Final at UB Stadium, AmherstTV: ESPN2Attendance 11,243
At kickoff
43°F, light rain, wind 14 mph from the south, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Eastern Michigan
Buffalo
367
Total yards
337
141
Passing yards
174
226
Rushing yards
163
5.2
Yards per pass
6.2
4.9
Yards per rush
5.4
21
First downs
18
5–16
Third downs
3–12
2–2
Fourth downs
1–6
1
Turnovers
3
8–85
Penalties
3–25
34:59
Possession
25:01
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Eastern Michigan
Buffalo
42%
Success rate
36%
0.11
EPA per play
−0.14
1.05
Explosiveness
1.14
0.13
Rushing EPA
0.02
0.08
Passing EPA
−0.29
35%
Passing-down success
20%
0.05
First-down EPA
0.23
0.13
Second-down EPA
0.05
0.02
Third-down EPA
0.16
24%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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 55% to win. Eastern Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Buffalo −6.5, over/under 37.5.
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 65%, Eastern Michigan 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Buffalo drives left to right, Eastern Michigan right to left.
Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
Q1 BuffaloFumble, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q1 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 43 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 BuffaloFumble, 5 plays, −18 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganField goal, 9 plays, 22 yards
Q2 BuffaloPunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 92 yards
Q2 BuffaloEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 54 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 BuffaloTouchdown, 11 plays, 53 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganFumble, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q4 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 65 yards
Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q4 BuffaloField goal, 8 plays, 50 yards
Q4 Eastern MichiganResult not recorded, 12 plays, −51 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Eastern Michigan 7, Buffalo 0
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
14:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 60 yds , Jaylon Jackson return for 25 yds to the EMU 40 Buffalo Penalty, off-side (Victor Snow) to the EMU 35
14:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Jaylon Jackson run for 2 yds to the EMU 37
14:16
2nd & 8 at own 37
Eastern Michigan Penalty, false start (Mickey Rewolinski) to the EMU 32
14:04
2nd & 13 at own 32
Austin Smith pass complete to Andreas Paaske for 1 yd to the EMU 33
13:21
3rd & 12 at own 33
pass incomplete
13:07
4th & 12 at own 33
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 52 yds , Cole Harrity returns for no gain to the BUFF 10 , Mark-Anthony Scott Jr. returns for no gain to the BUFF 10
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
12:56
1st & 10 at own 10
Ron Cook Jr. run for 2 yds to the BUFF 12
12:24
2nd & 8 at own 12
Cole Snyder pass complete to Cole Harrity for 4 yds to the BUFF 16
11:45
3rd & 4 at own 16
pass incomplete to Boobie Curry Buffalo Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Mike Washington) to the BUFF 16
11:35
4th & 4 at own 16
Anthony Venneri punt for 46 yds
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
11:29
1st & 10 at own 38
Samson Evans run for 2 yds to the EMU 40
10:58
2nd & 8 at own 40
Austin Smith pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 6 yds to the EMU 46
10:20
3rd & 2 at own 46
Samson Evans run for 2 yds to the EMU 48 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 48
Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 5 yds to the BUFF 47
8:57
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Samson Evans run for 35 yds to the BUFF 12 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at opp 12
Samson Evans run for 9 yds to the BUFF 3
8:18
2nd & 1 at opp 3
Samson Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUFF 5
7:20
3rd & 3 at opp 5
Austin Smith 5 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick)Eastern Michigan 7, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Fumble, 4 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Kingston kickoff for 49 yds
7:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Ron Cook Jr. run for 2 yds to the BUFF 27
6:40
2nd & 8 at own 27
Ron Cook Jr. run for 4 yds to the BUFF 31
6:20
3rd & 4 at own 31
pass incomplete to Ron Cook Jr.
5:50
4th & 4 at own 31
Anthony Venneri run for 9 yds to the BUFF 40 Anthony Venneri fumbled, recovered by EMU Soloman Bell Venneri,Anthony rush middle for 9 yards to the BUF40, fumble by Venneri,Anthony recovered by EMU Bell,Soloman, Bell,Soloman rush.
