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Mid-American
NEUTRAL
#111Buffalo
29
Mid-American
2018 week 14 · Friday, November 30, 2018 at 6:00 PM CT · Ford Field · 📺 ESPN2 · 10,255 att · 34.3°F Fog, wind 3.4

Drive chart

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Q1
PUNT
8 pl · 31 yd · 2:43
0–0
14:53 1st & 10 OWN 25 Marcus Childers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 7 yds to the NoIll 32 +7 0.60
14:40 2nd & 3 OWN 32 Jordan Nettles run for 6 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down +6 0.52
14:23 1st & 10 OWN 38 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears 0 -1.09
14:13 2nd & 10 OWN 38 Jordan Nettles run for 2 yds to the NoIll 40 +2 -0.45
13:45 3rd & 8 OWN 40 Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +10 2.65
13:24 1st & 10 50 Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the Buff 49 +1 -0.87
12:55 2nd & 9 OPP 49 Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the Buff 44 +5 0.08
12:25 3rd & 4 OPP 44 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley 0 -1.09
12:17 4th & 4 OPP 44 Matt Ference punt for 38 yds, downed at the Buff 6
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TD
13 pl · 94 yd · 5:39
0–7
12:10 1st & 10 OWN 6 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 12 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down +12 0.41
11:41 1st & 10 OWN 18 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson 0 -0.51
11:30 2nd & 10 OWN 18 Jaret Patterson run for 16 yds to the Buff 34 for a 1ST down +16 1.66
11:06 1st & 10 OWN 34 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson 0 -0.99
10:55 2nd & 10 OWN 34 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Jaret Patterson for 17 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down +17 2.56
10:29 1st & 10 OPP 49 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson 0 -1.10
10:23 2nd & 10 OPP 49 Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 46 +3 -0.40
9:43 3rd & 7 OPP 46 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down +15
9:36 1st & 10 OPP 31 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 6 yds to the NoIll 25 +6 0.21
9:02 2nd & 4 OPP 25 Kevin Marks run for no gain to the NoIll 25 0 -0.60
8:30 3rd & 4 OPP 25 Tyree Jackson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 22 +3 -0.24
7:55 4th & 1 OPP 22 Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down +2 0.85
7:21 1st & 10 OPP 20 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST down +15
7:10 1st & 5 OPP 5 Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the NoIll 3 +2 -0.33
6:38 2nd & 3 OPP 3 Kevin Marks run for 3 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK) +3 2.21
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PUNT
4 pl · 37 yd · 1:43
0–7
6:25 1st & 10 OWN 25 Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 34 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down +34 2.84
6:05 1st & 10 OPP 41 Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the Buff 39 +2 -0.47
5:40 2nd & 8 OPP 39 Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the Buff 38 +1 -0.77
5:03 3rd & 7 OPP 38 Marcus Childers pass incomplete 0 -1.05
4:55 4th & 7 OPP 38 Matt Ference punt for 32 yds, fair catch by K.J. Osborn at the Buff 6
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TD
11 pl · 94 yd · 5:00
0–13
4:50 1st & 10 OWN 6 Jaret Patterson run for 1 yd to the Buff 7 +1 -0.25
4:20 2nd & 9 OWN 7 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 8 yds to the Buff 15 +8 0.27
3:50 3rd & 1 OWN 15 Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down +3 0.38
3:15 1st & 10 OWN 18 Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the Buff 23 +5 0.08
2:45 2nd & 5 OWN 23 Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the Buff 28 for a 1ST down +5 0.55
2:04 1st & 10 OWN 28 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete 0 -0.80
1:53 2nd & 10 OPP 48 Tyree Jackson run for 24 yds to the BUFFALO 48 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down +39 2.34
1:33 1st & 10 OPP 33 Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 36 -3 -1.15
1:03 2nd & 13 OPP 36 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 8 yds to the NoIll 28 +8 0.57
0:33 3rd & 5 OPP 28 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 15 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down +15 0.94
0:00 OWN 0 End of 1st Quarter
14:55 1st & 10 OPP 13 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 13 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty PAT MISSED) +13 2.54
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Q2
TD
12 pl · 75 yd · 5:04
7–13
14:50 1st & 10 OWN 25 D.J. Brown run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29 +4 -0.11
