WEEK 2 STATS: 195 scrimmage yards, 28 carries, 178 rush yards, 1 rush TD, 6.4 ypc
Meachum broke the 100-yard rushing barrier for the second straight week, helping power the Pioneers past a Patriot League foe on the road. Piling up 195 yards from scrimmage, the senior running back carried 28 times for 178 rush yards and one touchdown in a 30-14 triumph over Bucknell. He also gained 17 yards on a second-quarter reception that moved SHU into Bison territory. Meachum opened the game’s scoring, capping SHU’s first drive by scampering 30 yards for a touchdown on a 2nd-and-10 play. The Keystone State product carried the load on the Pioneers’ first possession of the second half, rushing three times for 70 yards on the tie-breaking touchdown drive. Meachum broke another long run with SHU protecting a 24-14 advantage late in the fourth quarter, converting a 3rd-and-14 situation with a 38-yard burst.