21) Blocked Punts: 1 vs. Lehigh (11/6/21) PAUL NEEL (21) RB | JR | 5-10 | 190 Rushing Attempts: 6 vs. Holy Cross (10/7/23) Rushing Yards: 15 at Villanova (9/11/21) Long Rush: 12 at Villanova (9/11/21)

WILL OHLER (51) DL | JR | 6-3 | 235 Tackles: 6 at Lafayette (10/9/21), at VMI (9/10/22) Tackles for Loss: 1, 3 times (last at Lehigh, 10/22/22) Sacks: 1.5 at Yale (10/15/22) Pass Breakups: 1, 2 times (last vs. Marist, 11/19/22) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Yale (10/15/22), vs. Towson (9/3/22) MARQUES OWENS (1) WR | JR | 5-10 | 170 Receptions: 4, 2 times (last at Georgetown, 11/12/22) Receiving Yards: 69 at Colgate (10/30/21) Long Reception: 40 vs. Fordham (11/5/22) Kickoff Returns: 7 vs. Holy Cross (11/20/21) Kickoff Return Yards: 111 vs. Holy Cross (11/20/21) Long Kickoff Return: 21 vs. Holy Cross (11/20/21) All-Purpose Yards: 128 vs. Holy Cross (11/20/21) DONQUARIUS PARKER (22) DL | SO | 6-1 | 220 Tackles: 3 vs. VMI (9/9/23) ROMAN PEARSON (14) CB | SO | 6-2 | 180 Tackles: 4, 2 times (last vs. Penn, 9/23/23) Pass Breakups: 2 at JMU (9/2/23) Interceptions: 1 vs. Penn (9/23/23) SEAN QUARTERMAN (59) OL/DL | SR | 6-3 | 260 Tackles: 2 at Army West Point (11/13/21) PATRICK QUINLIVIAN (96) DL | JR | 6-2 | 205 Tackles: 2 at VMI (9/10/22) Sacks: 2 at VMI (9/10/22) Tackles for Loss: 2 at VMI (9/10/22) Forced Fumbles: 1 at VMI (9/10/22) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Yale (10/15/22), at VMI (9/10/22) ETHAN ROBINSON (9) CB | JR | 6-0 | 175 Tackles: 15 at Fordham (10/16/21) Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Marist (11/19/22) Pass Breakups: 3 vs. Georgetown (10/23/21) Interceptions: 1, 4 times (last vs. Penn, 9/23/23) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Fordham (10/16/21), vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Sacks: 1 vs. Marist (11/19/22) Punt Returns: 3, 2 times (last at Lafayette, 9/30/23) Punt Return Yards: 20 vs. VMI (9/9/23) Long Punt Return: 15 vs. VMI (9/9/23) CADE ROONEY (15) DL | JR | 6-3 | 250 Tackles: 6 vs. Holy Cross (11/20/21) Tackles for Loss: 1 at JMU (9/2/23) Interceptions: 1 at Cornell (10/14/23)

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RALPH RUCKER (10) QB | JR | 6-0 | 207 Passing Attempts: 44 at Lafayette (9/30/23) Passing Completions: 28 at Lafayette (9/30/23) Passing Yards: 282 at Lafayette (9/30/23) Passing Touchdowns: 3, 2 times (last vs. Holy Cross, 10/7/23) Long Pass: 40, 2 times (last vs. Holy Cross, 10/7/23) Rushing Attempts: 15 vs. VMI (9/9/23) Rushing Yards: 47 vs. VMI (9/9/23) Long Rush: 17 vs. VMI (9/9/23) Rushing Touchdowns: 1 at Cornell (10/14/23) RAY RUSSELL (27) CB | JR | 6-1 | 185 Tackles: 1, 3 times (last at Lehigh, 10/22/22) RYAN SCHATZEL (10) P/K | SR | 6-0 | 160 PATs: 3, 3 times (last vs. Penn, 9/23/23) Field Goals: 2 vs. Lehigh (11/6/21) Long Field Goal: 45 vs. Lehigh (11/6/21) Points: 10 at Georgetown (11/12/22) Kickoff Attempts: 5, 2 times (last vs. Holy Cross, 10/7/23) Kickoff Average: 65.0 vs. Towson (9/3/22) MATT SCHEARER (62) K | SO | 5-11 | 170 Field Goals: 3 at Georgetown (11/12/22) Long Field Goal: 50 at Georgetown (11/12/22) PATs Made: 3, 2 times (last at Cornell, 10/14/23) Kickoffs: 5, 2 times (last vs. Marist, 11/19/22) Kickoff Average: 45.2 at Georgetown (11/12/22) JOHN SCHLENDORF (45) S | JR | 5-10 | 180 Tackles: 14, 2 times (last vs. Penn, 9/23/23) Sacks: 1, 3 times (last vs. VMI, 9/9/23) Tackles for Loss: 1, 6 times (last vs. Penn, 9/23/23) Pass Breakups: 2, 2 times (last vs. Holy Cross, 10/7/23) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Yale (10/15/22) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Army West Point (11/13/21) ASHTON SEMPERVIVE (76) DL | SO | 6-2 | 260 Tackles: 1 at Cornell (10/14/23) NICK SEMPTIMPHELTER (14) QB | SR | 6-1 | 190 Passing Attempts: 33 at Georgetown (11/12/22) Pass Completions: 21 at Georgetown (11/12/22) Passing Yards: 198 at Georgetown (11/12/22) Long Pass: 48 vs. Penn (9/18/21) Passing TDs: 2 at VMI (9/10/22) Rushing Attempts: 12 vs. Marist (11/19/22) Rushing Yards: 35 vs. Marist (11/19/22) Long Rush: 12 at Lehigh (10/22/22) Rushing TDs: 1, 2 times (last vs. Marist, 11/19/22) DANIEL SIERK (92) DL | SO | 6-5 | 250 Tackles: 1 at Central Michigan (9/17/22) CHRIS SIMS (28) CB | JR | 5-9 | 170 Tackles: 7 at Cornell (10/14/23) Pass Breakups: 1, 4 times (last at Cornell, 10/14/23) Interceptions: 1 at Holy Cross (10/8/22) Interception Return Yards: 17 at Holy Cross (10/8/22)

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BISON CAREER HIGHS ALEX SMITH JR. (6) S | JR | 6-2 | 185 Tackles: 9 vs. Penn (9/23/23) Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Cornell (10/2/21), vs. Penn (9/18/21) Interceptions: 1, 3 times (last at Lehigh, 10/22/22) Interception Return Yards: 20 at Lehigh (10/22/22) Sacks: 1 vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Towson (9/3/22), vs. Holy Cross (11/20/21) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Army West Point (11/13/21) CHRISTIAN SPUGNARDI (81) TE | JR | 6-6 | 215 Receptions: 5 at Army West Point (11/13/21) Receiving Yards: 30 at Army West Point (11/13/21) Long Reception: 11 vs. Fordham (11/5/22) Receiving TDs: 2 vs. Towson (9/3/22) CHRISTIAN TAIT (5) WR | SR | 6-3 | 185 Receptions: 4 at Central Michigan (9/17/22) Receiving Yards: 35 at Central Michigan (9/17/22) Long Reception: 19 vs. Penn (9/23/23) MASON TAYLOR (20) S | JR | 6-2 | 185 Tackles: 5 at JMU (9/2/23) Tackles for Loss: 0.5 vs. Cornell (10/2/21) Pass Breakups: 1, 3 times (last vs. Georgetown, 10/23/21) ANEESH VYAS (90) DL | JR | 6-2 | 265 Tackles: 6 vs. Lafayette (10/1/22) Tackles for a Loss: 1, 2 times (last at Georgetown, 11/12/22) Sacks: 0.5 vs. Lafayette (10/1/22) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Fordham (10/16/21) Fumble Recoveries: 2 at Fordham (10/16/21) Pass Breakup: 1, 2 times (last at Lafayette, 9/30/23) Blocked kicks: 2 vs. Penn (9/23/23) ERIC WEATHERLY (1) WR | SO | 5-7 | 171 Receptions: 7 at Lafayette (9/30/23) Receiving Yards: 107 at Lafayette (9/30/23) Long Reception: 40, 2 time (last vs. Holy Cross, 10/7/23) Receiving Touchdowns: 2 vs. Penn (9/23/23) Rushing Attempts: 2 at Cornell (10/14/23) Rushing Yards: 4 at Cornell (10/14/23) Punt Returns: 1, 3 times (last vs. Holy Cross, 10/7/23) Punt Return Yards: 23 vs. Holy Cross (10/7/23) Long Punt Return: 23 vs. Holy Cross (10/7/23) Kick Returns: 3 at Cornell (10/14/23) Kick Return Yards: 57 at Cornell (10/14/23) Long Kick Return: 22 at Cornell (10/14/23) GAVIN WILLIS (13) LB | FR | 6-0 | 212 Tackles: 11 vs. Penn (9/23/23) Tackles for Loss: 0.5 at Cornell (10/14/23)

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2023 GAME REPORTS: GAME 1 BUCKNELL JMU

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Sept. 2 >> Harrisonburg, Va. >> Bridgeforth Stadium >> 6 p.m. >> Attendance: 23,756

TEAM STATISTICS FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Attempts Avg. Per Rush Rushing TDs Yards Gained Yds. Lost NET YARDS Passing Comp. - Att. - Int. Avg. / Att. Avg. / Comp.