Eastern Michigan Missed FG, 5 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jaylon Jackson run for 16 yds to the BUFF 24 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 24
pass incomplete to Hamze El-Zayat
5:23
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 4 yds to the BUFF 20
4:52
3rd & 6 at opp 20
pass incomplete to Tanner Knue
4:38
4th & 6 at opp 20
Jesus Gomez 38 yd FG MISSED
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Cole Snyder pass complete to Darrell Harding Jr. for 37 yds to the EMU 43 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jacqez Barksdale run for 1 yd to the EMU 42
3:23
2nd & 9 at opp 42
pass incomplete to Cameron Ball
3:23
3rd & 9 at opp 42
Cole Snyder pass complete to Jacqez Barksdale Eastern Michigan Penalty, off-side (Mikah Coleman) to the EMU 37
2:56
3rd & 4 at opp 37
pass incomplete to Jacqez Barksdale
2:52
4th & 4 at opp 37
Cole Snyder sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the EMU 39
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:45
1st & 10 at own 39
Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the EMU 42
2:11
2nd & 7 at own 42
Austin Smith pass incomplete to Jere Getzinger, broken up by Joe Andreessen
2:05
3rd & 7 at own 42
Austin Smith pass complete to Samson Evans for 3 yds to the EMU 45
1:34
4th & 4 at own 45
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 37 yds
Buffalo Fumble, 5 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at own 18
Ron Cook Jr. run for 4 yds to the BUFF 22
0:46
2nd & 6 at own 22
CJ Ogbonna run for 10 yds to the BUFF 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
CJ Ogbonna run for 15 yds to the BUFF 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:24
1st & 10 at own 47
CJ Ogbonna pass complete to Marlyn Johnson for 39 yds to the EMU 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:45
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jacqez Barksdale run for 14 yds to the EMU 20 Jacqez Barksdale fumbled, recovered by BUFF Barksdale,Jacqez rush middle for 14 yards to the EMU00, fumble by Barksdale,Jacqez.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Eastern Michigan 24, Buffalo 0
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 11 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Austin Smith pass complete to Andreas Paaske for 11 yds to the EMU 31 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at own 31
Jaylon Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMU 30
12:23
2nd & 11 at own 30
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 13 yds to the EMU 43 for a 1ST down
11:58
1st & 10 at own 43
Jaylon Jackson run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
11:36
2nd & 3 at the 50
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 5 yds to the BUFF 45 for a 1ST down
11:04
1st & 10 at opp 45
Samson Evans run for 9 yds to the BUFF 36
10:44
2nd & 1 at opp 36
Samson Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUFF 37
10:16
3rd & 2 at opp 37
Samson Evans run for 7 yds to the BUFF 30 for a 1ST down
9:46
1st & 10 at opp 30
Samson Evans run for 10 yds to the BUFF 20 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at opp 20
Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the BUFF 19
8:41
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Jaylon Jackson 19 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Jesus Gomez Kick)Eastern Michigan 14, Buffalo 0
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 9 plays
8:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Kingston kickoff for 53 yds , Ron Cook Jr. return for 21 yds to the BUFF 33 Ron Cook Jr. fumbled, recovered by EMU Ryan Kingston Kingston,Ryan kickoff 53 yards to the BUF12, Cook,Ron return 21 yards to the BUF33, fumble by Cook,Ron recovered by EMU Kingston,Ryan, Kingston,Ryan return 0 yards to the BUF33. , return for no gain to the BUFF 33
8:29
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the BUFF 30
8:05
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Austin Smith pass complete to Samson Evans Eastern Michigan Penalty, Offensive holding (Andreas Paaske) to the BUFF 40
7:42
2nd & 17 at opp 40
Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 2 yds to the BUFF 38
7:10
3rd & 15 at opp 38
Samson Evans run for 13 yds to the BUFF 25
6:26
4th & 2 at opp 25
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 8 yds to the BUFF 17 for a 1ST down
5:53
1st & 10 at opp 17
Samson Evans run for 4 yds to the BUFF 13
5:14
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Austin Smith pass complete to Terry Lockett Jr. for 5 yds to the BUFF 8
4:52
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Jaylon Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the BUFF 11
4:21
4th & 4 at opp 11
Jesus Gomez 29 Yd Field GoalEastern Michigan 17, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Punt, 4 plays
4:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Kingston kickoff for 58 yds , Ron Cook Jr. return for 9 yds to the BUFF 16
