Ohio at Buffalo

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Buffalo beat Ohio 41–⁠17. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Ohio led the series 12–⁠8.

AwayOhio8–⁠5 in 2015
17
HomeBuffalo5–⁠7 in 2015
41

Final at UB Stadium, AmherstTV: ESPN3Attendance 17,128

At kickoff
58°F, light rain, wind 14 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Tim O’Dey; umpire Tim Owens; head linesman Ryan MacDonald; line judge Mark Bennett; side judge Rich Ames; field judge Danny Daniel; back judge Bob Stinson; center judge Ron KayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio737017
Buffalo141701041

Standouts

Player stats

Ohio

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Derrius Vick32/5132303
Greg Windham1/34701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Daz’mond Patterson1128110
Dorian Brown411011
A.J. Ouellette4904
Maleek Irons4714
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keith Heitzman683022
Sebastian Smith981021
Jordan Reid568028
Brendan Cope752016

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Licata21/3221200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Johnson28147239
Joe Licata211110
Devin Campbell1404
Johnathan Hawkins1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus McGill881024
Matt Weiser554026
Ron Willoughby329011
Jordan Johnson226019
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Okezie Alozie2651
Houston Glass120
Ryan Williamson1151

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

Team stats

OhioBuffalo
424Total yards373
370Passing yards212
54Rushing yards161
6.9Yards per pass6.6
1.6Yards per rush4.7
22First downs19
10–⁠18Third downs5–⁠14
1–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers0
7–⁠60Penalties8–⁠65
29:01Possession30:59

Efficiency

OhioBuffalo
36%Success rate46%
−0.34EPA per play0.19
1.30Explosiveness0.97
−0.03Rushing EPA0.13
−0.48Passing EPA0.30
31%Passing-down success35%
−0.89First-down EPA0.09
−0.11Second-down EPA0.14
0.83Third-down EPA0.60

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)

Ohio 51% to win. Buffalo won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Ohio −2, over/under 53.