TDs TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Plays Avg. / Play Fumbles - Lost Penalties - Yards PUNTS-YARDS Avg. / Punt Net / Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair Catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Avg. Yards / Kickoff Net Yards / Kickoff Touchbacks Fair Catch RETURNS Punt: Total - Yards - TDs Punt: Avg. / Return Kickoff: Total - Yards - TDs Kickoff: Avg. / Return INT: Total - Yards - TDs Fumble: Total - Yards - TDs MISCELLANEOUS Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field Goals Sacks: Total - Yards PAT: Total - Made Field Goals: Total - Made

BUCKNELL 9 2 7 0 62 34 1.8 0 100 38 146 15-23-0 6.3 9.7 0 208 57 3.6 1-1 7-70 10-371 37.1 27.7 1 3 0 0 1-40 40.0 40.0 0 0

JMU 22 11 8 3 261 41 6.4 3 271 10 175 12-24-1 7.3 14.6 2 436 65 6.7 1-0 4-25 3-148 49.3 46.3 1 1 0 1 7-450 64.3 50.0 5 45

1-9-0 9.0 0-0-0 NaN 1-6-0 0-0-0

6-94-0 15.7 0-0-0 NaN 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 32:07 8:23 11:50 7:25 4:29 3 of 15 0 of 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-6 0-0 1-1

0 27:53 6:37 3:10 7:35 10:31 5 of 12 0 of 2 5-8 4-8 1-8 3-24 5-5 1-1

GAME NOTES • Bucknell entered halftime trailing 17-3 to FBS opponent James Madison in its season opener and ended up falling 38-3.

• JMU averaged 37 points in 2022, which was the team’s first season competing at the FBS level.

It finished that season 8-3 after a dominant 19-year run with a .500 record or better in the FCS. • JMU moved to 41-11 in all-time season openers.

It had scored 40 or more points in 16 of those.

• Bucknell led in time of possession by more than four minutes. The Dukes ranked sixth among FBS team in the category last season.

• Bucknell’s defense limited the Dukes to just 30 passing yards through the first three quarters. Ethan Robinson intercepted JMU on its first possession, and the Bison defense made two goal-line stands to get the ball back after turnovers on downs.

• Bucknell’s three points came on a 49-yard FG by Matt Schearer at the end of the first half.

• JMU had six drives start in Bison terriroty and scored on three of them.

Football Falls to James Madison on the Road, 38-3 The Bucknell football team held the James Madison offense, which ranked 13th in the nation in scoring last season, in check through most of Saturday’s 38-3 loss at Bridgeforth Stadium. The Bison defense limited the FBS foe to 30 passing yards and 24 points through the first three quarters.

Bucknell made its way onto the scoreboard with a 49-yard Matt Schearer field goal as time expired in the first half to make it a 17-3 game at the break.

The 38 points allowed were not indicative of the defense’s efforts, as six of JMU’s 13 drives began in Bison territory. Bucknell stood strong and allowed the Dukes to score on just three of those.

The Bison put together two goal-line stands, and Ethan Robinson grabbed an interception on JMU’s opening possession of the game.

Schearer’s 49-yard kick, which was one shy of his career long, was one of the brighter spots on special teams for the Bison. JMU racked up 94 yards on six punt returns, and Bucknell had one punt blocked.

The defense did break late in the game on a 57-yard touchdown pass from Jordan McCloud to Reggie Brown that gave the Dukes a 31-3 lead.

Bucknell’s offense created several chunk plays as well, including a 32-yard pass from Ralph Rucker to Damian Harris and a 30-yard run by Rushawn Baker that set the Bison up at the JMU 23.

Harris hauled in all three of his receptions in the first half for 61 yards. Rucker finished the game 13 of 19 (68.4%) for 140 yards. He also used his legs to escape the pocket on numerous occasions and finished with 17 rushing yards.

Blake Leake led the defense with nine tackles and one tackle for loss. Robinson added two pass breakups to go with his interception.

Both teams turned the ball over on their opening possessions of the game, as Bucknell fumbled four plays in. Bucknell punted it away on its second possession, and the Dukes returned it 25 yards to set up the game’s first score – a 36-yard field goal. JMU returned Bucknell’s next punt 35 yards and got down to the 6-yard line, but the Bison defense forced incompletions on third and fourth down to get the ball back.

The Bison offense followed it up with a 7-play, 71-yard drive and got down to the JMU 23-yard line but were stuffed on 4th-and-1.

Bucknell got the ball back with 2:02 remaining in the first half and trailing 17-0 when Rucker led the team on a 7-play, 43-yard drive that ate up the remaining time. The Bison called timeout with one second left before Schearer split the uprights with ease.

Bucknell forced JMU to punt on its first two drives of the third quarter, but Bucknell’s offense stalled as well. The Bison managed just 16 yards of offense over the final 30 minutes after piling up 204 in the first half.

JMU added one final touchdown with 6:35 to go in the fourth quarter on a 13-yard pass from McCloud to Maxwell Moss. McCloud finished the game 7 of 11 for 144 yards and two touchdowns after entering the game in the second half. Kaelon Black led a dynamic rushing attack for the Dukes, gaining 125 yards on 12 attempts.

Also impressive for the Bison was Eric Weatherly, who pulled down three catches for 20 yards, and Adam Barakat, who made a pair of tough catches for 19.

SCORING SUMMARY Team JMU JMU JMU BUC JMU JMU JMU

QT 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th

Time 07:45 14:26 02:02 00:00 04:45 11:28 06:35

Scoring Play Wise 36yd FG Barnett III 7yd rush Palmer 13yd rush Schearer 49yd FG Lawton 5yd TD rush Brown 57yd pass from McCloud Moss 13yd pass from McCloud

Conversion -Wise kick Wise kick -Wise kick Wise kick Wise kick

Plays-Yds 8-24 3-77 4-45 7-43 5-43 4-84 7-55

TOP 02:27 00:39 01:07 02:02 1:40 1:55 03:10

Score 0-3 0-10 0-17 3-17 3-24 3-31 3-38

TEAM LEADERS BUCKNELL Rushing Baker Bennett Rucker

JMU Att 11 10 9

Yds 43 22 17

TD 0 0 0

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Avg 3.9 2.2 1.9

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Rucker 13-19-0 140 0

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Tackles Solo Leake 4 Jamison 3 Schlendorf 4 Alston 1 Taylor 5

Ast Total TFL Yds 5 9 1 1 3 6 0.5 3 2 6 1 1 4 5 ---5 ---

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Rushing Black Palmer Barnett III Knight Lawton

Att 12 10 5 4 4

Yds 125 45 29 23 22

TD 0 1 1 0 1

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C-A-I Yds TD 7-11-0 144 2 3-11-1 15 0

Lg 57 8

Sack 1 0

Receiving Rec Brown 3 Sarratt 2 Moss 2

Yds 77 29 23

Tackles Jones Kamara Reid Walker

Ast Total TFL Yds 5 9 2 6 3 6 2.5 15 3 5 --3 5 1.5 7

Solo 4 3 2 2

TD 1 0 1

Lg Avg 57 10.4 13 4.5 9 5.8 22 5.8 9 5.5

Lg 57 22 13

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2023 GAME REPORTS: GAME 2 Bucknell Football Wins Home Opener Over VMI, 21-13 The Bucknell football team defeated VMI 21-13 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium for its home opener Saturday afternoon. The Bison put up strong numbers offensively, and the defense held the Keydets off the scoreboard through three quarters with an outstanding pass rush.

Sept. 9 >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Mathewson-Memorial Stadium >> 6 p.m. >> Attendance: 1,465 Bucknell (1-1) held on to a narrow 7-0 lead after scoring late in the first quarter. The touchdown lead would remain until VMI (1-1) tied things up in the fourth. Bucknell added two more touchdowns in the final seven minutes, and the Keydets were unable to overcome the deficit.

Bucknell’s defense posted six sacks and eight tackles for loss. It limited the Keydets to 75 rushing yards (1.9 YPC). Brad Jamison supplied a team-high 12 tackles, and Connor Carretta recorded two of the Bison sacks with seven tackles.

The Bison put up 397 yards of offense, which were the most since the spring 2021 season opener.

Ralph Rucker threw for 224 on 19-of-30 (63.3%) passing and tossed a pair of touchdowns. He also ran for 43 yards. Damian Harris collected eight receptions for a career-high 101 yards and a touchdown.

Rushawn Baker rushed for 105 yards on 22 carries (4.8 YPC) and a touchdown. It was the third 100yard game of his career.

Bucknell’s defense forced five 3-and-outs in the game, including two in the opening quarter. The Bison scored on their second possession of the game, driving 80 yards on nine plays. Rucker hit Harris on a fade route for an 18-yard score and the team’s first touchdown of the new season.

Both teams came up empty on the next 16 drives combined. The Bison punted on six consecutive drives, and the Keydets on six consecutive. VMI also missed a long field goal at the end of the first half and another in the third quarter.

Bucknell committed the only turnover of the game, fumbling with 2:53 to play in the third.

After the long stalemate, the final 10 minutes of the game were packed with action. VMI’s gametying touchdown came on a 27-yard flea flicker pass from quarterback Collin Ironside to Aidan Twombly.

Bucknell responded immediately. The Bison drove 79 yards on 11 plays, taking over three minutes off the clock and scoring on a 7-yard pass from Rucker to Charlie Kreinbucher. During that drive, Bucknell faced a 2nd-and-24 from its own 7-yard line before Rucker completed an 18-yard pass to GAME NOTES Okeyo Ayungo on second down and a 31-yard pass to Harris on 3rd-and-6 on the following play.

