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Team stats
Buffalo
Syracuse
123
Total yards
487
110
Passing yards
151
50
Rushing yards
348
2.7
Yards per pass
6.3
1.7
Yards per rush
6.3
6
First downs
20
3–17
Third downs
5–16
0–1
Fourth downs
2–4
2
Turnovers
0
0–0
Penalties
0–0
17:29
Possession
19:11
Efficiency
Buffalo
Syracuse
14%
Success rate
26%
−0.19
EPA per play
−0.04
1.57
Explosiveness
1.54
−0.12
Rushing EPA
−0.09
−0.25
Passing EPA
0.10
10%
Passing-down success
17%
−0.44
First-down EPA
−0.32
−0.26
Second-down EPA
0.03
0.21
Third-down EPA
0.19
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Syracuse 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Syracuse drives left to right, Buffalo right to left.
BuffaloInterception, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 9 plays, 24 yards
Q1 BuffaloPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q1 SyracuseTouchdown run, 8 plays, 77 yards
Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 SyracuseMissed FG, 12 plays, 49 yards
Q2 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 4 plays, 37 yards
Q2 SyracuseField goal, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q2 BuffaloInterception, 9 plays, 42 yards
Q2 SyracuseTouchdown run, 3 plays, 73 yards
Q2 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 SyracuseResult not recorded, 2 plays, −3 yards
Q3 SyracuseTouchdown run, 9 plays, 77 yards
Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 SyracuseMissed FG, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q4 BuffaloPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 34 yards
Q4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q4 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 SyracuseEnd of game, 2 plays, 8 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Syracuse 7, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Steven King rush for no gain to the Buff 20.
14:13
2nd & 10 at own 20
Steven King rush for 2 yards to the Buff 22.
13:50
3rd & 8 at own 22
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete.
13:50
4th & 8 at own 22
Ben Woods punt for 47 yards downed at the Syrac 31.
Syracuse Punt, 9 plays
13:23
1st & 10 at own 31
Damien Rhodes rush for no gain to the Syrac 31.
12:53
2nd & 10 at own 31
Damien Rhodes rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 33.
12:23
3rd & 8 at own 33
Perry Patterson pass complete to Rice Moss for 14 yards to the Syrac 47 for a 1ST down.
12:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Damien Rhodes rush for 4 yards to the Buff 49.
11:30
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Damien Rhodes rush for 1 yard to the Syrac 48, SYRACUSE penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
11:10
2nd & 15 at own 42
BUFFALO penalty 11 yard holding accepted, no play.
11:10
1st & 10 at opp 47
Perry Patterson rush for 11 yards to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down.
11:10
1st & 10 at opp 36
Perry Patterson rush for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled at the Buff 45, recovered by Kurt Falke at the Buff 45.
11:10
2nd & 19 at opp 45
Perry Patterson rush for no gain to the Buff 45.
11:10
3rd & 19 at opp 45
Perry Patterson rush for no gain to the Buff 45.
11:10
4th & 19 at opp 45
Brendan Carney punt for 45 yards for a touchback.
Buffalo Punt, 5 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Ramon Guzman rush for 3 yards to the Buff 23.
9:10
2nd & 7 at own 23
Stewart Sampsel rush for 7 yards to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down.
8:40
1st & 10 at own 30
Jared Patterson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 28.
8:20
2nd & 12 at own 28
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete.
8:20
3rd & 12 at own 28
Jared Patterson rush for 3 yards to the Buff 31.
8:20
4th & 9 at own 31
Ben Woods punt for 46 yards, fair catch by JJ Bedle at the Syrac 23.
Syracuse Touchdown run, 8 plays
7:07
1st & 10 at own 23
Perry Patterson rush for no gain to the Syrac 23.
6:38
2nd & 10 at own 23
BUFFALO penalty 10 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
6:19
1st & 10 at own 33
Perry Patterson pass incomplete.
