Bucknell at Cornell

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Bucknell beat Cornell 21–⁠13. It was their 47th meeting; after it, Cornell led the series 37–⁠10.

AwayBucknell4–⁠7 in 2023
21
HomeCornell3–⁠7 in 2023
13

Final at Schoellkopf Field, IthacaTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,142

At kickoff
48°F, light rain, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH), 4 km from the stadium
Official
Anthony FlorioGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bucknell077721
Cornell337013

Standouts

Player stats

Bucknell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ralph Rucker6/179901
Nick Semptimphelter3/45410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Coleman Bennett29157027
Rushawn Baker102115
Eric Weatherly2405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Gary243032
Derrick Anderson Jr.341039
Eric Weatherly136036
Kyle Fontes115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cade Rooney0001

Cornell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jameson Wang15/2620001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jameson Wang1340120
Eddy Tillman521010
Drew Powell41107
Davon Kiser1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nicholas Laboy489030
Matt Robbert260036
Drew Powell116016
Samuel Musungu41209
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brody Kidwell0001

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

Team stats

BucknellCornell
329Total yards282
153Passing yards200
176Rushing yards82
7.3Yards per pass7.7
3.5Yards per rush2.6
21First downs15
7–⁠14Third downs3–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers1
4–⁠40Penalties6–⁠75
30:02Possession29:58

Efficiency

BucknellCornell
39%Success rate36%
0.11EPA per play−0.20
1.63Explosiveness1.12
−0.03Rushing EPA−0.16
0.72Passing EPA−0.01
33%Passing-down success29%
2%Havoc by its defense4%

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)

Cornell 70% to win. Bucknell won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Cornell −11, over/under 53.5.

