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Temple at Buffalo

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Buffalo beat Temple 9–⁠3 in overtime. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Buffalo led the series 5–⁠1.

AwayTemple1–⁠11 in 2006
3
HomeBuffalo2–⁠10 in 2006
9

Final, overtime at UB Stadium, AmherstAttendance 29,795

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Temple000303
Buffalo000369

Standouts

Player stats

Temple

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Adam DiMichele19/2410301
Vaughn Charlton1/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tim Brown2082015
Mike Holley1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Holley429010
Tim Brown623010
Bruce Francis31707
Ben Hendy217011

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Willy13/2418800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Starks1486118
Jared Patterson1160020
Drew Willy131209
Steven King21007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Terrance Breaux368050
Evan Wallace133033
Gary Rice325010
James Starks221014
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jesse Imes100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

TempleBuffalo
183Total yards356
106Passing yards202
80Rushing yards168
4.1Yards per pass7.8
3.0Yards per rush4.1
13First downs19
4–⁠14Third downs4–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
7–⁠43Penalties6–⁠40
19:31Possession17:22

Efficiency

TempleBuffalo
42%Success rate39%
−0.06EPA per play0.05
0.65Explosiveness1.11
−0.15Rushing EPA−0.19
0.06Passing EPA0.40
13%Passing-down success33%
0.14First-down EPA−0.10
−0.40Second-down EPA0.31
0.08Third-down EPA0.21

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)

