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Chris Dietrich threw for three touchdowns and connected with Sam Milligan for two of them as Bucknell cruised past Fordham 37-19 on Saturday. Dietrich completed 17 of his 22 passes for 166 yards, linking up with Milligan on four passes for 77 yards. Michael Cadden added four catches of his own for 32 yards and another score, while rushing for 31 yards on six carries.

The Bison (5-5, 2/3 Patriot) scored 17 unanswered points to open the game, capped off by a blocked punt recovered by Jack Goheen for a touchdown. The Rams (1-9, 1-5) rallied with two touchdowns in the second quarter to make it a one-score game, but Bucknell rattled off a 27-second touchdown drive before halftime to extend their lead to 12. Matt Schearer hit on 37- and 42-yard field goals, and Milligan's second touchdown of the day late in the fourth put the game out of reach. Gunnar Smith threw for 170 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, while adding 56 rushing yards on 16 carries for the Rams. Fordham leads the series, 21-17 since 1929. Bucknell has won two straight matchups after losing 11 straight from 2013 to '23. - AP College Football

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QB Christopher Dietrich, Bucknell
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10/14/25 - James Schlendorf, Fr/2029, Bucknell, 6-0, 170 (DS#999 FS) + More +

WEEK 6 PATRIOT LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: James Schlendorf, Bucknell, Fr., DB, Salt Lake City, Utah/Olympus Hill,...Schlendorf posted a team-leading six tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, one interception and one pass breakup in Bucknell's 33-28 victory over Richmond...The freshman defensive back intercepted a pass in the end zone at the end of the second quarter to keep the Bison within seven points going into the half...He broke up a pass that sophomore linebacker Brandon Biagiarelli intercepted with less than six minutes left in the game to set up the Bison's go-ahead touchdown. - Patriot League Football

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FS James Schlendorf, Bucknell
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10/14/25 - Ralph Rucker IV, rSr/2026, Bucknell, 6-0, 210 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 6 PATRIOT LEAGUE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell, 5th-year QB, Lucas, Texas/Lovejoy,...Rucker IV completed 24-of-34 passes for 284 yards and a touchdown pass to lead Bucknell to a 33-28 victory over Richmond to improve to 1-1 in League play...The fifth-year quarterback's lone touchdown pass was a 21-yard connection with Nate Anderson for the game-winning score in the fourth quarter...He also rushed for 26 yards on six carries to finish with 310 yards of total offense, to pass Brandon Wesley for the Bison's career total offense record. - Patriot League Football

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QB Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell
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09/28/25 - Ralph Rucker IV, rSr/2026, Bucknell, 6-0, 210 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Ralph Rucker IV threw for a touchdown and rushed for another score, Brad Gerken sealed the game with an interception and Bucknell defeated Saint Francis 30-23 on Saturday night. Rucker had a 17-yard touchdown connection with TJ Cadden on the opening drive. He led a fourth-quarter drive to reclaim the lead from Saint Francis, finding Josh Gary for a two-point conversion after Tariq Thomas' 7-yard touchdown run. Thomas led Bucknell with 98 yards on 10 carries. Rucker had 168 yards through the air and 69 on the ground.

Rucker's two-point conversion came into play after kicker Matt Schearer missed the extra point following Rucker's third-quarter rushing score. Saint Francis moved the ball almost exclusively through the air and nearly mounted a comeback with the aerial assault. Nick Whitfield Jr. was 31 for 44 for 377 yards and a touchdown. He threw a game-sealing interception to Gerken on a second-and-goal that was snapped with seven seconds remaining. DJ Maultsby had 141 receiving yards and a touchdown on nine catches. Peyton Nelson had 131 yards on 11 catches. Saint Francis (0-5) remains winless, while Bucknell improved to 3-2. - AP College Football

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QB Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell
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09/27/25 - Ralph Rucker IV, rSr/2026, Bucknell, 6-0, 210 (DS#999 QB) + More +

QB Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell
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09/23/25 - Matt Schearer, Sr/2026, Bucknell, 5-11, 187 (DS#999 K) + More +

WEEK 4 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Matt Schearer, Bucknell, Sr., K/P, Canonsburg, Pa./Central Catholic,...Schearer averaged 46.8 yards per punt on six attempts with a long of 52 yards and two punts inside the 20-yard line in a loss against the No. 10 Lehigh in their League opener. He connected on a 29-yard field goal and went 3-for-3 on PAT attempts. - Patriot League Football

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K Matt Schearer, Bucknell
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09/23/25 - Ralph Rucker IV, rSr/2026, Bucknell, 6-0, 210 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 4 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell, 5th, QB, Lucas, Texas/Lovejoy,...Rucker IV completed 23-of-34 passes for 291 yards and two touchdowns to become Bucknell's career passing leader (6,421) in a loss vs. No. 10 Lehigh. He also rushed for 35 yards and a score. - Patriot League Football

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QB Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell
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09/23/25 - Sam Milligan, Jr/2027, Bucknell, 6-2, 220 (DS#999 WR) + More +

WEEK 3 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Sam Milligan, Bucknell, Jr., WR, Swarthmore, Pa./Strath Haven,...Milligan finished with seven receptions for 192 yards and a Bucknell single-game record four touchdown catches in the Bison's 35-28 win over VMI. His final touchdown catch, with 1:49 remaining in the game, broke a 28-28 tie. - Patriot League Football

