Sep 15, 2009 - 5:37 PM
0 shoutsEL 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.
From the Bleachers
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SCORING SUMMARY
Sep 6 1:18 AM -
BUFFALO: 23
TEXAS-EL PASO: 17
Final
Sep 5 7:00 PM -
BUFFALO: 23
TEXAS-EL PASO: 17
End of Regulation
Sep 5 7:00 PM -
NCAAF
BUFFALO 23
UTEP 17 5:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM -
BUFFALO: 23
TEXAS-EL PASO: 14
End of 3rd
Sep 5 7:00 PM -
NCAAF
BUFFALO 23
UTEP 14 7:37 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM -
NCAAF
BUFFALO 23
UTEP 7 12:13 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM -
BUFFALO: 16
TEXAS-EL PASO: 7
Halftime
Sep 5 7:00 PM -
NCAAF
BUFFALO 16
UTEP 7 12:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM -
NCAAF
SAFETY BUFFALO
BUFFALO 9
UTEP 7 13:22 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM -
NCAAF
BUFFALO 7
UTEP 7 14:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM -
BUFFALO: 0
TEXAS-EL PASO: 7
End of 1st
Sep 5 7:00 PM -
NCAAF
BUFFALO 0
UTEP 7 5:07 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM
