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Buffalo at Bowling Green

Friday, November 23, 2018

Buffalo beat Bowling Green 44–⁠14. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 11–⁠5.

AwayBuffalo10–⁠4 in 2018
44
HomeBowling Green3–⁠9 in 2018
14

Final at Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling GreenTV: ESPNUAttendance 10,518

At kickoff
45°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Metcalf Field Airport (KTDZ), 24 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ron Hudson; umpire Tim Gover; head linesman Sergio DeHoyos; line judge Michael Sharp; side judge Ryan Gannon; field judge Pat Dolphin; back judge Josh Dascher; center judge Chris La MangeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Buffalo13217344
Bowling Green700714

Standouts

Player stats

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyree Jackson12/2015111
Kyle Vantrease0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Emmanuel Reed15109016
Jaret Patterson1188240
Kevin Marks216326
Dylan McDuffie854013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Charlie Jones147047
George Rushing137137
Anthony Johnson426014
Kevin Marks31807
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Khalil Hodge7000
Jordan Collier4000
James Patterson3000
Malcolm Koonce2110
Ledarius Mack2110
Joey Banks2000
Tatum Slack0001

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jarret Doege8/178411
Grant Loy1/16310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Grant Loy536012
Rico Frye322022
Andrew Clair61305
Bryson Denley2603
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Scott Miller4115263
Quintin Morris219017
Jordan Wayne-Prather2805
Justin Sawmiller1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Clint Stephens0001

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

Team stats

BuffaloBowling Green
483Total yards205
151Passing yards147
332Rushing yards58
6.9Yards per pass8.2
5.4Yards per rush3.1
30First downs6
11–⁠18Third downs1–⁠8
3–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers2
4–⁠25Penalties4–⁠40
42:30Possession16:09
2Sacks (by defense)

Efficiency

BuffaloBowling Green
55%Success rate32%
0.28EPA per play−0.05
1.01Explosiveness1.24
0.38Rushing EPA−0.18
0.07Passing EPA0.07
33%Passing-down success30%
0.04First-down EPA0.10
−0.01Second-down EPA−0.01
0.82Third-down EPA−0.41
16%Havoc by its defense1%