6:12
2nd & 10 at own 33
Damien Rhodes rush for no gain to the Syrac 33.
5:59
3rd & 10 at own 33
Perry Patterson pass incomplete.
5:43
4th & 10 at own 33
Perry Patterson rush for 10 yards to the Syrac 43 for a 1ST down.
5:01
1st & 10 at own 43
Damien Rhodes rush for no gain to the Syrac 43.
4:41
2nd & 10 at own 43
Perry Patterson pass complete to Tom Ferron for 29 yards to the Buff 28 for a 1ST down.
4:22
1st & 10 at opp 28
Damien Rhodes rush for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Syracuse 6, Buffalo 0
4:22
Ricky Krautman extra point GOOD.Syracuse 7, Buffalo 0
4:22
Brendan Carney kickoff for 65 yards returned by Evan Wallace for 19 yards to the Buff 19.
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
3:50
1st & 10 at own 19
Jared Patterson rush for 2 yards to the Buff 21.
3:14
2nd & 8 at own 21
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete.
2:45
3rd & 8 at own 21
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete.
2:10
4th & 8 at own 21
Ben Woods punt for 45 yards, returned by JJ Bedle for 2 yards to the Syrac 36, SYRACUSE penalty 7 yard illegal block accepted.
Syracuse Missed FG, 12 plays
2:10
1st & 10 at own 29
SYRACUSE penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2:10
1st & 15 at own 24
Perry Patterson pass complete to Rice Moss for 17 yards to the Syrac 41 for a 1ST down.
2:10
1st & 10 at own 41
Damien Rhodes rush for 3 yards to the Syrac 44.
2:10
2nd & 7 at own 44
Perry Patterson pass complete to Bruce Williams for 10 yards to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down.
2:10
1st & 10 at opp 46
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Nicholas Chestnut.
1:40
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Damien Rhodes rush for 6 yards to the Buff 40.
1:16
3rd & 4 at opp 40
Damien Rhodes rush for 3 yards to the Buff 37.
0:59
4th & 1 at opp 37
Perry Patterson rush for 2 yards to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down.
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kareem Jones rush for 11 yards to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down.
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Kareem Jones rush for no gain to the Buff 24.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Kareem Jones rush for 2 yards to the Buff 22.
Q2 14:22
3rd & 8 at opp 22
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Timothy Lane, broken up by Aaron Sanders.
Q2 14:22
4th & 8 at opp 22
Ricky Krautman 40 yard field goal BLOCKED.
2nd quarter10 drives, then Syracuse 24, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
14:22
1st & 10 at own 28
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete to Evan Wallace.
14:22
2nd & 10 at own 28
Stewart Sampsel sacked by Ryan LaCasse, fumbled at the Buff 20, recovered by Team at the Buff 20, tackled by Ryan LaCasse.
14:22
3rd & 18 at own 20
Stewart Sampsel pass complete to Steven King for 1 yard to the Buff 21.
12:37
4th & 17 at own 21
Ben Woods punt for 35 yards, returned by JJ Bedle for 6 yards to the 50 yard line.
Syracuse Touchdown, 4 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at the 50
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Rice Moss.
12:29
2nd & 10 at the 50
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Rice Moss.
12:15
3rd & 10 at the 50
Damien Rhodes rush for 50 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Syracuse 13, Buffalo 0
12:15
Ricky Krautman extra point GOOD.Syracuse 14, Buffalo 0
12:09
1st & 0 at own 35
BUFFALO penalty 51 yard holding accepted, no play.
12:09
1st & 0 at opp 14
BUFFALO penalty 7 yard holding accepted, no play.
11:31
1st & goal at opp 7
Kyle Bell rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Buff 13.
Buffalo Interception, 3 plays
11:31
1st & 10 at own 14
BUFFALO penalty 7 yard holding accepted, no play.
11:31
1st & 17 at own 7
Steven King rush for 6 yards to the Buff 13.
