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Kent State at Buffalo

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Buffalo beat Kent State 48–⁠14. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, Buffalo led the series 12–⁠10.

AwayKent State2–⁠10 in 2018
14
HomeBuffalo10–⁠4 in 2018
48

Final at UB Stadium, AmherstTV: ESPNUAttendance 15,078

At kickoff
51°F, overcast, wind 30 mph from the southwest, gusts to 45 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Curt Johnson; umpire Tony Day; head linesman Kris Van Meter; line judge Jon Shelton; side judge Arthur Lucky; field judge Phil Hicks; back judge Rick Fahnestock; center judge Darren HaasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State0001414
Buffalo211314048

Standouts

Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dustin Crum8/155610
Woody Barrett6/132700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dustin Crum1066119
Jo-el Shaw205009
Justin Rankin4503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kavious Price325011
Raekwon James216013
Antwan Dixon41405
Mike Carrigan213111

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyree Jackson7/1611110
Kyle Vantrease2/5900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaret Patterson18187264
Emmanuel Reed958124
Kevin Marks1037112
Theo Anderson732111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Charlie Jones243027
K.J. Osborn131031
Anthony Johnson326112
Rodney Scott III111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Matt Otwinowski8100
Dev Lamour7100
Tyrone Hill5100
Taylor Riggins5000
Justin Brandon3220

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

Team stats

Kent StateBuffalo
183Total yards478
83Passing yards120
100Rushing yards358
3.0Yards per pass5.7
2.5Yards per rush6.3
12First downs22
6–⁠18Third downs6–⁠15
1–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠6
0Turnovers1
4–⁠35Penalties3–⁠20
24:35Possession35:25
Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Kent StateBuffalo
29%Success rate41%
−0.07EPA per play0.14
1.08Explosiveness1.51
−0.07Rushing EPA0.16
−0.07Passing EPA0.09
16%Passing-down success33%
−0.26First-down EPA0.00
−0.19Second-down EPA0.10
0.49Third-down EPA0.65

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 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Buffalo −17, over/under 48.

