Kent State at Buffalo

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Buffalo beat Kent State 70–⁠41. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Buffalo led the series 13–⁠11.

AwayKent State3–⁠1 in 2020
41
HomeBuffalo6–⁠1 in 2020
70

Final at UB Stadium, AmherstTV: CBSSN

At kickoff
43°F, partly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeremy Valentin; umpire Tim Grover; head linesman Jeff Johnson; line judge Dorsey Skinner; side judge Nikki Randolph; field judge George Plesac; back judge Paul Stout; center judge Chris Le MangeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State101471041
Buffalo2114142170

Standouts

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

Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dustin Crum22/3234331
Collin Schlee0/3000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dustin Crum1376120
Bryan Bradford1155012
Marquez Cooper124809
Xavier Williams529114
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah McKoy5137145
Ja’Shaun Poke7124044
Isaac Vance645010
Keshunn Abram120120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Zayin West120.500
Richie Carpenter Jr.7000
Dean Clark7000
Jeremiah Salaam6000

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Vantrease11/2114800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaret Patterson36409862
Kevin Marks1697218
Kyle Vantrease110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jovany Ruiz449026
Antonio Nunn239028
Dominic Johnson327014
Trevor Wilson118018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
James Patterson130.500
Tyrone Hill100.500
Kadofi Wright6000
Malcolm Koonce5110
Cory Gross Jr.4001

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

Team stats

Kent StateBuffalo
578Total yards663
343Passing yards148
235Rushing yards515
9.8Yards per pass7.0
5.2Yards per rush9.5
30First downs30
6–⁠15Third downs9–⁠12
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
11–⁠97Penalties7–⁠90
26:14Possession33:46
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Kent StateBuffalo
49%Success rate53%
0.33EPA per play0.65
1.30Explosiveness1.57
0.25Rushing EPA0.76
0.42Passing EPA0.37
36%Passing-down success48%
0.28First-down EPA0.30
0.13Second-down EPA0.62
0.76Third-down EPA1.80
7%Havoc by its defense14%

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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Buffalo −7.5, over/under 69.5.

