Kent State at Buffalo
Saturday, November 6, 2004 Share
Kent State beat Buffalo 33–7. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Kent State led the series 7–4.
Final at UB Stadium, AmherstAttendance 6,454
- At kickoff
- 52°F, mostly cloudy, wind 22 mph from the southwest, gusts to 32 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, 12 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 6 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
| Buffalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Standouts
- RushingDavid Alston29 carries, 174 yards, 4 TDKent State
- DefenseJack Williams1 INTKent State
Player stats
Kent State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Cribbs | 17/25 | 167 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Alston | 29 | 174 | 4 | 25 |
| Joshua Cribbs | 13 | 132 | 1 | 44 |
| Rasheed McClaude | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Antwan Smith | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrell McElroy | 4 | 55 | 0 | 25 |
| Derrick Bush | 3 | 42 | 0 | 22 |
| Darrell Dowery Jr. | 3 | 27 | 0 | 21 |
| Charles Newton | 3 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Piskorik | 7/14 | 89 | 1 | 1 |
| Datwan Hemingway | 3/6 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven King | 4 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Datwan Hemingway | 10 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Dave Dawson | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Knueven | 4 | 43 | 0 | 17 |
| Terrance Breaux | 2 | 32 | 0 | 25 |
| Chad Upshaw | 1 | 28 | 1 | 28 |
| Dave Dawson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Kent State | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 489 | Total yards | 116 |
| 178 | Passing yards | 138 |
| 322 | Rushing yards | 4 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 5.6 |
| 6.7 | Yards per rush | 0.1 |
| 25 | First downs | 7 |
| 7–14 | Third downs | 1–14 |
| 1–2 | Fourth downs | 3–3 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 20:36 | Possession | 16:17 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kent State 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Kent State–Buffalo gameBuffalo leads 16–13 in 29 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.
| 2025 | Buffalo 31, Kent State 28 | |
| 2024 | Buffalo 43, Kent State 7 | |
| 2023 | Buffalo 24, Kent State 6 | |
| 2022 | Kent State 30, Buffalo 27 | |
| 2021 | Kent State 48, Buffalo 38 | |
| 2020 | Buffalo 70, Kent State 41 |
Around this game
Kent State
- Next gamevs. Eastern MichiganNov. 13, 2004
- SeasonKent State in 2004
- ProgramKent State history and records
Buffalo
- Next gamevs. Central MichiganNov. 13, 2004
- SeasonBuffalo in 2004
- ProgramBuffalo history and records