Highlights
YOUTUBEScoring plays
11 SCORES
Geoffrey Jamiel 23 Yd pass from Dante Perri (Nick Garrido Kick)
0-7
Geoffrey Jamiel 34 Yd pass from Hayden Johnson (Nick Garrido Kick)
0-14
TJ Cadden 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Matt Schearer Kick)
7-14
Eric Weatherly 31 Yd pass from Ralph Rucker IV (Matt Schearer Kick)
14-14
Luke Yoder 19 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick)
14-21
Ralph Rucker IV 7 Yd Run (Matt Schearer Kick)
21-21
Aaron Davis 0 Yd Interception Return (Matt Schearer Kick)
28-21
Luke Yoder 1 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick)
28-28
Luke Yoder 11 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick)
35-35
Eric Weatherly 12 Yd pass from Ralph Rucker IV (Matt Schearer Kick)
35-35
Matt Schearer 42 Yd Field Goal
38-35
What happened
ESPN RECAPDefense, special teams power Bucknell in 38-35 2OT win over Lehigh
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- , Gavin Willis recovered a fumble in the second overtime period, Bucknell scored on a kickoff return and an interception return, and the Bison defeated Lehigh 38-35 in a Patriotic League opener on Saturday. After the teams traded touchdowns in overtime, Matt Schearer hit a 42-yard field goal to give Bucknell a 38-35 lead in the second series. Bucknell's Brad Jamison forced a fumble by Luke Yoder and Willis recovered to give the Bison the win. It was Yoder's second lost fumble of the game. Bucknell's TJ Cadden , who had a 73-yard punt return in the Bison's previous game, returned a kickoff 100 yards for the touchdown that got them on the board. The return was after Lehigh had taken a 14-0 lead on two touchdown passes to Geoffrey Jamiel from different quarterbacks.
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Team stats
BUCK · LEHGOODMAN STADIUM, BETHLEHEM · ATTENDANCE 4,003
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