4:15
1st & 10 at own 16
Mike Washington run for 12 yds to the BUFF 28 Eastern Michigan Penalty, personal foul (Chase Kline) to the BUFF 43
4:03
1st & 10 at own 43
Cole Snyder pass complete to Marlyn Johnson for 3 yds to the BUFF 46
3:27
2nd & 7 at own 46
Mike Washington run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUFF 44
2:51
3rd & 9 at own 44
Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Marlyn Johnson, broken up by Daiquan White
2:23
4th & 9 at own 44
Anthony Venneri punt for 51 yds
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
2:04
1st & 10 at own 5
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 14 yds to the EMU 19 for a 1ST down
1:42
1st & 10 at own 19
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 28 yds to the EMU 47 for a 1ST down
1:23
1st & 10 at own 47
Jaylon Jackson run for 7 yds to the BUFF 46
0:51
2nd & 3 at opp 46
Austin Smith pass complete to Jere Getzinger for 10 yds to the BUFF 36 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & 10 at opp 36
Austin Smith run for 24 yds to the BUFF 12 for a 1ST down
0:33
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jaylon Jackson run for 2 yds to the BUFF 10
0:12
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Austin Smith pass complete to Jere Getzinger for 9 yds to the BUFF 1 for a 1ST down
0:07
1st & goal at opp 1
Samson Evans run for 1 yd for a TD (Jesus Gomez KICK)Eastern Michigan 24, Buffalo 0
0:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Kingston kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter6 drives, then Eastern Michigan 24, Buffalo 8
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Kingston kickoff for 47 yds , Cole Harrity return for 19 yds to the BUFF 37
14:56
1st & 10 at own 37
Cook,Ron rush middle (Zelinsky,Joseph).
14:33
2nd & 10 at own 37
for a 1ST down Eastern Michigan Penalty, personal foul (Alex Merritt) to the EMU 48 for a 1ST down
14:03
1st & 10 at opp 48
Cole Snyder pass complete to Boobie Curry for 5 yds to the EMU 43
13:03
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Cole Snyder pass complete to Marlyn Johnson for 29 yds to the EMU 14 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 14
pass incomplete to Marlyn Johnson
12:24
2nd & 10 at opp 14
pass incomplete to Marlyn Johnson
12:19
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Ron Cook Jr. run for 5 yds to the EMU 9
11:46
4th & 5 at opp 9
Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Cameron Ball, broken up by Chase Kline
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
11:24
1st & 10 at own 9
Samson Evans run for 5 yds to the EMU 14
10:57
2nd & 5 at own 14
Austin Smith run for 2 yds to the EMU 16
10:15
3rd & 3 at own 16
Austin Smith pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for a loss of 7 yards to the EMU 9
9:33
4th & 10 at own 9
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 42 yds Buffalo Penalty, roughing kicker (Darrell Harding Jr.) to the BUFF 44
Buffalo Touchdown, 11 plays
9:15
1st & 10 at own 44
CJ Ogbonna run for 4 yds to the BUFF 48
8:40
2nd & 6 at own 48
Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Nik McMillan, broken up by Joe Sparacio
8:29
3rd & 6 at own 48
CJ Ogbonna run for 13 yds to the EMU 39 for a 1ST down
8:01
1st & 10 at opp 39
CJ Ogbonna run for a loss of 3 yards to the EMU 42
6:58
2nd & 13 at opp 42
Cole Snyder pass complete to Nik McMillan for 12 yds to the EMU 30
6:36
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Mike Washington run for 4 yds to the EMU 26 for a 1ST down
6:14
1st & 10 at opp 26
Ron Cook Jr. run for 11 yds to the EMU 15 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at opp 15
Ron Cook Jr. run for 4 yds to the EMU 11
5:21
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Ron Cook Jr. run for 5 yds to the EMU 6
4:45
3rd & 1 at opp 6
Ron Cook Jr. 6 Yd Run (Cole Snyder Pass to Cameron Ball for Two-Point Conversion)Eastern Michigan 24, Buffalo 8
4:45
1st & goal at opp 3
Cole Snyder pass complete to Cameron Ball
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 50 yds , Hamze El-Zayat return for 14 yds to the EMU 29
4:41
1st & 10 at own 29
Samson Evans run for 4 yds to the EMU 33
4:10
2nd & 6 at own 33
Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the EMU 34
3:18
3rd & 5 at own 34
Austin Smith pass complete to Samson Evans for 2 yds to the EMU 36
2:44
4th & 3 at own 36
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 39 yds Eastern Michigan Penalty, illegal formation (Quentavius Scandrett) to the BUFF 30
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 30
Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Ron Cook Jr., broken up by Mikah Coleman
2:20
2nd & 10 at own 30
CJ Ogbonna run for 4 yds to the BUFF 34
1:54
3rd & 6 at own 34
Cole Snyder pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 2 yds to the BUFF 36
1:12
4th & 4 at own 36
Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Cole Harrity, broken up by David Carter Jr.
