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				<title><![CDATA[Buffalo beats Miami 42-17]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[OXFORD, Ohio(AP) -- Brandon Thermilus rushed for two touchdowns
and caught another to lead Buffalo over Miami (Ohio) 42-17 on
Wednesday night.

Thermilus ran for 126 yards and caught a 29-yard touchdown on
his only reception for the Bulls (4-7, 2-5 Mid-American
Conference). Zach Maynard was 13-for-18 with 136 yards and a
touchdown, and rushed for 61 yards and a score.

Miami (1-11, 1-7) took a 3-0 advantage on Trevor Cook's 37-yard
field goal less than 5 minutes into the second quarter.

It would be the last lead for the Redhawks.

Buffalo scored four unanswered touchdowns from that point, as
Thermilus scored from 3 and 31 yards out and Maynard added a
2-yard run for a 21-3 halftime lead. A 30-yard touchdown pass
from wideout Terrell Jackson to Jesse Rack put Buffalo up 28-3
early in the third quarter.

Zac Dysert threw for 194 yards with one touchdown and an
interception for Miami.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/135207-Buffalo-beats-Miami-42-17</link>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:25:09 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MAC suspends Buffalo's West over low hit]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[BUFFALO, N.Y.(AP) -- Buffalo right tackle Andrew West will serve a
one-game suspension for a low hit during Tuesday's game against
Ohio.

The Mid-American Conference announced the penalty on Friday.
Coach Turner Gill had previously decided to suspend West for one
game.

West will not play Wednesday at Miami of Ohio. The offensive
lineman will be eligible to return Nov. 27 at Kent State.

West was ejected from the Ohio game for a personal foul after
blocking a defensive lineman below the knees following a
fourth-quarter interception. The MAC determined West's actions
violated the conference bylaws.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/133546-MAC-suspends-Buffalos-West-over-low-hit</link>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:51:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Weller's late FG gives Ohio 27-24 win]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[AMHERST, N.Y.(AP) -- Matt Weller's 47-yard field goal with 1:25
left gave Ohio a 27-24 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday night.

Theo Scott completed 22 of 28 passes for 221 yards while LaVon
Brazill had a career-high 10 catches for 99 yards for the
Bobcats (7-3, 5-1 Mid-American Conference), who won their fifth
straight conference road game.

Weller's game-winning kick was his second of the night from long
range. His 46-yarder gave the Bobcats a 24-14 lead with 10:22
left in the third quarter.

Naaman Roosevelt had eight catches for 165 yards and scored
three touchdowns for Buffalo (3-7, 1-5). He became the school's
all-time receiving yards leader with 3,551.

The teams combined to score 28 points in a 3:19 span in the
first half. Tyler Tettleton ran 9 yards for Ohio's first score
and Buffalo answered when Roosevelt caught a 76-yard pass from
Jerry Davis.

Davis started in place of Zach Maynard, who sat out the first
quarter for violation of team policies.

Vince Davidson scored on a 10-yard run for Ohio, and LaVon
Brazill and Terrence McCray worked a reverse option for 48
yards.

Maynard hit Roosevelt for a 21-yard TD with 3 seconds left in
the half, and for a 22-yarder in the third quarter. A.J.
Principes 26-yard field goal tied the score at 24.

Maynard finished 17 of 36 for 230 yards and two touchdowns. He
drove the Bulls to the Ohio 33 on their last possession. His
third-and-10 pass deflected off Marcus Rivers hands and into the
arms of Ohios Shannon Ballard with 21 seconds left.

Buffalo rolled up 441 yards of total offense while Ohio had 384.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/132878-Wellers-late-FG-gives-Ohio-27-24-win</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/132878-Wellers-late-FG-gives-Ohio-27-24-win</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:33:26 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Bowling Green beats Buffalo on last-minute TD]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[AMHERST, N.Y.(AP) -- Tyler Sheehan threw an 18-yard touchdown pass
to Freddie Barnes with 39 seconds left to give Bowling Green a
30-29 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday night.

The Falcons (4-5, 3-2 Mid-American Conference) rallied from a
13-point deficit as Sheehan threw two touchdown passes in the
fourth quarter. He was 22 for 40 for 313 yards and an
interception.

Sheehan directed the winning 11-play, 75-yard drive by
completing 6 of 10 passes down the stretch. The go-ahead
touchdown came after a holding call erased a completion to
Willie Geter, which had set up the Falcons at the Buffalo 6.

Geter finished with 22 yards rushing, including a pair of 1-yard
touchdown runs in the first half.

Jeffvon Gill ran for 172 yards and a touchdown for Buffalo (3-6,
1-4 MAC), which rallied from a 20-point deficit in the fourt
quarter to win last year's matchup in two overtimes. Gill, a
true freshman, was pressed into his first extensive action after
ankle injuries sidelined both Ike Nduka and Mario Henry.

Zach Maynard threw for 149 yards, completing 13 of 27 including
an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jesse Rack.

