Buffalo at Liberty

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Liberty beat Buffalo 35–⁠17. It was their first meeting; after it, Liberty led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayBuffalo8–⁠5 in 2019
17
HomeLiberty8–⁠5 in 2019
35

Final at Williams Stadium (VA), LynchburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 14,584

At kickoff
79°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field Airport (KLYH), 5 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Troy Riley; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Jim Slayton; side judge Kevin Violette; field judge Jim Biddle; back judge Paul Vargo; center judge Larry SaundersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Buffalo073717
Liberty7217035

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Myers15/3316720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kevin Marks18108023
Jaret Patterson1769012
Matt Myers929016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antonio Nunn449027
Marlyn Johnson240033
Dylan McDuffie217113
Tito Overton116016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyrone Hill8000
Joey Banks5000
Devon Russell5000
Chibueze Onwuka4000
Malcolm Koonce2110
Ledarius Mack1110

Liberty

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stephen Calvert23/3032540
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Mack959022
Frankie Hickson122516
Peytton Pickett21307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antonio Gandy-Golden8174255
Kevin Shaa567133
Michael Bollinger119119
Damian King115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brandon Tillmon11100
Elijah Benton100.500
Jessie Lemonier9330
Solomon Ajayi6000

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

Team stats

BuffaloLiberty
373Total yards401
167Passing yards325
206Rushing yards76
5.1Yards per pass10.8
4.7Yards per rush2.8
26First downs22
6–⁠15Third downs5–⁠9
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
8–⁠79Penalties7–⁠85
31:51Possession28:09
4Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

BuffaloLiberty
44%Success rate51%
0.07EPA per play0.42
1.18Explosiveness1.43
0.20Rushing EPA0.08
−0.12Passing EPA0.69
45%Passing-down success50%
−0.18First-down EPA0.28
0.43Second-down EPA0.58
0.38Third-down EPA0.56
21%Havoc by its defense33%

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 61% to win. Liberty won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Buffalo −5.5, over/under 55.