Eastern Michigan Fumble, 6 plays
0:56
1st & 10 at opp 36
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 3 yds to the BUFF 33
0:28
2nd & 7 at opp 33
pass incomplete to Andreas Paaske
0:19
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Samson Evans run for 7 yds to the BUFF 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the BUFF 25
Q4 14:31
2nd & 9 at opp 25
pass incomplete to JB Mitchell III
Q4 14:10
3rd & 9 at opp 25
Samson Evans run for 5 yds to the BUFF 20 Samson Evans fumbled, recovered by BUFF Marcus Fuqua Evans,Samson rush middle for 5 yards to the BUF20, fumble by Evans,Samson recovered by BUF Fuqua,Marcus, Fuqua,Marcus rush.
4th quarter4 drives, then Eastern Michigan 24, Buffalo 11
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 9 plays
13:58
1st & 10 at own 20
Mike Washington run for 1 yd to the BUFF 21
13:22
2nd & 9 at own 21
Jacqez Barksdale run for 3 yds to the BUFF 24
12:45
3rd & 6 at own 24
pass incomplete to Darrell Harding Jr.
12:32
4th & 6 at own 24
Cole Snyder pass complete to Boobie Curry for 12 yds to the EMU 36 Eastern Michigan Penalty, personal foul (Peyton Price) to the EMU 49
12:16
1st & 10 at opp 49
Cole Snyder pass complete to Darrell Harding Jr. for 25 yds to the EMU 24 for a 1ST down
11:26
1st & 10 at opp 24
Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Boobie Curry, broken up by Bennett Walker
Samson Evans run for 12 yds to the EMU 27 for a 1ST down
10:28
1st & 10 at own 27
Samson Evans run for 2 yds to the EMU 29
10:01
2nd & 8 at own 29
Jaylon Jackson run for 5 yds to the EMU 34
9:26
3rd & 3 at own 34
Austin Smith sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the EMU 26
8:21
4th & 11 at own 26
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 46 yds
Buffalo Field goal, 8 plays
8:21
1st & 10 at own 28
Nik McMillan run for 18 yds to the BUFF 46 for a 1ST down
7:58
1st & 10 at own 46
Cole Snyder pass complete to Marlyn Johnson for 9 yds to the EMU 45
7:26
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Mike Washington run for 11 yds to the EMU 34 for a 1ST down
7:21
1st & 10 at opp 34
Cole Snyder pass incomplete to Boobie Curry for a 1ST down Eastern Michigan Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Bennett Walker) to the EMU 19 for a 1ST down
7:01
1st & 10 at opp 19
pass incomplete to Mike Washington
6:55
2nd & 10 at opp 19
pass incomplete to Nik McMillan
6:49
3rd & 10 at opp 19
Cole Snyder pass complete to Mike Washington for a loss of 3 yards to the EMU 22
6:01
4th & 13 at opp 22
Alex McNulty 40 Yd Field GoalEastern Michigan 24, Buffalo 11
Eastern Michigan Result not recorded, 12 plays
5:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex McNulty kickoff for 47 yds , Jaylon Jackson return for 7 yds to the EMU 25
5:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Smith pass incomplete to Hamze El-Zayat
5:54
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jaylon Jackson run for 9 yds to the EMU 34
5:07
3rd & 1 at own 34
Evans,Samson rush middle (Michel,Max).
4:44
4th & 1 at own 34
Austin Smith run for 3 yds to the EMU 37 for a 1ST down
3:54
1st & 10 at own 37
Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the EMU 40
3:49
2nd & 7 at own 40
Jaylon Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUFF 39 for a 1ST down Buffalo Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (George Wolo) to the BUFF 46 for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the BUFF 43
3:04
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Austin Smith run for 3 yds to the BUFF 40
2:12
3rd & 4 at opp 40
Jaylon Jackson run for 15 yds to the BUFF 25 for a 1ST down
1:29
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jaylon Jackson run for 2 yds to the BUFF 23
1:16
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Austin Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUFF 24
0:33
3rd & 9 at opp 24
Austin Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUFF 24
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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