Final at UB Stadium, AmherstTV: ESPN3Attendance 11,546
At kickoff
78°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tim O’Dey; umpire David Parker; head linesman Ryan MacDonald; line judge Michael Maisner; side judge Gaylon Williams; field judge Lamont Simpson; back judge Justin Staehr; center judge Ron KayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Colgate
Buffalo
223
Total yards
486
56
Passing yards
184
167
Rushing yards
302
2.4
Yards per pass
11.5
4.4
Yards per rush
5.2
18
First downs
26
5–15
Third downs
9–14
2–2
Fourth downs
2–2
0
Turnovers
0
3–25
Penalties
7–70
26:41
Possession
33:19
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Colgate
Buffalo
37%
Success rate
54%
0.05
EPA per play
0.33
0.99
Explosiveness
0.94
0.27
Rushing EPA
0.30
−0.22
Passing EPA
0.60
26%
Passing-down success
44%
0.13
First-down EPA
0.22
−0.26
Second-down EPA
0.07
0.27
Third-down EPA
1.02
8%
Havoc by its defense
11%
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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Buffalo −23.5.
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 95%, Colgate 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Buffalo drives left to right, Colgate right to left.
Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 ColgatePunt, 3 plays, −44 yards
Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q1 ColgateField goal, 13 plays, 30 yards
Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 plays, 35 yards
Q1 ColgatePunt, 5 plays, −23 yards
Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 11 plays, 84 yards
Q2 ColgateMissed FG, 14 plays, 68 yards
Q2 BuffaloField goal, 14 plays, 71 yards
Q3 ColgatePunt, 7 plays, −6 yards
Q3 BuffaloPunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q3 ColgateTouchdown, 12 plays, 76 yards
Q3 BuffaloPunt, 5 plays, −19 yards
Q4 ColgatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 BuffaloField goal, 15 plays, 54 yards
Q4 ColgateEnd of game, 6 plays, −37 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Buffalo 20, Colgate 3
Buffalo Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Puzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Johnathan Hawkins run for no gain to the Buff 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Johnathan Hawkins run for 5 yds to the Buff 30
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Johnathan Hawkins run for 12 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Emmanuel Reed run for 9 yds to the Colg 49
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Emmanuel Reed run for 5 yds to the Colg 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tyree Jackson pass complete to Kamathi Holsey for 7 yds to the Colg 37
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 37
Tyree Jackson pass complete to Kamathi Holsey for 7 yds to the Colg 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Johnathan Hawkins run for 2 yds to the Colg 28
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 28
[SGUN], JACKSON, Tyree pass incomplete to OSBORN, KJ (Mimms,Cortney), PENALTY COLGATE pass interference (Mimms,Cortney) 15 yards to the COLGATE13, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 19 at opp 22
Tyree Jackson run for 8 yds to the Colg 14
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Johnathan Hawkins run for 6 yds to the Colg 7 BUFFALO Penalty, illegal block (-15 Yards) to the Colg 22
10:05
2nd & 11 at opp 14
Tyree Jackson run for 14 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Buffalo 7, Colgate 0
Colgate Punt, 3 plays
10:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds , Abu Daramy-Swaray return for 21 yds to the Colg 21
10:01
1st & 10 at own 21
Grant Breneman pass incomplete
10:01
2nd & 10 at own 21
Grant Breneman pass incomplete
10:01
3rd & 10 at own 21
Grant Breneman pass incomplete
10:01
4th & 10 at own 21
Josh Cerra punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BUFFALO 35 BUFFALO Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Buff 25
Buffalo Touchdown, 4 plays
9:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyree Jackson pass incomplete
9:38
2nd & 10 at own 25
Johnathan Hawkins run for 3 yds to the Buff 28
9:38
3rd & 7 at own 28
Tyree Jackson pass complete to Tyler Mabry for 58 yds to the Colg 14 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & 10 at opp 14
Anthony Johnson 14 Yd pass from Tyree Jackson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)Buffalo 14, Colgate 0
Colgate Field goal, 13 plays
8:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 58 yds , Abu Daramy-Swaray return for 19 yds to the Colg 26
8:52
1st & 10 at own 26
Grant Breneman run for 4 yds to the Colg 30
8:52
2nd & 6 at own 30
Carmine Scarfone run for 7 yds to the Colg 37 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at own 37
Grant Breneman run for 22 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 41
Grant Breneman run for 8 yds to the Buff 33
8:52
2nd & 2 at opp 33
Grant Breneman pass incomplete
8:52
3rd & 2 at opp 33
Malik Twyman run for 5 yds to the Buff 28 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 28
Grant Breneman pass incomplete
8:52
2nd & 10 at opp 28