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 88%, Kent State 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Buffalo end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 9 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloFumble, 10 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 BuffaloResult not recorded, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Kent StateEnd of game, 3 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 BuffaloTouchdown, 2 plays, 71 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 plays, 52 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 plays, 49 yards
  6. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 9 plays, 26 yards
  7. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 plays, 51 yards
  8. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 BuffaloFumble, 10 plays, 60 yards
  10. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
  12. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  13. Q2 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 30 yards
  14. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  15. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 plays, 62 yards
  16. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 5 plays, 39 yards
  20. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  21. Q3 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 67 yards
  23. Q4 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 52 yards
  25. Q4 BuffaloResult not recorded, 3 plays, 8 yards
  26. Q4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  27. Q4 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  28. Q4 Kent StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Buffalo 21, Kent State 0
Buffalo Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Colten McFadden kickoff for 45 yds , Tito Overton return for 9 yds to the Buff 29
15:001st & 10 at own 29Jaret Patterson run for 7 yds to the Buff 36
14:302nd & 3 at own 36Jaret Patterson run for 64 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Buffalo 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
14:301st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:301st & 10 at own 25Jo-El Shaw run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 24
14:302nd & 11 at own 24Woody Barrett run for 4 yds to the KntSt 28
14:303rd & 7 at own 28Woody Barrett pass incomplete
14:304th & 7 at own 28Derek Adams punt for 24 yds, downed at the Buff 48
Buffalo Touchdown, 9 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 48Tyree Jackson pass incomplete
13:022nd & 10 at own 48Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the Buff 48
13:023rd & 10 at own 48Tyree Jackson pass complete to Charlie Jones for 16 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at opp 36Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 34
13:022nd & 8 at opp 34Jaret Patterson run for 23 yds to the KntSt 11 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at opp 11Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 8
13:022nd & 7 at opp 8Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the KntSt 3
13:023rd & 2 at opp 3Tyree Jackson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 1 for a 1ST down
9:461st & goal at opp 1Tyree Jackson run for 1 yd for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Buffalo 14, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
9:461st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:461st & 10 at own 25Jo-El Shaw run for 3 yds to the KntSt 28
9:462nd & 7 at own 28Jo-El Shaw run for 4 yds to the KntSt 32
9:463rd & 3 at own 32Jo-El Shaw run for 6 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 38[SGUN], BARRETT, WOODY pass incomplete to DIXON, ANTWAN, PENALTY KENT holding (WASHINGTON, M.) 10 yards to the KENT28, NO PLAY.
9:461st & 20 at own 28Woody Barrett run for no gain to the KntSt 28
9:462nd & 20 at own 28Antwan Dixon run for a loss of 8 yards to the KntSt 20
9:463rd & 28 at own 20Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 4 yds to the KntSt 24
9:464th & 24 at own 24Derek Adams punt for 25 yds , K.J. Osborn returns for no gain to the KntSt 49
Buffalo Touchdown, 7 plays
6:151st & 10 at opp 49Emmanuel Reed run for 2 yds to the KntSt 47
6:152nd & 8 at opp 47Jaret Patterson run for 14 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 33Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Charlie Jones
6:152nd & 10 at opp 33Tyree Jackson pass incomplete
6:153rd & 10 at opp 33Emmanuel Reed run for no gain to the KntSt 33
6:154th & 10 at opp 33Tyree Jackson pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 31 yds to the KntSt 2 for a 1ST down
3:461st & goal at opp 2Emmanuel Reed run for 2 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Buffalo 21, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 9 plays
3:461st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:461st & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
3:462nd & 5 at own 30Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 4 yds to the KntSt 34
3:463rd & 1 at own 34Justin Rankin run for no gain to the KntSt 34
3:464th & 1 at own 34Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at own 35Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the KntSt 38
3:462nd & 7 at own 38Woody Barrett pass complete to Adam Dulka for 11 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at own 49Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Adam Dulka
3:462nd & 10 at own 49Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
3:463rd & 9 at the 50Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 1 yd to the Buff 49
0:414th & 8 at opp 49Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:41
0:414th & 8 at opp 49Dustin Crum punt for no gain, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 49
Buffalo Touchdown, 9 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 49Tyree Jackson pass incomplete
0:352nd & 10 at own 49Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 12 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 39Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson
0:352nd & 10 at opp 39Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to K.J. Osborn
0:353rd & 10 at opp 39Tyree Jackson pass complete to Charlie Jones for 27 yds to the KntSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Kevin Marks run for no gain to the KntSt 12
