Kent State at Buffalo

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Kent State beat Buffalo 44–⁠20. It was their 20th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 10–⁠10.

AwayKent State3–⁠9 in 2016
44
HomeBuffalo2–⁠10 in 2016
20

Final at UB Stadium, AmherstTV: ESPN3Attendance 20,532

At kickoff
61°F, mostly cloudy, wind 18 mph from the southwest, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Greg Blum; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman John Swartz; line judge Jeff Meslow; side judge Gaylon Williams; field judge Kevin Sullivan; back judge Doug Warns; center judge Jason GrantGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State101071744
Buffalo0331420

Standouts

Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Holley7/138900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Holley24224467
Will Matthews562051
Justin Rankin1358017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Rankin240030
Kavious Price336018
Ernest Calhoun1707
Raekwon James1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Holley13000
Nick Cuthbert100.500
Jerrell Foster6000
James Alexander6000
Jon Cunningham2110

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyree Jackson20/3925010
Jordan Johnson1/1600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyree Jackson1140114
Jordan Johnson173909
Johnathan Hawkins62208
Emmanuel Reed31509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus McGill465026
Malcolm Robinson452030
Kamathi Holsey238020
Jordan Johnson233030
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Boise Ross80.500
Ishmael Hargrove7000
Ryan Williamson6000
Khalil Hodge60.500
Brandon Crawford3110
Jordan Collier2110

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

Team stats

Kent StateBuffalo
430Total yards372
89Passing yards256
341Rushing yards116
6.8Yards per pass6.4
7.6Yards per rush3.1
17First downs20
6–⁠12Third downs10–⁠19
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers1
2–⁠12Penalties2–⁠18
29:38Possession30:22
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Kent StateBuffalo
49%Success rate41%
0.33EPA per play0.09
1.23Explosiveness1.08
0.45Rushing EPA0.08
0.12Passing EPA0.11
38%Passing-down success29%
0.30First-down EPA−0.01
0.32Second-down EPA−0.32
0.59Third-down EPA0.77
17%Havoc by its defense8%

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 60% to win. Kent State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Buffalo −2, over/under 42.5.

