Referee Luke Richmond; umpire Ryan McClellan; head linesman Brett Bergman; line judge Calvin Diggs; side judge David Uyl; field judge Jason Frank; back judge Doug Warns; center judge Dan NovakGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Buffalo
2
27
7
7
43
Eastern Michigan
7
0
0
7
14
Standouts
No. 6PassingKyle Vantrease15 of 23, 208 yards, 1 TDBuffalo
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Buffalo
Eastern Michigan
460
Total yards
210
208
Passing yards
185
252
Rushing yards
25
9.0
Yards per pass
7.4
4.1
Yards per rush
1.5
26
First downs
6
7–16
Third downs
2–11
4–5
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
1
2–25
Penalties
3–8
41:36
Possession
17:36
5
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Buffalo
Eastern Michigan
49%
Success rate
17%
0.30
EPA per play
−0.19
1.08
Explosiveness
2.15
0.23
Rushing EPA
0.13
0.48
Passing EPA
−0.29
36%
Passing-down success
14%
0.11
First-down EPA
−0.11
0.34
Second-down EPA
−0.19
0.49
Third-down EPA
0.08
31%
Havoc by its defense
6%
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 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Buffalo −1.5, over/under 50.
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 54%, Eastern Michigan 46%. 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. Eastern Michigan drives left to right, Buffalo right to left.
Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 BuffaloPunt, 10 plays, 37 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 94 yards
Q1 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 74 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganSafety, 3 plays (Buffalo scores), −1 yard
Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 11 plays, 61 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 4 plays, 25 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 7 plays, 57 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
Q3 BuffaloPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 40 yards
Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 11 plays, 81 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganInterception, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 BuffaloTouchdown, 13 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q4 BuffaloEnd of game, 3 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Eastern Michigan 7, Buffalo 2
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 63 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Mike Glass III pass complete to Bryson Cannon for 3 yds to the EMich 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 26
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 26
Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Bryson Cannon, broken up by Tyrone Hill
15:00
4th & 9 at own 26
Jake Julien punt for 50 yds, downed at the Buff 24
Buffalo Punt, 10 plays
13:32
1st & 10 at own 24
Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the Buff 28
13:32
2nd & 6 at own 28
Jaret Patterson run for 7 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down
13:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 6 yds to the Buff 41
13:32
2nd & 4 at own 41
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 5 yds to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down
13:32
1st & 10 at own 46
Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the EMich 49
13:32
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the EMich 46
13:32
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Kevin Marks run for 5 yds to the EMich 41 for a 1ST down
13:32
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 6 yds to the EMich 35
13:32
2nd & 4 at opp 35
MARKS, Kevin rush for 7 yards to the EMU28 (SCOTT, Woo), PENALTY UB holding (KSIEZARCZYK, Evin) 10 yards to the EMU45, NO PLAY.
13:32
2nd & 14 at opp 45
Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete
13:32
3rd & 14 at opp 45
Kevin Marks run for 6 yds to the EMich 39
13:32
4th & 8 at opp 39
Jackson Baltar punt for 33 yds, downed at the EMich 6
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
8:20
1st & 10 at own 6
Mike Glass III pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 10 yds to the EMich 16 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 16
Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 4 yds to the EMich 20
8:20
2nd & 6 at own 20
Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
6:59
3rd & 6 at own 20
Mike Glass III pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 80 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 7, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 42 yds to the EMich 33 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the EMich 28
6:59
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn, broken up by Jerodd Vines
6:59
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Jaret Patterson run for 8 yds to the EMich 20 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jaret Patterson run for 7 yds to the EMich 13
6:59
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the EMich 12
6:59
3rd & 2 at opp 12
Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the EMich 10 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & goal at opp 10
Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the EMich 8
6:59
2nd & goal at opp 8
Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the EMich 6
6:59
3rd & goal at opp 6
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 4 yds to the EMich 2
6:59
4th & goal at opp 2
Kyle Vantrease run for 1 yd to the EMich 1
Eastern Michigan Safety, 3 plays (Buffalo scores)
1:47
1st & 10 at own 1
Shaq Vann run for no gain to the EMich 1
1:47
2nd & 10 at own 1
Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Line Latu
1:01
3rd & 10 at own 1
Mike Glass III sacked by Tyrece Woods Jr. and Chibueze Onwuka for a loss of 1 yard for a SAFETYEastern Michigan 7, Buffalo 2
Buffalo Touchdown, 11 plays
1:01
1st & 0 at own 20
Chad Ryland kickoff for 57 yds , Jaret Patterson return for 16 yds to the Buff 39
0:58
1st & 10 at own 39
Kevin Marks run for 8 yds to the Buff 47
0:58
2nd & 2 at own 47
Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the EMich 46
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 10 yds to the EMich 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the EMich 32
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn
Q2 13:09
3rd & 6 at opp 32
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 13:09
Q2 13:09
3rd & 6 at opp 32
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 13:09
Q2 13:09
3rd & 6 at opp 32
Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the EMich 28
Q2 13:09
4th & 2 at opp 28
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 8 yds to the EMich 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:09
1st & 10 at opp 20
Kevin Marks run for 1 yd to the EMich 19
Q2 13:09
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Kevin Marks for 10 yds to the EMich 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:41
1st & goal at opp 9
Kevin Marks run for 9 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 9, Eastern Michigan 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Buffalo 29, Eastern Michigan 7
Eastern Michigan Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 62 yds
10:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
10:41
2nd & 10 at own 25
Mike Glass III run for 4 yds to the EMich 29
10:41
3rd & 6 at own 29
Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Mathew Sexton
10:41
4th & 6 at own 29
Jake Julien sacked by Max Michel for a loss of 4 yards to the EMich 25 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, intentional grounding (Jake Julien) to the EMich 25
Buffalo Touchdown, 4 plays
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the EMich 20
9:37
2nd & 5 at opp 20
Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the EMich 20
9:37
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the EMich 16
7:40
4th & 1 at opp 16
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 07:40
7:33
4th & 1 at opp 16
Kyle Vantrease run for 16 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 16, Eastern Michigan 7
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
7:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 61 yds
7:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 4 yds to the EMich 29
7:33
2nd & 6 at own 29
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Quian Williams, broken up by Devon Russell
7:33
3rd & 6 at own 29
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete
7:33
4th & 6 at own 29
Jake Julien punt for 47 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for 15 yds to the Buff 39
Buffalo Touchdown, 8 plays
6:32
1st & 10 at own 39
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 23 yds to the EMich 38 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at opp 38
Kevin Marks run for 8 yds to the EMich 30
6:32
2nd & 2 at opp 30
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 13 yds to the EMich 17 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn
6:32
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Daniel Lee
6:32
3rd & 10 at opp 17
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Daniel Lee for 15 yds to the EMich 2 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & goal at opp 2
Kevin Marks run for 1 yd to the EMich 1
3:49
2nd & goal at opp 1
Kyle Vantrease run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex McNulty PAT MISSED)Buffalo 22, Eastern Michigan 7
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 60 yds
3:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Thomas Odukoya for 2 yds to the EMich 27
3:49
2nd & 8 at own 27
Dylan Drummond run for 2 yds to the EMich 29
3:49
3rd & 6 at own 29
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
3:49
4th & 6 at own 29
Jake Julien punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 43
Buffalo Touchdown, 7 plays
2:37
1st & 10 at own 43
Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the Buff 44
2:37
2nd & 9 at own 44
Jaret Patterson run for 15 yds to the EMich 41 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 3 yards to the EMich 44
2:37
2nd & 13 at opp 44
Jaret Patterson run for 6 yds to the EMich 38
2:37
3rd & 7 at opp 38
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Daniel Lee for 33 yds to the EMich 5 for a 1ST down EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (Mikey Haney) to the EMich 2 for a 1ST down
0:18
1st & 0 at opp 2
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:18
0:18
1st & goal at opp 2
Kyle Vantrease sacked by Terry Myrick for a loss of 8 yards to the EMich 10
0:14
2nd & 0 at opp 10
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:14
0:09
2nd & goal at opp 10
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 10 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 29, Eastern Michigan 7
Eastern Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 60 yds , Dylan Drummond return for 24 yds to the EMich 29
0:04
1st & 10 at own 29
Shaq Vann run for 4 yds to the EMich 33
3rd quarter6 drives, then Buffalo 36, Eastern Michigan 7
Buffalo Punt, 4 plays
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaret Patterson run for 14 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the Buff 42
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 42
Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the Buff 46
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 46
Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the Buff 48
15:00
4th & 1 at own 48
Jackson Baltar punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:11
1st & 10 at own 20
Preston Hutchinson sacked by Taylor Riggins and Chibueze Onwuka for a loss of 3 yards to the EMich 17
12:11
2nd & 13 at own 17
Shaq Vann run for 3 yds to the EMich 20
12:11
3rd & 10 at own 20
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Arthur Jackson III, broken up by Roy Baker
12:11
4th & 10 at own 20
Jake Julien punt for 64 yds, downed at the Buff 16
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
10:36
1st & 10 at own 16
Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the Buff 19
10:36
2nd & 7 at own 19
