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Lafayette beats Bucknell 56-22 behind DeNobile's four TD passes
EASTON, Pa. (AP) Dean DeNobile threw four touchdown passes to four different receivers - all in the second quarter - and Lafayette coasted to a 56-22 victory over Bucknell on Saturday in a Patriot League opener.
DeNobile completed 16 of 23 passes for 229 yards for Lafayette (4-1, 1-0). He had scoring strikes covering 30 yards to Carson Persing and 5 yards to Chris Carasia before connecting with Jamar Curtis from 8 yards out to give the Leopards a 35-6 lead. His fourth TD toss was a 63-yard strike to Elijah Steward and Lafayette led 42-12 at halftime.
Bucknell (1-3, 0-1) scored two touchdowns in the second quarter on Coleman Bennett's 3-yard run and Ralph Rucker's 26-yard pass to Eric Weatherly.
Kente Edwards' 2-yard touchdown run with 1:42 left in the third quarter upped the Leopards' advantage to 49-12. Ethan Weber scored Lafayette's final TD on a 9-yard run in the final quarter.
Bucknell backup QB Nick Semptimphelter connected with Derrick Anderson Jr. for a 36-yard touchdown with 65 seconds left.
Jamar Curtis rushed for 106 yards and a score for Lafayette.
Rucker completed 28 of 44 passes for 282 yards with one interception for Bucknell. The Bison finished with minus-24 yards on the ground on 22 attempts.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
R. Rucker IV
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R. Rucker IV | 211/340 | 2537 | 21 | 5 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Rucker IV
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R. Rucker IV | 90 | 130 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Weatherly
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E. Weatherly | 15 | 28 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Neel
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P. Neel | 10 | 19 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. DiLascio
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A. DiLascio | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Pearson
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R. Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Weatherly
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E. Weatherly | 0 | 42 | 603 | 7 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Anderson Jr.
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D. Anderson Jr. | 0 | 24 | 400 | 6 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gary
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J. Gary | 0 | 31 | 371 | 2 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kreinbucher
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C. Kreinbucher | 0 | 12 | 95 | 3 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Cadden
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T. Cadden | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Neel
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P. Neel | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Fontes
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K. Fontes | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Brown
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A. Brown | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Schearer
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M. Schearer | 8/13 | 0 | 25/29 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. DeNobile
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D. DeNobile | 170/255 | 1997 | 20 | 5 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Curtis
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J. Curtis | 235 | 1460 | 15 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bruce
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T. Bruce | 48 | 307 | 2 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. DeNobile
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D. DeNobile | 86 | 180 | 6 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Adams
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N. Adams | 19 | 83 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Paige
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D. Paige | 4 | 57 | 0 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Edwards
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K. Edwards | 8 | 42 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Weber
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E. Weber | 4 | 28 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Steward
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E. Steward | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Holmes
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D. Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Steward
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E. Steward | 0 | 52 | 738 | 5 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Carasia
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C. Carasia | 0 | 32 | 333 | 5 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Persing
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C. Persing | 0 | 31 | 306 | 3 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Curtis
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J. Curtis | 0 | 19 | 164 | 2 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Holmes
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D. Holmes | 0 | 8 | 160 | 2 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Paige
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D. Paige | 0 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Adams
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N. Adams | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bruce
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T. Bruce | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Purvy
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S. Purvy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Edwards
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K. Edwards | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. DeNobile
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D. DeNobile | 0 | 1 | -10 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Simonetta
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J. Simonetta | 6/10 | 0 | 45/46 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
J. Trestik
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J. Trestik | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |