Bucknell at Army

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Army beat Bucknell 63–⁠10. It was their seventh meeting; Army leads the series 7–⁠0.

AwayBucknell1–⁠10 in 2021
10
HomeArmy9–⁠4 in 2021
63

Final at Michie Stadium, West PointTV: CBSSNAttendance 26,887

At kickoff
57°F, mostly cloudyWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Stewart International Airport (KSWF), 17 km from the stadium, 15 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tim Hedgepeth; umpire Danny Worrell; head linesman John Hoffman; line judge Deon Lawrence; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge Michael Cullin; back judge Barry Hendon; center judge Larry SaundersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bucknell0010010
Army212171463

Standouts

Player stats

Bucknell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ethan Grady16/3113601
Ruben Anderson0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jared Cooper1033119
Rushawn Baker82709
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Adam Barakat444014
Christian Spugnardi53008
Marques Owens228020
Connor Holmes115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alex Smith Jr.8000
Cooper Kim7000
Blake Leake7000
Brent Jackson6000

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jabari Laws3/35810
Cade Ballard0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Riley Tyson1070117
Christian Anderson443123
Cade Ballard74009
Jemel Jones337117
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Alston130030
Ay’Juan Marshall122122
Braheam Murphy1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Andre Carter II3111
Malkelm Morrison3100
Kemonte Yow3000
Arik Smith3000
Jabari Moore3000
Cole Mabry1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

BucknellArmy
175Total yards486
136Passing yards58
39Rushing yards428
4.3Yards per pass14.5
2.0Yards per rush7.0
11First downs30
4–⁠12Third downs4–⁠6
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
5–⁠45Penalties5–⁠49
25:37Possession34:23
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

