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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) HOLY CROSS HOLY SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result VS Aug. 31 Temple L, 12-56 Sep. 07 Sacred Heart L, 10-30 Sep. 14 #23/22 VILLANOVA L, 10-45 BUCKNELL Sep. 28 #23/RV PRINCETON (FW) L, 23-56 Oct. 05 HOLY CROSS* (HC) 2 p.m. <<<< Game 5: Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Bucknell Bison >>>> Oct. 12 Colgate* 1 p.m. Oct. 19 Towson 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 >> 2 p.m. >> Lewisburg, Pa. >> Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Oct. 26 Lafayette* 3:30 p.m. 0-4 ..................................................................... Overall .....................................................................1-3 Nov. 09 LEHIGH* 1 p.m. 0-0 PL ................................................................League ................................................................0-0 PL Nov. 16 GEORGETOWN* 1 p.m. 0-2 ...................................................................... Home ......................................................................1-0 Nov. 23 Fordham* 1 p.m. 0-2 .......................................................................Away .......................................................................0-3 All times Eastern and subject to change Lost 4 ..................................................................Streak ................................................................. Lost 2 Home games in CAPS and played at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium * Patriot League; (HC) Homecoming; (FW) Family Weekend Dave Cecchini ...............................................Head Coach .................................................Bob Chesney 0-4 (1st season) ......................................... Record at School .......................................6-9 (2nd season) FOLLOW THE BISON 17-42 (6th season) ...................................... Career Record ....................................73-34 (10th season) Logan Bitikofer (470 yards) ........................ Leading Passer ..................Connor Degenhardt (669 yards) Internet Video ..........................Patriot League Network Chad Freshnock (133 yards) ...................... Leading Rusher .........................Domenic Cozier (84 yards) Internet Audio .................................BucknellBison.com Dominic Lyles (233 yards) .........................Leading Receiver .............................Tenio Ayeni (214 yards) Radio ..........................................Bison Sports Network Conner Romango (31 tackles) .................... Leading Tackler ..................................Joe Lang (33 tackles) Flagship ......................... Eagle 107 (107.3 WEGH.FM) Play-By-Play (Color) .........Doug Birdsong (Kevin Herr) PROJECTED BUCKNELL STARTERS Twitter ................................................... @Bucknell_FB OFFENSE Instagram ..................................................Bucknell_FB Pos. No. Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Fast Fact Hashtag ........................................#ACT | #rayBucknell QB 12 Logan Bitikofer Jr. 6-3 210 Set career highs in completions (28) & passing yards (268) vs. Princeton Tickets .....................................Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice RB 20 Chad Freshnock Sr. 6-0 220 Back from injury that cost him 2018; team leader in rushing yards WR 13 Dominic Lyles So. 6-2 195 Posted career-high 108 yards on eight catches against Princeton 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 Caught first career touchdown pass against Princeton BUCKNELL FOOTBALL LUNCHEONS: Every LT 74 P.J. Barr Jr. 6-3 285 Team leader with 23 career starts, all of which came in a row Monday at noon during the season, the Bison Gridiron LG 58 Alex Bolinger Jr. 6-2 285 Started two games at LG and one at RG in 2019 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 first three games Dave Cecchini will speak at the event, and select RT 66 Michael Killiri So. 6-4 270 Returned from injury to start against Princeton 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 21 games dating back to 2017 Cecchini and Bison players should be directed to Jen DT 58 Nnamdi Unachukwu Jr. 6-7 270 Made 10th career start against Villanova Dobias at [email protected] or 856-261-5620. NG 55 John Hunt Sr. 6-0 300 First four career starts came in 2019 DE 50 Grayson Cherubino So. 6-4 255 Become first SO to reach double digits in career starts last week POST-GAME INTERVIEWS: After the NCAA-mandat- WILL 7 Simeon Page Jr. 6-0 230 Needs two sacks to crack Bucknell’s career top 10 ed 10-minute “cooling off” period, Cecchini and Bison MIKE 52 Rick Mottram Jr. 6-1 230 Had 10 tackles against Temple and 11 against Princeton players will be available for interviews. Check with the STAR 41 Sam Chitty Sr. 6-0 220 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 Averaging 5.8 solo tackles per game, tied for 17th in the FCS 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 CB 2 Sterling Deary So. 5-10 160 Made at least five tackles in first three games the end of regulation. CB 27 Eric Butler Jr. 5-10 170 Made first career start at Temple; missed past three games CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Requests for media SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. No. Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Fast Fact credentials for Bucknell home games are required and PK 96 Ethan Torres Jr. 6-0 195 10-for-17 on field goals and 10-13 on PATs in career are issued to working members of the press only. Sea- KO 96 Ethan Torres Jr. 6-0 195 Has averaged 60.1 yards on 74 career kickoffs son credentials will be granted to media members who P 1 Alex Pechin 5th 6-0 210 Multi-time All-American FCS active leader in career punting average cover Bucknell football on a regular basis. Requests PR 21 Jared Cooper So. 5-7 180 Has returned four punts for 15 yards in 2019 for single-game credentials should arrive no later than 5 Brandon Sanders So. 5-11 200 Returned four punt returns for 40 yards against Villanova three days prior to the game. All single-game creden- KR 21 Jared Cooper So. 5-7 180 Returned first career kickoff for 16 yards against Princeton tials may be picked up in the Christy Mathewson-Me- 17 Gavin Pringle Fr. 5-11 170 Has returned two kickoffs for 29 yards in 2019 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 begins Patriot League play with its Homecoming game Location .................................................................................................Lewisburg, Pa. against Holy Cross on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. Founded (Enrollment) ...............................................................................1846 (3,600) Affiliation ..............................................................................................NCAA Division I WITH A VICTORY THE BISON WOULD... Nickname ............................................................................................................. Bison Colors ................................................................................................ Blue and Orange • improve to 19-15 in Patriot League openers Conference .....................................................................................The Patriot League • move to 45-46-5 all-time on Homecoming President .....................................................................................Dr. John C. Bravman • improve to 4-2 against Holy Cross in their past six games Director of Athletics ...............................................................................Jermaine Truax • defeat the Crusaders for the second-straight season • top Holy Cross at home for the first time since 2009, halting a four-game losing skid ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • snap a 10-game losing slide that dates back to 2018 Football Contact ......................................................................................... Jen Dobias E-Mail ........................................................................................jmd056@bucknell.edu BUCKNELL AT A GLANCE Office ......................................................................................................570-577-3488 Cell .........................................................................................................856-261-5620 • The Bison are 0-4 (0-0 PL) following their 56-23 loss to No. 23/RV Princeton on Sept. Press Box Phone ....................................................................................570-577-1519 28 in their second-straight