11:31
2nd & 11 at own 13
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete.
11:31
3rd & 11 at own 13
Stewart Sampsel pass intercepted by Anthony Smith at the Buff 49, returned for no gain to the Buff 49.
Syracuse Field goal, 8 plays
10:28
1st & 10 at opp 49
Damien Rhodes rush for 2 yards to the Buff 47.
10:04
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Damien Rhodes rush for 3 yards to the Buff 44.
10:04
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Perry Patterson rush for 4 yards to the Buff 40.
9:11
4th & 1 at opp 40
Damien Rhodes rush for 38 yards to the Buff 2 for a 1ST down.
8:58
1st & goal at opp 2
Damien Rhodes rush for no gain to the Buff 2.
8:09
2nd & goal at opp 2
Damien Rhodes rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 4.
7:48
3rd & goal at opp 4
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Rice Moss.
7:44
4th & goal at opp 4
Ricky Krautman 21 yard field goal GOOD.Syracuse 17, Buffalo 0
7:39
Brendan Carney kickoff for 65 yards returned by Evan Wallace for 12 yards to the Buff 12.
Buffalo Interception, 9 plays
7:22
1st & 10 at own 12
Jared Patterson rush for 4 yards to the Buff 16.
6:57
2nd & 6 at own 16
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete to Ramon Guzman.
6:45
3rd & 6 at own 16
Stewart Sampsel pass complete to Derrick Dyer for 11 yards to the Buff 27 for a 1ST down.
6:45
1st & 10 at own 27
BUFFALO penalty 5 yard ineligible downfield on pass accepted, no play.
5:37
1st & 15 at own 22
Stewart Sampsel rush for 11 yards to the Buff 33.
5:13
2nd & 4 at own 33
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete.
5:02
3rd & 4 at own 33
Stewart Sampsel rush for 25 yards to the Syrac 42 for a 1ST down.
4:49
1st & 10 at opp 42
BUFFALO penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3:57
1st & 15 at opp 47
Stewart Sampsel pass complete to Steven King for 1 yard to the Syrac 46.
3:57
2nd & 14 at opp 46
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete to Jared Patterson.
3:57
3rd & 14 at opp 46
Stewart Sampsel pass intercepted by Anthony Smith at the Syrac 27, returned for no gain to the Syrac 27.
Syracuse Touchdown run, 3 plays
2:55
1st & 10 at own 27
Damien Rhodes rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 31.
2:45
2nd & 6 at own 31
Damien Rhodes rush for 15 yards to the Syrac 46 for a 1ST down.
2:21
1st & 10 at own 46
Damien Rhodes rush for 54 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Syracuse 23, Buffalo 0
2:21
Ricky Krautman extra point GOOD.Syracuse 24, Buffalo 0
2:12
Brendan Carney kickoff for 54 yards returned by Dave Dawson for 52 yards to the Syrac 37.
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
2:08
1st & 10 at opp 37
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete to Brian Watson.
2:03
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete to Jared Patterson.
2:03
3rd & 10 at opp 37
Stewart Sampsel sacked by Ryan LaCasse, fumbled at the Syrac 49, recovered by Zachary Love at the Syrac 49, tackled by Ryan LaCasse.
1:11
4th & 22 at opp 49
Ben Woods punt for 45 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Syrac 4.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 4
Kareem Jones rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 2.
1:01
2nd & 12 at own 2
Kareem Jones rush for 7 yards to the Syrac 9.
0:51
3rd & 5 at own 9
Kareem Jones rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 13.
0:44
4th & 1 at own 13
Brendan Carney punt for 47 yards, fair catch by Evan Wallace at the Buff 40.
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at own 40
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete.
0:24
2nd & 10 at own 40
Stewart Sampsel sacked by Ryan LaCasse at the Buff 32 for a loss of 8 yards.
0:21
3rd & 18 at own 32
Steven King rush for 5 yards to the Buff 37.
