Saturday, November 6
Lewisburg, Pa.
1 p.m.
Bucknell University
1-8 , 0-5
6
vs
38
Lehigh
1-8 , 1-3
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Lehigh
0
21
3
14
38
Bucknell
0
6
0
0
6
Photo by: Lianne Garrahan
Bucknell Football Downed by Rival Lehigh
11/6/2021 4:17:00 PM | Football
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell football team was downed by rival Lehigh, 38-6, on Saturday at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium at the Pascucci Family Athletics Complex.
Turnovers proved costly for the Bison (1-8, 0-5 PL), who had their winning streak over the Mountain Hawks (1-8, 1-3 PL) snapped at two games. Lehigh also suffocated the Bucknell offense for large chunks of the contest, ceding only 170 yards of total offense and 10 first downs.
After a scoreless opening quarter that saw the teams combine for five punts, the Mountain Hawks built a 21-6 lead during the second frame. Two of their three touchdowns came following interceptions, the first of which gave them the ball at midfield and the second of which provided them a short 12-yard field to work with.
The Bison opened the scoring at the second quarter's 10:53 mark on Ryan Schatzel's first of two field goals, a 27 yarder set up by a diving Dominic Lyles catch that advanced them 38 yards to Lehigh's six-yard line. The Mountain Hawks answered with a scoring drive of their own on their next possession, covering 65 yards in eight plays and finding the end zone on a one-yard run.
Lehigh used interceptions by D.J. Lawrence and Ben Murphy to halt Bucknell's next two drives and put another 14 points on the board. The Mountain Hawks' touchdowns, which came at the 4:14 and 2:42 marks, came on one- and nine-yard runs.
With 19 seconds left before halftime, the Bison trimmed their deficit to 21-6. After Lehigh attempted to ice him with a timeout, Schatzel booted a career-long 45-yard field goal.
The Mountain Hawks added a third-quarter field goal and two fourth-quarter touchdowns to bring the final score to 38-6. The field goal came after their drive was extended by a running into the punter penalty while their first fourth-quarter touchdown march drained 7:47 off of the game clock.
Jack DiPietro put an exclamation mark on Lehigh's victory, which snapped a school-record 15 game losing streak, by breaking free for a 42-yard touchdown with just 1:18 remaining in regulation. His touchdown was also set up by an interception.
For Bucknell, Nick Semptimphelter and Ethan Grady split time at quarterback, combining for 156 yards. Lyles (47), Mason Muir (40) and Marques Owens (33) each exceeded 30 receiving yards, with Muir's total representing a new career high.
Schatzel became the first Bison to kick a field goal of at least 40 yards since John Burdick booted a 46 yarder to lift Bucknell to a 34-31 walk-off victory over Sacred Heart in 2017. He also doubled his previous career-best total in points that was set five times this season.
Brent Jackson paced the Bison defense with nine tackles while Ben Allen, Blake Leake, Jonathan Searcy and Ethan Robinson made seven apiece. Mike Bright Jr. registered a sack which went for a loss of 10 yards.
Micah Dennis's interception came in the end zone, preventing the Mountain Hawks from putting points on the board first early in the game. Danny Meuser blocked a punt later in the contest, which was recovered by Alex Smith Jr.; it represented the first time Bucknell blocked a punt since Simeon Page did so in 2019 against Georgetown.
For Lehigh, Dante Perri threw for 244 yards. DiPietro filled the stat sheet with 93 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries and 71 yards on three receptions. Zaythan Hill also ran for two scores.Â
Nate Norris logged a game-best 10 tackles while Mike DeNucci led all players with two sacks. Donovan Lassiter accounted for Lehigh's other interception while Tommy Lewis blocked a punt.
The Mountain Hawks finished with advantages in total offense (408-170), first downs (22-10) and time of possession (37:01-22:59). They limited the Bison to just 14 rushing yards over the course of the contest and held an 8-2 edge in tackles for a loss, with theirs going for a loss of 30 yards compared to Bucknell's 11.
The Bison next face off against FBS opponent Army West Point on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Michie Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon, and the game will be televised on the CBS Sports Network. A Bucknell fan bus will travel to Michie Stadium. For more information, visit BucknellBison.com.
Turnovers proved costly for the Bison (1-8, 0-5 PL), who had their winning streak over the Mountain Hawks (1-8, 1-3 PL) snapped at two games. Lehigh also suffocated the Bucknell offense for large chunks of the contest, ceding only 170 yards of total offense and 10 first downs.
After a scoreless opening quarter that saw the teams combine for five punts, the Mountain Hawks built a 21-6 lead during the second frame. Two of their three touchdowns came following interceptions, the first of which gave them the ball at midfield and the second of which provided them a short 12-yard field to work with.