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

Every drive

Cornell end zoneBucknell end zoneQ1 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ1 CornellInterception, 4 playsQ1 BucknellInterception, 6 playsQ1 CornellField goal, 6 playsQ1 BucknellPunt, 6 playsQ1 CornellPunt, 4 playsQ1 BucknellTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 CornellTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 BucknellPunt, 6 playsQ2 CornellPunt, 3 playsQ2 BucknellResult not recorded, 5 playsQ2 CornellField goal, 8 playsQ3 CornellTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 BucknellPunt, 5 playsQ3 CornellMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 BucknellTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 CornellPunt, 7 playsQ4 BucknellTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 CornellPunt, 3 playsQ4 BucknellPunt, 5 playsQ4 CornellTurnover on downs, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cornell drives left to right, Bucknell right to left.
  1. Q1 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 CornellInterception, 4 plays, 25 yards
  3. Q1 BucknellInterception, 6 plays, 14 yards
  4. Q1 CornellField goal, 6 plays, 12 yards
  5. Q1 BucknellPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  6. Q1 CornellPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  7. Q1 BucknellTouchdown, 14 plays, 86 yards
  8. Q2 CornellTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 34 yards
  9. Q2 BucknellPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  10. Q2 CornellPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 BucknellResult not recorded, 5 plays, −15 yards
  12. Q2 CornellField goal, 8 plays, 26 yards
  13. Q3 CornellTouchdown, 5 plays, 58 yards
  14. Q3 BucknellPunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  15. Q3 CornellMissed FG, 11 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q3 BucknellTouchdown, 11 plays, 70 yards
  17. Q3 CornellPunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q4 BucknellTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  19. Q4 CornellPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 BucknellPunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q4 CornellTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Cornell 3, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 29Coleman Bennett run for 3 yds to the BUCK 32
15:002nd & 7 at own 32
15:003rd & 7 at own 32pass incomplete to Eric Weatherly
14:541st & 10 at own 35Jackson Kennedy kickoff for 58 yds , Eric Weatherly return for 22 yds to the BUCK 29
13:384th & 7 at own 32Ruben Anderson punt for 49 yds , Davon Kiser returns for 4 yds to the COR 23
Cornell Interception, 4 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 23Jameson Wang run for 5 yds to the COR 28
13:382nd & 5 at own 28
13:383rd & 5 at own 28Jameson Wang run for 20 yds to the COR 48 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at own 48Jameson Wang pass intercepted
Bucknell Interception, 6 plays
11:341st & 10 at opp 40Coleman Bennett run for 6 yds to the COR 34
11:342nd & 4 at opp 34Coleman Bennett run for 4 yds to the COR 30 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 30pass incomplete to Derrick Anderson Jr.
11:342nd & 10 at opp 30Rushawn Baker run for a loss of 1 yard to the COR 31
11:343rd & 11 at opp 31Ralph Rucker run for 5 yds to the COR 26
9:114th & 6 at opp 26Ralph Rucker pass intercepted
Cornell Field goal, 6 plays
9:111st & 10 at opp 41Gannon Carothers run for 1 yd to the BUCK 40
9:112nd & 9 at opp 40Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for 9 yds to the BUCK 31 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 31Jameson Wang run for 3 yds to the BUCK 28
9:112nd & 7 at opp 28Gannon Carothers run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUCK 29
9:113rd & 8 at opp 29pass incomplete to Parker Woodring
6:014th & 8 at opp 29Jackson Kennedy 46 yd FG GOODCornell 3, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Punt, 6 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 35Alan Zhao kickoff for 60 yds , Eric Weatherly return for 14 yds to the BUCK 19
5:531st & 10 at own 19pass incomplete to Okeyo Ayungo
5:532nd & 10 at own 19Rushawn Baker run for 1 yd to the BUCK 20
5:533rd & 9 at own 20Ralph Rucker pass complete to Josh Gary for 32 yds to the COR 48 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at opp 48Ralph Rucker sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the BUCK 45
5:532nd & 17 at own 45Ralph Rucker run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
5:533rd & 12 at the 50Ralph Rucker pass complete to Derrick Anderson Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the BUCK 47
2:514th & 15 at own 47Ruben Anderson punt for 42 yds
Cornell Punt, 4 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 11Jameson Wang pass complete to Davon Kiser for 10 yds to the COR 21 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 21Eddy Tillman run for 1 yd to the COR 22
2:512nd & 9 at own 22pass incomplete to Nicholas Laboy
2:513rd & 9 at own 22Jameson Wang pass complete to Eddy Tillman for 2 yds to the COR 24
0:314th & 7 at own 24Jackson Kennedy punt for 65 yds
Bucknell Touchdown, 14 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 11Coleman Bennett run for 3 yds to the BUCK 14
0:312nd & 7 at own 14Coleman Bennett run for 14 yds to the BUCK 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 28Coleman Bennett run for 3 yds to the BUCK 31
