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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY 2018 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES Media Contact: Jen Dobias >> [email protected] >> 856-261-5620 (C) >> 570-577-3488 (O) VILLANOVA SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result AT Sep. 01 WILLIAM & MARY L, 7-14 Sep. 08 SACRED HEART L, 14-30 Sep. 15 Penn L, 17-34 BUCKNELL Sep. 22 #15 Villanova 6 p.m. Sep. 29 Holy Cross* 1:05 p.m. <<<< Game 4: Bucknell Bison at No. 15 Villanova Wildcats >>>> Oct. 06 COLGATE* 12 p.m. Oct. 13 Monmouth 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 >> 6 p.m. >> Villanova, Pa. >> Villanova Stadium Oct. 20 LAFAYETTE* (HC) 12 p.m. 0-3 ..................................................................... Overall .....................................................................2-1 Nov. 03 Lehigh* 12:30 p.m. 0-0 PL ................................................................League .............................................................0-1 CAA Nov. 10 Georgetown* 12:30 p.m. 0-2 ...................................................................... Home ......................................................................0-1 Nov. 17 FORDHAM* 12 p.m. 0-1 .......................................................................Away .......................................................................2-0 All times Eastern and subject to change Lost 3 ..................................................................Streak ................................................................. Lost 1 Home games in CAPS and played at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium * Patriot League; (HC) Homecoming Joe Susan ......................................................Head Coach ................................................Mark Ferrante 37-54 (9th season) .................................... Record at School .......................................7-7 (2nd season) FOLLOW THE BISON 47-54 (10th season) .................................... Career Record ...........................................................Same Internet Video ....................................Villanova.com ($) John Chiarolanzio (247 yards) .................... Leading Passer ..................... Zach Bednarczyk (858 yards) Internet Audio .................................BucknellBison.com Jared Cooper (176 yards) ........................... Leading Rusher .......................... Aaron Forbes (242 yards) Radio ..........................................Bison Sports Network Jared Cooper (94 yards) ............................Leading Receiver ...................Jarrett McClenton (291 yards) Flagship ......................... Eagle 107 (107.3 WEGH.FM) Joe Lauro (27 tackles) ................................ Leading Tackler .....................Christian Benford (22 tackles) Play-By-Play ......................................... Doug Birdsong Color Analyst ............................................... Kevin Herr PROJECTED BUCKNELL STARTERS Twitter ................................................... @Bucknell_FB OFFENSE Instagram ..................................................Bucknell_FB Pos. No. Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Fast Fact Hashtag .................................................#BandOfBison QB 4 John Chiarolanzio Jr. 6-3 215 Started first three games, owns 1,680 career passing yards Tickets ......... Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or 570-577-1000 RB 21 Jared Cooper Fr. 5-7 175 Team leader in rushing (176) and receiving (94) yards FB 80 Andrew Owers Sr. 6-3 240 Caught first touchdown pass since October 2016 at Penn MEDIA INFORMATION WR 2 Alan Butler Sr. 6-0 180 Second to Bryan Marine (27) with 23 career starts BUCKNELL FOOTBALL LUNCHEONS: Every WR 11 Justin Bethea Jr. 6-1 180 Posted three career highs in 2017 finale at Fordham Monday at noon during the season, the Bison Gridiron LT 75 Justis Peppers So. 6-4 320 Started first three games at left tackle LG 68 Erik Lukner Jr. 6-1 285 Owns six career starts at left guard OR Club Football Luncheon will be held at Matty’s 57 Chuck Sanders Jr. 6-0 270 In 2017, started once at center and three times at right guard Sporthouse Grill on Route 15 in Lewisburg. Head C 73 Pat Finn Sr. 6-3 275 Captain, owns 13 career starts at center coach Joe Susan will speak at the event, and select RG 74 P.J. Barr So. 6-3 305 Sophomore class leader with 11 career starts members of the Bison team will also be in attendance. RT 78 Noah Stephenson Jr. 6-3 285 Tied with Alan Butler for team lead with 14-straight starts OR Media members are invited free of charge. 77 Simon Krizak So. 6-4 305 Would make first career start if takes Stephenson’s place TE 45 Alex Twiford So. 6-3 250 Started eight of past 11 games dating back to 2017 MID-WEEK INTERVIEWS: All interview requests for DEFENSE Susan and Bison players should be directed to Jen Pos. No. Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Fast Fact Dobias at [email protected] or 856-261-5620. DE 47 Roger Mellado So. 6-1 230 Has started nine-straight games dating back to 2017 POST-GAME INTERVIEWS: After the NCAA-man- DT 42 Jimmy Sheehan Jr. 6-2 245 Made first three tackles of career against Sacred Heart dated 10-minute “cooling off” period, Susan and Bison X 7 Simeon Page So. 6-0 225 Needs 6.5 sacks to crack Bucknell’s career top 10 with 16.5 players will be available for interviews. Check with the DE 89 Sean Naiman Jr. 6-3 220 Started two of Bucknell’s first three games SAM 41 Sam Chitty Jr. 6-0 210 Made at least seven tackles in Bucknell’s past two games host SID for interview location. Please submit player MIKE 32 Matt Robinson Sr. 6-0 220 Third on team with 20 tackles, a new career high by nine requests to Dobias no later than five minutes before SS 24 Gerrit Van Itallie So. 5-10 206 Earned first career start at Penn the end of regulation. FS 26 Joe Lauro Sr. 5-11 205 Captain, team leader with 27 tackles CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Requests for media WHIP 22 Chanse Riley Sr. 5-10 175 Made at least six tackles in two of first three games credentials for Bucknell home games are required and CB 9 Bryan Marine Sr. 5-10 180 Captain, Patriot League active leader with nine career INTs CB 3 Fisayo Oluleye Sr. 6-0 185 Intercepted a pass in first two tilts, including a 54-yard pick 6 are issued to working members of the press only. Sea- SPECIAL TEAMS son credentials will be granted to media members who Pos. No. Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Fast Fact cover Bucknell football on a regular basis. Requests PK 83 Jack Chambers Sr. 6-0 180 18-20 on PATs and 3-8 on field goals in career for single-game credentials should arrive no later than KO 1 Alex Pechin Sr. 6-0 200 Averaged 59.8 yards on 53 career kickoffs, 36 came in 2015 three days prior to the game. All single-game creden- P 1 Alex Pechin Sr. 6-0 200 Preseason First Team All-American tials may be picked up in the Christy Mathewson-Me- PR 2 Alan Butler Sr. 6-0 180 Owns 106 career punt return yards morial Stadium press box on game day. Please 9 Bryan Marine Sr. 5-10 180 Had career-high 53 punt return yards against Sacred Heart contact Dobias to request a credential. KR 6 Stefone Moore-Green Jr. 5-8 150 Had a career-long 66-yard kickoff return against Pioneers 9 Bryan Marine Sr. 5-10 180 Had career-best 85 kickoff return yards at Penn LS 90 Mike Colantuono So. 6-2 230 Handled all snaps for the first time against Penn H 1 Alex Pechin Sr. 6-0 200 Captain, handles holds in addition to punting/kickoff duties >>>> BUCKNELLBISON.COM >>>> @BUCKNELL_FB >>>> #BANDOFBISON >>>> 1 2018 Bucknell Football Media Notes >>>> 2 QUICK FACTS BISON NOTES GENERAL INFORMATION The Bucknell football team travels to No. 15 Villanova for a 6 p.m. game on Location .................................................................................................Lewisburg, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 22. The Bison, who last faced a ranked opponent in 2016, will look Founded (Enrollment) ...............................................................................1846 (3,600) to build momentum before next week’s Patriot League opener by upsetting the Affiliation ..............................................................................................NCAA Division I Nickname ............................................................................................................. Bison high-powered Wildcats. Colors ................................................................................................ Blue and Orange Conference .....................................................................................The Patriot League WITH A VICTORY THE BISON WOULD... President .....................................................................................Dr. John C. Bravman • even the all-time series with Villanova at 12-12-2 Director of Athletics ...............................................................................Jermaine Truax • knock off a ranked team for the first time since 2013 • top the Wildcats for the first time since 1944, snapping a six-game losing streak ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • avoid starting 0-4 for only the fourth time in program history (the Bison previously Football Contact ......................................................................................... Jen Dobias E-Mail ........................................................................................jmd056@bucknell.edu started 0-6 in both 1958 and 1988 and 0-5 in 2010) Office ......................................................................................................570-577-3488 Cell .........................................................................................................856-261-5620 BUCKNELL AT A GLANCE Press Box Phone ....................................................................................570-577-1519