Saturday, November 17
Lewisburg, Pa.
1:30 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Fordham
Photo by: Jon Lambert
Bucknell Football Hosts Fordham for Senior Day
11/14/2018 6:00:00 AM | Football
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell football team closes its 2018 campaign against Fordham on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.
Before their 12 p.m. game, the Bison will honor their 17-man senior class: OL Derek Bastinck, WR Alan Butler, K Jack Chambers, student AC Cinjun Erskine, OL Pat Finn, DL Alex Jordan, S Joe Lauro, CB Bryan Marine, S Drew Newcomb, CB Fisayo Oluleye, TE/FB Andrew Owers, P Alex Pechin, S Chanse Riley, LB Matt Robinson, DE Joe Schiano, S Brice Sydnor and DL Nick Zarkoski.
The class of 2019's number includes a 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy® semifinalist (Marine), a 2017 STATS All-American (Pechin) and two players who have earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll each of the past three seasons (Jordan and Pechin). Two seniors hail from Bucknell families: Chambers, a fifth-generation Bucknellian, and Lewisburg native Newcomb, a third-generation Bucknellian.Â
Tickets are on sale at the Campus Box Office, starting at $10 for adults, $6 for children (13-18) and $6 for seniors (62+). Admission is free for Bucknell students as well as children between the ages of 0 and 12. Fans can purchase tickets online at www.bucknell.edu/boxoffice or by calling 570-577-1000.
Fans who attended the Bucknell men's basketball game on Tuesday, Nov. 13 against Canisius can redeem their ticket stub or season ticket credential for a free ticket to the Fordham football game at the Campus Box Office on Saturday. The Campus Box Office will open up at 11 a.m. for fans to claim their tickets.
When: Saturday, November 17 – 12 p.m.
Where: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium – Lewisburg, Pa.
Television: Stadium's Family of Networks
Internet Video: Stadium or Facebook Live
Radio: Eagle 107 (107.3 WEGH)
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_FB
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With a victory the Bison would...
• win their Senior Day game for the second-straight season
• snap a five-game losing streak to the Rams
• avoid going winless at home for the first time since 2010
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 1-9 (1-4 Patriot League) on the season.
• Bucknell finished 2017 with a 5-6 (2-4 PL) record. The Bison, who took sixth in the Patriot League a year ago, were chosen to tie for fifth with Lafayette in the 2018 preseason poll, as voted on by the league's coaches and sports information directors.
• Bucknell returned a total of 41 letterwinners in 2018. That group includes 14 seniors, 17 juniors and 10 sophomores. Eight seniors—WR Alan Butler, DL Alex Jordan, S Joe Lauro, CB Bryan Marine, CB Fisayo Oluleye, TE/FB Andrew Owers, P Alex Pechin and LB Matt Robinson—are three-time letterwinners.
• OL Pat Finn, Lauro, Marine and Pechin are serving as team captains in 2018.
• QB Logan Bitikofer, who missed the past two games, has completed 103 of 187 passes for 1,050 yards and seven touchdowns. A pair of freshmen have made a big impact offensively; RB Jared Cooper is the team leader in rushing yards (525) while WR Brandon Sanders has paced the Bison in receiving yards (426).
• Four Bison have made at least 65 tackles: Lauro (82), Marine (78), Robinson (68) and LB Sam Chitty (67). Chitty has paced the Bison in tackles for a loss (13.5) while LB Simeon Page is the team leader in sacks (4.5).
• Bucknell is currently tied for seventh in the FCS with 24 turnovers gained on 13 fumble recoveries and 11 interceptions. The Bison are just three outside of third.
• Ten different Bison have recovered a fumble, with Marine and DE Roger Mellado recovering two apiece; Marine, Page and Robinson are tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles each. Seven different Bison have picked off a pass, led by Marine (3), Oluleye (2) and CB Sterling Deary (2).
Inside the Georgetown Box Score
• Bucknell football fell to second-place Georgetown, 14-3, in its final road game of the 2018 campaign. The Hoyas set a school record with their fourth Patriot League victory of the season by downing the Bison.
