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Akron at Buffalo

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Buffalo beat Akron 55–⁠24. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Akron led the series 9–⁠5.

AwayAkron5–⁠7 in 2014
24
HomeBuffalo5–⁠6 in 2014
55

Final at UB Stadium, AmherstTV: ESPNUAttendance 17,343

At kickoff
65°F, overcast, wind 14 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tony Cannella; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman John Wiercinski; line judge Gary Jagodzinsk; side judge George Plesac; field judge Dominique Pende; back judge Tom RiepenhoffGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron737724
Buffalo1413141455

Standouts

Player stats

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Pohl15/2912800
Thomas Woodson4/63300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chiz Chisholm124019
Kyle Pohl717016
Conor Hundley5804
D.J. Jones1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Williams437022
Andrew Pratt332018
Fransohn Bickley322013
Josh Smith31908
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
DeAndre Scott1371

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Licata16/2119341
Tony Daniel0/1000
Jordan Johnson1/13310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthone Taylor32178157
Jordan Johnson17104116
Tony Daniel324121
Joe Licata2406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ron Willoughby695142
Matt Weiser244133
Devin Campbell230224
Jacob Martinez325117

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

Team stats

AkronBuffalo
229Total yards536
161Passing yards226
68Rushing yards310
4.6Yards per pass9.8
2.3Yards per rush5.7
15First downs29
6–⁠15Third downs9–⁠12
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers2
9–⁠98Penalties7–⁠75
23:31Possession35:48

Efficiency

AkronBuffalo
42%Success rate55%
0.04EPA per play0.36
0.94Explosiveness1.35
0.02Rushing EPA0.24
0.06Passing EPA0.64
24%Passing-down success59%
−0.09First-down EPA0.07
−0.22Second-down EPA0.19
0.34Third-down EPA1.42

