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Bowling Green at Buffalo

Friday, November 29, 2019

Buffalo beat Bowling Green 49–⁠7. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 11–⁠6.

AwayBowling Green3–⁠9 in 2019
7
HomeBuffalo8–⁠5 in 2019
49

Final at UB Stadium, AmherstTV: ESPN+Attendance 13,749

At kickoff
30°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bowling Green07007
Buffalo211401449

Standouts

Player stats

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Darius Wade5/137600
Grant Loy2/5500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Davon Jones2589114
Grant Loy215012
Bryson Denley21106
Darius Wade2906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Quintin Morris135035
Julian Ortega-Jones121021
Austin Dorris116016
Davon Jones3503
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Anderson12000
Antonyo Sotolongo10000
Eldridge Salguero101.500
Darren Anders90.500

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Vantrease10/1413100
Trevor Bycznski0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaret Patterson26298681
Kevin Marks14107170
Dylan McDuffie832012
Theo Anderson21109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antonio Nunn467035
Daniel Lee235025
Zac Lefebvre21108
Carlton Todd111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joey Banks8000
Matt Otwinowski7100
Cory Gross Jr.6000
Taylor Riggins4000

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

Team stats

Bowling GreenBuffalo
187Total yards586
81Passing yards131
106Rushing yards455
4.5Yards per pass8.7
3.0Yards per rush8.9
9First downs23
3–⁠15Third downs3–⁠10
0–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers0
5–⁠38Penalties2–⁠15
25:26Possession34:34
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Bowling GreenBuffalo
25%Success rate53%
−0.13EPA per play0.56
1.10Explosiveness1.61
−0.05Rushing EPA0.52
−0.28Passing EPA0.72
19%Passing-down success62%
0.21First-down EPA0.32
−0.36Second-down EPA0.86
−0.14Third-down EPA0.04
8%Havoc by its defense13%

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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Buffalo −28, over/under 53.5.

