Bucknell Football Falls 34-3 at Holy Cross - Bucknell University Athletics

Saturday, October 24

Worcester, Mass.

1 p.m.

Bucknell University

1-7 , 0-5

Holy Cross

3-5 , 3-2

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Bucknell	3	0	0	0	3
Holy Cross	13	7	7	7	34

Game Notes

10/24/2026 4:07:00 PM | Football

Box Score

WORCESTER, Mass. — Despite finding a field goal on the first drive of the game, Bucknell ultimately fell 34-3 to Holy Cross on the road on Saturday after the Crusaders scored 34 unanswered points to earn the win. With the loss, the Bison fell to 1-7 overall and 0-5 in the Patriot League.

Freshman Lucas Rost had a career-first interception in the loss when he picked off David Lynch's pass on a third down play at the Holy Cross 45-yardline early in the second quarter. Alongside his interception, Rost put up five tackles including one solo, four assisted and one tackle for loss. Brandon Biagiarelli led the Bison defense in tackles with 11 total including five solo, six assisted and five tackles for loss.

Chris Dietrich got the start at quarterback and went 12-for-18 for 162 yards and three interceptions. Sam Milligan led the crew in receiving with three catches for 46 yards. Michael Cadden led the run-game with 26 carries for 102 net-yards.

Holy Cross established a solid run game with Joseph Williams notching 18 carries for 144 yards and one touchdown. Jake Cruce also had a rushing touchdown on the afternoon. Ty Curran found two touchdowns through the air from quarterback David Lynch who finished the day 11-for-20 for 110 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

Bucknell opened the game with a nine-play, 65-yard drive that culminated in a 28-yard field goal for Juan Garanton. On the first drive of the day, Dietrich went three-for-three for 45 yards and Michael Cadden carried the ball three times for 27 yards.

Holy Cross immediately answered with a two-play, 65-yard scoring drive that culminated in a 47-yard rushing touchdown for Joseph Williams. After its defense forced a three-and-out, Holy Cross drove down the field. On a third down play at the Bucknell 24-yardline, the Crusaders went for the end zone and England Allen came up with a huge stop to force a long field goal attempt. Owen Saraceno missed the 42-yard field goal and the Bison offense took over.

With 14 seconds left in the first quarter, Chisom Onwuzurigbo intercepted Dietrich's pass intended for Jerry Harrison at the Bucknell 36-yardline and ran it back for a touchdown. Saraceno missed the extra point.

Holy Cross then began driving down the field once more after forcing the Bison to punt and the teams traded interceptions. On a 2nd and 7 play at the Bucknell 46 yard-line, Brandon Biagiarelli and Nate Olson sacked Lynch for a loss of nine. Rost then brought in his career first interception as he picked off Lynch's pass on third down. After being forced into a 4th and 1 situation, the Bison went for it and Dietrich's pass was picked off by Tyler Georges at the Bucknell 44-yardline. The Crusaders then had a one-play scoring drive as Lynch found Ty Curran for a 35-yard receiving touchdown.

The teams then traded punts for the final two minutes thanks to some impressive punts being downed by each team. Cesar Carrasco downed Bucknell's punt at the two-yardline and the Crusaders were forced to punt and then Holy Cross downed their punt at the one-yardline, forcing the first half to expire.

The first two drives of the second half resulted in punts for each team. When Bucknell was forced to punt, the snap went over the head of Garanton who then recovered the ball, but was tackled resulting in a turnover on downs at the Bucknell 20-yardline. The Crusaders then put together a five play, 20-yard drive resulting in an eight-yard receiving touchdown for Curran.

The fourth quarter opened with the Bucknell defense standing tall and forcing Holy Cross to punt. The Crusaders then forced the Bison to punt and for the second time, there were issues and Garanton was forced to attempt a second chance kick with people in his face that went five yards to the Bucknell 30-yardline. Holy Cross capitalized by turning that into a 15-yard touchdown run for Jake Croce and extending its lead to 34-3 with 8:29 left.

After driving all the way down to the Holy Cross 12-yardline, Dietrich threw a pass to the end zone that was intended for Sam Milligan, but Trevon Chardonet picked it off resulting in Dietrich's third interception of the afternoon.

The remainder of the game went scoreless as the Crusaders lined up in victory formation with just over a minute left to play to earn their third win of the season.

Bucknell football will return on Saturday, Oct. 31 as it travels to face #11/12 Lehigh in Bethlehem at noon.