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2013 Buffalo

8–⁠5 (6–⁠2 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jeff Quinn.

Schedule and results

Buffalo in 2013, game by game: lost at No. 2 Ohio State 20–40; lost at No. 23 Baylor 13–70; won vs. Stony Brook 26–23; won vs. UConn 41–12; won vs. Eastern Michigan 42–14; won at Western Michigan 33–0; won vs. Massachusetts 32–3; won at Kent State 41–21; won vs. Ohio 30–3; lost at Toledo 41–51; won at Miami (OH) 44–7; lost vs. Bowling Green 7–24; lost vs. San Diego State 24–49+37−57Lost 20–40 at No. 2 Ohio State-20No. 2 Ohio StateLost 13–70 at No. 23 Baylor-57No. 23 BaylorWon 26–23 vs. Stony Brook+3Stony BrookWon 41–12 vs. UConn+29UConnWon 42–14 vs. Eastern Michigan+28Eastern MichiganWon 33–0 at Western Michigan+33Western MichiganWon 32–3 vs. Massachusetts+29MassachusettsWon 41–21 at Kent State+20Kent StateWon 30–3 vs. Ohio+27OhioLost 41–51 at Toledo-10ToledoWon 44–7 at Miami (OH)+37Miami (OH)Lost 7–24 vs. Bowling Green-17Bowling GreenLost 24–49 vs. San Diego State-25San Diego State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31at2Ohio StateL 20–⁠4014%
Sep 7at23BaylorL 13–⁠7015%
Sep 14vsStony BrookW 26–⁠2353%
Sep 28vsUConnW 41–⁠1256%
Oct 5vsEastern MichiganW 42–⁠1468%
Oct 12atWestern MichiganW 33–⁠059%
Oct 19vsMassachusettsW 32–⁠381%
Oct 26atKent StateW 41–⁠2146%
Nov 5vsOhioW 30–⁠352%
Nov 12atToledoL 41–⁠5138%
Nov 19atMiami (OH)W 44–⁠781%
Nov 29vsBowling GreenL 7–⁠2450%
Dec 21Bowls & playoffvsSan Diego StateFamous Idaho Potato BowlL 24–⁠4951%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 49–⁠24 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).

Record
8–⁠5
Conference
6–⁠2 4th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
394–⁠317
Coach
Jeff Quinn
Elo
1477 +82 this season
SP+ rating
-9.0 No. 88 of 125; offense No. 96, defense No. 79, special teams No. 93
SRS
−1.9 No. 71 of 125 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 128
Offensive coordinator
Alex Wood
Defensive coordinator
Lou Tepper
Captains
Jasen Carlson, Khalil Mack, Alex Neutz, Branden Oliver and Colby Way
Offense
Multiple
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense69th of 125
  • Defense18th of 125
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted87th of 125
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted25th of 125
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0742%0.9869th of 125
Defense0.0238%1.0718th of 125
Opponent-adjusted0.07 off
0.05 def		41% off
40% def		—87th off
25th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense0.0own 301% allowed
Defense-0.1own 292% caused

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsJoe Licata QB2,824 yds
Passing touchdownsJoe Licata QB24 TD
Rushing yardsBranden Oliver RB1,535 yds
Rushing touchdownsBranden Oliver RB15 TD
Receiving yardsAlex Neutz WR1,024 yds
Receiving touchdownsAlex Neutz WR12 TD
InterceptionsCortney Lester DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2013 class

Jamarl Eiland WR★★★No. 1689
Jacob Martinez DUAL★★★No. 1866
Brandon Crawford WDE★★No. 2334
Andrews Dadeboe S★★No. 2345
Dubois Ross CB★★No. 2384

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2013 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.798
Running backs12.00.733
Receivers13.00.806
Offensive line12.00.733
Defensive line42.00.747
Linebackers32.00.742
Defensive backs42.00.775
Athletes and specialists12.00.733
Whole class162.10.757

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2014

The 2014 draft
Rd 1Khalil Mack OLBOakland Raiders

Roster 102

The 2013 roster

102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2013 line; 34 have a stat line. See the roster

2013 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Northern Illinois8–⁠012–⁠2
Ball State7–⁠110–⁠3
Bowling Green7–⁠110–⁠4
Buffalo6–⁠28–⁠5
Toledo5–⁠37–⁠5
Central Michigan5–⁠36–⁠6
Ohio4–⁠47–⁠6
Akron4–⁠45–⁠7
Kent State3–⁠54–⁠8
Eastern Michigan1–⁠72–⁠10
Massachusetts1–⁠71–⁠11
Western Michigan1–⁠71–⁠11
Miami (OH)0–⁠80–⁠12

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.