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 97%, Bowling Green 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Buffalo end zoneBowling Green end zoneQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ1 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 8 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Bowling GreenPunt, 9 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 7 playsQ3 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ4 BuffaloPunt, 5 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ4 BuffaloTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ4 BuffaloEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Buffalo drives left to right, Bowling Green right to left.
  1. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 1 play, 81 yards
  2. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 4 plays, 42 yards
  6. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 8 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 9 plays, 83 yards
  11. Q2 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  13. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  14. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 9 plays, 84 yards
  15. Q3 Bowling GreenPunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
  16. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 7 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q3 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
  19. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 BuffaloPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  21. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 BuffaloTouchdown, 2 plays, 73 yards
  23. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 BuffaloEnd of game, 6 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Buffalo 21, Bowling Green 0
Buffalo Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 62 yds , Ron Cook Jr. return for 16 yds to the Buff 19
14:421st & 10 at own 19Jaret Patterson run for 81 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 7, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
14:421st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 60 yds , Bryson Denley return for 47 yds to the Buff 48
14:341st & 10 at opp 48RB Marlow III run for 5 yds to the Buff 43
14:342nd & 5 at opp 43Davon Jones run for 4 yds to the Buff 39
14:343rd & 1 at opp 39[SGUN], PENALTY BGSU false start (MARLOW, RB) 5 yards to the UB44, NO PLAY.
14:343rd & 6 at opp 44Grant Loy pass incomplete
14:344th & 6 at opp 44Matt Naranjo punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Ron Cook Jr. at the Buff 11
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
13:231st & 10 at own 11Kevin Marks run for 5 yds to the Buff 16
13:232nd & 5 at own 16Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the Buff 18
13:233rd & 3 at own 18Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the Buff 20
13:234th & 1 at own 20Jackson Baltar punt for 39 yds , RB Marlow III returns for 1 yd to the BwGrn 42
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 5 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 42Grant Loy run for 12 yds to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 46Grant Loy pass incomplete to RB Marlow III
11:302nd & 10 at opp 46Davon Jones run for 2 yds to the Buff 44
11:303rd & 8 at opp 44Grant Loy pass incomplete to RB Marlow III, broken up by Cory Gross Jr.
11:304th & 8 at opp 44TEAM punt
Buffalo Touchdown, 4 plays
10:111st & 10 at opp 42Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 8 yds to the BwGrn 34
10:112nd & 2 at opp 34Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 1 yd to the BwGrn 33
10:113rd & 1 at opp 33Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 35
8:294th & 3 at opp 35Jaret Patterson run for 35 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 14, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
8:291st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 40 yds
8:291st & 10 at own 25Grant Loy pass complete to Bryson Denley for 4 yds to the BwGrn 29
8:292nd & 6 at own 29Davon Jones run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 30
8:293rd & 5 at own 30Grant Loy pass complete to Davon Jones for 1 yd to the BwGrn 31
8:294th & 4 at own 31Matt Naranjo punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 33
Buffalo Touchdown, 5 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 33Jaret Patterson run for 20 yds to the BwGrn 47 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 47[SGUN], PATTERSON, Jare rush for 2 yards to the BGSU45 (BROOKS, Karl), PENALTY UB holding (NOSWORTHY, Paul) 10 yards to the UB43, NO PLAY.
6:371st & 20 at own 43Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the Buff 45
6:372nd & 18 at own 45Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Daniel Lee for 25 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 30Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Daniel Lee
4:192nd & 10 at opp 30Jaret Patterson run for 30 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 21, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
4:191st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 41 yds
4:191st & 10 at own 25Grant Loy run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 28
4:192nd & 7 at own 28Darius Wade pass incomplete
4:193rd & 7 at own 28Darius Wade pass complete to Davon Jones for 3 yds to the BwGrn 31
4:194th & 4 at own 31Matt Naranjo punt for 40 yds, downed at the Buff 29
Buffalo Punt, 8 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 29Kevin Marks run for no gain to the Buff 29
3:082nd & 10 at own 29Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Daniel Lee for 10 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at own 39Kevin Marks run for 1 yd to the Buff 40
3:082nd & 9 at own 40Dylan McDuffie run for 4 yds to the Buff 44
3:083rd & 5 at own 44Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 7 yds to the BwGrn 49 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 49Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 49
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at own 49Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 49Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Buff 45
Q2 15:004th & 16 at own 45Jackson Baltar punt for 38 yds, fair catch by RB Marlow III at the BwGrn 17
2nd quarter5 drives, then Buffalo 35, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Touchdown, 9 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 17Darius Wade pass complete to Quintin Morris for 35 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at opp 48Davon Jones run for 10 yds to the Buff 38 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at opp 38Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the Buff 35
14:072nd & 7 at opp 35Darius Wade pass incomplete to Quintin Morris
14:073rd & 7 at opp 35Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the Buff 32
14:074th & 4 at opp 32[SGUN], PENALTY UB offside (TERRY, Tim) 5 yards to the UB27, 1ST DOWN BGSU, NO PLAY.
14:071st & 10 at opp 27Darius Wade run for 3 yds to the Buff 24
14:072nd & 7 at opp 24Davon Jones run for 2 yds to the Buff 22
14:073rd & 5 at opp 22Davon Jones run for 8 yds to the Buff 14 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 14Davon Jones run for 14 yds for a TD (Nate Needham KICK)Buffalo 21, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:581st & 0 at own 35Mason Lawler on-side kick recovered by BOWLING GREEN at the Buff 36
10:551st & 10 at opp 36Bryson Denley run for 6 yds to the Buff 30
10:552nd & 4 at opp 30Davon Jones run for 2 yds to the Buff 28
10:553rd & 2 at opp 28JONES, Davon rush for 3 yards to the UB25 (ONWUKA, Chibuez), PENALTY BGSU holding (BLAIR, Tim) 10 yards to the UB38, NO PLAY.
9:253rd & 12 at opp 38Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 09:25
9:253rd & 12 at opp 38Darius Wade pass incomplete to Quintin Morris, broken up by Matt Otwinowski
9:254th & 12 at opp 38Darius Wade pass incomplete
Buffalo Touchdown, 8 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 38Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn
9:152nd & 10 at own 38Jaret Patterson run for 11 yds to the Buff 49 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at own 49Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 46
