Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell University
Villanova
Bucknell Football Falls to Villanova, 38-10
10/15/2005 8:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 15, 2005
LEWISBURG, Pa. - J.J. Outlaw had a combined 179 rushing and receiving yards and scored two touchdowns to lead Villanova to a 38-10 victory over Bucknell on Saturday at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. Dante Ross rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown for the Bison, who fell to 1-5 after their final non-conference game of the season.
Martin Gibson ran for a career-high 148 yards on only 11 carries, and Frank Jankowski completed 15 of 20 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns for the Wildcats (3-3), who outgained Bucknell 469-256.
It was Outlaw's 63-yard touchdown run on a reverse on Villanova's very first play from scrimmage that sent the Wildcats on their way. Jankowski dove in from the 1-yard line in the first minute of the second quarter and later hit John Dieser on a 6-yard TD strike to stake Villanova to a 24-3 halftime lead.
Bucknell's lone points of the first half came on a 42-yard field goal from freshman Will Carney, his first career field goal.
Outlaw and Dieser both caught touchdown passes in the second half to give Villanova a 38-3 lead. Bucknell picked up its lone touchdown on Ross' 16-yard run in the final minute of the game.
Ross went the distance at quarterback, in addition to returning punts and kicks. He completed 6 of 13 passes for 69 yards, returned two punts for 53 yards and three kickoffs for 66 yards. For good measure, Ross also punted three times for an average of 35.3 yards.
Ross had a 44-yard punt return down to the Villanova 7-yard line early in the third quarter, but the Bison fumbled on the next play and could not capitalize.
That was Bucknell's lone turnover of the game, and the Bison did not commit a penalty all afternoon.
The 100-yard rushing efforts were the sixth of Gibson's career and the second for Ross, a senior who played in only his fourth career game on the offensive side of the ball.
Outlaw caught six passes for 121 yards and compiled 58 rushing yards on four carries. It was his fourth straight 100-yard receiving game and his third straight two-touchdown game.
Bucknell is home again next week against Patriot League rival Lehigh, while Villanova hosts Rhode Island in an Atlantic 10 matchup.
