2024 Buffalo Bulls football | |
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Bahamas Bowl champion | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 9–4 (6–2 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dave Patenaude (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Bowen (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | University at Buffalo Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) y | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio y$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by Pete Lembo in his first year as head coach. The Bulls played their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium, located in Amherst, New York. [1]
Buffalo beat 23rd ranked Northern Illinois for their second win over a ranked opponent in school history and first since 2008. [2]
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Buffalo was picked to finish tenth in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship. [3] [4]
MAC Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Miami | 119 (9) |
2 | Toledo | 109 (3) |
T3 | Bowling Green | 92 |
T3 | Northern Illinois | 92 |
5 | Ohio | 81 |
6 | Eastern Michigan | 64 |
7 | Western Michigan | 60 |
8 | Central Michigan | 59 |
9 | Ball State | 42 |
10 | Buffalo | 37 |
11 | Akron | 24 |
12 | Kent State | 13 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Miami | 10 |
2 | Toledo | 2 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 17 (FCS) Lafayette * | ESPN+ | W 30–13 | 16,400 | |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Missouri * | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 0–38 | 62,621 | |
September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | UMass * |
| CBSSN | W 34–3 | 15,204 |
September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 23 Northern Illinois | ESPN+ | W 23–20 OT | 18,688 | |
September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at UConn * | CBSSN | L 3–47 | 20,347 | |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| ESPNU | W 30–15 | 13,996 |
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan ![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 41–48 | 18,487 |
October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Ohio | CBSSN | L 16–47 | 16,048 | |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Akron | CBSSN | W 41–30 | 4,610 | |
November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Ball State |
| CBSSN | W 51–48 OT | 12,708 |
November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | ESPNU | W 37–20 | 12,004 | |
November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPN+ | W 43–7 | 11,916 |
January 4, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Liberty | ESPN2 | W 26–7 | 4,610 | |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 17 (FCS) Leopards | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Bulls | 13 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Game information |
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Statistics | LAF | UB |
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First downs | 14 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 63–225 | 69–403 |
Rushing yards | 28–45 | 45–208 |
Passing yards | 180 | 195 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–35–2 | 14–24–0 |
Time of possession | 28:47 | 31:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lafayette | Passing | Dean DeNobile | 23/33, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Troy Bruce | 4 carries, 29 yards | |
Receiving | Chris Carasia | 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD | |
Buffalo | Passing | C.J. Ogbonna | 14/24, 195 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jacqez Barksdale | 14 carries, 99 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Nik McMillan | 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 9 Tigers | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Statistics | UB | MIZZ |
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First downs | 9 | 28 |
Plays–yards | 52–169 | 83–518 |
Rushing yards | 114 | 255 |
Passing yards | 55 | 263 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 6–20–1 | 34–42–1 |
Time of possession | 21:39 | 38:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | C.J. Ogbonna | 6/20, 55 yards, INT |
Rushing | Jacqez Barksdale | 15 carries, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Victor Snow | 4 receptions, 41 yards | |
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 28/36, 228 yards, INT |
Rushing | Nate Noel | 12 carries, 73 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Theo Wease | 13 receptions, 149 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minutemen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bulls | 7 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
at UB Stadium • Amherst, New York
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Statistics | UMASS | UB |
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First downs | 11 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 66–193 | 60–314 |
Rushing yards | 37–72 | 38–129 |
Passing yards | 121 | 185 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–29–1 | 14–22–0 |
Time of possession | 44:00 | 27:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 14/29, 121 yards, INT |
Rushing | Brandon Campbell | 8 carries, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Jacquon Gibson | 4 receptions, 58 yards | |
Buffalo | Passing | C.J. Ogbonna | 14/22, 185 yards, TD |
Rushing | Lamar Sperling | 16 carries, 86 yards, TD | |
Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 2 receptions, 44 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Bulls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
No. 23 Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
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Statistics | UB | NIU |
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First downs | 9 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 54–184 | 85–359 |
Rushing yards | 37–77 | 42–165 |
Passing yards | 107 | 194 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–17–0 | 23–43–1 |
Time of possession | 23:47 | 36:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | C. J. Ogbonna | 10/17, 107 yards, TD |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 11 carries, 56 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Victor Snow | 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD | |
Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 23/43, 194 yards, INT |
Rushing | Antario Brown | 24 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Cam Thompson | 3 receptions, 49 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Huskies | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 47 |
at Rentschler Field, DeKalb, Illinois
Game information |
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Statistics | UB | CONN |
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First downs | 12 | 28 |
Plays–yards | 63–198 | 79–537 |
Rushing yards | 27–75 | 46–257 |
Passing yards | 123 | 280 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–36–1 | 19–33–0 |
Time of possession | 25:40 | 34:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | CJ Ogbonna | 12/25, 82 yards |
Rushing | CJ Ogbonna | 14 carries, 38 yards | |
Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 5 receptions, 32 yards | |
UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 11/19, 217 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Cam Edwards | 10 carries, 97 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Skyler Bell | 6 receptions, 153 yards, 3 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rockets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Bulls | 7 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 30 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, New York
