Bucknell at Lehigh
Saturday, September 28, 2024 Share
Bucknell beat Lehigh 38–35 in double overtime. It was their 35th meeting; after it, Lehigh led the series 19–14–2.
Final, 2 overtimes at Goodman Stadium, BethlehemTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,003
- At kickoff
- 64°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE), 10 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
- Official
- Cory HansonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | OT2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Lehigh | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
Standouts
- PassingRalph Rucker15 of 22, 150 yards, 2 TDBucknell
- RushingLuke Yoder22 carries, 137 yards, 3 TDLehigh
- ReceivingGeoffrey Jamiel9 catches, 136 yards, 2 TDLehigh
- DefenseAaron Davis1 INTBucknell
Player stats
Bucknell
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Rucker | 15/22 | 150 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Thomas | 18 | 77 | 0 | 20 |
| Paul Neel | 7 | 38 | 0 | 11 |
| Nate Anderson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Michael Cadden | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Weatherly | 5 | 55 | 2 | 31 |
| Nate Anderson | 5 | 49 | 0 | 17 |
| T.J. Cadden | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Tariq Thomas | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lehigh
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Johnson | 17/23 | 200 | 1 | 1 |
| Dante Perri | 4/10 | 98 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Yoder | 22 | 137 | 3 | 24 |
| Matt Machalik | 3 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
| Geoffrey Jamiel | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| Jaden Green | 6 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Jamiel | 9 | 136 | 2 | 34 |
| Mason Humphrey | 9 | 109 | 0 | 32 |
| Dylan McFadden | 2 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| Nick Williams | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Bucknell | Lehigh | |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Total yards | 500 |
| 150 | Passing yards | 298 |
| 120 | Rushing yards | 202 |
| 6.8 | Yards per pass | 9.0 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 16 | First downs | 26 |
| 5–12 | Third downs | 7–14 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 2–4 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 5–54 | Penalties | 5–43 |
| 23:11 | Possession | 36:49 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Lehigh 60% to win. Bucknell won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Lehigh −6, 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.
The series
Every Bucknell–Lehigh gameLehigh leads 20–14–2 in 36 meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2025 | Lehigh 41, Bucknell 24 | |
| 2024 | Bucknell 38, Lehigh 35 | |
| 2023 | Lehigh 27, Bucknell 18 | |
| 2022 | Bucknell 19, Lehigh 17 | |
| 2021 | Lehigh 38, Bucknell 6 | |
| 2020 | Bucknell 6, Lehigh 0 |
Around this game
Bucknell
- Next gameat PennsylvaniaOct. 12, 2024
- SeasonBucknell in 2024
- ProgramBucknell history and records
Lehigh
- Next gameat YaleOct. 19, 2024
- SeasonLehigh in 2024
- ProgramLehigh history and records