HAMILTON, N.Y. (Interstat) — Colgate quarterback Zach Osborne threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another, leading the Raiders to a 38-19 victory over Bucknell on Saturday at Andy Kerr Stadium.

The Raiders seized control early, scoring on their first two possessions. Osborne connected with Reed Swanson on a 67-yard touchdown pass just 50 seconds into the game. Later in the first quarter, Osborne found Matt Fogler for a 37-yard scoring strike, giving Colgate a 14-0 lead.

Bucknell responded with a marathon 15-play, 75-yard drive that consumed nearly 10 minutes of the second quarter. The drive was capped by a 5-yard touchdown pass from Nicholas Penuvchev to Josh Gary, cutting the deficit to 14-7.

Colgate answered before halftime. Osborne engineered a 10-play, 76-yard drive, finishing it with a 39-yard touchdown pass to Fogler. After a Bucknell interception by Dane Picariello, the Raiders added a 33-yard field goal from Luke Vogeler as time expired in the half to take a 24-7 lead into the break.

The Raiders extended their lead on their opening drive of the second half. Osborne capped a short 26-yard drive with a 1-yard quarterback sneak, making the score 31-7.

Bucknell’s offense, which struggled for much of the game, found a spark in the fourth quarter. A trick play set up the Bison’s second score, as wide receiver Sam Milligan completed a 19-yard pass to tight end Charlie Kreinbucher. Two plays later, Milligan ran it in from 2 yards out. A failed two-point conversion left the score at 31-13.

Colgate put the game away with 3:15 remaining. Running back Marco Maldonado broke free for a 28-yard touchdown run, his first of the day, to push the lead to 38-13.

Bucknell added a late touchdown on a 28-yard run by Michael Cadden with 1:19 left for the final margin.

Osborne finished 13 of 25 for 244 yards through the air and added 58 yards on 14 carries. His top target was Swanson, who hauled in six catches for 133 yards and a score. Fogler caught four passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns.

Maldonado was the workhorse on the ground for Colgate, rushing 14 times for 120 yards.

For Bucknell, Penuvchev completed 5 of 12 passes for 39 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions before being relieved by Alex Brown. The Bison’s rushing attack was led by Logan Bush, who had 50 yards on 14 carries, and Cadden, who had 57 yards and a touchdown on nine attempts.

The loss drops Bucknell to 5-7 on the season, while Colgate improves to 5-7. Both teams concluded their 2025 campaigns with the game.