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 Ohio 55%, Buffalo 45%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Buffalo end zoneOhio end zoneQ1 OhioTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ1 OhioPick-six, 1 play (Buffalo scores)Q1 OhioTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 OhioField goal, 13 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloPunt, 4 playsQ2 OhioPick-six, 2 plays (Buffalo scores)Q2 OhioInterception, 11 playsQ2 BuffaloField goal, 6 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloMissed FG, 13 playsQ3 OhioTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 BuffaloField goal, 12 playsQ4 OhioPunt, 8 playsQ4 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ4 OhioTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ4 OhioTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 BuffaloTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 OhioInterception, 4 playsQ4 BuffaloEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Buffalo drives left to right, Ohio right to left.
  1. Q1 OhioTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 OhioPick-six, 1 play (Buffalo scores), 0 yards
  4. Q1 OhioTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 35 yards
  5. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  6. Q1 OhioField goal, 13 plays, 68 yards
  7. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 11 plays, 85 yards
  8. Q2 OhioPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  9. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  10. Q2 OhioPick-six, 2 plays (Buffalo scores), 5 yards
  11. Q2 OhioInterception, 11 plays, 32 yards
  12. Q2 BuffaloField goal, 6 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 BuffaloMissed FG, 13 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q3 OhioTouchdown, 10 plays, 81 yards
  17. Q3 BuffaloField goal, 12 plays, 57 yards
  18. Q4 OhioPunt, 8 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q4 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q4 OhioTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 14 yards
  21. Q4 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q4 OhioTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 24 yards
  23. Q4 BuffaloTouchdown, 2 plays, 44 yards
  24. Q4 OhioInterception, 4 plays, 48 yards
  25. Q4 BuffaloEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Buffalo 14, Ohio 7
Ohio Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Grassman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Daz’mond Patterson run for 3 yds to the Ohio 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Derrius Vick pass complete to Brendan Cope for 9 yds to the Ohio 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Daz’mond Patterson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Ohio 32
15:002nd & 15 at own 32Derrius Vick pass complete to Keith Heitzman for 7 yds to the Ohio 39
15:003rd & 8 at own 39Derrius Vick pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 13 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Daz’mond Patterson run for 3 yds to the Buff 45
15:002nd & 7 at opp 45Daz’mond Patterson run for no gain to the Buff 45
15:003rd & 7 at opp 45Derrius Vick pass complete to Jordan Reid for 14 yds to the Buff 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Derrius Vick run for no gain to the Buff 31
15:002nd & 10 at opp 31Daz’mond Patterson run for 1 yd to the Buff 30
15:003rd & 9 at opp 30Derrius Vick pass complete to Robbie Walker for 24 yds to the Buff 6 for a 1ST down
9:461st & goal at opp 6Daz’mond Patterson run for 6 yds for a TD, (Josiah Yazdani KICK)Ohio 7, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
9:461st & 0 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 44 yds , Johnathan Hawkins return for 12 yds to the Buff 33
9:351st & 10 at own 33Jordan Johnson run for 5 yds to the Buff 38
9:352nd & 5 at own 38Jordan Johnson run for no gain to the Buff 38
9:353rd & 5 at own 38Joe Licata pass incomplete
9:354th & 5 at own 38Tyler Grassman punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Daz’mond Patterson at the Ohio 17
8:311st & 10 at own 17Derrius Vick pass intercepted for a TD Ryan Williamson return for 15 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK) OHIO Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedTied at 7
Ohio Turnover on downs, 9 plays
8:311st & 0 at own 35Tyler Grassman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:311st & 10 at own 25Derrius Vick pass complete to Brendan Cope for 5 yds to the Ohio 30
8:312nd & 5 at own 30Dorian Brown run for 1 yd to the Ohio 31