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 31Coleman Bennett run for 3 yds to the BUCK 34 Bucknell Penalty, Offensive holding (Kyle Fontes) to the BUCK 24
Q2 15:002nd & 14 at own 24pass incomplete to Coleman Bennett
Q2 15:003rd & 14 at own 24Coleman Bennett run for 27 yds to the COR 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Coleman Bennett run for 4 yds to the COR 45
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 45Rushawn Baker run for 3 yds to the COR 42
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 42Cornell Penalty, personal foul (Mason Yacovelli) to the COR 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Ralph Rucker pass incomplete, broken up by Muhammad-Ali Kobo
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 32for a 1ST down Cornell Penalty, personal foul (Malachi Edgerly) to the COR 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Coleman Bennett run for 5 yds to the COR 12
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 12Coleman Bennett run for 6 yds to the COR 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 6Eric Weatherly run for 5 yds to the COR 1
Q2 10:582nd & goal at opp 1Ralph Rucker run for 1 yd for a TD (Matt Schearer KICK)Bucknell 7, Cornell 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Bucknell 7, Cornell 6
Cornell Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:511st & 10 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 46 yds , Ean Pope return for 13 yds to the COR 32
10:511st & 10 at own 32Jameson Wang run for 6 yds to the COR 38
10:512nd & 4 at own 38Jameson Wang pass complete to Nicholas Laboy for 22 yds to the BUCK 40 for a 1ST down
10:511st & 10 at opp 40
10:512nd & 10 at opp 40pass incomplete to Nicholas Laboy
10:513rd & 10 at opp 40Ean Pope run for 6 yds to the BUCK 34
7:504th & 4 at opp 34Jameson Wang run for a loss of 4 yards to the BUCK 38
Bucknell Punt, 6 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 38Coleman Bennett run for 5 yds to the BUCK 43
7:502nd & 5 at own 43Coleman Bennett run for 6 yds to the BUCK 49 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 49Coleman Bennett run for 14 yds to the COR 37 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 37Coleman Bennett run for 1 yd to the COR 36
7:502nd & 9 at opp 36Ralph Rucker pass incomplete to Damian Harris, broken up by Damon Barnes
7:503rd & 9 at opp 36Coleman Bennett run for a loss of 2 yards to the COR 38
5:424th & 11 at opp 38Ruben Anderson punt for 38 yds
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 20
5:422nd & 10 at own 20Drew Powell run for 7 yds to the COR 27
5:423rd & 3 at own 27pass incomplete to Drew Powell
3:514th & 3 at own 27Nathaniel Hillenburg punt for 34 yds
Bucknell Result not recorded, 5 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 39Bucknell Penalty, false start (Xavier Allen) to the BUCK 34
3:511st & 15 at own 34pass incomplete to Derrick Anderson Jr. Cornell Penalty, personal foul (Mason Yacovelli) to the BUCK 49
3:511st & 10 at own 49Bucknell Penalty, Offensive holding (Zack Tarburton) to the BUCK 39
3:511st & 20 at own 39Ralph Rucker pass incomplete to Eric Weatherly for a 1ST down Cornell Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Trey Harris) to the COR 46 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at opp 46Ralph Rucker pass incomplete to Eric Weatherly, broken up by Trey Harris
Cornell Field goal, 8 plays
3:101st & 10 at opp 44Jameson Wang pass complete to Nicholas Laboy for 13 yds to the BUCK 31 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 31Gannon Carothers run for 3 yds to the BUCK 28
3:102nd & 7 at opp 28Jameson Wang run for 5 yds to the BUCK 23
3:103rd & 2 at opp 23Jameson Wang run for 5 yds to the BUCK 18 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 18Jameson Wang pass incomplete to Matt Robbert, broken up by Alex Smith Jr.
3:102nd & 10 at opp 18
0:223rd & 10 at opp 18
0:004th & 10 at opp 18Jackson Kennedy 35 Yd Field GoalBucknell 7, Cornell 6
3rd quarter5 drives, then Bucknell 14, Cornell 13
Cornell Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 39Jameson Wang pass complete to Nicholas Laboy for 24 yds to the BUCK 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Eddy Tillman run for 2 yds to the BUCK 35
15:002nd & 8 at opp 35Jameson Wang pass complete to Matt Robbert for 24 yds to the BUCK 11 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Jameson Wang run for 6 yds to the BUCK 5
14:531st & 10 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 55 yds , Davon Kiser return for 29 yds to the COR 39
12:552nd & 4 at opp 5Jameson Wang run for 5 yds for a TD (Jackson Kennedy KICK)Cornell 13, Bucknell 7
Bucknell Punt, 5 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 35Jackson Kennedy kickoff for 60 yds , Eric Weatherly return for 21 yds to the BUCK 26
12:451st & 10 at own 26Coleman Bennett run for 2 yds to the BUCK 28
12:452nd & 8 at own 28Ralph Rucker pass complete to Kyle Fontes for 15 yds to the COR 43 Cornell Penalty, roughing passer (Malin White) to the COR 42
12:451st & 10 at opp 42Coleman Bennett run for 2 yds to the COR 40
12:452nd & 8 at opp 40pass incomplete to Eric Weatherly
12:453rd & 8 at opp 40pass incomplete to Coleman Bennett
11:194th & 8 at opp 40Ruben Anderson punt for 39 yds
Cornell Missed FG, 11 plays
11:191st & 10 at own 1Jameson Wang run for 3 yds to the COR 4