0:14
4th & 13 at own 37
Ben Woods punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Shadeed Harris at the Syrac 23.
Syracuse Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:14
1st & 10 at own 23
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Daniel Bailey.
0:14
2nd & 10 at own 23
SYRACUSE penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
0:00
2nd & 20 at own 13
Kareem Jones rush for 7 yards to the Syrac 20.
Q3 14:54
Ben Woods kickoff for 60 yards returned by Curtis Brinkley for 18 yards to the Syrac 23.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Syracuse 31, Buffalo 0
Syracuse Touchdown run, 9 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 23
Damien Rhodes rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 25.
14:54
2nd & 8 at own 25
Damien Rhodes rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 23.
13:43
3rd & 10 at own 23
Perry Patterson pass complete to Timothy Lane for 13 yards to the Syrac 36 for a 1ST down.
13:43
1st & 10 at own 36
Damien Rhodes rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 40.
13:43
2nd & 6 at own 40
Damien Rhodes rush for 7 yards to the Syrac 47 for a 1ST down.
12:31
1st & 10 at own 47
Damien Rhodes rush for 8 yards to the Buff 45.
12:31
2nd & 2 at opp 45
Perry Patterson pass complete to Timothy Lane for 44 yards to the Buff 1 for a 1ST down.
12:31
1st & goal at opp 1
Damien Rhodes rush for no gain to the Buff 1.
11:12
2nd & goal at opp 1
Damien Rhodes rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Syracuse 30, Buffalo 0
11:12
Ricky Krautman extra point GOOD.Syracuse 31, Buffalo 0
11:12
Brendan Carney kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
11:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Stewart Sampsel rush for 6 yards to the Buff 26.
10:00
2nd & 4 at own 26
Jared Patterson rush for 2 yards to the Buff 28.
9:27
3rd & 2 at own 28
Jared Patterson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 26.
8:56
4th & 4 at own 26
Ben Woods punt for 28 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Syrac 46.
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 5 plays
8:47
1st & 10 at own 46
Kareem Jones rush for 10 yards to the Buff 44 for a 1ST down.
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kareem Jones rush for 2 yards to the Buff 42.
7:50
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to JJ Bedle.
7:18
3rd & 8 at opp 42
Perry Patterson pass complete to Timothy Lane for 5 yards to the Buff 37.
7:01
4th & 3 at opp 37
Kareem Jones rush for 2 yards to the Buff 35.
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
7:01
1st & 10 at own 35
BUFFALO penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
6:28
1st & 15 at own 30
Stewart Sampsel sacked by Chris Thorner at the Buff 20 for a loss of 10 yards.
5:50
2nd & 25 at own 20
Stewart Sampsel pass complete to Trevor Scott for 6 yards to the Buff 26.
5:05
3rd & 19 at own 26
Stewart Sampsel rush for 3 yards to the Buff 29.
5:05
4th & 16 at own 29
Ben Woods punt for 33 yards, returned by JJ Bedle for 7 yards to the Syrac 45.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
4:36
1st & 10 at own 45
Damien Rhodes rush for no gain to the Syrac 45.
3:50
2nd & 10 at own 45
Damien Rhodes rush for no gain to the Syrac 45.
3:15
3rd & 10 at own 45
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Bruce Williams.
3:08
4th & 10 at own 45
Brendan Carney punt for 50 yards, fair catch by Evan Wallace at the Buff 5.
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
3:08
1st & 10 at own 5
Steven King rush for no gain to the Buff 5.
2:00
2nd & 10 at own 5
Steven King rush for 3 yards to the Buff 8.
1:38
3rd & 7 at own 8
Stewart Sampsel pass incomplete to Trevor Scott.
1:32
4th & 7 at own 8
Ben Woods punt for 30 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 38.
Syracuse Missed FG, 5 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 38
Perry Patterson pass complete to Joseph Kowalewski for 11 yards to the Buff 27 for a 1ST down.
