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Army's ground attack hands Buffalo its first loss, 42-13
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) Army didn't allow the disappointment from its overtime loss to No. 5 Oklahoma linger into the next week.
''We couldn't let that beat us twice,'' cornerback Elijah Riley said.
The Black Knights mixed in a few big scoring plays with its ground-control offense to defeat previously unbeaten Buffalo 42-13 on Saturday and get back on track toward bowl eligibility.
Riley returned a blocked field goal 80 yards for a touchdown and Kevin Hopkins threw a 25-yard touchdown to Jordan Asberry to bolster Army's triple-option offense that gained 281 yards and scored four times on the ground while running up 37:34 in time-of-possession.
''When you can get a big chunk play in there it makes it a lot easier,'' Army coach Jeff Monken said. ''It gives you a little breathing room. You don't feel like you've got to go 16 plays, 19 plays, hammering it 3 or 4 yards all the way down the field. It's hard to do.''
Army (3-2) was still able to put together four scoring drives of at least 10 plays and 74 yards, which helped to limit a Buffalo offense that had averaged 40.2 points and 428.8 yards over its first four wins.
''We knew they have an explosive offense, so we just wanted to stay on the field as much as possible,'' Hopkins said.
Hopkins led the Black Knights with 89 yards on 19 carries. He also completed 4 of 5 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown after being intercepted on his first attempt. Calen Holt, Connor Slomka, Darnell Woolfolk and Luke Langdon had rushing touchdowns.
Having led the nation in rushing last season, Army (3-2) came into the game ranked fourth at 314.8 yards per game while leading the country in time of possession at 40:53.
The Bulls (4-1) took an early lead when KJ Osborn tip-toed down the sideline for a 53-yard touchdown on the fourth play of the game. But they finished with 255 total yards.
''We haven't had our backs to the wall like that, down like that and we didn't respond well,'' Buffalo coach Lance Leipold said.
Tyree Jackson had his worst game of the season for Buffalo, completing 10 of 24 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. Jackson averaged 263 yards over the first four games and was tied for third in the nation with 15 touchdown passes.
Kevin Marks also scored on a 1-yard run to get Buffalo within 21-13 in the third quarter.
THE TAKEAWAY
Army: Recovering from an overtime loss against No. 5 Oklahoma last week, the Black Knights have a winning record through five games in three straight seasons for the first time since 1984-86. Their five opponents had a combined record of 17-3 entering Saturday.
Buffalo: Playing before the fifth-largest crowd in UB Stadium history (23,671) after starting 4-0 for the first time since 1981 - when they played at the Division III level - the Bulls snapped a seven-game winning streak dating to last season. That was tied for the fourth-longest nationally and one shy of the program record.
HOBBLED STAR
Buffalo receiver Anthony Johnson, a preseason All-American, played only a handful of snaps due to a hamstring and did not have a pass thrown his way.
Johnson was mostly used as a decoy on red zone plays. Without him on the field, the Bulls struggled to find a rhythm in passing game after the first drive.
''AJ is a great player but the way this team is, we are not going to make excuses,'' Jackson said.
MOMENTUM SWINGS
Buffalo had a chance build on its lead in the first quarter but had a 22-yard touchdown run from Emmanuel Reed nullified by a holding penalty and turned it over on downs from the Army 26 after four incompletions by Jackson, who was 1 of 9 in the first quarter.
Army scored on its next two drives, running 23 plays and possessing the ball for 12:39 before Jackson drove the Bulls to the Army 11. But Wunmi Oyetuga rushed up the middle to block Adam Mitcheson's field goal attempt right into Riley's arms, and he raced down field to give Army a two-touchdown lead.
''It's awesome when you get an explosive play form the defense or special teams like that,'' Hopkins said. ''We want to score whenever we get on the field but knowing that the defense can make plays and put the ball in the end zone is a great bonus.''
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Buffalo received six votes in last week's poll but is unlikely to merit consideration after falling from the unbeaten ranks. Some of those votes could go to Army, whose only losses have come on the road against No. 22 Duke and No. 5 Oklahoma.
UP NEXT
Army: The Black Knights head into a bye week before traveling to San Jose State on Oct. 13 to finish a three-game road swing.
