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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY 2019 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES Media Contact: Jen Dobias >> [email protected] >> 856-261-5620 (C) >> 570-577-3488 (O) SACREDHEART SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result AT Aug. 31 Temple L, 12-56 Sep. 07 Sacred Heart 6 p.m. Sep. 14 VILLANOVA 6 p.m. BUCKNELL Sep. 28 PRINCETON (FW) 3:30 p.m. Oct. 05 HOLY CROSS* (HC) 2 p.m. <<<< Game 2: Bucknell Bison at Sacred Heart Pioneers >>>> Oct. 12 Colgate* 1 p.m. Oct. 19 Towson 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 >> 6 p.m. >> Fairfield, Conn. >> Campus Field Oct. 26 Lafayette* 3:30 p.m. 0-1 ..................................................................... Overall .....................................................................0-1 Nov. 09 LEHIGH* 1 p.m. 0-0 PL ................................................................League .............................................................0-0 NEC Nov. 16 GEORGETOWN* 1 p.m. 0-0 ...................................................................... Home ......................................................................0-0 Nov. 23 Fordham* 1 p.m. 0-1 .......................................................................Away .......................................................................0-1 All times Eastern and subject to change Lost 1 ..................................................................Streak ................................................................. Lost 1 Home games in CAPS and played at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium * Patriot League; (HC) Homecoming; (FW) Family Weekend Dave Cecchini ...............................................Head Coach ......................................................Mark Nofri 0-1 (1st season) ......................................... Record at School ....................................44-37 (8th season) FOLLOW THE BISON 17-39 (6th season) ...................................... Career Record ...........................................................Same Tarrin Earle (82 yards) ................................ Leading Passer ........................... Logan Marchi (104 yards) Internet Video ......................................NEC Front Row Chad Freshnock (30 yards) ........................ Leading Rusher ..........................Julius Chestnut (52 yards) Internet Audio .................................BucknellBison.com Brandon Sanders (115 yards) ....................Leading Receiver ....................Chris Outterbridge (32 yards) Radio ..........................................Bison Sports Network Conner Romango (12 tackles) .................... Leading Tackler ....................... Robert O’Donnell (8 tackles) Flagship ......................... Eagle 107 (107.3 WEGH.FM) Play-By-Play (Color) .........Doug Birdsong (Kevin Herr) PROJECTED BUCKNELL STARTERS Twitter ................................................... @Bucknell_FB Instagram ..................................................Bucknell_FB OFFENSE Pos. No. Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Fast Fact Hashtag ........................................#ACT | #rayBucknell QB ---- Jr. Logan Bitikofer (#12), Sr. John Chiarolanzio (#4) and So. Tarrin Earle (#10) are considered even on the depth chart Tickets ...............................................SHUBigRed.com RB 35 Marquis Carter Jr. 6-0 215 Started 2019 opener; missed all but one 2018 game due to injury WR 13 Dominic Lyles So. 6-2 195 Made first career start at Temple MEDIA INFORMATION WR 5 Brandon Sanders So. 5-11 200 Registered career-high 115 yards on nine catches at Temple WR 19 John McGuire Jr. 6-1 200 Entered camp slotted third at split end, earned starting job at flanker BUCKNELL FOOTBALL LUNCHEONS: Every LT 72 Noah Sansalone So. 6-4 255 Expected to make first career start at Sacred Heart Monday at noon during the season, the Bison Gridiron LG 74 P.J. Barr Jr. 6-3 285 Team leader with 20 career starts, all of which came in a row Club Football Luncheon will be held at Matty’s Sport- C 65 Zack Tarburton Fr. 6-3 265 First freshman to start at center for Dave Cecchini-led team house Grill on Route 15 in Lewisburg. Head coach RG 54 Jimmy Sheehan Sr. 6-2 270 Converted to OL from DL during camp; started Temple game Dave Cecchini will speak at the event, and select RT 66 Michael Killiri So. 6-4 270 Started 2018 finale and 2019 opener at RT members of the Bison team will also be in attendance. TE 45 Alex Twiford Jr. 6-3 235 Solid blocking TE recorded 94 yards on 16 catches in 2018 Media members are invited free of charge. DEFENSE Pos. No. Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Fast Fact MID-WEEK INTERVIEWS: All interview requests for DE 47 Roger Mellado Jr. 6-1 235 Has started past 18 games dating back to 2017 Cecchini and Bison players should be directed to Jen DT 58 Nnamdi Unachukwu Jr. 6-7 270 Tallest player on roster; made seven starts in 2018 Dobias at [email protected] or 856-261-5620. NG 55 John Hunt Sr. 6-0 300 Made first career start at Temple DE 50 Grayson Cherubino So. 6-4 255 Led all Bison DL with 35 tackles in 2018 POST-GAME INTERVIEWS: After the NCAA-mandat- WILL 7 Simeon Page Jr. 6-0 230 Two-time All-Patriot League pick (1st at DL in ‘18, 2nd at LB in ‘17) ed 10-minute “cooling off” period, Cecchini and Bison MIKE 52 Rick Mottram Jr. 6-1 230 Had 14 tackles in 2018 finale and 10 in 2019 opener players will be available for interviews. Check with the STAR 41 Sam Chitty Sr. 6-0 220 Captain; led Bison in TFL (13.5) and took second in sacks (3.5) in 2018 host SID for interview location. Please submit player SS 33 Conner Romango Jr. 5-11 190 Led Bison with 12 tackles (nine solo) at Temple requests to Dobias no later than five minutes before FS 3 Brandon Benson Jr. 6-0 210 Finished in Bucknell’s top five in tackles in both 2018 and 2017 the end of regulation. CB 2 Sterling Deary So. 5-10 160 Picked off two passes as a freshman, returning first for a TD CB 27 Eric Butler Jr. 5-10 170 Made first career start at Temple CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Requests for media SPECIAL TEAMS credentials for Bucknell home games are required and Pos. No. Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Fast Fact PK 96 Ethan Torres Jr. 6-0 195 7-for-10 on field goals and 6-9 on PATs in career are issued to working members of the press only. Sea- KO 96 Ethan Torres Jr. 6-0 195 Has averaged 59.6 yards on 63 career kickoffs son credentials will be granted to media members who P 1 Alex Pechin 5th 6-0 210 Multi-time All-American on 2020 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List cover Bucknell football on a regular basis. Requests PR 21 Jared Cooper So. 5-7 180 RB took first three career punt returns at Temple in 2019 opener for single-game credentials should arrive no later than 5 Brandon Sanders So. 5-11 200 WR has yet to take a punt return three days prior to the game. All single-game creden- KR 5 Brandon Sanders So. 5-11 200 Recorded 73 yards on five kickoff returns in 2018 tials may be picked up in the Christy Mathewson-Me- 21 Jared Cooper So. 5-7 180 RB has yet to take a kickoff return morial Stadium press box on game day. Please LS 90 Mike Colantuono Jr. 6-2 235 In second season as Bucknell’s primary LS contact Dobias to request a credential. H 1 Alex Pechin 5th 6-0 200 Captain; handles holds in addition to punting duties >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THIS IS BUCKNELL FOOTBALL >>>> ATTITUDE >>>> CHARACTER >>>> TOUGHNESS >>>> 1 2019 BUCKNELL FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES >>>> 2 QUICK FACTS BISON NOTES GENERAL INFORMATION The Bucknell football team continues its season-opening road swing by taking on Location .................................................................................................Lewisburg, Pa. Sacred Heart on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. Founded (Enrollment) ...............................................................................1846 (3,600) Affiliation ..............................................................................................NCAA Division I WITH A VICTORY THE BISON WOULD... Nickname ............................................................................................................. Bison Colors ................................................................................................ Blue and Orange • take a 3-2 lead in the all-time series with Sacred Heart Conference .....................................................................................The Patriot League • help first-year head coach Dave Cecchini win his first game on the Bison sideline President .....................................................................................Dr. John C. Bravman • snap a seven-game losing slide that dates back to 2018 Director of Athletics ...............................................................................Jermaine Truax BUCKNELL AT A GLANCE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • The Bison are currently 0-1 (0-0 PL) following their 56-12 loss at Temple on Aug. 31. Football Contact ......................................................................................... Jen Dobias • Bucknell wrapped up the 2018 campaign with a 1-10 (1-5 PL) record. The Bison, who E-Mail ........................................................................................jmd056@bucknell.edu took seventh in the Patriot League a year ago, were chosen to finish in the same spot Office ......................................................................................................570-577-3488 Cell .........................................................................................................856-261-5620 in the 2019 preseason poll. Press Box Phone ....................................................................................570-577-1519 • Bucknell is in its first season under