9:152nd & 5 at opp 46Jaret Patterson run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 40 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 40Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 13 yds to the BwGrn 27 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 27Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 3 yds to the BwGrn 24
9:152nd & 7 at opp 24Jaret Patterson run for 15 yds to the BwGrn 9 for a 1ST down
5:471st & goal at opp 9Jaret Patterson run for 9 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 28, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
5:471st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 41 yds , Cedric Mitchell return for 10 yds to the BwGrn 34
5:401st & 10 at own 34Bryson Denley run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 38
5:402nd & 6 at own 38Darius Wade pass complete to Julian Ortega-Jones for 21 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 41Julian Ortega-Jones run for a loss of 6 yards to the Buff 46 Bryson Denley
5:402nd & 15 at opp 46Darius Wade pass complete to Davon Jones for 1 yd to the Buff 45
5:403rd & 14 at opp 45Darius Wade pass incomplete
5:404th & 14 at opp 45Matt Naranjo punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Ron Cook Jr. at the Buff 16
Buffalo Touchdown, 9 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 16Ron Cook Jr. run for 7 yds to the Buff 23
3:202nd & 3 at own 23Dylan McDuffie run for no gain to the Buff 23
3:203rd & 3 at own 23Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Carlton Todd for 11 yds to the Buff 34 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 34Jaret Patterson run for 8 yds to the Buff 42
3:202nd & 2 at own 42Jaret Patterson run for 52 yds to the BwGrn 6 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 0 at opp 6Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 01:02
1:021st & goal at opp 6Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 4
0:552nd & 0 at opp 4Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:55
0:552nd & goal at opp 4Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the BwGrn 4
0:553rd & goal at opp 4Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 1
0:024th & 0 at opp 1Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:02
0:004th & goal at opp 1Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd for a TD BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 35, Bowling Green 7
3rd quarter4 drives, then Buffalo 35, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds , Bryson Denley return for 16 yds to the BwGrn 16
14:541st & 10 at own 16Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 19
14:542nd & 7 at own 19Davon Jones run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 21
14:543rd & 5 at own 21Darius Wade run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 27 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 27Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 30
14:542nd & 7 at own 30Davon Jones run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 31
14:543rd & 6 at own 31Darius Wade pass complete to Austin Dorris for 16 yds to the BwGrn 47 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 47Davon Jones run for 5 yds to the Buff 48
14:542nd & 5 at opp 48Darius Wade pass incomplete to Quintin Morris
14:543rd & 5 at opp 48Darius Wade pass incomplete to Austin Dorris
14:544th & 5 at opp 48Matt Naranjo punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 10
Buffalo Punt, 7 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 10Jaret Patterson run for 14 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 24[PSTL], PENALTY BGSU offside (BROOKS, Karl) 5 yards to the UB29, NO PLAY.
11:001st & 5 at own 29Jaret Patterson run for 7 yds to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 36Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Daniel Lee, broken up by JaJuan Hudson
11:002nd & 10 at own 36Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 18 yds to the BwGrn 46 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 46Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 43
11:002nd & 7 at opp 43Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 42
11:003rd & 6 at opp 42Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 44
11:004th & 8 at opp 44Jackson Baltar punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 20Davon Jones run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 24
6:302nd & 6 at own 24Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 27
6:303rd & 3 at own 27Davon Jones run for no gain to the BwGrn 27
6:304th & 3 at own 27Matt Naranjo punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Antonio Nunn at the Buff 37
Buffalo Touchdown, 8 plays
4:271st & 10 at own 37Dylan McDuffie run for 2 yds to the Buff 39
4:272nd & 8 at own 39Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 35 yds to the BwGrn 26 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 26Dylan McDuffie run for 12 yds to the BwGrn 14 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 14Dylan McDuffie run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 7
4:272nd & 3 at opp 7Dylan McDuffie run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 6
4:273rd & 2 at opp 6Dylan McDuffie run for no gain to the BwGrn 6
4:274th & 2 at opp 6BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Defensive offside (Karl Brooks) to the BwGrn 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 3Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 1
Q4 14:262nd & goal at opp 1Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 42, Bowling Green 7
4th quarter6 drives, then Buffalo 49, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
14:261st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 59 yds , Bryson Denley return for 15 yds to the BwGrn 21
14:181st & 10 at own 21Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 24
14:182nd & 7 at own 24Davon Jones run for no gain to the BwGrn 24
14:183rd & 7 at own 24Davon Jones run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 29
14:184th & 2 at own 29Grant Tinnerman punt for 56 yds, downed at the Buff 15
Buffalo Punt, 5 plays
12:031st & 10 at own 15Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the Buff 21
12:032nd & 4 at own 21Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the Buff 25 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at own 25Kevin Marks run for 5 yds to the Buff 30
12:032nd & 5 at own 30Kevin Marks run for 1 yd to the Buff 31
12:033rd & 4 at own 31Trevor Bycznski pass incomplete
12:034th & 4 at own 31Jackson Baltar punt for 52 yds, downed at the BwGrn 17
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 17Davon Jones run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 21
8:482nd & 6 at own 21Davon Jones run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 23
8:483rd & 4 at own 23Darius Wade pass incomplete to Davon Jones
8:484th & 4 at own 23Matt Naranjo punt for 50 yds, downed at the Buff 27
Buffalo Touchdown, 2 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 27Kevin Marks run for 70 yds to the BwGrn 3 for a 1ST down
6:221st & goal at opp 3Kevin Marks run for 3 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 49, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
6:221st & 0 at the 50Alex McNulty kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
6:221st & 10 at own 25Davon Jones run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 31
6:222nd & 4 at own 31Davon Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 30
6:223rd & 5 at own 30TEAM run for no gain to the BwGrn 27 TEAM fumbled, recovered by BwGrn Kholbe Coleman
6:224th & 8 at own 27Matt Naranjo punt for 48 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for 3 yds to the Buff 28
Buffalo End of game, 6 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 28Kevin Marks run for 1 yd to the Buff 29
4:052nd & 9 at own 29Kevin Marks run for 6 yds to the Buff 35
4:053rd & 3 at own 35Kevin Marks run for 5 yds to the Buff 40 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at own 40Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the Buff 42
4:052nd & 8 at own 42Theo Anderson run for 9 yds to the BwGrn 49 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 49Theo Anderson run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 47

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 five 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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