8:313rd & 4 at own 31Derrius Vick pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 6 yds to the Ohio 37 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 37Dorian Brown run for no gain to the Ohio 37
8:312nd & 10 at own 37Derrius Vick run for 4 yds to the Ohio 41
8:313rd & 6 at own 41[SGUN], VICK, Derrius pass incomplete to SMITH, S., QB hurry by GILBO, Nick, PENALTY UB pass interference (LEWIS, Cameron) 12 yards to the UB47, 1ST DOWN OHIO, NO PLAY.
8:311st & 10 at opp 47Derrius Vick sacked by Nick Gilbo for a loss of 13 yards to the BUFFALO 40 OHIO Penalty, intentional grounding (Derrius Vick) to the Ohio 40
8:312nd & 23 at own 40Derrius Vick pass complete to Keith Heitzman for 21 yds to the Buff 39
8:313rd & 2 at opp 39Dorian Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 40
4:544th & 3 at opp 40Timeout OHIO, clock 04:54
4:544th & 3 at opp 40Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Sebastian Smith, broken up by Boise Ross
Buffalo Touchdown, 7 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 40Joe Licata pass incomplete
4:502nd & 10 at own 40Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 9 yds to the Buff 49
4:123rd & 1 at own 49Timeout BUFFALO, clock 04:12
4:123rd & 1 at own 49Jordan Johnson run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at the 50Jordan Johnson run for 11 yds to the Ohio 39 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 39Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 11 yds to the Ohio 28 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 28Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 24 yds to the Ohio 4 for a 1ST down
2:201st & goal at opp 4Jordan Johnson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK) OHIO Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedBuffalo 14, Ohio 7
Ohio Field goal, 13 plays
2:201st & 0 at own 35Tyler Grassman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:201st & 10 at own 25A.J. Ouellette run for 1 yd to the Ohio 26
2:202nd & 9 at own 26Derrius Vick pass complete to Brendan Cope for 5 yds to the Ohio 31
2:203rd & 4 at own 31[SGUN], VICK, Derrius pass incomplete to SMITH, S. (WILLIAMSON, Rya), PENALTY UB holding (BERRY, Brandon) 10 yards to the OHIO41, 1ST DOWN OHIO, NO PLAY.
2:201st & 10 at own 41A.J. Ouellette run for 4 yds to the Ohio 45
2:202nd & 6 at own 45Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Brendan Cope
2:203rd & 6 at own 45Derrius Vick pass complete to A.J. Ouellette for 9 yds to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 46A.J. Ouellette run for 4 yds to the Buff 42
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 42Derrius Vick pass complete to Brendan Cope for 16 yds to the Buff 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Derrius Vick pass complete to Brendan Cope for 6 yds to the Buff 20
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 20Derrius Vick pass complete to Brendan Cope for 9 yds to the Buff 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 11A.J. Ouellette run for no gain to the Buff 11
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 11Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Sebastian Smith
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 11Derrius Vick run for 4 yds to the Buff 7
Q2 12:444th & 6 at opp 7Josiah Yazdani 24 yd FG GOODBuffalo 14, Ohio 10
2nd quarter6 drives, then Buffalo 31, Ohio 10
Buffalo Touchdown, 11 plays
12:441st & 0 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 65 yds , Devin Campbell return for 15 yds to the Buff 15
12:361st & 10 at own 15Jordan Johnson run for no gain to the Buff 15
12:362nd & 10 at own 15Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 26 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down OHIO Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at own 41Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 8 yds to the Buff 49
12:362nd & 2 at own 49Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 10 yds to the Ohio 41 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 41Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for a loss of 1 yard to the Ohio 42
12:362nd & 11 at opp 42Jordan Johnson run for 2 yds to the Ohio 40
12:363rd & 9 at opp 40Joe Licata pass complete to Jordan Johnson for 19 yds to the Ohio 21 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 21Devin Campbell run for 4 yds to the Ohio 17
12:362nd & 6 at opp 17Jordan Johnson run for 1 yd to the Ohio 16
12:363rd & 5 at opp 16Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 15 yds to the Ohio 1 for a 1ST down
7:221st & goal at opp 1Joe Licata run for 1 yd for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK) OHIO Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedBuffalo 21, Ohio 10
