The Circle

Issue date: 10/5/06 Section: Sports

Media Credit: James Reilly Senior captain Nick Salis (10) makes a tackle against the Bucknell offense in Marist's homecoming loss on Saturday at Leonindoff Field. Salis had nine tackles including two solo tackles in the Foxes 48-19 defeat.

Last minute fanfare from Marist quarterback Matt Semerano was not enough to save the Red Foxes from defeat as the Bisons rained on the Red Fox homecoming parade.

Bucknell ran off with a 48-19 victory on Saturday at Leonidoff field.

Bucknell improved to 3-2 with the win as Marist fell to 1-4 during their final game of a four- game home stretch in front of 2,417 fans.

Bucknell's ground attack struck early when wide receiver Daniel Zvara broke off down the right sideline for a 51-yard touchdown run that put Bucknell up 7-0 with 11:42 left in the first quarter. Zvara was the first of six Bisons to put six points on the board.

Just 44 seconds into the second quarter, running back Peter Kaufman added to the Bison lead with a 12-yard touchdown run up the nearside to make it 14-0 Bucknell.

Not four minutes later, with 10:42 left in the half, quarterback Terrance Wilson pitched the ball to A.J. Kizekai who stormed for a 35-yard touchdown run down the far-side to tack up another score, making it 21-0 in favor of the Bisons.

Two possessions later, with 2:40 left in the half, Wilson and Kizekai hooked up on the same play and turned their second 35-yard run into another touchdown, and it looked like Bucknell would go into the half up 28-0.

But Marist quarterback Steve McGrath had other ideas, as he found wide receiver Tim Keegan open in the end zone. Keegan was immediately leveled but held onto the ball and gave Marist a touchdown with 19 seconds left in the half. Bucknell would walk into the half with a 28-7 lead, as Marist barely avoided being shut out for eight consecutive quarters.

On Bucknell's second possession of the second half, they cushioned their lead as full back Josh DeStefano took the hand off from quarterback Marcello Trigg, converting a 9-yard run into a touchdown, and putting Bucknell up 35-7 at 9:59 left in the third quarter. Starting quarterback, Terrance Wilson, who went 0-5 passing, was taken out of the game after he was hit hard, injuring his shoulder on Bucknell's first possession of the half.

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