Bowling Green blocked two Buffalo punts, the first set up Geters
first TD. The second set up a five-play, 17 yard drive in which
Sheehan scored from the 4.

Nduka scored a TD on the Bulls first possession with a 3-yard
run. Henry scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter.

Buffalo had 411 yards of total offense but was just 5 of 15 on
third down.

Bowling Green was 7 of 14 on third downs, converting 3 of 4
chances in the fourth quarter while finishing with 361 total
yards.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/131158-Bowling-Green-beats-Buffalo-on-last-minute-TD</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/131158-Bowling-Green-beats-Buffalo-on-last-minute-TD</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:11:50 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Western Michigan beats Buffalo in OT, 34-31]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[KALAMAZOO, Mich.(AP) -- John Potter's 28-yard field goal in
overtime gave Western Michigan a 34-31 victory over Buffalo
Saturday in Mid-American Conference play.

The Broncos (4-4, 3-2) were on defense first in the extra
period, and when John Rachuna missed on a 43-yard attempt, they
needed only to score to win. Five Brandon West rushes put the
ball on the Bulls 10 and Potter's kick ended the game. The Bulls
(3-5, 1-3) had forced overtime on the final play of regulation
on A.J. Principe's 28-yard field goal.

West ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries, and Tim
Hiller threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns for Western
Michigan. West's second TD put the Broncos ahead 31-28 with 1:58
left in the fourth quarter after Ike Nduka's third touchdown, a
56-yard run, had given the Bulls a 28-24 lead with 5:16 to play.
Nduka finished with 172 yards rushing for Buffalo.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/128656-Western-Michigan-beats-Buffalo-in-OT-34-31</link>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:07:25 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Henry's late TD leads Buffalo over Akron 21-17]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[AMHERST, N.Y.(AP) -- Mario Henry's 1-yard touchdown with 5:59 left
gave Buffalo a 21-17 win over Akron on Saturday.

Zach Maynard was 20-for-35 for 205 yards and two touchdowns,
both to Naaman Roosevelt, for the Bulls (3-4, 1-2 Mid-American
Conference).

Roosevelt, who had 12 receptions for 100 yards, became Buffalo's
all-time career receptions leader with 250 catches.

Patrick Nicely was 17-for-34 for 200 yards with two
interceptions for Akron.

The Zips (1-5, 0-3) took a 7-0 lead when guard Mike Ward jumped
on a loose ball in the Bulls' end zone. Buffalo tied it with
8:47 left in the first half on a 7-yard scoring pass from
Maynard to Roosevelt.

Maynard's 8-yard scoring strike to Roosevelt with 4:34 left in
the third gave Buffalo a 14-7 lead.

Alex Allen scored on a 1-yard run to tie it at 14, then Branko
Rogovic put Akron ahead 17-14 with a 30-yard field goal.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/127128-Henrys-late-TD-leads-Buffalo-over-Akron-21-17</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/127128-Henrys-late-TD-leads-Buffalo-over-Akron-21-17</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:33:29 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Maynard's 3 TD tosses lead Buffalo to 40-3 win]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[BUFFALO, N.Y.(AP) -- Zach Maynard had 232 yards passing and three
touchdowns and Buffalo raced to a big halftime lead in a 40-3
win over Gardner-Webb on Saturday.

A total of 132 yards in the air went to Brett Hamlin, who had
one touchdown of 7 yards.

Buffalo (2-4) took a 33-3 halftime lead on two touchdown runs of
1 yard each from Ike Nduke, 2 yards by Bran Thermilus and two
short tosses from Maynard to Jesse Rack. Nduke finished with 131
yards on the ground.

The Bulls took advantage of a muffed punt to score first. The
extra point was blocked, and Gardner-Webb (3-2) drove down and
R. Gates kicked a field goal for its only score.

Hamlin finished out the scoring in the third with a 7-yard pass
catch.

Gardner-Webb's Stan Doolittle completed 16 of 29 passes for 159
yards but was sacked three times by a defense that pressured him
all game.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/125782-Maynards-3-TD-tosses-lead-Buffalo-to-40-3-win</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/125782-Maynards-3-TD-tosses-lead-Buffalo-to-40-3-win</guid>
				<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:33:53 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Central Michigan holds off Buffalo 20-13]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[AMHERST, N.Y.(AP) -- Dan LeFevour threw for 268 yards and two
touchdowns to lead Central Michigan to a 20-13 win over Buffalo
on Saturday.

LeFevour completed 22-of-28 with one interception for Central
Michigan (4-1, 2-0 Mid-American Conference). He threw an 11-yard
touchdown to Bryan Anderson in the first quarter and a 27-yarder
to Antonio Brown in the third.

The game was held up for 39 minutes while the crowd of 18,092
was evacuated with 5:48 left in the third quarter. Central
Michigan was leading 20-10 after lightning was spotted around
the stadium.

Ike Nduka, in his first career start for Buffalo (1-4, 0-2),
rushed for 172 yards on 22 carries. Buffalo's Zach Maynard, who
completed 16-of-31 with 210 yards and an interception, threw a
24-yard second-quarter touchdown to Naaman Roosevelt.