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 12Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the KntSt 9
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 9Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the KntSt 5
Q2 13:114th & 3 at opp 5Kevin Marks run for 5 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson PAT BLOCKED)Buffalo 27, Kent State 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Buffalo 34, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
13:111st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 49 yds
13:111st & 10 at own 35Jo-El Shaw run for 8 yds to the KntSt 43
13:112nd & 2 at own 43Woody Barrett pass incomplete
13:113rd & 2 at own 43Woody Barrett run for 1 yd to the KntSt 44
12:134th & 1 at own 44Timeout BUFFALO, clock 12:13
12:134th & 1 at own 44[SGUN], PENALTY KENT false start (MONNIN, NATHAN) 5 yards to the KENT39, NO PLAY.
12:134th & 6 at own 39Derek Adams punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 38 , K.J. Osborn returns for 29 yds to the Buff 38
Buffalo Fumble, 10 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 38Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the Buff 41
11:552nd & 7 at own 41Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the Buff 43
11:553rd & 5 at own 43Tyree Jackson run for 2 yds to the Buff 45
11:554th & 3 at own 45Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the Buff 49 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 49Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the BUFFALO 48 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, personal foul (KJ Sherald) to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 33Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the KntSt 30
11:552nd & 7 at opp 30Kevin Marks run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 31
11:553rd & 8 at opp 31Jaret Patterson run for 27 yds to the KntSt 4 for a 1ST down
11:551st & goal at opp 4Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 2
5:592nd & 0 at opp 2Timeout KENT ST, clock 05:59
5:592nd & goal at opp 2Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 2 Jaret Patterson fumbled, recovered by KntSt Cepeda Phillips
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 2Woody Barrett pass incomplete
5:542nd & 10 at own 2Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Antwan Dixon KENT ST Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
5:543rd & 10 at own 2Jo-El Shaw run for 2 yds to the KntSt 4
5:544th & 8 at own 4Derek Adams punt for 47 yds , K.J. Osborn returns for 16 yds to the KntSt 35
Buffalo Touchdown, 5 plays
4:511st & 10 at opp 35Jaret Patterson run for 7 yds to the KntSt 28
4:512nd & 3 at opp 28Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the KntSt 24 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 24Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the KntSt 24
4:512nd & 10 at opp 24Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 21
2:173rd & 7 at opp 21Jaret Patterson run for 21 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Buffalo 34, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
2:171st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 52 yds
2:171st & 10 at own 35Woody Barrett pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 2 yds to the KntSt 37
2:172nd & 8 at own 37Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
2:173rd & 8 at own 37Woody Barrett sacked by Justin Brandon for a loss of 12 yards to the KntSt 25
2:174th & 20 at own 25Derek Adams punt for 47 yds , K.J. Osborn returns for 15 yds to the Buff 43
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 43Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Rodney Scott III
1:092nd & 10 at own 43Kevin Marks run for 12 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at opp 45Tyree Jackson pass complete to Rodney Scott III for 11 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at opp 34Tyree Jackson pass incomplete
1:092nd & 10 at opp 34Tyree Jackson pass incomplete
1:093rd & 10 at opp 34Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the KntSt 30
0:054th & 6 at opp 30Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:05
0:054th & 6 at opp 30Tyree Jackson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 27
3rd quarter8 drives, then Buffalo 48, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Antwan Dixon
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Jo-El Shaw run for 3 yds to the KntSt 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Woody Barrett sacked by Justin Brandon for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 22
15:004th & 13 at own 22Derek Adams punt for 40 yds , K.J. Osborn returns for no gain to the Buff 38
Buffalo Touchdown, 7 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 38Emmanuel Reed run for 2 yds to the Buff 40
13:382nd & 8 at own 40Emmanuel Reed run for 16 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at opp 44Theo Anderson run for 5 yds to the KntSt 39
13:382nd & 5 at opp 39Emmanuel Reed run for 6 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at opp 33BUFFALO Penalty, false start (Kayode Awosika) to the KntSt 38
13:381st & 15 at opp 38Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 11 yds to the KntSt 27
13:382nd & 4 at opp 27Emmanuel Reed run for 24 yds to the KntSt 3 for a 1ST down
9:421st & goal at opp 3Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 3 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Buffalo 41, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
9:421st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:421st & 10 at own 25Jo-El Shaw run for no gain to the KntSt 25
9:422nd & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum pass incomplete
9:423rd & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
9:424th & 10 at own 25Derek Adams punt for 28 yds, downed at the Buff 47
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 47Theo Anderson run for 6 yds to the KntSt 47
8:582nd & 4 at opp 47[SGUN], PENALTY UB false start (NUNN, Antonio) 5 yards to the UB48, NO PLAY.
8:582nd & 9 at own 48Theo Anderson run for 1 yd to the Buff 49
8:583rd & 8 at own 49Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Zac Lefebvre
