Bucknell University Athletics
Phillips Named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week
10/24/2000 8:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 16, 2000
LEWISBURG, PA - Bucknell University senior quarterback
Lucas Phillips (Glen Burnie, Md./Mt. St. Joseph's) was chosen
as the Patriot League's Offensive Player of the Week for the week
ending Sunday, October 15, 2000.
Phillips had the best passing day of his career, completing a
career-high 23 passes for a career-best 287 yards to lead Bucknell
to its fifth straight win, a 42-30 victory over Lafayette. The
6'1," 180-pound signal caller threw a 30-yard touchdown strike
in the first quarter and then completed a seven-yard scoring pass
in the second. He fell just 13 yards shy of becoming the first
Bucknell quarterback to pass for over 300 yards since the 1994
season.
Phillips' numbers in the first half were particularly impressive.
He completed eight of his first 10 passes, and finished the half
16-of-21 for 229 yards and two TDs.
Bucknell takes to the road for a crucial Patriot League game with
unbeaten (6-0) and 13th-ranked Lehigh on Saturday. Kickoff at
Goodman Stadium is at 1:00 p.m.
