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Buffalo at Kent State

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Kent State beat Buffalo 30–⁠27. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Buffalo led the series 12–⁠11.

AwayBuffalo8–⁠5 in 2019
27
HomeKent State7–⁠6 in 2019
30

Final at Dix Stadium, KentTV: CBSSNAttendance 8,450

At kickoff
34°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Portage County Airport (KPOV), 10 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee J.Valentine; umpire Bob Holcomb; head linesman BJ Henry; line judge G. Schildmeyer; side judge Brett Henninger; field judge Monte Tilgner; back judge Bob Stinton; center judge Jason GantGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Buffalo7107327
Kent State0602430

Standouts

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Player stats

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Vantrease9/2213410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaret Patterson30141016
Kevin Marks1553117
Ron Cook Jr.337025
Kyle Vantrease31418
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Daniel Lee458130
Zac Lefebvre243031
Antonio Nunn221012
Jaret Patterson112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Matt Otwinowski10000
Joey Banks7001
Taylor Riggins61.51.50
James Patterson6100
Malcolm Koonce52.52.50
Ledarius Mack2210

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dustin Crum16/2516521
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xavier Williams942120
Joachim Bangda838017
Will Matthews1137015
Kavious Price1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Williams256141
Mike Carrigan743113
Kavious Price323017
Keenan Orr219012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cepeda Phillips12000
Nick Faulkner10000
K.J. Sherald10100
Manny Lawrence-Burke7000

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

Team stats

BuffaloKent State
379Total yards284
134Passing yards165
245Rushing yards119
6.1Yards per pass6.6
4.8Yards per rush3.0
22First downs18
7–⁠16Third downs8–⁠16
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
5–⁠55Penalties8–⁠59
36:28Possession23:32
5Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

BuffaloKent State
45%Success rate44%
0.16EPA per play0.03
0.96Explosiveness0.82
0.15Rushing EPA0.09
0.24Passing EPA0.09
26%Passing-down success29%
0.16First-down EPA−0.14
−0.13Second-down EPA−0.11
0.39Third-down EPA0.41
19%Havoc by its defense15%