VMI BUCKNELL • After Bucknell scored on FIRST DOWNS 20 21 Harris had three receptions for 51 yards during the drive.

Rushing 7 10 its second possession of the On VMI’s ensuing drive, it was Bucknell’s special teams that stepped up. Jack Goheen blocked Passing 11 9 game, it turned into a dethe Keydets’ punt attempt at their own 15-yard line, and Bucknell took over inside the VMI 10. Baker Penalty 2 2 fensive battle in Lewisburg. scored three plays later to give the Bison a 21-7 lead.

NET YARDS RUSHING 75 173 Bucknell and VMI came up Attempts 40 46 VMI scored once more on an -play, 39-yard drive, but only 1:30 remained, and the Keydets were empty on the next 16 drives unable to recover their onside kick attempt.

Avg. Per Rush 1.9 3.8 combined.

Rushing TDs 0 1 Other notable performances for Bucknell included a team-high 117 all-purpose yards for Coleman Yards Gained 122 206 Bennett, who had 54 receiving, 24 rushing and 39 on returns. Jamison added a sack to his career high Yds. Lost 47 33 • Both teams awoke in the NET YARDS Passing 220 224 in tackles. Leake, Schlendorf and Mike Bright Jr. posted sacks as well. Ruben Anderson averaged fourth quarter and scored Comp. - Att. - Int. 20-30-0 19-30-0 40.4 yards on eight punts, landing two inside the 20. a combined 27 points over Avg. / Att. 7.3 7.5 The win gave Bucknell a 4-3 lead in the all-time series against VMI and its first win over the the final 13 minutes of the Avg. / Comp.

11.0 11.8 Keydets since 2015. The Bison have now won back-to-back games at home, including last year’s TDs 2 2 game. season finale against Marist.

TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 295 397 Plays 70 76 • Bucknell’s defense racked Avg. / Play 4.2 5.2 SCORING SUMMARY up six sacks in the game, Fumbles - Lost 1-0 1-1 including two by Connor Team QT Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds TOP Score Penalties - Yards 6-70 8-85 Carretta. Brad Jamison led PUNTS-YARDS 9-329 8-323 BUC 1st 01:30 Harris 18yd pass from Rucker Schearer kick 9-80 03:20 7-0 Avg. / Punt 36.6 40.4 the defensive effort with 12 VMI 4th 10:08 Twombly 27yd pass from Ironside Beck kick 7-58 02:53 7-7 Net / Punt 31.4 29.6 tackles and a sack.

BUC 4th 06:22 Kreinbucher 7yd pass from Rucker Schearer kick 11-79 03:37 14-7

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Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair Catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Avg. Yards / Kickoff Net Yards / Kickoff Touchbacks Fair Catch RETURNS Punt: Total - Yards - TDs Punt: Avg. / Return Kickoff: Total - Yards - TDs Kickoff: Avg. / Return INT: Total - Yards - TDs Fumble: Total - Yards - TDs MISCELLANEOUS Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field Goals Sacks: Total - Yards PAT: Total - Made Field Goals: Total - Made

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Baker 1yd rush Schearer kick 3-9 Johnson 18yd pass from Ironside Lemmond pass failed 8-39

• Ralph Rucker completed 19 of 30 passes for 224 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He hit Damian Harris on an 18-yard touchdown and Charlie Kreinbucher on a 7-yard touchdown. Rucker also ran for 47 yards.

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• Harris’ 101 yard on eight receptions were a career high.

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Tackles Solo Jamison 6 Leake 6 Schlendorf 5 Carretta 3 Robinson 6 Fisher 3 Bright Jr. 2

Ast Total TFL Yds 6 12 1 6 2 8 1 7 2 7 1 9 4 7 2.5 16 0 6 1 1 2 5 --2 4 1 4

• Rushawn Baker rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, averaging 4.8 yards per carry.

• VMI’s Collin Ironside went 20-for-30 for 220 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Keydets offense.

• Jack Goheen blocked a VMI punt in the fourth quarter.

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Receiving Rec Knox 6 Twombly 4 Johnson 4 Thorpe 3

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Tackles Knapp Eller Dunn Oliver Summey Speight

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TEAM LEADERS Rushing Baker Rucker Bennett

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2023 GAME REPORTS: GAME 3 Football Downed by Penn at Home, 37-21 Bucknell’s offense came alive in the second half, scoring all 21 of its points and gaining 228 of its 239 yards over the final 30 minutes, but the Penn Quakers triumphed with a 37-21 victory. Penn (2-0) racked up 515 yards of total offense, including 354 through the air, to spoil Homecoming for Sept. 23 >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Mathewson-Memorial Stadium >> 3:30 p.m. >> Attendance: 2,046 Bucknell (1-2).

Penn jumped out to a 17-0 lead before the Bison made their way onto the scoreboard with one of Ralph Rucker’s three touchdown passes. The Quakers responded to the Bucknell score quickly, however, punching it in twice in four minutes to lead 30-7 heading into the fourth. Bucknell added two more scores in the fourth quarter to arrive at the 37-21 final.

Penn found most of its success through the air, as Aidan Sayin completed 35 of 49 attempts for 354 yards and three touchdowns. Jared Richardson was on the receiving end of most of those passes, finishing with 12 catches for 139 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Quakers converted 9 of 17 third downs compared to Bucknell’s 3 of 12. The Quakers were also dominant with 41:29 in time of possession. Bucknell did win the turnover battle with two interceptions.

Penn also scored twice on the ground, as Jonathan Mulatu rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and Liam O’Brien gained 31 yards on six carries and a score.

The Bison managed just eight net rushing yards in the game against an outstanding Penn defensive front that finished second in the nation in rushing defense in 2022.

Eric Weatherly put together a breakout performance for the Bison, hauling in six receptions for 95 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also flashed with a 21-yard punt return. Coleman Bennett finished with a game-high 160 all-purpose yards, including 58 receiving, 13 rushing and 89 on kick returns.

Josh Gary caught Bucknell’s other touchdown, scoring for the first time in his career.

The Quakers led 10-0 at halftime with a 249-11 advantage in total yards. Bucknell’s defense and special teams units squandered two other potential scoring chances for Penn. With less than a minute remaining in the first quarter, Sayin threw a ball to the end zone from five yards out that was tipped by Blake Leake and intercepted by Roman Pearson. It was Pearson’s first career pick. Midway through the second, Penn attempted a 33-yard field goal that was blocked by Aneesh Vyas. Vyas later blocked an extra point, and the junior now has five blocked kicks in his career.

GAME NOTES With 6:02 remaining in the third quarter and Bucknell trailing by 17, Ethan Robinson intercepted a PENN BUCKNELL • Bucknell struggled to the FIRST DOWNS 28 13 Sayin pass at the Penn 44-yard line for his second pick of the season. On the very next play, Rucker Rushing 12 2 tune of just 11 yards in the climbed the pocket and threw deep to Weatherly, who hauled in the 40-yard touchdown. Weatherly’s Passing 16 9 first half before the offense other touchdown came on Bucknell’s first possession of the fourth quarter when he came in motion Penalty 0 2 came alive over the final 30 and took a shovel pass from Rucker, then weaved through traffic for 31 yards.

NET YARDS RUSHING 161 8 minutes. Meanwhile, Penn Attempts 37 17 The Weatherly touchdown made it a two-score game, but the Bison were unable to slow Penn totaled 515 yards of offense down in the fourth. Trailing 37-14 with just a minute remaining in the game, Rucker connected with Avg. Per Rush 4.4 0.5 in the game.

Rushing TDs 2 0 Gary for a 13-yard touchdown. It was the first time a Bison quarterback had thrown three touchdowns Yards Gained 175 45 in a game since October 2021. Rucker finished with 230 yards through the air. He was sacked four Yds. Lost 14 37 • The Quakers built a 17-0 NET YARDS Passing 354 230 times. lead before the Bison got Comp. - Att. - Int. 35-49-2 18-34-0 John Schlendorf led the Bucknell defense with 14 tackles and a pass breakup. Leake and Gavin on the board.

After Bucknell Avg. / Att. 7.2 6.8 Willis posted 11 tackles each. scored to cut it to 17-7, the Avg. / Comp.

10.1 12.8 TDs 3 3 Quakers scored two more TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 515 238 quick touchdowns in five SCORING SUMMARY Plays 86 51 minutes to take a 30-7 lead Avg. / Play 6 4.7 Team QT Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds TOP Score into the fourth quarter.

Fumbles - Lost 1-0 0-0

PENN BUCKNELL

Penalties - Yards PUNTS-YARDS Avg. / Punt Net / Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair Catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Avg. Yards / Kickoff Net Yards / Kickoff Touchbacks Fair Catch RETURNS Punt: Total - Yards - TDs Punt: Avg. / Return Kickoff: Total - Yards - TDs Kickoff: Avg. / Return INT: Total - Yards - TDs Fumble: Total - Yards - TDs MISCELLANEOUS Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field Goals Sacks: Total - Yards PAT: Total - Made Field Goals: Total - Made

7 0

3 0

20 7

2-20 2-69 34.5 24.0 1 0 0 0 7-392 56.0 43.3 0 22

5-39 8-335 41.9 36.5 0 0 1 1 3-170 56.7 25.0 0 0

6-23-0 3.8 4-95-0 23.8 0-0-0 0-0-0

1-21-0 21.0 5-89-0 17.8 2-5-0 0-0-0

0 41:29 10:25 11:58 9:15 9:51 9 of 17 2 of 2 5-7 4-7 1-7 4-29 4-5 1-2

0 18:31 4:35 3:02 5:45 5:09 3 of 12 1 of 1 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 3-3 0-0

7 `14

37 21

• Eric Weatherly scored two touchdowns for the Bison, scoring on a 40-yard reception and a 31-yard reception. Ralph Rucker also threw a 13-yard touchdown to Josh Gary.

