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Friday, December 2
Buffalo, NY
1:00 pm
University at Buffalo
23
vs
22
Akron
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UBBulls.com
Bulls Rally Past Akron to Earn Bowl Bid
12/2/2022 6:15:00 PM | Football
BUFFALO, NY – Cole Snyder connected with Quian Williams on a fourth-down, 16-yard touchdown pass with just 1:15 left in the fourth quarter to help rally Buffalo to a 23-22 victory over Akron at UB Stadium on Friday afternoon. The win was UB's sixth of the season, assuring the Bulls will play in a bowl game.
Playing without several key players due to injury, including running backs Ron Cook, Jr. and Al-Jay Henderson, the Bulls turned to the passing game to mount the comeback.
Snyder threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns in the game. Justin Marshall had six catches for 83 yards and a pair of scores, including a 38-yard touchdown grab with just 30 seconds left in the half and a six-yard TD grab late in the third quarter that gave the Bulls a brief lead.
Buffalo was trailing 22-17 with 3:07 left in the game. It looked bleak for the Bulls until Jaylon Bass jumped on a loose ball to give UB possession at its own 40-yard line. The Bulls marched down the field on completions to Williams, Marlyn Johnson, Trevor Borland and Marshall. On 4th-and-10 at the Akron 16, Williams made the play of the game, catching a pass from Snyder near the goal line and before getting knocked out of bounds, reached the ball back behind this head and over the goal line for the game-winning score.
On the ensuring Akron possession, Marcus Fuqua sealed the win with his second interception of the game. The All-MAC first-teamer has seven interceptions on the season – the most by a UB player in its FBS era.
Buffalo fell behind to the Zips, 16-0, but the defense kept the Bulls in the game until the offense could get things going. Linebacker Shaun Dolac had another big game, finishing with a game-high 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks. James Patterson, playing in his final game at UB Stadium, had 11 tackles and two tackles for loss. He became just the fifth player in program history to surpass 400 career tackles.
The Bulls finished the regular season 6-6, becoming bowl eligible for the seventh time in program history. They will find out their bowl game and opponent on Sunday.
Playing without several key players due to injury, including running backs Ron Cook, Jr. and Al-Jay Henderson, the Bulls turned to the passing game to mount the comeback.
Snyder threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns in the game. Justin Marshall had six catches for 83 yards and a pair of scores, including a 38-yard touchdown grab with just 30 seconds left in the half and a six-yard TD grab late in the third quarter that gave the Bulls a brief lead.
Buffalo was trailing 22-17 with 3:07 left in the game. It looked bleak for the Bulls until Jaylon Bass jumped on a loose ball to give UB possession at its own 40-yard line. The Bulls marched down the field on completions to Williams, Marlyn Johnson, Trevor Borland and Marshall. On 4th-and-10 at the Akron 16, Williams made the play of the game, catching a pass from Snyder near the goal line and before getting knocked out of bounds, reached the ball back behind this head and over the goal line for the game-winning score.
On the ensuring Akron possession, Marcus Fuqua sealed the win with his second interception of the game. The All-MAC first-teamer has seven interceptions on the season – the most by a UB player in its FBS era.
Buffalo fell behind to the Zips, 16-0, but the defense kept the Bulls in the game until the offense could get things going. Linebacker Shaun Dolac had another big game, finishing with a game-high 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks. James Patterson, playing in his final game at UB Stadium, had 11 tackles and two tackles for loss. He became just the fifth player in program history to surpass 400 career tackles.
The Bulls finished the regular season 6-6, becoming bowl eligible for the seventh time in program history. They will find out their bowl game and opponent on Sunday.
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