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 56%, Kent State 44%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Buffalo end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 Kent StateField goal, 5 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 6 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 BuffaloField goal, 15 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloFumble return TD, 1 play (Kent State scores)Q2 BuffaloPunt, 4 playsQ2 Kent StateEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 BuffaloField goal, 8 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 Kent StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Kent StateField goal, 5 playsQ4 BuffaloResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Buffalo drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
  1. Q1 Kent StateField goal, 5 plays, 21 yards
  2. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 6 plays, −23 yards
  3. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 84 yards
  4. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −35 yards
  5. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 8 plays, 35 yards
  6. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  7. Q1 Kent StateField goal, 8 plays, 39 yards
  8. Q2 BuffaloField goal, 15 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −33 yards
  10. Q2 BuffaloFumble return TD, 1 play (Kent State scores), −9 yards
  11. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  12. Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 6 plays, 12 yards
  13. Q3 BuffaloField goal, 8 plays, 41 yards
  14. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −51 yards
  15. Q3 BuffaloMissed FG, 10 plays, 31 yards
  16. Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 71 yards
  17. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q4 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 plays, 35 yards
  20. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 48 yards
  21. Q4 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 Kent StateField goal, 5 plays, 54 yards
  23. Q4 BuffaloResult not recorded, 4 plays, −12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Kent State 10, Buffalo 0
Kent State Field goal, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds , Justin Rankin return for 18 yds to the KntSt 18
15:001st & 10 at own 18Nick Holley run for 65 yds to the Buff 17 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the Buff 16
15:002nd & 9 at opp 16Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the Buff 13
15:003rd & 6 at opp 13Justin Rankin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 14
12:244th & 7 at opp 14Shane Hynes 31 yd FG GOODKent State 3, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Punt, 6 plays
12:241st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 51 yds , Johnathan Hawkins return for 11 yds to the Buff 25
12:181st & 10 at own 25Jordan Johnson run for 3 yds to the Buff 28
12:182nd & 7 at own 28Jordan Johnson run for no gain to the Buff 28
12:183rd & 7 at own 28Tyree Jackson pass complete to Marcus McGill for 8 yds to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 36Tyree Jackson pass incomplete
12:182nd & 10 at own 36Jordan Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 34
12:183rd & 12 at own 34Tyree Jackson pass complete to Marcus McGill for 8 yds to the Buff 42
12:184th & 4 at own 42Kyle Deween punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 16
Kent State Touchdown, 3 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 16Nick Holley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 17
9:032nd & 9 at own 17Nick Holley pass complete to Kavious Price for 16 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 33Nick Holley run for 67 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)Kent State 10, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
7:401st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 42 yds , Tyler Mabry return for 4 yds to the Buff 27
7:361st & 10 at own 27Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Marcus McGill
7:362nd & 10 at own 27Jordan Johnson run for 3 yds to the Buff 30
7:363rd & 7 at own 30Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Tyler Mabry
7:364th & 7 at own 30Kyle Deween punt for 48 yds
Kent State Punt, 8 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 22Nick Holley run for 3 yds to the KntSt 25
6:572nd & 7 at own 25Nick Holley run for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 20
6:573rd & 12 at own 20HOLLEY, Nick pass intercepted by HODGE, Khalil at the KENT25, HODGE, Khalil return to the KENT35, PENALTY UB holding (HODGE, Khalil) 10 yards to the KENT30, 1ST DOWN KENT, NO PLAY.
6:571st & 10 at own 30Nick Holley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 31
6:572nd & 9 at own 31Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 35
6:573rd & 5 at own 35Nick Holley pass complete to Kavious Price for 18 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at opp 47Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the Buff 45
6:572nd & 8 at opp 45Justin Rankin run for 2 yds to the Buff 43
6:573rd & 6 at opp 43Nick Holley pass incomplete
6:574th & 6 at opp 43Derek Adams punt for 27 yds
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
1:581st & 10 at own 16Jordan Johnson run for 1 yd to the Buff 17
1:582nd & 9 at own 0Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Marcus McGill, broken up by Najee Murray BUFFALO Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Buff 17
1:583rd & 9 at own 17[SGUN], JACKSON, Tyree pass complete to MCGILL, Marcus for 8 yards to the UB25 (MURRAY, Najee), PENALTY UB pass interference (MCGILL, Marcus) 8 yards to the UB9, NO PLAY.
1:583rd & 17 at own 9Johnathan Hawkins run for 5 yds to the Buff 14
1:584th & 12 at own 14Kyle Deween punt for 58 yds , Zaquon Tyson returns for 7 yds to the KntSt 35
Kent State Field goal, 8 plays
0:161st & 10 at own 35Nick Holley pass complete to Raekwon James for 6 yds to the KntSt 41
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 41Justin Rankin run for 17 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Nick Holley run for 9 yds to the Buff 33
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 33Nick Holley run for 1 yd to the Buff 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Nick Holley pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 32Nick Holley run for 4 yds to the Buff 28