James Holland Jr. run for 2 yds to the Buff 26
8:52
3rd & 8 at opp 26
Grant Breneman run for 23 yds to the Buff 3 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & goal at opp 3
Grant Breneman pass incomplete
8:52
2nd & goal at opp 3
Grant Breneman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 5
8:52
3rd & goal at opp 5
Grant Breneman pass incomplete
3:55
4th & goal at opp 5
Chris Puzzi 22 yd FG GOODBuffalo 14, Colgate 3
Buffalo Touchdown, 9 plays
3:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Puzzi kickoff for 61 yds , Devon Russell return for 27 yds to the Buff 31
3:50
1st & 10 at own 31
Emmanuel Reed run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 30
3:50
2nd & 11 at own 30
Tyree Jackson run for 9 yds to the Buff 39
3:50
3rd & 2 at own 39
Tyree Jackson pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 25 yds to the Colg 36 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 36
Johnathan Hawkins run for 6 yds to the Colg 30
3:50
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Johnathan Hawkins run for 5 yds to the Colg 25 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 25
Tyree Jackson pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 6 yds to the Colg 19
3:50
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Johnathan Hawkins run for 3 yds to the Colg 16
3:50
3rd & 1 at opp 16
Johnathan Hawkins run for 6 yds to the Colg 10 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & goal at opp 10
Emmanuel Reed run for 10 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson PAT MISSED)Buffalo 20, Colgate 3
Colgate Punt, 5 plays
0:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 53 yds , Abu Daramy-Swaray return for 17 yds to the Colg 29
0:43
1st & 10 at own 29
James Holland Jr. run for 8 yds to the Colg 37
0:43
2nd & 2 at own 37
Alex Mathews run for 4 yds to the Colg 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Alex Mathews
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 41
Malik Twyman run for 1 yd to the Colg 42
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 42
Grant Breneman pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
4th & 9 at own 42
Josh Cerra punt for 42 yds
2nd quarter3 drives, then Buffalo 30, Colgate 3
Buffalo Touchdown, 11 plays
13:54
1st & 10 at own 16
Emmanuel Reed run for 9 yds to the Buff 25
13:54
2nd & 1 at own 25
Emmanuel Reed run for 5 yds to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at own 30
Tyree Jackson run for 3 yds to the Buff 33
13:54
2nd & 7 at own 33
Tyree Jackson pass incomplete
13:54
3rd & 7 at own 33
Tyree Jackson run for 8 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at own 41
Emmanuel Reed run for 4 yds to the Buff 45
13:54
2nd & 6 at own 45
Emmanuel Reed run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
13:54
3rd & 1 at the 50
Johnathan Hawkins run for 3 yds to the Colg 47 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 46 yds to the Colg 1 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & goal at opp 1
Johnathan Hawkins run for no gain to the Colg 1
9:40
2nd & goal at opp 1
Johnathan Hawkins run for 1 yd for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Buffalo 27, Colgate 3
Colgate Missed FG, 14 plays
9:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:40
1st & 10 at own 25
James Holland Jr. run for 14 yds to the Colg 39 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at own 39
Grant Breneman pass complete to Tre Caine for 8 yds to the Colg 47
9:40
2nd & 2 at own 47
Grant Breneman run for 4 yds to the Buff 49 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 49
Grant Breneman pass complete to Nick Martinsen for 15 yds to the Buff 34 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 34
James Holland Jr. run for 4 yds to the Buff 30
9:40
2nd & 6 at opp 30
James Holland Jr. run for 7 yds to the Buff 23 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 23
Alex Mathews run for 5 yds to the Buff 18
9:40
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Alex Mathews run for 2 yds to the Buff 16
9:40
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Grant Breneman pass incomplete
9:40
4th & 3 at opp 16
James Holland Jr. run for 6 yds to the Buff 10 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & goal at opp 10
James Holland Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 7
9:40
2nd & goal at opp 7
Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Alex Mathews
9:40
3rd & goal at opp 7
Grant Breneman pass incomplete
3:58
4th & 0 at opp 7
Chris Puzzi 25 yd FG MISSED
Buffalo Field goal, 14 plays
3:58
1st & 10 at own 20
Emmanuel Reed run for 5 yds to the Buff 25
3:58
2nd & 5 at own 25
Emmanuel Reed run for 3 yds to the Buff 28
3:58
3rd & 2 at own 28
Tyree Jackson run for 2 yds to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at own 30
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 02:20
2:20
1st & 10 at own 30
Johnathan Hawkins run for 3 yds to the Buff 33
2:20
2nd & 7 at own 33
Johnathan Hawkins run for 2 yds to the Buff 35
2:20
3rd & 5 at own 35
[SGUN], PENALTY COLGATE encroachment (Esarco,Jacob) 5 yards to the UB40, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.
