LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Ralph Rucker IV had two touchdown passes and his touchdown pass with 5 1/2 minutes left gave Bucknell a 21-14 victory over Lafayette on Saturday.

The fumble recovered by Gavin Willis at the end of the match sealed the victory for Bucknell (4-5, 2-1 Patriot League).

Rucker’s 19-yard run opened the scoring early in the first quarter and his 1-yard run early in the fourth tied it at 14. In between, Lafayette’s Dean DeNobile had touchdown passes of 38 yards to Chris Carasia and 8 yards to Ethan Hosak which gave the Leopards a 14-7 lead.

After Rucker tied it in the fourth, he drove the Bison 65 yards in nine plays on its next possession. His 9-yard pass to Eric Weatherly put Bucknell ahead 21-14 with 5:38 left.

Lafayette responded with a 63-yard drive deep into Bucknell territory, eventually reaching the 2-yard line. After a penalty held them up, the Leopards fumbled and Willis recovered.

Rucker completed 18 of 30 passes for 210 yards, including a touchdown and an interception. Tariq Thomas totaled 141 yards rushing.

DeNobile completed 24 of 38 passes for 177 yards with two touchdowns. Jamar Curtis had 109 rushing yards for Lafayette (4-5, 1-3).

Bucknell is tied for second place with Lehigh, one game behind Holy Cross.

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