Buffalo at UConn

Saturday, September 28, 2024

UConn beat Buffalo 47–⁠3. It was their 13th meeting; after it, UConn led the series 11–⁠2.

AwayBuffalo9–⁠4 in 2024
3
HomeUConn9–⁠4 in 2024
47

Final at Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East HartfordTV: CBSSNAttendance 20,347

At kickoff
73°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Riley JohnsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Buffalo03003
UConn1013141047

How the win probability moved

UConn favored

Win probability by play: UConn 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 14 points.

Buffalo favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model.

Standouts

Player stats

Buffalo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Ogbonna12/258200
Gunnar Gray4/114101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Ogbonna1438020
Messiah Burch315014
Jacqez Barksdale3909
Victor Snow1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.J. Jenkins532016
Qua Sanders226018
Javien Cuff216011
Tadd Barr215011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Khalil Murdock14210
Shaun Dolac10110
Marcus Fuqua9000
Dion Crawford4100

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Fagnano11/1921730
Nick Evers7/125100
Tucker McDonald1/21200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Camryn Edwards1097143
Durell Robinson873041
Jayden Brown1053123
Nick Evers82106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Skyler Bell6153370
T.J. Sheffield436017
Jayden Brown234022
Jasaiah Gathings42709
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tui Faumuina-Brown6110
Jayden McDonald6000
Jordan Wright5000
Malik Dixon4000
Langston Hardy3220
Rante Jones3001

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

Team stats

BuffaloUConn
198Total yards537
123Passing yards280
75Rushing yards257
3.4Yards per pass8.5
2.8Yards per rush5.6
12First downs28
1–⁠14Third downs7–⁠16
0–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
8–⁠76Penalties6–⁠55
25:40Possession34:20
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

BuffaloUConn
24%Success rate48%
−0.28EPA per play0.25
0.81Explosiveness1.15
−0.30Rushing EPA0.24
−0.27Passing EPA0.26
5%Passing-down success21%
−0.03First-down EPA0.18
−0.08Second-down EPA0.05
−0.19Third-down EPA0.97
9%Havoc by its defense24%

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)

UConn 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UConn −6, over/under 44.5.