0:53
1st & 10 at opp 27
Kareem Jones rush for 3 yards to the Buff 24.
0:22
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Joseph Kowalewski.
0:00
3rd & 7 at opp 24
Kareem Jones rush for 2 yards to the Buff 22.
Q4 14:55
4th & 5 at opp 22
Patrick Shadle 39 yard field goal MISSED.
4th quarter6 drives, then Syracuse 31, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Punt, 4 plays
14:35
1st & 10 at own 22
Jared Patterson rush for 3 yards to the Buff 25.
14:35
2nd & 7 at own 25
SYRACUSE penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
14:35
2nd & 2 at own 30
SYRACUSE penalty 7 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
13:36
1st & 10 at own 37
Jared Patterson rush for 3 yards to the Buff 40.
13:14
2nd & 7 at own 40
Drew Willy pass complete to Derrick Dyer for 5 yards to the Buff 45.
12:51
3rd & 2 at own 45
Drew Willy pass incomplete.
12:44
4th & 2 at own 45
Ben Woods punt for 30 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Syrac 25.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Kareem Jones rush for no gain to the Syrac 25.
12:30
2nd & 10 at own 25
Matt Hale sacked by Aaron Sanders at the Syrac 13 for a loss of 12 yards.
10:58
3rd & 22 at own 13
Kareem Jones rush for 9 yards to the Syrac 22.
10:58
4th & 13 at own 22
Brendan Carney punt for 46 yards, returned by Dave Dawson for a loss of 5 yards to the Buff 27.
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:57
1st & 10 at own 27
Steven King rush for no gain to the Buff 27.
9:38
2nd & 10 at own 27
Drew Willy pass complete to Derrick Dyer for 16 yards to the Buff 43 for a 1ST down.
9:38
1st & 10 at own 43
Drew Willy pass incomplete to Derrick Dyer.
9:27
2nd & 10 at own 43
Drew Willy pass incomplete to Steven King.
9:19
3rd & 10 at own 43
Drew Willy pass complete to Derrick Dyer for 20 yards to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down.
8:56
1st & 10 at opp 37
BUFFALO penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
8:10
1st & 20 at opp 47
Drew Willy pass complete to Chad Upshaw for 6 yards to the Syrac 41.
7:27
2nd & 14 at opp 41
Steven King rush for no gain to the Syrac 41.
6:48
3rd & 14 at opp 41
Drew Willy rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 39.
6:25
4th & 12 at opp 39
Drew Willy pass incomplete to Derrick Dyer.
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:45
1st & 10 at own 39
Paul Chiara rush for 7 yards to the Syrac 46.
4:45
2nd & 3 at own 46
Paul Chiara rush for no gain to the Syrac 46.
4:45
3rd & 3 at own 46
Paul Chiara rush for 18 yards to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down.
4:45
1st & 10 at opp 36
Paul Chiara rush for 3 yards to the Buff 33.
3:29
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Paul Chiara rush for no gain to the Buff 33.
3:29
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Matt Hale pass incomplete to Tom Ferron.
3:18
4th & 7 at opp 33
Matt Hale pass incomplete to Bruce Williams.
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
2:48
1st & 10 at own 33
Steven King rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 31.
2:04
2nd & 12 at own 31
Steven King rush for no gain to the Buff 31.
1:41
3rd & 12 at own 31
Drew Willy pass complete to Steven King for 6 yards to the Buff 37.
1:41
4th & 6 at own 37
Ben Woods punt for 34 yards, returned by Steve Gregory for 6 yards to the Syrac 35.
Syracuse End of game, 2 plays
1:29
1st & 10 at own 35
SYRACUSE penalty 9 yard holding accepted, no play.
1:22
1st & 19 at own 26
Curtis Brinkley rush for 6 yards to the Syrac 32.
0:40
2nd & 13 at own 32
Curtis Brinkley rush for 11 yards to the Syrac 43.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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