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Buffalo 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Akron −2.5, over/under 51.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Akron 57%, Buffalo 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Buffalo end zoneAkron end zoneQ1 BuffaloPick-six, 2 plays (Akron scores)Q1 BuffaloFumble, 7 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 AkronFumble, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 AkronField goal, 10 playsQ2 BuffaloPunt, 5 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 AkronEnd of half, 1 playQ3 AkronTouchdown, 16 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 AkronFumble, 1 playQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 1 playQ3 AkronPunt, 7 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 AkronTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 AkronFumble, 4 playsQ4 BuffaloTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 AkronEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Buffalo drives left to right, Akron right to left.
  1. Q1 BuffaloPick-six, 2 plays (Akron scores), 9 yards
  2. Q1 BuffaloFumble, 7 plays, 22 yards
  3. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 AkronFumble, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 plays, 58 yards
  9. Q2 AkronField goal, 10 plays, 59 yards
  10. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  11. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  13. Q2 AkronEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  14. Q3 AkronTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 4 plays, 61 yards
  16. Q3 AkronFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 1 play, 24 yards
  18. Q3 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 12 plays, 81 yards
  20. Q4 AkronTouchdown, 8 plays, 45 yards
  21. Q4 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
  22. Q4 AkronFumble, 4 plays, −4 yards
  23. Q4 BuffaloTouchdown, 5 plays, 25 yards
  24. Q4 AkronEnd of game, 7 plays, 40 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Buffalo 14, Akron 7
Buffalo Pick-six, 2 plays (Akron scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 9 yds to the Buff 34
14:372nd & 1 at own 34Joe Licata pass intercepted for a TD DeAndre Scott return for 37 yds for a TDAkron 7, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Fumble, 7 plays
14:371st & 10 at opp 35Robert Stein kickoff for 59 yds , Devin Campbell return for 19 yds to the BUFFALO 25 BUFFALO Penalty, Illegal Block (Kendall Patterson) to the Buff 15
14:291st & 10 at own 15Anthone Taylor run for 8 yds to the Buff 23
14:132nd & 2 at own 23Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 7 yds to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at own 30Anthone Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 28
12:522nd & 12 at own 28Joe Licata pass complete to Mason Schreck for 2 yds to the Buff 30
12:333rd & 10 at own 30Licata, Joe pass incomplete to Weiser, Matt, PENALTY AKRON pass interference (March, Justin) 15 yards to the BUFFALO45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BUFFALO. for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at own 45Anthone Taylor run for 8 yds to the Akron 47
11:322nd & 2 at opp 47Anthone Taylor run for 4 yds to the Akron 43 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 43Anthone Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 45 Anthone Taylor fumbled, forced by Cody Grice, recovered by Akron Cody Grice
Akron Punt, 3 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 45Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Andrew Pratt, broken up by Cortney Lester
10:472nd & 10 at own 45Jawon Chisholm run for no gain to the Akron 45
10:433rd & 10 at own 45Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to L.T. Smith
10:334th & 10 at own 45Zach Paul punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Buffalo Touchdown, 12 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 20Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 8 yds to the Buff 28
9:362nd & 2 at own 28Anthone Taylor run for no gain to the Buff 28
9:103rd & 2 at own 28Anthone Taylor run for 3 yds to the Buff 31 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 31Anthone Taylor run for 3 yds to the Buff 34
7:592nd & 7 at own 34Anthone Taylor run for 9 yds to the Buff 43 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at own 43Anthone Taylor run for 2 yds to the Buff 45
7:042nd & 8 at own 45Joe Licata pass incomplete to Ron Willoughby, broken up by DeAndre Scott
6:483rd & 8 at own 45Jordan Johnson run for 15 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 40Anthone Taylor run for 5 yds to the Akron 35
5:442nd & 5 at opp 35Anthone Taylor run for no gain to the Akron 35
5:063rd & 5 at opp 35Anthone Taylor run for 2 yds to the Akron 33
4:594th & 3 at opp 33Matt Weiser 33 Yd pass from Jordan Johnson (Patrick Clarke Kick)Tied at 7
Akron Fumble, 3 plays
