Buffalo at Central Michigan

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Central Michigan beat Buffalo 31–⁠27. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 8–⁠3.

AwayBuffalo7–⁠6 in 2022
27
HomeCentral Michigan4–⁠8 in 2022
31

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantTV: ESPN2Attendance 9,103

At kickoff
58°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP), 6 km from the stadium
Official
David SiegleGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Buffalo7170327
Central Michigan7017731

Standouts

Player stats

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Snyder19/3219101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ron Cook Jr.22100125
Al-Jay Henderson1672130
Michael Washington741111
Cole Snyder1227011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Marshall445017
Ron Cook Jr.139039
Quian Williams336026
Marlyn Johnson31909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shaun Dolac130.500
James Patterson9000
Elijah Blades6100
Jahmin Muse4000
Keyshawn Cobb2110

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Daniel Richardson7/149500
Bert Emanuel Jr.1/32200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bert Emanuel Jr.24293387
Daniel Richardson1909
De’Javion Stepney10215
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cade Conley361039
Carlos Carriere231017
Christian Brown221012
Finn Hogan1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trey Jones16100
Thomas Incoom13310
Kyle Moretti11000
Jayden Davis8000
Justin Whiteside6001
Jason Williams3210

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

Team stats

BuffaloCentral Michigan
431Total yards420
191Passing yards117
240Rushing yards303
6.0Yards per pass6.9
4.2Yards per rush8.4
25First downs18
9–⁠20Third downs3–⁠9
3–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
6–⁠64Penalties3–⁠15
38:27Possession21:33
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

BuffaloCentral Michigan
41%Success rate42%
0.09EPA per play0.32
1.29Explosiveness1.68
0.17Rushing EPA0.50
0.12Passing EPA−0.05
37%Passing-down success33%
−0.02First-down EPA0.16
−0.13Second-down EPA0.85
0.65Third-down EPA0.34
17%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

Central Michigan 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Central Michigan −2.5, over/under 54.

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 Central Michigan 57%, Buffalo 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Central Michigan end zoneBuffalo end zoneQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 BuffaloTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ2 BuffaloField goal, 15 playsQ2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ3 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganField goal, 7 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 6 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 BuffaloInterception, 10 playsQ4 Central MichiganFumble, 1 playQ4 BuffaloField goal, 4 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Central Michigan drives left to right, Buffalo right to left.
  1. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 14 plays, 71 yards
  2. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 39 yards
  3. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 BuffaloTouchdown, 15 plays, 90 yards
  6. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q2 BuffaloTouchdown, 4 plays, 74 yards
  8. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  9. Q2 BuffaloField goal, 15 plays, 63 yards
  10. Q2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 4 plays, 60 yards
  11. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  12. Q3 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 Central MichiganField goal, 7 plays, 29 yards
  16. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 87 yards
  18. Q3 BuffaloInterception, 10 plays, 33 yards
  19. Q4 Central MichiganFumble, 1 play, −12 yards
  20. Q4 BuffaloField goal, 4 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 54 yards
  22. Q4 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  23. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 56 yards
  25. Q4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 4 plays, 61 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Buffalo Touchdown, 14 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 35Josh Rolston kickoff for 63 yds , Ron Cook Jr. return for 27 yds to the Buff 29
14:451st & 10 at own 29Cole Snyder run for 5 yds to the Buff 34
14:452nd & 5 at own 34Cole Snyder run for 1 yd to the Buff 33
14:453rd & 6 at own 33Cole Snyder pass complete to Mike Washington for 5 yds to the Buff 38
14:454th & 1 at own 38Mike Washington run for 11 yds to the Buff 49 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at own 49Cole Snyder pass complete to Justin Marshall for 17 yds to the CMich 34 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at opp 34Cole Snyder pass complete to Marlyn Johnson for 6 yds to the CMich 28
14:452nd & 4 at opp 28Ron Cook Jr. run for 6 yds to the CMich 22 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 22Timeout BUFFALO, clock 11:10
11:101st & 10 at opp 22BUFFALO Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the CMich 35
11:101st & 23 at opp 35Cole Snyder pass complete to Robbie Mangas for 5 yds to the CMich 30
11:102nd & 18 at opp 30Cole Snyder pass complete to Justin Marshall for 14 yds to the CMich 16
11:103rd & 4 at opp 16Cole Snyder run for 6 yds to the CMich 10 for a 1ST down
11:101st & goal at opp 10Ron Cook Jr. run for 8 yds to the CMich 2
11:102nd & goal at opp 2Ron Cook Jr. run for 1 yd to the CMich 1
7:533rd & goal at opp 1Mike Washington run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 7, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
7:531st & 10 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 64 yds , De’Javion Stepney return for 60 yds to the Buff 39
7:531st & 10 at opp 39Daniel Richardson pass complete to Carlos Carriere for 17 yds to the Buff 22 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 22Daniel Richardson pass incomplete to Finn Hogan
7:532nd & 10 at opp 22Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 2 yds to the Buff 20
7:533rd & 8 at opp 20Daniel Richardson pass complete to Carlos Carriere for 14 yds to the Buff 6 for a 1ST down
7:531st & goal at opp 6Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 3
7:532nd & goal at opp 3Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 2 yds to the Buff 1
4:543rd & goal at opp 1De’Javion Stepney run for 1 yd for a TD, (Marshall Meeder KICK)Tied at 7
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 35Josh Rolston kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:541st & 10 at own 25Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Quian Williams
4:542nd & 10 at own 25Ron Cook Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 22
4:543rd & 13 at own 22Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Justin Marshall
4:034th & 13 at own 22Anthony Venneri punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Alec Ward at the CMich 34
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 34De’Javion Stepney run for 5 yds to the CMich 39
4:032nd & 5 at own 39De’Javion Stepney run for 10 yds to the CMich 29
4:033rd & 15 at own 29PENALTY CMU Delay Of Game 5 yards from CMU29 to CMU24. NO PLAY.
4:033rd & 20 at own 24Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 12 yds to the CMich 36
1:354th & 8 at own 36Luke Elzinga punt for 54 yds
Buffalo Touchdown, 15 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 10Mike Washington run for 4 yds to the Buff 14
1:352nd & 6 at own 14Mike Washington run for 9 yds to the Buff 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 23Cole Snyder run for 3 yds to the Buff 26
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 26Mike Washington run for 5 yds to the Buff 31
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 31Cole Snyder run for 5 yds to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 36Cole Snyder pass complete to Trevor Borland for 1 yd to the Buff 37
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 37Cole Snyder run for 11 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 48Mike Washington run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at the 50Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Justin Marshall
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at the 50Cole Snyder run for 5 yds to the CMich 45
Q2 15:004th & 3 at opp 45Cole Snyder pass complete to Quian Williams for 4 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Ron Cook Jr. run for 3 yds to the CMich 38
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 38Ron Cook Jr. run for 4 yds to the CMich 34
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 34Ron Cook Jr. run for 9 yds to the CMich 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:481st & 10 at opp 25Ron Cook Jr. run for 25 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 14, Central Michigan 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Buffalo 24, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:481st & 10 at own 25Daniel Richardson pass incomplete to Tyson Davis