• RB Herman Moultrie III provided all of the offense Georgetown needed, scoring one touchdown and recording 157 yards of total offense.
• The Hoyas' stifling defense was the story of the game. They limited Bucknell to 153 yards of total offense, bolstered by seven sacks, and stalled three promising second-half drives to defend their 14-3 edge.
• In the final five minutes of regulation, the Bison twice turned the ball over on downs in the red zone.
• In his second start, QB Tarrin Earle completed 17 of 33 passes for 140 yards. TE/FB Andrew Owers (39) and WR Brandon Sanders (38) were his favorite targets.
• Bryan Marine (9), Brandon Benson (8) and Rick Mottram (7) paced the Bison in tackles. Mottram, who forced and recovered a fumble during the fourth quarter, also tied LB Sam Chitty for the team lead with two tackles for a loss.
• Marine posted 37 punt return yards, bringing his season total to 291; he moved to third in school history from eighth. He also recorded 49 kickoff return yards, giving him 589 on the year; he improved to seventh all-time among Bison from ninth.
• Georgetown finished with advantages in total offense (292-153) and first downs (16-12). In total, the Hoya defense posted seven sacks for a combined loss of 42 yards and 11 tackles for a combined loss of 49 yards.
Fordham at a Glance
• The Rams, who were picked to finish third in the Patriot League preseason poll, are currently 1-9 (1-4 Patriot League). Their lone win came at Lehigh, a resounding 43-14 decision on Oct. 13.
• Three of Fordham's past four losses came by eight or fewer points, including a 42-41 setback to Bryant on Oct. 20 and a 17-13 downing by Holy Cross on Nov. 10.
• Freshman QB Tim DeMorat has completed 135 of 238 passes for 1,520 yards and 11 touchdowns. WR Austin Longi, a 2018 All-Patriot League First Team Selection, has amassed 697 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 59 catches.
• LB Glenn Cunningham has been a force for the Rams, totaling 81 tackles (53 solo), 21.5 tackles for a loss and three sacks. His total of tackles for a loss is good for second in the FCS ranks.
• Fordham has been lethal in the red zone during the 2018 campaign; the Rams' conversion rate of 94.7 percent is good for second nationally.
The Bucknell/Fordham Series
• While Bucknell holds an 18-15 advantage in the all-time series, Fordham has won the past five games.
• In three of those contests, the Rams' margin of victory was less than 10 points. The 2014 meeting was decided in overtime (30-27) while Fordham blocked a last-second field goal to win the 2013 game (21-23).The Rams were ranked in the nation's top 10 at the time of both of those meetings. Â
• In 2016, Fordham spoiled Bucknell's Senior Day with a 36-22 victory. RB Chase Edmonds ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns while QB Kevin Anderson completed 17 passes for 327 yards and two touchdowns. For Bucknell, RB Chad Freshnock rushed for 95 yards while DL Abdullah Anderson recorded 3.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks, career highs that stood through his entire senior campaign. Â
• With a victory on Saturday, the Rams will run their winning streak over the Bison to six games, the longest such streak in the all-time series.
The Last Meeting with the Rams Â
Bucknell 9 – Fordham 20 (Nov. 18, 2017 – Bronx, N.Y.)
• Behind three scoring plays of at least 55 yards, Fordham edged Bucknell, 20-9.
• After the Bison took a 9-7 lead with 10:49 left to play on K John Burdick's third field goal, the Rams scored two touchdowns to put the 2017 finale for both teams away.
• LB Simeon Page paced the Bucknell defense with six tackles for a loss, which is tied for sixth in FCS history. His four sacks matched a Bison record last equaled in 1998. In total, he caused Fordham to lose 33 yards during the contest.
• Bucknell forced six fumbles, recovering three. Two of Burdick's field goals came after a Bison recovered a fumble in the red zone.
• The defense allowed only 234 yards of total offense, 120 of which came on RB Chase Edmonds's pair of touchdowns. Edmonds, a 2016 consensus All-American, graduated as the Patriot League's all-time leading rusher with 5,862 yards.
• For his efforts, Page captured STATS National Freshman Player, Patriot League Defensive Player and Patriot League Rookie of the Week accolades.
