49°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee David Siegle; umpire Ryan McClellan; head linesman BJ Henry; line judge John Swartz; side judge Steve Verbridge; field judge Kendal Smith; back judge Bob Stitson; center judge Darren HaasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Zach Gibson sacked by Eddie Wilson for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 27
15:00
4th & 8 at own 27
Kyle Romenick punt for 33 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for 14 yds to the Akron 46
Buffalo Touchdown, 11 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 46
Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Zac Lefebvre
13:30
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the Akron 45
13:30
3rd & 9 at opp 45
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Jovany Ruiz for 4 yds to the Akron 41
13:30
4th & 5 at opp 41
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Jovany Ruiz for 7 yds to the Akron 34 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the Akron 33
13:30
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 5 yds to the Akron 28
13:30
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Jaret Patterson run for 9 yds to the Akron 19 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jaret Patterson run for 8 yds to the Akron 11
13:30
2nd & 2 at opp 11
[PSTL], VANTREASE, Kyle pass incomplete to NUNN, Antonio (WATTS, A.J.), PENALTY AKRON pass interference (WATTS, A.J.) 9 yards to the AKRON2, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.
13:30
1st & goal at opp 2
Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the Akron 2
13:30
2nd & goal at opp 2
Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the Akron 1
8:23
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 7, Akron 0
Akron Missed FG return TD, 9 plays (Buffalo scores)
8:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Teon Dollard run for 2 yds to the Akron 27
8:23
2nd & 8 at own 27
Teon Dollard run for 2 yds to the Akron 29
8:23
3rd & 6 at own 29
Zach Gibson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 15 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at own 44
Zach Gibson pass complete to Michael Mathison for 26 yds to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at opp 30
Teon Dollard run for 12 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at opp 18
Zach Gibson pass incomplete to George Qualls Jr.
8:23
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Zach Gibson pass incomplete to Michael Mathison, broken up by Tyrone Hill
8:23
3rd & 10 at opp 18
Zach Gibson pass incomplete to George Qualls Jr., broken up by E.J. Brown
4:49
4th & 10 at opp 18
Cory Smigel 35 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Tyrone Hill Tyrone Hill return for 63 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 14, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
4:49
1st & 0 at the 50
Alex McNulty kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
4:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Teon Dollard run for 2 yds to the Akron 27
4:42
2nd & 8 at own 27
Teon Dollard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 26
4:42
3rd & 9 at own 26
Teon Dollard run for 5 yds to the Akron 31
4:42
4th & 4 at own 31
Kyle Romenick punt for 38 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for 7 yds to the Buff 38
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
2:52
1st & 10 at own 38
Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the Buff 38
2:52
2nd & 10 at own 38
Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Jovany Ruiz
2:52
3rd & 10 at own 38
Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Zac Lefebvre
2:52
4th & 10 at own 38
Evan Finegan punt for 50 yds, downed at the Akron 12
Akron Punt, 3 plays
1:59
1st & 10 at own 12
Zach Gibson pass complete to Shawn Naim for 3 yds to the Akron 15
1:59
2nd & 7 at own 15
Zach Gibson pass incomplete
1:59
3rd & 7 at own 15
Zach Gibson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 2 yds to the Akron 17
1:59
4th & 5 at own 17
Kyle Romenick punt for 46 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for 9 yds to the Buff 46
Buffalo Touchdown, 5 plays
0:16
1st & 10 at own 46
Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the Akron 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 49
[SGUN], PENALTY UB false start (FUZAK, Jake) 5 yards to the UB46, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 46
Jaret Patterson run for 9 yds to the Akron 45
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the Akron 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jaret Patterson run for 17 yds to the Akron 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:05
1st & 10 at opp 24
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 24 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 21, Akron 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Buffalo 35, Akron 0
Akron Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 46 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 9 yds to the Akron 28
12:59
1st & 10 at own 28
Zach Gibson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 3 yds to the Akron 31
12:59
2nd & 7 at own 31
Zach Gibson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 10 yds to the Akron 41 for a 1ST down
12:59
1st & 10 at own 41
Jeremiah Knight run for 5 yds to the Akron 46
12:59
2nd & 5 at own 46