9:482nd & 10 at own 25De’Javion Stepney run for 2 yds to the CMich 27
9:483rd & 8 at own 27Daniel Richardson pass incomplete to Carlos Carriere
8:584th & 8 at own 27Luke Elzinga punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Quian Williams at the Buff 26
Buffalo Touchdown, 4 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 26Al-Jay Henderson run for 4 yds to the Buff 30
8:582nd & 6 at own 30Al-Jay Henderson run for 1 yd to the Buff 31
8:583rd & 5 at own 31Cole Snyder pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 39 yds to the CMich 30 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 30Al-Jay Henderson run for 30 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)Buffalo 21, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan Punt, 5 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:551st & 10 at own 25Bert Emanuel Jr. run for no gain to the CMich 25
6:552nd & 10 at own 25De’Javion Stepney run for 2 yds to the CMich 27
6:553rd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun Richardson,Daniel pass incomplete short middle to Hogan,Finn, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UAB Pass Interference (Cobb,Keyshawn) 9 yards from CMU27 to CMU36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:551st & 10 at own 36Daniel Richardson pass complete to Finn Hogan for 4 yds to the CMich 40
6:552nd & 6 at own 40De’Javion Stepney run for 1 yd to the CMich 41 De’Javion Stepney fumbled, recovered by CMich De’Javion Stepney
6:553rd & 5 at own 41Daniel Richardson pass incomplete to Jalen McGaughy
4:374th & 5 at own 41Luke Elzinga punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Quian Williams at the Buff 13
Buffalo Field goal, 15 plays
4:371st & 10 at own 13Mike Washington run for 9 yds to the Buff 22
4:372nd & 1 at own 22Ron Cook Jr. run for 2 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at own 24Ron Cook Jr. run for 2 yds to the Buff 26
3:112nd & 8 at own 26Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 03:11
3:112nd & 8 at own 26Ron Cook Jr. run for 9 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 35Ron Cook Jr. run for 2 yds to the Buff 37
3:112nd & 8 at own 37Ron Cook Jr. run for 15 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at opp 48Ron Cook Jr. run for 1 yd to the CMich 47
3:112nd & 9 at opp 47Cole Snyder sacked by Jason Williams for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
1:043rd & 12 at the 50Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:04
1:043rd & 12 at the 50Cole Snyder pass complete to Ray Embry for 15 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 35Cole Snyder sacked by Thomas Incoom for a loss of 5 yards to the CMich 40
0:482nd & 15 at opp 40Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:48
0:482nd & 15 at opp 40Al-Jay Henderson run for 16 yds to the CMich 24 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 24Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Justin Marshall
0:482nd & 10 at opp 24Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Cole Harrity
0:233rd & 10 at opp 24Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Justin Marshall
0:204th & 10 at opp 24Alex McNulty 42 yd FG GOODBuffalo 24, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan End of half, 4 plays
0:201st & 10 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:201st & 10 at own 25Daniel Richardson pass complete to Christian Brown for 9 yds to the CMich 34
0:122nd & 1 at own 34Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:12
0:122nd & 1 at own 34Daniel Richardson pass complete to Cade Conley for no gain to the CMich 34
0:123rd & 1 at own 34Daniel Richardson pass complete to Christian Brown for 12 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at own 46Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:01
0:001st & 10 at own 46Daniel Richardson pass complete to Cade Conley for 39 yds to the CENTMICH 15 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass Illegal Block in Back ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
3rd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 24
Central Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 75 yds for a TD, (Marshall Meeder KICK)Buffalo 24, Central Michigan 14
14:501st & 10 at own 35Josh Rolston kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jordan Kwiatkowski)
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 30Ron Cook Jr. run for 1 yd to the Buff 31
14:502nd & 9 at own 31Ron Cook Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 34
14:503rd & 6 at own 34Cole Snyder pass complete to Justin Marshall for 3 yds to the Buff 37
12:454th & 3 at own 37Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Ron Cook Jr.
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:452nd & 1 at opp 28Timeout BUFFALO, clock 12:45
12:451st & 10 at opp 37Daniel Richardson run for 9 yds to the Buff 28
12:452nd & 1 at opp 28Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 4 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 24De’Javion Stepney run for 1 yd to the Buff 23
12:452nd & 9 at opp 23Bert Emanuel Jr. pass complete to Cade Conley for 22 yds to the Buff 1 for a 1ST down
12:451st & goal at opp 1De’Javion Stepney run for no gain to the Buff 1
12:452nd & goal at opp 1De’Javion Stepney run for 1 yd to the Buff 2
12:453rd & goal at opp 2Daniel Richardson pass incomplete to Finn Hogan
9:264th & goal at opp 2Daniel Richardson pass incomplete to Carlos Carriere
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 2PENALTY CMU Offside (Whiteside,Justin) 5 yards from UAB02 to UAB07. NO PLAY.
9:261st & 5 at own 7Al-Jay Henderson run for no gain to the Buff 7
9:262nd & 5 at own 7Cole Snyder run for 1 yd to the Buff 8
9:263rd & 4 at own 8Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Justin Marshall
7:594th & 4 at own 8Anthony Venneri punt for 42 yds , Alec Ward returns for no gain to the CMich 49
Central Michigan Field goal, 7 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 49Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 1 yd to the CMich 48
7:592nd & 11 at own 48Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 11 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at opp 41Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 17 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at opp 24Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 1 yd to the Buff 23
7:592nd & 9 at opp 23De’Javion Stepney run for 1 yd to the Buff 22
7:593rd & 8 at opp 22Daniel Richardson pass incomplete to De’Javion Stepney
5:024th & 8 at opp 22Marshall Meeder 40 yd FG GOOD BUFFALO Penalty, Illegal Formation (Justin Marshall) declinedBuffalo 24, Central Michigan 17