4:594th & 3 at opp 35Patrick Clarke kickoff for 52 yds , L.T. Smith return for 19 yds to the AKRON 32 BUFFALO Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Brandon Berry) to the Akron 47
4:271st & 10 at own 47Fransohn Bickley run for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 42
4:152nd & 15 at own 42Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Fransohn Bickley
3:403rd & 15 at own 42Jawon Chisholm run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 41
3:404th & 16 at own 41Zach Paul punt for 42 yds , Jacob Martinez returns for 3 yds to the Buff 20 Jacob Martinez fumbled, recovered by Buff Boise Ross
Buffalo Touchdown, 7 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 20Joe Licata run for 6 yds to the Buff 26
2:402nd & 4 at own 26Anthone Taylor run for 57 yds to the BUFFALO 17 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, Defensive Offside (Kris Givens) declined for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 17Jordan Johnson run for 7 yds to the Akron 10
1:402nd & 3 at opp 10Jordan Johnson run for 6 yds to the Akron 4 for a 1ST down
0:371st & goal at opp 4Tony Daniel run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 6
0:092nd & goal at opp 6Jordan Johnson run for no gain to the Akron 6
0:063rd & 0 at opp 6Timeout AKRON, clock 00:06
0:023rd & goal at opp 6Devin Campbell 6 Yd pass from Joe Licata (Patrick Clarke Kick)Buffalo 14, Akron 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
0:023rd & 12 at own 35Patrick Clarke kickoff for 37 yds , Drew Phillips return for 14 yds to the Akron 42
Q2 14:461st & 10 at own 42Jawon Chisholm run for 5 yds to the Akron 47
Q2 14:412nd & 5 at own 47Timeout BUFFALO, clock 14:41
Q2 14:162nd & 5 at own 47Jawon Chisholm run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 14:053rd & 2 at the 50Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio, broken up by Kristjan Sokoli
Q2 13:514th & 2 at the 50Zach Paul punt for 8 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 42
2nd quarter6 drives, then Buffalo 27, Akron 10
Buffalo Touchdown, 9 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 42Joe Licata pass complete to Anthone Taylor for 4 yds to the Buff 46
13:032nd & 6 at own 46Anthone Taylor run for 1 yd to the Buff 47
12:063rd & 5 at own 47Tony Daniel run for 5 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 48Joe Licata pass incomplete to Ron Willoughby
11:262nd & 10 at opp 48Anthone Taylor run for 4 yds to the Akron 44
11:023rd & 6 at opp 44Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 20 yds to the Akron 24 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at opp 24Joe Licata run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 26
9:472nd & 12 at opp 26Anthone Taylor run for 5 yds to the Akron 21
9:303rd & 7 at opp 21Tony Daniel 21 Yd Run (Patrick Clarke Kick)Buffalo 21, Akron 7
Akron Field goal, 10 plays
9:303rd & 7 at own 35Patrick Clarke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:211st & 10 at own 25Kyle Pohl pass complete to Keith Sconiers for 10 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at own 35Kyle Pohl pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 8 yds to the Akron 43
8:182nd & 2 at own 43Kyle Pohl pass complete to Tyler Williams for 22 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 35AKRON Penalty, False Start (Dylan Brumbaugh) to the Buff 40
7:331st & 15 at opp 40Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 5 yds to the Buff 35
7:172nd & 10 at opp 35Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Conor Hundley
7:033rd & 10 at opp 35Kyle Pohl pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 18 yds to the Buff 17 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 17Conor Hundley run for 4 yds to the Buff 13
6:002nd & 6 at opp 13Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Andrew Pratt
5:243rd & 6 at opp 13Kyle Pohl pass complete to Tyler Williams for a loss of 3 yards to the Buff 16
5:144th & 9 at opp 16Robert Stein 33 Yd Field GoalBuffalo 21, Akron 10
Buffalo Punt, 5 plays
5:144th & 9 at opp 35Robert Stein kickoff for 56 yds , Jamarl Eiland return for 17 yds to the BUFFALO 26 AKRON Penalty, Personal Foul (C.J. Mizell) to the Buff 41
4:451st & 10 at own 41Joe Licata pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 8 yds to the Buff 49
4:182nd & 2 at own 49Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 9 yds to the Akron 42 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 42Anthone Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 43
3:512nd & 11 at opp 43Tony Daniel pass incomplete to Matt Weiser
3:103rd & 11 at opp 43Anthone Taylor run for 4 yds to the Akron 39
3:074th & 7 at opp 39Tyler Grassman punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Akron Punt, 3 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 20Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio, broken up by Kendall Roberson
2:502nd & 10 at own 20Conor Hundley run for no gain to the Akron 20