LeFevour broke Byron Leftwich's MAC record for career
completions (939) in the first quarter.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/124274-Central-Michigan-holds-off-Buffalo-20-13</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/124274-Central-Michigan-holds-off-Buffalo-20-13</guid>
				<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Temple beats Buffalo 37-13]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA(AP) -- Elijah Joseph returned an interception 95
yards for a touchdown and James Dixon scored on a 92-yard
kickoff return to help Temple beat Buffalo 37-13 on Saturday.

The Owls (1-2, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) defeated Buffalo for
the first time since 1970. It was also Temple's first win over
the Bulls (1-3, 0-1) in four meetings under coach Al Golden.

Temple took a 20-6 lead in the second quarter when Joseph picked
off Buffalo quarterback Zach Maynard's pass. The Owls opened the
second half with a seven-play, 71-yard drive that was capped by
Vaughn Charlton's 5-yard passing score to Evan Rodriguez.

Maynard, a sophomore, finished with four interceptions for
Buffalo and was replaced by freshman Jerry Davis.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/122467-Temple-beats-Buffalo-37-13</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/122467-Temple-beats-Buffalo-37-13</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:08:11 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Central Florida beats Buffalo 23-17]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Fla.(AP) -- Nick Cattoi kicked a 22-yard field goal with
6:02 remaining to break a tie and Central Florida defeated
Buffalo 23-17 on Saturday night.

Cattoi, who's 42-yarder with 1:33 left to play completed the
scoring, had three field goals in the second half.

Brynn Harvey added a 4-yard touchdown run in the second half to
help the Golden Knights (2-1) rally from a 17-7 halftime
deficit.

The Golden Knights had an interception and two fumble recoveries
in a second half in which Buffalo had 101 yards.

Brett Hodges was 15 of 20 with 141 yards and Harvey rushed for
98 yards on 25 carries for UCF.

The Bulls (1-2) broke a 7-7 tie when Naaman Roosevelt threw a
34-yard touchdown pass to Jesse Rack on a double reverse.

Buffalo held UCF to just 24 yards in the first half after giving
up a 68-yard scoring drive.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/121000-Central-Florida-beats-Buffalo-23-17</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/121000-Central-Florida-beats-Buffalo-23-17</guid>
				<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:26:33 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh rolls past Buffalo 54-27]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[AMHERST, N.Y.(AP) -- Bill Stull threw three first-half touchdowns
to Dorin Dickerson, and Dion Lewis rushed for 190 yards as
Pittsburgh defeated Buffalo 54-27 on Saturday.

Lewis' had a 7-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and
capped his day with an 85-yard touchdown run in the fourth
quarter.

Stull was 21-for-30 passing for 172 yards. His longest TD pass
was a 23-yarder to Dickerson and Stull scored on a 3-yard
rollout, which put Pitt (2-0) up 34-14 before halftime.

Dickerson finished with eight receptions for 71 yards and the
three TDs.

Buffalo (1-1), playing its first home game since winning the
Mid-American Conference title last season, got four touchdown
passes from Zach Maynard, who threw for 400 yards in his home
debut as a starter.

Maynard completed 24 of 35 attempts and connected with Naaman
Roosevelt on scoring plays of 67 and 54 yards. He also had
touchdowns of 24 yards to Jesse Rack and 12 yards to Brandon
Thermilus.

But four Buffalo turnovers led to 27 Pittsburgh points. Mario
Henry fumbled twice and Maynard lost the ball on a pitch, which
Pittsburgh's Greg Williams returned 50 yards for a score.

Down 40-27 in the fourth, Maynard had the Bulls driving in hopes
of a comeback. But on the Pitt 14-yard line on second-and-4, the
Panthers' Adam Gunn sacked Maynard for a 6-yard loss and his
next two passes were incomplete.

Maynard also was intercepted late in the fourth quarter by
Elijah Fields, who returned the ball to the Buffalo 2. Ray
Graham scored on a 2-yard run for Pitt's final points.

Though Buffalo had 500 yards of total offense, only 67 came on
the ground, while the Panthers rushed for 209 yards. Pittsburgh
was a perfect 5-for-5 in the red zone, but also had 11 penalties
for 119 yards.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/119881-Pittsburgh-rolls-past-Buffalo-54-27</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/119881-Pittsburgh-rolls-past-Buffalo-54-27</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:37:49 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Buffalo defeats UTEP 23-17]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[EL PASO, Texas(AP) -- Brandon Thermilius ran for 79 yards and a
touchdown as Buffalo defeated UTEP 23-17 Saturday night.

Buffalo (1-0), of the Mid-American Conference, scored two
touchdowns in the second quarter along with a safety and built a
23-7 lead. Thermilius and Jason Williams ran for touchdowns and
the Bulls recorded a safety after UTEP recovered a fumble in its
own end zone. Zach Maynard connected with Naaman Roosevelt for
42 yards for another TD in the third quarter.