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 68% to win. Kent State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Buffalo −6, 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 66%, Kent State 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kent State end zoneBuffalo end zoneQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 7 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Kent StateInterception, 7 playsQ2 BuffaloField goal, 8 playsQ2 Kent StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloPunt, 5 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StateField goal, 3 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 19 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloField goal, 8 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 BuffaloPunt, 5 playsQ4 Kent StateField goal, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kent State drives left to right, Buffalo right to left.
  1. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 plays, 54 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  5. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 plays, 50 yards
  6. Q2 Kent StateInterception, 7 plays, 18 yards
  7. Q2 BuffaloField goal, 8 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q2 Kent StateField goal, 10 plays, 61 yards
  9. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  10. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  12. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  13. Q2 Kent StateField goal, 3 plays, 17 yards
  14. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  15. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 19 plays, 93 yards
  16. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  17. Q3 BuffaloField goal, 8 plays, 49 yards
  18. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  19. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 54 yards
  20. Q4 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 BuffaloPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  23. Q4 Kent StateField goal, 9 plays, 43 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Buffalo 7, Kent State 0
Buffalo Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 62 yds , Ron Cook Jr. return for 43 yds to the Buff 46
15:001st & 10 at own 46Jaret Patterson run for 8 yds to the KntSt 46
15:002nd & 2 at opp 46Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn, broken up by Elvis Hines
15:002nd & 10 at opp 41Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the KntSt 37
15:003rd & 6 at opp 37Jaret Patterson run for 10 yds to the KntSt 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 27Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Daniel Lee
15:002nd & 10 at opp 27Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 25
15:003rd & 8 at opp 25BUFFALO Penalty, false start (Evin Ksiezarczyk) to the KntSt 30
11:263rd & 13 at opp 30Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Daniel Lee for 30 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
11:261st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 61 yds , Jamal Parker return for 17 yds to the KntSt 21
11:201st & 10 at own 21Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 5 yds to the KntSt 26
11:202nd & 5 at own 26Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 3 yds to the KntSt 29
11:203rd & 2 at own 29Will Matthews run for 6 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 35Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
11:202nd & 10 at own 35Dustin Crum run for 5 yds to the KntSt 40
11:203rd & 5 at own 40Dustin Crum sacked by Malcolm Koonce and Taylor Riggins for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 35
11:204th & 10 at own 35Derek Adams punt for 41 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for 2 yds to the Buff 26
Buffalo Punt, 7 plays
9:091st & 10 at own 26Kevin Marks run for 17 yds to the Buff 43 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at own 43Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn, broken up by Elvis Hines
9:092nd & 10 at own 43Kevin Marks run for 9 yds to the KntSt 48
9:093rd & 1 at opp 48Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 44Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 41
9:092nd & 7 at opp 41Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the KntSt 38
9:093rd & 4 at opp 38Kevin Marks run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 40
9:094th & 6 at opp 40Jackson Baltar punt for 25 yds, downed at the KntSt 15
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 15CRUM, Dustin pass complete to PRICE, Kavious for 11 yards to the KENTST26, out-of-bounds, PENALTY KENTST ineligible downfield on pass (GREGOIRE, Adam) 5 yards to the KENTST10, NO PLAY.
5:291st & 15 at own 10Dustin Crum pass incomplete
5:292nd & 15 at own 10Xavier Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 9
5:293rd & 16 at own 9Dustin Crum pass incomplete
5:294th & 16 at own 9Derek Adams punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Ron Cook Jr. at the 50 yard line
Buffalo Touchdown, 9 plays
4:111st & 10 at the 50Ron Cook Jr. run for 6 yds to the KntSt 44
4:112nd & 4 at opp 44Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 42
4:113rd & 2 at opp 42Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the KntSt 41
4:114th & 1 at opp 41Jaret Patterson run for 16 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at opp 25Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn
4:112nd & 10 at opp 25Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 28
4:113rd & 13 at opp 28VANTREASE, Kyle pass incomplete to NUNN, Antonio, PENALTY KENTST pass interference (HINES, Elvis) 13 yards to the KENTST15, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.
4:111st & 10 at opp 15Jaret Patterson run for 6 yds to the KntSt 9
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 9Kyle Vantrease run for 8 yds to the KntSt 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:391st & goal at opp 1Kyle Vantrease run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 14, Kent State 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Buffalo 17, Kent State 6
Kent State Interception, 7 plays
14:391st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 58 yds , Jamal Parker return for 53 yds to the Buff 40
14:301st & 10 at opp 40Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 6 yds to the Buff 34
14:302nd & 4 at opp 34Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the Buff 31
14:303rd & 1 at opp 31Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at opp 29Kavious Price run for 8 yds to the Buff 21
14:302nd & 2 at opp 21Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the Buff 20
14:303rd & 1 at opp 20Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the Buff 17 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at opp 17KENT ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Buff 22
14:301st & 15 at opp 22Dustin Crum pass intercepted Joey Banks return for 18 yds to the Buff 26