Jeremiah Knight run for 2 yds to the Akron 48
12:59
3rd & 3 at own 48
Jeremiah Knight run for 1 yd to the Akron 49
10:01
4th & 2 at own 49
Timeout AKRON, clock 10:01
10:01
4th & 2 at own 49
Jeremiah Knight run for no gain to the Akron 49
Buffalo Touchdown, 4 plays
9:55
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jaret Patterson run for 40 yds to the Akron 9 for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & goal at opp 9
Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the Akron 9
9:55
2nd & goal at opp 9
Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the Akron 5
7:42
3rd & goal at opp 5
Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 28, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
7:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Jeremiah Knight run for 2 yds to the Akron 27
7:42
2nd & 8 at own 27
Zach Gibson pass incomplete to Shawn Naim, broken up by Aapri Washington
7:42
3rd & 8 at own 27
Zach Gibson sacked by George Wolo and Max Michel for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 23
7:42
4th & 12 at own 23
Kyle Romenick punt for 39 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for 9 yds to the Buff 47
Buffalo Touchdown, 2 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 30 yds to the Akron 23 for a 1ST down
5:05
1st & 10 at opp 23
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 23 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 35, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
5:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 57 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 39 yds to the Akron 47
4:54
1st & 10 at own 47
Zach Gibson pass incomplete to Shawn Naim
4:54
2nd & 10 at own 47
Zach Gibson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
4:54
3rd & 7 at the 50
Zach Gibson sacked by George Wolo and Max Michel for a loss of 9 yards to the Akron 41
4:54
4th & 16 at own 41
Kyle Romenick punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Ron Cook Jr. at the Buff 16
Buffalo Punt, 6 plays
3:16
1st & 10 at own 16
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 9 yds to the Buff 25
3:16
2nd & 1 at own 25
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 12 yds to the Buff 37 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 40 BUFFALO Penalty, Offensive holding (Bernard Porter) to the Buff 30
3:16
1st & 17 at own 30
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 33
3:16
2nd & 14 at own 33
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 7 yds to the Buff 40
3:16
3rd & 7 at own 40
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 1 yd to the Buff 41
0:20
4th & 6 at own 41
Timeout AKRON, clock 00:20
0:20
4th & 6 at own 41
Evan Finegan punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jeremiah Knight at the Akron 22
Akron End of half, 1 play
0:15
1st & 10 at own 22
Jeremiah Knight run for 3 yds to the Akron 25
3rd quarter5 drives, then Buffalo 49, Akron 0
Buffalo Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 35
Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 64 yds , Kevin Marks Jr. return for 15 yds to the Buff 16
14:56
1st & 10 at own 16
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 13 yds to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 29
[PSTL], PENALTY UB false start (KLENK, Jack) 5 yards to the UB24, NO PLAY.
14:56
1st & 15 at own 24
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 18 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 42
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 6 yds to the Buff 48
12:51
2nd & 4 at own 48
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Trevor Wilson for 52 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 42, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 6 plays
12:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Jeremiah Knight run for 5 yds to the Akron 30
12:51
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jeremiah Knight run for no gain to the Akron 30
12:51
3rd & 5 at own 30
T.J. DeShields pass complete to Nate Stewart for 9 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at own 39
Jonzell Norrils run for 3 yds to the Akron 42
12:51
2nd & 7 at own 42
Jonzell Norrils run for 5 yds to the Akron 47
12:51
3rd & 2 at own 47
T.J. DeShields pass incomplete
12:51
4th & 2 at own 47
Kyle Romenick punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 7 , Ron Cook Jr. returns for 3 yds to the 50 yard line BUFFALO Penalty, illegal block (Isaiah King) to the Buff 7
Buffalo Touchdown, 12 plays
9:26
1st & 10 at own 7
Ron Cook Jr. run for 6 yds to the Buff 13
9:26
2nd & 4 at own 13
Ron Cook Jr. run for 17 yds to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down
9:26
1st & 10 at own 30
Ron Cook Jr. run for 4 yds to the Buff 34
9:26
2nd & 6 at own 34
Ron Cook Jr. run for no gain to the Buff 34
9:26
3rd & 6 at own 34
Matt Myers pass complete to Trevor Wilson for 4 yds to the Buff 38
9:26
4th & 2 at own 38
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 18 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
9:26
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ron Cook Jr. run for 18 yds to the Akron 26 for a 1ST down
9:26
1st & 10 at opp 26
[PSTL], MYERS, Matt pass complete to PORTER, Bernard for 13 yards to the AKRON13 (RICHARDSON, Jul), PENALTY UB ineligible downfield on pass (BURNISTON, Cole) 5 yards to the AKRON31, NO PLAY.