PEN PEN PEN BUC PEN PEN BUC PEN BUC

1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

06:54 00:24 10:24 05:54 05:13 01:12 13:27 02:57 00:56

Haight 8yd pass from Sayin Gotlieb kick Gotlieb 18yd field goal -O’Brien 2yd rush Gotlieb kick Weatherly 40yd pass from Rucker Schearer kick Richardson 7yd pass from Sayin Gotlieb kick blocked Richardson 40yd pass from Sayin Gotlieb kick Weatherly 31yd pass from Rucker Schearer kick Mulatu 1yd rush Gotlieb kick Gary 13yd pass from Rucker Schearer kick

• Penn maintained a potent passing game throughout, as Aidan Sayin completed 35 of 49 attempts for 354 yards and three touchdowns.

BUCKNELL

• Bucknell was unable to get to the quarterback, but it did record two interceptions and did not commit a turnover in the game.

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Rucker 18-34-0 230 0

Lg 40

Receiving Rec Weatherly 6 Bennett 4 Tait 2 Kreinbucher 2 Gary 1

Yds 95 58 27 21 13

Lg 40 23 19 12 13

Tackles Solo Schlendorf 7 Willis 3 Leake 5 Smith Jr. 5

Ast Total TFL Yds 7 14 1 3 8 11 --6 11 1.5 4 4 9 ---

• The Bison managed just eight net rushing yards in the contest.

• Aneesh Vyas recorded a blocked field goal and a blocked extra point in the game.

4-50 12-62 9-64 1-40 2-43 4-52 8-79 9-80 10-78

01:06 05:17 03:57 00:08 00:31 01:52 02:38 05:50 01:51

0-7 0-10 0-17 7-17 7-23 7-30 14-30 14-37 21-37

TD 1 0 0 1

Lg 18 8 18 12

Avg 5.8 4.7 8.0 5.2

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Sayin 35-49-2 354 3

Lg 40

Sack 0

Receiving Rec Richardson 12 Haight 6 Owens 4 Casilli 2

Yds 139 80 33 28

Lg 40 36 12 24

Tackles Solo Fairman 3 Slackman 3 Matolcsy 3 Iuliano 1

Ast Total TFL Yds 2 5 1.0 13 2 5 3.5 13 1 4 --2 3 ---

TEAM LEADERS Rushing Baker Bennett Rucker

PENN Att 9 1 6

Yds 16 13 -19

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TD 0 0 0

TD 2 0 0 0 1

Lg Avg 7 1.8 13 13.0 6 -3.2 Sack 4

Rushing Mulatu Cisneros Shabay O’Brien

Att 11 7 4 6

Yds 64 33 32 31

TD 2 1 0 0

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2023 GAME REPORTS: GAME 4 LAFAYETTE BUCKNELL

14 0

28 12

7 0

7 `10

56 22

Sept. 30 >> Easton, Pa. >> Fisher Stadium >> 3:30 p.m. >> Attendance: 4,283

FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Attempts Avg. Per Rush Rushing TDs Yards Gained Yds. Lost NET YARDS Passing Comp. - Att. - Int. Avg. / Att. Avg. / Comp.

TDs TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Plays Avg. / Play Fumbles - Lost Penalties - Yards PUNTS-YARDS Avg. / Punt Net / Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair Catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Avg. Yards / Kickoff Net Yards / Kickoff Touchbacks Fair Catch RETURNS Punt: Total - Yards - TDs Punt: Avg. / Return Kickoff: Total - Yards - TDs Kickoff: Avg. / Return INT: Total - Yards - TDs Fumble: Total - Yards - TDs MISCELLANEOUS Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field Goals Sacks: Total - Yards PAT: Total - Made Field Goals: Total - Made

BUCKNELL LAFAYETTE 22 28 2 14 16 11 4 3 -24 316 22 47 -1.1 6.7 1 4 42 324 66 8 333 229 31-49-1 16-24-0 6.8 9.5 10.7 14.3 2 4 309 545 71 71 4.4 7.7 1-0 0-0 9-58 7-82 4-142 3-105 35.5 35 28.0 29.7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5-302 9-404 60.4 44.9 48.4 27.4 2 1 34 0 3-16-0 5.3 4-137-0 34.3 0-0-0 0-0-0

2-30-0 15.0 1-20-0 20.0 1-25-0 0-0-0

0 25:38 8:46 7:49 4:39 4:24 6 of 15 0 of 1 3-4 2-4 1-4 1-5 1-1 1-2

0 34:22 6:14 7:11 10:21 10:36 8 of 12 1 of 1 6-6 6-6 0-6 7-49 8-8 0-0

GAME NOTES • Lafayette raced to a 28-0 lead 20 minutes into the game before Bucknell got on the board. The Leopards held a 42-12 lead at halftime. There were a combined 40 points scored in the second quarter.

• Bucknell struggled to run the ball and ended up with -24 net rushing yards. QB Ralph Rucker was sacked seven times in the contest.

• Lafayette ended the game with 545 yards of offense, much of which came on chunk plays including a 63yard touchdown pass.

• Lafayette QB Dean DiNobile threw four touchdown passes, and four different Leopards scored on the ground.

Bucknell Football Drops Patriot League Opener on the Road at Lafayette Lafayette raced to a 42-12 halftime lead, including 28 unanswered points to begin the game, en route to a 56-22 win over Bucknell at Fisher Stadium Saturday afternoon. Bucknell scored twice in the final eight minutes of the first half to cut the deficit to 35-12, but it was as close as the Bison would get the rest of the way. The Leopards piled up 545 yards of offense in the game and limited Bucknell to negative rushing yards.

The Bison posted 333 yards through the air, with Ralph Rucker throwing for 282 on 28-of-44 passing. Nick Semptimphelter entered the game late in the fourth quarter and threw for 51 yards and a touchdown. Lafayette finished the game with seven sacks compared to Bucknell’s one.

Lafayette had four plays go for 30 or more yards, including two runs for over 50 yards and a 63yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.

Quarterback Dean DeNobile threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns for the Leopards. Running back Jamar Curtis rushed 10 times for 106 yards and a score.

Lafayette capitalized on a number of Bucknell mistakes early, including blocking a field goal early in the first quarter. The Bison had a punt blocked on the on the first play of the second quarter, setting the Leopards up at the Bucknell 42-yard line. Lafayette went on to score on a 30-yard rush later that drive. Rucker was intercepted on the following Bucknell drive, leading to a seven-play, 20-yard touchdown drive that made it 28-0.

It was on the ensuing drive that the Bison finally made their way onto the scoreboard. With 10 minutes to go in the first half, Rucker hit Eric Weatherly on a 32-yard pass that set the Bison up in Lafayette territory. Four plays later Coleman Bennett scored on a three-yard rush up the middle for his first touchdown of the season.

Bucknell scored again on its next drive to cut the deficit to 35-12 as Rucker went 6-of-11 for 87 yards, hitting Weatherly on a 26-yard post for the score. Weatherly pulled the pass in with one hand for his third touchdown in two weeks. He ended the game with a career-high 107 yards on seven receptions.

It was Lafayette that scored last in the half, however, moving the ball 75 yards in just four plays.

Lafayette slowed its offensive pace in the second half, scoring seven points in the third quarter and seven in the fourth. Bucknell put together two more scoring drives. The Bison went 69 yards on eight plays early in the fourth and finished it with a 29-yard Matt Schearer field goal. Then with just a minute to go in the game, Semptimphelter his Derrick Anderson Jr. on a 36-yard touchdown pass. It was the first touchdown reception of Anderson’s career.

Josh Gary joined Weatherly with a solid game receiving, hauling in six receptions for 76 yards.

Bennett finished the game with 172 all-purpose yards, posting 40 on five receptions and 137 on kick returns. He returned a kickoff 42 yards to open the second half and took another one 61 yards later in the third quarter. Blake Leake led all Bison defenders with 10 tackles.

SCORING SUMMARY Team LAF LAF LAF LAF BUC LAF BUC LAF LAF BUC LAF BUC

QT 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

Time 05:44 02:08 13:50 10:01 08:07 05:58 02:40 01:10 01:42 10:45 02:18 01:05

Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds Curtis 10yd rush Simonetta kick 10-76 Conyers 1yd rush Simonetta kick 4-83 Persing 30yd pass from DeNobile Simonetta kick 4-42 Carasia 5yd pass from DeNobile Simonetta kick 7-20 Bennett 3yd rush Schearer kick blocked 6-75 Curtis 8yd pass from DeNobile Simonetta kick 5-73 Weatherly 26yd pass from Rucker fumble 12-77 Steward 63yd pass from DeNobile Simonetta kick 3-75 Edwards 2yd rush Simonetta kick 7-41 Schearer 29yd kick -8-69 Weber 9yd rush Simonetta kick 11-75 Anderson 36yd pass from Semptimphelter Schearer kick 6-61

TOP 03:35 01:38 01:02 02:30 01:54 02:09 03:18 01:30 03:46 03:11 08:27 01:13

Score 0-7 0-14 0-21 0-28 6-28 6-35 12-35 12-42 12-49 15-49 15-56 22-56

TEAM LEADERS

• Rucker threw for 282 yards and a touchdown.