Buffalo 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Buffalo end zoneTemple end zoneQ1 BuffaloPunt, 6 playsQ1 TemplePunt, 4 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 6 playsQ1 TemplePunt, 6 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ2 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloFumble, 13 playsQ2 TemplePunt, 6 playsQ2 BuffaloPunt, 5 playsQ2 TempleEnd of halfQ3 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 TemplePunt, 9 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 6 playsQ3 TemplePunt, 4 playsQ3 BuffaloMissed FG, 5 playsQ4 TemplePunt, 3 playsQ4 BuffaloField goal, 10 playsQ4 TempleField goal, 12 playsQ4 TempleResult not recorded, 9 playsQ5 BuffaloTouchdown, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Buffalo drives left to right, Temple right to left.
  1. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  2. Q1 TemplePunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  3. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  4. Q1 TemplePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q2 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q2 BuffaloFumble, 13 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 TemplePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  9. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 5 plays, 38 yards
  10. Q2 TempleEnd of half, −5 yards
  11. Q3 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 BuffaloMissed FG, 6 plays, 46 yards
  13. Q3 TemplePunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
  14. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q3 TemplePunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 BuffaloMissed FG, 5 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q4 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q4 BuffaloField goal, 10 plays, 47 yards
  19. Q4 TempleField goal, 12 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 TempleResult not recorded, 9 plays, −64 yards
  21. Q5 BuffaloTouchdown, 3 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Buffalo Punt, 6 plays
14:241st & 10 at own 30Drew Willy rush for 4 yards to the Buff 34.
13:402nd & 6 at own 34Jared Patterson rush for 3 yards to the Buff 37.
13:063rd & 3 at own 37Drew Willy pass complete to Steven King for 11 yards to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down.
12:311st & 10 at own 48James Starks rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 46.
11:462nd & 12 at own 46Drew Willy rush for 9 yards to the Temp 45.
11:183rd & 3 at opp 45Drew Willy pass incomplete to Jared Patterson.
11:114th & 3 at opp 45Buffalo penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
11:014th & 8 at the 50Ben Woods punt for 50 yards for a touchback.
Temple Punt, 4 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 20Adam Dimichele pass complete to Ben Hendy for 11 yards to the Temp 31 for a 1ST down.
10:061st & 10 at own 31Adam Dimichele pass complete to Alex Dimichele for 3 yards to the Temp 34.
9:232nd & 7 at own 34Tim Brown rush for 1 yard to the Temp 35.
8:533rd & 6 at own 35Adam Dimichele pass incomplete.
8:534th & 6 at own 35Temple penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:474th & 11 at own 30Jake Brownell punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Gary Rice at the Buff 25.
Buffalo Punt, 6 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 25Temple penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
8:241st & 5 at own 30Steven King rush for 7 yards to the Buff 37 for a 1ST down.
7:561st & 10 at own 37Buffalo penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
7:221st & 15 at own 32Drew Willy pass complete to Chad Upshaw for 14 yards to the Buff 46.
6:552nd & 1 at own 46Steven King rush for 3 yards to the Buff 49 for a 1ST down.
6:281st & 10 at own 49Drew Willy rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Buff 46.
5:522nd & 13 at own 46Drew Willy pass complete to Gary Rice for 10 yards to the Temp 44.
5:123rd & 3 at opp 44Drew Willy rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 45.
4:394th & 4 at opp 45Ben Woods punt for 20 yards downed at the Temp 25.
Temple Punt, 6 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 25Tim Brown rush for 5 yards to the Temp 30.
3:242nd & 5 at own 30Jason Harper rush for 4 yards to the Temp 34.
3:003rd & 1 at own 34Vaughn Charlton rush for 1 yard to the Temp 35 for a 1ST down.
2:421st & 10 at own 35Timeout TEMPLE, clock 02:42.
2:301st & 10 at own 35Mike Holley rush for 8 yards to the Temp 43.
1:302nd & 2 at own 43Vaughn Charlton sacked by James Judges at the Temp 38 for a loss of 5 yards.
0:503rd & 7 at own 38Vaughn Charlton pass complete to Tim Brown for no gain to the Temp 38.
0:284th & 7 at own 38Jake Brownell punt for 55 yards downed at the Buff 7.
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
0:281st & 10 at own 7Drew Willy sacked by John Haley at the Buff 3 for a loss of 4 yards.
Q2 14:502nd & 14 at own 3Jared Patterson rush for 6 yards to the Buff 9.
Q2 14:043rd & 8 at own 9Drew Willy pass complete to Naaman Roosevelt for 3 yards to the Buff 12.
Q2 14:044th & 5 at own 12Ben Woods punt for 43 yards, returned by Chris Page for no gain to the Temp 45.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Temple Punt, 3 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 45Adam Dimichele pass complete to Jason Harper for a loss of 3 yards to the Temp 42.
12:202nd & 13 at own 42Adam Dimichele pass complete to Bruce Francis for 7 yards to the Temp 49.
11:303rd & 6 at own 49Adam Dimichele pass complete to Jason Harper for 4 yards to the Buff 47.
11:114th & 2 at opp 47Jake Brownell punt for 32 yards downed at the Buff 15.
