UCF at Buffalo
Saturday, October 2, 2004 Share
Buffalo beat UCF 48–20. It was their third meeting; after it, UCF led the series 2–1.
Final at UB Stadium, AmherstAttendance 12,173
- At kickoff
- 56°F, partly cloudy, wind 12 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Buffalo | 10 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
Standouts
- RushingAlex Haynes23 carries, 131 yards, 2 TDUCF
- ReceivingTerrance Breaux2 catches, 123 yards, 1 TDBuffalo
- DefenseJ.J. Gibson1 INTBuffalo
Player stats
UCF
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Moffett | 23/35 | 270 | 1 | 3 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Haynes | 23 | 131 | 2 | 16 |
| Steven Moffett | 18 | 47 | 0 | 19 |
| Dontavius Wilcox | 5 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavaris Capers | 5 | 100 | 1 | 61 |
| Luther Huggins | 7 | 82 | 0 | 25 |
| Darcy Johnson | 6 | 46 | 0 | 10 |
| Alex Haynes | 3 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
Buffalo
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Moore | 5/7 | 195 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven King | 15 | 110 | 2 | 43 |
| Dave Dawson | 11 | 53 | 2 | 20 |
| Jared Patterson | 10 | 44 | 1 | 19 |
| Datwan Hemingway | 7 | 38 | 0 | 20 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Breaux | 2 | 123 | 1 | 86 |
| Matt Knueven | 2 | 44 | 0 | 37 |
| Chad Upshaw | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Gibson | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Richard Sanders | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| James Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| UCF | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 473 | Total yards | 440 |
| 312 | Passing yards | 203 |
| 203 | Rushing yards | 245 |
| 7.7 | Yards per pass | 27.9 |
| 4.4 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 26 | First downs | 17 |
| 4–13 | Third downs | 6–12 |
| 3–5 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 20:04 | Possession | 16:21 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UCF 58% to win. Buffalo won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every UCF–Buffalo gameUCF leads 4–1 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2010 | UCF 24, Buffalo 10 | |
| 2009 | UCF 23, Buffalo 17 | |
| 2004 | Buffalo 48, UCF 20 | |
| 2003 | UCF 19, Buffalo 10 | |
| 2002 | UCF 45, Buffalo 21 |
Around this game
UCF
- Next gamevs. Northern IllinoisOct. 9, 2004
- SeasonUCF in 2004
- ProgramUCF history and records
Buffalo
- Next gameat AkronOct. 9, 2004
- SeasonBuffalo in 2004
- ProgramBuffalo history and records