8:584th & 8 at own 49Evan Finegan punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 20Dustin Crum pass complete to Lon’kevious McFadden for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 19
7:052nd & 11 at own 19Jo-El Shaw run for 2 yds to the KntSt 21
7:053rd & 9 at own 21Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Lon’kevious McFadden
7:054th & 9 at own 21Derek Adams punt for 18 yds, downed at the KntSt 39
Buffalo Touchdown, 5 plays
5:521st & 10 at opp 39Johnathan Hawkins run for 15 yds to the KntSt 24 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at opp 24Emmanuel Reed run for 3 yds to the KntSt 21
5:522nd & 7 at opp 21Emmanuel Reed run for 3 yds to the KntSt 18
5:523rd & 4 at opp 18Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 7 yds to the KntSt 11 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 11Theo Anderson run for 11 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Buffalo 48, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
3:031st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:031st & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum pass incomplete
3:032nd & 10 at own 25Jo-El Shaw run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 22
3:033rd & 13 at own 22Dustin Crum run for no gain to the KntSt 22
3:034th & 13 at own 22Derek Adams punt for 12 yds, downed at the KntSt 34
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:401st & 10 at opp 34[SGUN], ANDERSON, Theo rush for 4 yards to the KENT30 (HICKS, DALTON), PENALTY UB holding (FUZAK, Jake) 10 yards to the KENT44, NO PLAY.
1:401st & 20 at opp 44Theo Anderson run for 4 yds to the KntSt 40
1:402nd & 16 at opp 40Theo Anderson run for 5 yds to the KntSt 35
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 35Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Zac Lefebvre
Q4 15:004th & 11 at opp 35Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 2 yds to the KntSt 33
4th quarter7 drives, then Buffalo 48, Kent State 14
Kent State Touchdown, 15 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 33Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 5 yds to the KntSt 38
14:492nd & 5 at own 38Jo-El Shaw run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 37
14:493rd & 6 at own 37Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 9 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at own 46Dustin Crum pass complete to Lon’kevious McFadden for 5 yds to the Buff 49
14:492nd & 5 at opp 49Dustin Crum run for 5 yds to the Buff 44 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 44Jo-El Shaw run for 4 yds to the Buff 40
14:492nd & 6 at opp 40Dustin Crum run for 12 yds to the Buff 28 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 28Jo-El Shaw run for a loss of 4 yards to the Buff 32
14:492nd & 14 at opp 32Dustin Crum run for 3 yds to the Buff 29
14:493rd & 11 at opp 29Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 11 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 18[SGUN], PENALTY KENT false start (PRICE, KAVIOUS) 5 yards to the UB23, NO PLAY.
14:491st & 15 at opp 23Dustin Crum run for 6 yds to the Buff 17
14:492nd & 9 at opp 17Dustin Crum pass complete to Raekwon James for 13 yds to the Buff 4 for a 1ST down
14:491st & goal at opp 4Jo-El Shaw run for 1 yd to the Buff 3
14:492nd & goal at opp 3Jo-El Shaw run for 1 yd to the Buff 2
9:563rd & goal at opp 2Dustin Crum run for 2 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Buffalo 48, Kent State 7
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
9:561st & 0 at own 35Colten McFadden kickoff for 65 yds , Tito Overton return for 17 yds to the Buff 17
9:511st & 10 at own 17Kyle Vantrease run for 4 yds to the Buff 21
9:512nd & 6 at own 21Theo Anderson run for no gain to the Buff 21
9:513rd & 6 at own 21Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Rodney Scott III
9:514th & 6 at own 21Evan Finegan punt for 31 yds, downed at the KntSt 48
Kent State Touchdown, 7 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 48Dustin Crum run for 19 yds to the Buff 33 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 33Dustin Crum pass complete to Raekwon James for 3 yds to the Buff 30
8:122nd & 7 at opp 30Dustin Crum run for no gain to the Buff 30
8:123rd & 7 at opp 30Dustin Crum run for 12 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 18Dustin Crum run for 7 yds to the Buff 11
8:122nd & 3 at opp 11Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Myles Washington, broken up by Kadofi Wright
6:113rd & 3 at opp 11Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 11 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Buffalo 48, Kent State 14
Buffalo Result not recorded, 3 plays
6:111st & 0 at own 35Colten McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:111st & 10 at own 25Dylan McDuffie run for 4 yds to the Buff 29
6:112nd & 6 at own 29Dominic Johnson run for 1 yd to the Buff 30
6:113rd & 5 at own 30Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the Buff 33
3:554th & 2 at own 33Timeout BUFFALO, clock 03:55
Kent State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:554th & 2 at own 33Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 23 yds, downed at the KntSt 44
3:461st & 10 at own 44Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Trey Harrell
3:462nd & 10 at own 44Dustin Crum pass incomplete
3:463rd & 10 at own 44Jo-El Shaw run for 9 yds to the Buff 47
3:464th & 1 at opp 47Jo-El Shaw run for no gain to the Buff 47
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 47Dylan McDuffie run for no gain to the Buff 47
3:102nd & 10 at own 47Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
3:103rd & 7 at the 50Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the KntSt 44
3:104th & 1 at opp 44Dylan McDuffie run for no gain to the KntSt 44
Kent State End of game, 3 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 44Jo-El Shaw run for 9 yds to the Buff 47
0:462nd & 1 at opp 47Jo-El Shaw run for 7 yds to the Buff 40 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at opp 40Jo-El Shaw run for no gain to the Buff 40

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.

The series

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Buffalo leads 16–⁠13 in 29 meetings, counting the seven 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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