Buffalo at Kent State
Thursday, November 5, 2015 Share
Buffalo beat Kent State 18–17. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Buffalo led the series 10–9.
Final at Dix Stadium, KentTV: ESPN3Attendance 10,379
- At kickoff
- 66°F, partly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Portage County Airport (KPOV), 10 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Mark Kluczynski; umpire Tony Smith; head linesman Rudy Studd; line judge BJ Henry; side judge Lewis Garrison; field judge Sully Sullivan; back judge Todd Boyd; alternate Dan NovakGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| Kent State | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Standouts
- PassingJoe Licata25 of 39, 190 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTBuffalo
- DefenseDemone Harris1 INTBuffalo
Player stats
Buffalo
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Licata | 25/39 | 190 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthone Taylor | 16 | 64 | 0 | 9 |
| Jordan Johnson | 14 | 60 | 1 | 13 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Weiser | 6 | 50 | 1 | 20 |
| Marcus McGill | 6 | 50 | 0 | 15 |
| Ron Willoughby | 3 | 42 | 1 | 29 |
| Mason Schreck | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demone Harris | 1 | 26 | 0 |
Kent State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bollas | 13/21 | 107 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin Reardon | 6/10 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trayion Durham | 9 | 38 | 0 | 13 |
| George Bollas | 8 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| Raekwon James | 11 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| P.J. Simmons | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwan Dixon | 6 | 72 | 0 | 40 |
| Ernest Calhoun | 2 | 32 | 1 | 31 |
| Brice Fackler | 3 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Raekwon James | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demetrius Monday | 1 | 69 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Buffalo | Kent State | |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Total yards | 261 |
| 190 | Passing yards | 155 |
| 116 | Rushing yards | 106 |
| 4.9 | Yards per pass | 5.0 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 20 | First downs | 17 |
| 5–16 | Third downs | 3–13 |
| 2–2 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3–26 | Penalties | 3–45 |
| 33:51 | Possession | 26:09 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Buffalo 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Buffalo −3, over/under 43.5.
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 Buffalo 58%, Kent State 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Buffalo–Kent State gameBuffalo leads 16–13 in 29 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.
| 2025 | Buffalo 31, Kent State 28 | |
| 2024 | Buffalo 43, Kent State 7 | |
| 2023 | Buffalo 24, Kent State 6 | |
| 2022 | Kent State 30, Buffalo 27 | |
| 2021 | Kent State 48, Buffalo 38 | |
| 2020 | Buffalo 70, Kent State 41 |
Around this game
Buffalo
- Next gamevs. Northern IllinoisNov. 11, 2015
- SeasonBuffalo in 2015
- ProgramBuffalo history and records
Kent State
- Next gameat OhioNov. 10, 2015
- SeasonKent State in 2015
- ProgramKent State history and records