Ohio at Buffalo
Saturday, October 6, 2007 Share
Buffalo beat Ohio 31–10. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Ohio led the series 8–4.
Final at UB Stadium, AmherstAttendance 10,755
- At kickoff
- 72°F, light rain, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Buffalo | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
Standouts
- RushingJames Starks36 carries, 183 yards, 2 TDBuffalo
- DefenseMike Newton1 INTBuffalo
Player stats
Ohio
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Scott | 12/24 | 93 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Bower | 11/17 | 93 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalvin McRae | 24 | 96 | 1 | 11 |
| Joshua Abrams | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Theo Scott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chido Nwokocha | 5 | 45 | 0 | 18 |
| Taylor Price | 5 | 42 | 0 | 13 |
| David Carter | 2 | 32 | 0 | 29 |
| LaVon Brazill | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
Buffalo
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Willy | 10/19 | 118 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Hamlin | 1/1 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Starks | 36 | 183 | 2 | 72 |
| Mario Henry | 6 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Naaman Roosevelt | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Brandon Thermilus | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naaman Roosevelt | 6 | 61 | 0 | 27 |
| Ernest Jackson | 2 | 44 | 0 | 28 |
| James Starks | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Brandon Thermilus | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Newton | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Davonte Shannon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Ohio | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Total yards | 397 |
| 204 | Passing yards | 162 |
| 90 | Rushing yards | 251 |
| 4.5 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
| 2.8 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 18 | First downs | 22 |
| 6–15 | Third downs | 7–17 |
| 1–4 | Fourth downs | 2–3 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 8–74 | Penalties | 7–34 |
| 15:13 | Possession | 20:33 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio 61% to win. Buffalo won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Ohio–Buffalo gameOhio leads 19–10 in 29 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.
| 2025 | Ohio 31, Buffalo 26 | |
| 2024 | Ohio 47, Buffalo 16 | |
| 2023 | Ohio 20, Buffalo 10 | |
| 2022 | Ohio 45, Buffalo 24 | |
| 2021 | Buffalo 27, Ohio 26 | |
| 2019 | Ohio 21, Buffalo 20 |
Around this game
Ohio
- Next gamevs. Eastern MichiganOct. 13, 2007
- SeasonOhio in 2007
- ProgramOhio history and records
Buffalo
- Next gamevs. ToledoOct. 13, 2007
- SeasonBuffalo in 2007
- ProgramBuffalo history and records