2:243rd & 10 at own 20Timeout AKRON, clock 02:24
2:183rd & 10 at own 20Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio, broken up by Jake Stockman
2:134th & 10 at own 20Zach Paul punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jamarl Eiland at the Buff 40
Buffalo Touchdown, 6 plays
2:091st & 10 at own 40Licata, Joe pass incomplete to Hughes, Devon, PENALTY AKRON offside (Pittman, Se’Von) 5 yards to the BUFFALO45, NO PLAY.
2:061st & 5 at own 45Joe Licata pass incomplete to Anthone Taylor, broken up by Cody Grice
2:002nd & 5 at own 45Joe Licata pass incomplete to Jacob Martinez
1:363rd & 5 at own 45Anthone Taylor run for 15 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 40Taylor, Anthone rush for 20 yards to the AKRON20, PENALTY BUFFALO holding (Blodgett, Robert) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
1:241st & 20 at the 50Joe Licata pass complete to Jacob Martinez for no gain to the 50 yard line
0:562nd & 20 at the 50Licata, Joe pass incomplete to Robinson, Malcolm, PENALTY AKRON roughing passer (Brown, Jatavis) 15 yards to the AKRON35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BUFFALO. for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 35Joe Licata pass complete to Jamarl Eiland for 18 yds to the Akron 17 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 17Jacob Martinez 17 Yd pass from Joe Licata (Patrick Clarke PAT failed)Buffalo 27, Akron 10
Akron End of half, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 35Patrick Clarke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 23
3rd quarter5 drives, then Buffalo 41, Akron 17
Akron Touchdown, 16 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Patrick Clarke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:441st & 10 at own 25Kyle Pohl pass complete to Tyler Williams for 9 yds to the Akron 34
14:292nd & 1 at own 34Jawon Chisholm run for 7 yds to the Akron 41 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 41Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Jawon Chisholm
13:432nd & 10 at own 41Kyle Pohl pass complete to Tyler Williams for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
13:313rd & 1 at the 50Cody Grice run for 2 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 48Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Fransohn Bickley
12:412nd & 10 at opp 48Jawon Chisholm run for 6 yds to the Buff 42
12:243rd & 4 at opp 42Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 5 yds to the Buff 37 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 37Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 4 yds to the Buff 33
12:012nd & 6 at opp 33Timeout BUFFALO, clock 12:01
11:452nd & 6 at opp 33Kyle Pohl run for 7 yds to the Buff 26 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 26Jawon Chisholm run for 7 yds to the Buff 19
10:592nd & 3 at opp 19Jawon Chisholm run for 9 yds to the Buff 10 for a 1ST down
10:511st & goal at opp 10Kyle Pohl pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 6 yds to the Buff 4
10:192nd & goal at opp 4Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Buff 2
10:033rd & goal at opp 2Jawon Chisholm run for 1 yd to the Buff 1
9:334th & goal at opp 1Cody Grice 1 Yd Run (Robert Stein Kick)Buffalo 27, Akron 17
Buffalo Touchdown, 4 plays
9:334th & 1 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 35 yds , Jamarl Eiland return for 9 yds to the Buff 39
9:181st & 10 at own 39Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at the 50Anthone Taylor run for 2 yds to the Akron 48
8:002nd & 8 at opp 48Anthone Taylor run for 6 yds to the Akron 42
7:543rd & 2 at opp 42Taylor, Anthone rush for 3 yards to the AKRON39, PENALTY BUFFALO holding (Schreck, Mason) 10 yards to the BUFFALO48, NO PLAY.
7:303rd & 12 at own 48BUFFALO Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Buff 43
7:303rd & 17 at own 43AKRON Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Nordly Capi) to the Akron 42 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 42Ron Willoughby 42 Yd pass from Joe Licata (Patrick Clarke Kick)Buffalo 34, Akron 17
6:421st at the 50Patrick Clarke kickoff for 43 yds , Drew Phillips return for 14 yds to the Akron 21
6:261st & 10 at own 21Kyle Pohl run for 3 yds to the Akron 24 Kyle Pohl fumbled, forced by Tedroy Lynch, recovered by Buff Brandon Crawford
Buffalo Touchdown, 1 play
6:201st & 10 at opp 24Devin Campbell 24 Yd pass from Joe Licata (Patrick Clarke Kick)Buffalo 41, Akron 17
Akron Punt, 7 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 35Patrick Clarke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:591st & 10 at own 25Kyle Pohl pass complete to L.T. Smith for 9 yds to the Akron 34
5:332nd & 1 at own 34Jawon Chisholm run for no gain to the Akron 34
4:563rd & 1 at own 34Cody Grice run for no gain to the Akron 34
4:384th & 1 at own 34Jawon Chisholm run for 2 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at own 36Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Andrew Pratt, broken up by Cortney Lester