• Page's four sacks gave him nine on the season, a Bison rookie record that is tied for seventh overall. Â
• P Alex Pechin registered a then career-high 50.9 punting average. He landed six of his 10 punts inside the 20 and had three sail for at least 60 yards.
• Pechin became the first Bison since 2013 to punt at least 10 times a single game. His total gave him 72 on the season, which is tied for second in the Bison annals.
• Burdick's trio of field goals gave him 14 on the season, equaling Bucknell's single-season record set by Ryan Korn in 2003.
• With their victory, the Rams matched the longest winning streak posted during the all-time series, strung together by Bucknell from 1993 to 1997.
Inside the Bucknell Depth Chart
• Bucknell's 11 projected starters on offense have made a combined 143 starts. Â
• Bucknell's 11 projected starters on defense have made a combined 130 starts, with CB Bryan Marine (34) and S Joe Lauro (27) accounting for nearly 47 percent of them.
• On offense, three seniors, two juniors, three sophomores and three freshmen are expected to start. On defense, seven seniors, one junior and three sophomores are projected to start.
• Twelve seniors, 10 juniors, 14 sophomores and 11 freshmen are on the depth chart.
• Seventeen players on Bucknell's roster have made at least 10 career starts, with Marine (34), WR Alan Butler (30) and Lauro (27) each surpassing 20.
• With a Senior Day start, OL Pat Finn and TE/FB Andrew Owers will graduate with exactly 20 career starts.
• Butler (21), OL P.J. Barr (18) and DE Roger Mellado (16) are the team leaders in consecutive starts. They are among eight Bison who have started all 10 2018 games, joining LB Sam Chitty, Lauro, Marine, OL Justis Peppers and LB Matt Robinson.
• Marine became the first member of the class of 2019 to reach the 30-start plateau against Colgate on Oct. 6, 2018. Butler joined him with his start at Georgetown on Nov. 10, 2018.
• Robinson became the first Bison senior to play in his 40th career game last week against the Hoyas. Marine will become the second with an appearance against Fordham.
• OL Michael Killiri is expected to make his first career start against the Rams. He would become the sixth freshman to earn a start in 2018, joining DE Grayson Cherubino, RB Jared Cooper QB Tarrin Earle, CB Sterling Deary and WR Brandon Sanders.
• With a start against Fordham, Cooper will become the first member of his class to reach the double digits. He has started Bucknell's past nine games.
• A total of 40 different Bison have started a game in 2018, a figure that represents over 48 percent of the team's 83-man roster. To date, 19 Bison have earned their first career start.
Bison Among Active NCAA FCS Career Leaders
• P Alex Pechin: 2nd in punting yards (9,844), 3rd in punting average (43.6)
• CB Bryan Marine: t-3rd in passes defended (39), 5th in solo tackles per game (4.82), 5th in solo tackles (188), t-8th in interceptions (10)
• LB Simeon Page: 2nd in sacks per game (0.84), 3rd in tackles for loss per game (1.38)
Bison in the NCAA FCS Top 10
• P Alex Pechin: 1st in punting yards (3,352), 5th in punting average (44.1)
• CB Bryan Marine: 3rd in combined kick returns (880), 4th in solo tackles per game (6.4), 4th in solo tackles (64)
• S Gerrit Van Itallie: t-9th in blocked kicks (2)
School Record Holders on the 2018 Roster
• LB Simeon Page: Single Game Sacks (4.0, 11/18/17), Rookie Season Sacks (9.0, 2017)
• P Alex Pechin: Career Punting Average (43.6), Season Punting Average (45.1, 2017)
Alex Pechin: Setting an All-American Standard
• P Alex Pechin is fifth in the NCAA FCS ranks with a 44.1 punting average; he is also the FCS leader in punts (76) and punting yards (3,352).
• Pechin's career punting average of 43.6 is third among all active FCS punters.
• Pechin needs just four punts to break Bucknell's single-season school record.
• After averaging a career-best 51.0 yards on nine punts at No. 14/15 Villanova, Pechin received Honorable Mention National Special Teams Player of the Week laurels from STATS.
