NCAAF

Bucknell Bison at Fordham Rams

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5-5, 2-3 Away
Final
37 - 19
1-9, 1-4 Home

Dietrich throws for 3 TDs, Milligan catches 2 and Bucknell takes down Fordham 37-19

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.

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.

How To Watch

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Scoring Summary

BUCK FG 1st Period 11:22 Matt Schearer 48 Yd Field Goal
BUCK TD 1st Period 8:36 Michael Cadden 10 Yd pass from Christopher Dietrich (Matt Schearer Kick)
BUCK TD 2nd Period 12:15 Jack Goheen 7 Yd Punt Return (Matt Schearer Kick)
FOR TD 2nd Period 8:21 Troy Worrell 9 Yd pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson PAT failed)
FOR TD 2nd Period 0:50 Jamell James 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
BUCK TD 2nd Period 0:18 Sam Milligan 42 Yd pass from Christopher Dietrich (Matt Schearer Kick)
BUCK FG 3rd Period 7:52 Matt Schearer 37 Yd Field Goal
BUCK FG 3rd Period 2:44 Matt Schearer 42 Yd Field Goal
BUCK TD 4th Period 4:53 Sam Milligan 22 Yd pass from Christopher Dietrich (Matt Schearer Kick)
FOR TD 4th Period 1:18 Jaden Allen 4 Yd pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson Kick)

Statistics

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16 1st Downs 16
6-14 3rd down efficiency 5-16
0-0 4th down efficiency 3-6
265 Total Yards 281
166 Passing 170
17/22 Comp/Att 14/30
7.5 Yards per pass 5.7
99 Rushing 111
41 Rushing Attempts 36
2.4 Yards per rush 3.1
8-74 Penalties 6-55
0 Turnovers 3
0 Fumbles lost 2
0 Interceptions thrown 1
34:54 Possession 25:06

Game Information

Venue: Jack Coffey Field

Location: Bronx, NY
Attendance: 2,235 · Capacity:
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