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 28Nick Holley pass complete to Kavious Price for 2 yds to the Buff 26
Q2 12:194th & 4 at opp 26Timeout BUFFALO, clock 12:19
Q2 12:144th & 4 at opp 26Shane Hynes 43 yd FG GOODKent State 13, Buffalo 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Kent State 20, Buffalo 3
Buffalo Field goal, 15 plays
12:141st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds , Johnathan Hawkins return for 15 yds to the Buff 15
12:081st & 10 at own 15Tyree Jackson run for 1 yd to the Buff 16
12:082nd & 9 at own 16Johnathan Hawkins run for 1 yd to the Buff 17
12:083rd & 8 at own 17Tyree Jackson pass complete to Marcus McGill for 23 yds to the Buff 40 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at own 40Tyree Jackson sacked by Jon Cunningham for a loss of 6 yards to the Buff 34
12:082nd & 16 at own 34Tyree Jackson run for 5 yds to the Buff 39
12:083rd & 11 at own 39Tyree Jackson run for 14 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 47Jordan Johnson pass complete to Johnathan Hawkins for 6 yds to the KntSt 41
12:082nd & 4 at opp 41Tyree Jackson run for 5 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 36Jordan Johnson run for 4 yds to the KntSt 32
12:082nd & 6 at opp 32Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Mason Schreck, broken up by Nate Holley
12:083rd & 6 at opp 32Tyree Jackson pass complete to Mason Schreck for 9 yds to the KntSt 23 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 23Jordan Johnson run for 5 yds to the KntSt 18
12:082nd & 5 at opp 18Jordan Johnson run for no gain to the KntSt 18
12:083rd & 5 at opp 18Tyree Jackson run for 1 yd to the KntSt 17
4:474th & 4 at opp 17Adam Mitcheson 34 yd FG GOODKent State 13, Buffalo 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
4:471st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 43 yds , Myles Washington return for 9 yds to the KntSt 31
4:421st & 10 at own 31Nick Holley pass incomplete
4:422nd & 10 at own 31Nick Holley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 32
4:423rd & 9 at own 32Nick Holley pass incomplete
4:424th & 9 at own 32Derek Adams punt for 44 yds , Jamarl Eiland returns for no gain to the Buff 24
3:351st & 10 at own 24Jordan Johnson run for no gain Jordan Johnson fumbled, forced by Jon Cunningham, recovered by KntSt James Alexander , return for 15 yds, (Shane Hynes KICK)Kent State 20, Buffalo 3
Buffalo Punt, 4 plays
3:351st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:351st & 10 at own 25Tyree Jackson pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 20 yds to the Buff 45 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 45Tyree Jackson pass complete to Jordan Johnson for 3 yds to the Buff 48
3:352nd & 7 at own 48Johnathan Hawkins run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
3:353rd & 5 at the 50Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Marcus McGill
3:354th & 5 at the 50Kyle Deween punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Zaquon Tyson at the KntSt 16
Kent State End of half, 6 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 16Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 20
1:492nd & 6 at own 20Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the KntSt 25
1:493rd & 1 at own 25Justin Rankin run for 11 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 36Nick Holley pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 7 yds to the KntSt 43
1:492nd & 3 at own 43Justin Rankin run for 6 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 49Nick Holley sacked by Brandon Crawford for a loss of 21 yards to the KntSt 28
3rd quarter5 drives, then Kent State 27, Buffalo 6
Buffalo Field goal, 8 plays
15:002nd & 31 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 42 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyree Jackson pass complete to Jordan Johnson for 30 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Jordan Johnson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 33
15:002nd & 8 at opp 33Tyree Jackson pass complete to Tyler Mabry for 4 yds to the KntSt 29
15:003rd & 4 at opp 29Tyree Jackson pass complete to Malcolm Robinson for 4 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Jordan Johnson run for 4 yds to the KntSt 21
15:002nd & 6 at opp 21Jordan Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 24
15:003rd & 9 at opp 24Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Marcus McGill, broken up by Najee Murray
11:224th & 9 at opp 24Adam Mitcheson 41 yd FG GOODKent State 20, Buffalo 6
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
11:221st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds , Justin Rankin return for 22 yds to the KntSt 22
11:141st & 10 at own 22[SGUN], PENALTY KENT false start (SHINSKY, Connor) 5 yards to the KENT17, NO PLAY.
11:141st & 15 at own 17Kavious Price run for no gain to the KntSt 17
11:142nd & 15 at own 17Justin Rankin run for 2 yds to the KntSt 19
11:143rd & 13 at own 19Nick Holley sacked by Jordan Collier for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 14
11:144th & 18 at own 14Derek Adams punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jamarl Eiland at the Buff 40
Buffalo Missed FG, 10 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 40Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Kamathi Holsey, broken up by James Alexander
9:002nd & 10 at own 40Tyree Jackson pass complete to Mason Schreck for 3 yds to the Buff 43
9:003rd & 7 at own 43[SGUN], JACKSON, Tyree pass incomplete to MCGILL, Marcus (MURRAY, Najee), PENALTY KENT pass interference (MURRAY, Najee) 7 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.
9:001st & 10 at the 50Jordan Johnson run for 9 yds to the KntSt 41
9:002nd & 1 at opp 41Jordan Johnson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 39Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Kamathi Holsey, broken up by Jamal Parker
9:002nd & 10 at opp 39Tyree Jackson pass complete to Malcolm Robinson for 10 yds to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 29Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Malcolm Robinson, broken up by Najee Murray
9:002nd & 10 at opp 29Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Kamathi Holsey, broken up by Juantez McRae
9:003rd & 10 at opp 29Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Malcolm Robinson
6:054th & 10 at opp 29Adam Mitcheson 46 yd FG MISSED
Kent State Touchdown, 12 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 29Kavious Price run for no gain to the KntSt 29