14:25 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Marcus Childers sacked by Jordan Collier for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 25 -4 -0.94
13:55 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 17 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down +17 2.57
13:30 1st & 10 OWN 42 Tre Harbison run for 5 yds to the NoIll 47 +5 0.11
13:00 2nd & 5 OWN 47 Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the NoIll 48 +1 -0.96
12:23 3rd & 4 OWN 48 Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the Buff 49 +3 -0.38
11:50 4th & 1 OPP 49 Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down +1 2.10
11:25 1st & 10 OPP 48 Marcus Childers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 24 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down +24 1.00
11:12 1st & 10 OPP 24 Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the Buff 21 +3 -0.14
10:50 2nd & 7 OPP 21 Marcus Jones run for 1 yd to the Buff 20 +1 -0.36
10:10 3rd & 6 OPP 20 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 7 yds to the Buff 13 for a 1ST down +7 0.64
9:51 1st & 10 OPP 13 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 13 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) +13 2.54
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TD
9 pl · 75 yd · 4:10
7–19
9:45 1st & 10 OWN 25 Kevin Marks run for 4 yds to the Buff 29 +4 -0.11
9:10 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Kevin Marks run for 9 yds to the Buff 38 for a 1ST down +9 1.24
8:38 1st & 10 OWN 38 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson 0 -1.09
8:30 2nd & 10 OWN 38 Kevin Marks run for 9 yds to the Buff 47 +9 1.03
8:12 3rd & 1 OWN 47 Kevin Marks run for 1 yd to the Buff 48 for a 1ST down +1 1.00
7:36 1st & 10 OWN 48 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Tyler Mabry for 8 yds to the NoIll 44 +8 0.88
7:10 2nd & 2 OPP 44 Kevin Marks run for 13 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down +13 0.28
6:35 1st & 10 OPP 31 Kevin Marks run for 5 yds to the NoIll 26 +5 0.08
5:49 2nd & 5 OPP 26 Timeout BUFFALO, clock 05:49
5:41 2nd & 5 OPP 26 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 26 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) +26 2.76
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FG
12 pl · 53 yd · 3:59
10–19
5:30 1st & 10 OWN 25 Marcus Childers sacked by James Patterson for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 19 -6 -1.11
5:00 2nd & 16 OWN 19 Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 11 yds to the NoIll 30 +11 0.45
4:30 3rd & 5 OWN 30 Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 34 +4 -0.06
4:00 4th & 1 OWN 34 Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down +2 1.65
3:32 1st & 10 OWN 36 Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the NoIll 42 +6 0.40
3:20 2nd & 4 OWN 42 Tre Harbison run for 7 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down +7 0.82
3:00 1st & 10 OWN 49 Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the Buff 49 +2 -0.64
2:40 2nd & 8 OPP 49 Marcus Childers run for 33 yds to the Buff 16 for a 1ST down +33 2.00
2:12 1st & 10 OPP 16 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 5 yds to the Buff 11 +5 0.07
2:00 2nd & 5 OPP 11 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ryan Roberts) to the Buff 22 -11
1:52 2nd & 16 OPP 22 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley 0 -0.68
1:47 3rd & 16 OPP 22 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown 0 -0.95
1:42 4th & 16 OPP 22 Andrew Gantz 39 yd FG GOOD 1.04
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ON DOWNS
8 pl · 70 yd · 1:39
10–22
1:28 1st & 10 OWN 23 Jaret Patterson run for 4 yds to the Buff 27 +4 -0.10
1:00 2nd & 6 OWN 30 Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Weston Kramer) to the Buff 45 for a 1ST down +18 2.12
0:45 1st & 10 OWN 45 Jaret Patterson run for 9 yds to the NoIll 46 +9 1.23
0:19 2nd & 1 OPP 46 Tyree Jackson pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 31 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down +31 0.49
0:19 1st & 10 OPP 15 Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:19
0:12 1st & 10 OPP 15 Tyree Jackson run for 8 yds to the NoIll 7 +8 0.45
0:12 2nd & 2 OPP 7 Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:12
0:08 2nd & 2 OPP 7 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to K.J. Osborn 0 -0.49
0:05 3rd & 2 OPP 7 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to K.J. Osborn 0 -0.35
0:03 4th & 2 OPP 7 Adam Mitcheson 24 yd FG GOOD -1.05
0:00 OWN 0 End of 2nd Quarter
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0 pl · 0 yd · 0:03
10–22
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Q3
TD
8 pl · 75 yd · 3:35
10–29
14:52 1st & 10 OWN 25 Jaret Patterson run for 15 yds to the Buff 40 for a 1ST down +15 1.32