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 70%, Kent State 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Buffalo end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Kent StateField goal, 9 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 6 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Kent StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 BuffaloMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 Kent StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 Kent StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Kent StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 BuffaloTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 BuffaloTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 BuffaloEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Buffalo drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
  1. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 2 plays, 65 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  3. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StateField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
  5. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  6. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  8. Q1 Kent StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 48 yards
  9. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 68 yards
  15. Q2 BuffaloMissed FG, 7 plays, 53 yards
  16. Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
  18. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 14 plays, 84 yards
  20. Q3 Kent StateInterception, 3 plays, 17 yards
  21. Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 6 plays, 36 yards
  22. Q4 Kent StateField goal, 8 plays, 47 yards
  23. Q4 BuffaloTouchdown, 3 plays, 66 yards
  24. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  25. Q4 BuffaloTouchdown, 6 plays, 43 yards
  26. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  27. Q4 BuffaloEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Buffalo 21, Kent State 10
Buffalo Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 55 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jaret Patterson run for 62 yds to the KntSt 3 for a 1ST down
14:171st & goal at opp 3Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
14:171st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:171st & 10 at own 25Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
14:172nd & 5 at own 30Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 28
14:173rd & 7 at own 28Dustin Crum sacked by Malcolm Koonce for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 21
14:174th & 14 at own 21Ian Henzi punt for 37 yds, downed at the Buff 42
Buffalo Touchdown, 4 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 42Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 14 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 44Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Jovany Ruiz for 8 yds to the KntSt 36
12:432nd & 2 at opp 36Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the KntSt 31 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 31Jaret Patterson run for 31 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 14, Kent State 0
Kent State Field goal, 9 plays
11:041st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 61 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 39 yds to the KntSt 43
10:571st & 10 at own 43Dustin Crum pass incomplete
10:572nd & 10 at own 43Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaac Vance for 5 yds to the KntSt 48
10:573rd & 5 at own 48Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 17 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 35Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaac Vance for 5 yds to the Buff 30
10:572nd & 5 at opp 30Dustin Crum run for 12 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 18Dustin Crum run for 4 yds to the Buff 14
10:572nd & 6 at opp 14Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the Buff 11
10:573rd & 3 at opp 11Dustin Crum run for 1 yd to the Buff 10
8:164th & 2 at opp 10Matthew Trickett 27 yd FG GOODBuffalo 14, Kent State 3
Buffalo Punt, 6 plays
8:161st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 63 yds , Ron Cook Jr. return for 23 yds to the Buff 25
8:101st & 10 at own 25Kevin Marks Jr. run for 7 yds to the Buff 32
8:102nd & 3 at own 32Kevin Marks Jr. run for 2 yds to the Buff 34
8:103rd & 1 at own 34Kevin Marks Jr. run for 5 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 39Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete
8:102nd & 10 at own 39Kevin Marks Jr. run for 2 yds to the Buff 41
8:103rd & 8 at own 41Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Jovany Ruiz
8:104th & 8 at own 41Evan Finegan punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Kent State Touchdown, 6 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 20Xavier Williams run for 14 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at own 34[SGUN], CRUM, Dustin pass complete to MCKOY, Isaiah for 46 yards to the UB20 (BROWN, E.J.), PENALTY KENTST illegal block (WHALEY, Zach) 15 yards to the KENTST19, NO PLAY.
5:201st & 25 at own 19Dustin Crum run for 14 yds to the KntSt 33
5:202nd & 11 at own 33Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 39 yds to the Buff 28 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 28Bryan Bradford run for 4 yds to the Buff 24
5:202nd & 6 at opp 24[SGUN], CRUM, Dustin pass incomplete to MCKOY, Isaiah (BAKER, Roy), PENALTY UB pass interference (BAKER, Roy) 15 yards to the UB9, 1ST DOWN KENTST, NO PLAY.
5:201st & goal at opp 9Dante Cephas run for 6 yds to the Buff 3
3:042nd & goal at opp 3Dustin Crum pass complete to Kris Leach for 3 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Buffalo 14, Kent State 10
Buffalo Touchdown, 6 plays
3:041st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 57 yds , Ron Cook Jr. return for 31 yds to the Buff 39