• Pechin's 51.0 punting average against the Wildcats was a single yard shy of the school record, set in 1962; he had five punts sail for at least 50 yards, including a 71-yard bomb.
• Pechin owns the third- (71, 2018), seventh- (67, 2017) and 10th- (64, 2017) longest punts in school history.
• Pechin was named to 2018 Preseason All-America First Teams by STATS, Phil Steele, Hero Sports, College Sports Madness and FreeAgentFootball.com
• Pechin was honored on the 2017 STATS All-America Third Team after finishing third in the NCAA FCS ranks with a 45.1 punting average. His average shattered his previous school record, set in 2015 as a freshman, by three full yards.
Bryan Marine: Writing His Name in the Bucknell Annals
• CB Bryan Marine cracked Bucknell's single-season top 10 in both punt return yards and kickoff returns at Lehigh on Nov. 3.
• Following his performance at Georgetown, he enters the 2018 finale slotted third in punt return yards (291) and seventh in kickoff return yards (589).
• Marine needs 11 punt return yards to claim sole possession of second in school history and 75 to match the school record.
• Marine is on pace to become the seventh Bison with at least 600 kickoff return yards; he is in striking distance of taking sole possession of sixth.
• Earlier this year at Monmouth, Marine became the 12th Bison to reach the double digits in career interceptions.
• Marine was a semifinalist for the 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy®. Only Bucknell and Dayton have had a semifinalist for the "Academic Heisman" each of the past 13 years.
Milestone Watch
• WR Alan Butler: Needs 34 receiving yards to reach 1,000 in his career
• S Joe Lauro: Needs two solo tackles to reach 150 in his career
• CB Bryan Marine: Needs one interception to enter tie for seventh in career annals with 11
• CB Bryan Marine: Needs 11 punt return yards to claim sole possession of second in Bucknell's history in single-season punt return yards (302); needs 75 to match school record (366)
• CB Bryan Marine: Needs 15 tackles to reach 250 in his career Â
• CB Bryan Marine: Needs 11 kickoff return yards to become the seventh Bison with at least 600 in a single season; needs 30 to claim sole possession of sixth (619); needs 63 to claim sole possession of fifth (652); needs 111 to become the fifth Bison with at least 700
• P Alex Pechin: Needs four punts to break Bucknell's single-season record with 80
• P Alex Pechin: Needs 156 punting yards to reach 10,000 in his career
• LB Matt Robinson: Needs nine tackles to reach 100 in his career
Head Coach Joe Susan Â
• Joe Susan, the 26th head coach in program history, is in his ninth season at the helm and currently ranks second in career games (98) and sixth in career victories (38).
• Susan broke a tie with Bob Odell, who coached the Bison from 1958 to 1964 and was enshrined in the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987, for sixth in career wins with Bucknell's victory at Holy Cross on Sept. 29, 2018.
Inside the 2018 Schedule
• This is the 133rd season of football at Bucknell. The Bison played their first game in 1883 and have played continuously since 1887.
• Bucknell's 2018 opponents went a combined 50-72 (.410) in 2017. Of that group, Monmouth (9-3), Colgate (7-4) and Penn (6-4) finished at or above .500. At 5-6, the Bison had a better 2017 record than seven of their opponents and matched one other's mark.
• The Bison entered the campaign with a 151-244-12 (.371) record against their 2018 opponents, including winning marks against Fordham (18-15), Georgetown (18-11-1) and Sacred Heart (2-1).
How to Follow the Bison
• Every game will be broadcast on Eagle 107 (WEGH 107.3) and BucknellBison.com.
• All five of Bucknell's home games and its road contests at Holy Cross, Lehigh and Georgetown will air on the Patriot League Network (PatriotLeague.tv).
• Bucknell's home contests against Sacred Heart and Fordham and away game at Lehigh are among 10 Patriot League tilts that will be carried on Stadium's family of over-the-air channels and streaming services. All three will also be carried on Facebook Live.
• In addition, Bucknell's home game against Colgate and away contest at Georgetown will be streamed on Facebook Live.