Buffalo Punt, 6 plays
4:571st & 10 at own 35Josh Rolston kickoff for 60 yds , Ron Cook Jr. return for 20 yds to the Buff 25
4:571st & 10 at own 25Ron Cook Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 28
4:572nd & 7 at own 28Ron Cook Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 31
4:573rd & 4 at own 31Ron Cook Jr. run for 5 yds to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at own 36Ron Cook Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 33
4:572nd & 13 at own 33Cole Snyder pass complete to Quian Williams for 6 yds to the Buff 39
4:573rd & 7 at own 39Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Quian Williams
1:344th & 7 at own 39Anthony Venneri punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Alec Ward at the CMich 13
Central Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 13Bert Emanuel Jr. pass incomplete
1:132nd & 10 at own 13Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 87 yds for a TD, (Marshall Meeder KICK)Tied at 24
Buffalo Interception, 10 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 35Josh Rolston kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:131st & 10 at own 25Cole Snyder pass complete to Justin Marshall for 11 yds to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at own 36Al-Jay Henderson run for 1 yd to the Buff 37
0:002nd & 9 at own 37Cole Snyder pass complete to Trevor Borland for 6 yds to the Buff 43
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 43Ron Cook Jr. run for 2 yds to the Buff 45
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 45Al-Jay Henderson run for 3 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Al-Jay Henderson run for 1 yd to the Buff 49
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 49Cole Snyder run for 1 yd to the Buff 48
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 48Cole Snyder pass complete to Al-Jay Henderson for 11 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Al-Jay Henderson run for 1 yd to the CMich 42
Q4 11:232nd & 11 at opp 42Cole Snyder pass intercepted
Q4 11:151st & 10 at the 50Bert Emanuel Jr. sacked by Keyshawn Cobb for a loss of 12 yards to the CMich 38 Bert Emanuel Jr. fumbled, recovered by Buff Damian Jackson , return for 0 yards
4th quarter6 drives, then Central Michigan 31, Buffalo 27
Buffalo Field goal, 4 plays
11:151st & 10 at opp 38Cole Snyder pass complete to Trevor Borland for 2 yds to the CMich 36
11:152nd & 8 at opp 36Al-Jay Henderson run for no gain to the CMich 36
11:153rd & 8 at opp 36Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Cole Harrity
9:424th & 8 at opp 36Alex McNulty 54 yd FG GOODBuffalo 27, Central Michigan 24
Central Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
9:381st & 10 at own 35Alex McNulty kickoff for 42 yds , Sam Hicks return for 23 yds to the CMich 46
9:381st & 10 at own 46Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 17 yds to the Buff 37 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at opp 37Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 34
9:382nd & 7 at opp 34Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 12 yds to the Buff 22 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at opp 22Bert Emanuel Jr. pass incomplete to Cade Conley
9:382nd & 10 at opp 22Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 21 yds to the Buff 1 for a 1ST down
7:291st & goal at opp 1Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Marshall Meeder KICK)Central Michigan 31, Buffalo 27
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 35Josh Rolston kickoff for 62 yds , Justin Marshall return for 19 yds to the Buff 22
7:271st & 10 at own 22Cole Snyder pass incomplete
7:272nd & 10 at own 22Cole Snyder pass complete to Cole Harrity for 7 yds to the Buff 29
7:273rd & 3 at own 29Cole Snyder run for 1 yd to the Buff 30
7:274th & 2 at own 30PENALTY UAB Delay Of Game 5 yards from UAB30 to UAB25. NO PLAY.
7:274th & 7 at own 25PENALTY UAB Delay Of Game 5 yards from UAB25 to UAB20. NO PLAY.
5:574th & 12 at own 20Anthony Venneri punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
5:572nd & 9 at opp 49Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 05:57
5:571st & 10 at the 50Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 1 yd to the Buff 49
5:572nd & 9 at opp 49Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 4 yds to the Buff 45
5:573rd & 5 at opp 45Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 1 yd to the Buff 44
3:374th & 4 at opp 44Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 03:37
3:304th & 4 at opp 44Luke Elzinga punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 20Cole Snyder pass complete to Quian Williams for 26 yds to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 46Al-Jay Henderson run for 5 yds to the CMich 49
3:302nd & 5 at opp 49Cole Snyder pass complete to Marlyn Johnson for 4 yds to the CMich 45
3:303rd & 1 at opp 45Al-Jay Henderson run for 1 yd to the CMich 44 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 44Cole Snyder pass complete to Marlyn Johnson for 9 yds to the CMich 35
3:302nd & 1 at opp 35Al-Jay Henderson run for 2 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 33Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Justin Marshall
3:302nd & 10 at opp 33Al-Jay Henderson run for 9 yds to the CMich 24
3:303rd & 1 at opp 24Al-Jay Henderson run for no gain to the CMich 24
1:074th & 1 at opp 24Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:07
1:034th & 1 at opp 24Al-Jay Henderson run for no gain to the CMich 24
Central Michigan End of game, 4 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 24Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 4 yds to the CMich 28
0:572nd & 6 at own 28Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:57
0:572nd & 6 at own 28Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 6 yds to the CMich 34 for a 1ST down BUFFALO Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Keyshawn Cobb) to the CMich 49 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at own 49Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 22 yds to the CENTMICH 29 for a 1ST down BUFFALO Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Keyshawn Cobb) to the Buff 14 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 14Kneel down by Central Mich. at UAB15 for loss of 1 yards.

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.

Central Michigan leads 9–⁠4 in 13 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Central Michigan 38, Buffalo 19
2023Buffalo 37, Central Michigan 13
2022Central Michigan 31, Buffalo 27
2019Buffalo 43, Central Michigan 20
2018Buffalo 34, Central Michigan 24
2015Central Michigan 51, Buffalo 14

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