2:581st & 10 at own 39Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the Buff 42
2:582nd & 7 at own 42Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 6 yds to the Buff 48
2:583rd & 1 at own 48Jaret Patterson run for 6 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 46Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete
2:582nd & 10 at opp 46Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the KntSt 42
0:213rd & 6 at opp 42Jaret Patterson run for 42 yds for a TD KENT ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 21, Kent State 10
Kent State Missed FG, 9 plays
0:211st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:211st & 10 at own 25BUFFALO Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at own 40Bryan Bradford run for 12 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 48Bryan Bradford run for 3 yds to the Buff 45
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 45Bryan Bradford run for 2 yds to the Buff 43
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 43[SGUN], CRUM, Dustin pass complete to MCKOY, Isaiah for 7 yards to the UB36 (WASHINGTON, Aap), PENALTY KENTST ineligible downfield on pass (GREGOIRE, Adam) 5 yards to the UB48, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 48Bryan Bradford run for 8 yds to the Buff 40
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 40Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaac Vance for 10 yds to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Bryan Bradford run for 9 yds to the Buff 21
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 21Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaac Vance
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 21Bryan Bradford run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 22
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 22KENT ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Buff 27
Q2 12:144th & 7 at opp 27Matthew Trickett 44 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter7 drives, then Buffalo 35, Kent State 24
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 27Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the Buff 28
12:142nd & 9 at own 28Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete
12:143rd & 9 at own 28Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete
12:144th & 9 at own 28Evan Finegan punt for 47 yds , Raymond James returns for no gain to the KntSt 25
Kent State Touchdown, 3 plays
11:191st & 10 at own 25BUFFALO Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at own 40Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 9 yds to the KntSt 49
11:192nd & 1 at own 49Marquez Cooper run for 9 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 42Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 42 yds for a TD BUFFALO Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined (Matthew Trickett KICK)Buffalo 21, Kent State 17
Buffalo Touchdown, 2 plays
10:331st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:331st & 10 at own 25Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Jovany Ruiz for 26 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 49Jaret Patterson run for 49 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 28, Kent State 17
Kent State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:461st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:461st & 10 at own 25[SGUN], CRUM, Dustin pass incomplete to MCKOY, Isaiah (KING, Isaiah), PENALTY UB pass interference (KING, Isaiah) 15 yards to the KENTST40, 1ST DOWN KENTST, NO PLAY.
9:461st & 10 at own 40Ja’Shaun Poke run for no gain to the KntSt 40
9:462nd & 10 at own 40Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the KntSt 42
9:463rd & 8 at own 42Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaac Vance for 10 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 48Dustin Crum run for 8 yds to the Buff 40
9:462nd & 2 at opp 40Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaac Vance for 6 yds to the Buff 34 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 34Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 7 yds to the Buff 27
9:462nd & 3 at opp 27Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the Buff 22 for a 1ST down
9:461st & goal at opp 0[SGUN], CRUM, Dustin sacked for loss of 4 yards to the UB26 (BROWN, E.J.), PENALTY KENTST holding off-setting, PENALTY UB holding off-setting, NO PLAY.
9:461st & 10 at opp 22Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaac Vance
9:462nd & 10 at opp 22Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the Buff 20
6:293rd & 8 at opp 20Dustin Crum run for 20 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Buffalo 28, Kent State 24
Buffalo Touchdown, 8 plays
6:291st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:291st & 10 at own 25Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Jovany Ruiz for 9 yds to the Buff 34
6:292nd & 1 at own 34Jaret Patterson run for 32 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 34Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 31
6:292nd & 7 at opp 31Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 15 yds to the KntSt 16 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 16Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 14
6:292nd & 8 at opp 14Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 11
6:293rd & 5 at opp 11Kyle Vantrease run for 10 yds to the KntSt 1 for a 1ST down
2:171st & goal at opp 1Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 35, Kent State 24
Kent State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:171st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 62 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 22 yds to the BUFFALO 43 KENT ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the KntSt 15