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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Buffalo −16, over/under 62.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Bowling Green end zoneBuffalo end zoneQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Bowling GreenFumble return TD, 6 plays (Buffalo scores)Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 17 playsQ2 Bowling GreenInterception, 2 playsQ2 BuffaloInterception, 1 playQ2 Bowling GreenResult not recorded, 1 playQ3 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloField goal, 14 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 BuffaloResult not recorded, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Bowling Green drives left to right, Buffalo right to left.
  1. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  2. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 5 plays, 56 yards
  5. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q1 Bowling GreenFumble return TD, 6 plays (Buffalo scores), 44 yards
  8. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  11. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 17 plays, 60 yards
  12. Q2 Bowling GreenInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q2 BuffaloInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q2 Bowling GreenResult not recorded, 1 play, −2 yards
  15. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 12 plays, 92 yards
  18. Q3 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  19. Q3 BuffaloField goal, 14 plays, 67 yards
  20. Q4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 BuffaloResult not recorded, 12 plays, −46 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Buffalo 13, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Andrew Clair run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Quintin Morris
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Jarret Doege sacked by Ledarius Mack for a loss of 7 yards to the BwGrn 23
15:004th & 12 at own 23Matt Naranjo punt for 37 yds, downed at the Buff 40
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 40Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the Buff 43
13:362nd & 7 at own 43Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for no gain to the Buff 43
13:363rd & 7 at own 43Tyree Jackson pass incomplete
13:364th & 7 at own 43Evan Finegan punt for 57 yds for a touchback
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 20Andrew Clair run for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 19
12:222nd & 11 at own 19Grant Loy run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 23
12:223rd & 7 at own 23Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Scott Miller
12:224th & 7 at own 23Matt Naranjo punt for 33 yds
Buffalo Touchdown, 5 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 44Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the Buff 48
10:532nd & 6 at own 48Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 47
10:533rd & 1 at opp 47Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 45 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 45Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 40
9:332nd & 5 at opp 40Jaret Patterson run for 40 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Buffalo 7, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Touchdown, 7 plays
9:331st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:331st & 10 at own 25Jarret Doege pass complete to Justin Sawmiller for 5 yds to the BwGrn 30
9:332nd & 5 at own 30Rico Frye run for 22 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at opp 48Rico Frye run for no gain to the Buff 48
9:332nd & 10 at opp 48Jarret Doege pass complete to Scott Miller for 38 yds to the Buff 10 for a 1ST down
9:331st & goal at opp 10Bryson Denley run for 3 yds to the Buff 7
9:332nd & goal at opp 7Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Quintin Morris, broken up by Joey Banks
6:553rd & goal at opp 7Jarret Doege pass complete to Scott Miller for 7 yds for a TD (Nate Needham KICK)Tied at 7
Buffalo Touchdown, 10 plays
6:551st & 0 at own 35Nate Needham kickoff for 40 yds
6:551st & 10 at own 25Kevin Marks run for no gain to the Buff 25
6:552nd & 10 at own 25Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the Buff 29
6:553rd & 6 at own 29Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 14 yds to the Buff 43 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 43Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 2 yds to the Buff 45
6:552nd & 8 at own 45Tyree Jackson pass complete to Kevin Marks for 6 yds to the BwGrn 49
6:553rd & 2 at opp 49Jaret Patterson run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 43 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 43Kevin Marks run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 42
6:552nd & 9 at opp 42Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson
6:553rd & 9 at opp 42Tyree Jackson pass complete to Kevin Marks for 5 yds to the BwGrn 37
2:274th & 4 at opp 37Tyree Jackson pass complete to George Rushing for 37 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson PAT BLOCKED)Buffalo 13, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Fumble return TD, 6 plays (Buffalo scores)
2:271st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:271st & 10 at own 25Andrew Clair run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 28
2:272nd & 7 at own 28Jarret Doege pass complete to Quintin Morris for 17 yds to the BwGrn 45 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at own 45Grant Loy run for 11 yds to the Buff 44 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at opp 44Grant Loy run for 6 yds to the Buff 38
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 38Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Bryson Denley
Q2 14:403rd & 4 at opp 38Jarret Doege pass complete to Scott Miller for 6 yds for a TD Scott Miller fumbled, forced by Khalil Hodge, recovered by Buff Brandon Williams , return for 69 ydsBuffalo 19, Bowling Green 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Buffalo 34, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
14:401st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 40 yds
14:401st & 10 at own 25Jarret Doege pass complete to Jordan Wayne-Prather for 3 yds to the BwGrn 28
14:402nd & 7 at own 28Rico Frye run for no gain to the BwGrn 28
14:403rd & 7 at own 28Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Rico Frye
14:404th & 7 at own 28Matt Naranjo punt for 72 yds for a touchback
Buffalo Touchdown, 8 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 20Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 10 yds to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at own 30Jaret Patterson run for 8 yds to the Buff 38
13:032nd & 2 at own 38Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson, broken up by Marcus Milton
13:033rd & 2 at own 38Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at own 42Tyree Jackson pass incomplete
13:032nd & 10 at own 42Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the Buff 42
13:033rd & 10 at own 42Tyree Jackson pass complete to Charlie Jones for 47 yds to the BwGrn 11 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 11Jaret Patterson run for 11 yds for a TD (Tyree Jackson pass to K.J. Osborn for Two-Point Conversion)Buffalo 27, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
9:551st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 47 yds
9:551st & 10 at own 25Jarret Doege pass complete to Jordan Wayne-Prather for 5 yds to the BwGrn 30
9:552nd & 5 at own 30DOEGE, Jarret pass complete to MORRIS, Quintin for 5 yards to the BGSU35 (WILLIAMS, Brand), PENALTY BGSU pass interference (MILLER, Scott) 15 yards to the BGSU15, NO PLAY.
9:552nd & 20 at own 15Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Quintin Morris, broken up by Tatum Slack
9:553rd & 20 at own 15Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Justin Sawmiller
9:554th & 20 at own 15Matt Naranjo punt for 45 yds , K.J. Osborn returns for no gain to the Buff 40
Buffalo Touchdown, 17 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 40Tyree Jackson pass complete to Johnathan Hawkins for 9 yds to the Buff 49
8:352nd & 1 at own 49Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 48Tyree Jackson pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 8 yds to the BwGrn 40
8:352nd & 2 at opp 40Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to George Rushing
8:353rd & 2 at opp 40Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 36 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 36Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 33