Weatherly hauled in seven receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown.

BUCKNELL TD 0 1 0

Lg 3 3 14

Avg 3.0 -0.8 -1.1

• QB Nick Semptimphelter entered the game late and threw a 36-yard touchdown to Derrick Anderson Jr. A 3-yard rush by Coleman Bennett accounted for Bucknell’s other touchdown.

Bennett also racked up 137 kick return yards.

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Rucker 28-44-1 282 1 Semptim 3-5-0 51 1

Lg 34 36

Sack 7 0

Receiving Rec Weatherly 7 Gary 6 Anderson Jr. 2 Bennett 5 Kreinbucher 2

Yds 107 76 42 40 8

Lg 34 25 36 15 6

• Bucknell came up empty on an extra point attempt and a field goal.

Tackles Leake Smith Jr. Jamison Geter

Ast Total TFL Yds 2 10 --0 8 --1 8 2.0 6 0 6 ---

Rushing Neel Bennett Rucker

LAFAYETTE Att 1 6 13

Solo 8 8 7 6

Yds 3 -5 -14

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TD 1 0 1 0 0

Rushing Curtis Paige Conyers Edwards Weber

Att 10 2 8 8 4

Yds 106 56 43 42 28

TD 1 0 1 1 1

Lg Avg 51 10.6 54 28.0 14 5.4 12 5.3 10 7.0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD DeNobile 16-23-0 229 4

Lg 63

Receiving Rec Steward 1 Persing 3 Carasia 6

Yds 63 59 52

Lg 63 30 19

Tackles Shaeffer Brown DuBois Forney Vaughn

Ast Total TFL Yds 1 9 5.5 40 1 5 --0 5 --0 4 --1 4 0.5 3

Solo 8 4 5 4 3

TD 1 1 1

Sack 1

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2023 GAME REPORTS: GAME 5 HOLY CROSS 17 BUCKNELL 7

17 7

7 13

14 `0

55 27

Oct. 7 >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Mathewson-Memorial Stadium >> 1 p.m. >> Attendance:

FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Attempts Avg. Per Rush Rushing TDs Yards Gained Yds. Lost NET YARDS Passing Comp. - Att. - Int. Avg. / Att. Avg. / Comp.

TDs TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Plays Avg. / Play Fumbles - Lost Penalties - Yards PUNTS-YARDS Avg. / Punt Net / Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair Catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Avg. Yards / Kickoff Net Yards / Kickoff Touchbacks Fair Catch RETURNS Punt: Total - Yards - TDs Punt: Avg. / Return Kickoff: Total - Yards - TDs Kickoff: Avg. / Return INT: Total - Yards - TDs Fumble: Total - Yards - TDs MISCELLANEOUS Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field Goals Sacks: Total - Yards PAT: Total - Made Field Goals: Total - Made

HOLY CROSS BUCKNELL 22 20 11 6 9 10 2 4 316 152 41 37 7.7 4.1 5 1 324 161 8 9 258 248 19-29-0 19-35-1 8.9 7.1 13.6 13.1 2 3 574 400 70 72 8.2 5.6 0-0 1-1 12-130 7-50 4-155 4-152 38.8 38 33.0 31.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10-605 5-273 60.5 54.6 45.2 36.0 3 1 20 6 2-25-0 12.5 3-73-0 24.3 1-0-0 0-0-0

1-23-0 23.0 6-93-0 15.5 0-0-0 0-0-0

0 31:31 6:57 9:58 6:15 8:21 7 of 14 of 1 6-6 4-6 2-6 1-0 7-7 2-2

0 28:29 8:03 5:02 8:45 6:39 8 of 17 0 of 3 1-3 1-3 0-3 1-6 3-4 0-0

GAME NOTES • Holy Cross built a 34-14 lead by halftime, but Bucknell saw several opportunities to cut it to a one-possession game. Trailing 41-27 early in the fourth quarter, a Bucknell pass to the end zone went just over the receiver’s head on fourth down. The Crusaders then scored 14 points to run out the rest rest of the game.

• Bucknell’s offense had its best game since the spring 2021 opener, despite turning the ball over twice and failing on three fourth-down conversions. The Bison racked up 400 yards of offense and 27 points.

• Bison QB Ralph Rucker threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns - his second three-touchdown game of the season. He also ran for 38 yards.

• Derrick Anderson Jr. had a breakout game, catch six passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Coleman Bennett had a career day as well, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown and adding 50 receiving yards.

• Holy Cross RB Jordan Fuller scored four times on the ground, and QB Matthew Sluka threw for 258 yards and two TDs. • The Crusaders totaled 574 yards of offense.

No. 12 Holy Cross Outlasts Bucknell Football in Offensive Affair Trailing 41-27, Bucknell threw to the end zone on fourth and seven early in the fourth quarter with a chance to cut No. 12 Holy Cross’ lead to a single touchdown, but Ralph Rucker’s pass sailed just over Eric Weatherly’s head, and the Crusaders went on to win 55-27 Saturday at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. The Bison football team spent much of the afternoon on the cusp of getting the contest down to a single possession, but the Crusaders remained just out of reach.

The failed fourth down conversion was one of three for the Bison, who otherwise put together one of their best offensive showings in some time. The 27 points were the most the Bison have scored since the spring 2021 season opener, as were the 400 yards of total offense they accumulated. The defense had its moments as well, stopping the Crusaders on their only fourth down attempt and forcing punts in several key moments of the game, but Holy Cross’ 574 yards of offense and 6-for-6 day in the red zone were too much to overcome.

A number of Bison had career days, including Coleman Bennett. The senior running back posted his first career 100-yard rushing game, finishing with 106 on 21 carries and a touchdown. He also caught seven passes for 50 yards and returned five kickoffs for 84 yards, totaling 240 all-purpose yards. A week after hauling in his first career touchdown at Lafayette, sophomore wide receiver Derrick Anderson Jr. caught six balls for a game-high 115 receiving yards and two scores.

Weatherly had a quiet game compared to his last two outings but still managed to pull down a 40yard touchdown catch and return a punt 23 yards that set up the near-touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Orchestrating the offensive output was Rucker, who completed 19 of 35 pass attempts for 248 yards and three touchdowns – his second three-touchdown game of the season. The junior transfer also ran nine times for 38 yards.

Holy Cross, which entered the game ranked seventh in the nation in total offense, accumulated 258 passing yards and 316 rush yards. Holy Cross running back Jordan Fuller found the end zone four times, netting 147 yards on 18 carries. Quarterback Matthew Sluka completed 19 of 28 passes for 258 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed 15 times for 128 yards.

It was Sluka’s first play of the game, and the first play from scrimmage by either team, that set the Crusaders up for an early score. Sluka cut through the middle of the Bison defense for a 67-yard run, and one play later Fuller ran it in from four yards out to open the scoring.

Holy Cross added a field goal before Bucknell’s offense came to life with a 47-yard touchdown run by Bennett. It was Bennett’s second touchdown of the season and the longest run of his career.

As they did often throughout the game, the Crusaders responded immediately with a 55-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Coker.

Bucknell scored on its first possession of the second quarter as well, as Rucker completed a 17-yard pass to Damian Harris before hitting Anderson on a 33-yard touchdown that helped the Bison draw within three of tying. Holy Cross, however, scored 17 unanswered points to close out the first half with a 34-14 lead.

The Bison were at their sharpest in the third quarter. After receiving the opening kickoff of the second half, Bucknell marched 75 yards down the field on 10 plays, picking up three first downs in the process.

Rucker connected with Anderson on back-to-back passes of 32 yards and seven yards, the latter being Anderson’s second touchdown and cut Holy Cross’ lead to 13.

Bucknell forced a 3-and-out on the ensuing Crusaders possession, but again the Bison were unable to take advantage of the opportunity to cut it to a one-score game, turning it over on downs at the Holy Cross 48-yard line. The Crusaders made them pay, scoring just 45 seconds later thanks to two deep passes by Sluka.

Bucknell saw another opportunity to draw within a touchdown late in the third quarter. Trailing 41-27, Rucker once again hit Anderson deep on a 27-yard play that got the Bison down to the Holy Cross six-yard line. Two plays later he threw a costly interception in the end zone while attempting a jump pass.

Holy Cross added two more scores in the fourth quarter, including a 12-yard touchdown run by Fuller that put the game on ice with 6:12 to play, and a 70-yard Fuller touchdown with under a minute to play.

Flags were another major factor in the game, as Holy Cross was penalized 12 times for 130 yards and Bucknell seven times for 50. Linebacker Blake Leake led all tacklers with 13 stops, while Tyler Alston and Connor Carretta shared one of only two sacks by either team in the game.