Buffalo Field goal, 8 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 26Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 31 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 43Timeout BUFFALO, clock 11:50
11:501st & 10 at opp 43Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 12 yds to the KntSt 31 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 31Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Daniel Lee for 18 yds to the KntSt 13 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 13Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 10
11:502nd & 7 at opp 10Jaret Patterson run for 7 yds to the KntSt 3 BUFFALO Penalty, illegal block (Antonio Nunn) to the KntSt 18
11:502nd & 15 at opp 18Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the KntSt 14
11:503rd & 11 at opp 14Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Ron Cook Jr., broken up by Keith Sherald Jr.
Kent State Field goal, 10 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 33Dustin Crum pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 12 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 45Joachim Bangda run for 4 yds to the KntSt 49
9:322nd & 6 at own 49Joachim Bangda run for no gain to the KntSt 49
9:323rd & 6 at own 49CRUM, Dustin sacked for loss of 5 yards to the KENTST44 (ONWUKA, Chibuez), PENALTY UB illegal use of hands (WILSON, Eddie) 15 yards to the UB36, 1ST DOWN KENTST, NO PLAY.
9:321st & 10 at opp 36Joachim Bangda run for 4 yds to the Buff 32
9:322nd & 6 at opp 32Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan, broken up by Aapri Washington
9:323rd & 6 at opp 32Joachim Bangda run for 17 yds to the Buff 15 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 15Joachim Bangda run for 2 yds to the Buff 13
9:322nd & 8 at opp 13KENT ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Buff 18
9:322nd & 13 at opp 18Xavier Williams run for 7 yds to the Buff 11
9:323rd & 6 at opp 11Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the Buff 6
9:114th & 11 at opp 14Alex McNulty 31 yd FG GOODBuffalo 17, Kent State 0
9:111st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 63 yds , Jamal Parker return for 31 yds to the KntSt 33
5:444th & 1 at opp 6Matthew Trickett 23 yd FG GOODBuffalo 17, Kent State 3
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
5:441st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:441st & 10 at own 25Kevin Marks run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 23
5:442nd & 12 at own 23Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete
5:443rd & 12 at own 23Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Daniel Lee, broken up by Elvis Hines
4:494th & 12 at own 23Timeout KENT ST, clock 04:49
4:494th & 12 at own 23Jackson Baltar punt for 43 yds, downed at the KntSt 34
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 34Will Matthews run for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 28
4:392nd & 16 at own 28Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 5 yds to the KntSt 33
4:393rd & 11 at own 33Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
4:394th & 11 at own 33Derek Adams punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Ron Cook Jr. at the Buff 21
Buffalo Punt, 5 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 21Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the Buff 25
3:272nd & 6 at own 25Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Daniel Lee for 6 yds to the Buff 31 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at own 31Kevin Marks run for no gain to the Buff 31
3:272nd & 10 at own 31Kyle Vantrease run for 5 yds to the Buff 36
3:273rd & 5 at own 36Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Ron Cook Jr., broken up by Qwuantrezz Knight
3:274th & 5 at own 36Jackson Baltar punt for 36 yds , Jamal Parker returns for 2 yds to the KntSt 30
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 30Dustin Crum sacked by Malcolm Koonce for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 26
1:112nd & 14 at own 26Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:11
1:112nd & 14 at own 26Dustin Crum sacked by Ledarius Mack for a loss of 8 yards to the KntSt 18
1:113rd & 22 at own 18Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the KntSt 21
0:264th & 19 at own 21Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:26
0:264th & 19 at own 21Derek Adams punt for 37 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for no gain to the Buff 33 Ron Cook Jr. fumbled, recovered by KntSt Isaac Vance
Kent State Field goal, 3 plays
0:161st & 10 at opp 33Will Matthews run for 15 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 18Will Matthews run for 2 yds to the Buff 16
0:022nd & 8 at opp 16Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:02
0:002nd & 8 at opp 16Matthew Trickett 33 yd FG GOODBuffalo 17, Kent State 6
3rd quarter4 drives, then Buffalo 24, Kent State 6
Kent State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 52 yds , Will Matthews return for 19 yds to the KntSt 32
14:561st & 10 at own 32Dustin Crum pass complete to Xavier Williams for 15 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 47Xavier Williams run for 1 yd to the KntSt 48
14:562nd & 9 at own 48Xavier Williams run for 3 yds to the Buff 49
14:563rd & 6 at opp 49Dustin Crum sacked by Taylor Riggins for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 48
14:564th & 9 at own 48Derek Adams punt for 45 yds, downed at the Buff 7
Buffalo Touchdown, 19 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 7Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the Buff 12
13:072nd & 5 at own 12Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Daniel Lee for 4 yds to the Buff 16
13:073rd & 1 at own 16Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the Buff 21 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 21Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 12 yds to the Buff 33 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 33Jaret Patterson run for 9 yds to the Buff 42
13:072nd & 1 at own 42Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the Buff 44 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 44Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete
13:072nd & 10 at own 44Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Ron Cook Jr.
13:073rd & 10 at own 44Jaret Patterson run for 9 yds to the KntSt 47
13:074th & 1 at opp 47Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Jaret Patterson for 12 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 35Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the KntSt 31
13:072nd & 6 at opp 31Kevin Marks run for 5 yds to the KntSt 26
13:073rd & 1 at opp 26Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the KntSt 22 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 22Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the KntSt 20
13:072nd & 8 at opp 20Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Zac Lefebvre, broken up by Jamal Parker
