Colgate beats Bucknell for 10th straight victory
LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Grant Breneman threw for 254 yards and a touchdown, James Holland rushed for two scores and Colgate beat Bucknell 27-3 on Saturday for its 10th straight victory.
Colgate (5-0, 3-0 Patriot League) leads the nation in scoring defense at 4.6 points per game. The Raiders have allowed six points in their last four games, including back-to-back shutouts over Lafayette and William & Mary.
Owen Rockett caught four passes for 132 yards and a score for Colgate. Tyler Castillo made his 10th career interception to move into the top 10 in program history.
Rockett's 86-yard catch-and-run was Colgate's second-longest touchdown pass play in program history. He was left wide open over the middle, caught a short-floated pass and raced down the left sideline untouched.
Holland's 1-yard touchdown run with 8:58 remaining was Colgate's first fourth-quarter points of the season.
Logan Bitikofer was 17-of-37 passing for 164 yards with one interception for Bucknell (1-5, 1-1).
Game Information
2023 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 5-1 | 9-3 |
| Holy Cross | 5-1 | 7-4 |
| Colgate | 4-2 | 6-5 |
| Georgetown | 3-3 | 5-6 |
| Fordham | 2-4 | 6-5 |
| Lehigh | 1-5 | 2-9 |
| Bucknell | 1-5 | 4-7 |
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