2:20
1st & 10 at own 40
Tyree Jackson run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at the 50
Johnathan Hawkins run for 8 yds to the Colg 42
2:20
2nd & 2 at opp 42
Tyree Jackson pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 6 yds to the Colg 36 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 36
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:30
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson, broken up by Alec Wisniewski
0:30
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson
0:30
3rd & 10 at opp 36
Tyree Jackson run for 22 yds to the Colg 14 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 14
TEAM pass incomplete, PENALTY COLGATE offside declined, PENALTY COLGATE substitution infraction 5 yards to the COLGATE9, NO PLAY.
0:30
1st & 5 at opp 9
Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson, broken up by Abu Daramy-Swaray
0:30
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Tyree Jackson pass incomplete
0:00
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Adam Mitcheson 26 yd FG GOODBuffalo 30, Colgate 3
3rd quarter4 drives, then Buffalo 30, Colgate 10
Colgate Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 63 yds , Abu Daramy-Swaray return for 27 yds to the Colg 29
14:51
1st & 10 at own 29
Grant Breneman pass complete to Nick Martinsen for 15 yds to the Colg 44 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at own 44
Grant Breneman run for 2 yds to the Colg 46
14:51
2nd & 8 at own 46
Alex Mathews run for no gain to the Colg 46
14:51
3rd & 8 at own 46
Grant Breneman pass complete to Alex Greenawalt for 9 yds to the Buff 45 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 45
Grant Breneman pass complete to Alex Mathews for 4 yds to the Buff 41
14:51
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Alex Greenawalt
12:07
3rd & 6 at opp 41
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 12:07
12:07
3rd & 6 at opp 41
Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Nick Martinsen
12:07
4th & 6 at opp 41
Josh Cerra punt for 31 yds , Jacob Martinez returns for no gain to the Buff 5 Jacob Martinez fumbled, recovered by Buff Jacob Martinez , return for no gain to the Buff 41 BUFFALO Penalty, Offensive holding (Matt Otwinowski) to the Buff 5
Buffalo Punt, 7 plays
11:54
1st & 10 at own 5
Emmanuel Reed run for 17 yds to the Buff 22 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at own 22
Emmanuel Reed run for 5 yds to the Buff 27
11:54
2nd & 5 at own 27
Emmanuel Reed run for 4 yds to the Buff 31
10:20
3rd & 1 at own 31
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 10:20
10:20
3rd & 1 at own 31
Emmanuel Reed run for 4 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Emmanuel Reed run for 4 yds to the Buff 39
10:20
2nd & 6 at own 39
Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Kamathi Holsey, broken up by Cortney Mimms
10:20
3rd & 6 at own 39
Tyree Jackson run for 5 yds to the Buff 44
10:20
4th & 1 at own 44
Kyle DeWeen punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Abu Daramy-Swaray at the Colg 24
Colgate Touchdown, 12 plays
8:29
1st & 10 at own 24
[SGUN], Breneman,Grant pass incomplete to Rockett,Owen, PENALTY UB pass interference 15 yards to the COLGATE39, 1ST DOWN COLGATE, NO PLAY.
8:29
1st & 10 at own 39
Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Owen Rockett
8:29
2nd & 10 at own 39
Alex Mathews run for 3 yds to the Colg 42
8:29
3rd & 7 at own 42
Grant Breneman run for 9 yds to the Buff 49 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at opp 49
Grant Breneman run for 12 yds to the Buff 37 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at opp 37
Grant Breneman run for no gain to the Buff 37
8:29
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Malik Twyman run for 6 yds to the Buff 31
8:29
3rd & 4 at opp 31
Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Tre Caine
8:29
4th & 4 at opp 31
[SGUN], Breneman,Grant pass incomplete to Caine,Tre, PENALTY UB pass interference (ROBERTS, Tim) 15 yards to the UB16, 1ST DOWN COLGATE, NO PLAY.
