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Western Michigan wins fourth straight, 24-17 over Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Kaleb Eleby threw a pair of touchdown passes to Skyy Moore and Western Michigan won its fourth straight game, defeating Buffalo 24-17 on Saturday in a Mid-American Conference opener.
Eleby hit a streaking Moore with a 64-yard strike to give the Broncos (4-1, 1-0) the lead with 9 1/2 minutes remaining. After Buffalo went three-and-out for the fourth straight possession, the Broncos burned almost six minutes off the clock before La'Darius Jefferson scored from a yard out.
Kyle Vantrease's 1-yard keeper cut the lead to seven with 1:17 remaining but WMU recovered an onside kick.
After WMU's Parker Sampson had missed two field goal attempts, punter Nick Mihalic kicked a 26-yard field goal to tie it at 10 earlier in the fourth quarter.
Eleby found Moore in the right corner of the end zone for a 12-yard score and a 7-0 lead in the opening quarter before Buffalo tied it less than 30 seconds later on Ron Cook's 55-yard sprint up the middle. The Bulls (2-3, 0-1) had the lead with Alex McNulty's 37-yard field goal in the third.
The game featured the MAC's top two receivers in Buffalo's Quian Williams and WMU's Corey Crooms but it was Moore piling up a career-high 163 yards on 11 catches. Williams finished with 119 yards on six catches.
Eleby was 21-of-33 passing for 279 yards as WMU outgained Buffalo 457-282. Jefferson rushed for 96 yards on 23 carries.
Zaire Barnes forced a fumble by recording the first sack against Buffalo this season but Western Michigan failed to score off the turnover.
Western Michigan's Tim Lester returned to coach in a game for the first time since Sept. 18 after testing positive for COVID-19 with a breakthrough infection.
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S. Moore
24 WR 163 ReYds, 2 ReTDs, 11 RECs |
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R. Cook Jr.
2 RB 56 RuYds, RuTD, 4 ReYds, 2 RECs |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 28 | 15 |
Rushing | 13 | 8 |
Passing | 11 | 7 |
Penalty | 4 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 6-15 | 4-11 |
4th Down Conv | 3-5 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 475 | 285 |
Total Plays | 84 | 51 |
Avg Gain | 5.7 | 5.6 |
Net Yards Rushing | 188 | 141 |
Rush Attempts | 49 | 30 |
Avg Rush Yards | 3.8 | 4.7 |
Yards Passing | 287 | 144 |
Comp. - Att. | 21-35 | 11-21 |
Yards Per Pass | 7.2 | 6.0 |
Penalties - Yards | 6-35 | 5-48 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-1 | 3-1 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 1-38.0 | 5-35.2 |
Return Yards | 0 | 3 |
Punts - Returns | 1-0 | 1-3 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Eleby
5 QB
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K. Eleby | 21/33 | 279 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Jefferson
3 RB
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L. Jefferson | 23 | 96 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Tyler
9 RB
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S. Tyler | 14 | 80 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kincaide
7 RB
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J. Kincaide | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Eleby
5 QB
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K. Eleby | 8 | -2 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Moore
24 WR
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S. Moore | 14 | 11 | 163 | 2 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Crooms
4 WR
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C. Crooms | 13 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Jefferson
3 RB
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L. Jefferson | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Torres
85 TE
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A. Torres | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
1 WR
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J. Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Moment
20 LB
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C. Moment | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Barnes
3 LB
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Z. Barnes | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Selig
27 LB
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R. Selig | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ware
26 S
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D. Ware | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Coleman
7 CB
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T. Coleman | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Carter
5 DL
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A. Carter | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Kneeland
94 DL
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M. Kneeland | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Thomas
6 LB
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A. Thomas | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Holley
8 DL
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R. Holley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Moertl
35 S
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J. Moertl | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jackson
23 CB
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D. Jackson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Griffin
30 CB
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C. Griffin | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Cannon
33 LB
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Q. Cannon | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Aguirre
90 DL
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K. Aguirre | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
P. Sampson
97 K
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P. Sampson | 0/2 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
N. Mihalic
39 P
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N. Mihalic | 1/1 | 26 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Mihalic
39 P
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N. Mihalic | 1 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
N. Bryant
41 LB
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N. Bryant | 1 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Nunnelly 19 WR
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B. Nunnelly | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Vantrease
7 QB
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K. Vantrease | 12/22 | 151 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Cook Jr.
2 RB
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R. Cook Jr. | 3 | 56 | 1 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. McDuffie
8 RB
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D. McDuffie | 8 | 38 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Marks Jr.
5 RB
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K. Marks Jr. | 11 | 34 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Myers
10 QB
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M. Myers | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Vantrease
7 QB
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K. Vantrease | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Molinich
44 TE
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J. Molinich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Q. Williams
3 WR
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Q. Williams | 8 | 6 | 119 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gassett
18 WR
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J. Gassett | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Molinich
44 TE
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J. Molinich | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
9 WR
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D. Johnson | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Cook Jr.
2 RB
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R. Cook Jr. | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Laborn
0 WR
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K. Laborn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Borland
34 TE
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T. Borland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Gross Jr.
1 S
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C. Gross Jr. | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Fuqua
10 S
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M. Fuqua | 6-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Patterson
8 LB
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J. Patterson | 5-9 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hudgens
35 CB
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L. Hudgens | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Terry
5 LB
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T. Terry | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ingram
9 CB
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J. Ingram | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Williams
95 DL
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D. Williams | 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Laing
55 DE
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K. Laing | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Michel
6 DE
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M. Michel | 3-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Rogers
99 DT
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J. Rogers | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Riggins
49 DE
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T. Riggins | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Wright
2 LB
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K. Wright | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Washington
3 CB
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A. Washington | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Wolo
90 DT
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G. Wolo | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Brown
7 S
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E. Brown | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Tate
33 LB
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C. Tate | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Folsom
20 DL
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D. Folsom | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. McNulty
16 K
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A. McNulty | 1/1 | 32 | 2/2 | 5 |