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 65%, Liberty 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Liberty end zoneBuffalo end zoneQ1 LibertyTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 BuffaloMissed FG, 16 playsQ1 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 LibertyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 LibertyTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 BuffaloPunt, 5 playsQ2 LibertyTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 LibertyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 LibertyPunt, 7 playsQ3 BuffaloField goal, 13 playsQ3 LibertyPunt, 5 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 LibertyTouchdown, 1 playQ3 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 LibertyPunt, 6 playsQ4 BuffaloTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 LibertyEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Liberty drives left to right, Buffalo right to left.
  1. Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 BuffaloMissed FG, 16 plays, 65 yards
  3. Q1 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  4. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 plays, 40 yards
  5. Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  6. Q2 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 58 yards
  7. Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  8. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 5 plays, −8 yards
  9. Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 3 plays, 31 yards
  10. Q2 BuffaloMissed FG, 9 plays, 59 yards
  11. Q2 LibertyEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q3 LibertyPunt, 7 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 BuffaloField goal, 13 plays, 52 yards
  15. Q3 LibertyPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 1 play, 55 yards
  18. Q3 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 49 yards
  19. Q4 LibertyPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  20. Q4 BuffaloTouchdown, 10 plays, 89 yards
  21. Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 11 plays, 65 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Liberty 7, Buffalo 0
Liberty Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 11 yds to the Liber 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down BUFFALO Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Chibueze Onwuka) to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 16 yds to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Stephen Calvert pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 11 yds to the Buff 19 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at opp 19Stephen Calvert pass complete to Michael Bollinger for 19 yds for a TD, (Alex Probert KICK)Liberty 7, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Missed FG, 16 plays
13:431st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds , Ron Cook Jr. return for 15 yds to the Buff 15
13:371st & 10 at own 15Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 14
13:372nd & 11 at own 14Matt Myers pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 10 yds to the Buff 24
13:373rd & 1 at own 24Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the Buff 24
13:374th & 1 at own 24Matt Myers run for 3 yds to the Buff 27 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at own 27Matt Myers run for 4 yds to the Buff 31
13:372nd & 6 at own 31Kevin Marks run for no gain to the Buff 31
13:373rd & 6 at own 31Matt Myers run for 16 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at own 47Matt Myers pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 5 yds to the Liber 48
13:372nd & 5 at opp 48Jaret Patterson run for 7 yds to the Liber 41 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 41Kevin Marks run for no gain to the Liber 41
13:372nd & 10 at opp 41Kevin Marks run for 9 yds to the Liber 32
13:373rd & 1 at opp 32Kevin Marks run for 8 yds to the Liber 24 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 24BUFFALO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Liber 29
6:121st & 15 at opp 29Timeout BUFFALO, clock 06:12
6:121st & 15 at opp 29Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the Liber 26
6:122nd & 12 at opp 26Kevin Marks run for no gain to the Liber 26
6:123rd & 12 at opp 26Matt Myers pass complete to Kevin Marks for 6 yds to the Liber 20
4:124th & 6 at opp 20Alex McNulty 37 yd FG MISSED
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 20Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the Liber 21
4:122nd & 9 at own 21Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for a loss of 2 yards to the Liber 19
4:123rd & 11 at own 19Stephen Calvert sacked by Ledarius Mack for a loss of 9 yards to the Liber 10
4:124th & 20 at own 10Aidan Alves punt for 36 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for 6 yds to the Liber 40
Buffalo Touchdown, 7 plays
2:221st & 10 at opp 40Matt Myers pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn
2:222nd & 10 at opp 40Matt Myers pass complete to LeMaro Smith Jr. for 14 yds to the Liber 26 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 26Jaret Patterson run for 7 yds to the Liber 19
2:222nd & 3 at opp 19Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Liber 24
0:513rd & 8 at opp 24Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:51
0:513rd & 8 at opp 24Jaret Patterson run for 9 yds to the Liber 15 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 15Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the Liber 13
Q2 14:562nd & 8 at opp 13Matt Myers pass complete to Dylan McDuffie for 13 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Liberty 28, Buffalo 7
Liberty Touchdown, 7 plays
14:561st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 59 yds , Shedro Louis return for 20 yds to the Liber 26
14:511st & 10 at own 26Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Liber 29
14:512nd & 7 at own 29Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
14:513rd & 7 at own 29Stephen Calvert pass complete to Damian King for 15 yds to the Liber 44 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 44Stephen Calvert pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 8 yds to the Buff 48
14:512nd & 2 at opp 48Peytton Pickett run for 7 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 41Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 8 yds to the Buff 33
12:122nd & 2 at opp 33Stephen Calvert pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 33 yds for a TD, (Alex Probert KICK)Liberty 14, Buffalo 7