Kyle Vantrease run for a loss of 4 yards to the Buff 15
10:36
3rd & 11 at own 15
Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Jake Molinich, broken up by Brody Hoying
10:36
4th & 11 at own 15
Jackson Baltar punt for 42 yds , Dylan Drummond returns for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 41
Eastern Michigan Turnover on downs, 5 plays
9:05
1st & 10 at own 41
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Quian Williams for 38 yds to the Buff 21 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at opp 21
EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (Line Latu) to the Buff 26
9:05
1st & 15 at opp 26
Shaq Vann run for 5 yds to the Buff 21
9:05
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Preston Hutchinson run for no gain to the Buff 21 Preston Hutchinson fumbled, recovered by EMich Brian Dooley
7:13
3rd & 10 at opp 21
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 07:13
7:13
3rd & 10 at opp 21
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Gunnar Oakes for 2 yds to the Buff 19
7:13
4th & 8 at opp 19
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Gunnar Oakes, broken up by Tyrone Hill
Buffalo Touchdown, 11 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at own 19
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 4 yds to the Buff 23
6:25
2nd & 6 at own 23
Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the Buff 27
6:25
3rd & goal at opp 0
Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the Buff 31 for a 1ST down EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Buff 31 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at own 31
Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn
6:25
2nd & 10 at own 31
Jaret Patterson run for 23 yds to the EMich 46 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jaret Patterson run for 7 yds to the EMich 39
6:25
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the EMich 36 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Daniel Lee for 19 yds to the EMich 17 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jaret Patterson run for 11 yds to the EMich 6 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & goal at opp 6
Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the EMich 1
0:38
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 36, Eastern Michigan 7
Eastern Michigan Interception, 3 plays
0:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 58 yds , Dylan Drummond return for 17 yds to the EMich 24
0:34
1st & 10 at own 24
Dylan Drummond run for 2 yds to the EMich 26
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 26
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Mathew Sexton for no gain Mathew Sexton fumbled, recovered by EMich Brian Dooley
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 23
Preston Hutchinson pass intercepted Aapri Washington return for 10 yds to the EMich 39
4th quarter3 drives, then Buffalo 43, Eastern Michigan 14
Buffalo Touchdown, 13 plays
14:07
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the EMich 36
14:07
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Kevin Marks run for 8 yds to the EMich 28 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at opp 28
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 12:42
12:42
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the EMich 26
12:42
2nd & 8 at opp 26
Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the EMich 23
12:42
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Kevin Marks run for 5 yds to the EMich 18 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete
12:42
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the EMich 15
12:42
3rd & 7 at opp 15
Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the EMich 10
12:42
4th & 2 at opp 10
Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the EMich 6 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & goal at opp 6
Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the EMich 3
12:42
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the EMich 2
12:42
3rd & goal at opp 2
Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the EMich 1
6:19
4th & goal at opp 1
Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 43, Eastern Michigan 7
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
6:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 61 yds
6:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Preston Hutchinson sacked by Tyrece Woods Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the EMich 21
6:19
2nd & 14 at own 21
Shaq Vann run for 11 yds to the EMich 32
6:19
3rd & 3 at own 32
HUTCHINSON, P. pass incomplete to DAUGHERTY, Eddie, PENALTY UB personal foul (ABBAS, Ali) 15 yards to the EMU47, 1ST DOWN EMU, NO PLAY.
6:19
1st & 10 at own 47
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Eddie Daugherty for 32 yds to the Buff 21 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & 10 at opp 21
Preston Hutchinson sacked by Frendy Darelus for a loss of 7 yards to the Buff 28
6:19
2nd & 17 at opp 28
Shaq Vann run for 10 yds to the Buff 18
6:19
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Quian Williams for 9 yds to the Buff 9 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & goal at opp 9
Preston Hutchinson run for 2 yds to the Buff 7
6:19
2nd & goal at opp 7
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Eddie Daugherty for no gain to the Buff 7
6:19
3rd & goal at opp 7
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Shaq Vann for 6 yds to the Buff 1
1:30
4th & goal at opp 1
Preston Hutchinson run for 1 yd for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Buffalo 43, Eastern Michigan 14
Buffalo End of game, 3 plays
1:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 44 yds, downed at the Buff 21
1:29
1st & 10 at own 21
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 19
1:29
2nd & 12 at own 19
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 18
1:29
3rd & 13 at own 18
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 17
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
Eastern Michigan