SCORING SUMMARY Team HOL HOL BUC HOL BUC HOL HOL HOL BUC HOL BUC HOL HOL

QT 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Time 14:17 09:36 05:35 03:07 11:44 07:08 02:03 00:10 10:07 05:03 04:13 06:48 04:07

Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds Fuller 4yd rush Palenzuela kick 2-71 Palenzuela 28 yd field goal -7-38 Bennett 47yd rush Schearer kick 7-79 Coker 55yd pass from Sluka Palenzuela kick 4-71 Anderson Jr. 33yd pass from Rucker Schearer kick 7-68 Purdy 1yd rush Palenzuela kick 9-67 Fuller 1yd rush Palenzuela kick 7-34 Palenzuela 22yd field goal -9-45 Anderson Jr. 7yd pass from Rucker Schearer kick 10-75 Dickson 24yd pass from Sluka Palenzuela kick 2-52 Weatherly 40yd pass from Rucker Schearer kick missed 3-75 Fuller 12yd rush Palenzuela kick 12-77 Fuller 70yd rush Palenzuela kick 2-70

TOP 00:37 03:35 03:55 02:22 02:25 04:30 03:13 01:18 04:53 00:45 00:50 06:12 00:15

Score 0-7 0-10 7-10 7-17 14-17 14-24 14-31 14-34 21-34 21-41 27-41 27-48 47-55

Rushing Bennett Rucker Neel

Att 21 9 6

Yds 106 38 10

TD 1 0 0

Lg 47 11 4

Avg 5.0 4.2 1.7

Rushing Fuller Sluka Purdy

TD 4 0 1

Lg 70 67 16

Avg 8.2 8.1 6.2

Passing Rucker

C-A-I Yds TD 9-35-1 248 3

Lg 40

Sack 1

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Sluka 19-28-0 258 2

Lg 55

Sack 1

Receiving Rec Coker 3 Shorter 7 Shipman 2 Dickson 1

Yds 96 53 41 24

Lg 55 15 28 24

Tackles Solo Dobbs 8 Harrison-Lopez 6 Ross 6

Ast Total TFL Yds 4 12 2.0 5 2 8 2.5 3 0 2 -

TEAM LEADERS BUCKNELL

HOLY CROSS

Receiving Rec Anderson Jr. 6 Bennett 7 Weatherly 1

Yds 115 50 40

Tackles Solo Leake 9 Schlendorf 5 Robinson 6 Jamison 3

Ast Total TFL Yds 4 13 3 8 1 7 4 7 -

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TD 2 0 1

Lg 33 14 40

Att 18 15 5

Yds 147 128 31

TD 1 0 0 1

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2023 GAME REPORTS: GAME 6 CORNELL BUCKNELL

3 0

3 7

7 7

0 7

13 21

Oct. 14 >> Ithaca, N.Y. >> Schoellkopf Field >> 1 p.m. >> Attendance: 2,142

FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Attempts Avg. Per Rush Rushing TDs Yards Gained Yds. Lost NET YARDS Passing Comp. - Att. - Int. Avg. / Att. Avg. / Comp.

TDs TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Plays Avg. / Play Fumbles - Lost Penalties - Yards PUNTS-YARDS Avg. / Punt Net / Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair Catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Avg. Yards / Kickoff Net Yards / Kickoff Touchbacks Fair Catch RETURNS Punt: Total - Yards - TDs Punt: Avg. / Return Kickoff: Total - Yards - TDs Kickoff: Avg. / Return INT: Total - Yards - TDs Fumble: Total - Yards - TDs MISCELLANEOUS Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field Goals Sacks: Total - Yards PAT: Total - Made Field Goals: Total - Made

BUCKNELL 21 8 8 5 176 50 3.5 2 205 29 153 9-21-1 7.3 17.0 1 329 71 4.6 2-1 4-40 5-205 41 36.2 3 0 1 1 4-226 56.5 31.3 0 0

CORNELL 15 5 9 1 82 32 2.6 1 106 24 200 15-26-1 7.7 13.3 0 282 58 4.9 0-0 6-75 4-161 40.2 40.3 1 1 0 0 3-178 59.3 40.3 0 0

0-0-0 NaN 3-57-0 19.0 1-2-0 0-0-0

1-4-0 4.0 4-101-0 25.3 1-33-0 0-0-0

0 30:02 7:26 6:51 6:39 9:06 7 of 14 0 of 1 3-3 3-3 0-3 1-11 3-3 0-0

0 29:58 7:34 8:09 8:21 5:54 3 of 13 0 of 2 2-2 1-2 1-2 2-17 1-1 2-3

GAME NOTES • Bucknell used a potent run game to dispatch Cornell 21-13 on the road. Bucknell trailed twice at 3-0 and 13-7 but held Cornell off the scoreboard in the fourth quarter to win its second game of the season.

• Bucknell rushed for 176 yards on 50 carries and totaled 329 yards of offense.

• The defense limited Cornell to just 3-for-13 on third down conversions and forced one interception. The Bison also held the Big Red to 2.6 yards per rush.

• RB Coleman Bennett carried the ball 29 times for a career-best 157 rushing yards. Meanwhile, RB Rushawn Baker and QB Ralph Rucker each scored touchdowns on 1-yard runs.

• Bennett posted six runs of 14 yards or more, including three runs of over 20 yards.

• Rucker left the game late in the third quarter due to injury, and Nick Semptimphelter finished out the fourth quarter completing 3 of 4 passes for 54 yards and a touchdown.

• DL Tyler Alston and Connor Carretta combined for a sack on Cornell’s final drive of the game, and the Big Red were stopped on fourth down to seal the victory.

Bucknell Football Pounds the Rock in 21-13 Win at Cornell

Coleman Bennett rushed for 157 yards on 29 carries to lead the Bucknell football team to a 21-13 victory over Cornell at Schoellkopf Field on Saturday. With the win, the Bison have defeated Cornell in three straight tries for the first time in the 135-year history of the series.

Bucknell trailed 3-0 early on but scored touchdowns in the second, third and fourth quarters, scoring two on the ground and one through the air. The defense, meanwhile, limited Cornell to just a pair of field goals in the first half and allowed one rushing touchdown in the third.

Leading by eight points with three minutes to go in the fourth quarter, punter Ruben Anderson pinned the Big Red at their own 5-yard line. Cornell reached the 41-yard line before an 11-yard sack by Tyler Alston and Connor Carretta put the Big Red’s potential game-tying drive in jeopardy.

Quarterback Jameson Wang heaved the ball down field on Cornell’s last breath on fourth down, and with Roman Pearson in coverage, the Bison defense held.

Bennett’s 157 rushing yards were the most in a game by a Bison since Chad Freshnock gained 174 in 2017. His 29 carries were the most since 2016. Behind Bennett was Rushawn Baker, who gutted out 21 tough yards and a touchdown after missing the last two games. Quarterback Ralph Rucker scored the other rushing touchdown before leaving the game late in the third quarter.

Nick Semptimphelter led the 9-play, 75-yard drive that killed nearly four minutes in the fourth quarter and resulted in a 6-yard touchdown pass to Damian Harris that gave the Bison the 21-13 lead. Semptimphelter completed three of four pass attempts for 54 yards.

In total, Bucknell held a 329-282 advantage in total offense, gaining 176 on the ground on an astounding 50 rushing attempts. The Bison did turn the ball over twice with an interception and a fumble.

Wang completed 15 of 26 attempts for 200 yards. He also ran for 40 yards on 13 attempts.

Three Bison hauled in passes of over 30 yards, and Bennett had six rushes of 14 yards or more. His longest of the game set up Bucknell’s first touchdown in the second quarter. The Bison were facing a 3rd-and-14 at their own 24-yard line when Bennett ripped off a 27-yard run on a draw play. Several plays later Rucker ran around the edge at the goal line to give the Bison a 7-3 lead.

Cornell regained the lead on its first drive of the second half, driving 61 yards on five plays and scoring on a 5-yard rush by Wang.

Bucknell responded later in the third, stringing together together an 11-play, 73-yard drive. A 39-yard pass completion from Rucker to Derrick Anderson Jr. set Bucknell up at the 6-yard line, and three plays later Baker scored his rushing touchdown.

Bennett started Bucknell’s first drive of the fourth quarter with a 26-yard run, and Semptimphelter hit Christian Tait on a 12-yard pass and Eric Weatherly on a 36-yard connection.

Two plays later Harris caught the 6-yard touchdown to give the Bison the 21-13 lead, and the defense made stops on two consecutive Cornell drives to end the game.

Tyler Alston led the Bison with eight tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and half a sack. Deuce Geter and Chris Sims had seven tackles each.

Bucknell’s lone takeaway of the game came on Cornell’s first possession, as Wang was hurried by John Schlendorf and Cade Rooney came away with his first career interception.