2:171st & 10 at own 15Bryan Bradford run for 11 yds to the KntSt 26 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at own 26Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 36 yds to the Buff 38 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 38Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:49
1:491st & 10 at opp 38Bryan Bradford run for 3 yds to the Buff 35
1:492nd & 7 at opp 35Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 4 yds to the Buff 31
1:493rd & 3 at opp 31Dustin Crum run for 5 yds to the Buff 26 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 26Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas, broken up by Isaiah King
1:492nd & 10 at opp 26Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
1:493rd & 10 at opp 26Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaac Vance for 9 yds to the Buff 17
1:004th & 1 at opp 17Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:00
1:004th & 1 at opp 17Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:00
1:004th & 1 at opp 17Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy, broken up by Malcolm Koonce
Buffalo Missed FG, 7 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 17Jaret Patterson run for 6 yds to the Buff 23
0:572nd & 4 at own 23Jaret Patterson run for 10 yds to the Buff 33 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at own 33Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 11 yds to the Buff 44 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at own 44Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the Buff 48
0:142nd & 6 at own 48Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:14
0:142nd & 6 at own 48Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 7 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 10 at opp 45Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Trevor Wilson
0:142nd & 10 at opp 45[SGUN], VANTREASE, Kyle pass incomplete to RUIZ, Jovany, PENALTY KENTST pass interference (SALAAM, Jerem.) 15 yards to the KENTST30, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:00
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Alex McNulty 47 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Buffalo 49, Kent State 31
Kent State Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 45 yds to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Xavier Williams run for 9 yds to the Buff 21
15:002nd & 1 at opp 21[SGUN], CRUM, Dustin pass incomplete to MCKOY, Isaiah (BAKER, Roy), PENALTY UB pass interference (BAKER, Roy) 15 yards to the UB6, 1ST DOWN KENTST, NO PLAY.
15:001st & goal at opp 6Xavier Williams run for no gain to the Buff 6
15:002nd & goal at opp 6Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the Buff 1
13:423rd & goal at opp 1Xavier Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Buffalo 35, Kent State 31
Buffalo Touchdown, 8 plays
13:421st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 37 yds , Jake Molinich return for 9 yds to the Buff 37
13:371st & 10 at own 37Jaret Patterson run for 6 yds to the Buff 43
13:372nd & 4 at own 43Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Trevor Wilson for 18 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 39Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 37
13:372nd & 8 at opp 37Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Dean Clark) to the KntSt 20 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 20Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn
13:372nd & 10 at opp 20Jaret Patterson run for 10 yds to the KntSt 10 for a 1ST down
13:371st & goal at opp 10Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 7
10:012nd & goal at opp 7Jaret Patterson run for 7 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 42, Kent State 31
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
10:011st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:011st & 10 at own 25Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the KntSt 29
10:012nd & 6 at own 29Marquez Cooper run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 27
10:013rd & 8 at own 27Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 7 yds to the KntSt 34
10:014th & 1 at own 34Ian Henzi punt for 50 yds, downed at the Buff 16
Buffalo Touchdown, 14 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 16Kevin Marks Jr. run for 4 yds to the Buff 20
8:072nd & 6 at own 20Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Jovany Ruiz, broken up by Dean Clark
8:073rd & 6 at own 20Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Jovany Ruiz for 6 yds to the Buff 26 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at own 26Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Jovany Ruiz, broken up by Matt Harmon
8:072nd & 10 at own 26Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the Buff 28
8:073rd & 8 at own 28Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 28 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at opp 44Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Zac Lefebvre
8:072nd & 10 at opp 44Kevin Marks Jr. run for 4 yds to the KntSt 40
8:073rd & 6 at opp 40Kevin Marks Jr. run for 18 yds to the KntSt 22 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at opp 22Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 23
8:072nd & 11 at opp 23Kevin Marks Jr. run for 3 yds to the KntSt 20
8:073rd & 8 at opp 20Kevin Marks Jr. run for 6 yds to the KntSt 14
8:074th & 2 at opp 14[PSTL], VANTREASE, Kyle pass incomplete to NUNN, Antonio, PENALTY KENTST holding (BUTLER, Tony) 7 yards to the KENTST7, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.
8:071st & goal at opp 7Kevin Marks Jr. run for no gain to the KntSt 7
1:172nd & goal at opp 7Kevin Marks Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK) KENT ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedBuffalo 49, Kent State 31
Kent State Interception, 3 plays
1:171st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 20 yds to the BUFFALO 45 KENT ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Dean Clark) to the KntSt 10
