Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell University
Lehigh
Bucknell Falls In Closing Minutes To Undefeated Lehigh, 21-14.
10/21/2000 8:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 21, 2000
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Brant Hall hit Dustin Grande with a 2-yard pass with 3:12 to play Saturday to give undefeated Lehigh a 21-14 victory over Bucknell.
After a scoreless first quarter, Hall hit Dave Crockett with a 9-yard pass to give Lehigh a 7-0 lead with 7:30 left in the second period.
Bucknell's Lucas Phillips scrambled in from one yard to tie it 7-7 with 20 seconds remaining in the first half. The only Bison lead came when Lehigh's Jermaine Pugh fumbled a punt and Jess Brinson sprinted in from 8 yards to give Bucknell (5-2, 1-1 Patriot League) a 14-7 margin with 14:06 left in the game.
Hall hit Brian Endler with an 8-yard touchdown pass with 10:43 remaining to tie it 14-14.
Hall hit 16 of 24 pass attempts for 140 yards and rushed for 41 yards in the 15th straight home victory for the Mountain Hawks (7-0, 2-0).