The Bison opened the scoring at the second quarter's 10:53 mark on Ryan Schatzel's first of two field goals, a 27 yarder set up by a diving Dominic Lyles catch that advanced them 38 yards to Lehigh's six-yard line. The Mountain Hawks answered with a scoring drive of their own on their next possession, covering 65 yards in eight plays and finding the end zone on a one-yard run.
Lehigh used interceptions by D.J. Lawrence and Ben Murphy to halt Bucknell's next two drives and put another 14 points on the board. The Mountain Hawks' touchdowns, which came at the 4:14 and 2:42 marks, came on one- and nine-yard runs.
With 19 seconds left before halftime, the Bison trimmed their deficit to 21-6. After Lehigh attempted to ice him with a timeout, Schatzel booted a career-long 45-yard field goal.
The Mountain Hawks added a third-quarter field goal and two fourth-quarter touchdowns to bring the final score to 38-6. The field goal came after their drive was extended by a running into the punter penalty while their first fourth-quarter touchdown march drained 7:47 off of the game clock.
Jack DiPietro put an exclamation mark on Lehigh's victory, which snapped a school-record 15 game losing streak, by breaking free for a 42-yard touchdown with just 1:18 remaining in regulation. His touchdown was also set up by an interception.
For Bucknell, Nick Semptimphelter and Ethan Grady split time at quarterback, combining for 156 yards. Lyles (47), Mason Muir (40) and Marques Owens (33) each exceeded 30 receiving yards, with Muir's total representing a new career high.
Schatzel became the first Bison to kick a field goal of at least 40 yards since John Burdick booted a 46 yarder to lift Bucknell to a 34-31 walk-off victory over Sacred Heart in 2017. He also doubled his previous career-best total in points that was set five times this season.
Brent Jackson paced the Bison defense with nine tackles while Ben Allen, Blake Leake, Jonathan Searcy and Ethan Robinson made seven apiece. Mike Bright Jr. registered a sack which went for a loss of 10 yards.
Micah Dennis's interception came in the end zone, preventing the Mountain Hawks from putting points on the board first early in the game. Danny Meuser blocked a punt later in the contest, which was recovered by Alex Smith Jr.; it represented the first time Bucknell blocked a punt since Simeon Page did so in 2019 against Georgetown.
For Lehigh, Dante Perri threw for 244 yards. DiPietro filled the stat sheet with 93 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries and 71 yards on three receptions. Zaythan Hill also ran for two scores.Â
Nate Norris logged a game-best 10 tackles while Mike DeNucci led all players with two sacks. Donovan Lassiter accounted for Lehigh's other interception while Tommy Lewis blocked a punt.
The Mountain Hawks finished with advantages in total offense (408-170), first downs (22-10) and time of possession (37:01-22:59). They limited the Bison to just 14 rushing yards over the course of the contest and held an 8-2 edge in tackles for a loss, with theirs going for a loss of 30 yards compared to Bucknell's 11.
The Bison next face off against FBS opponent Army West Point on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Michie Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon, and the game will be televised on the CBS Sports Network. A Bucknell fan bus will travel to Michie Stadium. For more information, visit BucknellBison.com.
Team Stats
LEH
BUC
Total Yards
408
170
Pass Yards
244
156
Rushing Yards
164
14
Penalty Yards
60
26
1st Downs
22
10
3rd Downs
10
2
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
37:01
22:59
2nd Quarter
LEH 0, BUC 3
BUC - Schatzel,Ryan 27 yd field goal 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 05:09
LEH 7, BUC 3
LEH - Allen,Rashawn 1 yd run (Van Dusen,Dylan kick), 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:47
LEH 14, BUC 3
LEH - DiPietro,Jack 1 yd run (Van Dusen,Dylan kick), 6 plays, 50 yards, TOP 02:38
LEH 21, BUC 3
LEH - Hill,Zaythan 9 yd run (Van Dusen,Dylan kick), 2 plays, 12 yards, TOP 00:44
LEH 21, BUC 6
BUC - Schatzel,Ryan 45 yd field goal 9 plays, 42 yards, TOP 02:16
3rd Quarter
LEH 24, BUC 6
LEH - Van Dusen,Dylan 28 yd field goal 10 plays, 51 yards, TOP 03:49
4th Quarter
LEH 31, BUC 6
LEH - Hill,Zaythan 1 yd run (Van Dusen,Dylan kick), 14 plays, 79 yards, TOP 07:47
LEH 38, BUC 6
LEH - DiPietro,Jack 42 yd run (Van Dusen,Dylan kick), 6 plays, 60 yards, TOP 03:39
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
8
TD
0
YDS
79
INT
1
CMP
12
TD
0
YDS
77
INT
2
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