• The Bison are active on Twitter (@Bucknell_FB) and Instagram (Bucknell_FB). Interact with the team using the hashtag #BandOfBison.
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell football team closes its 2018 campaign against Fordham on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.
Before their 12 p.m. game, the Bison will honor their 17-man senior class: OL Derek Bastinck, WR Alan Butler, K Jack Chambers, student AC Cinjun Erskine, OL Pat Finn, DL Alex Jordan, S Joe Lauro, CB Bryan Marine, S Drew Newcomb, CB Fisayo Oluleye, TE/FB Andrew Owers, P Alex Pechin, S Chanse Riley, LB Matt Robinson, DE Joe Schiano, S Brice Sydnor and DL Nick Zarkoski.
The class of 2019's number includes a 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy® semifinalist (Marine), a 2017 STATS All-American (Pechin) and two players who have earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll each of the past three seasons (Jordan and Pechin). Two seniors hail from Bucknell families: Chambers, a fifth-generation Bucknellian, and Lewisburg native Newcomb, a third-generation Bucknellian.Â
Tickets are on sale at the Campus Box Office, starting at $10 for adults, $6 for children (13-18) and $6 for seniors (62+). Admission is free for Bucknell students as well as children between the ages of 0 and 12. Fans can purchase tickets online at www.bucknell.edu/boxoffice or by calling 570-577-1000.
Fans who attended the Bucknell men's basketball game on Tuesday, Nov. 13 against Canisius can redeem their ticket stub or season ticket credential for a free ticket to the Fordham football game at the Campus Box Office on Saturday. The Campus Box Office will open up at 11 a.m. for fans to claim their tickets.
When: Saturday, November 17 – 12 p.m.
Where: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium – Lewisburg, Pa.
Television: Stadium's Family of Networks
Internet Video: Stadium or Facebook Live
Radio: Eagle 107 (107.3 WEGH)
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_FB
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With a victory the Bison would...
• win their Senior Day game for the second-straight season
• snap a five-game losing streak to the Rams
• avoid going winless at home for the first time since 2010
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 1-9 (1-4 Patriot League) on the season.
• Bucknell finished 2017 with a 5-6 (2-4 PL) record. The Bison, who took sixth in the Patriot League a year ago, were chosen to tie for fifth with Lafayette in the 2018 preseason poll, as voted on by the league's coaches and sports information directors.
• Bucknell returned a total of 41 letterwinners in 2018. That group includes 14 seniors, 17 juniors and 10 sophomores. Eight seniors—WR Alan Butler, DL Alex Jordan, S Joe Lauro, CB Bryan Marine, CB Fisayo Oluleye, TE/FB Andrew Owers, P Alex Pechin and LB Matt Robinson—are three-time letterwinners.
• OL Pat Finn, Lauro, Marine and Pechin are serving as team captains in 2018.
• QB Logan Bitikofer, who missed the past two games, has completed 103 of 187 passes for 1,050 yards and seven touchdowns. A pair of freshmen have made a big impact offensively; RB Jared Cooper is the team leader in rushing yards (525) while WR Brandon Sanders has paced the Bison in receiving yards (426).
• Four Bison have made at least 65 tackles: Lauro (82), Marine (78), Robinson (68) and LB Sam Chitty (67). Chitty has paced the Bison in tackles for a loss (13.5) while LB Simeon Page is the team leader in sacks (4.5).
• Bucknell is currently tied for seventh in the FCS with 24 turnovers gained on 13 fumble recoveries and 11 interceptions. The Bison are just three outside of third.
• Ten different Bison have recovered a fumble, with Marine and DE Roger Mellado recovering two apiece; Marine, Page and Robinson are tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles each. Seven different Bison have picked off a pass, led by Marine (3), Oluleye (2) and CB Sterling Deary (2).
Inside the Georgetown Box Score
• Bucknell football fell to second-place Georgetown, 14-3, in its final road game of the 2018 campaign. The Hoyas set a school record with their fourth Patriot League victory of the season by downing the Bison.
• RB Herman Moultrie III provided all of the offense Georgetown needed, scoring one touchdown and recording 157 yards of total offense.