BucknellArmy
31%Success rate69%
−0.28EPA per play0.60
0.87Explosiveness1.00
−0.41Rushing EPA0.58
−0.20Passing EPA0.76
13%Passing-down success43%
−0.46First-down EPA0.48
−0.29Second-down EPA0.63
0.37Third-down EPA1.03
3%Havoc by its defense25%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Army 96% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Army −51.5, over/under 58.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Army >99%, Bucknell <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Army end zoneBucknell end zoneQ1 BucknellInterception, 5 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 BucknellFumble, 3 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 BucknellTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 BucknellPunt, 7 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 BucknellEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 BucknellTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 ArmyFumbleQ3 BucknellField goal, 4 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ4 ArmyTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 BucknellEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, Bucknell right to left.
  1. Q1 BucknellInterception, 5 plays, 18 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 3 plays, 31 yards
  3. Q1 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 3 plays, 12 yards
  5. Q1 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 BucknellFumble, 3 plays, 29 yards
  8. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 5 plays, 61 yards
  9. Q1 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 3 plays, 32 yards
  11. Q2 BucknellTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 4 plays, 45 yards
  13. Q2 BucknellPunt, 7 plays, 22 yards
  14. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  15. Q2 BucknellEnd of half, 3 plays, 12 yards
  16. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
  17. Q3 BucknellTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  18. Q3 ArmyFumble, 1 yard
  19. Q3 BucknellField goal, 4 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 15 plays, 97 yards
  21. Q4 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  22. Q4 ArmyTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  23. Q4 BucknellEnd of game, 6 plays, 1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Army 21, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Interception, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 64 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Damian Harris
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Ethan Grady pass complete to Mason Muir for 7 yds to the Buckn 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Ethan Grady pass complete to Christian Spugnardi for 8 yds to the Buckn 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Jared Cooper run for 3 yds to the Buckn 43
15:002nd & 7 at own 43Ethan Grady pass intercepted Andre Carter II return for 17 yds to the Buckn 31
Army Touchdown, 3 plays
12:591st & 10 at opp 31Cade Barnard run for 3 yds to the Buckn 28
12:592nd & 7 at opp 28Christian Anderson run for 23 yds to the Buckn 5 for a 1ST down
11:511st & goal at opp 5Christian Anderson run for 5 yds for a TD (Cole Talley KICK)Army 7, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
11:511st & 0 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 48 yds , Marques Owens return for 9 yds to the Buckn 26
11:441st & 10 at own 26Ethan Grady sacked by Andre Carter II for a loss of 11 yards to the Buckn 15
11:442nd & 21 at own 15Ethan Grady pass complete to Adam Barakat for 14 yds to the Buckn 29
11:443rd & 7 at own 29Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Adam Barakat, broken up by Jabari Moore
11:444th & 7 at own 29Ruben Anderson punt for 38 yds , Tyrell Robinson returns for 55 yds to the Buckn 12
Army Touchdown, 3 plays
9:481st & 10 at opp 12Anthony Adkins run for 4 yds to the Buckn 8
9:482nd & 6 at opp 8Anthony Adkins run for 2 yds to the Buckn 6
8:203rd & 4 at opp 6Jakobi Buchanan run for 6 yds for a TD (Cole Talley KICK)Army 14, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
8:201st & 0 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:201st & 10 at own 25Ethan Grady pass complete to Damian Harris for 9 yds to the Buckn 34
8:202nd & 1 at own 34BUCKNELL Penalty, false start (Jack Wall) to the Buckn 29
8:202nd & 6 at own 29Jared Cooper run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buckn 27
8:203rd & 8 at own 27Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Mason Muir
8:204th & 8 at own 27Ruben Anderson punt for 52 yds , Tyrell Robinson returns for 4 yds to the Army 25
Army Punt, 3 plays
6:331st & 10 at own 25Tyrell Robinson run for 1 yd to the Army 26
6:332nd & 9 at own 26Christian Anderson run for no gain to the Army 28 Christian Anderson fumbled, recovered by Army Christian Anderson
6:333rd & 7 at own 28ARMY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-14 Yards) to the Army 14
6:333rd & 21 at own 14Christian Anderson run for 13 yds to the Army 27
6:334th & 8 at own 27Zach Harding punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buckn 32
Bucknell Fumble, 3 plays
4:371st & 10 at own 32Ethan Grady pass complete to Adam Barakat for 13 yds to the Buckn 45 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at own 45Ethan Grady pass complete to Connor Holmes for 15 yds to the Army 40 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at opp 40Rushawn Baker run for 5 yds to the Army 39 Rushawn Baker fumbled, forced by Malkelm Morrison, recovered by Army Cameron Jones
Army Touchdown, 5 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 39Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Army 41
3:052nd & 8 at own 41Tyrell Robinson run for 24 yds to the Buckn 35 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 35Braheam Murphy run for 6 yds to the Buckn 29