14:20 1st & 10 OWN 40 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Jaret Patterson for 2 yds to the Buff 42 +2 -0.68
13:45 2nd & 8 OWN 42 Jaret Patterson run for no gain to the Buff 42 0 -0.93
13:10 3rd & 8 OWN 42 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 36 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down +36 3.72
12:40 1st & 10 OPP 22 Jaret Patterson run for 2 yds to the NoIll 20 +2 -0.22
12:01 2nd & 8 OPP 20 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to K.J. Osborn 0 -0.46
12:01 3rd & 8 OPP 20 BUFFALO Penalty, False Start (Evin Ksiezarczyk) to the NoIll 25 -5
11:54 3rd & 13 OPP 25 Tyree Jackson pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 16 yds to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down +16 1.62
11:25 1st & 9 OPP 9 Jaret Patterson run for 9 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK) +9 2.42
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PUNT
7 pl · 16 yd · 3:11
10–29
11:17 1st & 10 OWN 25 Jordan Nettles run for 9 yds to the NoIll 34 +9 1.25
10:47 2nd & 1 OWN 34 Marcus Childers sacked by Myles Nicholas for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 29 -5 -2.02
10:20 3rd & 6 OWN 29 Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the NoIll 34 +5 0.04
9:46 4th & 1 OWN 34 Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down +4 1.85
9:22 1st & 10 OWN 38 Marcus Childers pass complete to Ty Harmston for 1 yd to the NoIll 39 +1 -0.89
8:50 2nd & 9 OWN 39 Jordan Nettles run for 2 yds to the NoIll 41 +2 -0.50
8:25 3rd & 7 OWN 41 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Dennis Robinson 0 -0.56
8:14 4th & 7 OWN 41 Matt Ference punt for 43 yds, downed at the Buff 16
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PUNT
3 pl · -4 yd · 1:36
10–29
8:07 1st & 10 OWN 16 Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 14 -2 -0.57
7:32 2nd & 12 OWN 14 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Antonio Nunn 0 -0.15
7:25 3rd & 12 OWN 14 Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 12 -2 -0.08
6:38 4th & 14 OWN 12 Evan Finegan punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 44
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INT
1 pl · 0 yd · 0:09
10–29
6:29 1st & 10 OWN 44 Marcus Childers pass intercepted Tatum Slack return for a loss of 13 yards to the Buff 5 -2.63
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PUNT
6 pl · 0 yd · 4:31
10–29
6:20 1st & 10 OWN 5 Kevin Marks run for 2 yds to the Buff 7 +2 -0.18
5:43 2nd & 8 OWN 7 Tyree Jackson sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 5 yards to the Buff 2 -5 -0.26
5:01 3rd & 13 OWN 2 Timeout BUFFALO, clock 05:01
4:53 3rd & 13 OWN 2 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 14 yds to the Buff 16 for a 1ST down +14 0.78
4:20 1st & 10 OWN 16 Kevin Marks run for 7 yds to the Buff 23 +7 0.46
3:40 2nd & 3 OWN 23 Tyree Jackson sacked by Josh Corcoran for a loss of 10 yards to the Buff 13 -10 -1.20
2:51 3rd & 13 OWN 13 Tyree Jackson sacked by Josh Corcoran for a loss of 8 yards to the Buff 5 -8 -0.08
1:58 4th & 21 OWN 5 Evan Finegan punt for 33 yds , Cole Tucker returns for 4 yds to the Buff 34
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TD
5 pl · 34 yd · 1:41
17–29
1:54 1st & 10 OPP 34 Marcus Childers pass incomplete 0 -0.66
1:51 2nd & 10 OPP 34 Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 6 yds to the Buff 28 +6 0.22
1:17 3rd & 4 OPP 28 Tre Harbison run for 5 yds to the Buff 23 for a 1ST down +5 0.72
0:45 1st & 10 OPP 23 Marcus Jones run for a loss of 5 yards to the Buff 28 -5 -1.01
0:17 2nd & 15 OPP 28 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 28 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) +28 3.67
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PUNT
3 pl · 4 yd · 1:09
17–29
0:05 1st & 10 OWN 22 Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 21 -1 -0.70
0:00 OWN 0 End of 3rd Quarter
14:55 2nd & 11 OWN 21 Jaret Patterson run for 5 yds to the Buff 26 +5 0.03
14:15 3rd & 6 OWN 26 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Jaret Patterson 0 -0.27
14:08 4th & 6 OWN 26 Evan Finegan punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 37
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Q4
TD
4 pl · 63 yd · 1:17
24–29
14:03 1st & 10 OWN 37 Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 19 yds to the Buff 44 for a 1ST down +19 1.64
13:45 1st & 10 OPP 44 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 8 yds to the Buff 36 +8 0.71
13:17 2nd & 2 OPP 36 Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the Buff 32 for a 1ST down +4 -0.17
12:51 1st & 10 OPP 32 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 32 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) +32 2.87
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PUNT