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WR Sam Milligan, Bucknell
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09/23/25 - Zachary Corna, Fr/2029, Bucknell, 6-0, 195 (DS#999 SS) + More +

WEEK 3 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Zachary Corna, Bucknell, Fr., S, Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington,...Corna registered 12 tackles, including nine solo stops, in his first collegiate start to help Bucknell down VMI, 35-28...The freshman safety made seven tackles in the second half and helped the Bison limit the Keydets to 59 rushing yards. - Patriot League Football

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SS Zachary Corna, Bucknell
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09/23/25 - Terian Williams II, rJr/2027, Bucknell, 5-10, 190 (DS#999 FS) + More +

WEEK 2 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Terian Williams II, Bucknell, Sr., S, Atlanta, Ga./Johns Creek,...Williams II recorded 13 tackles, 1.0 sack for a loss of seven yards and two pass breakups in Bucknell's 34-23 win over Marist. The senior safety broke up a pass in the end zone to limit...Marist to a field goal, then had a sack on a fourth down to force a turnover on downs in the fourth quarter. - Patriot League Football

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FS Terian Williams II, Bucknell
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09/13/25 - Ralph Rucker IV, rSr/2026, Bucknell, 6-0, 210 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Ralph Rucker IV connected with Sam Milligan on a 37-yard touchdown with 1:49 remaining to lift Bucknell past VMI 35-28 on Saturday. Rucker passed for 405 yards and five touchdowns, and Milligan set career highs with seven receptions for 192 yards and four touchdowns. TJ Cadden had five catches for 123 yards and a touchdown for the Bison (2-1), who are off to their best start in a full season since 2015. Bucknell opened the scoring with a 45-yard pass from Rucker to Milligan midway through the first quarter, and did not trail for the rest of the game.

The Keydets (1-2) rallied to tie three times, but Bucknell answered each score to regain the lead. VMI tied the game with 5:26 to go, but Bucknell took the lead for good with a two-minute drill score. VMI's final drive was effectively ended with an 11-yard loss on third-and-20, but the Keydets got within 2 yards of the chains on fourth. Collin Shannon threw for 362 yards and three touchdowns, completing 21 of 38 passes for VMI. - AP College Football

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QB Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell
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09/06/25 - Tariq Thomas, So/2028, Bucknell, 5-11, 185 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Tariq Thomas rushed for two touchdowns and Ralph Rucker IV passed for 246 yards and ran for a score as Bucknell defeated Marist 34-23 on Saturday. Thomas ran for 76 yards on 15 carries and had scores of 4 yards in first half and a 1 yard in the fourth quarter for the Bison (1-1). Rucker was 18-of-23 passing with an interception. TJ Cadden caught seven passes for 104 yards and his brother Michael had a rushing touchdown. Sam Milligan had five catches for 87 yards.

A 46-yard pass to TJ Cadden set up Thomas for a 1-yard score and a 27-17 lead at the start of the fourth quarter. Michael Cadden's 8-yard TD run made it 34-17 halfway through the final quarter. Sonny Mannio's 1-yard pass to Connor Hulstein cut Bucknell's lead to 17-14 at halftime. The teams exchanged field goals in the third quarter before Thomas' second TD. Mannio was 22 of 42 for 229 yards passing and he rushed for 96 yards and a TD for the Red Foxes (1-1). - AP College Football

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RB Tariq Thomas, Bucknell
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11/22/22 - Ethan Pitzel, Sr/2024, Bucknell, 6-3, 275 (DS#999 OG) + More +

2022 ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: OL: Ethan Pitzel, Bucknell, Jr.,...Pitzel has also been an example of consistency throughout his career with the Orange & Blue, starting 10 games as a junior in 2021 and making every start at left tackle this year outside of the season finale vs. Marist. A Solon, Ohio native, Pitzel leads all of Bucknell's offensive players with 23 career starts. He was the only non-senior to be voted a team captain in 2022. - Bucknell Football

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OG Ethan Pitzel, Bucknell
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11/19/22 - Nick Semptimphelter, rSr/2024, Bucknell, 6-1, 190 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Nick Semptimphelter threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Bucknell rallied in the second half to beat Marist 24-13 on Saturday in a non-conference, season-ending game for both teams. Down 13-3 at halftime, Semptimphelter threw a 2-yard scoring pass to Rushawn Baker with 5:02 left in the third quarter. Semptimphelter ran it in from 10 yards out early in the fourth and Baker closed it out with a 6-yard touchdown run. Amin Woods ran for two touchdowns and 93 yards for Marist (4-7). Bucknell (3-8) finished with a two-game win streak, the first time the Bison have won back-to-back contests since their abbreviated spring season in 2020. The Red Foxes ended their season with a two-game losing streak. - Bucknell/AP College Football

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QB Nick Semptimphelter, Bucknell
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11/16/22 - Matt Schearer, Sr/2026, Bucknell, 5-11, 187 (DS#999 K) + More +

NOV 14 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL GEICO ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Matt Schearer, Bucknell, Fr., PK, Canonsburg, Pa./Central Catholic,...Schearer went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts, including a 42-yard game-winner in Bucknell's 24-21 overtime win at Georgetown...The freshman placekicker connected from 50 yards, the longest for a Bison placekicker since 1981 and the second-longest in the Patriot League this season...He has made his last seven field goals dating back to October 15. - Patriot League Football

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K Matt Schearer, Bucknell
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