SCORING SUMMARY Team COR BUC COR COR BUC BUC

QT 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th

Time 06:01 10:58 00:00 12:55 02:00 09:15

Scoring Play Conversion Kennedy 46yd field goal -Rucker 1yd rush Schearer kick Kennedy 35yd field goal -Wang 5yd rush Kennedy kick Baker 1yd rush Schearer kick Harris 6yd pass from Semptimphelter Schearer kick

Plays-Yds 6-12 14-89 8-26 5-61 11-73 9-75

TOP 03:10 04:33 03:10 01:58 05:03 03:50

Score 0-3 7-3 7-6 7-13 14-13 21-13

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0

Lg 20 10 7 3 3 6

Avg 3.1 4.2 2.8 3.0 1.0 0.2

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Wang 15-26-1 200 0

Lg 36

Sack 1

Receiving Rec Laboy 4 Robbert 2 Powell 1 Musungu 4

Yds 89 60 16 12

Lg 30 36 16 9

Tackles Solo Henderson 6 Taylor 4 Sloan 0 Kobo 1 Lewis III 2 Harris 2

Ast Total TFL Yds 4 10 2.0 4 5 9 1.0 2 7 7 0.5 1 5 6 1.0 7 3 5 1.0 10 3 5 1.5 3

TEAM LEADERS BUCKNELL Rushing Bennett Baker Weatherly Rucker

CORNELL Att 29 10 2 6

TD 0 1 0 1

Lg 27 5 5 5

Avg 5.4 2.1 2.0 -0.3

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Rucker 6-17-1 99 0 Semptim. 3-4-0 54 1

Lg 39 36

Sack 2 0

Receiving Rec Gary 2 Anderson Jr. 3 Weatherly 1 Fontes 1 Tait 1 Harris 1

Yds 43 41 36 15 12 6

Lg 32 39 36 15 12 6

Tackles Alston Geter Sims Smith Jr. Jamison Carretta

Ast Total TFL Yds 2 8 1.5 6 2 7 3 7 1 5 1 5 1.0 1 1 3 1.5 8

Solo 6 5 4 4 4 2

Yds 157 21 4 -22

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TD 0 0 0 0 0 1

Rushing Wang Tillman Powell Kiser Carothers Pope

Att 13 5 4 1 3 5

Yds 40 21 11 3 3 1

TD 0 0 0 0

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2023-24 Bucknell Football Overall Team Statistics 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 conversion 3rd-down pct 4rd-down conversion

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BUCK 115 19.2 7 106 30 59 17 547 759 212 206 2.7 91.2 5 1334 111-192-3 6.9 12.0 222.3 11 1881 398 4.7 313.5 21-415 9-89 4-13 19.8 9.9 3.3 7-4 40-342 57.0 38-1487 39.1 31.5 23-1249 54.3 31.7 27:26 33/86 38% 1/7

OPP 212 35.3 17 135 60 64 11 1211 1322 111 238 5.1 201.8 15 1436 117-182-4 7.9 12.3 239.3 13 2647 420 6.3 441.2 16-390 21-222 3-58 24.4 10.6 19.3 3-0 37-402 67.0 25-967 38.7 34.5 39-2170 55.6 37.4 32:34 37/82 45% 3/8

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2023-24 Bucknell Football Overall Team Statistics All games BUCK 14% 10-69 0 16 2-3 0-1 (11-14) 79% (10-14) 71% (13-14) 93% (0-2) 0% 4436 3/1479 -

4rd-down pct Sacks by-Yards Misc Yards Touchdowns scored Field goals - attempts On-Side kicks Red-zone scores Red-zone touchdowns PAT-attempts 2-point conversion-attempts Attendance Games / Avg per game Neutral site games Score by Periods Team 1st Bucknell 14 Opponents 44

2nd 29 65

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3rd 27 48

4th 45 55

OT 0 0

TOT 115 212

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OPP 38% 20-135 0 28 6-10 0-1 (25-31) 81% (20-31) 65% (26-27) 96% (0-1) 0% 30181 3/10060 0/0

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2023-24 Bucknell Football Individual Statistics All games Rushing

Punt Returns

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Player

gp

att

gain loss

net

avg

td

lg

avg/g

Player

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

Coleman Bennett

6

75

349

32

317

4.2

2

47

52.8

Ethan Robinson

7

45

6.4

0

15

Rushawn Baker

4

52

205

20

185

3.6

2

30

46.3

Eric Weatherly

2

44

22.0

0

23

Ralph Rucker

6

58

185

118

67

1.2

1

17

11.2

Total

9

89

9.9

0

23

Paul Neel

6

9

15

2

13

1.4

0

4

2.2

Opponents

21

222

10.6

0

35

Roman Pearson

6

1

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

0.0

Eric Weatherly

6

3

5

9

-4

-1.3

0

5

-0.7

Nick Semptimphelter

4

2

0

20

-20 -10.0

0

0

-5.0

Player

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

Team

6

6

0

11

-11

-1.8

0

0

-1.8

Ethan Robinson

2

11

5.5

0

6

Total

6

206

759 212

547

2.7

5 47

91.2

Cade Rooney

1

2

2.0

0

2

Opponents

6

238 1322 111 1211

Roman Pearson

1

0

0.0

0

0

Total

4

13

3.3

0

6

Opponents

3

58

19.3

0

33

5.1 15 70 201.8

Passing pct

yds td

Player

gp

effic comp-att-int

Ralph Rucker

6

128.2

Nick Semptimphelter

4

184.0

Player

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

Total

6

132.0

111-192-3 57.8 1334 11 40 222.3

Coleman Bennett

16

349

21.8

0

61

Opponents

6

149.7

117-182-4 64.3 1436 13 63 239.3

Eric Weatherly

4

66

16.5

0

22

Rushawn Baker

1

0

0.0

0

0

Total

21

415

19.8

0

61

Opponents

16

390

24.4

0

50

103-179-3 57.5 1223 8-13-0 61.5

111

lg avg/g

Interceptions

9 40

203.8

2 36

27.8

Receiving Player

gp

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

avg/g

Coleman Bennett

6

22

215

9.8

0

29

35.8

Damian Harris

6

19

221

11.6

2

32

36.8

Eric Weatherly

6

19

320

16.8

4

40

53.3

Josh Gary

6

13

154

11.8

1

32

25.7

Derrick Anderson Jr.

4

11

198

18.0

3

39

49.5

Charlie Kreinbucher

6

7

50

7.1

1

12

8.3

Okeyo Ayungo

6

5

39

7.8

0

18

6.5

Christian Tait

6

4

47

11.8

0

19

7.8

Rushawn Baker

4

3

25

8.3

0

11

6.3

Paul Neel

6

3

16

5.3

0

9

2.7

Adam Barakat

5

2

19

9.5

0

16

3.8

Kyle Fontes

4

1

15

15.0

0

15

3.8

Alex Brown

4

1

4

4.0

0

4

1.0

TJ Cadden

5

1

11

11.0

0

11

2.2

Total

6

111

1334

12.0

11

40

222.3

Opponents

6

117

1436

12.3

13

63

239.3

Kick Returns

Fumble Returns Player

no.

yds

avg

td

lg

Total

0

0

0.0

0

0

Opponents

4

0

0.0

0

0

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Total Offense PAT Player g plays rush pass total avg/g Player td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Ralph Rucker 6 237 67 1223 1290 215.0 6 75 317 0 317 52.8 Eric Weatherly 4 - 24 Coleman Bennett 4 52 185 0 185 46.3 Matt Schearer 2-3 13-14 - 19 Rushawn Baker -20 111 91 22.8 Derrick Anderson Jr. 3 - 18 Nick Semptimphelter 4 15 6 9 13 13 2.2 0 Coleman Bennett 2 - 12 Paul Neel 6 3 -4 -4 -0.7 0 Damian Harris 2 - 12 Eric Weatherly 6 0 -11 -11 -1.8 0 Rushawn Baker 2 - 12 Team Josh Gary 1 6 Total 6 398 547 1334 1881 313.5 Charlie Kreinbucher 1 6 Opponents 6 420 1211 1436 2647 441.2 Ralph Rucker 1 6 Total 16 2-3 13-14 0 0 0 0 0 115 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Opponents 28 6-10 26-27 0 0 0 0 0 212 Player Ruben Anderson 36 1487 41.3 56 4 2 8 5 0 Field Goals 2 Team 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Player fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Total 38 1487 39.1 56 4 2 8 5 2 Matt Schearer 2-3 66.7 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 49 0 Opponents 25 967 38.7 65 1 5 8 2 1 Opponents 6-10 60.0 1-1 2-2 2-4 1-2 0-1 46 1 Kickoffs Player no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln FG Sequence Team Name Bucknell Opponents Ryan Schatzel 23 1249 54.3 3 0 James Madison (49) (36) Total 23 1249 54.3 3 0 16 31.7 33 Lafayette 41,(29) Opponents 39 2170 55.6 9 1 21 37.4 27 VMI 50,32 Penn 33,(18) Holy Cross (28),(22) Cornell (46),(35),44 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made

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2023-24 Bucknell Football Individual Statistics All games All Purpose Player

g

rush

rcv

pr

Coleman Bennett

6

317

215

0 349

kr

ir total avg/g 0

881 146.8

Eric Weatherly

6

-4

320

44

66

0

426

71.0

Damian Harris

6

0

221

0

0

0

221

36.8

Rushawn Baker

4

185

25

0

0

0

210

52.5

Derrick Anderson Jr.

4

0

198

0

0

0

198

49.5

Josh Gary

6

0

154

0

0

0

154

25.7

Ralph Rucker

6

67

0

0

0

0

67

11.2

Ethan Robinson

5

0

0

45

0 11

56

11.2

Charlie Kreinbucher

6

0

50

0

0

0

50

8.3

Christian Tait

6

0

47

0

0

0

47

7.8

Okeyo Ayungo

6

0

39

0

0

0

39

6.5

Paul Neel

6

13

16

0

0

0

29

4.8

Adam Barakat

5

0

19

0

0

0

19

3.8

Kyle Fontes

4

0

15

0

0

0

15

3.8

TJ Cadden

5

0

11

0

0

0

11

2.2

Alex Brown

4

0

4

0

0

0

4

1.0

Cade Rooney

6

0

0

0

0

2

2

0.3

Nick Semptimphelter 4

-20

0

0

0

0

-20

-5.0

0

0

0

0

-11

-1.8

Team

6

-11

Total

6

547 1334

Opponents

6 1211 1436 222 390 58 3317 552.8

89 415 13 2398 399.7

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2023-24 Bucknell Football Overall Defense Statistics All games

Team Defense ## 34 33 45 6 2 9 13 0 26 28 44 14 52 20 90 47 22 99 3 15 50 1 63 7 95 4 96 31 25 81 38 76 61 80 73 18

Player Blake Leake Brad Jamison John Schlendorf Alex Smith Jr. Tyler Alston Ethan Robinson Gavin Willis Connor Carretta Deuce Geter Chris Sims Mike Bright Jr. Roman Pearson Jack Barnes Mason Taylor Aneesh Vyas Jack Goheen Donquarius Parker Justin Fisher Coleman Bennett Cade Rooney Nick Hoying Eric Weatherly Jack Inserra Quentin Lemon Grant Laws Danny Meuser Patrick Quinlivan Drew Cormier Derrick Anderson Jr. Christian Spugnardi Brad Gerken Ashton Sempervive Ryan Jedlicka TJ Cadden Mason Jones Bradley Pao Totals Opponents

gp 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 4 6 6 6 6 2 3 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 2 6 6 1 2 5 4 6 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6

ua 32 26 25 21 15 23 8 12 15 13 8 8 3 6 5 4 4 5 5 3 6 2 .

