• Blog
  • About Us
  • Links
  MAC Reporter Online

MRO GAMEWRAP: Buffalo 41, UMass 21

11/28/2014

 
Picture
AMHERST, MA -- Anthone Taylor rushed for 237 yards on 19 carries with two touchdowns, while Joe Licata completed 20 of 27 aerials as Buffalo cruised by UMass, 41-21, Friday at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

Buffalo, which finished the season with two wins and a cancellation (versus Kent State), raising its record to 5-6 overall, 3-4 MAC. UMass (3-9, 3-5 MAC) fell for the second straight outing, both without standout QB Blake Frohnapfel. 

(CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . )
SCORING
After a scoreless first quarter, Buffalo put two touchdowns on the board before halftime. Patrick Clarke’s PAT following the second score failed, and UB took a 13-0 lead in to the locker room. Both scores came on passes from Licata. The first went 28 yards to Devon Hughes, while the second found Jacob Martinez from 31 yards out.

Ron Willoughby became the third UB receiver with a TD reception when Licata hit him on a 22 yard pass at 10:30 of the second quarter to up the Bulls advantage to 20-0.

UMass finally got on the board with a 50 yard dash by Marken Michel on the following possession, but Buffalo responded with two more scores. Hughes caught a 4-yard Licata pass and Taylor tallied on a 3-yard run to put the visitors up 34-7.

Tajae Sharpe scored on a seven yard pass from Qustin Whipple at 10:50 of the final quarter. Taylor later finished UB scoring with he broke loose for a 76-yard TD run at 3:19.  Sharpe’s 24-yard reception from Whipple at 1:17 wrapped up scoring for both teams.

BY THE NUMBERS – TEAMS
Buffalo totaled 548 yards of offense (255 passing, 293 running).

UMass totaled 330 yards of offense (168 passing, 162 running)

BY THE NUMBERS – INDIVIDUAL
Buffalo -- Licata completed 20 of 27 for 255 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions.

Taylor led the rushing with 36 carries for 237 yards (56.6 ypc) with two TDs. Jordan Johnson added 51 yards on nine carries.

Receiving leaders were Willoughby (5/90 yards, 1 TD) and Hughes (7/87 yards, 2 TDs).

UMass quarterback Austin Whipple completed 13 of 28 for 168 yards with two TDs and no interceptions.

Shadrach Abrokwah netted an even 100 yards on 15 carries (6.7 ypc). Michel carried four times for 64 yards and one score (50 yards).

Receiving leaders were Sharpe (4/36 yards, 2 TDs) and Rodney Mills (2/31 yards).

NOTES
- Neither team had a turnover, and both were penalized five times (UB 55 yds, UMass 50 yds).

- Brian McDonald punted eight times UMass, with a 48.4 ypk average.

- Only one field goal was attempted on the day. Clarke missed a 33-yard attempt in the first quarter to close a 15-play, 64-yard Buffalo drive.


Comments are closed.
    Picture

    MAC Football 

    UPCOMING GAMES
    All times Eastern

    ​

    MAC FOOTBALL STANDINGS
    -- Final - 2022 -- 
    MAC EAST
    OHIO 7-1
    BUFFALO 5-3
    BOWLING GREEN 5-3

    MIAMI 4-4
    KENT STATE 4-4
    AKRON 1-7

    MAC WEST
    TOLEDO 5-3

    EASTERN MICHIGAN 5-3
    WESTERN MICHIGAN 4-4
    ​BALL STATE 3-5
    CENTRAL MICHIGAN 3-5

    NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2-6

    MAC Basketball 
    MAC BASKETBALL STANDINGS
    (Through 3-3-23)

    Team - MAC -- Overall
    Toledo 16-2 (25-6)
    Kent State 15-3 (25-6)
    Akron 13-5 (21-10)
    Ball State 11-7 (20-11)
    Ohio 10-8 (18-13)
    Buffalo 9-9 (15-16)
    Northern Illinois 9-9 (13-18)
    Miami 6-12 (12-19)
    Bowling Green 5-13 (11-20)
    Central Michigan 5-13 (10-21)
    Eastern Michigan 5-13 (8-23)
    Western Michigan 4-14 (8-23)

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All
    Basketball
    Football
    Other

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014

Proudly powered by Weebly