• The Hoyas' stifling defense was the story of the game. They limited Bucknell to 153 yards of total offense, bolstered by seven sacks, and stalled three promising second-half drives to defend their 14-3 edge.
• In the final five minutes of regulation, the Bison twice turned the ball over on downs in the red zone.
• In his second start, QB Tarrin Earle completed 17 of 33 passes for 140 yards. TE/FB Andrew Owers (39) and WR Brandon Sanders (38) were his favorite targets.
• Bryan Marine (9), Brandon Benson (8) and Rick Mottram (7) paced the Bison in tackles. Mottram, who forced and recovered a fumble during the fourth quarter, also tied LB Sam Chitty for the team lead with two tackles for a loss.
• Marine posted 37 punt return yards, bringing his season total to 291; he moved to third in school history from eighth. He also recorded 49 kickoff return yards, giving him 589 on the year; he improved to seventh all-time among Bison from ninth.
• Georgetown finished with advantages in total offense (292-153) and first downs (16-12). In total, the Hoya defense posted seven sacks for a combined loss of 42 yards and 11 tackles for a combined loss of 49 yards.
Fordham at a Glance
• The Rams, who were picked to finish third in the Patriot League preseason poll, are currently 1-9 (1-4 Patriot League). Their lone win came at Lehigh, a resounding 43-14 decision on Oct. 13.
• Three of Fordham's past four losses came by eight or fewer points, including a 42-41 setback to Bryant on Oct. 20 and a 17-13 downing by Holy Cross on Nov. 10.
• Freshman QB Tim DeMorat has completed 135 of 238 passes for 1,520 yards and 11 touchdowns. WR Austin Longi, a 2018 All-Patriot League First Team Selection, has amassed 697 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 59 catches.
• LB Glenn Cunningham has been a force for the Rams, totaling 81 tackles (53 solo), 21.5 tackles for a loss and three sacks. His total of tackles for a loss is good for second in the FCS ranks.
• Fordham has been lethal in the red zone during the 2018 campaign; the Rams' conversion rate of 94.7 percent is good for second nationally.
The Bucknell/Fordham Series
• While Bucknell holds an 18-15 advantage in the all-time series, Fordham has won the past five games.
• In three of those contests, the Rams' margin of victory was less than 10 points. The 2014 meeting was decided in overtime (30-27) while Fordham blocked a last-second field goal to win the 2013 game (21-23).The Rams were ranked in the nation's top 10 at the time of both of those meetings. Â
• In 2016, Fordham spoiled Bucknell's Senior Day with a 36-22 victory. RB Chase Edmonds ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns while QB Kevin Anderson completed 17 passes for 327 yards and two touchdowns. For Bucknell, RB Chad Freshnock rushed for 95 yards while DL Abdullah Anderson recorded 3.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks, career highs that stood through his entire senior campaign. Â
• With a victory on Saturday, the Rams will run their winning streak over the Bison to six games, the longest such streak in the all-time series.
The Last Meeting with the Rams Â
Bucknell 9 – Fordham 20 (Nov. 18, 2017 – Bronx, N.Y.)
• Behind three scoring plays of at least 55 yards, Fordham edged Bucknell, 20-9.
• After the Bison took a 9-7 lead with 10:49 left to play on K John Burdick's third field goal, the Rams scored two touchdowns to put the 2017 finale for both teams away.
• LB Simeon Page paced the Bucknell defense with six tackles for a loss, which is tied for sixth in FCS history. His four sacks matched a Bison record last equaled in 1998. In total, he caused Fordham to lose 33 yards during the contest.
• Bucknell forced six fumbles, recovering three. Two of Burdick's field goals came after a Bison recovered a fumble in the red zone.
• The defense allowed only 234 yards of total offense, 120 of which came on RB Chase Edmonds's pair of touchdowns. Edmonds, a 2016 consensus All-American, graduated as the Patriot League's all-time leading rusher with 5,862 yards.
• For his efforts, Page captured STATS National Freshman Player, Patriot League Defensive Player and Patriot League Rookie of the Week accolades.
