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VMI at Bucknell

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Bucknell beat VMI 21–⁠13. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Bucknell led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayVMI5–⁠6 in 2023
13
HomeBucknell4–⁠7 in 2023
21

Final at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, LewisburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,465

At kickoff
82°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Penn Valley Airport (KSEG), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Cory HansonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
VMI0001313
Bucknell7001421

Standouts

  • PassingRalph Rucker19 of 30, 224 yards, 2 TDBucknell
  • RushingRushawn Baker22 carries, 105 yards, 1 TDBucknell
  • ReceivingDamian Harris8 catches, 101 yards, 1 TDBucknell

Player stats

VMI

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Collin Ironside20/3022020
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hunter Rice1357013
Rashad Raymond1243011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chance Knox688027
Aidan Twombly466127
V.J. Johnson432118
Ivan Thorpe328017

Bucknell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ralph Rucker19/3022420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rushawn Baker22105118
Ralph Rucker1547017
Coleman Bennett82409
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Damian Harris8101131
Coleman Bennett454029
Eric Weatherly122022
Charlie Kreinbucher217110

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

Team stats

VMIBucknell
295Total yards397
220Passing yards224
75Rushing yards173
7.3Yards per pass7.5
1.9Yards per rush3.8
20First downs21
5–⁠15Third downs6–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
6–⁠70Penalties8–⁠85
30:09Possession29:51