5 pl · 16 yd · 2:55
24–29
12:37 1st & 10 OWN 25 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Kevin Marks for 7 yds to the Buff 32 +7 0.60
12:10 2nd & 3 OWN 32 Kevin Marks run for 6 yds to the Buff 38 for a 1ST down +6 0.52
11:37 1st & 10 OWN 38 Kevin Marks run for no gain to the Buff 38 0 -1.09
10:57 2nd & 10 OWN 38 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete 0 -0.69
10:57 3rd & 10 OWN 38 BUFFALO Penalty, False Start (James O'Hagan) to the Buff 33 -5
10:48 3rd & 15 OWN 33 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Charlie Jones for 8 yds to the Buff 41 +8 0.22
9:56 4th & 7 OWN 41 Evan Finegan punt for 56 yds, downed at the NoIll 3
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PUNT
6 pl · 17 yd · 2:26
24–29
9:50 1st & 10 OWN 3 Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 6 +3 -0.11
9:16 2nd & 7 OWN 6 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 8 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down +8 0.40
8:53 1st & 10 OWN 14 Marcus Childers run for 12 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down +12 0.65
8:53 1st & 10 OWN 26 NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (Mitchell Brinkman) to the NoIll 21 -5
8:44 1st & 15 OWN 21 Marcus Childers sacked by Khalil Hodge and DeShondrick Foxworth for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 14 -7 -0.55
8:33 1st & 15 OWN 21 Marcus Childers sacked by Khalil Hodge and DeShondrick Foxworth for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 14 -7 -0.55
8:10 2nd & 22 OWN 14 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown 0 -0.05
8:00 3rd & 22 OWN 14 Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the NoIll 20 +6 0.01
7:30 4th & 16 OWN 20 Matt Ference punt for 40 yds, fair catch by K.J. Osborn at the Buff 40
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PUNT
6 pl · -9 yd · 4:10
24–29
7:22 1st & 10 OWN 40 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Kevin Marks for 6 yds to the Buff 46 +6 0.40
6:42 2nd & 4 OWN 46 Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the Buff 49 +3 -0.46
6:03 3rd & 1 OWN 49 Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down +3 1.13
5:18 1st & 10 OPP 48 BUFFALO Penalty, Offensive Holding (Paul Nosworthy) to the Buff 42 -10
4:52 1st & 20 OWN 42 Kevin Marks run for 3 yds to the Buff 45 +3 -0.31
4:18 2nd & 17 OWN 45 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Tyler Mabry 0 -0.60
4:03 3rd & 17 OWN 45 Tyree Jackson sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 14 yards to the Buff 31 -14 -0.56
3:20 4th & 31 OWN 31 Evan Finegan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 30
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TD
8 pl · 70 yd · 2:11
30–29
3:10 1st & 10 OWN 30 Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 8 yds to the NoIll 38 +8 1.00
2:55 2nd & 2 OWN 38 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 4 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down +4 0.13
2:23 1st & 10 OWN 42 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Dennis Robinson 0 -1.15
2:19 2nd & 10 OWN 42 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley 0 -0.82
2:05 3rd & 10 OWN 42 Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 12 yds to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down +12 2.99
1:44 1st & 10 OPP 46 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears 0 -1.03
1:38 2nd & 10 OPP 46 Marcus Childers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 11 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down +11 1.60
1:09 1st & 10 OPP 35 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 35 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) +35 2.97
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ON DOWNS
6 pl · 34 yd · 0:48
30–29
1:01 1st & 10 OWN 25 Tyree Jackson pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 19 yds to the Buff 44 for a 1ST down +19 1.71
0:57 1st & 10 OWN 44 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson 0 -1.16
0:51 2nd & 10 OWN 44 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jalen Embry) to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down +15
0:43 1st & 10 OPP 41 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson 0 -0.88
0:37 2nd & 10 OPP 41 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to K.J. Osborn 0 -1.04
0:28 3rd & 10 OPP 41 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to K.J. Osborn 0 -0.96
0:21 4th & 10 OPP 41 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to K.J. Osborn 0 -0.88
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1 pl · -3 yd · 0:21
30–29
0:20 1st & 10 OWN 41 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 38 -3 -1.69
23 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