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
7:221st & 0 at own 35Tyler Grassman kickoff for 53 yds
7:221st & 10 at own 35Daz’mond Patterson run for 1 yd to the Ohio 36
7:222nd & 9 at own 36[SGUN], VICK, Derrius pass complete to SMITH, S. for 4 yards to the OHIO40 (BAKER, Marqus), PENALTY OHIO pass interference (SMITH, S.) 15 yards to the OHIO21, NO PLAY.
7:222nd & 24 at own 21Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Sebastian Smith, broken up by Marqus Baker
7:223rd & 24 at own 21Daz’mond Patterson run for 10 yds to the Ohio 31
7:224th & 14 at own 31Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 41 yds
Buffalo Punt, 4 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 28Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 21 yds to the Buff 49 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 49Jordan Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 47
5:542nd & 12 at own 47Joe Licata pass incomplete
5:543rd & 12 at own 47Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
5:544th & 9 at the 50Tyler Grassman punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Daz’mond Patterson at the Ohio 13
Ohio Pick-six, 2 plays (Buffalo scores)
3:451st & 10 at own 13Daz’mond Patterson run for 5 yds to the Ohio 18
3:052nd & 5 at own 18Derrius Vick pass intercepted for a TD Okezie Alozie return for 22 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Buffalo 28, Ohio 10
Ohio Interception, 11 plays
3:051st & 0 at own 35Tyler Grassman kickoff for 53 yds , Devin Bass return for 19 yds to the Ohio 31
2:581st & 10 at own 31Derrius Vick pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 5 yds to the Ohio 36
2:582nd & 5 at own 36Derrius Vick pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 4 yds to the Ohio 40
2:583rd & 1 at own 40Daz’mond Patterson run for 2 yds to the Ohio 42 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at own 42Derrius Vick pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 4 yds to the Ohio 46
2:582nd & 6 at own 46Derrius Vick pass complete to Brendan Cope for 2 yds to the Ohio 48
2:583rd & 4 at own 48Derrius Vick pass complete to Daz’mond Patterson for 3 yds to the Buff 49
2:584th & 1 at opp 49Daz’mond Patterson run for 2 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 47Derrius Vick sacked by Demone Harris and Justin Brandon for a loss of 5 yards to the Ohio 48
1:192nd & 15 at own 48Timeout OHIO, clock 01:19
1:192nd & 15 at own 48Derrius Vick pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 8 yds to the Buff 44
1:193rd & 7 at opp 44Derrius Vick pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 7 yds to the Buff 37 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 37Derrius Vick pass intercepted Debray Williams return for 43 yds to the Ohio 28
Buffalo Field goal, 6 plays
0:361st & 10 at opp 28Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 6 yds to the Ohio 22
0:362nd & 4 at opp 22Joe Licata pass complete to Collin Lisa for 10 yds to the Ohio 12 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at opp 12Joe Licata pass incomplete to Marcus McGill, broken up by Ian Wells
0:362nd & 10 at opp 12Joe Licata pass incomplete to Marcus McGill
0:153rd & 10 at opp 12Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:15
0:153rd & 10 at opp 12Joe Licata pass incomplete
0:054th & 10 at opp 12MITCHESON, Adam field goal attempt from 29 MISSED – wide left,, clock 00:05, PENALTY OHIO roughing the kicker (WELLS, Ian) 5 yards to the OHIO7, NO PLAY.
0:004th & 5 at opp 7Adam Mitcheson 24 yd FG GOODBuffalo 31, Ohio 10
3rd quarter5 drives, then Buffalo 31, Ohio 17
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 1 yd to the Buff 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Joe Licata pass incomplete to Ron Willoughby
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Joe Licata pass complete to Jordan Johnson for 7 yds to the Buff 33
15:004th & 2 at own 33Tyler Grassman punt for 46 yds , Daz’mond Patterson returns for 11 yds to the Ohio 32
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 32Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the Ohio 33
13:362nd & 9 at own 33Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Brendan Cope, broken up by Boise Ross
13:363rd & 9 at own 33Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Jordan Reid
13:364th & 9 at own 33Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 44 yds , Collin Lisa returns for 8 yds to the Buff 41 BUFFALO Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Buff 21
Buffalo Missed FG, 13 plays