11:192nd & 7 at own 4Ean Pope run for a loss of 3 yards to the COR 1
11:193rd & 10 at own 1Davon Kiser run for 3 yds to the COR 4 for a 1ST down Bucknell Penalty, personal foul (Nick Hoying) to the COR 19 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at own 19Jameson Wang pass complete to Nicholas Laboy for 30 yds to the COR 49 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at own 49Jameson Wang pass complete to Parker Woodring for 4 yds to the BUCK 47
11:192nd & 6 at opp 47Jameson Wang pass incomplete to Samuel Musungu, broken up by Chris Sims
11:193rd & 6 at opp 47Jameson Wang pass complete to Drew Powell for 16 yds to the BUCK 31 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at opp 31pass incomplete to Matt Robbert
11:192nd & 10 at opp 31Drew Powell run for 4 yds to the BUCK 27
11:193rd & 6 at opp 27Jameson Wang pass incomplete to Gannon Carothers, broken up by Roman Pearson
7:034th & 6 at opp 27Jackson Kennedy 44 yd FG MISSED
Bucknell Touchdown, 11 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 27Rushawn Baker run for 2 yds to the BUCK 29
7:032nd & 8 at own 29Rushawn Baker run for 4 yds to the BUCK 33
7:033rd & 4 at own 33Ralph Rucker pass complete to Derrick Anderson Jr. for 5 yds to the BUCK 38 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 38Coleman Bennett run for 2 yds to the BUCK 40
7:032nd & 8 at own 40Coleman Bennett run for 3 yds to the BUCK 43
7:033rd & 5 at own 43Ralph Rucker pass complete to Josh Gary for 11 yds to the COR 46 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 46Coleman Bennett run for 1 yd to the COR 45
7:032nd & 9 at opp 45Ralph Rucker pass complete to Derrick Anderson Jr. for 39 yds to the COR 6 for a 1ST down
7:031st & goal at opp 6Ralph Rucker run for 4 yds to the COR 2 Ralph Rucker fumbled, recovered by BUCK
7:032nd & goal at opp 2Coleman Bennett run for 1 yd to the COR 1
2:003rd & goal at opp 1Rushawn Baker run for 1 yd for a TD (Matt Schearer KICK)Bucknell 14, Cornell 13
Cornell Punt, 7 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 65 yds , Davon Kiser return for 26 yds to the COR 26
1:561st & 10 at own 26Jameson Wang pass complete to Manny Adebi for 7 yds to the COR 33
1:562nd & 3 at own 33Eddy Tillman run for 7 yds to the COR 40 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at own 40Eddy Tillman run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at the 50Eddy Tillman run for 1 yd to the BUCK 49
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 49Jameson Wang pass complete to Parker Woodring Cornell Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the COR 46
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at own 46Jameson Wang run for a loss of 3 yards to the COR 43
Q4 15:003rd & 17 at own 43Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for 2 yds to the COR 45
Q4 13:054th & 15 at own 45Jackson Kennedy punt for 30 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Bucknell 21, Cornell 13
Bucknell Touchdown, 9 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 25Coleman Bennett run for 26 yds to the COR 49 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 49
13:052nd & 10 at opp 49Eric Weatherly run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
13:053rd & 11 at the 50Nick Semptimphelter pass complete to Christian Tait for 12 yds to the COR 38 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 38Coleman Bennett run for a loss of 2 yards to the COR 40
13:052nd & 12 at opp 40pass incomplete to Christian Tait
13:053rd & 12 at opp 40Nick Semptimphelter pass complete to Eric Weatherly for 36 yds to the COR 4 for a 1ST down
10:021st & goal at opp 4Coleman Bennett run for a loss of 2 yards to the COR 6
9:152nd & goal at opp 6Nick Semptimphelter pass complete to Damian Harris for 6 yds for a TD (Matt Schearer KICK)Bucknell 21, Cornell 13
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 60 yds , Ean Pope return for 33 yds to the COR 38
9:071st & 10 at own 38Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for 4 yds to the COR 42
9:072nd & 6 at own 42Samuel Musungu run for 3 yds to the COR 45
9:073rd & 3 at own 45Ean Pope run for a loss of 2 yards to the COR 43
6:494th & 5 at own 43Nathaniel Hillenburg punt for 32 yds
Bucknell Punt, 5 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 25Rushawn Baker run for 5 yds to the BUCK 30
6:492nd & 5 at own 30Coleman Bennett run for 22 yds to the COR 48 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 48Rushawn Baker run for 4 yds to the COR 44
6:492nd & 6 at opp 44Rushawn Baker run for 2 yds to the COR 42
3:513rd & 4 at opp 42
2:574th & 4 at opp 42Ruben Anderson punt for 37 yds
Cornell Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 5Jameson Wang pass complete to Matt Robbert for 36 yds to the COR 41 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 41Jameson Wang sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the COR 30
2:572nd & 21 at own 30pass incomplete to Doryn Smith
2:573rd & 21 at own 30Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for a loss of 3 yards to the COR 27
1:244th & 24 at own 27pass incomplete to Nicholas Laboy

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Cornell leads 39–⁠10 in 49 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Cornell 30, Bucknell 20
2024Cornell 34, Bucknell 21
2023Bucknell 21, Cornell 13
2021Bucknell 21, Cornell 10
2017Bucknell 26, Cornell 18
2016Cornell 24, Bucknell 16

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