Efficiency

VMIBucknell
32%Success rate43%
−0.04EPA per play−0.04
1.46Explosiveness0.90
−0.40Rushing EPA−0.32
0.34Passing EPA0.29
29%Passing-down success40%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Bucknell 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Bucknell end zoneVMI end zoneQ1 VMIPunt, 7 playsQ1 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ1 BucknellPunt, 10 playsQ1 BucknellTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ1 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ2 BucknellPunt, 5 playsQ2 VMIResult not recorded, 5 playsQ2 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ2 BucknellPunt, 4 playsQ2 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ2 BucknellPunt, 7 playsQ2 VMIMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 VMIPunt, 5 playsQ3 BucknellPunt, 7 playsQ3 BucknellResult not recorded, 3 playsQ3 VMIPunt, 5 playsQ3 BucknellFumble, 8 playsQ3 VMIMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ4 BucknellTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 VMITouchdown, 7 playsQ4 BucknellTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ4 VMITouchdown, 9 playsQ4 BucknellResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Bucknell drives left to right, VMI right to left.
  1. Q1 VMIPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  2. Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  3. Q1 BucknellPunt, 10 plays, 22 yards
  4. Q1 BucknellTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
  5. Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  6. Q1 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q2 BucknellPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 VMIResult not recorded, 5 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 BucknellPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 BucknellPunt, 7 plays, 53 yards
  13. Q2 VMIMissed FG, 10 plays, 58 yards
  14. Q3 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q3 BucknellPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  16. Q3 BucknellResult not recorded, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q3 BucknellFumble, 8 plays, 45 yards
  19. Q3 VMIMissed FG, 10 plays, 61 yards
  20. Q4 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q4 BucknellTouchdown, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 VMITouchdown, 7 plays, 55 yards
  23. Q4 BucknellTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  24. Q4 VMIPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  25. Q4 VMITouchdown, 9 plays, 36 yards
  26. Q4 BucknellResult not recorded, 5 plays, 22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Bucknell 7, VMI 0
Bucknell Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 38Ralph Rucker pass complete to Coleman Bennett for 5 yds to the BUCK 43
0:001st & 10 at opp 47
14:551st & 10 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 56 yds , Rashad Raymond return for 20 yds to the VMI 29
13:024th & 13 at own 26Jack Culbreath punt for 48 yds , Ethan Robinson returns for no gain to the BUCK 26
9:014th & 31 at own 48Ruben Anderson punt for 52 yds
VMI Punt, 7 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 20Rashad Raymond run for 3 yds to the VMI 23
9:012nd & 7 at own 23Hunter Rice run for 12 yds to the VMI 35 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at own 35Hunter Rice run for 6 yds to the VMI 41
9:012nd & 4 at own 41Hunter Rice run for 13 yds to the BUCK 46 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at opp 46pass incomplete to Grant Swinehart
9:012nd & 10 at opp 46
9:013rd & 10 at opp 46Collin Ironside run for 5 yds to the BUCK 41
9:014th & 5 at opp 41VMI Penalty, delay of game (Collin Ironside) to the BUCK 46
4:504th & 10 at opp 46Jack Culbreath punt for 46 yds
Bucknell Touchdown, 9 plays
1:302nd & 6 at opp 18Ralph Rucker pass complete to Damian Harris for 18 yds for a TD (Matt Schearer KICK)Bucknell 7, VMI 0
1:251st & 10 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 59 yds , Rashad Raymond return for 17 yds to the VMI 23
0:194th & 16 at own 17Jack Culbreath punt for 28 yds
2nd quarter11 drives, then Bucknell 7, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Collin Ironside pass complete to Rashad Raymond for 2 yds to the BUCK 47
0:002nd & 8 at opp 47Collin Ironside pass complete to Isaiah Lemmond for 5 yds to the BUCK 42
0:003rd & 3 at opp 42
Bucknell Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 12Ralph Rucker pass incomplete, broken up by Josh Knapp
0:002nd & 10 at own 12Rushawn Baker run for 13 yds to the BUCK 25 Bucknell Penalty, Offensive holding (Adam Barakat) to the BUCK 15
0:002nd & 7 at own 15Ralph Rucker sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the BUCK 10
0:003rd & 12 at own 10Ralph Rucker pass complete to Rushawn Baker for 11 yds to the BUCK 21
VMI Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at the 50Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the BUCK 47
0:002nd & 7 at opp 47Collin Ironside run for 1 yd to the BUCK 46
0:003rd & 6 at opp 46Collin Ironside sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
Bucknell Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 5Rushawn Baker run for 5 yds to the BUCK 10
0:002nd & 5 at own 10Ralph Rucker pass incomplete to Damian Harris, broken up by Alex Oliver for a 1ST down VMI Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Alex Oliver) to the BUCK 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 25Rushawn Baker run for 5 yds to the BUCK 30
0:002nd & 5 at own 30Ralph Rucker pass complete to Eric Weatherly for 22 yds to the VMI 48 for a 1ST down
VMI Missed FG, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 9Collin Ironside pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 4 yds to the VMI 13
VMI Result not recorded, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 6Rashad Raymond run for 1 yd to the VMI 7
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 7 at opp 42Ralph Rucker pass complete to Josh Gary for 3 yds to the VMI 39
15:003rd & 4 at opp 39Rushawn Baker run for a loss of 4 yards to the VMI 43
13:434th & 8 at opp 43Ruben Anderson punt for 37 yds
VMI Result not recorded, 5 plays
13:432nd & 9 at own 7Collin Ironside pass complete to Chance Knox for 15 yds to the VMI 22 Bucknell Penalty, roughing passer (Brad Jamison) to the VMI 37
13:431st & 10 at own 37Rashad Raymond run for 1 yd to the VMI 38