Donald Buckram ran for 108 yards and Trevor Vittatoe threw for
233 yards for the Miners (0-1) of Conference USA. UTEP reached
the Buffalo 20-yard line in the final minutes but a holding
penalty followed by an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty scuttled
the drive.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/119855-Buffalo-defeats-UTEP-23-17</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/119855-Buffalo-defeats-UTEP-23-17</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:37:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Buffalo RB Starks to miss senior season]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[AMHERST, N.Y.(AP) -- Buffalo running back James Starks knew
shoulder surgery now would cost him his final season of college
football. He also knew he couldn't help his team if he wasn't
healthy.

So Starks decided it was best to have his shoulder repaired and
prepare for a shot at the NFL, leaving the defending
Mid-American Conference champion Bulls without their all-time
leading rusher.

"It was a hard decision," Starks said on Tuesday. "I've been
here the whole summer, working hard. My teammates have been
here. Just to feel like I was letting them down made the
decision that much harder for me."

Coach Turner Gill said that tests revealed Starks, a fifth-year
senior scheduled to graduate in December, has a labral tear in
his left shoulder. Gill said doctors told him Starks should make
a full recovery after four to six months of rehabilitation.

Starks holds school records with 3,140 yards rushing, 34
touchdowns rushing and 222 points scored. He already was being
projected as an NFL prospect in next year's draft, and made the
Doak Walker Memorial trophy watch list as one of the nation's
top college running backs entering this season.

"I know he has an opportunity on the next level," Gill said.

Gill said Starks was injured during a scrimmage on Aug. 15.
Initial attempts at rehabbing the injury were ineffective and an
MRI revealed the labrum tear.

Further attempts to rehab the shoulder went nowhere, Gill said.
Starks tried to practice despite the discomfort, but the injury
soon proved to be too painful.

"I asked a lot of people and the best decision for me and the
team was to have the surgery," Starks said.

The injury is a blow to a Bulls program coming off its best
season - and first with a winning record - since joining the MAC
in 1999. The Bulls went 8-6 last year to win their first MAC
championship and make their first bowl appearance, a 38-20 loss
to Connecticut in the International Bowl.

"We have a lot of great running backs that can take the load,"
Starks said. "It's just a temporary setback."

The starting job now likely belongs to Brandon Thermilus, a
5-11, 224-pound junior previously used as a bruising complement
to the flashier Starks. Buffalo opens the season Sept. 5 at
UTEP.

"The way I look at it, I've just got to pick it up," said
Thermilus, who rushed for 454 yards and seven touchdowns last
season. "I've got to play football, that's what I came here to
do."

The Bulls already were entering this season with sophomore
quarterback Zach Maynard taking over for Drew Willy, who
finished his career at Buffalo by setting nearly every school
passing record.

"Injuries are, and will always be, a huge part of football, but
this one is particularly painful because of what James has meant
to this program and community," Gill said. "However, this is an
incredible opportunity for a group of very talented running
backs that we have to step up and help us achieve our goals this
season."]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/114990-Buffalo-RB-Starks-to-miss-senior-season</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/114990-Buffalo-RB-Starks-to-miss-senior-season</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:45:14 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Brown, UConn spoil Buffalo's bowl debut]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[TORONTO (Ticker) -- In a spectacular season, Donald Brown saved 
his best for last.

Brown, the leading rusher in the Football Bowl Subdivision, ran 
for 261 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries Saturday as 
Connecticut defeated Buffalo, 38-20, in the International Bowl.

Following the game, Brown announced he would give up his senior 
season at UConn to enter the NFL draft.

Saturday marked the second straight International Bowl in which 
a running back dominated.  Last year, Rutgers' Ray Rice ran for 
a school-record 280 yards in a 52-30 win over Ball State.

UConn (8-5) overcame five turnovers - all in the first half - to
spoil the bowl debut of Buffalo (8-6), which was coming off a 
42-24 upset of then-unbeaten Ball State in the Mid-American 
Conference championship game.

It was the school's first MAC championship and marked the first 
time in program history it accepted an invitation to a bowl - a 
feat not lost on Buffalo coach Turner Gill.

"I'm proud of those guys, they have started a legacy," Gill said
of his team, specifically the seniors.  "They have left a legacy
of expectation, an expectation of winning ... and that's what 
it's all about.

"They have set the tone, they have set the program - they have 
made this program nationally known, internationally known - and 
I'm proud of these young men."

Buffalo, which joined the FBS in 1999, had its first winning 
season since 1996.  The Bulls' coach expects that success to 
continue.

"This is not going to be a one-year wonder at Buffalo," Gill 
said.  "We are going to be challenging for championships every 
year.  I look forward to that, and our players look forward to 
it."

It was a bizarre game as UConn quarterback Tyler Lorenzen did 
not complete his first pass until there was 5:22 remaining in 
the third quarter - a 4-yard touchdown strike to Steve Brouse 
that put the Huskies ahead for good at 24-20.