Buffalo: The Bulls return to Mid-American Conference play next Saturday at Central Michigan.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 25 | 14 |
Rushing | 19 | 5 |
Passing | 3 | 5 |
Penalty | 3 | 4 |
3rd Down Conv | 9-14 | 2-11 |
4th Down Conv | 3-3 | 0-2 |
Total Net Yards | 370 | 255 |
Total Plays | 69 | 55 |
Avg Gain | 5.4 | 4.6 |
Net Yards Rushing | 281 | 103 |
Rush Attempts | 64 | 31 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.4 | 3.3 |
Yards Passing | 91 | 152 |
Comp. - Att. | 4-5 | 10-24 |
Yards Per Pass | 17.8 | 6.3 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-73 | 7-78 |
Touchdowns | 5 | 2 |
Rushing TDs | 4 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 1-67.0 | 4-51.0 |
Return Yards | 7 | 88 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 1-7 | 6-88 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Hopkins Jr.Â
8 QB
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K. Hopkins Jr. | 4/5 | 91 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Hopkins Jr.Â
8 QB
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K. Hopkins Jr. | 19 | 89 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WoolfolkÂ
33 RB
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D. Woolfolk | 14 | 58 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. SlomkaÂ
25 RB
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C. Slomka | 13 | 52 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. LangdonÂ
9 QB
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L. Langdon | 2 | 31 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. ThomasÂ
4 QB
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C. Thomas | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. McCoyÂ
36 RB
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S. McCoy | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. WalkerÂ
5 RB
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K. Walker | 4 | 12 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. AsberryÂ
3 RB
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J. Asberry | 4 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. HoltÂ
22 RB
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C. Holt | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. CooperÂ
1 RB
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F. Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. PotterÂ
17 P
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Z. Potter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. HarrisonÂ
88 WR
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C. Harrison | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. AsberryÂ
3 RB
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J. Asberry | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. HoltÂ
22 RB
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C. Holt | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. ClineÂ
82 WR
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K. Cline | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. HayesÂ
86 WR
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C. Hayes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. AbercrombieÂ
31 K
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J. Abercrombie | 0/0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. SchrageÂ
38 K
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N. Schrage | 1 | 67.0 | 1 | 67 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. WalkerÂ
5 RB
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K. Walker | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. AsberryÂ
3 RB
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J. Asberry | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. JacksonÂ
3 QB
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T. Jackson | 10/24 | 152 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. ReedÂ
29 RB
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E. Reed | 16 | 63 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HawkinsÂ
24 RB
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J. Hawkins | 5 | 22 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. MarksÂ
5 RB
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K. Marks | 7 | 17 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ja. PattersonÂ
26 RB
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Ja. Patterson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. KingÂ
4 WR
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I. King | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. OsbornÂ