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No scoring plays
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Statistics | TOL | UB |
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First downs | 21 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 75–418 | 72–357 |
Rushing yards | 46 | 230 |
Passing yards | 372 | 127 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–49–0 | 11–20–0 |
Time of possession | 26:08 | 33:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | John Richter | 16/23, 227 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Tucker Gleason | 6 carries, 20 yards | |
Receiving | Jurjuan Newton | 7 receptions, 159 yards, 2 TD | |
Buffalo | Passing | CJ Ogbonna | 11/20, 127 yards, TD |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 18 carries, 142 yards | |
Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 2 receptions, 43 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
Bulls | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, New York
Game information |
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Statistics | WMU | UB |
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First downs | 26 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 74–489 | 73–551 |
Rushing yards | 209 | 242 |
Passing yards | 280 | 309 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–31–0 | 22–34–0 |
Time of possession | 33:22 | 26:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 20/31, 280 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jaden Nixon | 14 carries, 112 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Blake Bosma | 6 receptions, 85 yards, 3 TD | |
Buffalo | Passing | C.J. Ogbonna | 22/34, 309 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 12 carries, 97 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Victor Snow | 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 32 |
Bobcats | 3 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 47 |
Game information |
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Statistics | UB | OHIO |
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First downs | 22 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 72–383 | 60–489 |
Rushing yards | 33–126 | 41–258 |
Passing yards | 257 | 231 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–39–1 | 14–19–1 |
Time of possession | 29:29 | 30:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | C. J. Ogbonna | 24/39, 257 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 14 carries, 81 yards | |
Receiving | Victor Snow | 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD | |
Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 14/19, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Rickey Hunt Jr. | 9 carries, 89 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Coleman Owen | 6 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
Zips | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 30 |
at InfoCision Stadium, Akron, Ohio
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Statistics | UB | AKR |
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First downs | 19 | 23 |
Total yards | 390 | 452 |
Rushing yards | 180 | 74 |
Passing yards | 210 | 378 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-29-0 | 23-43-1 |
Time of possession | 32:56 | 27:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | C.J. Ogbonna | 17/29, 210 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 18 carries, 107 yards, TD | |
Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 5 receptions, 57 yards, TD | |
Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 23/42, 378 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 14 carries, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Adrian Norton | 6 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Ball State | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 48 |
Buffalo | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 51 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, New York
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Statistics | BALL | UB |
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First downs | 24 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 74–520 | 78–470 |
Rushing yards | 37–193 | 41–206 |
Passing yards | 327 | 264 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–37–1 | 19–37–2 |
Time of possession | 33:13 | 26:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | Kadin Semonza | 25/37, 327 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Kadin Semonza | 4 carries, 53 yards | |
Receiving | Justin Bowick | 7 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD | |
Buffalo | Passing | C.J. Ogbonna | 19/37, 264 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 27 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 8 receptions, 131 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 8 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
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Statistics | UB | EMU |
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First downs | 20 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 69–396 | 70–445 |
Rushing yards | 136 | 70 |
Passing yards | 260 | 375 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–28–0 | 27–39–3 |
Time of possession | 31:48 | 28:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | C. J. Ogbonna | 18/28, 260 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 25 carries, 86 yards, TD | |
Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD | |
Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 24/33, 351 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 12 carries, 49 yards | |
Receiving | Markus Allen | 9 receptions, 187 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Bulls | 13 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 43 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, New York
Game information |
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Statistics | KENT | UB |
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First downs | 10 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 54–208 | 74–446 |
Rushing yards | 106 | 253 |
Passing yards | 102 | 193 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–18–1 | 14–22–1 |
Time of possession | 28:41 | 31:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kent State | Passing | Tommy Ulatowski | 7/12, 91 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jahzae Kimbrough | 14 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Jay Jay Etheridge | 6 receptions, 64 yards | |
Buffalo | Passing | C. J. Ogbonna | 14/22, 193 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 30 carries, 185 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Victor Snow | 8 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Game information |
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Statistics | UB | LIB |
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First downs | 18 | 11 |
Total yards | 359 | 242 |
Rushing yards | 222 | 162 |
Passing yards | 137 | 80 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–19–0 | 6–21–1 |
Time of possession | 37:01 | 22:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | C.J. Ogbonna | 9/19, 137 yards |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 21 carries, 199 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Victor Snow | 4 receptions, 41 yards | |
Liberty | Passing | Nate Hampton | 2/9, 40 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Billy Lucas | 3 carries, 57 yards | |
Receiving | Reese Smith | 1 reception, 36 yards, TD |
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