Buffalo Fumble, 13 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 15Jared Patterson rush for no gain to the Buff 15.
10:172nd & 10 at own 15Timeout BUFFALO, clock 10:17.
10:112nd & 10 at own 15Jared Patterson rush for 15 yards to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down.
9:441st & 10 at own 30Jared Patterson rush for 20 yards to the 50 yard line out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:281st & 10 at the 50Jared Patterson rush for 2 yards to the Temp 48.
9:052nd & 8 at opp 48Drew Willy pass incomplete.
9:003rd & 8 at opp 48Drew Willy pass complete to Gary Rice for 10 yards to the Temp 38 for a 1ST down.
8:551st & 10 at opp 38Drew Willy pass incomplete to Gary Rice.
8:332nd & 10 at opp 38Drew Willy rush for 5 yards to the Temp 33.
8:143rd & 5 at opp 33Drew Willy pass complete to Gary Rice for 5 yards to the Temp 28 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
7:501st & 10 at opp 28Drew Willy rush for 2 yards to the Temp 26.
7:122nd & 8 at opp 26Drew Willy sacked by Leyon Azubuike at the Temp 32 for a loss of 6 yards.
6:363rd & 14 at opp 32Drew Willy pass complete to Terrance Breaux for 9 yards to the Temp 23.
6:154th & 5 at opp 23Timeout BUFFALO, clock 06:15.
6:004th & 5 at opp 23Drew Willy rush for 3 yards, fumbled at the Temp 18, recovered by Leyon Azubuike at the Temp 18.
Temple Punt, 6 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 18Adam Dimichele pass complete to Tim Brown for 6 yards to the Temp 24.
4:552nd & 4 at own 24Temple penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted, no play.
4:302nd & 9 at own 19Adam Dimichele pass complete to Bruce Francis for 3 yards to the Temp 22.
4:053rd & 6 at own 22Adam Dimichele pass complete to Mike Holley for 11 yards to the Temp 33 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
3:431st & 10 at own 33Adam Dimichele pass complete to Ben Hendy for 6 yards to the Temp 39.
3:052nd & 4 at own 39Tim Brown rush for 2 yards to the Temp 41.
2:213rd & 2 at own 41Adam Dimichele rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 40.
1:474th & 3 at own 40Timeout TEMPLE, clock 01:47.
1:354th & 3 at own 40Jake Brownell punt for 35 yards downed at the Buff 25.
Buffalo Punt, 5 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 25Jared Patterson rush for 5 yards to the Buff 30.
0:592nd & 5 at own 30Drew Willy pass complete to Evan Wallace for 33 yards to the Temp 37 for a 1ST down.
0:531st & 10 at opp 37Drew Willy pass incomplete to Jared Patterson.
0:482nd & 10 at opp 37Drew Willy pass incomplete to Gary Rice.
0:423rd & 10 at opp 37Drew Willy pass incomplete to Gary Rice.
0:344th & 10 at opp 37Ben Woods punt for 24 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Temp 13.
0:071st & 10 at own 13Temple penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted, no play.
Q3 14:48Adam Tanalski kickoff for 59 yards returned by Jason Harper for 20 yards to the Temp 26, Temple penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Temple Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 16Temple penalty 8 yard holding accepted, no play.
13:551st & 18 at own 8Adam Dimichele pass incomplete.
13:402nd & 18 at own 8Adam Dimichele pass complete to Domerio Hamilton for 8 yards to the Temp 16.
13:363rd & 10 at own 16Adam Dimichele pass incomplete.
13:304th & 10 at own 16Jake Brownell punt for 42 yards downed at the Buff 42.
Buffalo Missed FG, 6 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 42James Starks rush for no gain to the Buff 42.
12:312nd & 10 at own 42Drew Willy pass complete to Terrance Breaux for 50 yards to the Temp 8 for a 1ST down.
12:131st & goal at opp 8Drew Willy pass incomplete to Chris Scharon.
11:462nd & goal at opp 8Drew Willy sacked by Terence Knighton at the Temp 12 for a loss of 4 yards.
11:263rd & goal at opp 12Drew Willy pass incomplete to Evan Wallace.
11:214th & 0 at opp 12Taylor Packwood 28 yard field goal MISSED.
Temple Punt, 9 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 20Tim Brown rush for 4 yards to the Temp 24.
10:322nd & 6 at own 24Adam Dimichele pass complete to Bruce Francis for 7 yards to the Temp 31 for a 1ST down.
10:051st & 10 at own 31Tim Brown rush for 3 yards to the Temp 34 out-of-bounds.
9:512nd & 7 at own 34Tim Brown rush for 3 yards to the Temp 37.
9:173rd & 4 at own 37Adam Dimichele pass complete to Domerio Hamilton for 7 yards to the Temp 44 for a 1ST down.
8:491st & 10 at own 44Tim Brown rush for 13 yards to the Buff 43 for a 1ST down.
8:021st & 10 at opp 43Tim Brown rush for 7 yards to the Buff 36.
7:372nd & 3 at opp 36Jason Harper rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Buff 42.
7:063rd & 9 at opp 42Adam Dimichele pass incomplete to Domerio Hamilton.
6:574th & 9 at opp 42Jake Brownell punt for 42 yards for a touchback.
Buffalo Punt, 6 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 20Jared Patterson rush for 2 yards to the Buff 22.
5:492nd & 8 at own 22Drew Willy rush for 5 yards to the Buff 27.
5:133rd & 3 at own 27Jared Patterson rush for 9 yards to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down.
4:441st & 10 at own 36Jared Patterson rush for 1 yard to the Buff 37 out-of-bounds.
4:102nd & 9 at own 37Drew Willy pass incomplete to Terrance Breaux.
4:013rd & 9 at own 37Drew Willy pass incomplete to Naaman Roosevelt.
4:014th & 9 at own 37Timeout TEMPLE, clock 04:01.
3:474th & 9 at own 37Ben Woods punt for 48 yards, returned by Tim Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the Temp 11.
Temple Punt, 4 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 11Tim Brown rush for 11 yards to the Temp 22 for a 1ST down.
3:001st & 10 at own 22Tim Brown rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Temp 18.