1:041st & 10 at own 10Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 10 yds to the KntSt 20 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at own 20Dustin Crum pass complete to Jeremiah Salaam for 7 yds to the KntSt 27
1:042nd & 3 at own 27Dustin Crum pass intercepted Cory Gross Jr. return for no gain to the KntSt 36
Buffalo Touchdown, 6 plays
0:221st & 10 at opp 36Kevin Marks Jr. run for 12 yds to the KntSt 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 24BUFFALO Penalty, false start (Kayode Awosika) to the KntSt 29
Q4 15:001st & 15 at opp 29Kevin Marks Jr. run for 4 yds to the KntSt 25
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 25Kevin Marks Jr. run for 4 yds to the KntSt 21
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 21Jaret Patterson run for 7 yds to the KntSt 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 11
Q4 12:272nd & 7 at opp 11Jaret Patterson run for 11 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 56, Kent State 31
4th quarter6 drives, then Buffalo 70, Kent State 41
Kent State Field goal, 8 plays
12:271st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 52 yds , C.J. Holmes return for 22 yds to the KntSt 35
12:201st & 10 at own 35Bryan Bradford run for 1 yd to the KntSt 36
12:202nd & 9 at own 36Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 44 yds to the Buff 20 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 20Dustin Crum run for 7 yds to the Buff 13
12:202nd & 3 at opp 13Bryan Bradford run for 3 yds to the Buff 10 for a 1ST down
12:201st & goal at opp 10Dustin Crum run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 11
10:232nd & goal at opp 11[SGUN], CRUM, Dustin pass complete to CEPHAS, Dante for 11 yards to the UB0, clock 10:23, PENALTY KENTST ineligible downfield on pass (GREGOIRE, Adam) 5 yards to the UB16, NO PLAY.
10:232nd & goal at opp 16Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the Buff 13
10:233rd & goal at opp 13[SGUN], CRUM, Dustin pass complete to POKE, Ja’Shaun for 10 yards to the UB3 (BROWN, E.J.), PENALTY KENTST ineligible downfield on pass (MONNIN, Nathan) 5 yards to the UB18, NO PLAY.
10:233rd & goal at opp 18Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy, broken up by Tyrone Hill
9:214th & goal at opp 18Matthew Trickett 35 yd FG GOODBuffalo 56, Kent State 34
Buffalo Touchdown, 3 plays
9:211st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 31 yds , Antonio Nunn return for no gain to the Buff 34
9:201st & 10 at own 34Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the Buff 35
9:202nd & 9 at own 35Jaret Patterson run for 7 yds to the Buff 42
7:443rd & 2 at own 42Jaret Patterson run for 58 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 63, Kent State 34
Kent State Touchdown, 10 plays
7:441st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 55 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 20 yds to the KntSt 30
7:381st & 10 at own 30[SGUN], CRUM, Dustin pass incomplete to MCKOY, Isaiah, PENALTY UB holding (HUDGENS, Logic) 10 yards to the KENTST40, 1ST DOWN KENTST, NO PLAY.
7:381st & 10 at own 40Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at the 50Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
7:382nd & 10 at the 50Dustin Crum run for 11 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 39Dustin Crum run for no gain to the Buff 39
7:382nd & 10 at opp 39Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the Buff 32
7:383rd & 3 at opp 32Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 29Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the Buff 27
7:382nd & 8 at opp 27Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaac Vance
7:383rd & 8 at opp 27Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the Buff 20
4:584th & 1 at opp 20Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 20 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Buffalo 63, Kent State 41
Buffalo Touchdown, 6 plays
4:581st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett on-side kick recovered by BUFFALO at the KntSt 43
4:571st & 10 at opp 43Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 41
4:572nd & 8 at opp 41Jaret Patterson run for 9 yds to the KntSt 32 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 32Jaret Patterson run for 9 yds to the KntSt 23
4:572nd & 1 at opp 23Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the KntSt 19 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 19Kevin Marks Jr. run for 4 yds to the KntSt 15
1:162nd & 6 at opp 15Kevin Marks Jr. run for 15 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 70, Kent State 41
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
1:161st & 0 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 44 yds , Mark Williams return for 7 yds to the KntSt 22 Mark Williams fumbled, forced by Brendan Pyne, recovered by KntSt Dustin Crum
1:161st & 10 at own 22Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Keshunn Abram
1:162nd & 10 at own 22Collin Schlee run for 11 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at own 33Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
1:162nd & 10 at own 33KENT ST Penalty, false start (Bill Kuduk) to the KntSt 28
1:162nd & 15 at own 28Joachim Bangda run for 10 yds to the KntSt 38
1:163rd & 5 at own 38Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
0:164th & 5 at own 38Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:16
0:164th & 5 at own 38Ian Henzi punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Ron Cook Jr. at the Buff 23
Buffalo End of game, 1 play
0:091st & 10 at own 23TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 22

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 leads 16–⁠13 in 29 meetings, counting the five 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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