13:073rd & 8 at opp 20Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 9 yds to the KntSt 11 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 11Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the KntSt 9
13:072nd & 8 at opp 9Kevin Marks run for 1 yd to the KntSt 8
13:073rd & 7 at opp 8VANTREASE, Kyle pass incomplete to NUNN, Antonio, PENALTY KENTST pass interference (PARKER, Jamal) 6 yards to the KENTST2, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.
3:511st & goal at opp 2Kevin Marks run for 2 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 24, Kent State 6
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
3:511st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 47 yds , Craig Elmore return for 16 yds to the KntSt 34
3:441st & 10 at own 34Will Matthews run for 5 yds to the KntSt 39
3:442nd & 5 at own 39CRUM, Dustin rush for no gain to the KENTST39, out-of-bounds (TERRY, Tim), PENALTY KENTST holding (WARNOCK, Nate) 10 yards to the KENTST29, NO PLAY.
3:442nd & 15 at own 29CRUM, Dustin pass complete to PRICE, Kavious for 6 yards to the KENTST35, out-of-bounds, PENALTY KENTST ineligible downfield on pass (GREGOIRE, Adam) 5 yards to the KENTST24, NO PLAY.
3:442nd & 20 at own 24Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the KntSt 25
3:443rd & 19 at own 25Dustin Crum sacked by Malcolm Koonce for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 21
3:444th & 23 at own 21Derek Adams punt for 42 yds
Buffalo Field goal, 8 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 37Ron Cook Jr. run for 25 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 38Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the KntSt 37
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 37Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the KntSt 36
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 36Jaret Patterson run for 16 yds to the KntSt 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 20Ron Cook Jr. run for 6 yds to the KntSt 14
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 14BUFFALO Penalty, false start (Antonio Nunn) to the KntSt 19
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 19Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the KntSt 14
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 14Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the KntSt 14
Q4 11:184th & 4 at opp 14Alex McNulty 31 yd FG GOODBuffalo 27, Kent State 6
4th quarter6 drives, then Kent State 30, Buffalo 27
Kent State Touchdown, 11 plays
11:181st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 63 yds , Jamal Parker return for 22 yds to the KntSt 24
11:131st & 10 at own 24Dustin Crum pass complete to Keenan Orr for 7 yds to the KntSt 31
11:132nd & 3 at own 31Dustin Crum run for 7 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at own 38Joachim Bangda run for 5 yds to the KntSt 43
11:132nd & 5 at own 43Joachim Bangda run for 2 yds to the KntSt 45
11:133rd & 3 at own 45Joachim Bangda run for 4 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at own 49Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 6 yds to the Buff 45
11:131st & 10 at opp 30Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 12 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at opp 18Dustin Crum run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 20
8:172nd & 12 at opp 20CRUM, Dustin rush for 20 yards to the UB0, clock 08:17, PENALTY KENTST holding (JOHNSON, Daniel) 10 yards to the UB30, NO PLAY.
8:172nd & 22 at opp 30Xavier Williams run for 20 yds to the Buff 10
7:573rd & 2 at opp 10Timeout BUFFALO, clock 07:57
7:573rd & 2 at opp 10Dustin Crum run for 3 yds to the Buff 7 for a 1ST down
7:391st & goal at opp 7Xavier Williams run for 7 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Buffalo 27, Kent State 13
Kent State Touchdown, 2 plays
7:391st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett on-side kick recovered by KENT ST at the KntSt 46
7:341st & 10 at own 46Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 13 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at opp 41Dustin Crum pass complete to Xavier Williams for 41 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Buffalo 27, Kent State 20
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
7:121st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:121st & 10 at own 25Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Daniel Lee
7:122nd & 10 at own 25Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the Buff 25
7:123rd & 10 at own 25Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Ron Cook Jr., broken up by Keith Sherald Jr.
7:124th & 10 at own 25TEAM punt blocked by Jeremiah Salaam blocked by Jeremiah Salaam
Kent State Touchdown, 4 plays
6:111st & goal at opp 4Xavier Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the Buff 8
6:112nd & goal at opp 8Dustin Crum run for 3 yds to the Buff 5
6:113rd & goal at opp 5Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Keenan Orr
4:564th & 0 at opp 5Timeout KENT ST, clock 04:56
4:524th & goal at opp 5Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 5 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Tied at 27
Buffalo Punt, 5 plays
4:521st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:521st & 10 at own 25Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the Buff 28
4:522nd & 7 at own 28Jaret Patterson run for 10 yds to the Buff 38 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at own 38Jaret Patterson run for 6 yds to the Buff 44
4:522nd & 4 at own 44Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the Buff 45
4:523rd & 3 at own 45Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the Buff 45
2:154th & 3 at own 45Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:15
2:154th & 3 at own 45Jackson Baltar punt for 41 yds , Jamal Parker returns for 16 yds to the KntSt 30
Kent State Field goal, 9 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 30Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 29
2:042nd & 11 at own 29Xavier Williams run for 4 yds to the KntSt 33
2:043rd & 7 at own 33Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 7 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at own 40Dustin Crum pass incomplete
2:042nd & 10 at own 40Dustin Crum pass complete to Keenan Orr for 12 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at opp 48Will Matthews run for 4 yds to the Buff 44
2:042nd & 6 at opp 44Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
2:043rd & 6 at opp 44Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 17 yds to the Buff 27 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 27Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:01
0:011st & 10 at opp 27Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:01
0:011st & 10 at opp 27Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:01
0:001st & 10 at opp 27Matthew Trickett 44 yd FG GOODKent State 30, Buffalo 27

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 six 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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