13:432nd & 9 at own 38Collin Ironside pass incomplete to Isaiah Lemmond, broken up by Roman Pearson
13:433rd & 9 at own 38Collin Ironside pass complete to VJ Johnson for 4 yds to the VMI 42
11:294th & 5 at own 42Jack Culbreath punt for 48 yds
Bucknell Punt, 5 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 10Ralph Rucker run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUCK 9
11:292nd & 11 at own 9Ralph Rucker pass complete to Damian Harris for 14 yds to the BUCK 23 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at own 23Ralph Rucker run for 5 yds to the BUCK 28
11:292nd & 5 at own 28pass incomplete to Eric Weatherly
11:293rd & 5 at own 28pass incomplete to Rushawn Baker
9:374th & 5 at own 28Ruben Anderson punt for 42 yds , Chance Knox returns for 21 yds to the BUCK 49
7:504th & 3 at opp 42Jack Culbreath punt for 30 yds
5:484th & 1 at own 21Ruben Anderson punt for 37 yds , Chance Knox returns for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
3:504th & 10 at the 50Jack Culbreath punt for 45 yds , Ethan Robinson returns for 5 yds to the BUCK 45 Bucknell Penalty, illegal block (Damian Harris) to the BUCK 5
Bucknell Punt, 7 plays
2:401st & 10 at opp 48Ralph Rucker run for 6 yds to the VMI 42
2:402nd & 4 at opp 42
2:403rd & 4 at opp 42pass incomplete to Christian Tait
1:114th & 4 at opp 42Ruben Anderson punt for 33 yds
VMI Missed FG, 10 plays
1:062nd & 6 at own 13pass incomplete to VJ Johnson
1:063rd & 6 at own 13Collin Ironside pass complete to Chance Knox for 9 yds to the VMI 22 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at own 22Collin Ironside pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 12 yds to the VMI 34 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at own 34Collin Ironside pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 23 yds to the BUCK 43 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at opp 43Collin Ironside pass incomplete to Chance Knox, broken up by John Schlendorf
0:342nd & 10 at opp 43Rashad Raymond run for 11 yds to the BUCK 32 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 32VMI Penalty, Offensive holding (Tyriq Poindexter) to the BUCK 42
0:231st & 20 at opp 42Collin Ironside run for 9 yds to the BUCK 33
0:232nd & 11 at opp 33Caden Beck 50 yd FG MISSED
Q3 14:531st & 10 at own 35Jack Culbreath kickoff for 61 yds , Coleman Bennett return for 18 yds to the BUCK 22
Q3 12:094th & 6 at opp 41Ruben Anderson punt for 41 yds
3rd quarter2 drives, then Bucknell 7, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 5 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 20Collin Ironside pass complete to Chance Knox for 9 yds to the VMI 29
12:092nd & 1 at own 29Rashad Raymond run for 6 yds to the VMI 35 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at own 35Rashad Raymond run for 1 yd to the VMI 36
12:092nd & 9 at own 36Collin Ironside sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the VMI 30
12:093rd & 15 at own 30Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the VMI 34
9:204th & 11 at own 34Jack Culbreath punt for 40 yds
7:544th & 8 at own 28Ruben Anderson punt for 35 yds , Chance Knox returns for 7 yds VMI Penalty, Offensive holding (Alex Oliver) to the VMI 34
5:184th & 15 at own 40Jack Culbreath punt for 44 yds , Ethan Robinson returns for 15 yds to the BUCK 31
Bucknell Fumble, 8 plays
4:231st & 10 at opp 36Rushawn Baker run for 2 yds to the VMI 34
4:232nd & 8 at opp 34Rushawn Baker run for 7 yds to the VMI 27
4:233rd & 1 at opp 27Rushawn Baker run for 3 yds to the VMI 24 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 24pass incomplete to Damian Harris
2:532nd & 10 at opp 24Ralph Rucker fumbled, recovered by VMI Eric Rankin
4th quarter7 drives, then Bucknell 21, VMI 13
VMI Missed FG, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Aidan Twombly fumbled, recovered by VMI Aidan Twombly
15:002nd & 10 at opp 16Rashad Raymond run for 1 yd to the BUCK 15
15:003rd & 9 at opp 15pass incomplete to Aidan Twombly
13:434th & 9 at opp 15Caden Beck 32 yd FG MISSED
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 20Coleman Bennett run for 2 yds to the BUCK 22
13:432nd & 8 at own 22pass incomplete to Damian Harris
13:433rd & 8 at own 22Ralph Rucker pass incomplete to Okeyo Ayungo, broken up by Noel Innocent
13:014th & 8 at own 22Ruben Anderson punt for 46 yds , Chance Knox returns for 10 yds to the VMI 42
VMI Touchdown, 7 plays
10:081st & 10 at opp 27Collin Ironside pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 27 yds for a TD (Caden Beck KICK)Tied at 7
Bucknell Touchdown, 11 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 35Jack Culbreath kickoff for 65 yds , Coleman Bennett return for 21 yds to the BUCK 21
6:222nd & goal at opp 7Ralph Rucker pass complete to Charlie Kreinbucher for 7 yds for a TD (Matt Schearer KICK)Bucknell 14, VMI 7
6:171st & 10 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 55 yds , Rashad Raymond return for 14 yds to the VMI 24
5:064th & 19 at own 15punt for no gain, punt out-of-bounds at the VMI 9
Bucknell Touchdown, 3 plays
5:061st & goal at opp 9
5:062nd & goal at opp 9Ralph Rucker run for 8 yds to the VMI 1
3:263rd & goal at opp 1Rushawn Baker run for 1 yd for a TD (Matt Schearer KICK)Bucknell 21, VMI 7
VMI Touchdown, 9 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 54 yds , Ivan Thorpe return for 50 yds to the BUCK 39
1:311st & goal at opp 3Isaiah Lemmond pass incomplete to Aidan Twombly, broken up by Alex Smith Jr.
1:313rd & 7 at opp 18VJ Johnson 18 Yd pass from Collin Ironside (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Bucknell 21, VMI 13
Bucknell Result not recorded, 5 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 35Caden Beck kickoff for 15 yds , Rushawn Baker return for no gain to the 50 yard line
1:221st & 10 at opp 40Ralph Rucker pass complete to Damian Harris for 2 yds to the VMI 38
1:222nd & 8 at opp 38Coleman Bennett run for 7 yds to the VMI 31
1:083rd & 1 at opp 31Rushawn Baker run for 3 yds to the VMI 28 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 28Ralph Rucker run for a loss of 3 yards to the VMI 28

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.

The series

Every VMI–Bucknell game

Bucknell leads 7–⁠3 in 10 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Bucknell 14, VMI 3
2025Bucknell 35, VMI 28
2024Bucknell 35, VMI 28
2023Bucknell 21, VMI 13
2022VMI 24, Bucknell 14
2016VMI 23, Bucknell 17

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