4:082nd & 10 at own 36Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 5 yds to the Akron 41
3:163rd & 5 at own 41Kyle Pohl run for no gain to the Akron 41
3:084th & 5 at own 41Zach Paul punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jacob Martinez at the Buff 19
Buffalo Touchdown, 12 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 19Anthone Taylor run for 2 yds to the Buff 21
2:172nd & 8 at own 21Anthone Taylor run for 9 yds to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at own 30Anthone Taylor run for 9 yds to the Buff 39
1:222nd & 1 at own 39Jordan Johnson run for 7 yds to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at own 46Jordan Johnson run for 3 yds to the Buff 49
0:122nd & 7 at own 49Jordan Johnson run for 11 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:451st & 10 at opp 40Joe Licata pass complete to Mason Schreck for 8 yds to the Akron 32
Q4 14:402nd & 2 at opp 32Jordan Johnson run for 11 yds to the Akron 21 BUFFALO Penalty, Offensive Holding (Malcolm Robinson) to the Akron 31
Q4 14:302nd & 1 at opp 31Jordan Johnson run for 6 yds to the Akron 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:301st & 10 at opp 25Jordan Johnson run for 9 yds to the Akron 16 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Justin March) to the Akron 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:251st & goal at opp 8Jordan Johnson run for 2 yds to the Akron 6
Q4 12:372nd & goal at opp 6Anthone Taylor 6 Yd Run (Patrick Clarke Kick)Buffalo 48, Akron 17
4th quarter5 drives, then Buffalo 55, Akron 24
Akron Touchdown, 8 plays
12:372nd & 23 at own 20Patrick Clarke kickoff for 57 yds , L.T. Smith return for 32 yds to the Buff 45
12:091st & 10 at opp 45Kyle Pohl pass complete to Josh Smith for 8 yds to the Buff 37
11:312nd & 2 at opp 37Conor Hundley run for 1 yd to the Buff 36
11:253rd & 1 at opp 36Kyle Pohl run for 9 yds to the Buff 27 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 27Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 13 yds to the Buff 14 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 14Kyle Pohl run for a loss of 3 yards to the Buff 17
9:582nd & 13 at opp 17Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Keith Sconiers, broken up by Boise Ross
9:473rd & 13 at opp 17Kyle Pohl run for 16 yds to the Buff 1 for a 1ST down
9:411st & goal at opp 1Jawon Chisholm 1 Yd Run (Robert Stein Kick)Buffalo 48, Akron 24
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 52 yds
9:081st & 10 at own 35Anthone Taylor run for 3 yds to the Buff 38
8:372nd & 7 at own 38Anthone Taylor run for 5 yds to the Buff 43
8:323rd & 2 at own 43Anthone Taylor run for 4 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 47Anthone Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 46
6:582nd & 11 at own 46Anthone Taylor run for 8 yds to the Akron 46
6:143rd & 3 at opp 46Jordan Johnson run for 2 yds to the Akron 44
6:004th & 1 at opp 44Timeout BUFFALO, clock 06:00
5:534th & 1 at opp 44Anthone Taylor run for no gain to the Akron 44
Akron Fumble, 4 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 44Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Fransohn Bickley, broken up by Kyril Threats
5:412nd & 10 at own 44Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to L.T. Smith
5:113rd & 10 at own 44Conor Hundley run for 1 yd to the Akron 45
4:484th & 9 at own 45AKRON Penalty, False Start (Josh Smith) to the Akron 40
4:274th & 14 at own 40Kyle Pohl sacked by Adam Redden for a loss of 15 yards to the Akron 25 Kyle Pohl fumbled, forced by Adam Redden, recovered by Buff Adam Redden , return for 0 yards
Buffalo Touchdown, 5 plays
4:271st & 10 at opp 25Jordan Johnson run for 9 yds to the Akron 16
3:512nd & 1 at opp 16Timeout AKRON, clock 03:51
3:162nd & 1 at opp 16Jordan Johnson run for no gain to the Akron 16
3:033rd & 1 at opp 16Jordan Johnson run for 2 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 14Jordan Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 16
1:432nd & 12 at opp 16Jordan Johnson 16 Yd Run (Patrick Clarke Kick)Buffalo 55, Akron 24
Akron End of game, 7 plays
1:432nd & 12 at own 35Patrick Clarke kickoff for 62 yds , L.T. Smith return for 30 yds to the Akron 33
1:401st & 10 at own 33Tommy Woodson pass complete to Wade Edwards for 9 yds to the Akron 42
1:202nd & 1 at own 42D.J. Jones run for 7 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 49Tommy Woodson pass complete to Josh Smith for 7 yds to the Buff 44
0:502nd & 3 at opp 44Tommy Woodson pass complete to Josh Smith for 4 yds to the Buff 40 for a 1ST down
0:181st & 10 at opp 40Tommy Woodson pass incomplete to Josh Smith
0:102nd & 10 at opp 40Tommy Woodson pass incomplete to Josh Smith
0:003rd & 10 at opp 40Tommy Woodson pass complete to Nick Bice for 13 yds to the Buff 27 for a 1ST down

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 13–⁠12 in 25 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

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