Saturday, October 5
Buffalo, NY
3:30 pm
2-4 , 0-2
20
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21
Ohio
2-3 , 1-0
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
OT
F
Ohio
0
0
7
7
7
21
Buffalo
0
7
0
7
6
20
Bulls Drop Overtime Heartbreaker to Ohio, 21-20
10/5/2019 8:03:00 PM | Football
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo football team dropped a heartbreaker in overtime to Ohio, 21-20, at UB Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Kyle Vantrease made his first start of the season at quarterback in place of an injured Matt Myers and looked quite comfortable under center. The redshirt-sophomore finished 16-of-23 for 197 yards and two touchdowns and added 19 rushing yards and a score.
Vantrease got the Bulls on the board first when the found Dominic Johnson on a four-yard touchdown pass to give the Bulls a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter. It was Johnson's first career touchdown catch.
Buffalo would hold the 7-0 lead at halftime.
Ohio marched down the field on its first possession of the second half to tie the game, 7-7. The Bobcats were driving again midway through the third quarter to take the lead, but linebacker Kadofi Wright came up with an interception at the UB nine to stymie the drive.
The defense came up big on Ohio's next possession when Malcolm Koonce got the strip sack of Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke and it was recovered by Taylor Riggins at the Ohio 34-yard line. One play later, Vantrease connected with Antonio Nunn for a 34-yard touchdown to put the Bulls ahead, 14-7.
Ohio was able to tie the game with 10:39 left in the fourth quarter.
The Bulls had a chance to take the lead with 1:22 left in regulation, but weren't able to connect on a 46-yard field goal and the game went to overtime.
The Bulls got the ball first in overtime and scored on a Vantrease three-yard run. However, the extra point was missed, and when the Bobcats scored a touchdown on their first possession of OT, the extra point proved to be the difference.
Despite the loss, the UB defense had another strong outing. The Bulls had a season-high four sacks in the game and five tackles for loss. The Bobcats had trouble containing the Bulls off the edge as Taylor Riggins had two sacks and Malcolm Koonce had 1.5 sacks and two other quarterback hurries.
Tyrone Hill had a career-high 15 tackles in the game – 12 of which were solo. Joey Banks added nine tackles, including eight solo stops.
Marks led the Bulls with a season-high 112 yards rushing on 22 carries. It was his third 100-yard game of the season. Nunn led the receivers with 53 yards on four catches and a score. Carlton Todd had his most productive game as a Bull with four receptions for 34 yards.
Up next for the Bulls is a bye week followed by a game at Akron on October 19.
Kyle Vantrease made his first start of the season at quarterback in place of an injured Matt Myers and looked quite comfortable under center. The redshirt-sophomore finished 16-of-23 for 197 yards and two touchdowns and added 19 rushing yards and a score.
Vantrease got the Bulls on the board first when the found Dominic Johnson on a four-yard touchdown pass to give the Bulls a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter. It was Johnson's first career touchdown catch.
Buffalo would hold the 7-0 lead at halftime.
Ohio marched down the field on its first possession of the second half to tie the game, 7-7. The Bobcats were driving again midway through the third quarter to take the lead, but linebacker Kadofi Wright came up with an interception at the UB nine to stymie the drive.
The defense came up big on Ohio's next possession when Malcolm Koonce got the strip sack of Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke and it was recovered by Taylor Riggins at the Ohio 34-yard line. One play later, Vantrease connected with Antonio Nunn for a 34-yard touchdown to put the Bulls ahead, 14-7.
Ohio was able to tie the game with 10:39 left in the fourth quarter.
The Bulls had a chance to take the lead with 1:22 left in regulation, but weren't able to connect on a 46-yard field goal and the game went to overtime.
The Bulls got the ball first in overtime and scored on a Vantrease three-yard run. However, the extra point was missed, and when the Bobcats scored a touchdown on their first possession of OT, the extra point proved to be the difference.
Despite the loss, the UB defense had another strong outing. The Bulls had a season-high four sacks in the game and five tackles for loss. The Bobcats had trouble containing the Bulls off the edge as Taylor Riggins had two sacks and Malcolm Koonce had 1.5 sacks and two other quarterback hurries.
Tyrone Hill had a career-high 15 tackles in the game – 12 of which were solo. Joey Banks added nine tackles, including eight solo stops.
Marks led the Bulls with a season-high 112 yards rushing on 22 carries. It was his third 100-yard game of the season. Nunn led the receivers with 53 yards on four catches and a score. Carlton Todd had his most productive game as a Bull with four receptions for 34 yards.
Up next for the Bulls is a bye week followed by a game at Akron on October 19.
Team Stats
OHIO
UB
Total Yards
341
378
Pass Yards
155
197
Rushing Yards
186
181
Penalty Yards
15
30
1st Downs
23
19
3rd Downs
8
6
4th Downs
0
2
TOP
31:36
28:24
2nd Quarter
OHIO 0, UB 7
UB - JOHNSON, Domini 4 yd pass from VANTREASE, Kyle (BALTAR, Jackson kick) 15 plays, 90 yards, TOP 8:14
3rd Quarter
OHIO 7, UB 7
OHIO - ROURKE, N. 5 yd run (ZERVOS, L. kick), 8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 4:11
4th Quarter
OHIO 7, UB 14
UB - NUNN, Antonio 34 yd pass from VANTREASE, Kyle (BALTAR, Jackson kick) 1 plays, 34 yards, TOP 0:08
OHIO 14, UB 14
OHIO - ALLISON, O. 1 yd run (ZERVOS, L. kick), 4 plays, 48 yards, TOP 1:55
OT Quarter
OHIO 14, UB 20
UB - VANTREASE, Kyle 3 yd run (BALTAR, Jackson kickfailed), 6 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
OHIO 21, UB 20
OHIO - ALLISON, O. 5 yd run (ZERVOS, L. kick), 5 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
16
TD
2
YDS
197
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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