6:052nd & 10 at own 29Nick Holley run for 3 yds to the KntSt 32
6:053rd & 7 at own 32Nick Holley pass complete to Justin Rankin for 10 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at own 42Nick Holley pass complete to Justin Rankin for 30 yds to the Buff 28 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 28Nick Holley pass incomplete
3:222nd & 10 at opp 28Timeout KENT ST, clock 03:22
3:222nd & 10 at opp 28Justin Rankin run for 7 yds to the Buff 21
3:223rd & 3 at opp 21Nick Holley run for 6 yds to the Buff 15 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 15Justin Rankin run for 2 yds to the Buff 13
3:222nd & 8 at opp 13Nick Holley run for 10 yds to the Buff 3 for a 1ST down
3:221st & goal at opp 3Justin Rankin run for no gain to the Buff 3
3:222nd & goal at opp 3Nick Holley pass incomplete to Ryan Malone
0:293rd & goal at opp 3Nick Holley run for 3 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)Kent State 27, Buffalo 6
Buffalo Touchdown, 12 plays
0:291st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:291st & 10 at own 25Tyree Jackson run for 11 yds to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36Tyree Jackson pass complete to Jamarl Eiland for 7 yds to the Buff 43
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at own 43Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Mason Schreck, broken up by Najee Murray
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 43Johnathan Hawkins run for 8 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Johnathan Hawkins run for 2 yds to the KntSt 47
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 47Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to K.J. Osborn
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 47Tyree Jackson pass complete to Kamathi Holsey for 20 yds to the KntSt 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Tyree Jackson pass complete to Kamathi Holsey for 18 yds to the KntSt 9 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 9Tyree Jackson run for 1 yd to the KntSt 8
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 8Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Malcolm Robinson
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 8Jordan Johnson run for 7 yds to the KntSt 1
Q4 11:364th & goal at opp 1Tyree Jackson pass complete to Johnathan Hawkins for 1 yd for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK) KENT ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedKent State 27, Buffalo 13
4th quarter6 drives, then Kent State 44, Buffalo 20
Kent State Touchdown, 6 plays
11:361st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 62 yds , Raekwon James return for 66 yds to the Buff 31
11:261st & 10 at opp 31Will Matthews run for no gain to the Buff 31
11:262nd & 10 at opp 31Nick Holley run for 8 yds to the Buff 23
11:263rd & 2 at opp 23Nick Holley run for 8 yds to the Buff 15 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 15Nick Holley run for 8 yds to the Buff 7
11:262nd & 2 at opp 7Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the Buff 2 for a 1ST down
8:091st & goal at opp 2Nick Holley run for 2 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)Kent State 34, Buffalo 13
Buffalo Touchdown, 8 plays
8:091st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 55 yds , Johnathan Hawkins return for 11 yds to the Buff 21
8:031st & 10 at own 21Tyree Jackson pass complete to Marcus McGill for 26 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 47Tyree Jackson pass complete to Malcolm Robinson for 30 yds to the KntSt 23 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 23Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Malcolm Robinson, broken up by Najee Murray
8:032nd & 10 at opp 23Tyree Jackson pass complete to Mason Schreck for 9 yds to the KntSt 14
8:033rd & 1 at opp 14Jordan Johnson run for 7 yds to the KntSt 7 for a 1ST down
8:031st & goal at opp 7Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Kamathi Holsey
8:032nd & goal at opp 7Jordan Johnson run for 6 yds to the KntSt 1
6:453rd & goal at opp 1Tyree Jackson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Kent State 34, Buffalo 20
Kent State Touchdown, 2 plays
6:451st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson on-side kick recovered by KENT ST at the Buff 48
6:431st & 10 at opp 48Will Matthews run for 5 yds to the Buff 43
6:342nd & 5 at opp 43Timeout BUFFALO, clock 06:34
6:252nd & 5 at opp 43Nick Holley run for 43 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)Kent State 41, Buffalo 20
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:251st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 50 yds , Marcus McGill return for 30 yds to the Buff 45
6:181st & 10 at own 45Tyree Jackson pass complete to Jamarl Eiland for 9 yds to the KntSt 46
6:182nd & 1 at opp 46Tyree Jackson run for 6 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 40Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Jamarl Eiland
6:182nd & 10 at opp 40Tyree Jackson run for 1 yd to the KntSt 39
6:183rd & 9 at opp 39Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Kamathi Holsey
6:184th & 9 at opp 39Tyree Jackson pass complete to Malcolm Robinson for 8 yds to the KntSt 31
Kent State Field goal, 5 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 31Will Matthews run for 51 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 18Will Matthews run for 6 yds to the Buff 12
4:562nd & 4 at opp 12George Bollas run for a loss of 3 yards to the Buff 15
4:563rd & 7 at opp 15Will Matthews run for no gain to the Buff 15
1:574th & 7 at opp 15Shane Hynes 32 yd FG GOODKent State 44, Buffalo 20
Buffalo Result not recorded, 4 plays
1:571st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 44 yds , Marcus McGill return for 13 yds to the Buff 34
1:531st & 10 at own 34Johnathan Hawkins run for 4 yds to the Buff 38
1:532nd & 6 at own 38Emmanuel Reed run for 5 yds to the Buff 43
1:533rd & 1 at own 43Emmanuel Reed run for 9 yds to the KntSt 48 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 48Emmanuel Reed run for 1 yd to the KntSt 47

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.

Buffalo leads 16–⁠13 in 29 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Buffalo 31, Kent State 28
2024Buffalo 43, Kent State 7
2023Buffalo 24, Kent State 6
2022Kent State 30, Buffalo 27
2021Kent State 48, Buffalo 38
2020Buffalo 70, Kent State 41

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