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:121st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:121st & 10 at own 25BUFFALO Penalty, personal foul (-12 Yards) to the Buff 13
12:121st & 10 at own 13Matt Myers pass complete to Marlyn Johnson for 33 yds to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 46Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the Liber 48 for a 1ST down LIBERTY Penalty, personal foul (Solomon Ajayi) to the Liber 38 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 38Matt Myers pass incomplete
12:122nd & 10 at opp 38Kevin Marks run for 9 yds to the Liber 29
12:123rd & 1 at opp 29Kevin Marks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 30
12:124th & 2 at opp 30Kevin Marks run for 1 yd to the Liber 29 BUFFALO Penalty, illegal shift ( Yards) declined
Liberty Touchdown, 8 plays
9:541st & 10 at own 29Stephen Calvert pass complete to Shedro Louis for 8 yds to the Liber 37
9:542nd & 2 at own 37Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the Liber 38
9:543rd & 1 at own 38Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the Liber 39 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at own 39Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Kevin Shaa
9:542nd & 10 at own 39Stephen Calvert pass complete to Khaleb Coleman for 15 yds to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at opp 46Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the Buff 45
9:542nd & 9 at opp 45CALVERT, S. sideline pass incomplete to HUNTLEY, J., PENALTY UB holding (PATTERSON, Jame) 10 yards to the UB35, 1ST DOWN LIBERTY, NO PLAY.
9:541st & 10 at opp 35Stephen Calvert pass complete to Peytton Pickett for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 36
6:092nd & 11 at opp 36Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 36 yds for a TD, (Alex Probert KICK)Liberty 21, Buffalo 7
Buffalo Punt, 5 plays
6:091st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:091st & 10 at own 25Matt Myers pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn
6:092nd & 10 at own 25Jaret Patterson run for 10 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at own 35Matt Myers pass incomplete to Dominic Johnson
6:092nd & 10 at own 35Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the Buff 39 BUFFALO Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Evin Ksiezarczyk) to the Buff 24
6:093rd & 21 at own 24Matt Myers sacked by Jessie Lemonier for a loss of 7 yards to the Buff 17
6:094th & 28 at own 17Kyle Vantrease punt for 14 yds, downed at the Buff 31
Liberty Touchdown, 3 plays
3:591st & 10 at opp 31Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 30 yds to the Buff 1 for a 1ST down
3:591st & goal at opp 1Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden, broken up by Devon Russell
3:242nd & goal at opp 1Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Probert KICK)Liberty 28, Buffalo 7
Buffalo Missed FG, 9 plays
3:241st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:241st & 10 at own 25BUFFALO Penalty, personal foul (Dylan McDuffie) to the Buff 13
3:241st & 10 at own 13Matt Myers pass complete to Jaret Patterson for 6 yds to the Buff 19
3:242nd & 4 at own 19Kevin Marks run for 13 yds to the Buff 32 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at own 32Matt Myers pass complete to Marlyn Johnson for 7 yds to the Buff 39
3:242nd & 3 at own 39Kevin Marks run for 10 yds to the Buff 49 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at own 49Kevin Marks run for 23 yds to the Liber 28 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 28Kevin Marks run for no gain to the Liber 28
3:242nd & 10 at opp 28Matt Myers pass incomplete to Ron Cook Jr.
3:243rd & 10 at opp 28Matt Myers pass incomplete to Carlton Todd
0:334th & 10 at opp 28Timeout LIBERTY, clock 00:33
0:294th & 10 at opp 28Alex McNulty 45 yd FG MISSED
Liberty End of half, 1 play
0:291st & 10 at own 28Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 27
3rd quarter7 drives, then Liberty 35, Buffalo 10
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 63 yds , Ron Cook Jr. return for 17 yds to the Buff 19
14:551st & 10 at own 19Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the Buff 23
14:552nd & 6 at own 23Matt Myers pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn
14:553rd & 6 at own 23Matt Myers pass incomplete to Jaret Patterson
14:554th & 6 at own 23Kyle Vantrease punt for 33 yds, downed at the Liber 44
Liberty Punt, 7 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 44Frankie Hickson run for 4 yds to the Liber 48
14:062nd & 6 at own 48Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
14:063rd & 4 at the 50CALVERT, S. deep pass incomplete to GANDY-GOLDEN. A, PENALTY UB offside defense (MACK, Ledarius) 5 yards to the UB45, 1ST DOWN LIBERTY, NO PLAY.
14:061st & 10 at opp 45HICKSON, F. rush up middle for no gain to the UB45 (RUSSELL, Devon), PENALTY LIBERTY holding (SARGEANT, T.) 10 yards to the LIBERTY45, NO PLAY.
14:061st & 20 at own 45Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
14:062nd & 20 at own 45Joshua Mack run for 22 yds to the Buff 33 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at opp 33CALVERT, S. sideline pass complete to GANDY-GOLDEN. A for 5 yards to the UB28, out-of-bounds (TERRY, Tim), PENALTY LIBERTY illegal block (FOUTZ, Z.) 15 yards to the UB48, NO PLAY.
14:061st & 25 at opp 48Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Damian King, broken up by Devon Russell
14:062nd & 25 at opp 48Stephen Calvert pass complete to Zac Foutz for 9 yds to the Buff 39
14:063rd & 16 at opp 39Stephen Calvert sacked by Malcolm Koonce for a loss of 9 yards to the Buff 48
14:064th & 25 at opp 48Aidan Alves punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Ron Cook Jr. at the Buff 20
Buffalo Field goal, 13 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 20Jaret Patterson run for 6 yds to the Buff 26
9:322nd & 4 at own 26Jaret Patterson run for 12 yds to the Buff 38 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 38Matt Myers pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 7 yds to the Buff 45
9:322nd & 3 at own 45Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the Buff 47
9:323rd & 1 at own 47Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the Liber 48 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 48Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the Liber 46
9:322nd & 8 at opp 46MYERS, Matt deep pass incomplete to LEE, Daniel, PENALTY LIBERTY pass interference (CLARK, K.) 15 yards to the LIBERTY31, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.
9:321st & 10 at opp 31Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the Liber 31