However, the Bulls were bullied by Brown, who finished the 
campaign with a school-record 2,083 yards.

UConn dominated the contest from the outset, outgaining Buffalo,
225-94, in the first half, and scored the game's final 28 
points.

"Obviously, we didn't execute as well as we hoped for, but a lot
of that has to do with Connecticut," Gill said.  "They were the 
best football team today."

Lorenzen added a 15-yard TD run - his second of the game - to 
make it 31-20 with 4:44 remaining in the contest before Dahna 
Deleston returning an interception 100 yards to complete the 
scoring.

Buffalo stayed in the game because of the turnovers - two of 
which came on special teams - and held a 20-17 lead at halftime.

During a stretch of just over 5 1/2 minutes, the Bulls scored 17
straight points off three Huskies' fumbles.

UConn's Jasper Howard dropped a punt and kicked the ball into 
the end zone, where Buffalo's Anthony Long fell on it to tie the
contest at 10-10 with 11:36 left in the half.

On UConn's ensuing possession, Lorenzen fumbled while getting 
sacked, leading to A.J. Principe's 29-yard field goal.

The Huskies continued to have trouble holding on to the ball as 
Robbie Frey fumbled at the 4-yard line.  James Starks ran into 
the end zone on the next play, giving Buffalo a 20-10 advantage.

Lorenzen's 13-yard TD run pulled the Huskies within 20-17 at the
intermission.  UConn still trailed even though Brown rushed for 
208 yards on 16 carries in the first half.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/84418-Brown-UConn-spoil-Buffalos-bowl-debut</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ncaaf/news/84418-Brown-UConn-spoil-Buffalos-bowl-debut</guid>
				<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Buffalo to make bowl debut against UConn]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Buffalo (8-5) vs. Connecticut (7-5), 12:00 pm EST

TORONTO (Ticker) -- Now regarded as one of the hottest coaching 
prospects in the country, Turner Gill surprised some observers 
when he elected to stay at Buffalo.

Armed with a one-year extension that keeps him under contract 
through 2013, Gill leads the Bulls into the first bowl in the 
program's 94-year history - a contest against Connecticut in the
International Bowl on Saturday.

The game will be played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, just a 
90-minute drive from Buffalo's campus.

"On the day I came here to be the head coach I told my team that
one day we would be successful here at the University at 
Buffalo," Gill said.  "Now, more than ever, I have never been 
more proud to be the head coach of this program at this great 
academic institution.

"This program has proven it can win now and it is built to 
continue to win in the future."

However, Buffalo was considered one of the worst programs in the
country when Gill took the job in 2006.  Prior to his arrival, 
the Bulls had won just 10 games in seven seasons since making 
the jump to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 1999.

Three short years later, he guided the Bulls (8-5) to their 
first Mid-American Conference championship.  Buffalo claimed the
title with a 42-24 victory over previously unbeaten and 
12th-ranked Ball State in the MAC title game.

After the game, Buffalo accepted a bid to the International 
Bowl, an invitation that came 50 years after the team turned 
down an opportunity to play in the 1958 Tangerine Bowl.

The Bulls voted to turn down that bid after being told not to 
bring their two blacks players to Orlando, Florida due to a 
segregation policy in the school district in which the game was 
to be played.

"It is another great step forward for our university and 
particularly fitting that it occurs 50 years after our 1958 team
earned our first bowl bid," added Gill, whose team is looking 
for a school-record ninth win.

A semifinalist for the Johnny Unitas "Golden Arm" Award, Buffalo
senior Drew Willy is the school's career leader in passing yards
(8,535) and touchdowns (52).  This year, he led an offense that 
scored a school-record 401 points.

It was a record-breaking year all around for the Bulls, as James
Starks rushed for a school-record 1,308 yards and Naaman 
Roosevelt set another single-season school mark with 96 
receptions.

UConn (7-5), which dropped its final two regular-season games, 
did not get strong quarterback play throughout the season.  
However, the Huskies are led by Donald Brown, the top rusher in 
the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Already UConn's all-time leading rusher as just a junior, Brown 
has run for 1,822 yards and 17 touchdowns this season.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Gill receives extension, pay raise to stay at Buffalo]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[BUFFALO, New York (Ticker) -- Turner Gill, now considered one of
the country's hot coaching prospects, will remain at Buffalo 
after all.

Gill, who coached the Bulls to their first bowl bid in 50 years 
this season, received a contract extension and a pay raise 
Tuesday to stay in western New York.

Buffalo did not disclose exact terms of the agreement.  But the 
school did state that the deal runs through the 2013 season, 
includes annual rollover options and will make Gill one of the 
highest-paid coaches in the Mid-American Conference.

"I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of Turner, his 
coaching staff and his team," Buffalo athletic director Warde 
Manuel said.  "They have brought unprecedented attention to the 
University of Buffalo and have been great ambassadors for the 
school."

In just his third season at Buffalo, Gill has guided the Bulls 
to an 8-5 record, including a 42-24 victory over previously 
unbeaten Ball State in the Mid-American Conference championship 
game.