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 UConn 66%, Buffalo 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UConn end zoneBuffalo end zoneQ1 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ1 UConnField goal, 12 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 5 playsQ1 UConnTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 BuffaloPunt, 5 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 UConnField goal, 11 playsQ2 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 5 playsQ2 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnField goal, 4 playsQ2 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 BuffaloField goal, 7 playsQ3 UConnTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 5 playsQ3 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ3 UConnTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 UConnTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ4 UConnField goal, 6 playsQ4 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 UConnTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 BuffaloPunt, 3 playsQ4 UConnEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UConn drives left to right, Buffalo right to left.
  1. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 UConnField goal, 12 plays, 58 yards
  3. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  4. Q1 UConnTouchdown, 4 plays, 57 yards
  5. Q1 BuffaloPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  6. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q1 UConnField goal, 11 plays, 46 yards
  9. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  10. Q2 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 UConnField goal, 4 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q2 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
  14. Q2 UConnTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
  15. Q2 BuffaloField goal, 7 plays, 46 yards
  16. Q3 UConnTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  18. Q3 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  19. Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q3 UConnTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
  21. Q3 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 58 yards
  22. Q3 UConnTouchdown, 4 plays, 83 yards
  23. Q4 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  24. Q4 UConnField goal, 6 plays, 41 yards
  25. Q4 BuffaloTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 59 yards
  26. Q4 UConnTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 54 yards
  27. Q4 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  28. Q4 UConnEnd of game, 3 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then UConn 10, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
15:00Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:591st & 10 at own 25C.J. Ogbonna run for 3 yds to the BUF 28
14:352nd & 7 at own 28Terrance Shelton Jr. run for 3 yds to the BUF 31
14:113rd & 4 at own 31C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
14:044th & 4 at own 31Ethan Duane punt for 44 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 9 yds to the CONN 34
UConn Field goal, 12 plays
13:581st & 10 at own 34Cam Edwards run for 5 yds to the CONN 39
13:282nd & 5 at own 39Nick Evers pass complete to Cam Edwards for 2 yds to the CONN 41
12:543rd & 3 at own 41Nick Evers run for 4 yds to the CONN 45 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 45Cam Edwards run for 13 yds to the BUF 42 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 42Nick Evers run for 4 yds to the BUF 38
11:332nd & 6 at opp 38Nick Evers pass complete to Skyler Bell for 9 yds to the BUF 29 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 29Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the BUF 25
10:242nd & 6 at opp 25Nick Evers pass complete to Skyler Bell for 16 yds to the BUF 9 for a 1ST down
9:531st & goal at opp 9Nick Evers run for 1 yd to the BUF 8
9:172nd & goal at opp 8Nick Evers pass incomplete
8:563rd & goal at opp 8Nick Evers pass incomplete
8:494th & goal at opp 8Chris Freeman 26 yd FG GOODUConn 3, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Punt, 5 plays
8:49Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:481st & 10 at own 25C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Taji Johnson for 4 yds to the BUF 29
8:202nd & 6 at own 29Victor Snow run for 6 yds to the BUF 35 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 35C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
7:382nd & 10 at own 35C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 4 yds to the BUF 39
6:513rd & 6 at own 39C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
6:424th & 6 at own 39Ethan Duane punt for 40 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 22 yds to the CONN 43
6:301st & 10 at own 43(06:30) BROWN, Mel rush up the middle for a gain of 10 yards to the BUFF47 (MURDOCK, Red;FUQUA, Marcus), clock 06:28. PENALTY UCONN Holding on FORTIN, Christopher enforced 10 yards from the UCONN43 to the UCONN33 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
UConn Touchdown, 4 plays
6:141st & 20 at own 33Nick Evers pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 5 yds to the CONN 38
5:402nd & 15 at own 38Buffalo Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Solomon Brown) to the BUF 41 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at opp 41Nick Evers sacked by Shaun Dolac for a loss of 2 yards to the BUF 43
4:322nd & 12 at opp 43Cam Edwards run for 43 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)UConn 10, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Punt, 5 plays
4:32Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:311st & 10 at own 25C.J. Ogbonna run for 2 yds to the BUF 27
3:512nd & 8 at own 27C.J. Ogbonna run for 12 yds to the BUF 39 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at own 39C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Taji Johnson for 2 yds to the BUF 41
2:402nd & 8 at own 41C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
2:363rd & 8 at own 41C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
2:304th & 8 at own 41Ethan Duane punt for 42 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 17
UConn Punt, 3 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 17Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the CONN 21
1:522nd & 6 at own 21Nick Evers pass incomplete
1:343rd & 6 at own 21Nick Evers pass incomplete
1:284th & 6 at own 21Connor Stutz punt for 21 yds
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:211st & 10 at opp 42Jacqez Barksdale run for 9 yds to the CONN 33
1:052nd & 1 at opp 33Jacqez Barksdale run for no gain to the CONN 33
0:423rd & 1 at opp 33Jacqez Barksdale run for no gain to the CONN 33
0:134th & 1 at opp 33Terrance Shelton Jr. run for no gain to the CONN 33
UConn Field goal, 11 plays
0:071st & 10 at own 33Cam Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the CONN 32
Q2 14:582nd & 11 at own 32Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the CONN 35
Q2 14:293rd & 8 at own 35(14:29) EVERS, Nick pass deep to the right incomplete intended for GATHINGS, Jasaiah thrown to the BUFF45, clock 14:27. PENALTY BUFF Offsides on MURDOCK, Red enforced 5 yards from the UCONN35 to the UCONN40 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 14:273rd & 3 at own 40Cam Edwards run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 13:541st & 10 at the 50Nick Evers pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 7 yds to the BUF 43
Q2 13:242nd & 3 at opp 43Cam Edwards run for 6 yds to the BUF 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:061st & 10 at opp 37Nick Evers pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 5 yds to the BUF 32
Q2 12:332nd & 5 at opp 32Durell Robinson run for 7 yds to the BUF 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:151st & 10 at opp 25Nick Evers run for 2 yds to the BUF 23
Q2 11:532nd & 8 at opp 23Nick Evers run for 2 yds to the BUF 21
Q2 11:163rd & 6 at opp 21Nick Evers pass incomplete
2nd quarter8 drives, then UConn 23, Buffalo 3
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 25C.J. Ogbonna sacked by Langston Hardy for a loss of 6 yards to the BUF 19
11:094th & 6 at opp 21Chris Freeman 39 yd FG GOODUConn 13, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
11:09Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:312nd & 16 at own 19Al-Jay Henderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the BUF 16
9:543rd & 19 at own 16C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
9:494th & 19 at own 16Ethan Duane punt for 39 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 1 yd to the CONN 46
UConn Punt, 5 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 46Nick Evers pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 7 yds to the BUF 47
9:102nd & 3 at opp 47Nick Evers run for 4 yds to the BUF 43 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 43Joe Fagnano sacked by Red Murdock for a loss of 4 yards to the BUF 47
8:182nd & 14 at opp 47Joe Fagnano pass incomplete
8:153rd & 14 at opp 47Joe Fagnano pass incomplete
8:134th & 14 at opp 47UConn Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CONN 48
8:094th & 19 at own 48Connor Stutz punt for 51 yds, downed at the BUF 1
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 1C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 4 yds to the BUF 5
7:202nd & 6 at own 5C.J. Ogbonna run for 2 yds to the BUF 7
6:453rd & 4 at own 7C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
6:374th & 4 at own 7Ethan Duane punt for 48 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 33 yds to the BUF 22
6:291st & 10 at opp 22(06:29) FAGNANO, Joe pass deep to the right incomplete intended for GATHINGS, Jasaiah thrown to the BUFF0, clock 06:26. PENALTY BUFF Pass Interference on PLEASANT III, Eddie enforced at the spot of the foul for 11 yards to the BUFF11 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
UConn Field goal, 4 plays
6:251st & 10 at opp 11Cam Edwards run for 5 yds to the BUF 6
6:052nd & 5 at opp 6Cam Edwards run for 2 yds to the BUF 4
5:243rd & 3 at opp 4Joe Fagnano pass incomplete
5:184th & 3 at opp 4Chris Freeman 22 yd FG GOODUConn 16, Buffalo 0
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
5:18Chris Freeman kickoff for 63 yds , Lamar Sperling return for 20 yds to the BUF 22