8:352nd & 7 at opp 33Kevin Marks run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 27
5:253rd & 1 at opp 27Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 05:25
5:253rd & 1 at opp 27Tyree Jackson run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 25 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 25Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 23
5:252nd & 8 at opp 23Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 19
5:253rd & 4 at opp 19Kevin Marks run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 14 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 14Kevin Marks run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 9
5:252nd & 5 at opp 9Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 5
5:253rd & 1 at opp 5Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson
5:254th & 1 at opp 5Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 2 for a 1ST down
5:251st & goal at opp 2Kevin Marks run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 1
0:582nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 00:58
0:552nd & goal at opp 1Kevin Marks run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 34, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Interception, 2 plays
0:551st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 42 yds, downed at the BwGrn 23
0:541st & 10 at own 23Bryson Denley run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 26
0:542nd & 7 at own 26Jarret Doege pass intercepted Tatum Slack return for 11 yds to the BwGrn 24
Buffalo Interception, 1 play
0:231st & 10 at opp 24Tyree Jackson pass intercepted, touchback. Clint Stephens return for no gain
Bowling Green Result not recorded, 1 play
0:171st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 18
3rd quarter5 drives, then Buffalo 41, Bowling Green 7
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Nate Needham kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kevin Marks run for 1 yd to the Buff 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Buff 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31BUFFALO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Buff 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the Buff 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson
15:004th & 6 at own 29Evan Finegan punt for 33 yds , Marcus Milton returns for 6 yds to the BwGrn 44
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 44Andrew Clair run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 47
13:072nd & 7 at own 47Jarret Doege pass complete to Quintin Morris for 2 yds to the BwGrn 49
13:073rd & 5 at own 49Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Quintin Morris
13:074th & 5 at own 49Matt Naranjo punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 8
Buffalo Touchdown, 12 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 8Emmanuel Reed run for 1 yd to the Buff 9
11:572nd & 9 at own 9Emmanuel Reed run for 11 yds to the Buff 20 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 20Tyree Jackson pass complete to Tyler Mabry for 6 yds to the Buff 26
11:572nd & 4 at own 26Emmanuel Reed run for 5 yds to the Buff 31 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 31Emmanuel Reed run for 16 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 47Emmanuel Reed run for 12 yds to the BOWLGREEN 41 for a 1ST down BOWLING GREEN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the BwGrn 26 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 26Kevin Marks run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 25
11:572nd & 9 at opp 25Emmanuel Reed run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 24
11:573rd & 8 at opp 24Tyree Jackson pass complete to Kevin Marks for 7 yds to the BwGrn 17
11:574th & 1 at opp 17BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Defensive offside (Nico Lautanen) to the BwGrn 12 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 12Kevin Marks run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 6
11:572nd & 4 at opp 6Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 3
4:333rd & 1 at opp 3Kevin Marks run for 3 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 41, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
4:331st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 30 yds
4:331st & 10 at own 35Grant Loy run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 38
4:332nd & 7 at own 38Andrew Clair run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 41
4:333rd & 4 at own 41Jarret Doege sacked by Malcolm Koonce for a loss of 10 yards to the BwGrn 31
4:334th & 14 at own 31Matt Naranjo punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 29
Buffalo Field goal, 14 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 29BUFFALO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Buff 24
2:561st & 15 at own 24Emmanuel Reed run for 8 yds to the Buff 32
2:562nd & 7 at own 32Emmanuel Reed run for 16 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 48Theo Anderson run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 44
2:562nd & 2 at opp 44Theo Anderson run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 38 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 38Emmanuel Reed run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 35
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 35Timeout BUFFALO, clock 15:00
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 35Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 35Emmanuel Reed run for 13 yds to the BwGrn 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 22BUFFALO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BwGrn 27
Q4 15:001st & 15 at opp 27Emmanuel Reed run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 21
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 21Emmanuel Reed run for no gain to the BwGrn 21
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 21Emmanuel Reed run for 12 yds to the BwGrn 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 9Emmanuel Reed run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 4
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 4Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 4Emmanuel Reed run for no gain to the BwGrn 4
Q4 9:594th & goal at opp 4Alex McNulty 21 yd FG GOODBuffalo 44, Bowling Green 7
4th quarter2 drives, then Buffalo 44, Bowling Green 14
Bowling Green Touchdown, 3 plays
9:591st & 0 at own 35Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:591st & 10 at own 25Andrew Clair run for no gain to the BwGrn 25
9:592nd & 10 at own 25Grant Loy run for 12 yds to the BwGrn 37 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at own 37Grant Loy pass complete to Scott Miller for 63 yds for a TD (Nate Needham KICK)Buffalo 44, Bowling Green 14
Buffalo Result not recorded, 12 plays
8:411st & 0 at own 35Nate Needham kickoff for 39 yds
8:411st & 10 at own 26Dylan McDuffie run for 8 yds to the Buff 34
8:412nd & 2 at own 34Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the Buff 37 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at own 37Dylan McDuffie run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at the 50Theo Anderson run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 47
8:412nd & 7 at opp 47Theo Anderson run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 44
8:413rd & 4 at opp 44Dylan McDuffie run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 43
8:414th & 3 at opp 43Dylan McDuffie run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 39 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 39Dylan McDuffie run for 11 yds to the BwGrn 28 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 28Dylan McDuffie run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 24
8:412nd & 6 at opp 24Dylan McDuffie run for 10 yds to the BwGrn 14 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 14MYERS, Matt rush for 14 yards to the BGSU0, clock 01:21, PENALTY UB holding 10 yards to the BGSU24, NO PLAY.
1:211st & 20 at opp 24TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 26
1:212nd & 22 at opp 26TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 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.

The series

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Bowling Green leads 13–⁠9 in 22 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Buffalo 28, Bowling Green 3
2023Bowling Green 24, Buffalo 14
2022Buffalo 38, Bowling Green 7
2021Bowling Green 56, Buffalo 44
2020Buffalo 42, Bowling Green 17
2019Buffalo 49, Bowling Green 7

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