8 WR
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K. Osborn | 0 | 4 | 82 | 1 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. JonesÂ
17 WR
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C. Jones | 0 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. NunnÂ
21 WR
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A. Nunn | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. MabryÂ
81 TE
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T. Mabry | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. RushingÂ
15 WR
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G. Rushing | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. HarrisÂ
92 DE
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C. Harris | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. WilliamsÂ
14 CB
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B. Williams | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. MitchesonÂ
19 K
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A. Mitcheson | 0/1 | 0 | 1/2 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
E. FineganÂ
40 P
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E. Finegan | 4 | 51.0 | 2 | 63 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. JonesÂ
17 WR
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C. Jones | 6 | 14.7 | 26 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 1-L.Salyers kicks 58 yards from ARM 35. 17-C.Jones to BUF 19 for 12 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - BUFF 19 (15:00 - 1st) 3-T.Jackson incomplete. Intended for 15-G.Rushing. |
+7 YD | 2 & 10 - BUFF 19 (14:56 - 1st) 29-E.Reed to BUF 26 for 7 yards. Team penalty on ARM Facemasking 15 yards enforced at BUF 26. |
+6 YD | 1 & 10 - BUFF 41 (14:51 - 1st) 29-E.Reed to BUF 47 for 6 yards. |
+53 YD | 2 & 4 - BUFF 47 (14:26 - 1st) 3-T.Jackson complete to 8-K.Osborn. 8-K.Osborn runs 53 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (13:49 - 1st) 19-A.Mitcheson extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (13:49 - 1st) 19-A.Mitcheson kicks 48 yards from BUF 35. 5-K.Walker to ARM 24 for 7 yards. Team penalty on ARM Holding 10 yards enforced at ARM 24. |
+13 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 14 (13:49 - 1st) 5-K.Walker to ARM 27 for 13 yards. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 27 (13:43 - 1st) 33-D.Woolfolk to ARM 30 for 3 yards. |
+8 YD | 2 & 7 - ARMY 30 (13:16 - 1st) 5-K.Walker to ARM 38 for 8 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - ARMY 38 (12:38 - 1st) 1-F.Cooper to ARM 38 for no gain. |
-1 YD | 2 & 10 - ARMY 38 (12:12 - 1st) 3-J.Asberry to ARM 37 for -1 yard. |
Int | 3 & 11 - ARMY 37 (11:37 - 1st) 8-K.Hopkins incomplete. Intended for 86-C.Hayes INTERCEPTED by 14-B.Williams at ARM 48. 14-B.Williams to ARM 48 for no gain. |
Result | Play |
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No Gain | 1 & 10 - ARMY 48 (10:50 - 1st) 3-T.Jackson incomplete. Intended for 17-C.Jones. |
+3 YD | 2 & 10 - ARMY 48 (10:42 - 1st) 29-E.Reed to ARM 45 for 3 yards. |
+7 YD | 3 & 7 - ARMY 45 (10:37 - 1st) 29-E.Reed to ARM 38 for 7 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - ARMY 38 (10:03 - 1st) 3-T.Jackson incomplete. Intended for 21-A.Nunn. |
No Gain | 2 & 10 - ARMY 38 (9:32 - 1st) 3-T.Jackson incomplete. Intended for 8-K.Osborn. |
+1 YD | 3 & 10 - ARMY 38 (9:22 - 1st) 29-E.Reed to ARM 37 for 1 yard. |
Punt | 4 & 9 - ARMY 37 (9:19 - 1st) 40-E.Finegan punts 37 yards from ARM 37 to ARM End Zone. touchback. Team penalty on ARM Roughing the kicker 15 yards enforced at ARM 37. No Play. |
+6 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 22 (8:38 - 1st) 29-E.Reed to ARM 16 for 6 yards. Penalty on BUF 65-T.Jack-Kurdyla Holding 10 yards enforced at ARM 16. |
No Gain | 1 & 14 - ARMY 26 (8:29 - 1st) 3-T.Jackson incomplete. Intended for 17-C.Jones. |
No Gain | 2 & 14 - ARMY 26 (8:23 - 1st) 3-T.Jackson incomplete. Intended for 8-K.Osborn. |
No Gain | 3 & 14 - ARMY 26 (8:17 - 1st) 3-T.Jackson incomplete. |
No Gain | 4 & 14 - BUFF 26 (8:10 - 1st) 3-T.Jackson incomplete. Intended for 21-A.Nunn. |
Result | Play |
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+6 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 26 (8:03 - 1st) 25-C.Slomka to ARM 32 for 6 yards. |
+6 YD | 2 & 4 - ARMY 32 (7:56 - 1st) 33-D.Woolfolk to ARM 38 for 6 yards. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 38 (7:27 - 1st) 33-D.Woolfolk to ARM 40 for 2 yards. |
+6 YD | 2 & 8 - ARMY 40 (6:58 - 1st) 8-K.Hopkins to ARM 46 for 6 yards. |