5:121st & 10 at own 22Terrance Shelton Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUF 21
4:462nd & 11 at own 21Buffalo Penalty, False Start (Javien Cuff) to the BUF 16
4:152nd & 16 at own 16Buffalo Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the BUF 11
3:592nd & 21 at own 11C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 6 yds to the BUF 17
3:203rd & 15 at own 17C.J. Ogbonna sacked by Langston Hardy for a loss of 11 yards to the BUF 6
3:004th & 26 at own 6Ethan Duane punt for 58 yds, downed at the CONN 36
UConn Touchdown, 7 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 36Durell Robinson run for 6 yds to the CONN 42
2:032nd & 4 at own 42Durell Robinson run for 2 yds to the CONN 44
1:592nd & 10 at own 30Timeout UConn, clock 01:59
1:573rd & 2 at own 44Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at the 50Joe Fagnano pass incomplete
1:302nd & 10 at the 50Durell Robinson run for 1 yd to the BUF 49
1:263rd & 9 at opp 49Timeout Buffalo, clock 01:26
1:201st & 10 at opp 40Timeout Buffalo, clock 01:20
1:193rd & 9 at opp 49Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 9 yds to the BUF 40 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 40Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 40 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)UConn 23, Buffalo 0
1:13UConn Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BUF 8
Buffalo Field goal, 7 plays
1:13Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:111st & 10 at own 25C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 16 yds to the BUF 41 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at own 41C.J. Ogbonna run for 6 yds to the BUF 47
0:462nd & 4 at own 47C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Javien Cuff for 5 yds to the CONN 48 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 48C.J. Ogbonna run for 8 yds to the CONN 40
0:212nd & 2 at opp 40Timeout Buffalo, clock 00:21
0:212nd & 2 at opp 40C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Javien Cuff for 11 yds to the CONN 29 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 29C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
0:042nd & 10 at opp 29Timeout UConn, clock 00:04
0:002nd & 10 at opp 29Upton Bellenfant 47 yd FG GOODUConn 23, Buffalo 3
3rd quarter7 drives, then UConn 37, Buffalo 3
UConn Touchdown, 3 plays
15:00Upton Bellenfant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:591st & 10 at own 25Joe Fagnano run for 5 yds to the CONN 30
14:232nd & 5 at own 30Joe Fagnano pass incomplete
14:123rd & 5 at own 30Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 70 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)UConn 30, Buffalo 3
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
14:12Chris Freeman kickoff for 63 yds , Terrance Shelton Jr. return for 18 yds to the BUF 20
14:041st & 10 at own 20C.J. Ogbonna sacked by Tui Faumuina-Brown for a loss of 7 yards to the BUF 13
13:252nd & 17 at own 13C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
13:173rd & 17 at own 13C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 2 yds to the BUF 15
12:394th & 15 at own 15Ethan Duane punt for 47 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 38
UConn Punt, 5 plays
12:331st & 10 at own 38Joe Fagnano run for 5 yds to the CONN 43
11:522nd & 5 at own 43Buffalo Penalty, Personal Foul (Dion Crawford) to the BUF 38 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at opp 38Joe Fagnano pass incomplete
11:242nd & 10 at opp 38Mel Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUF 39
10:453rd & 11 at opp 39Joe Fagnano run for 7 yds to the BUF 32
9:544th & 4 at opp 32UConn Penalty, Illegal Snap on HOEH, Wes enforced (Wes Hoeh) to the BUF 37
9:434th & 9 at opp 37Connor Stutz punt for 33 yds, downed at the BUF 4
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 4Lamar Sperling run for 1 yd to the BUF 5
8:592nd & 9 at own 5C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
8:553rd & 9 at own 5C.J. Ogbonna run for 5 yds to the BUF 10
8:154th & 4 at own 10Ethan Duane punt for 47 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 43
8:091st & 10 at own 43(08:09) FAGNANO, Joe pass up the middle incomplete intended for HONIG, Alex thrown to the BUFF45, clock 08:07. PENALTY BUFF Roughing the Passer on COLCLOUGH, Antonio enforced 15 yards from the UCONN43 to the BUFF42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
UConn Touchdown, 6 plays
8:051st & 10 at opp 42Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 7 yds to the BUF 35
7:242nd & 3 at opp 35Joe Fagnano run for 4 yds to the BUF 31 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 31Cam Edwards run for 11 yds to the BUF 20 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 20Joe Fagnano run for 2 yds to the BUF 18
5:562nd & 8 at opp 18Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 6 yds to the BUF 12
5:333rd & 2 at opp 12Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 12 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)UConn 37, Buffalo 3