8:29
1st & 10 at opp 16
Grant Breneman run for 7 yds to the Buff 9
8:29
2nd & 3 at opp 9
Malik Twyman run for no gain to the Buff 9
8:29
3rd & 3 at opp 9
Alex Mathews run for 2 yds to the Buff 7
8:29
4th & 1 at opp 7
Alex Mathews run for 2 yds to the Buff 5 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & goal at opp 5
Malik Twyman run for 5 yds for a TD, (Chris Puzzi KICK)Buffalo 30, Colgate 10
Buffalo Punt, 5 plays
2:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Puzzi kickoff for 53 yds , Devon Russell return for 10 yds to the Buff 22
2:33
1st & 10 at own 22
Emmanuel Reed run for 4 yds to the Buff 26
2:33
2nd & 6 at own 26
Emmanuel Reed run for 11 yds to the Buff 37 for a 1ST down
2:33
1st & 10 at own 37
Emmanuel Reed run for 4 yds to the Buff 41
2:33
2nd & 6 at own 41
Emmanuel Reed run for 4 yds to the Buff 45
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 45
Emmanuel Reed run for 1 yd to the Buff 46
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at own 46
Kyle DeWeen punt for 50 yds , Abu Daramy-Swaray returns for 17 yds to the Colg 21
4th quarter3 drives, then Buffalo 33, Colgate 10
Colgate Punt, 3 plays
13:42
1st & 10 at own 21
Alex Mathews run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colg 19
13:42
2nd & 12 at own 19
Alex Mathews run for 3 yds to the Colg 22
13:42
3rd & 9 at own 22
[SGUN], PENALTY UB offside (ONWUKA, Chibuez) 5 yards to the COLGATE27, NO PLAY.
13:42
3rd & 4 at own 27
Grant Breneman sacked by Chibueze Onwuka for a loss of 9 yards to the Colg 18
13:42
4th & 13 at own 18
Josh Cerra punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 42 , Jacob Martinez returns for 5 yds to the Buff 42
Buffalo Field goal, 15 plays
11:37
1st & 10 at own 42
Tyree Jackson pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 15 yds to the Colg 43 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at opp 43
Emmanuel Reed run for 7 yds to the Colg 36
11:37
2nd & 3 at opp 36
Tyree Jackson run for 6 yds to the Colg 30 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at opp 30
Emmanuel Reed run for 1 yd to the Colg 29
11:37
2nd & 9 at opp 29
Tyree Jackson run for 1 yd to the Colg 28
11:37
3rd & 8 at opp 28
Theo Anderson run for 6 yds to the Colg 22
11:37
4th & 2 at opp 22
Theo Anderson run for 3 yds to the Colg 19 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at opp 19
Theo Anderson run for 2 yds to the Colg 17
11:37
2nd & 8 at opp 17
[SGUN], PENALTY UB false start (WEBB, Jacquis) 5 yards to the COLGATE22, NO PLAY.
11:37
2nd & 13 at opp 22
Theo Anderson run for 3 yds to the Colg 19
11:37
3rd & 10 at opp 19
Tyree Jackson run for 9 yds to the Colg 10
11:37
4th & 1 at opp 10
Theo Anderson run for 4 yds to the Colg 6 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & goal at opp 6
Theo Anderson run for 1 yd to the Colg 5
11:37
2nd & goal at opp 5
Theo Anderson run for no gain to the Colg 5
11:37
3rd & goal at opp 5
Theo Anderson run for 1 yd to the Colg 4
2:38
4th & 0 at opp 4
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 02:38
2:33
4th & goal at opp 4
Adam Mitcheson 21 yd FG GOODBuffalo 33, Colgate 10
Colgate End of game, 6 plays
2:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 61 yds , Abu Daramy-Swaray return for 19 yds to the Colg 23
2:26
1st & 10 at own 23
Grant Breneman run for a loss of 3 yards to the Colg 20
2:26
2nd & 13 at own 20
Alex Mathews run for 8 yds to the Colg 28
2:26
3rd & 5 at own 28
Grant Breneman pass complete to Brett Gasiorowski for 5 yds to the Colg 33 for a 1ST down
2:26
1st & 10 at own 33
Alex Mathews run for 4 yds to the Colg 37
2:26
2nd & 6 at own 37
Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Brett Gasiorowski
2:26
3rd & 6 at own 37
Grant Breneman sacked by Kennedy Emesibe for a loss of 9 yards to the Colg 28
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.
Colgate
Buffalo