1 .

1 .

1 1 1 1 . .

1 1 1

258 221

Tackles a tot 19 51 20 46 16 41 12 33 12 27 3 26 16 24 11 23 7 22 6 19 7 15 3 11 8 11 3 9 4 9 5 9 4 8 3 8 2 7 4 7 .

6 3 5 2 2 .

1 1 1 .

1 1 1 .

1 .

1 .

1 .

1 1 1 1 1 .

1 .

1 .

1

174 178

432 399

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Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh fr-yds ff kick saf 3.5-12 1-7 . .

1 . . . .

5-18 2.5-14 .

1 2 . . . .

3.5-14 1-9 .

4 1 . . . . . . .

1 . . . . .

2-13 1-9 . .

2 . . . .

2-2 .

2-11 3 . . . . .

0.5-1 . . .

1 . . . .

5.5-29 3-23 . .

4 . . . . . . .

2 . . . . . . . .

2 . . . . .

3-10 1.5-7 . .

2 . . . . . .

1-0 4 . . . . .

1.5-6 . .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.5-0 . .

1 . . .

2 . . . . . . . .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-1 .

1-2 . . . . . .

1-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29-109 51-209

10-69 20-135

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4-13 3-58

19 26

13 26

0-0 0 4-0 5

3 2

0 0

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2023-24 Bucknell Football Team Game Highs All games Bucknell - Game Highs RUSHES

YARDS RUSHING

YARDS PER RUSH TD RUSHES

50 at Cornell (10/14/2023)

176 at Cornell (10/14/2023)

4.1 Holy Cross (10/07/2023) 2 at Cornell (10/14/2023)

PASS ATTEMPTS

49 at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

YARDS PASSING

333 at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

PASS COMPLETIONS YARDS PER PASS TD PASSES

TOTAL PLAYS

31 at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

7.5 VMI (09/09/2023)

3 Holy Cross (10/07/2023) 3 Penn (09/23/2023)

76 VMI (09/09/2023)

TOTAL OFFENSE

400 Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

POINTS

27 Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

YARDS PER PLAY SACKS BY

5.6 Holy Cross (10/07/2023) 6 VMI (09/09/2023)

FIRST DOWNS

22 at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

PENALTY YARDS

85 VMI (09/09/2023)

PENALTIES

TURNOVERS PUNTS

PUNTING AVG LONG PUNT

PUNTS INSIDE 20

LONG PUNT RETURN

9 at Lafayette (09/30/2023) 2 at Cornell (10/14/2023) 2 Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

9 at James Madison (09/02/2023)

41.9 Penn (09/23/2023)

56 at Lafayette (09/30/2023) 3 at Cornell (10/14/2023)

23 Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

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2023-24 Bucknell Football Opponent Match Highs All games Opponent - Game Highs RUSHES

YARDS RUSHING YARDS PER RUSH TD RUSHES

47 at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

316 Holy Cross (10/07/2023) 316 at Lafayette (09/30/2023) 7.7 Holy Cross (10/07/2023) 5 Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

PASS ATTEMPTS

49 Penn (09/23/2023)

YARDS PASSING

354 Penn (09/23/2023)

PASS COMPLETIONS YARDS PER PASS TD PASSES

TOTAL PLAYS

35 Penn (09/23/2023)

9.5 at Lafayette (09/30/2023) 4 at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

86 Penn (09/23/2023)

TOTAL OFFENSE

574 Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

POINTS

56 at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

YARDS PER PLAY SACKS BY

FIRST DOWNS PENALTIES

PENALTY YARDS TURNOVERS PUNTS

PUNTING AVG LONG PUNT

PUNTS INSIDE 20

LONG PUNT RETURN

8.2 Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

7 at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

28 at Lafayette (09/30/2023) 28 Penn (09/23/2023) 12 Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

130 Holy Cross (10/07/2023) 2 Penn (09/23/2023) 9 VMI (09/09/2023)

49.3 at James Madison (09/02/2023) 65 at Cornell (10/14/2023) 3 VMI (09/09/2023)

35 at James Madison (09/02/2023)

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29 Coleman Bennett at Cornell (10/14/2023)

YARDS RUSHING

157 Coleman Bennett at Cornell (10/14/2023)

LONG RUSH

47 Coleman Bennett vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

TD RUSHES

PASS ATTEMPTS

PASS COMPLETIONS

1 1 1 1 1

Rushawn Baker at Cornell (10/14/2023) Ralph Rucker at Cornell (10/14/2023) Coleman Bennett vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023) Coleman Bennett at Lafayette (09/30/2023) Rushawn Baker vs VMI (09/09/2023)

44 Ralph Rucker at Lafayette (09/30/2023) 28 Ralph Rucker at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

YARDS PASSING

282 Ralph Rucker at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

LONG PASS

40 Ralph Rucker vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023) 40 Ralph Rucker vs Penn (09/23/2023)

TD PASSES

RECEPTIONS

3 Ralph Rucker vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023) 3 Ralph Rucker vs Penn (09/23/2023)

8 Damian Harris vs VMI (09/09/2023)

YARDS RECEIVING

115 Derrick Anderson Jr. vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

LONG RECEPTION

40 Eric Weatherly vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023) 40 Eric Weatherly vs Penn (09/23/2023)

TD RECEPTIONS

PUNTS

PUNTING AVG LONG PUNT

PUNTS INSIDE 20

2 Derrick Anderson Jr. vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023) 2 Eric Weatherly vs Penn (09/23/2023)

8 Ruben Anderson vs Penn (09/23/2023) 8 Ruben Anderson vs VMI (09/09/2023) 8 Ruben Anderson at James Madison (09/02/2023)

47.3 Ruben Anderson at Lafayette (09/30/2023) 56 Ruben Anderson at Lafayette (09/30/2023) 3 Ruben Anderson at Cornell (10/14/2023)

LONG PUNT RETURN

23 Eric Weatherly vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

TACKLES

14 John Schlendorf vs Penn (09/23/2023)

LONG KICKOFF RETURN SACKS

TACKLES FOR LOSS

61 Coleman Bennett at Lafayette (09/30/2023) 2 Connor Carretta vs VMI (09/09/2023)

2.5 Connor Carretta vs VMI (09/09/2023)

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18 Jordan Fuller vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

YARDS RUSHING

147 Jordan Fuller vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

LONG RUSH

70 Jordan Fuller vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

TD RUSHES

PASS ATTEMPTS

PASS COMPLETIONS

4 Jordan Fuller vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

49 Aidan Sayin vs Penn (09/23/2023) 35 Aidan Sayin vs Penn (09/23/2023)

YARDS PASSING

354 Aidan Sayin vs Penn (09/23/2023)

LONG PASS

63 Dean Denobile at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

YARDS RECEIVING

139 Jared Richardson vs Penn (09/23/2023)

LONG RECEPTION

63 Elijah Steward at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

LONG FIELD GOALS

46 Jackson Kennedy at Cornell (10/14/2023)

TD PASSES

RECEPTIONS

TD RECEPTIONS FIELD GOALS

PUNTS

PUNTING AVG LONG PUNT

PUNTS INSIDE 20

LONG PUNT RETURN

LONG KICKOFF RETURN TACKLES SACKS

TACKLES FOR LOSS INTERCEPTIONS

4 Dean Denobile at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

12 Jared Richardson vs Penn (09/23/2023) 2 Jared Richardson vs Penn (09/23/2023)

2 Jackson Kennedy at Cornell (10/14/2023) 2 Luis Palenzuela vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023) 8 Jack Culbreath vs VMI (09/09/2023)

49.3 Ryan Hanson at James Madison (09/02/2023) 65 Jackson Kennedy at Cornell (10/14/2023) 3 Jack Culbreath vs VMI (09/09/2023)

35 Solomon Vanhorse at James Madison (09/02/2023) 50 Isaac Shabay vs Penn (09/23/2023) 50 Ivan Thorpe vs VMI (09/09/2023)

12 Jacob Dobbs vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023)

3.5 Billy Shaeffer at Lafayette (09/30/2023) 5.5 Billy Shaeffer at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

1 Brody Kidwell at Cornell (10/14/2023) 1 Terrence Spence vs Holy Cross (10/07/2023) 1 Neriyan Brown at Lafayette (09/30/2023)

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2023-24 Bucknell Football Page 1/2 Games Played as of Oct 18, 2023 All games

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