12:561st & 10 at own 21Johnathan Hawkins run for 1 yd to the Buff 22
12:562nd & 9 at own 22Joe Licata pass incomplete to Matt Weiser
12:563rd & 9 at own 22Joe Licata pass complete to Johnathan Hawkins for 3 yds to the Buff 25
12:564th & 6 at own 25GRASSMAN, Tyler punt 43 yards to the OHIO32, downed, PENALTY UB illegal formation 5 yards to the UB20, NO PLAY.
12:564th & 11 at own 20GRASSMAN, Tyler punt 51 yards to the OHIO29, PATTERSON, D. return to the OHIO29 (WILLIAMS, Brand), PENALTY OHIO roughing the kicker (SCIPIO, Blake) 15 yards to the UB35, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.
12:561st & 10 at own 35Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 9 yds to the Buff 44
12:562nd & 1 at own 44Jordan Johnson run for 5 yds to the Buff 49 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 49Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 5 yds to the Ohio 46
12:562nd & 5 at opp 46Joe Licata pass incomplete to Mason Schreck
12:563rd & 5 at opp 46Joe Licata pass complete to Collin Lisa for 9 yds to the Ohio 37 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at opp 37[SGUN], LICATA, Joe pass complete to WILLOUGHBY, Ron for 14 yards to the OHIO23, out-of-bounds (WELLS, Ian), PENALTY UB illegal touching (WILLOUGHBY, Ron) 0 yards to the OHIO37, NO PLAY.
12:562nd & 10 at opp 37Jordan Johnson run for 17 yds to the Ohio 20 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at opp 20Jordan Johnson run for 3 yds to the Ohio 17
12:562nd & 7 at opp 17Jordan Johnson run for 3 yds to the Ohio 14
12:563rd & 4 at opp 14Joe Licata pass incomplete to Marcus McGill
6:574th & 4 at opp 14Adam Mitcheson 31 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Ian Wells Kurt Laseak return for no gain to the Ohio 19
Ohio Touchdown, 10 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 19Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Brendan Cope
6:572nd & 10 at own 19[SGUN], PENALTY OHIO false start (COOPER, Josh) 3 yards to the OHIO16, NO PLAY.
6:572nd & 13 at own 16Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Kylan Nelson OHIO Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
6:573rd & 13 at own 16Derrius Vick pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 19 yds to the Ohio 35 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at own 35Maleek Irons run for 4 yds to the Ohio 39
6:572nd & 6 at own 39Derrius Vick pass complete to Jordan Reid for 28 yds to the Buff 33 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at opp 33Derrius Vick pass complete to Jordan Reid for 8 yds to the Buff 25
6:572nd & 2 at opp 25Derrius Vick pass complete to Keith Heitzman for 20 yds to the Buff 5 for a 1ST down
6:571st & goal at opp 5Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the Buff 4
6:572nd & goal at opp 4Derrius Vick run for 3 yds to the Buff 1
3:583rd & goal at opp 1Maleek Irons run for 1 yd for a TD, (Josiah Yazdani KICK)Buffalo 31, Ohio 17
Buffalo Field goal, 12 plays
3:581st & 0 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:581st & 10 at own 25Jordan Johnson run for 11 yds to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at own 36Jordan Johnson run for 3 yds to the Buff 39
3:582nd & 7 at own 39Joe Licata pass incomplete to Ron Willoughby, broken up by Ian Wells
3:583rd & 7 at own 39Joe Licata run for 10 yds to the Buff 49 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at own 49Jordan Johnson run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
3:582nd & 9 at the 50Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 10 yds to the Ohio 40 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 40Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 7 yds to the Ohio 33
3:582nd & 3 at opp 33Jordan Johnson run for 8 yds to the Ohio 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Jordan Johnson run for 9 yds to the Ohio 16
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 16[PSTL], LICATA, Joe pass incomplete to MCGILL, Marcus, PENALTY UB pass interference (SCHRECK, Mason) 15 yards to the OHIO31, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:002nd & 16 at opp 31Jordan Johnson run for 8 yds to the Ohio 23
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 23Jordan Johnson run for 5 yds to the Ohio 18
Q4 13:064th & 3 at opp 18Adam Mitcheson 35 yd FG GOODBuffalo 34, Ohio 17
4th quarter8 drives, then Buffalo 41, Ohio 17
Ohio Punt, 8 plays
13:061st & 0 at own 35Tyler Grassman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:061st & 10 at own 25Derrius Vick pass complete to Keith Heitzman for 7 yds to the Ohio 32
