Oct 24, 2009 - 6:07 PM
0 shoutsKALAMAZOO, 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.
From the Bleachers
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BUFFALO: 31
WESTERN MICHIGAN: 34
Final - OT
Oct 24 5:39 PM -
NCAAF
BUFFALO 31
WESTRN MICHIGAN 34 0:00 LEFT, 1ST OT
Oct 24 5:39 PM -
NCAAF END, 4TH QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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BUFFALO 7 0 14 10 31
WESTRN MICHIGAN 14 3 7 7 31 GOING INTO OVERTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: WESTRN MICHIGAN - TD, ANSEL PONDER 10 YD
PASS FROM TIM HILLER (JOHN
POTTER KICK), 4:
Oct 24 5:39 PM -
NCAAF
FG WESTRN MICHIGAN
JOHN POTTER 28 YD
BUFFALO 31
WESTRN MICHIGAN 34 IN 1ST OT POSSESSION
Oct 24 5:39 PM -
BUFFALO: 31
WESTERN MICHIGAN: 31
End of Regulation
Oct 24 5:24 PM -
NCAAF
FG BUFFALO
A.J. PRINCIPE 28 YD
BUFFALO 31
WESTRN MICHIGAN 31 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 24 5:24 PM -
Buffalo 31, Western Michigan 31 End of Regulation
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Oct 24 5:24 PM -
NCAAF
TD WESTRN MICHIGAN
BRANDON WEST 3 YD RUN
(JOHN POTTER KICK)
BUFFALO 28
WESTRN MICHIGAN 31 1:58 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 24 5:19 PM -
Buffalo 28, Western Michigan 31 4th Quarter - 1:58
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Oct 24 5:19 PM -
NCAAF
TD BUFFALO
IKE NDUKA 56 YD RUN
(A.J. PRINCIPE KICK)
BUFFALO 28
WESTRN MICHIGAN 24 5:16 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 24 5:04 PM -
Buffalo 28, Western Michigan 24 4th Quarter - 5:16
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Oct 24 5:04 PM -
BUFFALO: 21
WESTERN MICHIGAN: 24
End of 3rd
Oct 24 4:48 PM -
NCAAF
TD BUFFALO
BRETT HAMLIN 33 YD PASS FROM ZACH MAYNARD
(A.J. PRINCIPE KICK)
BUFFALO 21
WESTRN MICHIGAN 24 2:43 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 24 4:38 PM -
NCAAF
TD WESTRN MICHIGAN
BRANDON WEST 2 YD RUN
(JOHN POTTER KICK)
BUFFALO 14
WESTRN MICHIGAN 24 4:56 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 24 4:23 PM -
NCAAF
TD BUFFALO
IKE NDUKA 2 YD RUN
(A.J. PRINCIPE KICK)
BUFFALO 14
WESTRN MICHIGAN 17 12:21 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 24 4:08 PM -
BUFFALO: 7
WESTERN MICHIGAN: 17
Halftime
Oct 24 3:58 PM -
NCAAF
FG WESTRN MICHIGAN
JOHN POTTER 28 YD
BUFFALO 7
WESTRN MICHIGAN 17 13:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 24 3:02 PM -
BUFFALO: 7
WESTERN MICHIGAN: 14
End of 1st
Oct 24 2:52 PM -
NCAAF
TD WESTRN MICHIGAN
ANSEL PONDER 9 YD PASS FROM TIM HILLER
(JOHN POTTER KICK)
BUFFALO 7
WESTRN MICHIGAN 14 2:37 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 24 2:47 PM -
NCAAF
TD BUFFALO
IKE NDUKA 11 YD RUN
(A.J. PRINCIPE KICK)
BUFFALO 7
WESTRN MICHIGAN 7 7:17 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 24 2:32 PM -
NCAAF
TD WESTRN MICHIGAN
ANSEL PONDER 10 YD PASS FROM TIM HILLER
(JOHN POTTER KICK)
BUFFALO 0
WESTRN MICHIGAN 7 10:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 24 2:22 PM