3:052nd & 4 at opp 29Jakobi Buchanan run for 12 yds to the Buckn 17 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 17Tyhier Tyler run for 17 yds for a TD (Cole Talley KICK)Army 21, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
0:151st & 0 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 57 yds , Marques Owens return for 12 yds to the Buckn 20
0:081st & 10 at own 20Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Mason Muir, broken up by Malkelm Morrison
0:082nd & 10 at own 20Jared Cooper run for 4 yds to the Buckn 24
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 24BUCKNELL Penalty, false start (Zack Tarburton) to the Buckn 19
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 19Ethan Grady pass complete to Christian Spugnardi for 5 yds to the Buckn 24
Q2 15:004th & 6 at own 24Ruben Anderson punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buckn 32 , Tyrell Robinson returns for 26 yds to the Buckn 32
2nd quarter6 drives, then Army 42, Bucknell 0
Army Touchdown, 3 plays
14:061st & 10 at opp 32ANDERSON, C. pass incomplete to ALSTON, Isaiah, PENALTY BUCKNELL pass interference (Robinson, Ethan) 15 yards to the BUCKNELL17, 1ST DOWN ARMY, NO PLAY.
14:061st & 10 at opp 17Tyhier Tyler run for 9 yds to the Buckn 8
14:062nd & 1 at opp 8Tyhier Tyler run for 4 yds to the Buckn 4 for a 1ST down
12:421st & goal at opp 4Anthony Adkins run for 4 yds for a TD (Cole Talley KICK)Army 28, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:421st & 0 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:421st & 10 at own 25Ethan Grady pass complete to Christian Spugnardi for 7 yds to the Buckn 32
12:422nd & 3 at own 32Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Adam Barakat
12:423rd & 3 at own 32Ethan Grady pass complete to Adam Barakat for 13 yds to the Buckn 45 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at own 45Ethan Grady pass incomplete, broken up by Jabari Moore
12:422nd & 10 at own 45Ethan Grady pass incomplete
11:143rd & 10 at own 45Timeout BUCKNELL, clock 11:14
11:143rd & 10 at own 45Ethan Grady pass incomplete
11:144th & 10 at own 45Ruben Anderson pass incomplete to Quentin Lemon, broken up by Max DiDomenico
Army Touchdown, 4 plays
11:001st & 10 at opp 45Jabari Laws run for 5 yds to the Buckn 40
11:002nd & 5 at opp 40Tyson Riley run for 6 yds to the Buckn 34 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 34Jabari Laws pass complete to Isaiah Alston for 30 yds to the Buckn 4 for a 1ST down
9:051st & goal at opp 4Tyson Riley run for 4 yds for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 35, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Punt, 7 plays
9:051st & 0 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 61 yds ARMY Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the Buckn 30
9:031st & 10 at own 30Jared Cooper run for 4 yds to the Buckn 34
9:032nd & 6 at own 34Ethan Grady pass complete to Marques Owens for 8 yds to the Buckn 42 for a 1ST down
9:031st & 10 at own 42Ethan Grady pass complete to Christian Spugnardi for 5 yds to the Buckn 47
9:032nd & 5 at own 47Ethan Grady pass complete to Damian Harris for 5 yds to the Army 48 for a 1ST down
9:031st & 10 at opp 48Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Christian Spugnardi
9:032nd & 10 at opp 48Ethan Grady pass complete to Jared Cooper for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
9:033rd & 12 at the 50Jared Cooper run for 2 yds to the Army 48
5:134th & 10 at opp 48Timeout ARMY, clock 05:13
5:134th & 10 at opp 48Ethan Grady punt for 15 yds, downed at the Army 33
Army Touchdown, 7 plays
5:031st & 10 at own 33Jakobi Buchanan run for 5 yds to the Army 38
5:032nd & 5 at own 38Tyson Riley run for 3 yds to the Army 41
5:033rd & 2 at own 41Tyson Riley run for 3 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at own 44MARSHALL, A. rush for 10 yards to the BUCKNELL46 (Smith, Alex Jr), PENALTY ARMY holding (HOWARD, A.J.) 10 yards to the ARMY34, NO PLAY.
5:031st & 20 at own 34Jabari Laws pass complete to Braheam Murphy for 6 yds to the Army 40
5:032nd & 14 at own 40LAWS, Jabari pass incomplete to WALTERS, B., PENALTY BUCKNELL roughing passer (Rooney, Cade) 15 yards to the BUCKNELL45, 1ST DOWN ARMY, NO PLAY.
5:031st & 10 at opp 45Tyson Riley run for 12 yds to the Buckn 33 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 33Jabari Laws run for 11 yds to the Buckn 22 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 22Jabari Laws pass complete to Ay’Juan Marshall for 22 yds for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 42, Bucknell 0
Bucknell End of half, 3 plays
1:381st & 0 at own 35Quinn Maretzki kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:381st & 10 at own 25Rushawn Baker run for 3 yds to the Buckn 28
1:382nd & 7 at own 28Rushawn Baker run for 9 yds to the Buckn 37 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 37Rushawn Baker run for no gain to the Buckn 37
3rd quarter4 drives, then Army 49, Bucknell 10
Army Touchdown, 15 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 59 yds , Tyrell Robinson return for 14 yds to the Army 20
14:541st & 10 at own 20Laquan Veney run for 12 yds to the Army 32 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 32Cade Ballard run for 8 yds to the Army 40
14:542nd & 2 at own 40Wilson Catoe run for 7 yds to the Army 47 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 47Cade Ballard run for 2 yds to the Army 49
14:542nd & 8 at own 49Tyson Riley run for 5 yds to the Buckn 46
14:543rd & 3 at opp 46Tyson Riley run for 7 yds to the Buckn 39 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 39Cade Ballard run for 7 yds to the Buckn 32