Buffalo will face Connecticut in the International Bowl in 
Toronto - a short trip from the school's campus - on January 3.

A former star quarterback at Nebraska, Gill reportedly had been 
linked to the jobs at Syracuse and Auburn.

On Monday, former Auburn basketball standout Charles Barkley 
said Gill, just one of the four African-American head coaches in
the Football Bowl Subdivision, should have been named as Tommy 
Tuberville's replacement.

However, Gill now seems committed to continue building the 
Buffalo program.

"On the day that I came here to be the head coach, I told my 
team that one day we would be successful here at the University 
of Buffalo," Gill said.  "Now, more than ever, I have never been
more proud to be the head coach of this program and this great 
academic institution."

When Gill arrived at Buffalo in 2006, the program was considered
one of the worst in the FBS, winning just 10 games in the 
previous seven years.  He only went 2-10 in his first season but
improved to 5-7 last year.

Four of Buffalo's five losses this season came to bowl teams, 
and two of the defeats were to  schools ranked in the top 25.

"This program has proven it can win now and it is built to 
continue to win in the future," Gill added.

Buffalo's bowl invitation comes 50 years after the school turned
a trip to the Tangerine Bowl due to segregation policies in the 
school district in which the game was to be played.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Buffalo stuns Ball State for MAC crown]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Buffalo football team did the school's 
basketball team one better on Friday.

A day after the Bulls' basketball team took Connecticut to the 
wire before losing, the football team shocked 13th-ranked and 
previously undefeated Ball State, 42-24, in the Mid-American 
Conference Championship.

"I'm just proud of these guys," an emotional Buffalo coach 
Turner Gill said.  "It's probably the greatest (career 
achievement) because of where this program was.  For them to 
become MAC champions in three years, I am so proud of them."

The victory guarantees Buffalo its first bowl appearance, which 
will come in the International Bowl on January 3 against a Big 
East opponent.

The bowl bid is the second in Buffalo's 94 years of collegiate 
football but will mark the first invitation that is accepted.

The 1958 Bulls were invited to play in the Tangerine Bowl 
against Florida State, but later turned it down when it was 
learned that two of Buffalo's African-American players would not
be allowed to compete against white players at the game site.

"It is with great pride, and anticipation, that we accept an 
invitation to play in the International Bowl on behalf of our 
administration," Gill said.  "... It is another great step 
forward for our university and particularly fitting that it 
occurs 50 years after our 1958 team earned our first bowl bid."

Drew Willy threw three touchdown passes to Naman Roosevelt and 
the Bulls turned four fumbles by Ball State quarterback Nate 
Davis into 28 points, including two returns for touchdowns in 
the third quarter that turned the game in their favor.

Ball State held a 10-7 advantage at halftime.  Play opened up in
the second half as Willy hit Roosevelt with a 39-yard pass to 
give the Bulls (8-5) a 14-10 lead.

The Cardinals (12-1) responded as MiQuale Lewis scored his 
second touchdown on a 1-yard run midway through the quarter to 
make it 17-14.

After Ball State recovered a fumble by Buffalo, it appeared 
headed for another score.  Lewis ran toward the goal line.  The 
ball was spotted at the half-yard line and the play went under 
video review.  The review confirmed the call and the ball was 
spotted at the half-yard line.

After Lewis was tackled for a loss and Ball State was called for
illegal procedure, Davis scrambled and went airborne as he 
approached the goal line.  Davis was clobbered and fumbled, 
allowing Buffalo's Mike Newton to pick the ball up and bring it 
92 yards for a TD and a 21-17 lead.

Incredibly, Davis fumbled again in the final minute of the 
quarter as the quarterback was not ready for a snap in the 
shotgun and it hit him.  Sherrod Lott scooped the ball up and 
returned it 74 yards to make it 28-17.

"Scoop and score," Bulls defensive coordinator Jimmy Williams 
said.  "That's what we teach -- scoop and score."

Fumblitis bit Davis again in the fourth quarter as he coughed 
the ball up while trying to sneak for a first down on a 
fourth-down play.

Willy, who finished 19-of-28 for 208 yards and three touchdowns,
and Roosevelt hooked up - again - for an 8-yard pass that made 
it 35-17 with six minutes left.  Roosevelt had 10 catches for 
116 yards and three touchdowns.

"This is crazy," Roosevelt said.  "I don't know if this will 
ever sink in.  My first year here we won two games and now we're
the MAC champions.  That's what Coach Gill made us believe in."

Davis, who was 31-of-48 passing for 351 yards, hit Louis Johnson
with a 22-yard touchdown pass to make it 35-24.  Buffalo 
recovered an onside kick and drove 25 yards with James Starks 
going the final yard to make it 42-24.