• Page's four sacks gave him nine on the season, a Bison rookie record that is tied for seventh overall. Â
• P Alex Pechin registered a then career-high 50.9 punting average. He landed six of his 10 punts inside the 20 and had three sail for at least 60 yards.
• Pechin became the first Bison since 2013 to punt at least 10 times a single game. His total gave him 72 on the season, which is tied for second in the Bison annals.
• Burdick's trio of field goals gave him 14 on the season, equaling Bucknell's single-season record set by Ryan Korn in 2003.
• With their victory, the Rams matched the longest winning streak posted during the all-time series, strung together by Bucknell from 1993 to 1997.
Inside the Bucknell Depth Chart
• Bucknell's 11 projected starters on offense have made a combined 143 starts. Â
• Bucknell's 11 projected starters on defense have made a combined 130 starts, with CB Bryan Marine (34) and S Joe Lauro (27) accounting for nearly 47 percent of them.
• On offense, three seniors, two juniors, three sophomores and three freshmen are expected to start. On defense, seven seniors, one junior and three sophomores are projected to start.
• Twelve seniors, 10 juniors, 14 sophomores and 11 freshmen are on the depth chart.
• Seventeen players on Bucknell's roster have made at least 10 career starts, with Marine (34), WR Alan Butler (30) and Lauro (27) each surpassing 20.
• With a Senior Day start, OL Pat Finn and TE/FB Andrew Owers will graduate with exactly 20 career starts.
• Butler (21), OL P.J. Barr (18) and DE Roger Mellado (16) are the team leaders in consecutive starts. They are among eight Bison who have started all 10 2018 games, joining LB Sam Chitty, Lauro, Marine, OL Justis Peppers and LB Matt Robinson.
• Marine became the first member of the class of 2019 to reach the 30-start plateau against Colgate on Oct. 6, 2018. Butler joined him with his start at Georgetown on Nov. 10, 2018.
• Robinson became the first Bison senior to play in his 40th career game last week against the Hoyas. Marine will become the second with an appearance against Fordham.
• OL Michael Killiri is expected to make his first career start against the Rams. He would become the sixth freshman to earn a start in 2018, joining DE Grayson Cherubino, RB Jared Cooper QB Tarrin Earle, CB Sterling Deary and WR Brandon Sanders.
• With a start against Fordham, Cooper will become the first member of his class to reach the double digits. He has started Bucknell's past nine games.
• A total of 40 different Bison have started a game in 2018, a figure that represents over 48 percent of the team's 83-man roster. To date, 19 Bison have earned their first career start.
Bison Among Active NCAA FCS Career Leaders
• P Alex Pechin: 2nd in punting yards (9,844), 3rd in punting average (43.6)
• CB Bryan Marine: t-3rd in passes defended (39), 5th in solo tackles per game (4.82), 5th in solo tackles (188), t-8th in interceptions (10)
• LB Simeon Page: 2nd in sacks per game (0.84), 3rd in tackles for loss per game (1.38)
Bison in the NCAA FCS Top 10
• P Alex Pechin: 1st in punting yards (3,352), 5th in punting average (44.1)
• CB Bryan Marine: 3rd in combined kick returns (880), 4th in solo tackles per game (6.4), 4th in solo tackles (64)
• S Gerrit Van Itallie: t-9th in blocked kicks (2)
School Record Holders on the 2018 Roster
• LB Simeon Page: Single Game Sacks (4.0, 11/18/17), Rookie Season Sacks (9.0, 2017)
• P Alex Pechin: Career Punting Average (43.6), Season Punting Average (45.1, 2017)
Alex Pechin: Setting an All-American Standard
• P Alex Pechin is fifth in the NCAA FCS ranks with a 44.1 punting average; he is also the FCS leader in punts (76) and punting yards (3,352).
• Pechin's career punting average of 43.6 is third among all active FCS punters.
• Pechin needs just four punts to break Bucknell's single-season school record.
• After averaging a career-best 51.0 yards on nine punts at No. 14/15 Villanova, Pechin received Honorable Mention National Special Teams Player of the Week laurels from STATS.