9:26
1st & 15 at opp 31
Ron Cook Jr. run for 2 yds to the Akron 29
9:26
2nd & 13 at opp 29
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 8 yds to the Akron 21
9:26
3rd & 5 at opp 21
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 7 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down
9:26
1st & 10 at opp 14
Ron Cook Jr. run for 10 yds to the Akron 4 for a 1ST down
1:13
1st & goal at opp 4
Matt Myers run for 4 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 49, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
1:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:13
1st & 10 at own 25
T.J. DeShields pass incomplete to Nate Stewart
1:13
2nd & 10 at own 25
T.J. DeShields pass incomplete
1:13
3rd & 10 at own 25
T.J. DeShields pass complete to Jonzell Norrils for 8 yds to the Akron 33
1:13
4th & 2 at own 33
Kyle Romenick punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Ron Cook Jr. at the Buff 26
Buffalo Punt, 5 plays
0:24
1st & 10 at own 26
Ron Cook Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 24
Q4 15:00
2nd & 12 at own 24
Ron Cook Jr. run for 1 yd to the Buff 25
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 25
AKRON Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Buff 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Ron Cook Jr. run for 2 yds to the Buff 42
Q4 13:45
2nd & 8 at own 42
[PSTL], MYERS, Matt rush for 58 yards to the AKRON0, clock 13:45, PENALTY UB holding (ZIKUSKI, Nick) 10 yards to the UB32, NO PLAY.
Q4 13:45
2nd & 18 at own 32
Caron Robinson run for 1 yd to the Buff 33
Q4 13:45
3rd & 17 at own 33
Matt Myers pass complete to Trevor Wilson for 7 yds to the Buff 40
Q4 13:45
4th & 10 at own 40
Jackson Baltar punt for 32 yds, downed at the Akron 28
4th quarter6 drives, then Buffalo 56, Akron 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
12:32
1st & 10 at own 28
T.J. DeShields pass incomplete
12:32
2nd & 10 at own 28
Jeremiah Knight run for 2 yds to the Akron 30
12:32
3rd & 8 at own 30
T.J. DeShields sacked by Kyler Laing for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 22
10:56
4th & 16 at own 22
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 10:56
10:56
4th & 16 at own 22
Kyle Romenick punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 37
Buffalo Interception, 3 plays
10:47
1st & 10 at own 37
Ron Cook Jr. run for no gain to the Buff 37
10:47
2nd & 10 at own 37
Caron Robinson run for 4 yds to the Buff 41
10:47
3rd & 6 at own 41
Trevor Bycznski pass intercepted A.J. Watts return for no gain to the Akron 42
Akron Touchdown, 8 plays
9:09
1st & 10 at own 42
[SGUN], DESHIELDS, T.J. pass incomplete to GRIMES, Tony, PENALTY AKRON holding (MURPHY, Owen) 10 yards to the AKRON32, NO PLAY.
9:09
1st & 20 at own 32
T.J. DeShields pass incomplete to Shawn Naim
9:09
2nd & 20 at own 32
T.J. DeShields pass incomplete
9:09
3rd & 20 at own 32
Jonzell Norrils run for 9 yds to the Akron 41
9:09
4th & 11 at own 41
BUFFALO Penalty, personal foul (Kevin Marks Jr.) to the Buff 44 for a 1ST down
9:09
1st & 10 at opp 44
T.J. DeShields pass complete to Jonzell Norrils for 24 yds to the Buff 20 for a 1ST down
9:09
1st & 10 at opp 20
T.J. DeShields pass incomplete
9:09
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Jonzell Norrils run for no gain to the Buff 20
9:09
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Jeremiah Knight run for 9 yds to the Buff 11
6:05
4th & 1 at opp 11
Jonzell Norrils run for 11 yds for a TD (Cory Smigel KICK)Buffalo 49, Akron 7
Buffalo Touchdown, 4 plays
6:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Caron Robinson run for 4 yds to the Buff 29
6:05
2nd & 6 at own 29
Caron Robinson run for 27 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 44
Caron Robinson run for no gain to the Akron 44
3:42
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Tajay Ahmed run for 44 yds for a TD (Jackson Baltar KICK)Buffalo 56, Akron 7
Akron Interception, 7 plays
3:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 56 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 22 yds to the Akron 31
3:33
1st & 10 at own 31
T.J. DeShields pass complete to Tristian Brank for 1 yd to the Akron 32
3:33
2nd & 9 at own 32
[SGUN], DESHIELDS, T.J. pass complete to KNIGHT, Jeremia for 6 yards to the AKRON38 (TATE, Caleb), PENALTY UB offside (38) 5 yards to the AKRON37, NO PLAY.
3:33
2nd & 4 at own 37
Jeremiah Knight run for 2 yds to the Akron 39
3:33
3rd & 2 at own 39
Jeremiah Knight run for 24 yds to the Buff 37 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 37
T.J. DeShields pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 7 yds to the Buff 30
3:33
2nd & 3 at opp 30
T.J. DeShields pass complete to Tony Grimes Jr. for 4 yds to the Buff 26 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jeremiah Knight run for 3 yds to the Buff 23
3:33
2nd & 7 at opp 23
T.J. DeShields pass intercepted Javien Cuff return for 34 yds to the Buff 47
Buffalo End of game, 1 play
0:07
1st & 10 at own 47
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 46
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.
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