14:542nd & 3 at opp 32Wilson Catoe run for 5 yds to the Buckn 27 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 27Cade Ballard run for 7 yds to the Buckn 20
14:542nd & 3 at opp 20Tyson Riley run for 3 yds to the Buckn 17 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 17Markens Pierre run for 5 yds to the Buckn 12
14:542nd & 5 at opp 12Wilson Catoe run for no gain to the Buckn 12
14:543rd & 5 at opp 12Cade Ballard run for 2 yds to the Buckn 10
14:544th & 3 at opp 10Laquan Veney run for 6 yds to the Buckn 4 for a 1ST down
6:491st & goal at opp 4Markens Pierre run for 4 yds for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 49, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Touchdown, 6 plays
6:491st & 0 at own 35Quinn Maretzki kickoff for 63 yds
6:491st & 10 at own 35Jared Cooper run for 3 yds to the Buckn 38
6:492nd & 7 at own 38Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Damian Harris
6:493rd & 7 at own 38Ethan Grady pass complete to Marques Owens for 20 yds to the Army 42 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 42Ethan Grady pass complete to Christian Spugnardi for 5 yds to the Army 37 for a 1ST down ARMY Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Army 22 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 22Jared Cooper run for 3 yds to the Army 19
4:062nd & 7 at opp 19Jared Cooper run for 19 yds for a TD (Ryan Schatzel KICK)Army 49, Bucknell 7
4:061st & 0 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 65 yds , Laquan Veney return for 9 yds to the Army 10 Laquan Veney fumbled, forced by Alex Smith Jr., recovered by Buckn John Schlendorf
Bucknell Field goal, 4 plays
3:541st & goal at opp 10Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Mason Muir, broken up by Isaiah Morris
3:542nd & goal at opp 10Rushawn Baker run for 2 yds to the Army 8
3:543rd & goal at opp 8Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Matt McCreight
2:554th & goal at opp 8Ryan Schatzel 25 yd FG GOODArmy 49, Bucknell 10
Army Touchdown, 15 plays
2:551st & 0 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 62 yds, downed at the Army 3
2:511st & 10 at own 3Wilson Catoe run for 4 yds to the Army 7
2:512nd & 6 at own 7Cade Ballard run for 5 yds to the Army 12
2:513rd & 1 at own 12Tyson Riley run for 10 yds to the Army 22 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 22Justin Lescouflair run for 9 yds to the Army 31
2:512nd & 1 at own 31Wilson Catoe run for 5 yds to the Army 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36Cade Ballard pass incomplete to Laquan Veney
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 36Tyson Riley run for 17 yds to the Buckn 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Wilson Catoe run for 3 yds to the Buckn 44
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 44Cade Ballard run for 9 yds to the Buckn 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Shacori Williams run for 4 yds to the Buckn 31
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 31Markens Pierre run for 19 yds to the Buckn 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Shacori Williams run for 1 yd to the Buckn 11
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 11Ay’Juan Marshall run for 10 yds to the Buckn 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 1Shacori Williams run for no gain to the Buckn 1
Q4 9:402nd & goal at opp 1Shacori Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 56, Bucknell 10
4th quarter3 drives, then Army 63, Bucknell 10
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
9:401st & 0 at own 35Quinn Maretzki kickoff for 55 yds , Marques Owens return for 17 yds to the Buckn 27
9:321st & 10 at own 27Jared Cooper run for 3 yds to the Buckn 30
9:322nd & 7 at own 30Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Christian Spugnardi
9:323rd & 7 at own 30Grady, Ethan pass incomplete to Harris, Damian, PENALTY ARMY 12 men on the field 5 yards to the BUCKNELL35, NO PLAY.
9:323rd & 2 at own 35Jared Cooper run for a loss of 6 yards to the Buckn 29
9:324th & 8 at own 29Ruben Anderson punt for 38 yds , Maurice Bellan returns for 2 yds to the Army 35
Army Touchdown, 7 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 35Jemel Jones run for 17 yds to the Buckn 48 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 48Shacori Williams run for 3 yds to the Buckn 45
7:502nd & 7 at opp 45Jemel Jones run for 14 yds to the Buckn 31 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 31Maurice Bellan run for 7 yds to the Buckn 24
7:502nd & 3 at opp 24Shacori Williams run for 9 yds to the Buckn 15 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 15Maurice Bellan run for 9 yds to the Buckn 6
3:592nd & 1 at opp 6Jemel Jones run for 6 yds for a TD (Trey Gronotte KICK)Army 63, Bucknell 10
Bucknell End of game, 6 plays
3:591st & 0 at own 35Trey Gronotte kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:591st & 10 at own 25Rushawn Baker run for 3 yds to the Buckn 28
3:592nd & 7 at own 28Rushawn Baker run for 4 yds to the Buckn 32
3:593rd & 3 at own 32Ethan Grady pass complete to Adam Barakat for 4 yds to the Buckn 36 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 36Timeout BUCKNELL, clock 01:54
1:541st & 10 at own 36Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Marques Owens, broken up by Cole Mabry
1:542nd & 10 at own 36Rushawn Baker run for 5 yds to the Buckn 41
1:543rd & 5 at own 41Ethan Grady sacked by Cole Mabry for a loss of 10 yards to the Buckn 31
1:544th & 15 at own 31BUCKNELL Penalty, delay of game (Sterling Deary) to the Buckn 26

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Army leads 7–⁠0 in seven meetings.

Recent meetings
2021Army 63, Bucknell 10
2015Army 21, Bucknell 14
1995Army 37, Bucknell 6
1988Army 58, Bucknell 10
1927Army 34, Bucknell 0
1911Army 20, Bucknell 2

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