+10 YD | 3 & 2 - ARMY 46 (6:20 - 1st) 25-C.Slomka to BUF 44 for 10 yards. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - BUFF 44 (5:42 - 1st) 3-J.Asberry to BUF 42 for 2 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 8 - BUFF 42 (5:11 - 1st) 3-J.Asberry to BUF 42 for no gain. |
+22 YD | 3 & 8 - BUFF 42 (4:29 - 1st) 8-K.Hopkins complete to 22-C.Holt. 22-C.Holt to BUF 20 for 22 yards. |
Penalty | 1 & 10 - ARMY 20 (3:48 - 1st) Team penalty on BUF Illegal use of hands declined. Team penalty on BUF Roughing the passer 10 yards enforced at BUF 20. No Play. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - BUFF 10 (3:40 - 1st) 33-D.Woolfolk to BUF 6 for 4 yards. |
+1 YD | 2 & 6 - BUFF 6 (3:33 - 1st) 25-C.Slomka to BUF 5 for 1 yard. |
+5 YD | 3 & 5 - BUFF 5 (3:00 - 1st) 22-C.Holt runs 5 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (2:18 - 1st) 31-J.Abercrombie extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (2:12 - 1st) 1-L.Salyers kicks 55 yards from ARM 35. 17-C.Jones to BUF 15 for 5 yards. Team penalty on BUF Illegal block in the back 8 yards enforced at BUF 15. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - BUFF 7 (2:12 - 1st) 5-K.Marks to BUF 11 for 4 yards. |
+3 YD | 2 & 6 - BUFF 11 (2:06 - 1st) 5-K.Marks to BUF 14 for 3 yards. |
No Gain | 3 & 3 - BUFF 14 (1:25 - 1st) 5-K.Marks to BUF 14 for no gain. |
Punt | 4 & 3 - BUFF 14 (0:46 - 1st) 40-E.Finegan punts 63 yards from BUF 14 Downed at the ARM 23. |
Result | Play |
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+3 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 23 (15:00 - 2nd) 8-K.Hopkins to ARM 26 for 3 yards. |
+5 YD | 2 & 7 - ARMY 26 (14:48 - 2nd) 8-K.Hopkins to ARM 31 for 5 yards. |
+5 YD | 3 & 2 - ARMY 31 (14:09 - 2nd) 8-K.Hopkins to ARM 36 for 5 yards. |
+37 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 36 (13:26 - 2nd) 8-K.Hopkins complete to 88-C.Harrison. 88-C.Harrison to BUF 27 for 37 yards. |
+7 YD | 1 & 10 - BUFF 27 (12:52 - 2nd) 3-J.Asberry to BUF 20 for 7 yards. |
+2 YD | 2 & 3 - BUFF 20 (12:18 - 2nd) 25-C.Slomka to BUF 18 for 2 yards. |
+2 YD | 3 & 1 - BUFF 18 (11:50 - 2nd) 8-K.Hopkins to BUF 16 for 2 yards. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - BUFF 16 (11:02 - 2nd) 22-C.Holt to BUF 15 for 1 yard. |
+7 YD | 2 & 9 - BUFF 15 (10:26 - 2nd) 8-K.Hopkins to BUF 8 for 7 yards. |
+3 YD | 3 & 2 - BUFF 8 (9:44 - 2nd) 33-D.Woolfolk to BUF 5 for 3 yards. |
+2 YD | 1 & 5 - BUFF 5 (9:04 - 2nd) 33-D.Woolfolk to BUF 3 for 2 yards. |
+3 YD | 2 & 3 - BUFF 3 (8:33 - 2nd) 25-C.Slomka runs 3 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (7:59 - 2nd) 31-J.Abercrombie extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (7:53 - 2nd) 1-L.Salyers kicks 56 yards from ARM 35. 17-C.Jones to BUF 30 for 21 yards. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - BUFF 30 (7:53 - 2nd) 29-E.Reed to BUF 33 for 3 yards. |
+21 YD | 2 & 7 - BUFF 33 (7:46 - 2nd) 3-T.Jackson complete to 17-C.Jones. 17-C.Jones to ARM 46 for 21 yards. |
+9 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 46 (7:24 - 2nd) 3-T.Jackson complete to 21-A.Nunn. 21-A.Nunn to ARM 37 for 9 yards. |
+1 YD | 2 & 1 - ARMY 37 (7:06 - 2nd) 29-E.Reed to ARM 36 for 1 yard. |
+11 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 36 (6:53 - 2nd) 29-E.Reed to ARM 25 for 11 yards. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 25 (6:19 - 2nd) 29-E.Reed to ARM 21 for 4 yards. |
+8 YD | 2 & 6 - ARMY 21 (6:05 - 2nd) 3-T.Jackson complete to 8-K.Osborn. 8-K.Osborn to ARM 13 for 8 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - ARMY 13 (5:34 - 2nd) 3-T.Jackson incomplete. Intended for 21-A.Nunn. |
+2 YD | 2 & 10 - ARMY 13 (5:06 - 2nd) 5-K.Marks to ARM 11 for 2 yards. |
No Gain | 3 & 8 - ARMY 11 (5:00 - 2nd) 3-T.Jackson incomplete. Intended for 17-C.Jones. |
Result | Play |
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4 & 8 - BUFF 11 (4:25 - 2nd) 19-A.Mitcheson 28 yards Field Goal is No Good. blocked by 91-W.Oyetuga. 23-E.Riley runs 80 yards for a touchdown. | |
PAT Good | (4:18 - 2nd) 31-J.Abercrombie extra point is good. |
Kickoff | (4:05 - 2nd) 1-L.Salyers kicks 51 yards from ARM 35. 17-C.Jones to BUF 26 for 12 yards. |
-2 YD | 1 & 10 - BUFF 26 (4:05 - 2nd) 4-I.King to BUF 24 for -2 yards. |
+6 YD | 2 & 12 - BUFF 24 (4:00 - 2nd) 3-T.Jackson complete to 15-G.Rushing. 15-G.Rushing to BUF 30 for 6 yards. |
+5 YD | 3 & 6 - BUFF 30 (3:38 - 2nd) 3-T.Jackson complete to. to BUF 35 for 5 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 1 - BUFF 35 (2:59 - 2nd) 40-E.Finegan punts 57 yards from BUF 35 Downed at the ARM 8. |