• Pechin's 51.0 punting average against the Wildcats was a single yard shy of the school record, set in 1962; he had five punts sail for at least 50 yards, including a 71-yard bomb.
• Pechin owns the third- (71, 2018), seventh- (67, 2017) and 10th- (64, 2017) longest punts in school history.
• Pechin was named to 2018 Preseason All-America First Teams by STATS, Phil Steele, Hero Sports, College Sports Madness and FreeAgentFootball.com
• Pechin was honored on the 2017 STATS All-America Third Team after finishing third in the NCAA FCS ranks with a 45.1 punting average. His average shattered his previous school record, set in 2015 as a freshman, by three full yards.
Bryan Marine: Writing His Name in the Bucknell Annals
• CB Bryan Marine cracked Bucknell's single-season top 10 in both punt return yards and kickoff returns at Lehigh on Nov. 3.
• Following his performance at Georgetown, he enters the 2018 finale slotted third in punt return yards (291) and seventh in kickoff return yards (589).
• Marine needs 11 punt return yards to claim sole possession of second in school history and 75 to match the school record.
• Marine is on pace to become the seventh Bison with at least 600 kickoff return yards; he is in striking distance of taking sole possession of sixth.
• Earlier this year at Monmouth, Marine became the 12th Bison to reach the double digits in career interceptions.
• Marine was a semifinalist for the 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy®. Only Bucknell and Dayton have had a semifinalist for the "Academic Heisman" each of the past 13 years.
Milestone Watch
• WR Alan Butler: Needs 34 receiving yards to reach 1,000 in his career
• S Joe Lauro: Needs two solo tackles to reach 150 in his career
• CB Bryan Marine: Needs one interception to enter tie for seventh in career annals with 11
• CB Bryan Marine: Needs 11 punt return yards to claim sole possession of second in Bucknell's history in single-season punt return yards (302); needs 75 to match school record (366)
• CB Bryan Marine: Needs 15 tackles to reach 250 in his career Â
• CB Bryan Marine: Needs 11 kickoff return yards to become the seventh Bison with at least 600 in a single season; needs 30 to claim sole possession of sixth (619); needs 63 to claim sole possession of fifth (652); needs 111 to become the fifth Bison with at least 700
• P Alex Pechin: Needs four punts to break Bucknell's single-season record with 80
• P Alex Pechin: Needs 156 punting yards to reach 10,000 in his career
• LB Matt Robinson: Needs nine tackles to reach 100 in his career
Head Coach Joe Susan Â
• Joe Susan, the 26th head coach in program history, is in his ninth season at the helm and currently ranks second in career games (98) and sixth in career victories (38).
• Susan broke a tie with Bob Odell, who coached the Bison from 1958 to 1964 and was enshrined in the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987, for sixth in career wins with Bucknell's victory at Holy Cross on Sept. 29, 2018.
Inside the 2018 Schedule
• This is the 133rd season of football at Bucknell. The Bison played their first game in 1883 and have played continuously since 1887.
• Bucknell's 2018 opponents went a combined 50-72 (.410) in 2017. Of that group, Monmouth (9-3), Colgate (7-4) and Penn (6-4) finished at or above .500. At 5-6, the Bison had a better 2017 record than seven of their opponents and matched one other's mark.
• The Bison entered the campaign with a 151-244-12 (.371) record against their 2018 opponents, including winning marks against Fordham (18-15), Georgetown (18-11-1) and Sacred Heart (2-1).
How to Follow the Bison
• Every game will be broadcast on Eagle 107 (WEGH 107.3) and BucknellBison.com.
• All five of Bucknell's home games and its road contests at Holy Cross, Lehigh and Georgetown will air on the Patriot League Network (PatriotLeague.tv).
• Bucknell's home contests against Sacred Heart and Fordham and away game at Lehigh are among 10 Patriot League tilts that will be carried on Stadium's family of over-the-air channels and streaming services. All three will also be carried on Facebook Live.
• In addition, Bucknell's home game against Colgate and away contest at Georgetown will be streamed on Facebook Live.
• The Bison are active on Twitter (@Bucknell_FB) and Instagram (Bucknell_FB). Interact with the team using the hashtag #BandOfBison.
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