13:062nd & 3 at own 32Derrius Vick pass complete to Keith Heitzman for 22 yds to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at opp 46Derrius Vick run for 4 yds to the Buff 42
13:062nd & 6 at opp 42Derrius Vick pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 13 yds to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at opp 29Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Keith Heitzman
13:062nd & 10 at opp 29Derrius Vick pass complete to Jordan Reid for 2 yds to the Buff 27 OHIO Penalty, Offensive holding (Keith Heitzman) to the Buff 37
13:062nd & 18 at opp 37Derrius Vick run for 6 yds to the Buff 31
13:063rd & 12 at opp 31Derrius Vick sacked by Charles Harris and Justin Brandon for a loss of 9 yards to the Buff 40
13:064th & 21 at opp 40Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 24 yds, fair catch by Collin Lisa at the Buff 16
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
9:581st & 10 at own 16Jordan Johnson run for no gain to the Buff 16
9:582nd & 10 at own 16Jordan Johnson run for no gain to the Buff 16
9:583rd & 10 at own 16Jordan Johnson run for 2 yds to the Buff 18
9:584th & 8 at own 18Tyler Grassman punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Daz’mond Patterson at the Ohio 40
Ohio Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 40Derrius Vick sacked by Okezie Alozie for a loss of 3 yards to the Ohio 37
7:392nd & 13 at own 37Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Jordan Reid, broken up by Marqus Baker
7:393rd & 13 at own 37[SGUN], VICK, Derrius pass intercepted by WILLIAMSON, Rya at the OHIO44, WILLIAMSON, Rya return to the OHIO15 (LUCAS, Mike), PENALTY UB pass interference (DADEBOE, Andrew) 8 yards to the OHIO45, 1ST DOWN OHIO, NO PLAY.
7:391st & 10 at own 45Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Sebastian Smith
7:392nd & 10 at own 45Derrius Vick pass complete to Keith Heitzman for 6 yds to the Buff 49
7:393rd & 4 at opp 49Derrius Vick pass complete to Daz’mond Patterson for no gain to the Buff 49
7:394th & 4 at opp 49Derrius Vick pass complete to Daz’mond Patterson for 3 yds to the Buff 46
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
5:331st & 10 at own 46Jordan Johnson run for no gain to the Buff 46
5:332nd & 10 at own 46Jordan Johnson run for no gain to the Buff 46
5:333rd & 10 at own 46Jordan Johnson run for 6 yds to the Ohio 48
3:574th & 4 at opp 48Timeout OHIO, clock 03:57
3:574th & 4 at opp 48BUFFALO Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Buff 47
3:574th & 9 at own 47Timeout BUFFALO, clock 03:57
3:574th & 9 at own 47Tyler Grassman punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Ohio Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 20Derrius Vick run for 8 yds to the Ohio 28
3:492nd & 2 at own 28Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Sebastian Smith, broken up by Cameron Lewis
3:493rd & 2 at own 28Derrius Vick pass complete to Jordan Reid for 16 yds to the Ohio 44 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at own 44Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Jordan Reid
3:492nd & 10 at own 44Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Jordan Reid
3:493rd & 10 at own 44Derrius Vick pass incomplete
3:494th & 10 at own 44Derrius Vick pass incomplete
Buffalo Touchdown, 2 plays
2:521st & 10 at opp 44Jordan Johnson run for 5 yds to the Ohio 39
1:582nd & 5 at opp 39Jordan Johnson run for 39 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Buffalo 41, Ohio 17
Ohio Interception, 4 plays
1:581st & 0 at own 35Tyler Grassman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:581st & 10 at own 25Greg Windham pass incomplete to Dorian Brown
1:582nd & 10 at own 25Dorian Brown run for 11 yds to the Ohio 36 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 36Greg Windham pass complete to Jerrid Marhefka for 47 yds to the Buff 17 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 17[SGUN], WINDHAM, Greg pass incomplete to WALKER, Robbie (REMBERT, Willia), PENALTY OHIO holding (LUCAS, Mike) 10 yards to the UB27, NO PLAY.
1:581st & 20 at opp 27Greg Windham pass intercepted Houston Glass return for 2 yds to the Buff 9
Buffalo End of game, 2 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 9Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 8
1:062nd & 11 at own 8Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 7

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.

Ohio leads 19–⁠10 in 29 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio 31, Buffalo 26
2024Ohio 47, Buffalo 16
2023Ohio 20, Buffalo 10
2022Ohio 45, Buffalo 24
2021Buffalo 27, Ohio 26
2019Ohio 21, Buffalo 20

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