"To hold that trophy with all those guys and the administration 
and all the guys who supported us over the years is truly what 
it's all about," Willy said.  "Turner Gill, that's all you need 
to know.  He's the one who made us believe."]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:15:48 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ball State faces Buffalo in MAC title game]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[(12) Ball State (12-0) vs. Buffalo (7-5), 8:00 pm EST

DETROIT (Ticker) -- This year's Mid-American Conference 
championship game will have a decidedly new feel as it pits a 
pair of teams making their first appearance in the contest.

With a berth in the Motor City Bowl on line, No. 12 Ball State 
faces Buffalo in Friday's contest at Detroit's Ford Field.

The Cardinals (12-0, 8-0 MAC West), who set a school record for 
wins and rolled to their first undefeated regular season since 
1949, have been established as a two-touchdown favorite.

Buffalo (7-5, 5-3 East) will attempt to do what no one was able 
to accomplish during the regular season - slow down Ball State's
tandem of quarterback Nate Davis and running MiQuale Lewis.

The Cardinals clinched their first MAC West title with a 45-22 
victory over Western Michigan on November 25.  They are seeking 
their first MAC crown since 1996, when there was no conference 
title game.

"I am really happy for this group of kids and this senior class 
to come together and accomplish what they set out to get, but 
we're not finished yet," Ball State coach Brady Hoke said.

Lewis rushing for three touchdowns against Western Michigan, 
giving him 20 for the season and breaking Mark Bornholdt's 
previous school record of 19 set in 1979.

Lewis is the fourth-leading rusher in the Football Bowl 
Subdivision with 1,570 yards, while Davis is the sixth-rated 
quarterback in the FBS, having thrown for 3,095 yards and 25 
touchdowns.

Ball State has won 11 of its 12 regular-season games by double 
figures.  Its only test was a 31-24 victory at Central Michigan 
in which it had to rally from a seven-point deficit in the 
fourth quarter.

Coached by former Nebraska star quarterback Turner Gill, Buffalo
heads to Detroit after a wild season.  The Bulls were involved 
in six games that were decided on the final play, including 
three in overtime.

Buffalo clinched its first MAC East crown with a 40-34 
double-overtime win at Bowling Green on November 21.

The Bulls won after the biggest comeback in school history, 
rallying from a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter as Drew 
Willy threw two touchdowns in the final 2 1/2 minutes of 
regulation to force overtime.

Buffalo's top threats are running back James Stark, who has 
rushed for 1,226 yards and 14 TDs, and receiver Naaman 
Roosevelt, who has 86 receptions for 1,196 yards and 10 scores.

The Bulls are hoping to secure the school's first bowl bid.  
Fifty years ago, Buffalo turned down an invitation to the 
Tangerine Bowl after the school was told not to bring its two 
black players to the game.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Gill improving stock at Buffalo]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By Bob Birge
PA SportsTicker Staff Writer

It has been a troubling season for African-American coaches in 
the Football Bowl Subdivision, as their ranks have been sliced 
in half following the departures of Washington's Tyrone 
Willingham, Kansas State's Ron Prince and Mississippi State's 
Sylvester Croom.

There are now just three black coaches out of 119 programs in 
the FBS - Buffalo's Turner Gill, Miami's Randy Shannon and 
Houston's Kevin Sumlin.

Still, there could be hope for a minority upgrade as Gill might 
be the next hot coaching commodity based on the job he is doing 
at Buffalo, which meets No. 13 Ball State on Friday in the 
Mid-American Conference championship game.

The three departing coaches were in difficult, if not 
impossible, situations.

Willingham ran the Washington program into the ground, Prince 
followed a legend (Bill Snyder) at Kansas State and Croom had to
compete against the likes of LSU, Florida and Alabama in the 
Southeastern Conference.

The highly-respected Gill, a former standout quarterback at 
Nebraska, opted to take a different route, beginning his 
head-coaching career at a non-BCS school.

While Buffalo might have been considered the Siberia of college 
football jobs when Gill arrived in 2006 with his championship 
pedigree, he has done nothing to damage his already solid 
reputation.

A part of three national championship teams as the quarterbacks 
coach at his alma mater from 1992-2003, Gill has been credited 
for his communications skills, following the lead set by his 
mentor, Tom Osborne.

"You never know exactly all the details of what you're getting 
into, but I had an idea we were starting from scratch and had to
build a program," Gill told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review in 
September.  "I was looking for something different because I had
been in traditional programs and wanted to start something."

The 46-year-old Gill would seem like a logical choice to fill 
the vacancy at Syracuse since the school is just a few hours 
down the road.  Last year, he was briefly linked to the Nebraska
job before the Cornhuskers tabbed Bo Pelini.

While off the radar for most college football fans, Buffalo is 
experiencing a special season.

Not only are the Bulls playing in their first MAC championship, 
they are doing so on the 50th anniversary of their only bowl 
invitation in school history.

In 1958, Buffalo was invited to play in the Tangerine Bowl in 
Orlando, Florida.  There was one problem, however.

The school district in which the contest was to be played didn't
condone integration.  Buffalo could play in the game, but only 
if its two black players - Willie Evans and Mike Wilson - stayed
home.