2:182nd & 14 at own 18Tim Brown rush for 2 yards to the Temp 20.
1:253rd & 12 at own 20Adam Dimichele sacked by Trevor Scott at the Temp 18 for a loss of 2 yards.
0:484th & 14 at own 18Jake Brownell punt for 29 yards, returned by Naaman Roosevelt for 17 yards to the Temp 30.
Buffalo Missed FG, 5 plays
0:321st & 10 at opp 30James Starks rush for 10 yards to the Temp 20 for a 1ST down.
0:261st & 10 at opp 20James Starks rush for 4 yards to the Temp 16.
Q4 14:512nd & 6 at opp 16James Starks rush for 1 yard to the Temp 15.
Q4 14:053rd & 5 at opp 15Drew Willy rush for no gain to the Temp 15.
Q4 13:344th & 5 at opp 15Taylor Packwood 32 yard field goal MISSED.
4th quarter4 drives, then Tied at 3
Temple Punt, 3 plays
13:121st & 10 at own 20Adam Dimichele pass complete to Mike Holley for 5 yards to the Temp 25 out-of-bounds.
13:002nd & 5 at own 25Tim Brown rush for 1 yard to the Temp 26.
12:273rd & 4 at own 26Adam Dimichele pass complete to Marcus Brown for 1 yard to the Temp 27, Temple penalty ineligible downfield on pass on Marcus Brown declined.
12:094th & 3 at own 27Jake Brownell punt for 40 yards, returned by Naaman Roosevelt for 10 yards to the Buff 43.
Buffalo Field goal, 10 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 43James Starks rush for 15 yards to the Temp 42 for a 1ST down.
11:001st & 10 at opp 42Drew Willy pass complete to Terrance Breaux for 9 yards to the Temp 33.
10:372nd & 1 at opp 33James Starks rush for 8 yards to the Temp 25 for a 1ST down.
10:161st & 10 at opp 25James Starks rush for 12 yards to the Temp 13 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:041st & 10 at opp 13James Starks rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 14.
9:302nd & 11 at opp 14James Starks rush for 11 yards to the Temp 3 for a 1ST down.
9:181st & 0 at opp 3Buffalo penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:441st & goal at opp 8Jared Patterson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Temp 10.
8:182nd & goal at opp 10Drew Willy rush for no gain to the Temp 10.
7:433rd & goal at opp 10Drew Willy pass incomplete to Evan Wallace.
7:384th & goal at opp 10Taylor Packwood 27 yard field goal GOOD.Buffalo 3, Temple 0
7:34Adam Tanalski kickoff for 54 yards returned by Jason Harper for 11 yards to the Temp 22.
Temple Field goal, 12 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 22Tim Brown rush for 1 yard to the Temp 23 out-of-bounds.
6:342nd & 9 at own 23Adam Dimichele pass complete to Tim Brown for 1 yard to the Temp 24.
6:233rd & 8 at own 24Adam Dimichele pass complete to Tim Brown for 9 yards to the Temp 33 for a 1ST down.
5:421st & 10 at own 33Adam Dimichele pass complete to Tim Brown for 9 yards to the Temp 42.
5:192nd & 1 at own 42Tim Brown rush for 4 yards to the Temp 46 for a 1ST down.
4:521st & 10 at own 46Adam Dimichele pass complete to Mike Holley for 10 yards to the Buff 44 for a 1ST down.
4:411st & 10 at opp 44Tim Brown rush for 15 yards to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down, Buffalo penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
4:231st & 10 at opp 14Tim Brown rush for 12 yards to the Buff 2 for a 1ST down.
3:351st & goal at opp 2Tim Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 4.
3:152nd & 0 at opp 4Timeout TEMPLE, clock 03:15.
3:042nd & goal at opp 4Tim Brown rush for 3 yards to the Buff 1.
2:203rd & goal at opp 1Tim Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 3.
1:444th & goal at opp 3Danny Murphy 20 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 3
1:33Jake Brownell kickoff for 63 yards returned by Gary Rice for 7 yards to the Buff 16, lateral to James Starks for 7 yards.
Buffalo 11 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 16James Starks rush for 3 yards to the Buff 19.
0:402nd & 7 at own 19James Starks rush for 7 yards to the Buff 26 for a 1ST down.
0:151st & 10 at own 26Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for 14 yards to the Buff 40 for a 1ST down.
0:141st & 10 at own 40Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:14.
0:081st & 10 at own 40Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for 7 yards to the Buff 47 out-of-bounds.
0:012nd & 3 at own 47Buffalo penalty 5 yard illegal shift accepted, no play.
0:002nd & 8 at own 42Drew Willy rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 40.
Overtime1st & 10 at opp 25Tim Brown rush for 1 yard to the Buff 24.
Overtime2nd & 9 at opp 24Temple penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Overtime2nd & 14 at opp 29Adam Dimichele pass complete to Tim Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 31.
Overtime3rd & 16 at opp 31Adam Dimichele pass intercepted by Jesse Imes at the Buff 20, returned for no gain to the Buff 20.
Overtime1 drive, then Buffalo 9, Temple 3
Buffalo Touchdown, 3 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25James Starks rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Temp 27.
2nd & 12 at opp 27Drew Willy pass complete to Ike Nduka for 14 yards to the Temp 13 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at opp 13Buffalo penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
1st & 15 at opp 18James Starks rush for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Buffalo 9, Temple 3

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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Buffalo leads 9–⁠4 in 13 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

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2019Buffalo 38, Temple 22
2018Buffalo 36, Temple 29
2011Temple 34, Buffalo 0
2010Temple 42, Buffalo 0
2009Temple 37, Buffalo 13
2008Buffalo 30, Temple 28

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