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:33Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:291st & 10 at own 25C.J. Ogbonna run for 20 yds to the BUF 45 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at own 45C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Ryan Daly for 13 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 42Al-Jay Henderson run for 7 yds to the CONN 35
3:592nd & 3 at opp 35C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Victor Snow for 10 yds to the CONN 25 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 25C.J. Ogbonna run for 4 yds to the CONN 21
2:362nd & 6 at opp 21C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
2:303rd & 6 at opp 21C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Taji Johnson for 5 yds to the CONN 16
2:044th & 1 at opp 16C.J. Ogbonna run for a loss of 1 yard to the CONN 17
UConn Touchdown, 4 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 17Durell Robinson run for 8 yds to the CONN 25
1:152nd & 2 at own 25Joe Fagnano pass complete to Ezeriah Anderson for 11 yds to the CONN 36 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 36Durell Robinson run for 41 yds to the BUF 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:561st & 10 at opp 23Mel Brown run for 23 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)UConn 44, Buffalo 3
4th quarter6 drives, then UConn 47, Buffalo 3
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
14:54Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds , Lamar Sperling return for 16 yds to the BUF 31
14:451st & 10 at own 31C.J. Ogbonna run for 1 yd to the BUF 32
14:082nd & 9 at own 32C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
14:043rd & 9 at own 32C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete
13:574th & 9 at own 32Ethan Duane punt for 42 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 24 yds to the 50 yard line
UConn Field goal, 6 plays
13:471st & 10 at the 50Joe Fagnano pass complete to Mel Brown for 22 yds to the BUF 28 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 28Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 17 yds to the BUF 11 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 11Joe Fagnano pass incomplete
12:422nd & 10 at opp 11Mel Brown run for 2 yds to the BUF 9
12:083rd & 8 at opp 9Joe Fagnano pass incomplete
12:004th & 8 at opp 9Chris Freeman 27 yd FG GOODUConn 47, Buffalo 3
Buffalo Turnover on downs, 11 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 25Buffalo Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the BUF 20
12:00Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:581st & 15 at own 20Gunnar Gray pass incomplete
11:552nd & 15 at own 20UConn Penalty, Roughing the Passer on SIMON, Jayden enforced (Jayden Simon) to the CONN 47 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 47Gunnar Gray pass complete to Qua Sanders for 8 yds to the CONN 39
10:482nd & 2 at opp 39Messiah Burch run for 1 yd to the CONN 38
10:053rd & 1 at opp 38Messiah Burch run for 14 yds to the CONN 24 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 24Gunnar Gray pass complete to Tadd Barr for 4 yds to the CONN 20
9:112nd & 6 at opp 20Gunnar Gray pass complete to Tadd Barr for 11 yds to the CONN 9 for a 1ST down
8:431st & goal at opp 9Gunnar Gray pass incomplete
8:392nd & goal at opp 9Gunnar Gray pass incomplete
8:363rd & goal at opp 9Gunnar Gray pass incomplete
8:304th & goal at opp 9Gunnar Gray pass intercepted Rante Jones return for 16 yds to the CONN 16
UConn Turnover on downs, 10 plays
8:141st & 10 at own 16Durell Robinson run for 4 yds to the CONN 20
7:362nd & 6 at own 20Joe Fagnano pass complete to Shamar Porter for 17 yds to the CONN 37 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at own 37Durell Robinson run for 4 yds to the CONN 41
6:182nd & 6 at own 41Mel Brown run for 5 yds to the CONN 46
5:413rd & 1 at own 46Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at the 50Tucker McDonald pass complete to Mel Brown for 12 yds to the BUF 38 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 38Mel Brown run for 6 yds to the BUF 32
3:482nd & 4 at opp 32Mel Brown run for 2 yds to the BUF 30
3:083rd & 2 at opp 30Tucker McDonald run for no gain to the BUF 30
2:324th & 2 at opp 30Tucker McDonald pass incomplete
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
2:291st & 10 at own 30Messiah Burch run for no gain to the BUF 30
1:582nd & 10 at own 30Gunnar Gray pass incomplete
1:573rd & 10 at own 30Gunnar Gray pass incomplete
1:494th & 10 at own 30Ethan Duane punt for 39 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 31
UConn End of game, 3 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 31(01:46) [NH] Kneel down by UCONN at UCONN29 (team loss of 2), clock 01:41.
1:062nd & 12 at own 29(01:06) [NH] Kneel down by UCONN at UCONN27 (team loss of 2), clock 01:03.
0:313rd & 14 at own 27(00:31) [NH] Kneel down by UCONN at UCONN25 (team loss of 2), clock 00:27.

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.

UConn leads 12–⁠2 in 14 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025UConn 20, Buffalo 17
2024UConn 47, Buffalo 3
2013Buffalo 41, UConn 12
2012UConn 24, Buffalo 17
2011UConn 17, Buffalo 3
2010UConn 45, Buffalo 21

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