The team refused, turning down the invitation - and that 
decision is regarded as one the school's proudest moments.

Five decades later, it's no small irony that the Buffalo program
is being guided by a black man.  The Bulls also have a black 
athletic director in Warde Manuel.

Buffalo is a heavy underdog against undefeated Ball State (12-0)
and enters the clash with only a 7-5 record, which doesn't seem 
like much.

However, the Bulls only made the jump to Division I-A (now the 
FBS) in 1999 and won just 10 games in the seven seasons before 
Gill's arrival.

Gill went 2-10 in his first season, then improved to 5-7 last 
year, including a 5-3 mark in the MAC.

This season has a been a thrill a minute, with the Bulls 
involved in six games that came down to the last play, including
three in overtime.

"I'm proud of our players, this season has been outstanding," 
Gill said after the Bulls clinched the MAC East title with a 
40-34 double-overtime win at Bowling Green on November 21.  "I 
have been involved in championship football teams, but I have 
never been exposed to a season like this."

In typical fashion, the Bulls won that game with the greatest 
comeback in school history, rallying from a 20-point deficit in 
the fourth quarter.

The Bulls wouldn't want it any other way.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Missouri beats Buffalo in final non-conference game]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, Missouri (Ticker) -- Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin 
enjoyed career days in Missouri's final tune-up before Big 12 
Conference play.

Daniel passed for a career-high 439 yards and completed a Big 
12-record 20 consecutive passes while Maclin hauled in a 
career-high 14 receptions Saturday as the fifth-ranked Tigers 
closed their non-conference schedule with a 42-21 rout of 
Buffalo.

A Heisman Trophy candidate, Daniel finished 35-of-44, threw two 
touchdowns and fell three completions short of tying the NCAA 
record of 23 in a row.

"(Daniel) brings his A-game every time he plays," Missouri coach
Gary Pinkel said.  "He's smart about what he does.  He's like a 
coach out there; he knows the offense so well.  He always keeps 
his focus."

Daniel's favorite target was Maclin, who finished with 236 
all-purpose yards.  The sophomore standout had 168 receiving 
yards, 25 rushing yards and 43 on returns.

Derrick Washington rushed for 89 yards and two TDs while tight 
end Chase Coffman had 10 catches for 84 yards and a score for 
Missouri (4-0), which has a bye next week before opening Big 12 
play at Nebraska on October 4.

"We're happy for the victory, but turnovers and mental errors 
just killed us today," Coffman said.  "It might even have been a
good thing for this game to be close like that, but we've just 
got to keep working to get better."

"It's time for us to start working on Nebraska," Pinkel added.  
"The bye week comes at a very good time for us.  We're sitting 
here 4-0, we've done a lot of good things, but we've also got 
some things we need to improve on."

A former star at Nebraska, Buffalo coach Turner Gill had his 
team primed for its matchup with the high-powered Tigers, who 
entered leading the nation with an average of 57 points per 
game.

"We did have some good things, it wasn't totally negative," Gill
said.  "But Missouri was the best team today."

One week after a thrilling last-second win over Temple, the 
Bulls (2-2) pulled within 27-21 on Drew Willy's 3-yard TD pass 
to Ernest Jackson midway through the third quarter.

But Missouri, a five-touchdown favorite, pulled away courtesy of
Washington's 3-yard TD late in the third quarter and Daniel's 
4-yard scoring strike to Coffman with 9:41 remaining.

Although the Tigers lost three fumbles in Buffalo territory, 
Daniel was his usual efficient self.  The senior completed his 
20th consecutive attempt on a 9-yarder to Maclin in the third 
quarter.

But Daniel's string of successful passes ended later in the 
drive when his 4th-and-1 attempt to Maclin was incomplete.  The 
NCAA record of 23 straight completions is shared by Tennessee's 
Tee Martin (1998) and California's Aaron Rodgers (2004).

A Heisman finalist last year, Daniel will enter Big 12 play with
staggering statistics.  He has completed just under 76 percent 
of his passes for 1,412 yards and 12 TDs with one interception 
in four games.

But despite Daniel's impressive resume and Missouri's plethora 
of offensive weapons, the Bulls kept it close against one of the
nation's premier teams.

Willy completed 22-of-40 passes for 237 yards, two TDs and one 
interception.  Jackson had a pair of scoring catches and 
returned a kickoff for a touchdown while Naam Roosevelt hauled 
in nine catches for 87 yards for Buffalo, which was outgained by
a whopping margin of 590-286.

"We held them to 49-yards rushing, which is good, and only 286 
yards, so that's pretty good," Pinkel said. "We've just got to 
focus more on both sides of the ball."

Facing a 10-0 deficit, Buffalo got on the board late in the 
first quarter on Jackson's 97-yard kickoff return.

The Bulls clawed within 17-14 on Jackson's first receiving TD of
the game, a 32-yard strike from Willy with 7:30 remaining in the
first half.

"Jackson had a good day today," Willy said.  "He usually does 
back-up kick returns, but he started today.  He did a great job 
today."]]></description>
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