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Bulls Rally to Beat Army in Overtime, 23-20
9/24/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo football team rallied from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Army, 23-20, in overtime at UB Stadium on Saturday night. After Army missed a go-ahead field goal in the first overtime, Adam Mitcheson connected on a 33-yard field goal for the game winner.
The Basics
Score: Buffalo 23, Army 20 (OT)
Records: Buffalo (1-2, 0-0 MAC), Army (3-1)
Location: UB Stadium, Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,217
Weather: 62 degrees, clear
How It Happened
Scoring Plays
- Army took its opening possession and drove 71 yards on nine plays. Jordan Asberry took an option pitch and ran it into the endzone from 15 yards out. (UB 0, Army 7, 9:34 1Q)
- Army drove 80 yards to the UB 4-yard line, but the Bulls defense stuffed the Army rush attack and forced the Black Knights to settle for a 21-yard field goal. (UB 0, Army 10, 11:27 2Q)
- After Buffalo forced and recovered a fumble at the Army 23-yard line, it took the Bulls eight plays before Tyree Jackson scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak. (UB 6, Army 10, 10:48 3Q)
- On the ensuing possession, Army drove to the UB 21-yard line but had to settle for a Blake Wilson 38-yard field goal (UB 6, Army 13, 7:53 3Q)
- Army scored on its second straight possession after driving 62 yards on 11 plays. Ahmad Bradshaw ran it in from five yards out to extend the Black Knight lead. (UB 6, Army 20, 1:25 3Q)
- Jackson connected with Kamathi Holsey for a 5-yard touchdown pass to pull the Bulls to within a touchdown. The key play on the drive was a 49-yard pass from Jackson to Marcus McGill. (UB 13, Army 20, 8:25 4Q)
- After the UB defense forced a 3-and-out on Army's next possession, the Bulls drove 62 yards on 13 plays, including a 4th-and-9 conversion. Jackson scored his second 1-yard rushing touchdown of the game to tie the contest. (UB 20, Army 20, 2:26 4Q)
- After Army missed a 43-yard field goal in the first overtime, the Bulls got the ball and drove to the 15-yard line before Mitcheson drilled the game-winning 33-yard field goal.
Inside the Numbers
- Redshirt-freshman quarterback Tyree Jackson had the best game of his young career, finishing 20-of-31 for 178 yards and a touchdown and added 34 yards rushing and two other scores.
- Johnathan Hawkins was the Bulls leading rusher with 37 yards on 10 carries.
- Seven different Bulls caught passes, led by Schreck who had five catches for 58 yards. Jamarl Eiland added four catches and Holsey had three.
- Ishmael Hargrove had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
- Brandon Crawford had two tackles for loss.
- The Bulls were 7-of-15 on third down conversions and 2-of-3 on fourth down conversions.
Key Stat
- The Bulls had four players with double-digit tackles, led by Jarrett Franklin who had 17. Khalil Hodge had 16. Ishmael Hargrove and Brandon Crawford added 13 and 12, respectively.
Game Changer
- Trailing, 20-6, early in the fourth quarter, Army was driving to put the game out of reach. However, on 4th-and-2 from the UB 35, Hodge and Hargrove combined to stop Army quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw short of the first down marker. The Bulls went on to score 14 unanswered points and force overtime.
Nota-BULLS:
- It was the second time Buffalo beat Army in overtime at UB Stadium. The Bulls also defeated the Black Knights, 27-24, in overtime in 2008 – the only other meeting in Buffalo.
- Mitcheson's walk-off kick was the first by a UB kicker since Patrick Clarke hit a 47-yard field goal, with no time remaining, to defeat Miami (OH) in 2012.
- It was Buffalo's first overtime win since defeating Stony Brook, 26-23, in five overtimes in 2013.
- Army had not allowed a fourth quarter touchdown through three games before tonight.
- Brandon Williams had his first career interception.
- Holsey's touchdown was the first of his career.
- Franklin (17), Hargrove (13) and Crawford (12) all posted career highs in tackles.
- Hodge added his first career sack.
- Jamarl Eiland had a career-high four catches.
- Jackson was 9-for-13 for 107 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
- In handing Army its first loss, the Bulls held the Black Knights to their lowest point total of the year.
Quota-BULLS
Head Coach Lance Leipold:
"I am very proud of the team. I think a lot of people counted this group out and we had our backs against the wall. We battled hard and had a great second half effort. When you look at what has happened over the first two weeks, things haven't looked as good as we would have hoped. To see us battle back and put it into overtime and find a way to win, made me very proud of these players and assistant coaches."
On Tyree Jackson:
"Tyree was very confident in himself, as were a lot of our guys, on that last drive. For Tyree to lead that tying drive was something that he can build on as we continue on this season. I am very impressed by Tyree because he never had a moment of panic or confusion which are great building blocks that you want a young quarterback to work with."
Mason Schreck
On Tyree Jackson:
"It's awesome for him to come in and play like that as a redshirt freshman and lead us the way he did. This win feels so great because the future of UB football is in really good hands with Tyree."
Tyree Jackson
On big plays:
"Marcus McGill and Mason Schreck made me look good tonight. The seniors just won't accept losing and they proved that tonight."
On 4th and 9 play:
"Mason is a great player. Not many people make plays like that on 4th and 9 with the game on the line, but he came through with a great play."
Adam Mitcheson
On gamewinner:
"I am always put through those situations during the week of practice, so I just cleared my head and did my job."
On celebration:
"I didn't really know what to do, I just took off."
Brandon Crawford
"I think this is the start of something special."
Team Stats
ARMY 7, UB 0
ARMY - Asberry, Jordan 15 yd run (Wilson, Blake kick), 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 4:15
ARMY 10, UB 0
ARMY - Wilson, Blake 21 yd field goal 14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 7:08
ARMY 10, UB 6
UB - JACKSON, Tyree 1 yd run (MITCHESON, Adam kickfailed), 6 plays, 23 yards, TOP 2:12
ARMY 13, UB 6
ARMY - Wilson, Blake 38 yd field goal 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:45
ARMY 20, UB 6
ARMY - Bradshaw, Ahmad 5 yd run (Wilson, Blake kick), 11 plays, 62 yards, TOP 5:25
ARMY 20, UB 13
UB - HOLSEY, Kamathi 5 yd pass from JACKSON, Tyree (MITCHESON, Adam kick) 8 plays, 66 yards, TOP 3:05
ARMY 20, UB 20
UB - JACKSON, Tyree 1 yd run (MITCHESON, Adam kick), 13 plays, 62 yards, TOP 3:47
ARMY 20, UB 23
UB - MITCHESON, Adam 33 yd field goal 5 plays, 10 yards, TOP 0:00