4sacks5
8plays for loss7
0takeaways1
2three-and-outs forced0
11explosive plays allowed9
5.51yards allowed / play5.91
4 of 11scoring drives allowed5 of 12
Buffalo
Khalil Hodge 9 (5) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL · 1 PD
James Patterson 7 (6) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Tatum Slack 5 (4) 1 INT · 1 PD
Brandon Williams 5 (5) 1 PD
Tyrone Hill 5 (4)
Myles Nicholas 4 (3) 1 sk · 2 TFL · 1 QH
Charles Harris 4 (2) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL
Cameron Lewis 3 (3)
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

4punts5
38.3punt average41.8
3punts inside the 201
20return yards62
own 31average drive startown 21
Northern Illinois
K Andrew Gantz long 39 · 3/3 XP
P Matt Ference 4 punts · 38.3 avg · 3 in 20
KR Matt Lorbeck 1 ret · 16 yds · long 16
PR Cole Tucker 1 ret · 4 yds · long 4
Buffalo
K Adam Mitcheson long 24 · 1/1 XP
K Alex McNulty 1/2 XP
P Evan Finegan 5 punts · 41.8 avg · 1 in 20
KR K.J. Osborn 3 ret · 62 yds · long 23
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

68plays77
402yards424
11drives11
44%success rate47%
17.29total PPA19.17
Derived from 145 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Kevin Marks run for 3 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK) 7–0
Q2Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 13 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty PAT MISSED) 13–0
Q2Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 13 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) 7–13
Q2Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 26 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed… 19–7
Q2Andrew Gantz 39 yd FG GOOD 10–19
Q2Adam Mitcheson 24 yd FG GOOD 22–10
Q3Jaret Patterson run for 9 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK) 29–10
Q3Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 28 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) 17–29
Q4Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 32 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) 24–29
Q4Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 35 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) 30–29

Biggest plays by PPA

Q3Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 36 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down 3.72
Q3Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 28 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) 3.67
Q4Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 12 yds to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down 2.99
Q4Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 35 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion… 2.97
Q4Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 32 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK) 2.87
Q1Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 34 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down 2.84

Series recent meetings

2024 Buffalo 23 – 20 Northern Illinois
2021 Northern Illinois 33 – 27 Buffalo
2020 Buffalo 49 – 30 Northern Illinois
2017 Northern Illinois 14 – 13 Buffalo
2016 Buffalo 7 – 44 Northern Illinois
2015 Northern Illinois 41 – 30 Buffalo
2012 Buffalo 3 – 45 Northern Illinois
2011 Northern Illinois 31 – 30 Buffalo
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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