9:322nd & 10 at opp 31Matt Myers pass incomplete to Dylan McDuffie, broken up by Ceneca Espinoza Jr.
9:323rd & 10 at opp 31Matt Myers run for 12 yds to the Liber 19 for a 1ST down
9:321st & goal at opp 0MYERS, Matt middle pass incomplete to JOHNSON, Domini, PENALTY UB holding off-setting, PENALTY LIBERTY holding off-setting, NO PLAY.
9:321st & 10 at opp 19Matt Myers sacked by Jessie Lemonier for a loss of 9 yards to the Liber 28
9:322nd & 19 at opp 28Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the Liber 26
9:323rd & 17 at opp 26Matt Myers pass complete to Kevin Marks for a loss of 2 yards to the Liber 28
3:364th & 19 at opp 28Alex McNulty 45 yd FG GOODLiberty 28, Buffalo 10
Liberty Punt, 5 plays
3:361st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:361st & 10 at own 25Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Liber 28
3:362nd & 7 at own 28Stephen Calvert pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 8 yds to the Liber 36 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at own 36Stephen Calvert pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 7 yds to the Liber 43
3:362nd & 3 at own 43Frankie Hickson run for no gain to the Liber 43
3:363rd & 3 at own 43Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
3:364th & 3 at own 43Aidan Alves punt for 57 yds for a touchback
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 20Matt Myers pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn, broken up by Emanuel Dabney
0:492nd & 10 at own 20Matt Myers pass incomplete to Dylan McDuffie
0:493rd & 10 at own 20Matt Myers pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn
0:494th & 10 at own 20Kyle Vantrease punt for 35 yds, fair catch by DJ Stubbs at the Liber 45
Liberty Touchdown, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 45Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 55 yds for a TD, (Alex Probert KICK)Liberty 35, Buffalo 10
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:151st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 64 yds , Tito Overton return for 12 yds to the Buff 13
0:081st & 10 at own 13BUFFALO Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Buff 8
0:081st & 15 at own 8Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the Buff 11
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at own 11Matt Myers pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 27 yds to the Buff 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 38Matt Myers run for 10 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Matt Myers pass incomplete to LeMaro Smith Jr.
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 48MYERS, Matt middle pass incomplete to JOHNSON, Marlyn, PENALTY LIBERTY holding (WILSON, B.) 10 yards to the LIBERTY42, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Matt Myers sacked by Jessie Lemonier for a loss of 5 yards to the Liber 47
Q4 15:002nd & 15 at opp 47Matt Myers pass complete to Dylan McDuffie for 4 yds to the Liber 43
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 43Matt Myers run for 5 yds to the Liber 38
Q4 15:004th & 6 at opp 38Matt Myers pass incomplete to Dylan McDuffie, broken up by Elijah Benton
4th quarter3 drives, then Liberty 35, Buffalo 17
Liberty Punt, 6 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 38Joshua Mack run for 4 yds to the Liber 42
12:192nd & 6 at own 42Joshua Mack run for 3 yds to the Liber 45
12:193rd & 3 at own 45Stephen Calvert pass complete to Chris Barrett for 7 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 48Stephen Calvert pass complete to Chris Barrett for 3 yds to the Buff 45
12:192nd & 7 at opp 45Joshua Mack run for 3 yds to the Buff 42
12:193rd & 4 at opp 42Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
12:194th & 4 at opp 42Aidan Alves punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Ron Cook Jr. at the Buff 11
Buffalo Touchdown, 10 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 11Kevin Marks run for 11 yds to the Buff 22 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 22MYERS, Matt middle pass incomplete to TODD, Carlton, PENALTY LIBERTY pass interference (MEGGINSON, C.) 6 yards to the UB28, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.
8:311st & 10 at own 28Matt Myers pass incomplete
8:312nd & 10 at own 28Matt Myers pass incomplete to Carlton Todd BUFFALO Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
8:313rd & 10 at own 28Kevin Marks run for 15 yds to the Buff 43 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 43Matt Myers pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn, broken up by Micah Glaize
8:312nd & 10 at own 43Matt Myers pass complete to Tito Overton for 16 yds to the Liber 41 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 41Matt Myers pass incomplete to Marlyn Johnson
8:312nd & 10 at opp 41LIBERTY Penalty, personal foul (Elijah James) to the Liber 26 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 26Matt Myers pass complete to Daniel Lee for 16 yds to the Liber 10 for a 1ST down
8:311st & goal at opp 10Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the Liber 5
6:092nd & goal at opp 5Matt Myers pass complete to Cole Burniston for 5 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)Liberty 35, Buffalo 17
Liberty End of game, 11 plays
6:091st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:091st & 10 at own 25Frankie Hickson run for 6 yds to the Liber 31
6:092nd & 4 at own 31Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the Liber 32
5:123rd & 3 at own 32Timeout BUFFALO, clock 05:12
5:123rd & 3 at own 32Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 20 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at opp 48Stephen Calvert pass complete to Shedro Louis for 7 yds to the Buff 41
5:122nd & 3 at opp 41Peytton Pickett run for 6 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at opp 35Joshua Mack run for 5 yds to the Buff 30
2:542nd & 5 at opp 30Timeout LIBERTY, clock 02:54
2:542nd & 5 at opp 30Joshua Mack run for 6 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 24Joshua Mack run for 6 yds to the Buff 18
2:542nd & 4 at opp 18Joshua Mack run for 1 yd to the Buff 17
2:543rd & 3 at opp 17Joshua Mack run for 9 yds to the Buff 8 for a 1ST down
2:541st & goal at opp 8Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 10

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.

Liberty leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Buffalo 26, Liberty 7Bahamas Bowl
2023Liberty 55, Buffalo 27
2019Liberty 35, Buffalo 17

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